Parents,
Today, August 30th, your student received the “MAGAZINE” packet during their band class. The fundraiser ends on the 10th with packet turn in no later than the 15th. I presented them not only with the packet but also a sheet with my phone number and email on it as well as our organization #. I made several suggestions on how to raise money, like asking their parents to send a mass email to all their family and friends about the fundraiser and then request their friends to forward on to anyone they might know that enjoys magazines.
I informed them that
All payments made should be made out to MBBC
There is a small postcard booklet in the packet. Please fill out for anyone out of the area or out of state that you would like reminders to be sent to. The magazine company sends these out on 3 different occasions as a gentle reminder.
This is a 2 week fundraiser. Anyone can order any time during the school year any magazines through our organization and the club will receive the profits but during this 2 week period 75% of the profits will apply toward their spring trip fees
The gift boutique brochure is not on the QSP website so if you would like to share this with out of area or state friends please email me and I will attach it back to you. It is a good way to still make a sale even if they don’t want magazines. And the items in the gift boutique will be sent directly to the person, you WILL NOT have to make arrangements to get it to them. They just need to send you the money for the items.
Please make sure that anyone ordering online puts in our school id and your students name under the participants name.
Please don’t hesitate to call me if you need any help. Also, did run into a problem with FIREFOX. Something on that site will allow you to go the QSP.com but will not let you access the brochure online.
Lucy Patrick
832-746-4305
Lucy.patrick@att.net
The game at Deer Park this Friday will be treated as an out of town football game even though we are the home team. Students will eat the away game meal at the school then ride to and from Deer Park on school buses. Because this adds another away game meal to the schedule, we will collect for the extra one at the end of the season. If you wish to drive your student home after the game, please fill out an activity release note and turn it in by Thursday. The form is on our website under “forms”. Any parent taking their student home after the game must sign the student out with Mrs. Georgeton, our chaperone chairperson. Last Friday went well and I want to thank all of our chaperones and pit crew for helping out! The schedule for this Friday will be as follows:
3:45 – Eat; 4:20 – Dress in uniforms; 4:40-Inspection; 5:00-Load; 5:15-Depart; Return-11:15pm
Hey Band Parents,
Tomorrow, Friday August 27th, we will officially kick off the Magazine Fundraiser. Since talking with Mr. Dick he realized our timing on handing out magazine packets on our first game day, and it being an away game, there was some concern it might be too much for the students. So, Mr. Dick has requested that we deliver the packets to the students on Monday, August 30th. Please ask your students about the packets on Monday evening so they can have an opportunity to get them out and in your home before they carry them back and forth, they get lost, and much worse forgotten about. Forgotten packet =’s no sales which in return =’s no money earned towards spring trip fees.
This is a short fundraiser. Two weeks is all we have to get as much sold and earn money towards your students spring trip fees.
For you eager ones that would like to get started this weekend, you may begin by emailing all your family and friends locally or out of the area and let them know that they can order online NOW at QSP.com, under our school ID 425025812 or just search under schools for Friendswood High School Band. And please, to make sure you receive credit from their orders please ask them to enter your name under the student who sold to them. It is quick, easy, and affordable. And remember to let them know that they can renew any magazines they currently receive through the site even if it is not up for renewal right now.
The packets/brochures have an additional insert/brochure that is not available online but if you have out of area family and friends that might like to order something from it please email me, lucy.patrick@att.net and I will forward you the brochure via email that you can pass on to them. All orders placed through that brochure will be sent directly to the buyer, no having to deliver or sending it at your expense. They just place their order, send you the money, and they will receive the product. Just another way to add up your profits to get more money applied to your spring trip fees.
Every little bit counts. Let me know if you need anything or have any questions.
The BAND DIRECTORS and the BOOSTER thank you for your support in all things we do to make it great for our kids…..
Lucy Patrick
832-746-4305
ANGLETON FOOTBALL GAME SCHEDULE
3:45 Away Game Meal
4:40 Dress in uniforms
5:00 Inspection
5:15 Load buses
5:30 Depart
7:00 Game
11:30 Arrive FHS
ALL 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)
Monday, Aug. 23, we will rehearse indoors if it is raining. Thanks
The band handbook is available in PDF format on the website. Go to the Band button and look down and you will see the button for the Band Handbook. Page 19, signed by the parent and the student must be returned to your student’s director by Thursday, August 22, in order to go to the first football game. I can’t let a student on the bus unless they have turned it in.
PLAY ALL NIGHT LONG
@ THE BAND LOCK IN
Start:10pm Friday 8/20/2010 JUNIOR HIGH SNACKBAR (No one but Officers, directors and chaperones allowed in prior to 10pm)
Ends: 7am (No one allowed to leave until the director on site approves the condition of the band hall) Mr. Dick has early release forms..valid reason only
Cost: $5 and an Item from the list below
Please remember to bring your food or drink item:
freshman: 2 LITER BOTTLES OF SODA
sophomore: CHIPS AND DIPS
juniors: DESSERTS
seniors: Your presence is all we need!
The $5 will pay for lots of Lil Ceasar’s pizza, lots of Shipley’s doughnuts, plates, cups, napkins, prizes and The Obstacle course!!!
