Archive for Booster Club
Spring Trip/Mustang Lock-In
Posted by: | CommentsALL STUDENTS AND PARENTS - The Spring Trip Permission Form and $50.00 deposit are due this Friday, August 27. Please fill out the Permission Form and return to the mailbox in the high school band directors’ office, or mail it to MBBC, P. O. Box 805, Friendswood, TX 77549.
The first payment of $200.00 is due before or on September 8. Payments must be received no later than this, as payment is due to the travel agent.
Please feel free to email or call me if you have any questions.
Patti Zimmerman
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Band Lock-in 2010 is One for the Record Books!!!
We had 229 Band students spend a fun night of Talent shows, Basketball, Dodgeball, Video Games, Obstacle course runs, Pizzas Snacks, sodas and doughnuts!!!
Christy and I would like to thank our Chaperone crew (Karen Dolezal, Bob Laflin,Cy Rubenak, The Russells, Tracy Glavnille, Kathy Rogers, Laurie Stone, Yvette Shannon, Tina Moore, Jerice Stump, Pam Larue, Brad Holcombe, Rene Weist, Patricia Ney, Kelly Farrington, The Ryans, Karen Mahon, Patty Lablanc, Wes Coleman, Robin Chapman, Denise Steele, Jennifer Hogue, Joe Gregory, Laura Konet, The Robinsons, Kevin Twyford, Marsha Mains, Stacey Delarua, Kristy Bartholomew, Jennifer Hees, Ami Gates, Thereze Huning. Loris Fitzgerald, Paula Holloway, April Patterson, Tammy Munoz, and Maria Georgeton). The event could not have happened without you!
To Our Directors (Mr Dick, Brown, Sanchez, Munoz and Urbina) Our thanks go out for helping make the best of the Old Junior high! For the Jokes, the Story, the basketball Tournament, Guitar Hero and just being here having fun with the kids!
For the Band Social officers! Kelsey Long and Ally Rubenak…Ladies you brought the fun and planned a fantastic night!! Thanks for working so well with us!
And Last, but not least.. the Friendswood High School Mustang Band!! We can’t think of a better more amazing group of young people! We hope you had as much fun as we did!!
Now Go Out and show your stuff in the school year and at the BOA this year!!
Thanks all…Yah 4 Band!!
The Brinkmans (Dan and Christy)
Parent Meeting/Dots and Props/Charms
Posted by: | Comments| Marching Rehearsals Location Change: Due to the rain we experienced, the field at the junior high is no longer suitable for practice. Beginning Tuesday and continuing Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, we will practice at the high school on the parking lot. The times in the previous email for rehearsals remains the same. Thanks again for your flexibility due to the construction and weather.
Season Kick-Off Parent Reminder: This Friday, August 20th, 6pm at the High School Band Hall, we will hold our first Parent Meeting of the year. The Booster Club will review the Fall Events as well as hold a late registration for those families that missed registration. Due to many of you who missed some of the tables at registration you will be able to order Band Calendars one last time, become a Band Sponsor,pick up Quilt raffle tickets and help us fill the gaps for PIT volunteers and Chaperones. You will get a sneak preview of the Mighty Mustang marching show and learn a few steps of your own! You won’t want to miss this season’s kick off meeting! THE LOCATION OF THIS EVENT IS A CHANGE FROM THE EMAIL I SENT OUT SUNDAY, AUG. 15, AND IS CORRECT, WE WILL BE AT THE HIGH SCHOOL FOR THIS EVENT. Dots and Props! The new Mighty Mustang Band practice field and prop frames are now complete. Thanks to the following Pit Crew adults and students (current, former, and future) who braved the heat Saturday morning to paint the dots for the new practice field, and also assembled the props for the MMB show: Wes Coleman, Michael Genzer, Scott Woods, David Disiere, Mireille Mainer,Tom Gates, Brad Holcombe, Chris Laitkep, Doug Guerrettaz, Gary Gallagher, Samantha Genzer, and Marshall, Solange, and Rankin Mainer. CHARMS: The CHARMS Band Management System is up and running and was successfully used in our registration process this past Sunday! CHARMS allows access to view the calendar, any handouts or required forms, financial statements and other information regarding your Band/ColorGuard student. Please take a moment to make sure you can access the system properly! Your Student Password is initially your student’s FISD number and will remain that number unless you change it after login. Student & Parent Information: Parents and Students, please log into your CHARMS accounts and verify your information for your student and parents have been captured properly, especially the EMAIL addresses and phone numbers. CHARMS is our main source of information for contacting our parents and students so it is really important that it be correct. So, again, please by double check that your information is in there correctly! Financial Information: Student accounts have been updated to reflect payments received to date and items purchased through registration. Soon you will start to see your financial ledger for the Spring Trip and any Fundraising credits through the Finances button. If you have any questions about your financial statement, please contact Mary-Austin Cox, Treasurer, at treasurer@friendswoodmustangband.org You can access CHARMS through the Band Website under Useful Links or through the the following web address: https://www.charmsoffice.com/charms/parents.asp. If you have any questions, please contact treasurer@friendswoodmustangband.org. |
Mandatory Chaperone Training (Meeting Place Changed)
Posted by: | CommentsParents, thank you for signing up at Registration to Chaperone Band Football Games and/or Contests. If you missed our table at Registration it is not too late. Just come to one of the meetings and you can still sign up.
