Sunday, June 15, 2008

Friday, June 13, 2008

Success at Expo Event

I would like to thank Gena and Samantha Brown, Chris and Emily McKenzie, Judy and Troy Brown, Rachel, Brandon, Larry, and Kim Cole, Maria and Nicholas Hassett, Michele and Elizabeth Usrey, Amy Martenson, Chris Marrs, Adria Calico, Nancy Stafford, Cheryl Stewart, Judy and Katy Lanier, Tiffany Sago, Freda and Courtney Walker, Candy and Aaron Hutson, Alicia Thomasson, Katy and Rebecca Brown, Tia and Nancy Eliott, Terri and Lizzie Bailey, Shannon Jewell, Alyx and Dalton Davis. I hope I didn't forget anyone. We had a long and hard weekend and we couldn't have done it without you. I appreciate everyone very much for taking the time and gas to work.
We have 2 events scheduled in July. The 18-20th is the Affair of the Heart (craft show) and July 12-13th is the R.K. gun show. I know some of you have already signed up, we still need others to volunteer.

The car wash is in 9 days for freshmen and seniors. June 21 at Country Mart and Wal-Mart for the bake sale. If you would like to volunteer to help or bake something let me know. Also some of you have volunteered water and tents. We still need more water for the kids working the car wash.

Don't forget to GoodSearch. That is going good I think we are spreading the word.

Thanks,
Terri Rendfeld

Letter from Mr. Parker

Dear Parents,

I hope everyone is having a great summer. I just wanted to give you
all a few updates on the affairs of the CHS Band.

-The percussion, color guard and drum majors have begun their summer sectional and are off to a great start. I spoke with their coaches and they seem excited by the potential the sections show.

-The staff is in full force on the development of the 2008 marching show. I will be meeting with parents who have stepped up to head up the prop committee. (If you would like to help in the building of the props please let me know...the more the merrier.)

-The band boosters is having great success with the Expo Square Concessions fundraiser. This fundraiser is a way for you and your student to work and earn money to pay into your band account to pay for the San Antonio trip. (Some students have earned a good % of their trip fees already...contact Terri Renfeld if you want to find out more info on this fund raiser terrirendfeld@hotmail.com )

-We should have a huge portion of the show written and ready to give to the kids on the first day of band camp.

Now a situation has been brought to my attention. It seems that there are a few people who might be confused about the trip fees and what the band boosters are paying for and what the students are responsible to pay.......let me clear up any confusion.

If you look at your band handbook/calendar/contract you will see the breakdown of the payment schedule ($500 per student). This $500 covers their hotel/Alamo bowl ticket/contest fee/sixflags/awards banquet....and everything else on the agenda. It also includes a $20 per day stipend for food...this is to ensure that every student will have at least $20 per day...they can bring as much $$ as they want for food or souveniers etc. This $500 does not cover the cost of the buses which is $14,000.00. The band boosters, at my request, are covering the cost of the buses for the trip. I want to keep the cost of the trip at a reasonable dollar amount for each student and the band boosters last Spring agreed. The purpose of the band boostes is to serve and support the students of the band and I believe that this is a great way to serve the students and further the goals of the band program. Just so everyone can see...I have laid out below a list of things I have proposed to the band boosters that I believe are needed to further the growth, achievement and success of the Tiger Pride Band.

-Transportation for San Antonio Alamo
Bowl........................................$14,000.00

-Three drum major
podiums..........................................................$1,650.00

-One new drum major
uniform.......................................................$350.00

-Two meals per student/parent support for every marching
contest...................$7,000.00

-Indoor/outdoor recording
device.....................................................$300.00

-Color guard writer/instructor/visual
consultant...................................$3,000.00

Total $26,300.00

This is a good chunk of money that the band boosters raise every year...and we use it every year. If it wasn't buses it would be new french horns or percussion instruments or something. The band department, with all our endeavors, is the most costly department in the school system and we could not do all the things we do was it not for the help of the band booster club. The money they raise this year
will be ensuring the support needed for band next year. If you attended last months band booster meeting I spoke to you about the scope of this program and how you can be involved with our success. If you would like to get involved just shoot Terri (terrirendfeld@hotmail.com ) or myself (jwparker@coweta.k12.ok.us) an email. The directors and the students would love to have you be a part of our success.

Jeremy W. Parker
Director of Band
Coweta High School
jwparker@coweta.k12.ok.us
918-486-6462 (office)