7/19/15 UDPATE

BAND CAMP COUNTDOWN!

Here are the details for JA Band Camp 2015:

July 27 - 31 - High School Gymnasium (new location for the first week)
August 3 - 7 - Activities Building (old gym)

8:30 - 11:30 and 1:00 - 5:00 each day. Please arrive in time to BEGIN at 8:30 and 1:00.

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE EVERY BAND MEMBER PRESENT EVERY DAY OF CAMP!

We will teach the entire show -- music, drill, and choreography -- at camp. Our drill writer, Jeff Namian, will tailor the show to the students who are present, as will our choreographer, Rick Subel.

Students have several choices for lunch (11:30 - 1:00) each day. They may leave campus with their own parents, or with other parents or older students, with parental permission. If we have parents who are able to provide supervision, students may also bring lunch and stay on campus. If you are interested in this option, especially if you can help with supervising some days, please contact Catherine Arnold at arnoldsfive@gmail.com.

Camp will conclude with the Premiere Performance of the 2015 JA Band show, "Natural Wonder", on Friday, August 7, in the Activities Building. All band families and friends are invited. Please plan to be there by 4:30, to hear a short presentation by our trip planner, Sue Guindon, before the performance.

DONATIONS

Bottled water is needed for camp and throughout the season. 

Donations of snack items (granola bars, chips, cookies, crackers, etc.) for the long days at camp are also requested (and much appreciated by the students!). 

Please bring these donations on the first day of camp.

COMMUNICATION

It is very important that we have udpated email addresses for each family. Contact bcarter@jacksonacademy.org with any updates.

REMIND

For important last minute schedule changes and reminders, we use the REMIND text messaging system. CLICK HERE for instructions about how to sign up to receive these messages. If you have signed up previously, you do not need to do it again.

JA BAND BOOSTERS

Our JA Band Booster Board has been hard at work this summer communicating with families and collecting the first band fee payments. Please contact any of these ladies if you have any questions:

Catherine Arnold: arnoldsfive@gmail.com

Vicki Tirman: tirman4@bellsouth.net

Ginger Thomas: gintom@bellsouth.net

Lisa Thomas: lcpstat@aol.com