Remember that you must attend one of the mandatory chaperone-training meetings. Please come either on:
Thursday, Aug. 12 at 7PM at the Old Junior High Boys Gym or
Saturday, Aug. 14 at 3PM at the Old Junior High portable next to the Band Hall.
.Note the place of the Meetings has Changed!!
fhschaperones@friendswoodmustangband.org
NEW Band Management Online System – CHARMS!!
Posted by: | CommentsThe Band is transitioning to an Online Management System called Charms. This system is used by several thousand groups in Texas. The attached document is a small description of the software. We are asking all parents of band and guard students to go into Charms and update your personal information before band registration on August 8. This will help us immensely by cutting down on the time it takes to go through the lines at band registration. Here is the document for your information: NEW Band Management Online System – CHARMS!!
PARENTS OF INCOMING FRESHMAN AND RETURNING STUDENTS
Posted by: | CommentsIf you would like have the ability to assist our Might Mustang Band Game nights and at Contests, think about being a chaperone.
Being a chaperone is a great way to help the band members. As an added bonus you get admission into the games and competitions at no cost and transportation on the bus is free.
If you become a chaperone, please remember that you will need to wear a booster club polo or booster denim shirt to all chaperoned events. You can use last years if you are a returning booster. You can purchase shirts at registration or place an order at band website.
Please come by our booth at band registration on August 8th, 2-5pm.
YOU WILL NEED TO COME TO A CHAPERONE TRAINING MEETING BEFORE YOU CAN CHAPERONE GAMES AND CONTESTS DURING THIS MARCHING SEASON. DATES WILL BE POSTED AT REGISTRATION.
fhschaperones@friendswoodmustangband.org
Thank you,
Chaperone Co-Chairs: Maria Georgeton and April Patterson
BAND REGISTRATION PAYMENT INFORMATION
Posted by: | CommentsParents of Returning Band Students
Welcome to another exciting year of Mighty Mustang Band! As you have learned, being a part of the band has associated costs and volunteer commitments. The Mustang Band Booster Club (MBBC) raises money through registration fees, sponsorships and various fundraisers allowing our band and color guard students the best opportunity for success! Funding from FISD alone is not enough for the students to accomplish these goals each year.
Your registration fees and participation allow MBBC to support the Mustang Band to be the best in state! This year we are offering you the opportunity to create a payment plan that fits your budget if you do not wish to pay the fees in one payment at registration in August. We have broken down the fees into required and optional items. You can make payments monthly or bi-weekly. All membership fees are due by Band Registration on August 8th. Registration will be held in the old Junior High Snack Bar from 2-5pm. Outlined below are the membership fees.
Band Member Fees:
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Required Items:
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Fair Share Fee: $175
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Part of your share of the overall costs of being in the band
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Contest Meals : $45
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Meals served at all contests; usually includes lunch and dinner
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Additional Bus Transportation: $40
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FISD does not cover transportation for BOA, San Antonio – only state competition (every other year)
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Uniform Maintenance: $10
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Marching Shoes: $33.50
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We will be using a different style marching shoe this year requiring all band students to purchase them.
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Optional Items:
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Away Game Football Meals: $35
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There usually is not enough time for students to get their own dinner before leaving for away games. This is a nice convenience!
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Band Booster Club Membership: $10
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Allows you voting rights at our meetings
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Additional merchandise including the marching show shirt and mustang sunglasses will be available for purchase along with our Photo Band Calendar
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Total Band Member fees with optional items: $348.50
Colorguard Member Fees:
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Required Items:
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Fair Share Fee: $250 (Fall semester)
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Part of your share of the overall costs of being in the band
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Contest Meals : $45
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Meals served at all contests; usually includes lunch and dinner
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Additional Bus Transportation: $40
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FISD does not cover transportation for BOA, San Antonio – only state competition (every other year)
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Optional Items:
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Band Booster Club Membership: $10
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Allows you voting rights at our meetings
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Away Game Football Meals: $35
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There usually is not enough time for students to get their own dinner before leaving for away games. This is a nice convenience!
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Total Colorguard member fees with optional items: $380
If you choose to make membership fee payments make checks payable to MBBC and mail them to: P.O. Box 805, Friendswood, TX 77549. Coming soon, you will be able to make your payments online. You will be able to pay using PayPal or a credit card. Watch the website for this option! All prepayments should be mailed by July 31.
We thank you in advance for your time and commitment in helping the Mustang Band Booster Club support the students of the FHS Band. If you have any questions, suggestions or concerns please don’t hesitate to contact me at lrkonet@yahoo.com or 281-482-5694.
Don’t forget we have our parent meeting this Friday, June 4th – 6pm at the old Junior High Snack Bar.
Welcome back to the #1 Band in Texas!
Laura Konet
