The Pride of the Drive
Athens Drive Band Boosters Issue 14 - 10/15/2020
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
- October 15th - TONIGHT!! Meeting at Athens Drive flagpole- 5:30pm
- October 19th - Fruit and Nut Sale kick-off
- October 20th - OPTIONAL after-school class band rehearsals start
- October 22nd - Board Meeting (please submit any topics for discussion to president@athensdriveband.com)
- November 5th - Let's Eat Fundraiser @ Goodberry's
- November 7th - Dewey's Bakery Holiday Store Opens
Booster Meeting TONIGHT!!
Athens Drive campus (weather permitting)
We will be meeting outside at the flagpole! Doc will be updating us on class band rehearsals and fielding questions. Don't forget to bring a chair and your mask.
Optional Rehearsals start next week!
Doc recently announced approval by WCPSS to begin offering an OPTIONAL “band class” once a week after school hours. Per state guidelines, we will be offering the schedule below beginning NEXT week!
Tuesdays (beginning Oct. 20):
- 4:00-5:30pm - Wind Ensemble woodwinds only in the band room; Wind Ensemble percussion with John Antonelli in the cafeteria.
- 6:00-7:30pm - Concert Band woodwinds and brass only in the band room; Concert Band percussion with John Antonelli in the cafeteria.
Thursdays (beginning Oct. 22):
- 4:00-5:30pm - Wind Ensemble brass only in the band room; Marching Band Percussion with John Antonelli in the cafeteria.
- 6:00-7:30 pm - Symphonic Band woodwinds and brass only in the band room; Symphonic Band percussion with John Antonelli in the cafeteria.
Rehearsal Chaperones Needed
We are so excited about students having the opportunity to play music together again!
We need parents who are willing to chaperone the optional after school practices. The volunteer signup has been updated. If you can chaperone, please sign up here:
https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/1542082/false#/invitation
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Zofia Pruchnik & Adrienne Williamson at chaperones@athensdriveband.com
Fruit and Nut Sale is almost here!
Fruit and Nut Sale Kicks Off Next Week!
Our annual Fruit and Nut fundraiser is a much anticipated event with many repeat customers who look forward to it year after year. The band partners with the Florida Farm Bureau for the freshest quality fruit from across the U.S. Because we buy direct, customers can buy in bulk at prices that are in line with many grocery stores!
This year’s biggest change is ONLINE ORDERING! We’re encouraging ALL customers to place their orders online. Online payments have no fees and customers can credit the student who told them about the sale. You won’t need to collect or turn in anything! We’re providing personalized ad flyers for students to distribute to neighbors and digital information to spread the word on social media and neighborhood bulletin boards. Think about other ways you can get creative about getting the word out.
We typically go into the band classes to explain the sale to students and provide them with sales packets. This year we’ll have a Power Point presentation for them to view in class, and we’ll make it available to parents, as well, via email and the band’s website. Students will also receive a sales packet at the end of rehearsals next week. If your student is not planning to attend rehearsal, you can still drive through the parking lot and pick up your packet. The packet and the Power Point will tell you all you need to know to fundraise safely and successfully. Look for all the details next week!
Operations Update
ATTENTION ONLINE SHOPPERS!
The holidays are just around the corner! Please keep shopping through our web page Amazon link!
As an Amazon Associate, the band can earn up to 10% in affiliate fees from your qualifying purchases. Just click the Amazon logo at the top of our website's homepage EVERY TIME you shop. When you enter the Amazon site through our website, we earn money! Please ask friends and family to participate as well!
Grocery Cards
Did you know that doing your normal grocery shopping can also benefit the band? Physical gift cards are available for Lowes Foods (6% savings to student's account) and Food Lion (5% savings to student's account). Please text or call Zofia Pruchnik at 919-720-2066 to purchase.
Athens Drive Band Boosters
Email: president@athensdriveband.com
Website: www.athensdriveband.com
Location: PO Box 293, Cary, NC 27512
Phone: 9192334050
Facebook: facebook.com/athensdriveband/
Twitter: @athensdriveband