WINTER PARK BAND Weekly Newsletter
August 7, 2022
THIS WEEK
Marching Band Rehearsal
On D Lot to start (weather permitting). If we have weather we will start in the Band room. Remember to bring everything you need for a marching rehearsal - instrument, music, dot cards, water jug, sunscreen, hat, sunglasses, etc.
Tuesday, Aug 9, 2022, 06:00 PM
Winter Park High School, Summerfield Road, Winter Park, FL, USA
First Day of School
Wednesday, Aug 10, 2022, 07:15 AM
Winter Park High School, Summerfield Road, Winter Park, FL, USA
Marching Band Rehearsal
Thursday, Aug 11, 2022, 02:45 PM
Winter Park High School, Summerfield Road, Winter Park, FL, USA
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From Mr. Clemente
Dear Winter Park Band families,
Happy first week of school for the 2022-2023 school year!
This week begins our regular Tuesday evening, Thursday after school schedule for marching band rehearsals. Tuesday evenings we rehearse from 6 - 8:30 PM and Thursdays from 2:45 - 5 PM. This schedule rarely changes so our families are able to consistently plan their weeks. All of our Band events start promptly at the time indicated on the calendar, and as the old adage goes:
"To be early is to be on time, to be on time is to be late, to be late is unacceptable."
Our fundraiser with the biggest direct-to-student benefit of the year is happening now! Please see below in Julie Capps' Program Ads and Sponsorships section of the newsletter for more details. This fundraiser is easy, and students get 60% of any ad space they sell back into their account as credit. Parents: one easy way to use this fundraiser could benefit you - take out a "shoutout" ad for your student and get 60% of that purchase directly back to you in the form of credit! Extended family can also become a Sponsor in the name of your student and 100% of that money goes to them as credit. If you have questions, please contact Julie via email.
Next Monday, 8/15, we will hold a NYC Tour Information Meeting in the Band room from 7 - 8 PM. During the meeting we will discuss the preliminary itinerary of the trip, the events students will perform/participate in, and the preliminary quoted cost. We'll also talk about how to utilize fundraisers to offset the cost of your trip. The trip is open to all Band students regardless of grade level or ensemble placement, and all students who go on the trip will have at least one performance opportunity.
Spirit Wear orders are due by this Friday, August 12 on School Pay!
Follow, like, and share the Band! Get lots of updates and pictures from the WPHS Band accounts below:
- Facebook: @winterparkhsband
- Instagram: @winterparkhsband
- Twitter: @wphs_bands
- Tik Tok: @winterparkhsband
I hope everyone enjoys their last weekend of summer. See you at rehearsal on Tuesday evening!
Mr. Clemente
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From the Band Booster President, Mrs. Dana Adkinson
Hi Band! School starts back this week .. I can't believe it!
The start of school means those football games begin soon. And, you guessed it, we need volunteers! So here comes the parade of volunteer needs and their associated sign ups!
Parents, please sign up or renew your existing volunteer information on the Additions website, which will hopefully be up and running this week: https://www.ocps.net/cms/One.aspx?portalId=54703&pageId=89698
Then, sign up to help with the Tuesday Evening Uniform Squad starting THIS TUESDAY (August 9th) .. we need help ironing uniforms, organizing shakos and other uniform-y things. We just need three or four more volunteers for these Tuesday evening slots to complete uniform prep for the season. SIgn up for that here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a4fadab22aa8-uniform
And of course, please sign up to chaperone a football game or two. We'll need 14 chaperones per game .. so check you calendars and sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a4fadab22aa8-football
Help pay for your child's band fees by selling program ads! These ad sales are a GREAT way to raise funds for your student's band account and a great outreach to our community. Program ads info is here (about a 1/3 down the page): http://www.winterparkhsband.com/band-boosters.html Ad sales are due by September 9th .. still a little more than a month left to sell.
