4/21/13 UPDATE

BAND BANQUET & JAZZ BAND PERFORMANCE

All JA Band families are invited to attend the JA Band Banquet & Jazz Band Performance on Tuesday, May 7, at 6:30 at Table 100 in Flowood.

In addition to the music of the JA Jazz Band and a delicious dinner, a retrospective slide show of the 2012-2013 school year and a presentation about the Fall 2013 Marching Band will be shown. The cost per person will be $25, and the deadline for tickets/reservations is May 3.

Look for an invitation this week, and contact Hope Burford at hburford@jacksonacademy.org with any questions.

JA BAND BOOSTERS

Thank you to everyone who attended the Booster meeting on Monday.

Announcing the JA Band Booster Board for the 2013-2014 Year:

PRESIDENT - Terri Fisher
VICE PRESIDENT - Charlette Oswalt
TREASURER - Jamie Niemeyer
SECRETARY - Catherine Arnold

Here is the payment schedule which was agreed upon to cover the Band Camp fee ($100) and the BOA Trip fee ($600):

June 30 - $200 per student due
July 29 (Band Camp) - $200
August 31 - $150
September 30 - $150

Thank you to Drs. Tim & Nancye McCowan for again hosting the JA Band Family Pool Party at the Jackson Yacht Club. This year's event will be on Thursday, May 23.

COLOR GUARD

The Winter Guard and the Sixth Grade Dance Class will perform for the elementary student body on Wednesday, May 1 , at 9:15 am, in the gym. Parents are also welcome at the performance.

There will be a Guard DANCE CAMP on June 6 & 7, from 1:00 - 5:00 each day, in the JA Activities Building. Cost will be $50 per student, and the deadline to register is May 24. Contact Cammie at crc38@aol.com for a registration form or with any questions.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Please note that in addition to the calendar link in the menu bar above, upcoming JA Band activities are now listed in the box to the right, instead of at the bottom of each weekly update.

There has been one change to the Fall 2013 schedule since the calendars were distributed at the March booster meeting. The Nov 1 football game, which was originally shown as an away game (no band) is now a HOME GAME, at which the band will perform.

ALL UNIFORMS (Band uniforms, and Guard jumpsuits and blackbird dresses) NEED TO BE RETURNED TO THE BAND HALL THIS WEEK. Band uniforms should be clean and hung neatly in the labeled hanging bag.