Winter Park Band Notes
November 20, 2016
From Mr. Blackmer
Dear Band Families,
First, I'd like to congratulate all of our All-County Band and Jazz Band students! Between the three bands, Winter Park has 40 students involved this year! All-County concert bands take place here at Winter Park the week of January 23, and the jazz band the week of March 27.
Next, a huge thanks to Mr. Sullivan and the Glenridge Middle School jazz band, and Mr. Mendez and the Maitland jazz bands on a terrific 4th annual Night of Jazz concert this past Thursday night! All of the jazz groups sounded great!
I also want to thank the small group of students who woke up extra early this past Friday to perform at the Fox 35 event held in Central Park. With the Night of Jazz the night before, and a playoff football game later that night, it made for a very long 24 hours. I appreciate the time that you put in, especially under these circumstances!
Finally, while there is a home playoff game this Friday, with it being a holiday (and both Band Directors being out of state), the Band will not be performing. If they should win, there will be a game on Friday, December 2 here at home, and we will send a band to play in the stands.
I hope that everyone has a restful and safe Thanksgiving break!
All the Best!
Mr. Blackmer
All-County Band Results
9/10 Concert Band
Shay Baker, 3rd flute
Neftali Bernard, 5th horn
Nicholas Bulynin, 1st bassoon
Mauricio Dantas, 8th tuba
Patrick DeLoach, 9th trombone
Evan Jackson, 10th trumpet
David Johnston, 7th clarinet
Jeremy Fielder, 1st trombone
Jordan Gidus, 6th trombone
Parker Goodwin, 6th percussion
Corinne Guido, 3rd alto saxophone
Tony Paredes, 6th euphonium
Maia Ruiz, 2nd clarinet
Daniel Sullivan, 1st tuba
Colin Urbina, 2nd baritone saxophone
11/12 Symphonic Band
Gabriel Bornstein, 9th trumpet
Alex Carpenter, 3rd tuba
Tommy Claus, 7th trombone
Adam DeLoach, 2nd alto saxophone
Shira Diamond, 1st contrabass clarinet
Sam Dufresne, 1st trombone
Edun Kalmar, 4th clarinet
Matthew Kuczajda, 15th trumpet
Eli Maulfair, 14th trumpet
Wade McCrea, 2nd euphonium
Zachary Noble, 4th trombone
Madhav Patil, 17th clarinet
Arvind Shankar, 1st euphonium
Tyler Stephens, 5th horn
Carly Thomas, 4th alto saxophone
Stuart Thomas, 5th trombone
Sam Yarbrough, 10th trombone
High School Jazz Band
Tommy Claus
Adam DeLoach
Patrick DeLoach
Jordan Gidus
Evan Jackson
Edun Kalmar
Zach Noble
Colin Urbina
Band Booster General Parent Meeting
All Band parents are invited to our Band Booster meeting on Monday, November 28, in the Band Room at 7 PM. We will discuss several activities coming in the next few months including our Door-2-Door fundraiser, winter concert cookie reception, parades and more. Please plan to attend to be informed and to lend a hand!
Door-2-Door Drivers Needed!
We need parent drivers for the most important fundraiser of the year! Door-2-Door is mandatory for all Band students. The students travel in groups of 4 in full uniform with a driving parent through WPHS area neighborhoods asking for donations. Each parent who drives for the day receives a share of the proceeds credited to their student’s Band account. For the past 6 years, the share has been $75 per person or more! Students will also receive the same share credited to their account.
We need over 40 volunteers for this fundraiser and we need to clear everyone for driving now! To volunteer, you must be able to transport 4 students in seatbelts. The students complete all of the fundraising work.
To sign up please follow the following 3 steps:
- Register with OCPS ADDitions at the following link if you have not already done so this school year. Search volunteer opportunities at WPHS and choose “Become an ADDitions School Volunteer” https://ocps.samaritan.com/custom/503/index.php?redirectedFromHttp.
- Forward a scanned copy or a photo of your driver’s license and current proof of insurance to Carla Shuman at shumanorl@aol.com.
- Go to the Band calendar at www.winterparkhsband.com and sign up by clicking on the helping hand icon on Saturday, February 4.
If you have questions about the process, please contact Carla Shuman at the email above.
Beethoven & Co. @ Lake Nona HS and Apopka HS
On Monday, November 21 (tomorrow), Apopka HS will be hosting Beethoven & Company from 3 PM - 6 PM. This is a great opportunity to acquire music for Solo & Ensemble AND get some of their awesome free pencils!
Like last year, if you tell the Beethoven & Company representative that you are with the Winter Park Band (and show them your school ID), they will bill the music to the school.
Additionally, their website is an outstanding resource for finding and selecting S&E music. If you find something on their site, you can call them and (if they have it in stock) they can bring it on November 10 for you to look at!
Solo & Ensemble Fees
Please note that the fee is for each student in a solo or ensemble. For example, if a student is performing a solo and is a member of a duet and a trio, that student's total amount due would be $16.65.
Eli Maulfair Eagle Scout Service Project
From Eli Maulfair: "I am in Boy Scouts, and am currently working on my Eagle Scout Service Project. The project I have decided to take on is a sock collection to be donated to the Coalition for the Homeless. I decided on this project when I read in the newspaper that the most needed donation was clean socks. Clean socks are extremely important as they help protect feet from infections, blisters, and the environment. I am seeking any contributions to help reach my goal of 500 pairs of socks. I am collecting new socks via a collection box located in the Band Room, as well as online fundraising. If you are interested in donating, you can either leave clean, unused socks in the box in the Band Room, or you can donate money to my Go Fund Me www.gofundme.com/operationhappyfeet. Go Fund Me is an online service designed to help raise funds. As little as $1 can buy a pair of new socks. You can donate any amount, then I can withdraw it to use for my project. Thank you!"
The donation box will also be in the Auditorium lobby for this Wednesday's Fall Festival of Band concert!