Hayfield Band Boosters

RE: Hayfield High School Band Msg #40...On the Downhill Side...Music Dept Spring Break Trip Changes

2012-02-12T19:58:00.001-05:00

Band Booster Family,

For those tracking the Music Dept Spring Break Trip, please note the following changes/clarifications:

- ADDED: Feb 21 (Tues), 6:30pm chaperone mtg in Choral Room

- Apr 18-22 Music Dept Spring Trip

- TBD/probably Apr 17 Spring Trip Meeting 7pm…Mandatory for parents & chaperones

Please be on the lookout for future changes/clarifications. Thanks for your patience & understanding as details continue to be workedJ

Humbly serving our kids,

Che

From: Che, Atsuko, Jonathan, & Justin Russell [mailto:crussell82@cox.net]
Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2012 5:28 PM
Subject: Hayfield High School Band Msg #40...On the Downhill Side

Band Booster Family,

- Thank You: I heard the UVA Band trip was a success. Thank you to Linda Lichtman, Melvin Cloud, Ron Schmidt, Mary Power, & Sherri Tupik for chaperoning!

- Prelude: The large composite picture of the Marching Band is now available for purchase through www.jeaneimages.com using password, “2011band” when prompted. Click on the link, and order pictures from this site. Thank you to Band Booster parent/alumni Jean Martelli for sharing her photographic talents!

- Student Accounts for Music Department Spring Break Trip: By next week, we hope to send out detailed students accounts (including Tag Day, Fruit Sale, and other items) showing how much each student has toward their Spring Break trip and can be garnished from the fifth & final payment due March 1st!

Next big volunteer need: 2 & 3 Mar 2012, Band Festival… when Mr. Burke gets more details, we’ll need volunteers & chaperones.

First of all, here is the current schedule to finish out the school year http://www.hayfieldbands.com/id1.html :

NOTE: Major events highlighted in RED with some words of explanation…

February 2012

Rehearsal schedule for this week:

15 night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm

22 night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm
25 All-State Band Auditions (at JMU)…only those invited from All-District

28 CONCERT 7pm, no night rehearsal this week

March 2012

2, 3 Band Festival (symph. and w.e.)

When Mr. Burke gets more details, we’ll need volunteers & chaperones.

14 spring trip reh.6-8pm

21 spring trip reh.6-8pm

28 spring trip reh.6-8pm

April 2012
2-6 spring break

11 spring trip reh.6-8pm

14 Solo & Ensemble

12-14 all state band weekend (not at hayfield)

TBD/probably 17 Spring Trip Meeting 7pm…Mandatory for parents & chaperones

18-22 SPRING TRIP

May 2012
2,7,9,14,16,21,23, 30 Drum Major Clinics, Color Guard Clinics 2:15pm-3:20pm

10-12, 18, 19 High School Musical

7-22 Auditions for 2011-2012 bands, during class periods

17 Band Booster Meeting 7pm Band Room…discussions/decisions to finish out the year & prepare for the next school year

June 2012

6 Band Concert, 7:00pm…The Final Concert…another boutonnières making opportunity for seniors’ last concert and slideshow of senior pics x 3 (1 as a baby, 1 in the middle, and 1 near graduation)

7,8 Drum Major Auditions, during band classes

? Underclass Awards, 7:30am, Jazz Band

11 Tri-M Music Dept. Awards -pot luck dessert

14 Graduation, 4:30pm, Wind Ensemble…volunteers needed to serve lunch

18 Marching Band Clinic, 11:30am-1:30pm

Second, miscellaneous items:
- Fourth payment of $136 for February 1st for the Band Spring Trip, 18-22 Apr to Atlanta, GA…final payment due March 1st… http://www.hayfieldbands.com/id76.html
- Parents of seniors, it’s not too early to be thinking about the 3 pictures (baby pic, kid pic, & senior pic) you want to use for the Final Concert, Wed, 6 Jun 2012

Finally, our students REALLY NEED YOU! As most teenagers, they will NEVER admit this. Your VOLUNTEERISM is ESSENTIAL to THEIR SUCCESS!!! Additionally, they really do APPRECIATE seeing you @ their various events cheering for them. I hope to see ALL the parents volunteering @ various events throughout the year: ) If there is ANYTHING I can do or answer, please let me know. Please keep the following links for future reference:
- Hayfield Secondary School http://www.fcps.edu/HayfieldSS/
- Hayfield Band webpage http://www.hayfieldbands.com/
- Band Booster Blog http://www.hayfieldbandboosters.blogspot.com/
- Band Booster Sign-Up Genius http://signupgenius.com/go/hssband1

Humbly serving our kids,
Che Russell
Home (703) 405-9065
Cell (703) 963-4655
Work (202) 231-6273
Crussell82@cox.net

Hayfield High School Band Msg #40...On the Downhill Side

2012-02-12T17:28:00.001-05:00

Band Booster Family,

- Thank You: I heard the UVA Band trip was a success. Thank you to Linda Lichtman, Melvin Cloud, Ron Schmidt, Mary Power, & Sherri Tupik for chaperoning!

Next big volunteer need: 2 & 3 Mar 2012, Band Festival… when Mr. Burke gets more details, we’ll need volunteers & chaperones.

First of all, here is the current schedule to finish out the school year http://www.hayfieldbands.com/id1.html :

NOTE: Major events highlighted in RED with some words of explanation…

February 2012

Rehearsal schedule for this week:

15 night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm

22 night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm
25 All-State Band Auditions (at JMU)…only those invited from All-District

28 CONCERT 7pm, no night rehearsal this week

March 2012

2, 3 Band Festival (symph. and w.e.)

When Mr. Burke gets more details, we’ll need volunteers & chaperones.

14 spring trip reh.6-8pm

21 spring trip reh.6-8pm

28 spring trip reh.6-8pm

April 2012
2-6 spring break

11 spring trip reh.6-8pm

14 Solo & Ensemble

12-14 all state band weekend (not at hayfield)

16 Spring Trip Meeting 7pm…Mandatory for parents & chaperones

19-22 SPRING TRIP

May 2012
2,7,9,14,16,21,23, 30 Drum Major Clinics, Color Guard Clinics 2:15pm-3:20pm

10-12, 18, 19 High School Musical

7-22 Auditions for 2011-2012 bands, during class periods

17 Band Booster Meeting 7pm Band Room…discussions/decisions to finish out the year & prepare for the next school year

June 2012

7,8 Drum Major Auditions, during band classes

? Underclass Awards, 7:30am, Jazz Band

11 Tri-M Music Dept. Awards -pot luck dessert

14 Graduation, 4:30pm, Wind Ensemble…volunteers needed to serve lunch

18 Marching Band Clinic, 11:30am-1:30pm

RE: Hayfield High School Band Msg #39...University of Virginia (UVA) Trip Friday, 10 Feb 2012

2012-02-06T18:09:00.001-05:00

Band Booster Family,

I received the following wardrobe advice from Mr. Burke:

No jeans, no sneakers, no sandals. Men should wear button down shirt, dress pants nice shoes and socks. Ties would be nice. Ladies should wear business/Sunday church- type clothes, and should be able to sit in a chair properly without exposing themselves. They should wear shoes that will be comfortable for walking around the campus. They should have a jacket for chilly weather. They should look like the kind of mature adult that a recruiting officer might remember as an outstanding candidate.

Humbly serving our kids,

Che

From: Che, Atsuko, Jonathan, & Justin Russell [mailto:crussell82@cox.net]
Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2012 3:28 PM
Subject: Hayfield High School Band Msg #39...University of Virginia (UVA) Trip Friday, 10 Feb 2012

Band Booster Family,

- Prelude: This week the Band is scheduled to visit UVA Friday, 10 Feb. Thank you to Linda Lichtman, Melvin Cloud, Ron Schmidt, Mary Power, & Sherri Tupik for volunteering to chaperone. Please see attached document for details:

- University of Virginia, Hunter Smith Band Building, 180 Culbreth Road, Charlottesville, VA 22904

- 5:30am – Report to band room.

- 6:00am - Depart for Charlottesville

- 8:30am – Arrive at School of Music, UVA

- 9:00am - Rehearsal and clinic with UVA band Staff

- 10:30 -sectionals

- 11:15- full band

- 12:00pm – Lunch (provided by UVA Bands)

- 12:45pm – Tour of Campus

- 2:30pm – Depart for Hayfield

- 5:00pm – Return to Hayfield

- Stow away equipment, then dismissed

- Don’t forget: Nice outfit, snack for both morning and afternoon, instrument,

- And…..A Superior Attitude!

Next big volunteer need: 2 & 3 Mar 2012, Band Festival… when Mr. Burke gets more details, we’ll need volunteers & chaperones.

First of all, here is the current schedule to finish out the school year http://www.hayfieldbands.com/id1.html :

NOTE: Major events highlighted in RED with some words of explanation…

February 2012

Rehearsal schedule for this week:

8 night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm

10 Friday – 5:30am – 5pm UVA Band Visit

15 night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm

22 night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm
25 All-State Band Auditions (at JMU)…only those invited from All-District

28 CONCERT 7pm, no night rehearsal this week

March 2012

2,3 Band Festival (symph. and w.e.)

When Mr. Burke gets more details, we’ll need volunteers & chaperones.

14 spring trip reh.6-8pm

21 spring trip reh.6-8pm

28 spring trip reh.6-8pm

April 2012
2-6 spring break

11 spring trip reh.6-8pm

14 Solo & Ensemble

12-14 all state band weekend (not at hayfield)

16 Spring Trip Meeting 7pm…Mandatory for parents & chaperones

19-22 SPRING TRIP

May 2012
2,7,9,14,16,21,23, 30 Drum Major Clinics, Color Guard Clinics 2:15pm-3:20pm

10-12, 18, 19 High School Musical

7-22 Auditions for 2011-2012 bands, during class periods

17 Band Booster Meeting 7pm Band Room…discussions/decisions to finish out the year & prepare for the next school year

June 2012

7,8 Drum Major Auditions, during band classes

? Underclass Awards, 7:30am, Jazz Band

11 Tri-M Music Dept. Awards -pot luck dessert

14 Graduation, 4:30pm, Wind Ensemble…volunteers needed to serve lunch

18 Marching Band Clinic, 11:30am-1:30pm

Hayfield High School Band Msg #39...University of Virginia (UVA) Trip Friday, 10 Feb 2012

2012-02-05T15:27:00.001-05:00

Band Booster Family,

- University of Virginia, Hunter Smith Band Building, 180 Culbreth Road, Charlottesville, VA 22904

- 5:30am – Report to band room.

- 6:00am - Depart for Charlottesville

- 8:30am – Arrive at School of Music, UVA

- 9:00am - Rehearsal and clinic with UVA band Staff

- 10:30 -sectionals

- 11:15- full band

- 12:00pm – Lunch (provided by UVA Bands)

- 12:45pm – Tour of Campus

- 2:30pm – Depart for Hayfield

- 5:00pm – Return to Hayfield

- Stow away equipment, then dismissed

- Don’t forget: Nice outfit, snack for both morning and afternoon, instrument,

- And…..A Superior Attitude!

Next big volunteer need: 2 & 3 Mar 2012, Band Festival… when Mr. Burke gets more details, we’ll need volunteers & chaperones.

First of all, here is the current schedule to finish out the school year http://www.hayfieldbands.com/id1.html :

NOTE: Major events highlighted in RED with some words of explanation…

February 2012

Rehearsal schedule for this week:

8 night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm

10 Friday – 5:30am – 5pm UVA Band Visit

15 night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm

22 night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm
25 All-State Band Auditions (at JMU)…only those invited from All-District

28 CONCERT 7pm, no night rehearsal this week

March 2012

2,3 Band Festival (symph. and w.e.)

When Mr. Burke gets more details, we’ll need volunteers & chaperones.