Stuff happening:
Talent show (Check with the Social officers for a chance to audition)
3 on 3 Basketball tournament
Dodge Ball tournament (16 teams of 6)
Video Game room
Airbrush Face Painting and Tattoos
Movie Room
Obstacle course all night and time trials competition
Call the Brinkmans with any questions 281-482-9366
| 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. |
Parents, 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
The Mustang Band Booster Club will be accepting cash or check payments only for Sunday’s on site Registration from 2 – 5 pm at the Old Friendswood Junior High. If paying by credit card is your preferred payment method, please log on to CHARMS to make your credit card payment before Registration on Sunday. As a reminder, CHARMS can be accessed from the band website under Useful Links and an additional convenience fee will apply to any CHARMS online payment. All remaining balances and any optional purchases added during registration will be collected on Sunday by check or cash.
Thank you
Attached is the Los Angeles spring trip enrollment information for the band. The deadline to enroll is August 27. Please mail your deposits to MBBC, PO Box 805, Friendswood, TX, 77549.
Dear Mighty Mustang Band & Guard Parents,
The time has come to register your student(s) for the 2010 – 2011 season! Band & Guard registration is Sunday August 8th 2:00 – 5:30 pm in the old junior high snack bar. To make registration simple, please complete the following steps prior to Sunday:
- Log into CHARMS our new automated online system and update your personal information and review the required fees you have already been billed. Please note additional optional fees may still apply at registration such as away game meals – $35, sponsorships, equipment, and merchandise.
- To Access the CHARMS System – Visit www.friendswoodmustangband.org and select CHARMS from the left hand side under Useful Links. Click directly on the button and you’ll be taken to the Login Page.
- For information – on CHARMS click here
- While in CHARMS, print out all the forms required for registration and fill them out. Don’t forget to make a copy of both sides of your insurance card.
- Check with your student and verify they had their required equipment checked off in June or on Tuesday Aug 3. If not, plan on brining their required equipment with you or ordering it at registration. There will be an equipment check at registration – no exceptions.
- Check out all of the following opportunities and find the spots that best fit your schedule. In order to make sure all the work required to continue to have the outstanding, award winning program we enjoy, we require at least 3 volunteer positions for each family (one concession shift and two others). It is an average of 1 ½ per parent. It is a great chance to meet other parents and see what wonderful students we have in the Mighty Mustang Band Program.
- Come to registration on Sunday August 8th 2:00 – 6:00 pm
Thank you for supporting the Mighty Mustang Band and Guard!
FHS Mustang Band Booster – The Band Needs You
The following is the list of volunteer opportunities. Please select 1 concession shift and at least 2 other areas to volunteer.
- Concession – Help at the football and contest concessions. Everyone must work at least once.
| Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| Aug.26 2010 5:00 & 6:30 PM Angleton JV | Sep.03 2010 7:00 PM West Orange | |
| Sep.09 2010 5:00 & 6:30 PM Stratford | ||
| Sep.16 2010 5:00 & 6:30 PM Channelview Fresh | Sep.17 2010 7:00 PM Channelview | |
| Sep.23 2010 5:00 Fresh & 6:30 JV PM Galveston Ball* | ||
| Sep.30 2010 5:00 & 6:30 PM Dawson Fresh | Oct.01 2010 7:00 PM Dawson | Marching Contest Oct 2
9 am – 1pm 1 pm – 5 pm 5 pm – 9 pm |
| Oct.07 2010 5:00 & 6:30 PM LaMarque | ||
| Oct.14 2010 5:00 & 6:30 PM Manvel Fresh | Oct.15 2010 7:00 PM Manvel* Homecoming | |
| Oct.21 2010 5:00 & 6:30 PM Santa Fe JV | ||
| Nov.04 2010 5:00 & 6:30 PM Texas City Fresh | Nov.05 2010 7:00 PM Texas City |
- Away Game Meals – Serve food on nights we have away football games (setup and clean up)
- Band Banquet – Help organize the end of year banquet
- Car Washes – Organize all summer car washes
- Chaperones – Attend games and contests with band, monitor and provide safety for students
- Color Guard Parent – Help sew flags, measure for costumes and Winter Guard season (trailer drives, chaperones, etc.)
- Crawfish Boil – March 26. Fundraiser – organize and host crawfish boil event.
- Flamingo Flocking – large flamingos are requested to surprise people for birthdays and other special occasions.
- Game Night – A fun night of games planned for the students at the high school – March.
- Hospitality – Provide food for all the judges and clinicians as requested
- Lock-in – Look for this sign up at the chaperone table. All night event that occurs near the end of summer band camp, prior to school. Students are ‘locked’ in to the school and lots of activities are planned.
- Marching Contest (hosting of) - Oct 2, 2010 – all day event. 1st year event – we will hold a marching contest on Oct. 2nd
- Merchandising – Sell merchandize at football games and during several other events throughout the year.
- Pit Crew – Assist with percussion instruments, sound, props, etc at all games and contests.
- Pool Party – Party during August summer band camp
- Pre-Game Dinner – Band hosts the last home game dinner
- Quilt Raffle – sell raffle tickets for a hand made quilt.
- Registration (Fall) – occurs during band camp in August. All band members and guard must register.
- Teacher Appreciation Breakfast – serve breakfast to teachers. Occurs in May.
- Uniform maintenance and washing – Wash uniforms when needed and assist with minor repairs when needed. Help measure students at the beginning of the year.
- Yard Signs – Help paint all band and colorguard wood signs.
If 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.
YOU WILL NEED TO COME TO A CHAPERONE TRAINING MEETING BEFORE YOU CAN CHAPERONE GAMES AND CONTESTS DURING THIS MARCHING SEASON. DATES FOR TRAINING: August 12th 7:00pm; August 14th 3:00pm in the Band Hall.
fhschaperones@friendswoodmustangband.org
Thank you,
Chaperone Co-Chairs: Maria Georgeton and April Patterson
