Parkway South Band Spirit Notes
September 7, 2017
Headline News: Schedule for Manchester Parade, Parent Preview and Edwardsville, Bus Sign-ups, Fundraising Opportunities Galore and More
In this issue:
- Manchester Parade and Parent Preview Schedule
- Director's Corner with Parade and Parent Preview Details
- Uniform Update
- Owasso Bus Sign Ups and Chaperone Deadline
- Owasso Chaperone – 3 more Chaperones needed
- Truck Drivers Needed!
- Save the date! 32nd Annual Spirit Of ‘76 Band Boosters Craft Fair
- Band Parent Help Needed - Truck Loaders, Prop Help and Board Opportunities
- Do you love all the FUN RAISING, but wonder how to FUNDRAISE?!
- Sign-up for Upcoming Chaperone Opportunities:
- Schedule Highlights
- Stay in the Loop (Twitter, Facebook and Spirit76.net)
Manchester Parade and Parent Preview Schedule
This Saturday will be a BIG day. In the morning, the band will march in the annual Manchester Homecoming Parade. After a short break, our marchers will practice in the afternoon. At 6:00pm all family members are invited to the High School for a preview of the program ending with an ice cream social for everyone!
Detailed Schedule for Saturday, September 9
- 7:55 am - Meet at Journey Church, 625 Meramec Station Road, in uniform, with instrument (That’s the uniform and instrument you brought home)
- 8:00 am - Marchers begin lining up
- 9:00 am - Parade steps off. Parade route is about 2 miles long.
- Approx. 10:30 am - After the 2 mile march the parade ends at Parkway Southwest Middle. Due to ACT Testing at PSH we can NOT go to PSH. We will need to do some car pooling to get kids back to their cars at Journey Church.
- 11:00 - 1:30 pm BREAK
- 1:30 pm - Bus and Room Signups for Owasso - have your room plan ready when you come to sign up
- 2 pm: Meet at PSH for practice (and bring your band uniforms back please)
- TBD: Band takes a break and changes into Show T-shirts and khakis
- 6:00 pm - Parent Preview Show at football stadium
- 7:00 pm - Ice Cream (for all band members and everyone watching the show)
Times subject to slight change Saturday, Please be flexible and keep an eye out for updates sent via Facebook, Sprit76.net and text alerts (via Twitter).
Director's Corner
Important Updates from the Band Director about upcoming practices, scheduled activities and reminders.
This week's practice schedule:
- Thursday 9/7: 2:45 - 5:15 pm
- Friday 9/8: 2:45 - 5:15 (Note: We will typically have a Friday practice when no football game is scheduled.)
Saturday (9/9) schedule:
7:30 - 11:00 am - Manchester Homecoming Parade
- Band Uniforms
- The parade will begin at The Journey Church (625 Meramec Station Road) and conclude in the parking lot in front of Parkway Southwest Middle School.
- There will be NO parking allowed on The Journey Church lot where Parade staging occurs, except for vehicles used in the parade. There will be parking at the Community Christian Church (located adjacent to The Journey Church) and the Chinese Gospel Church (a shuttle will go from the Chinese Gospel Church to the Journey Church from 7:30-9 a.m.).
- A shuttle will also go from Parkway Southwest Middle School back to the Journey Church at the conclusion of the parade.
2:00 - 6:00 pm Practice
- Show T-shirts
6:00 - 7:00 pm
- Band Uniforms
- Bring a snack to eat between practice and getting dressed
NOTE: Students Will Be Dismissed Together Once All Instruments, Uniforms And Equipment Are Put Away, And Music Areas Are Cleaned.
Next Week - First Competition!!!
- Monday 9/11 - 2:45 - 5:15 pm (Full Band Pics at the Stadium right after school, then regular rehearsal)
- Tuesday 9/12 - 2:45 - 5:15 pm
- Wednesday 9/13 - 5:30 to 8:30 pm
- Thursday 9/14 - 2:45 to 5:15 pm
- Friday 9/15 - 2:45 to 5:15 pm
- Saturday 9/16 (see schedule) - Tiger Invitational Marching Competition, Edwardsville, HS
Edwardsville Tiger Invitational Marching Competition Schedule
Check out a few good shots of the band in the later half of this video from Spirit Night.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwheBhEe4f2reXlET0N3bng5Tm8
Uniform Update
REMINDER---Uniforms are putting in ONE FINAL order for band hoodies and band polos. You must give size and money to Angie Marty by 7 pm Saturday, September 9th.
