7/26/15 UPDATE

BAND CAMP WEEK 1

Band Camp begins Monday, July 27. Remember, we need ALL band members at band camp EVERY DAY!

Week 1 schedule (Mon-Fri, July 27-31)

8:30 - 11:30 - High school gymnasium (new gym) - Arrive EARLY, so that you are ready to BEGIN at 8:30!

11:30 - 1:00 - Lunch Break

1:00 - 5:00 - Afternoon session in HS gym - Arrive in time to BEGIN at 1:00!

Week 2 schedule (Mon-Fri, August 3-7)

8:30 - 11:30 - Activities Building (old gym)

11:30 - 1:00 - Lunch Break

1:00 - 5:00 - Afternoon Session

The final day of camp, Friday, August 7, the afternoon session will conclude with the Premiere Performance of the 2015 JA Band competition show, "Natural Wonder". All families and friends are invited. Please arrive by 4:30 for a short presentation by our trip planner, Sue Guindon, before the performance.

JA BAND BOOSTERS

All band families should have received an email Sunday from Booster President Catherine Arnold. If you did not receive it, please email Catherine at arnoldsfive@gmail.com to ensure she has your correct contact information.

As a reminder, the third of four $200 band fee payments is due, unless you have made other arrangements with the Boosters. A board member will be at camp each morning to collect payments.

For the daily lunch break, your student can leave campus with a parent, or with another student or parent with permission. If we have enough parents to provide supervision, students will be able to bring a lunch and stay on campus. If you are interested in this option and can help provide supervision, contact Catherine Arnold.

DONATIONS

Bottled water, snacks, and gatorade donations are NEEDED for camp and the season. Please bring donations on Monday!

COMMUNICATION

In addition to ensuring that Mr. Carter and the Boosters have your correct email address(es), be sure to sign up for the REMIND text messaging system, which we use (sparingly) for last minute schedule changes and updates.  For instructions about how to sign up to receive these messages. CLICK HERE. If you have signed up previously, you do not need to sign up again.

CALENDAR

We have updated the UPCOMING EVENTS box to the top right of the blog, and you can also click on the CALENDAR tab at the top of the page.

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