14 spring trip reh.6-8pm

21 spring trip reh.6-8pm

28 spring trip reh.6-8pm

April 2012
2-6 spring break

11 spring trip reh.6-8pm

14 Solo & Ensemble

12-14 all state band weekend (not at hayfield)

16 Spring Trip Meeting 7pm…Mandatory for parents & chaperones

19-22 SPRING TRIP

May 2012
2,7,9,14,16,21,23, 30 Drum Major Clinics, Color Guard Clinics 2:15pm-3:20pm

10-12, 18, 19 High School Musical

7-22 Auditions for 2011-2012 bands, during class periods

17 Band Booster Meeting 7pm Band Room…discussions/decisions to finish out the year & prepare for the next school year

June 2012

7,8 Drum Major Auditions, during band classes

? Underclass Awards, 7:30am, Jazz Band

11 Tri-M Music Dept. Awards -pot luck dessert

14 Graduation, 4:30pm, Wind Ensemble…volunteers needed to serve lunch

18 Marching Band Clinic, 11:30am-1:30pm

RE: All-District Band Weekend HELP! Thank you for Day 2

2012-02-04T19:33:00.001-05:00

Band Booster Family,

Another successful All-District Band Weekend done. Thank you to the following for making day 2 a success:

- Patrick Cloud (the only non-adult, student to volunteer)

- Melvin Cloud (one of three men to volunteer)

- Rob Dowell (one of three men to volunteer)

- Ken Lichtman (one of three men to volunteer & whose daughter placed 1^st place in the Science Fair)

- Jocelyn Valdez (one of three woman to work both days)

- Jen Goeglein (one of three woman to work both days)

- Atsuko Russell (one of three woman to work both days)

- Jessica Tyeryar (whose daughter also placed in the Science Fair)

- Pat Cloud (who also bought & delivered all of the concession items)

In addition, some of the other Band students that I heard placed in Science Fair include Yvonne Nguyen and Katie F.

Humbly serving our kids,

Che

From: Che, Atsuko, Jonathan, & Justin Russell [mailto:crussell82@cox.net]
Sent: Friday, February 03, 2012 6:53 PM
Subject: RE: All-District Band Weekend HELP! Thank you for Day 1...Still Need Volunteers for Day 2

Band Booster Family,

Day 1 of All-District Band done & WE LOOKED GREAT AS HOSTS! Thank you to the following for making day 1 a success:

- Jen Goeglein (From Twain Middle School)

- Sue Berry (From Twain Middle School)

- Kristy Baik

- Karen Dubay

- Jocelyn Valdez

- Pat Cloud

- Atsuko Russell

We’re still not done; we still have tomorrow, Day 2. Your kids that need to earn volunteer hours for various reasons: Tri-M, Nat’l Honor Society, gov’t class, and so on:

1. Saturday morning, 8 am for Band Director’s Hospitality room

2. Saturday morning, 9:00 am for student concession table (adjusted time)

3. Saturday lunch, 1100 for Band Director’s Hospitality room

4. Saturday lunch, 1100 for student pizza lunch

5. Saturday afternoon, 1:30 pm for student concession table (adjusted time)

Thank you for your help in a very important event to show the Hayfield Band Boosters to the rest of the District. Hope to see you @ tomorrowJ

Humbly serving our kids,

Che

From: Che, Atsuko, Jonathan, & Justin Russell [mailto:crussell82@cox.net]
Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2012 7:18 PM
Subject: All-District Band Weekend HELP!

Band Booster Family,

CALLING ALL BAND BOOSTERS: WE NEED YOUR HELP FOR ALL-DISTRICT BAND WEEKEND! Here’s how you can help:

- Volunteer one or two hours or whatever you can offer

- Your kids that need to earn volunteer hours for various reasons: Tri-M, Nat’l Honor Society, gov’t class, and so on

- You don’t need to sign-up Genius…just show up

- Based on the schedule I’ve already sent, I highlight the following greatest needs:

1. Friday morning, 8 am for Band Director’s Hospitality room

2. Friday morning, 9:30 am for student concession table

3. Friday lunch, 1130 for Band Director’s Hospitality room

4. Friday afternoon, 2 pm for student concession table

5. Saturday morning, 8 am for Band Director’s Hospitality room

6. Saturday morning, 9:30 am for student concession table

7. Saturday lunch, 1100 for Band Director’s Hospitality room

8. Saturday lunch, 1100 for student pizza lunch

9. Saturday afternoon, 2 pm for student concession table

Thank you for your help in a very important event to show the Hayfield Band Boosters to the rest of the District. Hope to see you @ some point in the next two dayJ

- Prelude: This is the BIG week/weekend of All-District Band Feb 2-4 Feb. Since we’re hosting it, we want to look good for Hayfield and warmly invite everyone to our campus. We STILL NEED YOUR HELP; everyone volunteering an hour or a few hours here or there will definitely pay off and make this a memorable experience for everyone. Again, thank you to those that have already signed up and for those still wanting to sign up can either use Sign-up Genius http://signupgenius.com/go/hssband1 for All-District Band Weekend or send me an e-mail. Thank you in advance for your help!

- Thank you to Mrs. Pat Cloud for volunteering to use her Costco membership to buy concession items for All-District Band Weekend which will help provide snacks & pizza for the student participants

February 2012

2-4 all district band weekend… Band Booster Sign-Up Genius http://signupgenius.com/go/hssband1

Since Hayfield usually hosts the All-District Band rehearsals and concert, things to plan for & get volunteers:

We do a hospitality suite for all of the Directors (Atsuko Russell has graciously volunteered to lead this effort). It involves breakfast and lunch usually for Friday and Saturday.

Additionally, we provide a concession stand for students to buy snacks during their breaks on Friday and Saturday. Also on Saturday we do the pizza lunch. Mr. Burke will need to get a count of the number of slices (cheese/pepperoni) during the Friday rehearsals (relatively early so you can let Papa Johns know how many pizzas you will need for Saturday and they can schedule their staff). The rest of the concessions (water, soda, candy, chips, etc) is an educated guess based on previous years. We set the prices on everything so that we make very little profit (or at least didn't lose money) because we see it mostly as a service for the students attending.

2 Thursday – 5pm-7pm middle, Symphonic and Wind Ensemble percussionists

7:00pm - 9:00 pm Reading session for all bands

3 Friday - 8:30am - 12:30pm Reheasal

12:40pm-1:20pm Lunch (middle lunch

1:30pm – 5:00pm Rehearsal

Breaks at the discretion of the clinicians

4 Saturday - 8:30am – 11:30 noon Rehearsal

11:30am- 1:00 pm lunch

Middle Symphonic Band warm-up -2:00pm

Symphonic Band warm-up – 2:30pm

Wind Ensemble warm-up - 3:00pm

Concert 3:00pm

Humbly serving our kids,
Che Russell
Home (703) 405-9065
Cell (703) 963-4655
Work (202) 231-6273
Crussell82@cox.net

RE: All-District Band Weekend HELP! Thank you for Day 1...Still Need Volunteers for Day 2

2012-02-03T18:52:00.000-05:00

Band Booster Family,

Day 1 of All-District Band done & WE LOOKED GREAT AS HOSTS! Thank you to the following for making day 1 a success:

- Jen Goeglein (From Twain Middle School)

- Sue Berry (From Twain Middle School)

- Kristy Baik

- Karen Dubay

- Jocelyn Valdez

- Pat Cloud

- Atsuko Russell

We’re still not done; we still have tomorrow, Day 2. Your kids that need to earn volunteer hours for various reasons: Tri-M, Nat’l Honor Society, gov’t class, and so on:

1. Saturday morning, 8 am for Band Director’s Hospitality room

2. Saturday morning, 9:00 am for student concession table (adjusted time)

3. Saturday lunch, 1100 for Band Director’s Hospitality room

4. Saturday lunch, 1100 for student pizza lunch

5. Saturday afternoon, 1:30 pm for student concession table (adjusted time)

Thank you for your help in a very important event to show the Hayfield Band Boosters to the rest of the District. Hope to see you @ tomorrowJ

Humbly serving our kids,

Che

From: Che, Atsuko, Jonathan, & Justin Russell [mailto:crussell82@cox.net]
Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2012 7:18 PM
Subject: All-District Band Weekend HELP!

Band Booster Family,

CALLING ALL BAND BOOSTERS: WE NEED YOUR HELP FOR ALL-DISTRICT BAND WEEKEND! Here’s how you can help:

- Volunteer one or two hours or whatever you can offer

- Your kids that need to earn volunteer hours for various reasons: Tri-M, Nat’l Honor Society, gov’t class, and so on

- You don’t need to sign-up Genius…just show up

- Based on the schedule I’ve already sent, I highlight the following greatest needs:

1. Friday morning, 8 am for Band Director’s Hospitality room

2. Friday morning, 9:30 am for student concession table

3. Friday lunch, 1130 for Band Director’s Hospitality room

4. Friday afternoon, 2 pm for student concession table

5. Saturday morning, 8 am for Band Director’s Hospitality room

6. Saturday morning, 9:30 am for student concession table

7. Saturday lunch, 1100 for Band Director’s Hospitality room

8. Saturday lunch, 1100 for student pizza lunch

9. Saturday afternoon, 2 pm for student concession table

Thank you for your help in a very important event to show the Hayfield Band Boosters to the rest of the District. Hope to see you @ some point in the next two dayJ

- Thank you to Mrs. Pat Cloud for volunteering to use her Costco membership to buy concession items for All-District Band Weekend which will help provide snacks & pizza for the student participants

February 2012

2-4 all district band weekend… Band Booster Sign-Up Genius http://signupgenius.com/go/hssband1

Since Hayfield usually hosts the All-District Band rehearsals and concert, things to plan for & get volunteers:

We do a hospitality suite for all of the Directors (Atsuko Russell has graciously volunteered to lead this effort). It involves breakfast and lunch usually for Friday and Saturday.

2 Thursday – 5pm-7pm middle, Symphonic and Wind Ensemble percussionists

7:00pm - 9:00 pm Reading session for all bands

3 Friday - 8:30am - 12:30pm Reheasal

12:40pm-1:20pm Lunch (middle lunch

1:30pm – 5:00pm Rehearsal

Breaks at the discretion of the clinicians

4 Saturday - 8:30am – 11:30 noon Rehearsal

11:30am- 1:00 pm lunch

Middle Symphonic Band warm-up -2:00pm

Symphonic Band warm-up – 2:30pm

Wind Ensemble warm-up - 3:00pm

Concert 3:00pm

Humbly serving our kids,
Che Russell
Home (703) 405-9065
Cell (703) 963-4655
Work (202) 231-6273
Crussell82@cox.net

All-District Band Weekend HELP!

2012-02-02T19:18:00.001-05:00

Band Booster Family,

CALLING ALL BAND BOOSTERS: WE NEED YOUR HELP FOR ALL-DISTRICT BAND WEEKEND! Here’s how you can help:

- Volunteer one or two hours or whatever you can offer

- Your kids that need to earn volunteer hours for various reasons: Tri-M, Nat’l Honor Society, gov’t class, and so on

- You don’t need to sign-up Genius…just show up

- Based on the schedule I’ve already sent, I highlight the following greatest needs:

1. Friday morning, 8 am for Band Director’s Hospitality room

2. Friday morning, 9:30 am for student concession table

3. Friday lunch, 1130 for Band Director’s Hospitality room

4. Friday afternoon, 2 pm for student concession table

5. Saturday morning, 8 am for Band Director’s Hospitality room

6. Saturday morning, 9:30 am for student concession table

7. Saturday lunch, 1100 for Band Director’s Hospitality room

8. Saturday lunch, 1100 for student pizza lunch

9. Saturday afternoon, 2 pm for student concession table

Thank you for your help in a very important event to show the Hayfield Band Boosters to the rest of the District. Hope to see you @ some point in the next two dayJ

- Thank you to Mrs. Pat Cloud for volunteering to use her Costco membership to buy concession items for All-District Band Weekend which will help provide snacks & pizza for the student participants

February 2012

2-4 all district band weekend… Band Booster Sign-Up Genius http://signupgenius.com/go/hssband1

Since Hayfield usually hosts the All-District Band rehearsals and concert, things to plan for & get volunteers:

We do a hospitality suite for all of the Directors (Atsuko Russell has graciously volunteered to lead this effort). It involves breakfast and lunch usually for Friday and Saturday.