Remember to order your WP Band spirit wear by Friday, August 12. If you ordered extra show shirts, those will be in and sent home with your student shortly. And keep your eyes out for another SHOW SHIRT order in another couple of weeks.
Questions or concerns? Don't forget to reach out to any of the board members (http://www.winterparkhsband.com/band-boosters.html) or directors.
We'll see you all soon .. have a great last weekend of summer and here's to a wonderful school year for us all!
Dana Adkinson
Band Booster President
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Program Ads and Sponsorships Fundraiser - Raise Money Now to Offset your Fair Share Payments and NYC Trip Costs!
Hello WPHS Band Families!
The season for selling ads in the Winter Park High Band program is well underway. If you are not familiar with this program, the Winter Park Band Concert Program features pictures of the Band as well as information about the band’s instructor and members. The program is distributed free at all concerts throughout the school year and includes local business ads, student dedications and sponsorships purchased by local businesses and families.
With the band scheduled to take a group trip to New York City in June 2023, it is important you understand how purchasing or selling an ad in the band program can help you save money on that trip. Any ad sold by your student can help defray your financial obligations to Band, including payment for the NYC trip. Once payment for the ad is received, the student’s Band account will be credited with 60% of the ad revenue that he/she sells, depending on the Band’s printing cost.
Here's how selling just one ad can benefit you:
- Sell a full-page ad ($325) to your kid’s orthodontist? You’ll get an estimated $195 credit on your account that can then be used toward the cost of the NYC trip.
- Celebrate your Band Student with a ½ page student dedication? While the ad will cost you $175, you will then get a credit back of roughly $105 that can go back towards your payments to band. This is especially popular with Senior families, but the family of any student can put a shoutout into the program.
The three types of advertising available are:
- Business Ad: Connect your local business or a business you frequent with audiences attended WPHS band performances throughout the school year.
- Student Dedication: Celebrate your student’s participation in the WPHS band program with a ¼, ½ or full-page ad that can include multiple pictures.
- Sponsorship: Become a “Friend of Winter Park Band” with a monetary donation and recognition on the sponsorship list. This is a great option for family and friends who ask how they can support your student in band.
The deadline for selling or purchasing an ad is quickly approaching. So that the program can be printed in time for the first home concert, all ads must be purchased or sold by Friday, September 9, 2022. Forms for the ad program can be accessed on the WPHS Band website by clicking About>Band Boosters. All files are located under the section Program Ads and Sponsors 2022.
Have additional questions? Contact Julie Capps, Program Ads & Sponsors Coordinator at 704- 258-3306 or juliedcapps@aol.com.
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WP Band Spirit Wear Available
Car Magnets are coming! They will be available for purchase separate from this clothing Spirit Wear. Stay tuned for more info.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Tuesday, August 9: Marching Band Rehearsal, 6 - 8:30 PM
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Wednesday, August 10: First Day of School
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Thursday, August 11: Marching Band Rehearsal, 2:45 - 5 PM (first regular Thursday afternoon rehearsal)
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Monday, August, 15: NYC Tour Information Meeting, 7 - 8 PM, Band Room
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Thursday, August 18: "Meet the Cats" Pep Rally, 6 - 7 PM, WPHS Auditorium
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Friday, August 26: Home Football Game, 5 - 10 PM
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Friday, September 9: Home Football Game, 5 - 10 PM
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Friday, September 16: Away Football Game, 5- 10 PM
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Saturday, September 17: All-State Auditions, 9 AM - 4 PM, Ocoee HS
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Friday, September 23: Away Football Game, 5 - 10 PM
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Wednesday, September 28: Homecoming Parade, 4 - 7 PM, Downtown WP
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Friday, September 30: Home Football Game - Homecoming, 5 - 10 PM
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Band Calendar
- Band Calendar sync Google/Andriod format: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=winterparkhsband%40gmail.com&ctz=America%2FNew_York
- Band Calendar sync Apple iCal format: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/winterparkhsband%40gmail.com/public/basic.ics
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FINANCES AND CUTTIME
Past Due Band & Color Guard Payments
- May 3: Band Registration Fair Share: $25
Band
- July 27: Full Fair Share Payment OR Fair Share Payment 1: $225 OR $100
- July 27: Marching Band Shoes (new/replacement): $38 fundraising credit cannot be used for this item
- July 27: Extra Show Shirts (optional): $10/shirt fundraising credit cannot be used for this item
Color Guard
- July 27: Full Fall Fair Share Payment OR Fall Fair Share Payment 1: $325 OR $100
- July 27: Marching Band Shoes (new/replacement): $38 fundraising credit cannot be used for this item
- July 27: Extra Show Shirts (optional): $10/shirt fundraising credit cannot be used for this item
Viewing your Student's Financial Account in CutTime:
There is a direct link to CutTime in "Quick Links" on the band website.