- Hoodies are $30 and polos will be $35.
- Any orders and money turned in after will NOT and ordered.
- Money can be put in the black box in the band room; to Angie Marty's house; or given to her directly on Saturday at Parent Preview.
Owasso Bus Sign Ups and Chaperone Deadline
Marcher Bus and Room Sign-ups for Owasso will be this Saturday @ 1:30pm (before practice)
- All Color Guard Assigned to Bus #1
- All Percussion Assigned to Bus #2
- Seniors sign up first, Juniors second, Sophomores third and freshmen fourth
- Upper classmen can sign up underclassmen
Owasso Chaperone – 3 more Chaperones needed
- The Deadline to Sign up as a Chaperone is this Sunday, September 10 by 5:00pm
- Chaperoning out of town competitions is a lot of fun! If you have any questions Please contact Lisa or Stephanie. To sign up please go to http://signup.com/go/FTfzdkz
Truck Drivers Needed!
We need one more Truck Driver the following competitions. Please contact Kurt Leemann - kurt.d.leemann@boeing.com or Dave Andrzejewski - daveandski@sbcglobal.net and they can let you know all the perks being a truck driver for the Spirit of 76’.
- Edwardsville competition -Saturday September 16th. This is a great competition to learn to be a truck driver! Only one performance (no finals). 11:30am Load Trucks @ High School, 2:15pm performance time, 5:15pm estimated time to load trucks and leave. Please sign up here http://signup.com/go/nRqUQCC
- Owasso, OK - Saturday September 29-October1 Please sign up here http://signup.com/go/FTfzdkz
Save the date! 32nd Annual Spirit Of ‘76 Band Boosters Craft Fair
When? Saturday November 18 and Sunday November 19th
What is a craft Fair? Over 100 Arts and Craft vendors will be selling their homemade crafts @ Parkway South
There will be volunteers opportunities the entire weekend to earn money that goes directly into your student’s band accounts. Student and Family members can sign up to volunteer!
Sign up for volunteering for the Craft Fair weekend will be sent out in October with more details to follow.
Band Parent Help Needed - Truck Loaders, Prop Help and Board Opportunities
Just a shout out to all the parents that will invest time to help this upcoming year - we can always use the extra pairs of hands. There’s a number of specific ways in which you can help:
- Saturday Competitions. These start September 16. Generally, help will be needed loading the trucks in the morning before we leave for the competition, unloading once we get there, and then loading it back up at the end of the day (which is usually in the evening). The last big piece is then unloading back at the school, usually around 10pm. And if that’s not enough, truck drivers need to take the trucks back to Budget, and need a ride back to school. As you can imagine, the truck drivers and chaperones are pretty bushed at the end of the competition days. Any additional help is always appreciated!! Keep an eye on Spirit Notes for the weekend schedule, or sign up to drive the truck or chaperone on the website links within these Notes. If you have questions find or text Dave Andrzejewski at 314-308-0698, or Kurt Leeman at 314-604-4577.
- Wednesdays Evenings. Come enjoy the band during their evening practice. Usually when they end around 830pm it’s nice to have a couple of parents around to simply load the props and any equipment back into the stadium storage areas. If you can make it and can pick something up, it’s always great to have extra help. Easy stuff, promise to have you home by 9.
- Board Members needed for next year. Sounds pretty scary but it really isn’t. (It will be scary if we cannot get these positions filled.) Our two VPs and Construction/Maintenance positions will be retiring at the end of the year. We have approached a couple of people already, but definitely need 2 to 3 people to confirm they will assume these positions for the next year. If you are interested, contact Dave or Kurt for VP, and Ray Waidmann for Construction/Maintenance. Ray can be reached at 636-346-5756. We hope to get commitment soon so you can “shadow” us during the current year.
