Parkway South Band Spirit Notes
September 14, 2017
Highlights: Edwardsville Competition schedule and details, Lafayette schedule, practice schedule and volunteer opportunities
In this issue:
- Manchester Parade and Parent Preview Recap
- Director's Corner - Practice and Competition Schedule
- Edwardsville HS Tiger Ambush Classic - Details and Schedule
- Band Parent Help Needed - Truck Loaders, Prop Help and Board Opportunities
- Spirt Wear - Last Chance to Order Spirit Wear
- Owasso Oklahoma Competition Hotel Information
- Truck Driver Needed!
- Do you love all the FUN RAISING, but wonder how to FUNDRAISE?!
- Save the date! 32nd Annual Spirit Of ‘76 Band Boosters Craft Fair
- Schedule Highlights
- Stay in the Loop (Twitter, Facebook and Spirit76.net)
Manchester Parade and Parent Preview Recap
The band worked exceptionally hard this past Saturday. The Manchester Homecoming Parade was fun and a success. This was followed by several hours of hardcore practice and a full run-through of the program. Thank you band, Directors and parents for all the contributions in making the start of this Band season a great one!
Thanks Rick Zoellner for recording and posting videos of our performances including this high-quality 4K video of the Parent Preview: https://youtu.be/81gKcZRg89g
Manchester Homecoming Parade: https://youtu.be/0-s5L-YqPzo
Director's Corner
Important Updates from the Band Director about upcoming practices, competition schedules and reminders.
This week's schedule:
- Thursday 9/14: 2:45 - 5:15 pm
- Friday 9/15: 2:45 - 5:15 (Note: We will typically have a Friday practice when no football game is scheduled.)
- Saturday 9/16: Tiger Invitational Marching Competition, Edwardsville - Click here for the schedule.
Next week's schedule:
- Monday 9/18: 2:45 - 5:15 pm
- Tuesday, 9/19: 2:45 - 5:15 pm
- Wednesday 9/20: 5:30 - 8:30 pm
- Thursday 9/21: 2:45 - 5:15 pm
- Friday 9/22: *4:00 to 11:00 pm (Home Football Game, 8th Grade Night)
- Saturday 9/23: Lafayette High School Competition - Click here for the Lafayette schedule
Edwardsville HS Tiger Ambush Classic - Details and Schedule
Message for the Volunteers
Thank you Edwardsville Competition Volunteers! We are looking forward our first competition and we could not do it without all of you. You will receive an email from the Off Campus Team that will provide you with information about the responsibilities for the day.
Edwardsville Confirmed Volunteers:
Chaperones: Stephanie Boone, Lisa Kelley, Sue Haddrill, Taryn Wallace, Jessica Lodes, Heather Vaughn, Stephanie Decker, Monica Gunn, Tim Gunn, Becky Craig and Shayla Beiermann
Truck Drivers: Dave Andrzejewski, Ray Waidmann, Randy Craig and John Gilbert
Uniforms: Deidre Kroll, Lori Dyess and Nicole Hauser
First Aid: Angie Marty
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.
Spirt Wear - Last Chance to Order Spirit Wear
Due to a delay in some of the information, our initial spirit wear order had a really short turn around time. Therefore, we will be placing a second spirit wear order on September 27th. Please be sure to turn in forms by the end of practice that evening.
Contact Stephanie Boone at Stephanie_boone72@yahoo.com if you have questions.
Owasso Oklahoma Competition Hotel Information
HYATT PLACE TULSA SOUTH MEDICAL DISTRICT
7037 S ZURICH AVE
Tulsa, OK 74136
(918) 491-4010
Truck Driver Needed!
We need one more Truck Driver for Bands of America Competition on Friday, October 20th. To sign up please sign up here http://signup.com/go/oOLcAAv.
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’.
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.
Fundraising Updates:
- Cardinals Garage Parking Fundraiser for Sept 26th has been cancelled due to lack of interest
- TJs Pizza and Pastry Sale:
- Forms were handed out to students last Wednesday Sept 6th (more are available in band room)
- Forms must be turned in with payment by Sept 21st.
- Items will be delivered on Thursday Oct 12th.
- Approx 40% of sales go directly to student’s band accounts!
- A Kindle Fire drawing will take place for all students participating in the fundraiser!
- Schnucks eScrip Program:
- eScrip cards were passed out at Parent Preview on Saturday Sept 9th
- Additional cards and instructions are available in band room
- Your regular grocery shopping will support the band with 1-3% of your purchase total going to the band.
- UPCOMING: Dinner with the Band!
- late Oct/early Nov – TBD
- join the band for dinner out – meet other parents, alumni, talk with the directors!
- More details to follow in upcoming Spirit Notes.
For questions, please contact sue.haddrill@purina.nestle.com.
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.
Schedule Highlights
- September 16th: Edwardsville HS Tiger Ambush Classic
- September 22rd: Home football game and 8th Grade Night
- September 23rd: Lafayette High School Competition
- September 29 - October 1: Owasso Invitational Marching Band Competition
- October 6: Homecoming Football Game and Senior Night
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