Winter Park High School Band Notes
October 7, 2018
FROM MR. BLACKMER
Congratulations to Evant Bletz, Patrick DeLoach, Jeremy Fielder, Samantha Matter, and Maia Ruiz on being selected to be a part of the 2018 OCPS All-County Orchestra! Their selection was based on their All-County Band audition from last year. And that reminds me....All-County Band auditions for this year are quickly approaching - Monday, November 12!
Many thanks to our terrific parent volunteers on another successful Marching Band performance this past Friday night! I'd also like to thank the Band Alumni who joined us for our Homecoming performance - it was great to see so many returning faces! Please know that you always have a space next to the Band!
For the football game at Boone on Friday, October 19, the Marching Band will not perform a halftime show. The reason for this is the WPHS Performing Arts Department's presentation of "Crazy For You," also taking place that night, with a significant number of Band students performing in the pit orchestra. It is also Boone High School's Homecoming that evening, so halftime will be limited.
Speaking of which, performances of the Gershwin musical, "Crazy For You," will be on Thursday, October 18, 19 and 20 at 7:00 PM, and a matinee performance on Saturday, October 20 at 2:00 PM.
All the Best!
Mr. Blackmer
THIS WEEK
AWAY FOOTBALL GAME - OCTOBER 12
The Marching Band will be traveling to University High School for our performance on Friday, October 12. See the itinerary below.
BUTTER BRAID PASTRY FUNDRAISER
Back by popular demand! We will be starting our Butter Braid Pastry fundraiser this Monday, October 8. Students and parents will be able to take orders for two weeks, and the delivery of the frozen pastries will take place on Wednesday, November 14 (between 4:30 PM and 7:00 PM) - just in time for Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, and Christmas! This will be our last major fundraiser of the school year (other than the Door-2-Door event in February).
UPCOMING
FALL ORCHESTRA CONCERT - OCTOBER 29
Due to the double-booking the Auditorium on top of the Fall Orchestra Concert, originally scheduled for Tuesday, October 30, it has now been moved to Monday, October 29 at 7:00 PM.
TRUNK R' TREAT - OCTOBER 30
The Marching Band's annual "Trunk R' Treat" will be held after rehearsal on Tuesday, October 30 at 5:00 PM in D-Lot. Students are able to wear costumes to the rehearsal (rehearsal-appropriate), and parents are encouraged to line-up their cars, decorate your car trunks, and pass out candy after rehearsal. More information to come!
MARCHING BAND MPA - NOVEMBER 3
The Marching Band will be performing at Marching MPA on Saturday, November 3. MPA is hosted at University High School, and the Marching Band's performance time is 4:30 PM. There will be a rehearsal at the school before departing for University HS. Look for an itinerary in the next few days.
POTENTIAL PLAY-OFF GAME
It is looking more and more likely that the Marching Band will have at least one play-off football game added to the schedule - Friday, November 9. There is no way to determine yet if this will be a home or away game, but please add this to your calendars. If you have a pre-existing conflict with that evening, please e-mail both Mr. Blackmer and Mr. Clemente this week.
ALL-COUNTY BAND AUDITIONS
Auditions for the 2019 OCPS All-County Band are on Monday, November 12. Click HERE to register for an audition. The registration deadline is Monday, October 16!
SOLO & ENSEMBLE REGISTRATION
Registration for Solo & Ensemble MPA is now up and available through the Band website. It is never too early to begin forming ensembles and selecting music for S&E MPA. Also, if you are going to prepare a solo for S&E MPA, be sure to lock-down your accompanist immediately! The deadline for S&E MPA registration is Friday, November 9 at 2:30 PM. Also, if you want the Band Program to purchase music for your event, those orders are due no later than Monday, December 3 at 2:30 PM.
LOS ANGELES TOUR 2019
FINANCIALS
FAIR SHARE #3
Our third Band Fair Share payment was due this past Wednesday, October 3. This is the final Fair Share payment (for winds & percussion) until March 2019. Always try to make Fair Share payments through SchoolPay.com. Fair Share #4 (for Guard only) is due on Wednesday, November 7.
SCHOOL INSTRUMENT MAINTENANCE PAYMENT #1
For those students using a school-owned instrument in the First Semester, this $60 fee was also due this Wednesday, October 3.
BAND FEES
Please make sure that we are paying Band Fees in a timely manner! If you have financial constraints that are preventing you from making your Band fee schedule, please contact Mr. Blackmer directly so that arrangements and/or a payment plan can be made. In addition to this, make sure that you are actively participating in our fundraisers. These are specifically created to alleviate our fees, but you need to take advantage of them! If you have questions regarding which fees are due and when, please go to our website for the Financial Obligations PDFs.
MISCELLANEOUS
With the holiday season quickly approaching, this is an excellent tool to raise money for the Band every time you shop at Amazon. The Winter Park High School Alumni Band Association is a registered charity on Smile.Amazon.com, so please remember to use this unique link to shop at Amazon every time, and a small percentage of the sale (at no cost to you) will automatically be sent quarterly to the WPHSABAA account and then donated to the Winter Park Band Program. If we all use this link every time, we can raise funds on an ongoing basis to help the band! https://smile.amazon.com/ch/27-0964817
If you have any questions, contact Jane Claus at janeclaus@live.com.
CALENDAR
Winter Guard Spin Clinic
Monday, Oct 8, 2018, 03:00 PM
Winter Park High School, Summerfield Road, Winter Park, FL, USA
Marching Band Rehearsal
Tuesday, Oct 9, 2018, 02:45 PM
Winter Park High School, Summerfield Road, Winter Park, FL, USA
Marching Band Rehearsal
Wednesday, Oct 10, 2018, 02:45 PM
Winter Park High School, Summerfield Road, Winter Park, FL, USA
Away Football Game
Friday, Oct 12, 2018, 05:00 PM
University High School, Cougar Way, Orlando, FL, USA
JAZZ ENSEMBLE 1 @ WINTER PARK AUTUMN ART FESTIVAL
Saturday, Oct 13, 2018, 09:30 AM
Central Park, West Morse Boulevard, Winter Park, FL, USA
Winter Park High School Bands
Email: Christopher.Blackmer@ocps.net
Website: www.winterparkhsband.com
Location: 2100 Summerfield Road, Winter Park, FL, United States
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