Do you love all the FUN RAISING, but wonder how to FUNDRAISE?!
The Band Boosters Board are continually working to keep fees as low as possible while providing opportunities for students/families to earn money directly into their student band accounts. We schedule whole band fundraising programs throughout the year such as Craft Fair, Mattress Sale, and Dinner with the Band to offset annual budget expenses. Additionally, we set up fundraising events for the students to earn as much money as they can toward their own personal band fee.
Two of the three planned major individual fundraising opportunities are available in Sept! (the other individual fundraising event will be winter/spring). Please read below for details!
LAST CHANCE! Cardinals Garage Volunteer Individual Account Fundraiser:
Cardinals Garage Parking Fundraiser provides the opportunity for a total of 20 students and their family members (all must be 15 or older) to earn $40 each toward the student band account for working as a cashier or directing traffic at one of 3 downtown parking structures for Cardinal’s games. This fundraising opportunity is available on Sept 12th and on Sept 26th from 4:00pm to 1 hour after the game ends. (game time is 7:15pm both nights). Workers must be present for their entire shift in order to receive the credit to their student account. There is a bonus of $120 per game ($6 per worker) if the whole group arrives on time (ie. 4pm for a 7:15pm game), and in the right numbers (6 at Stadium East, 8 at Stadium West, and 6 at Kiener Plaza)
NOTE: If there are not enough people signed-up for the parking fundraiser by September 10th, we will have to release the 9/12 spot. This will also cancel the 9/26 event.
Details:
- Stadium East Garage, 200 S. Broadway : 6 workers (2 may leave approx. 1 hr. after game starts)
- Kiener Plaza Garage, 604 Pine St.: 6 workers (2 may leave approx. 1 hr. after game starts)
- Stadium West Garage, 100 S. 9th St.: 8 workers (3 may leave approx. 1 hr. after game starts)
Please sign up ASAP for this opportunity – it is first come, first served!
Please sign up for Cardinal's Garage Fundraising!
Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:
- Click this link to go to our invitation page on SignUp.com: http://signup.com/login/entry/1097005792238128047
- Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register an account on SignUp.com)
- Sign up! Choose your spots - SignUp.com will send you an automated confirmation and reminders. Easy!
Note: SignUp.com does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact me at sue.haddrill@purina.nestle.com and I can sign you up manually.
JUST KICKED OFF! TJ’s Pizza Individual Student Account Fundraiser!
A very popular opportunity to earn money directly into your student band account! TJ’s offers numerous types of pizza and several dessert type items for your student to sell to friends, neighbors or family. On Sept 6th, the kids received kick-off materials and tasted a few products that can now be sold. No matter how many items your customers order, past band experience has shown that they are guaranteed to want more as soon as they are finished eating what they have!
The fundraiser will last a little over a month with orders due Sept 21st. The products will be delivered on Thursday, Oct 12th. It is delivered frozen and must be picked up promptly. More details to come on pick up logistics as we get closer.
Mark your calendars for this lucrative fundraiser and remember that money earned into the student band accounts this year can roll into next year to help pay for the “big trip” the band takes every other year!
For questions, please contact sue.haddrill@purina.nestle.com.
Whole Band Fundraiser: Schnucks eScrip Program
The more you shop, the more Parkway South Band can earn!
With the Schnucks eScrip Program, for every dollar you spend, Schnucks will contribute 1-3% of your purchase amount to Parkway South Band Boosters. This program costs you NOTHING and only requires you to hand your Schnucks eScrip card to the cashier when you check out. This is an easy way for you to support the band as a whole!
How do you get started:
- If you already have an eScrip card, go to www.escrip.com/schnucks and log in to your account. Go to “My Organizations” and make sure you have selected “Parkway South Band Boosters”. It’s that easy!!
- If you do not have an eScrip card, we will have some available in the band room for pick up next week. Your child can bring one home, or, just request one at your local Schnucks. Then:
- Go to www.escrip.com/schnucks
- Click “register your card by signing up with eScrip”.
- Enter zip, Parkway South Band Boosters, create a profile, and register the card.
- Start buying groceries!
