Winter Park Band Notes
March 15, 2017 - Addendum
State Solo & Ensemble MPA
State Solo & Ensemble MPA will be on Saturday, March 25, at Apopka HS. The schedule can be downloaded HERE.
NY Tour Payment Updates
New York Tour Payment Updates went out with the students this past Thursday, March 9. They are on bright green paper for student participants, and blue paper for chaperones.
This update covers the amount due over the next two tour payments (March 13 and April 17). For most, you will have a small positive balance owed toward the trip, however, because of the corporate donations brought in over the past several months, there are a few who have a negative balance - meaning that we owe you money back!
For those who are due a refund, it is important that you act on this by Monday, March 27 (the day we return from break). After March 27, we will take refund balances, apply them to any outstanding Band fees, and transfer the rest into the general account.
Band Banquet Video
Our year-end video will be created by Dylan Wagg this year. Please help Dylan by sending him some of your favorite band and guard photos for the video via social media or at Dylan.Wagg@gmail.com. Please try to send Dylan a variety of pictures from throughout the school year, not only from the fall marching band season!
Seniors should send a baby picture, young child picture, and a recent picture to Maureen Dufresne at mdufresne5@embarqmail.com (digital preferred). Hard copies can be turned into the Band Office. Hard copies will be returned when we are finished with them. The deadline for senior photo submissions is Monday, March 27 (first day back after spring break).
Java Joes Fundraiser
The Java Joes coffee fundraiser kicked-off yesterday with presentations given in each of the three concert band rehearsals. This is your final chance this year to earn credit for your Band charges, trip charges, and to begin earning credit for next year. Almost everyone drinks coffee (especially our Band Directors), hot chocolate or tea and you have time over Spring Break to do the work so this is an easy sell. Money for the items sold must be collected when the order is placed. The sale will end on Tuesday, March 28.
Band Fair Share 4 / Guard Fair Share 8
Just a reminder that our final Fair Shares for the 2016/2017 school year are now past-due. All outstanding balances not brought up-to-date by spring break will be forwarded to the WPHS Administration and placed on the school's Obligations List. Students on the Obligations list will not be able to purchase prom tickets or obtain tickets for Commencement, amoung other things.
Thank you for making this a priority today!
2017/2018 Band Calendar
The 2017/2018 Band Calendar is beginning to take shape! We have several dates already in place for next school year, including Band Camp, home/away football games, Marching Band MPA, Door-2-Door Fundraiser, Jazz MPA, Solo & Ensemble MPA, Guest Conductor Workshop, Concert Band MPA, and much, much more! Please check it out and sync with your family calendars!
Upcoming Auditions
Information is now available for several upcoming audition opportunities for our students:
If there are any questions about any of these auditions, please contact Mr. Blackmer or Mr. Clemente.