2 Thursday – 5pm-7pm middle, Symphonic and Wind Ensemble percussionists

7:00pm - 9:00 pm Reading session for all bands

3 Friday - 8:30am - 12:30pm Reheasal

12:40pm-1:20pm Lunch (middle lunch

1:30pm – 5:00pm Rehearsal

Breaks at the discretion of the clinicians

4 Saturday - 8:30am – 11:30 noon Rehearsal

11:30am- 1:00 pm lunch

Middle Symphonic Band warm-up -2:00pm

Symphonic Band warm-up – 2:30pm

Wind Ensemble warm-up - 3:00pm

Concert 3:00pm

Humbly serving our kids,
Che Russell
Home (703) 405-9065
Cell (703) 963-4655
Work (202) 231-6273
Crussell82@cox.net

Hayfield High School Band Msg #38...All-District Band Weekend

2012-01-29T14:48:00.000-05:00

Band Booster Family,

- Thank you to Mrs. Pat Cloud for volunteering to use her Costco membership to buy concession items for All-District Band Weekend which will help provide snacks & pizza for the student participants

UVA Chaperone Volunteers are: Attending the trip to the University of Virginia (UVA in Charlottesville) on Friday, 10 Feb, thank you to Linda Lichtman, Melvin Cloud, Ron Schmidt, Mary Power, & Sherri Tupik for volunteering. Please see attached document for details.

First of all, here is the current schedule to finish out the school year http://www.hayfieldbands.com/id1.html :

NOTE: Major events highlighted in RED with some words of explanation…

February 2012

Rehearsal schedule for this week:

1 night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm
2-4 all district band weekend… Band Booster Sign-Up Genius http://signupgenius.com/go/hssband1

Since Hayfield usually hosts the All-District Band rehearsals and concert, things to plan for & get volunteers:

We do a hospitality suite for all of the Directors (Atsuko Russell has graciously volunteered to lead this effort). It involves breakfast and lunch usually for Friday and Saturday.

2 Thursday – 5pm-7pm middle, Symphonic and Wind Ensemble percussionists

7:00pm - 9:00 pm Reading session for all bands

3 Friday - 8:30am - 12:30pm Reheasal

12:40pm-1:20pm Lunch (middle lunch

1:30pm – 5:00pm Rehearsal

Breaks at the discretion of the clinicians

4 Saturday - 8:30am – 11:30 noon Rehearsal

11:30am- 1:00 pm lunch

Middle Symphonic Band warm-up -2:00pm

Symphonic Band warm-up – 2:30pm

Wind Ensemble warm-up - 3:00pm

Concert 3:00pm

8 night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm

10 Friday – 5:30am – 5pm UVA Band Visit

15 night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm

22 night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm
25 All-State Band Auditions (at JMU)…only those invited from All-Districted

28 CONCERT 7pm , no night rehearsal this week

March 2012

2,3 Band Festival (symph. and w.e.)

When Mr. Burke gets more details, we’ll need volunteers & chaperones.

14 spring trip reh.6-8pm

21 spring trip reh.6-8pm

28 spring trip reh.6-8pm

April 2012
2-6 spring break

11 spring trip reh.6-8pm

14 Solo & Ensemble

12-14 all state band weekend (not at hayfield)

16 Spring Trip Meeting 7pm…Mandatory for parents & chaperones

19-22 SPRING TRIP

May 2012
2,7,9,14,16,21,23, 30 Drum Major Clinics, Color Guard Clinics 2:15pm-3:20pm

10-12, 18, 19 High School Musical

7-22 Auditions for 2011-2012 bands, during class periods

17 Band Booster Meeting 7pm Band Room…discussions/decisions to finish out the year & prepare for the next school year

June 2012

7,8 Drum Major Auditions, during band classes

? Underclass Awards, 7:30am, Jazz Band

11 Tri-M Music Dept. Awards -pot luck dessert

14 Graduation, 4:30pm, Wind Ensemble…volunteers needed to serve lunch

18 Marching Band Clinic, 11:30am-1:30pm

Hayfield High School Band Msg #37...Major Events to Finish Out the School Year...UVA Visit Feb 10, 2012

2012-01-22T23:51:00.001-05:00

Band Booster Family,

Newest request: Still need 1 parent to attend the trip to the University of Virginia (UVA in Charlottesville) on Friday, 10 Feb. Thank you to Linda Lichtman, Melvin Cloud, & Ron Schmidt for already volunteering. Please see attached document for details.

Prelude: Extra thank you’s:

- Thank you to Mrs. Pat Cloud for volunteering to use her Costco membership to buy concession items for All-District Band Weekend which Hayfield will host 2-4 Feb

- Additionally, thank you for those signing up @ Sign-up Genius http://signupgenius.com/go/hssband1 for All-District Band Weekend...we need more help

First of all, here is the current schedule to finish out the school year http://www.hayfieldbands.com/id1.html :

NOTE: Major events highlighted in RED with some words of explanation…

January 2012

Rehearsal schedule for this week:

    Monday, Jan.23, 2:30pm- 7:30pm Pit Orchestra
   Tuesday, Jan.24, no Jazz Band
                          2:30pm- 7:30pm Pit Orchestra
                          3:30pm-6:30pm Drum Line
   Wednesday, Jan.25, 2:30pm- 7:30pm Pit Orchestra
                6pm-8pm Night Rehearsal for Wind Ensemble
                (pit orchestra and cast members are excused from rehersal)
   Thursday,Jan.26, no Jazz Band
                      6:30pm call time for Pit Orchestra
                      3:30pm-6:30pm DrumLine
Friday, Jan.27, 6:30pm call time for Pit Orchestra
Saturday, Jan.28, 6:30pm call time for Pit Orchestra

   Next week-
Wind Ensemble rehearsal wednesday 6-8pm.
All Ditstrict Band Thurs-Sat. See all district page for details.

February 2012

1 night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm
2-4 all district band weekend… Band Booster Sign-Up Genius http://signupgenius.com/go/hssband1

Since Hayfield usually hosts the All-District Band rehearsals and concert, things to plan for & get volunteers:

We do a hospitality suite for all of the Directors (Atsuko Russell has graciously volunteered to lead this effort). It involves breakfast and lunch usually for Friday and Saturday.

8 night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm

15 night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm

22 night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm
25 All-State Band Auditions (at JMU)…only those invited from All-Districted

28 CONCERT 7pm , no night rehearsal this week

March 2012

2,3 Band Festival (symph. and w.e.)

When Mr. Burke gets more details, we’ll need volunteers & chaperones.

14 spring trip reh.6-8pm

21 spring trip reh.6-8pm

28 spring trip reh.6-8pm

April 2012
2-6 spring break

11 spring trip reh.6-8pm

14 Solo & Ensemble

12-14 all state band weekend (not at hayfield)

16 Spring Trip Meeting 7pm…Mandatory for parents & chaperones

19-22 SPRING TRIP

May 2012
2,7,9,14,16,21,23, 30 Drum Major Clinics, Color Guard Clinics 2:15pm-3:20pm

10-12, 18, 19 High School Musical

7-22 Auditions for 2011-2012 bands, during class periods

17 Band Booster Meeting 7pm Band Room…discussions/decisions to finish out the year & prepare for the next school year

June 2012

7,8 Drum Major Auditions, during band classes

? Underclass Awards, 7:30am, Jazz Band

11 Tri-M Music Dept. Awards -pot luck dessert

14 Graduation, 4:30pm, Wind Ensemble…volunteers needed to serve lunch

18 Marching Band Clinic, 11:30am-1:30pm

Second, miscellaneous items:
- Third payment of $136 for January 4th for the Band Spring Trip, 18-22 Apr to Atlanta, GA…other payments due in February 1st & March 1st… http://www.hayfieldbands.com/id76.html
- Thank you to Band Booster parent/alumni Jean Martelli for sharing her photographic talents: Composite Pictures of your child are now available for purchase through www.jeaneimages.com using password, “2011band” when prompted. Click on the link, and order pictures from this sight. A large composite picture will be made of the whole band from these pictures.

- Parents of seniors, it’s not too early to be thinking about the 3 pictures (baby pic, kid pic, & senior pic) you want to use for the Final Concert, Wed, 6 Jun 2012

Hayfield High School Band Msg #36...Major Events to Finish Out the School Year

2012-01-16T21:19:00.001-05:00

Band Booster Family,

Prelude: Extra thank you’s:

- Thank you to Mrs. Pat Cloud for volunteering to use her Costco membership to buy concession items for All-District Band Weekend which Hayfield will host 2-4 Feb

- Additionally, thank you for those signing up @ Sign-up Genius http://signupgenius.com/go/hssband1 for All-District Band Weekend...we need more help

- Also, thank you again to Dee Gardner for adding to our overall total of $330 for all of our various restaurant fundraisers with our most recent Boardwalk Burgers & Fries get together

Newest request: Need 4 parents to attend the trip to the University of Virginia (UVA in Charlottesville) on Friday, 10 Feb. We don’t have the full agenda yet, but we have two coach busses, spring trip-type busses, we leave early in the morning, we have a clinic at the UVA music building, they feed us lunch, we take a tour of the campus, and we are home around 5-6pm. More details to follow.

First of all, here is the current schedule to finish out the school year http://www.hayfieldbands.com/id1.html :

NOTE: Major events highlighted in RED with some words of explanation…

January 2012

    Pit Orchestra rehearsals till 8pm
    Performances Thurs-Sat.
    Wind Ensemble rehearsal wednesday 6-8pm

18 night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm

25 night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm

February 2012

1 night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm
2-4 all district band weekend… Band Booster Sign-Up Genius http://signupgenius.com/go/hssband1

Since Hayfield usually hosts the All-District Band rehearsals and concert, things to plan for & get volunteers:

We do a hospitality suite for all of the Directors (Atsuko Russell has graciously volunteered to lead this effort). It involves breakfast and lunch usually for Friday and Saturday.

8 night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm

15 night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm

22 night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm
25 All-State Band Auditions (at JMU)…only those invited from All-Districted

28 CONCERT 7pm , no night rehearsal this week

March 2012

2,3 Band Festival (symph. and w.e.)

When Mr. Burke gets more details, we’ll need volunteers & chaperones.

14 spring trip reh.6-8pm

21 spring trip reh.6-8pm

28 spring trip reh.6-8pm

April 2012
2-6 spring break

11 spring trip reh.6-8pm

14 Solo & Ensemble

12-14 all state band weekend (not at hayfield)

16 Spring Trip Meeting 7pm…Mandatory for parents & chaperones

19-22 SPRING TRIP

May 2012
2,7,9,14,16,21,23, 30 Drum Major Clinics, Color Guard Clinics 2:15pm-3:20pm

10-12, 18, 19 High School Musical

7-22 Auditions for 2011-2012 bands, during class periods

17 Band Booster Meeting 7pm Band Room…discussions/decisions to finish out the year & prepare for the next school year

June 2012

7,8 Drum Major Auditions, during band classes

? Underclass Awards, 7:30am, Jazz Band

11 Tri-M Music Dept. Awards -pot luck dessert

14 Graduation, 4:30pm, Wind Ensemble…volunteers needed to serve lunch

18 Marching Band Clinic, 11:30am-1:30pm

- Parents of seniors, it’s not too early to be thinking about the 3 pictures (baby pic, kid pic, & senior pic) you want to use for the Final Concert, Wed, 6 Jun 2012

Hayfield High School Band Msg #35...New Year & Major Events to Finish Out the School Year

2012-01-08T14:15:00.001-05:00

Band Booster Family,

Prelude: Hope everyone had a great holidays and a chance to celebrate and make memories with family & friends.