Please participate in this program if you can. It is easy to set up and easy to participate – just pull out your eScrip card when you reach for payment when you buy groceries. We should take as much advantage of this “free money” as we can to help offset band costs!
For questions, please contact sue.haddrill@purina.nestle.com
Sign-up for Upcoming Chaperone Opportunities:
- September 16: Tiger Invitational Marching Competition, Edwardsville H.S., IL please click here http://signup.com/go/nRqUQCC to sign up.
- September 23: Contest of Champions Competition, Lafayette HS please click here http://signup.com/go/kLfzDvR to sign up
- September 29: October 1 (TRAVEL) Owasso Invitational Marching Competition, Owasso, OK – Read the other article for details!
- October 14: FZN River City Showcase Marching Competition, Fort Zumwalt North H.S. please click here http://signup.com/go/hFuEKJa to sign up
- October 20: Bands of America - St. Louis, Edward Jones Dome (this is a Friday Competition, we typically leave around 3:00pm). Please click here http://signup.com/go/oOLcAAv to sign up
- October 28: Viking Invitational Marching Competition, Francis Howell H.S. Please click here http://signup.com/go/gmgxaNE to sign up
In-Town Competition Chaperone Important information :
- Must have completed the PSH online volunteer application after July 1, 2017. If you haven’t done so please go to https://www.spirit76.net/ and click on the Volunteer Application link, it does not take long to complete.
- Chaperones will help load and unload the trucks, load coolers with ice and water bottles, set up canopies, help move pit. props equipment to and from the field for competition, take attendance, etc., and enjoy the day with the Marchers, Directors and Parents.
- Chaperones will ride the buses to and from the competition
- Chaperone’s that commit on Signup.com will receive free entry into the competition.
- If you wish to Chaperone, it will be approximately at 8-12 hour commitment depending on our performance time.
- Details for each competition day will be available the week of the competition
Schedule Highlights
- September 9 - Manchester Homecoming Parade: The band will meet in the morning at an announced location and proceed to march in this annual parade.
- September 9 - Please join us for a preview of the 2017 Turn Show. After a long day of practice the kids will perform all they have learned of the 2017 Turn Show and everyone is invited to come watch. The plan is to start the preview at 6:00pm. Frozen Custard will be provided!
- September 16 - Tiger Invitational Marching Competition, Edwardsville H.S., IL
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 Pages: There are a few different Facebook Pages to follow.
2017-2018 Parkway South Marching Band Facebook Page:
Our Craft Fair Facebook Page – please like and share with friends and family and ask them to like it and share with their friends/family:
Marching Band Parents: This is our parents only page for our fun and “extracurricular activities”
Parkway South Band Boosters
2017-2018
Band Director: John Barnes jbarnes1@parkwayschools.net
Assistant Director of Bands: Lisa Kinworthy - lkinworthy@parkwayschools.net
Drillmaster: Greg Hamilton - ghamilton@parkwayschools.net
Color Guard Sponsor: Chrissy Schueler - estenor11@yahoo.com
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
President: Tim Gunn - mtgunn27@charter.net
Co Vice-President: Kurt Leemann - kurt.d.leemann@boeing.com
Co Vice-President: Dave Andrzejewski - daveandski@sbcglobal.net
Secretary: Martha Pieffer - pfeiffer49er@gmail.com
Treasurer: John Bauer jbauer@grimco.com
Treasurer: Stacy Breckenridge - stacyb1962@gmail.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
Maintenance and Construction: Ray Waidmann - raywaidmann@att.net
Craft Fair Co-Chair: Lisa Kelley - lisak@mirasmart.com
Craft Fair Co-Chair: Martha Pieffer - pfeiffer49er@gmail.com
Off Campus Co-Chair: Stephanie Boone - stephanie_boone72@yahoo.com
Off Campus Co-Chair: Lisa Kelley - lisk@mirasmart.com
On Campus Programs Co-Chair: Becky Craig - 12dirtyboots@gmail.com
On Campus Programs Co-Chair: Taryn Wallace - 4thof7tes@gmail.com
Uniforms Co-Chair: Lori Dyess - loridyess@charter.net
Uniforms Co-Chair: 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
Phone:
Twitter: @psouthband