Winter Park High School Band Notes
March 3, 2019
This week we have our Band Picnic on Saturday, March 9 from 11 AM - 2 PM. STUDENTS - Please RSVP for the Picnic HERE. The Band Council is asking that you bring a food item to pass. Please see the Google form previously linked for what to bring. RSVP by Wednesday, March 6. PARENTS - we need your help volunteering for the picnic! Please go to the Charms calendar to sign up to help. Sharon Flood will be in contact early this week with more details.
As we approach Spring Break, now would be a good time to take inventory of your instrument and it's condition. This time of year is a great time for instruments to really get a good "once-over" before the repair shops begin getting busier with summer repairs. As always, ask the repair shop you take your instrument to for a loaner instrument while your personal instrument is in for repair. That way, no time is missed in class without an instrument.
Look this week for materials for upcoming Wind Symphony and Jazz Ensemble I auditions to be posted. As you begin to prepare for auditions, keep working on your scales and sight-reading skills. We have sight-reading materials in the Band office for students to utilize in preparation.
Finally, Band Fair Share #4 and Guard Fair Share #8 - the final Fair Share installments of this school year - are due this Wednesday, March 6. Please be timely about clearing any obligation now before we begin to approach the end of the school year. All past due obligations can be viewed at any time and at your convenience on your Charms account. Please contact myself and Mary Beth Johnston if you have any questions.
THIS WEEK
SENIOR CONCERTO COMPETITION AUDITIONS - MARCH 4
Auditions will begin at 2:30 PM.
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ORCHESTRA MPA - MARCH 8
For members of the Park Philharmonic winds & percussion: Orchestra MPA will be held at Wekiva High School on Friday, March 8.
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BAND PICNIC - MARCH 9
A picnic for the Band students is currently being planned for Saturday, March 9, to be held at Ward Park from 11 AM to 2 PM. STUDENTS - sign up with what you're bringing to the picnic HERE. PARENTS - We need your help! Please sign up on Charms to help organize food, games, and more on Saturday.
UPCOMING
DRUM MAJOR AUDITIONS
Drum major auditions will be taking place after school on Wednesday, March 13. All audition materials - 2 letters of recommendation(one from a current WPHS teacher), drum major candidate audition form, and all teacher evaluation forms - are due to Mr. Clemente by Monday, March 11.
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ROLLER SKATING NIGHT - APRIL 13
A roller skating night is being planned for Saturday, April 13 at Semoran Skateway for all of our Band families. This will be a free event for all Winter Park Band students and their families! Look for an RSVP in the future.
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SWIM PARTY - MAY 3
To conclude the school year, the Band Council is organizing a Band swim party for Friday, May 3, to be held at the home of Maddie Skena. The tentative start-time is 7:00 PM.
FINANCIALS
LOS ANGELES TOUR PAYMENT FEBRUARY
The LA Tour February payment has been updated on the LA Tour section of the Band website. Please see the updated amount HERE.
The LA Tour March payment comes due on MARCH 10.
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BAND FEES
Please make sure that we are paying Band Fees in a timely manner! If you have financial constraints that are preventing you from making your Band fee schedule, please contact Mr. Blackmer directly so that arrangements and/or a payment plan can be made. In addition to this, make sure that you are actively participating in our fundraisers. These are specifically created to alleviate our fees, but you need to take advantage of them! If you have questions regarding which fees are due and when, please go to our website for the Financial Obligations PDFs.
- GUARD FAIR SHARE #5 was due on Wednesday, December 5.
- GUARD FAIR SHARE #6 was due on Wednesday, January 2.
- GUARD FAIR SHARE #7 was due on Wednesday, February 6.
- BAND and GUARD FAIR SHARE #8 are due on Wednesday, March 6.
MISCELLANEOUS
With the holiday season quickly approaching, this is an excellent tool to raise money for the Band every time you shop at Amazon. The Winter Park High School Alumni Band Association is a registered charity on Smile.Amazon.com, so please remember to use this unique link to shop at Amazon every time, and a small percentage of the sale (at no cost to you) will automatically be sent quarterly to the WPHSABAA account and then donated to the Winter Park Band Program. If we all use this link every time, we can raise funds on an ongoing basis to help the band! https://smile.amazon.com/ch/27-0964817
If you have any questions, contact Jane Claus at janeclaus@live.com.
CALENDAR
SENIOR CONCERTO COMPETITION
Monday, Mar 4, 2019, 02:30 PM
2100 Summerfield Road, Winter Park, FL, USA
Winter Guard Rehearsal
Tuesday, Mar 5, 2019, 05:00 PM
Audubon Park K-8 School, Falcon Drive, Orlando, FL, USA
WINTER GUARD REHEARSAL
Thursday, Mar 7, 2019, 05:00 PM
Audubon Park K-8 School, Falcon Drive, Orlando, FL, USA
ORCHESTRA MPA
Performance at Wekiva HS at 12 PM.
Friday, Mar 8, 2019, 12:00 PM
Wekiva High School, Hiawassee Road, Apopka, FL, USA
BAND PICNIC
Brass: main dish
Woodwinds (chips, salad, mac n cheese, fruit, etc.): side dish
Percussion and Guard: drinks
Leadership (Marching Band Leadership!!!!): desserts
Saturday, Mar 9, 2019, 11:00 AM
Shady Park, West New England Avenue, Winter Park, FL, USA
WINTER GUARD REHEARSAL
Saturday, Mar 9, 2019, 09:00 AM
Winter Park 9th Grade Center, Huntington Avenue, Winter Park, FL, USA
Winter Park High School Bands
Email: Christopher.Blackmer@ocps.net
Website: www.winterparkhsband.com
Location: 2100 Summerfield Road, Winter Park, FL, United States
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Twitter: @wphs_bands