First of all, here is the current schedule to finish out the school year http://www.hayfieldbands.com/id1.html :

NOTE: Major events highlighted in RED with some words of explanation…

January 2012

11 night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm

12 Broadway Night Rehearsal – Jazz Band

14 Broadway Night – Jazz Band
18 night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm

25 night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm

February 2012

1 night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm
2-4 all district band weekend… Band Booster Sign-Up Genius http://signupgenius.com/go/hssband1

Since Hayfield usually hosts the All-District Band rehearsals and concert, things to plan for & get volunteers:

We do a hospitality suite for all of the Directors (Atsuko Russell has graciously volunteered to lead this effort). It involves breakfast and lunch usually for Friday and Saturday.

Additionally, we provide a concession stand for students to buy snacks during their breaks on Friday and Saturday. Also on Saturday we do the pizza lunch. Mr. Burke will need to get a count of the number of slices (cheese/pepperoni) during the Friday rehearsals (relatively early so you can let Papa Johns know how many pizzas you will need for Saturday and they can schedule their staff). The rest of the concessions (water, soda, candy, chips, etc) is an educated guess based on previous years. WE NEED SOMEONE WITH COSTCO MEMBERSHIP to buy concessions items…please let me knowJ We set the prices on everything so that we make very little profit (or at least didn't lose money) because we see it mostly as a service for the students attending.

8 night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm

15 night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm

22 night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm
25 All-State Band Auditions (at JMU)…only those invited from All-Districted

28 CONCERT 7pm , no night rehearsal this week

March 2012

2,3 Band Festival (symph. and w.e.)

When Mr. Burke gets more details, we’ll need volunteers & chaperones.

14 spring trip reh.6-8pm

21 spring trip reh.6-8pm

28 spring trip reh.6-8pm

April 2012
2-6 spring break

11 spring trip reh.6-8pm

14 Solo & Ensemble

12-14 all state band weekend (not at hayfield)

16 Spring Trip Meeting 7pm…Mandatory for parents & chaperones

19-22 SPRING TRIP

May 2012
2,7,9,14,16,21,23, 30 Drum Major Clinics, Color Guard Clinics 2:15pm-3:20pm

10-12, 18, 19 High School Musical

7-22 Auditions for 2011-2012 bands, during class periods

17 Band Booster Meeting 7pm Band Room…discussions/decisions to finish out the year & prepare for the next school year

June 2012

7,8 Drum Major Auditions, during band classes

? Underclass Awards, 7:30am, Jazz Band

11 Tri-M Music Dept. Awards -pot luck dessert

14 Graduation, 4:30pm, Wind Ensemble…volunteers needed to serve lunch

18 Marching Band Clinic, 11:30am-1:30pm

- Mr. Burke shared a UVA Band Day trip opportunity for 20 Feb…more info to follow
- Parents of seniors, it’s not too early to be thinking about the 3 pictures (baby pic, kid pic, & senior pic) you want to use for the Final Concert, Wed, 6 Jun 2012

Hayfield High School Band Msg #34...Ft Belvoir Tiny Tots and Boardwalk Burger Fundraiser Thanks!

2011-12-21T21:58:00.001-05:00

Band Booster Family,

First of all, THANK YOU to the many people involved with the Ft Belvoir Elementary School Tiny Tots show today:
- Lory Stevenson & the rest of the Ft Belvoir Elementary staff
- Hayfield Band students & staff
- Mrs. Pat Cloud for hauling instruments with her minivan
- Hayfield Band grads on Christmas/holiday break: Michael Monaco & Vina Nguyen
- And to anyone else that I might've missed
Great volunteer spirit to put smiley faces on so many kids, parents, & staff:)

Second, THANK YOU to Dee Gardner for our 2^nd Boardwalk Burger & Fries restaurant fundraiser! It was great seeing some of you there: )

Third, we need lots of volunteers to host the All-District Band Concert weekend @ Hayfield February 2-4, 2012. Please go to Band Booster Sign-Up Genius http://signupgenius.com/go/hssband1 & start signing up to volunteerJ If you don’t feel comfortable using that website, please send me an e-mail of how you’d like to volunteer.

Fourth, miscellaneous items:
- Third payment of $136 for January 4th for the Band Spring Trip, 18-22 Apr to Atlanta, GA…other payments due in February 1st & March 1st… http://www.hayfieldbands.com/id76.html
- Thank you to Band Booster parent/alumni Jean Martelli for sharing her photographic talents: Composite Pictures of your child are now available for purchase through www.jeaneimages.com using password, “2011band” when prompted. Click on the link, and order pictures from this sight. A large composite picture will be made of the whole band from these pictures.

FW: Hayfield High School Band Msg #33...2012 All-District Official Results, All-District Band Concert/Volunteers Needed, and Holiday Break with Boardwalk Burger Fundraiser

2011-12-20T22:05:00.001-05:00

Band Booster Family,

Two reminders for tomorrow:

- All-day restaurant fundraiser @ Boardwalk Burger & Fries…please spread the word & forward the attached coupon

- Anyone able to help with the Tiny Tots @ Ft Belvoir, please meet @ the Band Room @ 1 pm, tomorrow, Wed, 21 Dec. If you want to meet @ the actual Ft Belvoir Elementary, here’s the link: http://www.fcps.edu/FtBelvoirES/

Hope to see lots of you tomorrow @ both or either event.

Humbly serving our kids,

Che

From: Che, Atsuko, Jonathan, & Justin Russell [mailto:crussell82@cox.net]
Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 8:45 PM
Subject: FW: Hayfield High School Band Msg #33...2012 All-District Official Results, All-District Band Concert/Volunteers Needed, and Holiday Break with Boardwalk Burger Fundraiser

Band Booster Family,

Please see request below from Mr. Burke. If you can help, please reply to him & me. Thank you in advance for your help in this important matterJ

Humbly serving our kids,

Che

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From: Burke, Patrick P [mailto:pburke@fcps.edu]
Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 3:12 PM
To: 'Che, Atsuko, Jonathan, & Justin Russell'
Subject: RE: Hayfield High School Band Msg #33...2012 All-District Official Results, All-District Band Concert/Volunteers Needed, and Holiday Break with Boardwalk Burger Fundraiser

Che,

Would you be so kind as to ask the Band Boosters for chaperones/volunteers, and someone to drive their van for the Tiny Tots Concert on Wednesday?

Thanks.

Patrick Burke

Hayfield Secondary School

7630 Telegraph Road

Alexandria, Virginia 22315

703-922-0465

patrick.burke@fcps.edu

From: Che, Atsuko, Jonathan, & Justin Russell [mailto:crussell82@cox.net]
Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2011 9:02 PM
To: Che, Atsuko, Jonathan, & Justin Russell
Subject: Hayfield High School Band Msg #33...2012 All-District Official Results, All-District Band Concert/Volunteers Needed, and Holiday Break with Boardwalk Burger Fundraiser

Band Booster Family,

First of all, CONGRATULATIONS to the 2012 All-District Hayfield members (official results):

http://www.hayfieldbands.com/id34.html

Alex Ayala - 1st Chair Symphonic Band
Jonathan Baik - 1st Chair Symphonic Band

Reese Cloud - 1st chair Wind Ensemble
Eric Dubay - 11 Chair Symphonic Band
Sonia Romero - 1st Chair Symphonic Band
Justin Russell - 6th Chair Symphonic Band
Manna Tadelle - 8th Chair Symphonic Band
Amy Tyeryar - 2nd Chair Symphonic Band
Elissa Lichtman - 1st Alternate Symphonic Band

Jennifer Eyink - 2nd Alternate Symphonic Band

Now comes some work & lots of volunteers to host the All-District Band Concert weekend @ Hayfield February 2-4, 2012. Please go to Band Booster Sign-Up Genius http://signupgenius.com/go/hssband1 & start signing up to volunteerJ If you don’t feel comfortable using that website, please send me an e-mail of how you’d like to volunteer.

Second, here’s the schedule for this week prior to the holiday break:

Tuesday, Dec 20 2:30pm-3:30pm Jazz Band
3:30pm-6:30pm Drum Line
Wednesday, Dec 21 1:00pm-5pm Tiny Tots at Ft. Belvoir Elementary
Thursday, Dec 22 no jazz band, no drum line

Third, just a reminder of the 2^nd Band Booster Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries Restaurant Fundraiser all day Wednesday, December 21…coupon attached. Please share the coupon with all of your family & friends, post on Facebook or any other social media you can think of…let’s get the word out! Hope to see some of your there when we go: )

The Russells will be celebrating Christmas & New Years in the local area. No matter how you observe the holiday break, our thoughts & prayers for a time of sharing & caring and making many memories. Again, if I haven’t said it enough or lately, THANK YOU! You’re rocking as parents/siblings, your Band students LOVE you for it, & the Band Booster Family is living the good life: )

Finally, our students REALLY NEED YOU! As most teenagers, they will NEVER admit this. Your VOLUNTEERISM is ESSENTIAL to THEIR SUCCESS!!! Additionally, they really do APPRECIATE seeing you @ their various events cheering for them. I hope to see ALL the parents volunteering @ various events throughout the year: ) If there is ANYTHING I can do or answer, please let me know. Please keep the following links for future reference:
- Hayfield Secondary School http://www.fcps.edu/HayfieldSS/
- Hayfield Band webpage http://www.hayfieldbands.com/
- Band Booster Blog http://www.hayfieldbandboosters.blogspot.com/
- Band Booster Sign-Up Genius http://signupgenius.com/go/hssband1

Humbly serving our kids,
Che Russell
Home (703) 405-9065
Cell (703) 963-4655
Work (202) 231-6273
Crussell82@cox.net

FW: Hayfield High School Band Msg #33...2012 All-District Official Results, All-District Band Concert/Volunteers Needed, and Holiday Break with Boardwalk Burger Fundraiser

2011-12-19T20:45:00.001-05:00

Band Booster Family,

Please see request below from Mr. Burke. If you can help, please reply to him & me. Thank you in advance for your help in this important matterJ

Humbly serving our kids,

Che

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Che,

Would you be so kind as to ask the Band Boosters for chaperones/volunteers, and someone to drive their van for the Tiny Tots Concert on Wednesday?

Thanks.

Patrick Burke

Hayfield Secondary School

7630 Telegraph Road

Alexandria, Virginia 22315

703-922-0465

patrick.burke@fcps.edu

Band Booster Family,

First of all, CONGRATULATIONS to the 2012 All-District Hayfield members (official results):

http://www.hayfieldbands.com/id34.html

Alex Ayala - 1st Chair Symphonic Band
Jonathan Baik - 1st Chair Symphonic Band

Jennifer Eyink - 2nd Alternate Symphonic Band

Second, here’s the schedule for this week prior to the holiday break:

Tuesday, Dec 20 2:30pm-3:30pm Jazz Band
3:30pm-6:30pm Drum Line
Wednesday, Dec 21 1:00pm-5pm Tiny Tots at Ft. Belvoir Elementary
Thursday, Dec 22 no jazz band, no drum line

Hayfield High School Band Msg #33...2012 All-District Official Results, All-District Band Concert/Volunteers Needed, and Holiday Break with Boardwalk Burger Fundraiser

2011-12-18T21:01:00.000-05:00

Band Booster Family,

First of all, CONGRATULATIONS to the 2012 All-District Hayfield members (official results):

http://www.hayfieldbands.com/id34.html

Alex Ayala - 1st Chair Symphonic Band
Jonathan Baik - 1st Chair Symphonic Band

Jennifer Eyink - 2nd Alternate Symphonic Band

Second, here’s the schedule for this week prior to the holiday break:

Tuesday, Dec 20 2:30pm-3:30pm Jazz Band
3:30pm-6:30pm Drum Line
Wednesday, Dec 21 1:00pm-5pm Tiny Tots at Ft. Belvoir Elementary
Thursday, Dec 22 no jazz band, no drum line

Hayfield High School Band Msg #32...2012 All-District Unofficial Results & Many Thanks

2011-12-11T01:31:00.001-05:00

Band Booster Family,

First of all, CONGRATULATIONS to the 2012 All-District Hayfield members (unofficial results):

http://www.hayfieldbands.com/

Sonia Romero
Eric Dubay
Justin Russell
Alex Ayala
Manna Tadelle
Reese Cloud
Amy Tyeryar
Jonathan Baik

NOTE: Official Results should be released within a few days.