To access Cut Time, follow these steps.
- Go to CutTime.net and click “SIGN IN” in the top right-hand corner.
- Enter your Username or Email and Password You are now on your profile, where you can access our calendar and handouts and files. Click “Update Info” tab to input or update contact information. Don’t forget to click “Update” when you are finished.
- Click the “Finances” tab to view financial statements.
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Pride of the Wildcats - Winter Park Band Fleet Vehicle Support and Improvement
We are very proud of our Operations side of the Winter Park Band. We have a dedicated group of parents that take the Winter Park Band & Color Guard to all their events. However, without the use of the large tractor trailer that transports our equipment to and from each marching band event and the small trailer for color guard the task would be next to impossible.
Through the years, the operations group has made many changes to the trailers to improve the functionality for the Winter Park Band. Historically, all of the monies have been raised through private contributions of a select groups of parents and through the Alumni Foundation. Because of this the need of a full fundraiser event to deflect the cost of the band operations was never really until now.
In effort to maintain our large trailer’s top-notch condition, we are planning to do some MAJOR repairs and improvements to the trailer that is now in its 15th year of service for WPHS band. Additionally, we need to either replace (preferable) the small trailer or make it road worthy again.
Some of the items on our list of improvements are costly, including:
- Repairing some minor damage to larger trailer
- Repainting the lower section of the large trailer
- Rewrapping the upper section of the large trailer
- Replace wheel bearings on front axle
- Moving the back stairway to the back of the trailer
- Replacing or repairing the small trailer
- And other improvements to keep our kids and volunteers safe.
Since we are re-wrapping the large trailer, we will be selling sponsor spots on the larger trailer to defray the cost. There are 10 spots that are available for $1,000 each and the entire front of the trailer for $5,000. These opportunities are a great way to support the Winter Park Band and they are also tax deductible.
Please contact Keith Gavin at kgavin@sscands.com for further information on donations or to provide the goods or services to the improvements that are so desperately needed.
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Help the Band with Amazon Smile!
Make a difference for Band students with every day purchases! Shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/27-0964817 to generate donations for Winter Park High School Band Alumni Association Inc. Once this charity is selected, always type in Smile.Amazon.com to place orders.
To enable AmazonSmile on the Amazon mobile app:
- Open the app (sign in) and touch the three horizontal lines in the top left corner. Select "See All Programs" , then select "AmazonSmile".
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WPHS Band Social Media
We've been posting lots of photos our social media platforms, and we will continue to post updates, photos, video, and other media to those pages throughout the year. Follow the Band!
- Facebook: @winterparkhsband
- Instagram: @winterparkhsband @wphs_flutes @wphsclarinets @wpsaxes @wphs_trumpets @wphs.trombones @wphstubas @winterparkhspercussion @winterparkcolorguard @wphs.drumajors
- Twitter: @wphs_bands
- Tik Tok: @winterparkhsband
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Winter Park High School Band
Email: michael.clemente@ocps.net
Website: www.winterparkhsband.com
Location: 2100 Summerfield Road, Winter Park, FL, USA
Phone: 4076223200
Facebook: www.facebook.com/winterparkhsband