Parkway South Band Spirit Notes
July 13, 2017
Welcome to the NEW Spirit Notes
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- Travel Team Updates including Band Camp News
- Important Band News
- Attention Parent Volunteers
- Let's Get Physical"s"!!!
- Stay in the Loop
Travel Team Updates
Band Camp Parent Volunteers
Band camp is just a few weeks away and we still need more help! Have you signed-up to volunteer? If you haven't, please consider doing so. As with everything, many hands make light work! Camp is in St. Clair, which is about a 45 minute drive and an easy day commute.
New this year - We have any easy way for you to see all the volunteer opportunities that are needed to make Band Camp a huge success. Whether you can spare an afternoon or the entire weekend, we would love to have you join us.
- Day Trippers - If you are able to come out for the day, please click this link to see and all the opportunities to volunteer for band camp. Signing up is very easy! Sign-up here.
- Overnighters - If you are staying overnight, you do not need to sign-up for a volunteer shift. Stephanie Boone and Lisa Kelley will schedule you for the day.
A chaperone meeting will be scheduled at a later time for all those spending time at camp.
Band Camp Cabin and Bus Sign-ups
Before next Wednesday's band practice, band members will be able to sign-up for bus seating to and from camp. We will have a total of 3 buses from which to choose.
In addition to buses, cabin sign-ups will be available. For girls, there will be 7 beds per cabin. Boys have 6 beds per room.
Sign-up begins at 6:00pm before band practice. Sign-ups will occur based on seniority (e.g., Seniors first, Juniors second...). Get your groups together and be ready to sign-up next Wednesday!
Important Band News
- Kiley Shawver has been named Drum Major. Congratulations Kiley!
- New marcher practice is scheduled for Thursday and Friday, July 27 and 28 from 8:30am-1130am. The marchers need to bring full water jugs, be prepared for hot weather, and be sure to wear supportive athletic shoes.
- Water jugs and disposable cups will no longer be provided during future band practices. Members should bring a refillable water bottle. Many members enjoy the larger (at least 1 quart) insulated style.
- Anyone attending AP Bootcamp or otherwise absent from band activities, needs to let the band directors know they will be out.
- If anyone knows a serious piano player, the pit is recruiting! They don’t need to be taking band to be in the marching band. Phone a friend!
Attention Parent Volunteers!
All Parent Volunteers must complete the Parkway online volunteer application. If parents completed a volunteer application prior to July 1, 2017, they must complete the online form again. It is a simple and easy form to complete!
Let's Get Physical"s"!!!!
Physical Reminder! All physicals and physical forms must be completed and uploaded online by July 15, 2017.
Stay In the Loop
- Website - http://spirit76.net: Bookmark the Spirit 76 website on your phone and computer for quick access to the schedule, a Google calendar, recent news, competition results, Craft Fair information and much more. The Members Only area will contain the current printable calendar, Buzz Book, forms and other information considered to be sensitive and not appropriate for public distribution. '
- Text Alerts and Twitter: While the website and Spirit Notes are good for news and resources, the band utilizes Twitter for 'in-the-moment' alerts. If you are a twitter user, follow Psouthband. If you are NOT a Twitter user but want to get text alerts, send a text message to the number 40404 that reads "follow @psouthband"
- Facebook: The official Facebook page for the band is titled "2017-2018 Parkway South Marching Band." Follow this page for up-to-date information.
Parkway South Band Boosters
2017-2018
Band Director: John Barnes barnes1@parkwayschools.net
Assistant Directors
Lisa Kinworthy - lkinworthy@paarkwayschools.net
Greg Hamilton - ghamilton@parkwayschools.net
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
President
Tim Gunn - mtgunn27@charter.net
Co Vice-Presidents
Kurt Leemann kurt.d.leemann@boeing.com
Dave Andrzejewski daveandski@sbcglobal.net
Secretary
Martha Pieffer pfeiffer49er@gmail.com
Treasurer
John Bauer jbauer@grimco.com
Student Accounts Treasurer
Monica Gunn mtgunn@charter.net
Communications / Spirit Notes, Website, Twitter
Keith Haddrill - keitheyesonly@gmail.com
Curtis Twombly - curtis.twombly@me.com
Jason Meriwether- jason.meriwether@gmail.com
Construction
Ray Waidmann raywaidmann@att.net
Craft Fair
Lisa Kelley lisak@mirasmart.com
Martha Pieffer pfeiffer49er@gmail.com
Off Campus
Stephanie Boone
Lisa Kelley
On Campus Programs
Becky Craig 12dirtyboots@gmail.com
Taryn Wallace - 4thof7tes@gmail.com
Uniforms
Lori Dyess - loridyess@charter.net
Deidre Kroll - deidre97@gmail.com
Ways and Means
Sue Haddrill sue.haddrill@purina.nestle.com
Support
Taryn Wallace teebug73@yahoo.com
Color Guard
Julie Leemann jleemann@earthlink.net
Email: spirit76band@gmail.com
Website: spirit76.net
Twitter: @psouthband