Second, lots of activities the past week that required a lot of volunteers, so thank you to EVERYONE even for those that I didn’t get names of:

Wednesday, Dec 7 - Fruit unloading

Ken Lichtman deserves "negotiator of the year award" for holding this drivers hand, and getting him to move. Linda & Elissa were great! Sally & Victoria Nicely, Karen & Eric Dubay, Kristy & Jonathan Baik, and Michelle Booth were wonderful helpers. Their kids were all employed as well as Mohogany Williams, and it was fun.

Thursday, Dec 8 - Concert stage decorations and fruit distribution before & after the concert

Thanks to Linda & Ken Lichtman, Mike Adams, & Melvin Cloud for fruit distro before & after the concert. Additionally, thank you to those that were involved in decorating the auditorium for the concert.

Friday, Dec 9 - Tiny Tots Concert

Thanks to Dottie Andrews, Sally Nicely, Ellen Hishta, Kristy Baik, & Bettina Dowell for another successful Tiny Tots Concert.

Again, if I haven’t said it enough or lately, THANK YOU! You’re rocking as parents/siblings, your Band students LOVE you for it, & the Band Booster Family is living the good life: )

Finally, our students REALLY NEED YOU! As most teenagers, they will NEVER admit this. Your VOLUNTEERISM is ESSENTIAL to THEIR SUCCESS!!! Additionally, they really do APPRECIATE seeing you @ their various events cheering for them. I hope to see ALL the parents volunteering @ various events throughout the year: ) If there is ANYTHING I can do or answer, please let me know. Please keep the following links for future reference:
- Hayfield Secondary School http://www.fcps.edu/HayfieldSS/
- Hayfield Band webpage http://www.hayfieldbands.com/
- Band Booster Blog http://www.hayfieldbandboosters.blogspot.com/
- Band Booster Sign-Up Genius http://signupgenius.com/go/hssband1

Humbly serving our kids,
Che Russell
Home (703) 405-9065
Cell (703) 963-4655
Work (202) 231-6273
Crussell82@cox.net

Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries Restaurant Fundraiser all day Wednesday, December 21…coupon attached

2011-12-10T14:47:00.002-05:00

Thank you to Dee Gardner for volunteering to organize Band Booster Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries Restaurant Fundraiser all day Wednesday, December 21…coupon attached. Please share the coupon with all of your family & friends, post on Facebook or any other social media you can think of…let’s get the word out!

Fwd: FW: Hayfield High School Band Msg #31...Volunteerism for Indoor Concert Band Season Begins This Week

2011-12-08T06:03:00.001-05:00

Band Boster Family,

Just a reminder of tonight's Indoor Concert/Symphonic program. Students need to be @ the school by 6 pm & performance begins @ 7 pm. Gentleman in tuxes & ladies in dresses.

Additionally, fruit can be picked up @ the loading docks (if you're looking @ the back entrance of the school, take the access road around the school to your right & about half way around to your left, you should see the loading docks). either before the concert @ 6 pm (also need some volunteers) or after the concert (also need some volunteers).

See all of you tonight.

Humbly serving our kids,
Che
______________________
> From: "Russell, Che V. (Lt Col Ret)" <Che.Russell@dodiis.mil>
> To: "crussell82@cox.net" <crussell82@cox.net>
> Subject: FW: Hayfield High School Band Msg #31...Volunteerism for Indoor
Concert Band Season Begins This Week
> Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2011 10:55:47 +0000
>
> From: Che, Atsuko, Jonathan, & Justin Russell [mailto:crussell82@cox.net]
> Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2011 12:02 PM
> To: Che, Atsuko, Jonathan, & Justin Russell
> Subject: Hayfield High School Band Msg #31...Volunteerism for Indoor Concert Band Season Begins This Week
>
> Band Booster Family,
>
> Prelude: Because I had to clean & reformat my hard drive, I lost the pictures of senior band students for the final concert in Jun 2012. So, if you previously e-mailed me your pics, please send them to me again.
> Early New Year's resolution: Difficult to believe that we'll be celebrating a new year soon. For many people, they'll be pondering what they want to do better or to improve for the next year. Let me provide two suggestions from a Band Booster point of view: volunteerism & President/Vice President positions. Though we're ALL extremely busy, we ALL share the same goals of providing the best for our kids & share this responsibility. Regarding the Band Booster officer positions, they may seem overwhelming, but based on my personal experience, it's fairly easy managing the information flow on a weekly basis.
> FYI…I've been thinking. I'm not really sure how everyone reads their e-mails (webmail, on their smartphones, and so on). Depending on the way you access e-mail, you may only be able to read black & white texts with no hyperlink capability. However, a good way to read these e-mails is through the Hayfield Band Booster Blog page: http://www.hayfieldbandboosters.blogspot.com/
> First, again, thank you to both Kristy Baik & Dee Gardner for raising over a combined $300 for the UNOs and Boardwalk Burgers restaurant fundraisers. It was fun seeing everyone at both of those events.
> Second, just a reminder of the 2nd Band Booster Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries Restaurant Fundraiser all day Wednesday, December 21…coupon attached. Please share the coupon with all of your family & friends, post on Facebook or any other social media you can think of…let's get the word out!
> Third, here's December schedule of events:
> Wednesday, Dec 7, 2:00pm - Fruit arrives at loading dock. We need your help in unloading the fruit! (Please use Sign-Up Genius or e-mail me to volunteer)
> Thursday, Dec 8, - Concert! Band report time is 6pm. concert begins at 7pm pick up fruit before and after concert. (Please use Sign-Up Genius or e-mail me to volunteer)
> Friday, Dec 9, 9:30am - Tiny Tots Concert. (Please use Sign-Up Genius or e-mail me to volunteer)
> Saturday, Dec 10, 8:30am - All District Band Auditions West Potomac H.S. (More info @ http://www.wolverineband.com/Wolverine_Band/District_Band.html )
> NOTE: The time indicated on the sheet is the half-hour time span that the student should be ready to audition; therefore, they must allow time before then to register and warm-up. The registration desk will open at 8:30 AM. At the registration desk, students will receive their audition number and further instructions.
> My thoughts as a 7th-year parent about All-District Band:
> - Practice early & often. Every year, I hear the exact same comments, "I should've started practicing sooner, & I should've practiced more." I have NEVER heard a student say that they started practicing too soon or too much: )
> - For those students that have never participated in All-District, I recommend that they find someone that has & pick their brain.
> - For all students, I recommend that they find someone that made All-District & ask for some pointers based on their experience.
> - For parents, plan for a few hours of waiting (bring something to read or do). You'll be sitting in the gym with snacks/drinks available for sale. Get to J.E.B. Stuart early enough for your kid to warm up, then they'll perform based on their number (1st come, 1st serve), then depending on how many performers for that instrument will have to wait for the "unofficial" list to be posted. If you don't want to wait, the "official" list should be posted within 72 hours. Additionally, Mr. Burke will let students know their final official placements: )
> 14 Chorus Concert - select wind ensemble members performing
> 19 AP Scholars Reception – Jazz Band
>
> Fourth, miscellaneous items:
> - Third payment of $136 due January 4th for the Band Spring Trip, 18-22 Apr to Atlanta, GA…other payments due February 1st & March 1st… http://www.hayfieldbands.com/id76.html
> - Thank you to Band Booster parent/alumni Jean Martelli for sharing her photographic talents: Composite Pictures of your child are now available for purchase through www.jeaneimages.com<http://www.jeaneimages.com> using password, "2011band" when prompted. Click on the link, and order pictures from this sight. A large composite picture will be made of the whole band from these pictures.
> - If you have any tuxedos or accessories that you either want to donate, trade, or sell, please send me detailed info & I'll advertise through Band Booster e-mails
> - Mr. Burke shared a UVA Band Day trip opportunity for 20 Feb…more info to follow
> - Parents of seniors, it's not too early to be thinking about the 3 pictures (baby pic, kid pic, & senior pic) you want to use for the Final Concert, Wed, 6 Jun 2012
>
> Again, if I haven't said it enough or lately, THANK YOU! You're rocking as parents/siblings, your Band students LOVE you for it, & the Band Booster Family is living the good life: )
>
> Finally, our students REALLY NEED YOU! As most teenagers, they will NEVER admit this. Your VOLUNTEERISM is ESSENTIAL to THEIR SUCCESS!!! Additionally, they really do APPRECIATE seeing you @ their various events cheering for them. I hope to see ALL the parents volunteering @ various events throughout the year: ) If there is ANYTHING I can do or answer, please let me know. Please keep the following links for future reference:
> - Hayfield Secondary School http://www.fcps.edu/HayfieldSS/
> - Hayfield Band webpage http://www.hayfieldbands.com/
> - Band Booster Blog http://www.hayfieldbandboosters.blogspot.com/
> - Band Booster Sign-Up Genius http://signupgenius.com/go/hssband1
>
> Humbly serving our kids,
> Che Russell
> Home (703) 405-9065
> Cell (703) 963-4655
> Work (202) 231-6273
> Crussell82@cox.net<mailto:Crussell82@cox.net>
>

FW: Fruit is coming on Wednesday! Need help unloading truck!

2011-12-05T21:33:00.001-05:00

Band Booster Family,

WE REALLY NEED YOUR HELP…. Please see below from Linda & Ken Lichtman

Humbly serving our kids,

Che

From: Linda Lichtman [mailto:lindalichtman@yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, December 05, 2011 12:00 AM
To: Che Atsuko Jonathan & Justin Russell
Subject: Fruit is coming on Wednesday! Need help unloading truck!

The citrus fruit from Florida is scheduled to arrive at Hayfield on Wednesday 12/7 at approximately 1:00.

We will be the second delivery stop so the actual time may vary depending on how long it takes to unload at the first stop. The truck driver will call us when he's on his way approximately a half hour before he arrives at Hayfield.

If you're available on Wednesday and have some flexibility in your schedule, we could sure use your help unloading the truck! Please email me your home or cell phone number so we can contact you with the exact delivery time as soon as we hear from the truck driver.

Plan to meet us at the loading dock on the south side of Hayfield (7-11 side) to help unload the truck.

Thanks,

Linda and Ken Lichtman (Fruit Chairs)

Hayfield High School Band Msg #31...Volunteerism for Indoor Concert Band Season Begins This Week

2011-12-04T12:02:00.001-05:00

Band Booster Family,

Prelude: Because I had to clean & reformat my hard drive, I lost the pictures of senior band students for the final concert in Jun 2012. So, if you previously e-mailed me your pics, please send them to me again.

Early New Year's resolution: Difficult to believe that we'll be celebrating a new year soon. For many people, they'll be pondering what they want to do better or to improve for the next year. Let me provide two suggestions from a Band Booster point of view: volunteerism & President/Vice President positions. Though we're ALL extremely busy, we ALL share the same goals of providing the best for our kids & share this responsibility. Regarding the Band Booster officer positions, they may seem overwhelming, but based on my personal experience, it's fairly easy managing the information flow on a weekly basis.

FYI…I've been thinking. I'm not really sure how everyone reads their e-mails (webmail, on their smartphones, and so on). Depending on the way you access e-mail, you may only be able to read black & white texts with no hyperlink capability. However, a good way to read these e-mails is through the Hayfield Band Booster Blog page: http://www.hayfieldbandboosters.blogspot.com/

First, again, thank you to both Kristy Baik & Dee Gardner for raising over a combined $300 for the UNOs and Boardwalk Burgers restaurant fundraisers. It was fun seeing everyone at both of those events.

