To all JA Band Parents:
Thanks to all of you who took time out of your busy schedules to attend the first JA Band Boosters meeting Tuesday, August 17th! I enjoyed visiting with you and am looking forward to working with you this year.
There are a few things you need to know now:
1.) Bobby West has given us permission to sell the JA Band Booster Football Passes again this year. The football passes will be available exclusively to JA Band families for $75 each. The pass will enable the holder to enter any JA football game (high school or junior high) without paying additional admission fees. The passes will be valid only at JA home football games. They will not cover admission to MAIS championship games.
Please plan to contribute $75 and get a Band Booster Football Pass. It is a great way to support the band program. I am planning to have the passes ready for the first football game next Friday. If you want to get a pass (or several passes) for your family, please send an E-mail to me at marthamray@yahoo.com so I’ll have an idea of how many passes to have made. I will try to have them available for you by mid week.
2.) If you did not receive your JA Band directory at the meeting Tuesday night, please contact Hope Burford to get one. Your directory will prove to be a valuable resource during the year.
3.) T-shirts are still available for $15 each. Please be sure to let Bruce or Cammie Carter know if you want another shirt and what size.
4.) Our JA Band Magazine sale is slated to start Sept. 22nd. Please put it on your calendar and try to build in some time you can spend helping with the sale. Also, be thinking of who you know that might be willing to buy magazines from us.
Thanks much for your help! I look forward to seeing you all Friday night as the JA Band takes the field to perform for the first time of the season! See you then! Martha Ray
JA BAND SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 23-27:
Monday - Rehearsal 2:00 - 4:00
Tuesday - Rehearsal 2:00 - 2:46, Color Guard 5:00 - 6:00, Percussion 5:30 - 6:30, FULL BAND 6:30 - 8:00
Wednesday - Rehearsal 2:00 - 4:00
Thursday - Rehearsal 2:00 - 4:00
Friday - Rehearsal 2:00 - 2:46, Home Football Game - All students report ready to start pregame rehearsal at 5:30, in band t-shirts and khaki shorts. When the game is over, the band will march together back to the band hall, and students will be dismissed after all equipment is put away.
ATLANTA TRIP
All band families are encouraged to join the band as they travel to Atlanta October 29-31 for the Bands of America Regional Championship. Parents are needed to help chaperone students and as members of the field crew. As experienced parents can attest, families and students alike enjoy these trips as time to socialize and experience new things together.
Student cost for the trip will be $300. This covers transportation, lodging, attraction admissions, breakfasts, some snacks, and lunch on Saturday. Students will need approximately $60 for other meals, plus $$ for souvenirs and shopping if desired.
Family cost is $210 per room (up to 4 people) plus $60 per person. This covers lodging, transportation if riding the bus (there will be room for about 20 family members), plus admission tickets for the Aquarium and Six Flags, and lunch on Saturday (breakfasts are included at the hotel).
Please keep the following dates in mind so that we can finalize hotel details and purchase group attraction tickets:
September 10 - Need to know how many family members and how many hotel rooms required
October 1 - All payments due (students and families)
Because it is a Super Regional, we are required to make hotel arrangements for students, staff, and family members through the BOA Housing Bureau. We will be staying at the Drury Inn and Suites Atlanta Airport. A few photos from the hotel:
We will share more details next week. Let us know if you have any questions about the trip.
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