Second, just a reminder of the 2^nd Band Booster Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries Restaurant Fundraiser all day Wednesday, December 21…coupon attached. Please share the coupon with all of your family & friends, post on Facebook or any other social media you can think of…let's get the word out!

Third, here's December schedule of events:

Wednesday, Dec 7, 2:00pm - Fruit arrives at loading dock. We need your help in unloading the fruit! (Please use Sign-Up Genius or e-mail me to volunteer)

Thursday, Dec 8, - Concert! Band report time is 6pm. concert begins at 7pm pick up fruit before and after concert. (Please use Sign-Up Genius or e-mail me to volunteer)
Friday, Dec 9, 9:30am - Tiny Tots Concert. (Please use Sign-Up Genius or e-mail me to volunteer)
Saturday, Dec 10, 8:30am - All District Band Auditions West Potomac H.S. (More info @ http://www.wolverineband.com/Wolverine_Band/District_Band.html )

NOTE: The time indicated on the sheet is the half-hour time span that the student should be ready to audition; therefore, they must allow time before then to register and warm-up. The registration desk will open at 8:30 AM. At the registration desk, students will receive their audition number and further instructions.

My thoughts as a 7th-year parent about All-District Band:

- Practice early & often. Every year, I hear the exact same comments, "I should've started practicing sooner, & I should've practiced more." I have NEVER heard a student say that they started practicing too soon or too much: )

- For those students that have never participated in All-District, I recommend that they find someone that has & pick their brain.

- For all students, I recommend that they find someone that made All-District & ask for some pointers based on their experience.

- For parents, plan for a few hours of waiting (bring something to read or do). You'll be sitting in the gym with snacks/drinks available for sale. Get to J.E.B. Stuart early enough for your kid to warm up, then they'll perform based on their number (1st come, 1st serve), then depending on how many performers for that instrument will have to wait for the "unofficial" list to be posted. If you don't want to wait, the "official" list should be posted within 72 hours. Additionally, Mr. Burke will let students know their final official placements: )

14 Chorus Concert - select wind ensemble members performing
19 AP Scholars Reception – Jazz Band

Fourth, miscellaneous items:
- Third payment of $136 due January 4^th for the Band Spring Trip, 18-22 Apr to Atlanta, GA…other payments due February 1st & March 1st… http://www.hayfieldbands.com/id76.html
- Thank you to Band Booster parent/alumni Jean Martelli for sharing her photographic talents: Composite Pictures of your child are now available for purchase through www.jeaneimages.com using password, "2011band" when prompted. Click on the link, and order pictures from this sight. A large composite picture will be made of the whole band from these pictures.

- If you have any tuxedos or accessories that you either want to donate, trade, or sell, please send me detailed info & I'll advertise through Band Booster e-mails
- Mr. Burke shared a UVA Band Day trip opportunity for 20 Feb…more info to follow
- Parents of seniors, it's not too early to be thinking about the 3 pictures (baby pic, kid pic, & senior pic) you want to use for the Final Concert, Wed, 6 Jun 2012

Again, if I haven't said it enough or lately, THANK YOU! You're rocking as parents/siblings, your Band students LOVE you for it, & the Band Booster Family is living the good life: )

Finally, our students REALLY NEED YOU! As most teenagers, they will NEVER admit this. Your VOLUNTEERISM is ESSENTIAL to THEIR SUCCESS!!! Additionally, they really do APPRECIATE seeing you @ their various events cheering for them. I hope to see ALL the parents volunteering @ various events throughout the year: ) If there is ANYTHING I can do or answer, please let me know. Please keep the following links for future reference:
- Hayfield Secondary School http://www.fcps.edu/HayfieldSS/
- Hayfield Band webpage http://www.hayfieldbands.com/
- Band Booster Blog http://www.hayfieldbandboosters.blogspot.com/
- Band Booster Sign-Up Genius http://signupgenius.com/go/hssband1

Humbly serving our kids,
Che Russell
Home (703) 405-9065
Cell (703) 963-4655
Work (202) 231-6273
Crussell82@cox.net

Hayfield High School Band Msg #30...Fruit Unloading & Distribution & Tiny Tots Volunteers Needed...HSS Band Booster Marching Band Volunteers 2011-2012 Sign-Up Genius Invite

2011-11-30T19:30:00.001-05:00

Dear Che Russell,

Invited by Che Russell to sign up for "HSS Band Booster Volunteers 2011-2012." Added fruit sale unloading & distributing opportunities and Tiny Tots Concert volunteers. Please click on the link below to view the online sign up sheet.

To sign up, go to:
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/hssband1

Band Booster Family,

THANK YOU to Dee Gardner for leading the Boardwalk Burgers & Fries Restaurant Fundraiser…add another $100 to our account…cha ching!

Another volunteer opportunity from Dottie Andrews:

Will you post on sign up genius that volunteers are needed for Tiny Tots Concert on 12/9/11?

Needed are: 2 to help them get dressed before the show and put the costumes away after the show. 2 to help on stage in the wings giving them their cue when to go into the audience, 2 to sit in the front row next to the steps to help them come down, 4 to stand in the back of the auditorium to help the characters know where to go next.

Greetings! Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving with family & friends. If you're looking for a way to work off some of that extra weight from all the Thanksgiving trimmings & help the band, please see update e-mail from Linda Lichtman below regarding fruit delivery. Please reply to Linda & me with what volunteer effort you can help (note that these are currently the planned dates & time. If anything changes, we'll let you know as soon as possible):

1. 1 pm, Wed, Dec 7, unloading fruit from delivery truck into the school

2. After concert, Thur, Dec 8, distributing fruit to buyers/others

3. Both

Thank you in advance for those that can help on such an important volunteering opportunity.

Again, if I haven't said it enough or lately, THANK YOU! You're rocking as parents/siblings, your Band students LOVE you for it, & the Band Booster Family is living the good life: )

Finally, our students REALLY NEED YOU! As most teenagers, they will NEVER admit this. Your VOLUNTEERISM is ESSENTIAL to THEIR SUCCESS!!! Additionally, they really do APPRECIATE seeing you @ their various events cheering for them. I hope to see ALL the parents volunteering @ various events throughout the year: ) If there is ANYTHING I can do or answer, please let me know. Please keep the following links for future reference:
- Hayfield Secondary School http://www.fcps.edu/HayfieldSS/
- Hayfield Band webpage http://www.hayfieldbands.com/
- Band Booster Blog http://www.hayfieldbandboosters.blogspot.com/
- Band Booster Sign-Up Genius http://signupgenius.com/go/hssband1

Humbly serving our kids,
Che Russell
Home (703) 405-9065
Cell (703) 963-4655
Work (202) 231-6273
Crussell82@cox.net

Hayfield High School Band Msg #29...Fruit Unloading & Distribution Volunteers Needed

2011-11-29T18:37:00.001-05:00

Band Booster Family,

Greetings! Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving with family & friends. If you're looking for a way to work off some of that extra weight from all the Thanksgiving trimmings & help the band, please see update e-mail from Linda Lichtman below regarding fruit delivery. Please reply to Linda & me with what volunteer effort you can help (note that these are currently the planned dates & time. If anything changes, we'll let you know as soon as possible):

1. 1 pm, Wed, Dec 7, unloading fruit from delivery truck into the school

2. After concert, Thur, Dec 8, distributing fruit to buyers/others

3. Both

Thank you in advance for those that can help on such an important volunteering opportunity.

From: Linda Lichtman [mailto:lindalichtman@yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 3:32 PM
To: Che, Atsuko, Jonathan, & Justin Russell
Cc: Patrick P Burke; Dan P Helm
Subject: Re: Hayfield High School Band Msg #28...Thanksgiving, Boardwalk Restaurant Fundraiser, & Upcoming Events

Hi Che,

I have a tentative delivery date of Wednesday, Dec 7th at 1:00 for the fruit. I won't know a definite date until it is shipped on the 4th and probably not a definite time until it arrives. The delivery could be delayed if it rains in Florida when the fruit is scheduled to be picked. Please request volunteers for the tentative date and time to help unload the truck. The more the merrier. Provided the fruit arrives by the next day, I'll also need volunteers after the concert on the 8th to help with distribution. Please ask the volunteers to email me their contact info with the best way to reach them during the day.

Thanks,

Linda

Hayfield High School Band Msg #28...Thanksgiving, Boardwalk Restaurant Fundraiser, & Upcoming Events

2011-11-20T17:22:00.000-05:00

Band Booster Family,

Prelude: As we head into this holiday week, we have a lot to be thankful for: outstanding band students, excellent directors, & great volunteer parents, siblings, and others! Please enjoy a safe & fun Thanksgiving with the ones you love: )

First, just a reminder of Band Booster Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries Restaurant Fundraiser all day Tuesday, November 22…coupon attached. Thank you to Dee Gardner for volunteering to organize this event. Please share the coupon with all of your family & friends, post on Facebook or any other social media you can think of…let’s get the word out

Second, Michelle Booth is collecting inputs/ideas for future Tag Days. Please fill out the attached survey & have your kids return to Mr. Burke. If you want, you can e-mail it back to me, & I’ll forward to those that need it.

Third, November is catch your breath month as we transition from outdoor Marching Band to indoor Concert/Symphonic Band. Currently, here’s the December schedule of events:

8      HIGH SCHOOL BAND CONCERT -7pm
           Fruit Delivery and pick up.
9    Tiny tots Concert (w.e.)10am

10 All District Band Auditions

           West Potomac high school
NOTE: As we prepare for the indoor concert/symphonic season, one of the lessons learned these past six years, is that the students ALWAYS say that they wish they had started practicing sooner & more for All-District Auditions, scheduled for Sat, 10 Dec. Parents need to encourage their students put extra personal time into this: )
14    Chorus Concert - select wind ensemble members performing
19    AP Scholars Reception – Jazz Band

Fifth, miscellaneous items:
- Second payment of $136 for November 1st for the Band Spring Trip, 18-22 Apr to Atlanta, GA…other payments due in January 4th, February 1st, & March 1st… http://www.hayfieldbands.com/id76.html
- Thank you to Band Booster parent/alumni Jean Martelli for sharing her photographic talents: Composite Pictures of your child are now available for purchase through www.jeaneimages.com using password, “2011band” when prompted. Click on the link, and order pictures from this sight. A large composite picture will be made of the whole band from these pictures.

- If you have any tuxedos or accessories that you either want to donate, trade, or sell, please send me detailed info & I’ll advertise through Band Booster e-mails
1. Reply to me if you can use the following tux donated by the Lichtman family: 34R Jacket, 28R Pants (28" inseam hemmed), bow tie, cummerbund.
- Mr. Burke shared a UVA Band Day trip opportunity for 20 Feb…more info to follow
- Parents of seniors, it’s not too early to be thinking about the 3 pictures (baby pic, kid pic, & senior pic) you want to use for the Final Concert, Wed, 6 Jun 2012

Again, if I haven’t said it enough or lately, THANK YOU! You’re rocking as parents/siblings, your Band students LOVE you for it, & the Band Booster Family is living the good life: )

Finally, our students REALLY NEED YOU! As most teenagers, they will NEVER admit this. Your VOLUNTEERISM is ESSENTIAL to THEIR SUCCESS!!! Additionally, they really do APPRECIATE seeing you @ their various events cheering for them. I hope to see ALL the parents volunteering @ various events throughout the year: ) If there is ANYTHING I can do or answer, please let me know. Please keep the following links for future reference:
- Hayfield Secondary School http://www.fcps.edu/HayfieldSS/
- Hayfield Band webpage http://www.hayfieldbands.com/
- Band Booster Blog http://www.hayfieldbandboosters.blogspot.com/
- Band Booster Sign-Up Genius http://signupgenius.com/go/hssband1

Humbly serving our kids,
Che Russell
Home (703) 405-9065
Cell (703) 963-4655
Work (202) 231-6273
Crussell82@cox.net

Hayfield High School Band Msg #27...Thank You, Fruit Sale Extended, Tag Day Feedback, & Upcoming Events

2011-11-13T10:37:00.000-05:00

Band Booster Family,

Prelude: Welcome back to all those that were out this past weekend for either the UVA Band Day, college visits, and other various trips. Hope it provided some nice memories and greater insight to which colleges/universities might be in your future:

Because of the great volunteer spirit of the Band Boosters, I found it fairly easy being the Band Booster Prez for three different years. We’re still looking for volunteers for the last two officer positions: Prez & Vice Prez. Additionally, I’ll still be in the area, have a lot of pass-on notes, & you can use all my “spam” e-mails as a template: ) Please let me know by relpying.

First of all, THANK YOU to Sally Nicely, Michelle Booth, Jerod Tupik, Rogello Silverio, Melvin Cloud, Atsuko, and Jonathan Russell, and anyone else that volunteered that I may have missed! While it was a great exciting game to the end, since I was in attendance, we of course lost to Lee;(

Second, Linda Lichtman let me know that we've collected over $4,000 from the fruit sales http://www.hayfieldbands.com/id33.html . Based on parents request, she's extending fruit sales through Monday, November 14…please see attachments.

Third, Michelle Booth is collecting inputs/ideas for future Tag Days. If you have a form, please fill it out & have your kids return to Mr. Burke. If you don't have a form, please let me know.

Fourth, thank you to Dee Gardner for volunteering to organize Band Booster Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries Restaurant Fundraiser all day Tuesday, November 22…coupon attached. Please share the coupon with all of your family & friends, post on Facebook or any other social media you can think of…let’s get the word out

Fifth, thank you to Band Booster parent/alumni Jean Martelli for sharing her photographic talents: Composite Pictures of your child are now available for purchase through www.jeaneimages.com using password, “2011band” when prompted. Click on the link, and order pictures from this sight. A large composite picture will be made of the whole band from these pictures.

Sixth, miscellaneous items:
- Second payment of $136 for November 1st for the Band Spring Trip, 18-22 Apr to Atlanta, GA…other payments due in January 4th, February 1st, & March 1st… http://www.hayfieldbands.com/id76.html
- As we prepare for the indoor concert/symphonic season, one of the lessons learned these past six years, is that the students ALWAYS say that they wish they had started practicing sooner & more for All-District Auditions, scheduled for Sat, 10 Dec. Parents need to encourage their students put extra personal time into this: )
- If you have any tuxedos or accessories that you either want to donate, trade, or sell, please send me detailed info & I’ll advertise through Band Booster e-mails
1. Reply to me if you can use the following tux donated by the Lichtman family: 34R Jacket, 28R Pants (28" inseam hemmed), bow tie, cummerbund.
- Mr. Burke shared a UVA Band Day trip opportunity for 20 Feb…more info to follow
- Parents of seniors, it’s not too early to be thinking about the 3 pictures (baby pic, kid pic, & senior pic) you want to use for the Final Concert, Wed, 6 Jun 2012

Again, if I haven’t said it enough or lately, THANK YOU! You’re rocking as parents/siblings, your Band students LOVE you for it, & the Band Booster Family is living the good life: )

Finally, our students REALLY NEED YOU! As most teenagers, they will NEVERadmit this. Your VOLUNTEERISMis ESSENTIALto THEIR SUCCESS!!! Additionally, they really do APPRECIATEseeing you @ their various events cheering for them. I hope to see ALLthe parents volunteering @ various events throughout the year: ) If there is ANYTHINGI can do or answer, please let me know. Please keep the following links for future reference:
- Hayfield Secondary School http://www.fcps.edu/HayfieldSS/
- Hayfield Band webpage http://www.hayfieldbands.com/
- Band Booster Blog http://www.hayfieldbandboosters.blogspot.com/
- Band Booster Sign-Up Genius http://signupgenius.com/go/hssband1

Humbly serving our kids,
Che Russell
Home (703) 405-9065
Cell (703) 963-4655
Work (202) 231-6273
Crussell82@cox.net

Hayfield High School Band Msg #26...Thank You, Tomorrow's Home Football Playoff Game Volunteers, & Fruit Sale Extended

2011-11-10T07:10:00.001-05:00

Band Booster Family,

Prelude: We're headed into a nice, long Veterans Day weekend. Please take a moment to reflect on our blessings & freedoms because of all those veterans. Thank you to all of the veterans that we have in the Band Booster Family!

First of all, what an OUTSTANDING night we had for the Marching Band Awds potluck! Thank you to all those that brought dishes, helped set-up, helped clean-up, and anything else to make this a successful event. Wasn't it great to see our kids get recognized:)

Second, please disregard the previous home football game volunteer info I sent...change in plans & needs. Those students that can attend will be in uniform & only do the pre-game...NO halftime. Because of this, we only need some volunteers to help with uniforms around 6 pm & a couple for very little equipment around 6 pm. Please reply & let me know since Atsuko & I will be there:)

Third, Linda Lichtman let me know that we've collected over $4,000 from the fruit sales. Based on parents request from last night, she's extending fruit sales through Monday, November 14.

Fourth, Michelle Booth is collecting inputs/ideas for future Tag Days. If you have a form, please fill it out & have your kids return to Mr. Burke. If you don't have a form, please send me an e-mail, and I'll get it to you.

Finally, again, THANK YOU for ALL you do as parents, siblings, or friends! The Band couldn't do it without you:)

Humbly serving our kids,
Che

----- Forwarded Message -----
From: "Che, Atsuko, Jonathan, & Justin Russell" <crussell82@cox.net>
To: "Che, Atsuko, Jonathan, & Justin Russell" <crussell82@cox.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 8, 2011 6:16 PM
Subject: FW: Hayfield High School Band Msg #25...Upcoming Events for November & Things to Come...Preparing for Probable Home Football Playoff Game

Reminders:
-          Marching Band Awds Potluck/Supper, 6 pm, Wed, Nov 9
-          Can still submit Fruit orders tomorrow night to Linda Lichtman
-          See rest of e-mail for other items
Humbly serving our kids,
Che

From:Che, Atsuko, Jonathan, & Justin Russell [mailto:crussell82@cox.net]
Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2011 12:32 PM
Subject: Hayfield High School Band Msg #25...Upcoming Events for November & Things to Come...Preparing for Probable Home Football Playoff Game

Band Booster Family,

Hope everyone enjoyed their extra hour of sleep. Just a few reminders:
-          Nov 9      MARCHING BAND AWARDS Potluck/Supper - 6:00 pm:
On Wednesday, November 9, 2011, the Marching Band will hold our annual "Awards Potluck/Supper" at the school, Middle School Lecture Hall at 6 pm. It will begin with a quick 5-10 minute 2011 Marching Band journey video, followed by food/drinks, then onto student-led awards, ending with Director awards. We ask that you bring a dish/items to share by 5:45 pm to the food/drink tables: )
PS: For the potluck/supper, please plan on bringing the following based on your last name beginning with:
A-M = Side dish & dessert
N-Z = Main dish
The Band Boosters will provide sodas and paper products and utensils.

-          Second payment of $136 for November 1st for the Band Spring Trip, 18-22 Apr to Atlanta, GA…other payments due in January 4th, February 1st, & March 1st… http://www.hayfieldbands.com/id76.html

-          Thank you to Dee Gardner for volunteering to organize Band Booster Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries Restaurant Fundraiser all day Tuesday, November 22…coupon attached. Please share the coupon with all of your family & friends, post on Facebook or any other social media you can think of…let's get the word out

NEW ITEM: Based on Hawks football win this past Friday, I'll assume that we'll have a home football playoff game this coming Fri, November 11. To be proactive, I've added more volunteer opportunities @ Band Booster Sign-Up Genius http://signupgenius.com/go/hssband1, included attached updated volunteer spreadsheet, or simply e-mail me with one of the following items:Uniform Room (Before Game), Uniform Room (After Game), Equipment Helper, Stands Monitor, Donate Snacks, or Donate Water

Again, if I haven't said it enough or lately, THANK YOU! You're rocking as parents/siblings, your Band students LOVE you for it, & the Band Booster Family is living the good life: )

Finally, our students REALLY NEED YOU! As most teenagers, they will NEVERadmit this. Your VOLUNTEERISMis ESSENTIALto THEIR SUCCESS!!! Additionally, they really do APPRECIATEseeing you @ their various events cheering for them. I hope to see ALLthe parents volunteering @ various events throughout the year: ) If there is ANYTHINGI can do or answer, please let me know. Please keep the following links for future reference:
-       Hayfield Secondary School http://www.fcps.edu/HayfieldSS/
-       Hayfield Band webpage http://www.hayfieldbands.com/
-       Band Booster Blog http://www.hayfieldbandboosters.blogspot.com/
-       Band Booster Sign-Up Genius http://signupgenius.com/go/hssband1

Humbly serving our kids,
Che Russell
Home (703) 405-9065
Cell (703) 963-4655
Work (202) 231-6273
Crussell82@cox.net

From:Che, Atsuko, Jonathan, & Justin Russell [mailto:crussell82@cox.net]
Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2011 7:43 PM
Subject: FW: Hayfield High School Band Msg #23...Upcoming Events for November & Things to Come

FYI…links of today's Hayfield Farm Parade activities:

http://youtu.be/wg8_wJAdd7o

http://youtu.be/kI91KBh8T3o

http://youtu.be/iTgUK7aqu9s

http://youtu.be/FyZ-IjJsP08

From:Che, Atsuko, Jonathan, & Justin Russell [mailto:crussell82@cox.net]
Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2011 6:49 PM
To: Che, Atsuko, Jonathan, & Justin Russell
Subject: Hayfield High School Band Msg #23...Upcoming Events for November & Things to Come

Band Booster Family,

Prelude: There are a lot of lessons I've learned in life, and here are two gems:
1.       Family is more important than work
2.       Even with a full-time job in the military/Dept of Defense during almost a decade of wars, I made time for my kids
Because of the great volunteer spirit of the Band Boosters, I found it fairly easy being the Band Booster Prez for three different years. We're still looking for volunteers for the last two officer positions: Prez & Vice Prez. Additionally, I'll still be in the area, have a lot of pass-on notes, & you can use all my "spam" e-mails as a template: ) Please let me know by relpying.

First of all, THANK YOU to ALLthe parents, siblings, student helpers, friends, and anyone else that volunteered! With great weather, today's Hayfield Farm Parade was the largest one I've seen in my seven years as a Band Booster.

Second,upcoming events for November:
Nov 9      MARCHING BAND AWARDS Potluck/Supper - 6:00 pm:
On Wednesday, November 9, 2011, the Marching Band will hold our annual "Awards Potluck/Supper" at the school, Middle School Lecture Hall at 6 pm. It will begin with a quick 5-10 minute 2011 Marching Band journey video, followed by food/drinks, then onto student-led awards, ending with Director awards. We ask that you bring a dish/items to share by 5:45 pm to the food/drink tables: )
PS: For the potluck/supper, please plan on bringing the following based on your last name beginning with:
A-M = Side dish & dessert
N-Z = Main dish
The Band Boosters will provide sodas and paper products and utensils.
NOTE: If you take pictures/videos of our band students, I request that you either e-mail them to me or put them on CD/DVD & pass them to my son, Justin Russell; so, I can use them for the slide show during the Marching Band Awards, Wed, 9 Nov

Nov 11, 18, & 25   Football Playoffs:
Assuming the Hayfield football team will be in the playoffs, we may have a few more home football games; however, @ this time, we don't know for certain. If we do have playoff games @ home, we will have the opportunity to shine again in terms of volunteer opportunities. I'll keep you posted.

Third, miscellaneous items:
-          Second payment of $136 for November 1st for the Band Spring Trip, 18-22 Apr to Atlanta, GA…other payments due in January 4th, February 1st, & March 1st… http://www.hayfieldbands.com/id76.html
-          Thank you to Linda Lichtman for volunteering to organize Band Fruit Sale Fundraiser, which ends this week, Nov 4. Please see attached forms and share the following link http://www.hayfieldbands.com/id33.html with all of your family & friends, post on Facebook or any other social media you can think of…let's get the word out
-          Thank you to Dee Gardner for volunteering to organize Band Booster Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries Restaurant Fundraiser all day Tuesday, November 22…coupon attached. Please share the coupon with all of your family & friends, post on Facebook or any other social media you can think of…let's get the word out
-          As we prepare for the indoor concert/symphonic season, one of the lessons learned these past six years, is that the students ALWAYS say that they wish they had started practicing sooner & more for All-District Auditions, scheduled for Sat, 10 Dec. Parents need to encourage their students put extra personal time into this: )
-          If you have any tuxedos or accessories that you either want to donate, trade, or sell, please send me detailed info & I'll advertise through Band Booster e-mails
1.       Reply to me if you can use the following tux donated by the Lichtman family: 34R Jacket, 28R Pants (28" inseam hemmed), bow tie, cummerbund.
-          Mr. Burke shared a UVA Band Day trip opportunity for 20 Feb…more info to follow
-          Parents of seniors, it's not too early to be thinking about the 3 pictures (baby pic, kid pic, & senior pic) you want to use for the Final Concert, Wed, 6 Jun 2012

Again, if I haven't said it enough or lately, THANK YOU! You're rocking as parents/siblings, your Band students LOVE you for it, & the Band Booster Family is living the good life: )

Finally, our students REALLY NEED YOU! As most teenagers, they will NEVERadmit this. Your VOLUNTEERISMis ESSENTIALto THEIR SUCCESS!!! Additionally, they really do APPRECIATEseeing you @ their various events cheering for them. I hope to see ALLthe parents volunteering @ various events throughout the year: ) If there is ANYTHINGI can do or answer, please let me know. Please keep the following links for future reference:
-       Hayfield Secondary School http://www.fcps.edu/HayfieldSS/
-       Hayfield Band webpage http://www.hayfieldbands.com/
-       Band Booster Blog http://www.hayfieldbandboosters.blogspot.com/
-       Band Booster Sign-Up Genius http://signupgenius.com/go/hssband1

Humbly serving our kids,
Che Russell
Home (703) 405-9065
Cell (703) 963-4655
Work (202) 231-6273
Crussell82@cox.net

FW: Hayfield High School Band Msg #25...Upcoming Events for November & Things to Come...Preparing for Probable Home Football Playoff Game

2011-11-08T18:16:00.001-05:00

Reminders:

- Marching Band Awds Potluck/Supper, 6 pm, Wed, Nov 9

- Can still submit Fruit orders tomorrow night to Linda Lichtman

- See rest of e-mail for other items

Humbly serving our kids,

Che

From: Che, Atsuko, Jonathan, & Justin Russell [mailto:crussell82@cox.net]
Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2011 12:32 PM
Subject: Hayfield High School Band Msg #25...Upcoming Events for November & Things to Come...Preparing for Probable Home Football Playoff Game

Band Booster Family,

Hope everyone enjoyed their extra hour of sleep. Just a few reminders:

- Nov 9 MARCHING BAND AWARDS Potluck/Supper - 6:00 pm:

On Wednesday, November 9, 2011, the Marching Band will hold our annual “Awards Potluck/Supper” at the school, Middle School Lecture Hall at 6 pm. It will begin with a quick 5-10 minute 2011 Marching Band journey video, followed by food/drinks, then onto student-led awards, ending with Director awards. We ask that you bring a dish/items to share by 5:45 pm to the food/drink tables: )

PS: For the potluck/supper, please plan on bringing the following based on your last name beginning with:

A-M = Side dish & dessert

N-Z = Main dish

The Band Boosters will provide sodas and paper products and utensils.

- Second payment of $136 for November 1st for the Band Spring Trip, 18-22 Apr to Atlanta, GA…other payments due in January 4th, February 1st, & March 1^st… http://www.hayfieldbands.com/id76.html

- Thank you to Dee Gardner for volunteering to organize Band Booster Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries Restaurant Fundraiser all day Tuesday, November 22…coupon attached. Please share the coupon with all of your family & friends, post on Facebook or any other social media you can think of…let’s get the word out

NEW ITEM: Based on Hawks football win this past Friday, I’ll assume that we’ll have a home football playoff game this coming Fri, November 11. To be proactive, I’ve added more volunteer opportunities @ Band Booster Sign-Up Genius http://signupgenius.com/go/hssband1, included attached updated volunteer spreadsheet, or simply e-mail me with one of the following items: Uniform Room (Before Game), Uniform Room (After Game), Equipment Helper, Stands Monitor, Donate Snacks, or Donate Water

Again, if I haven’t said it enough or lately, THANK YOU! You’re rocking as parents/siblings, your Band students LOVE you for it, & the Band Booster Family is living the good life: )

Finally, our students REALLY NEED YOU! As most teenagers, they will NEVER admit this. Your VOLUNTEERISM is ESSENTIAL to THEIR SUCCESS!!! Additionally, they really do APPRECIATE seeing you @ their various events cheering for them. I hope to see ALL the parents volunteering @ various events throughout the year: ) If there is ANYTHING I can do or answer, please let me know. Please keep the following links for future reference:

- Hayfield Secondary School http://www.fcps.edu/HayfieldSS/

- Hayfield Band webpage http://www.hayfieldbands.com/

- Band Booster Blog http://www.hayfieldbandboosters.blogspot.com/

- Band Booster Sign-Up Genius http://signupgenius.com/go/hssband1

Humbly serving our kids,

Che Russell

Home (703) 405-9065

Cell (703) 963-4655

Work (202) 231-6273

Crussell82@cox.net

From: Che, Atsuko, Jonathan, & Justin Russell [mailto:crussell82@cox.net]
Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2011 7:43 PM
Subject: FW: Hayfield High School Band Msg #23...Upcoming Events for November & Things to Come

FYI…links of today’s Hayfield Farm Parade activities:

http://youtu.be/wg8_wJAdd7o

http://youtu.be/kI91KBh8T3o

http://youtu.be/iTgUK7aqu9s

http://youtu.be/FyZ-IjJsP08

From: Che, Atsuko, Jonathan, & Justin Russell [mailto:crussell82@cox.net]
Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2011 6:49 PM
To: Che, Atsuko, Jonathan, & Justin Russell
Subject: Hayfield High School Band Msg #23...Upcoming Events for November & Things to Come

Band Booster Family,

Prelude: There are a lot of lessons I’ve learned in life, and here are two gems:

1. Family is more important than work

2. Even with a full-time job in the military/Dept of Defense during almost a decade of wars, I made time for my kids

Because of the great volunteer spirit of the Band Boosters, I found it fairly easy being the Band Booster Prez for three different years. We’re still looking for volunteers for the last two officer positions: Prez & Vice Prez. Additionally, I’ll still be in the area, have a lot of pass-on notes, & you can use all my “spam” e-mails as a template: ) Please let me know by relpying.

First of all, THANK YOU to ALL the parents, siblings, student helpers, friends, and anyone else that volunteered! With great weather, today’s Hayfield Farm Parade was the largest one I’ve seen in my seven years as a Band Booster.

Second, upcoming events for November:

Nov 9 MARCHING BAND AWARDS Potluck/Supper - 6:00 pm:

PS: For the potluck/supper, please plan on bringing the following based on your last name beginning with:

A-M = Side dish & dessert

N-Z = Main dish

The Band Boosters will provide sodas and paper products and utensils.

NOTE: If you take pictures/videos of our band students, I request that you either e-mail them to me or put them on CD/DVD & pass them to my son, Justin Russell; so, I can use them for the slide show during the Marching Band Awards, Wed, 9 Nov

Nov 11, 18, & 25 Football Playoffs:

Assuming the Hayfield football team will be in the playoffs, we may have a few more home football games; however, @ this time, we don’t know for certain. If we do have playoff games @ home, we will have the opportunity to shine again in terms of volunteer opportunities. I’ll keep you posted.

Third, miscellaneous items:

- Thank you to Linda Lichtman for volunteering to organize Band Fruit Sale Fundraiser, which ends this week, Nov 4. Please see attached forms and share the following link http://www.hayfieldbands.com/id33.html with all of your family & friends, post on Facebook or any other social media you can think of…let’s get the word out

- As we prepare for the indoor concert/symphonic season, one of the lessons learned these past six years, is that the students ALWAYS say that they wish they had started practicing sooner & more for All-District Auditions, scheduled for Sat, 10 Dec. Parents need to encourage their students put extra personal time into this: )

- If you have any tuxedos or accessories that you either want to donate, trade, or sell, please send me detailed info & I’ll advertise through Band Booster e-mails

1. Reply to me if you can use the following tux donated by the Lichtman family: 34R Jacket, 28R Pants (28" inseam hemmed), bow tie, cummerbund.

- Mr. Burke shared a UVA Band Day trip opportunity for 20 Feb…more info to follow

- Parents of seniors, it’s not too early to be thinking about the 3 pictures (baby pic, kid pic, & senior pic) you want to use for the Final Concert, Wed, 6 Jun 2012

Again, if I haven’t said it enough or lately, THANK YOU! You’re rocking as parents/siblings, your Band students LOVE you for it, & the Band Booster Family is living the good life: )

- Hayfield Secondary School http://www.fcps.edu/HayfieldSS/

- Hayfield Band webpage http://www.hayfieldbands.com/

- Band Booster Blog http://www.hayfieldbandboosters.blogspot.com/

- Band Booster Sign-Up Genius http://signupgenius.com/go/hssband1

Humbly serving our kids,

Che Russell

Home (703) 405-9065

Cell (703) 963-4655

Work (202) 231-6273

Crussell82@cox.net

Hayfield High School Band Msg #26...Fruit Sale Extended to 9 November

2011-11-06T18:21:00.000-05:00

Band Booster Family,

FYI…

From: Linda Lichtman [mailto:lindalichtman@yahoo.com]
Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2011 4:40 PM
To: Che Atsuko Jonathan & Justin Russell
Subject: Please forward to boosters

Hayfield Secondary School Band Boosters

Annual Florida Citrus Fruit Sale

October 11 – November 4

Delivery: December 8, 2011

Orange You Glad to Have One Last Chance?

Please bring your last minute fruit orders to the Marching Band Awards and Dinner on Wednesday, November 9th or put them in the Band Booster Box in the Band Room.

All orders and money must be turned in by Friday, November 11^th.

Have you ever wondered how you can help the band boosters support the band program and earn money towards your student's spring band trip?

It's easy! Each year our band sells delicious fresh Florida navel oranges and red grapefruit in October for delivery in December. The fruit is picked and shipped within 48 hours of delivery to our school, and is the best that Florida has to offer.

During the sale, encourage your student to ask everyone they know – family, friends, neighbors, teachers, former band families, mail carriers, etc. – if they would like to buy fruit. You can even ask your coworkers. You'll be surprised how many people really look forward to our fruit sale each year. Some will buy it to help the band, others will buy it because they like your kid, and many will buy it just because they really enjoy the fruit.

Students will earn money in the form of credits to their spring trip accounts for each box of fruit you and they sell. The more they sell, the less the trip will cost. Some students have sold enough boxes to cover the final few payments of their trips.

Band students will be selling both single variety and mixed 10 lb. boxes of fruit this year.

Boxes of 16-18 Navel Oranges -- $18.00

Boxes of 8-10 Red Grapefruit -- $18.00

Mixed boxes of 6-8 Oranges and 5 Grapefruit -- $20.00

The Band Boosters thanks you for your support and for helping to make our fruit sale a success!!!

Hayfield High School Band Msg #25...Upcoming Events for November & Things to Come...Preparing for Probable Home Football Playoff Game

2011-11-06T12:32:00.001-05:00

Band Booster Family,

Hope everyone enjoyed their extra hour of sleep. Just a few reminders:

- Nov 9 MARCHING BAND AWARDS Potluck/Supper - 6:00 pm:

PS: For the potluck/supper, please plan on bringing the following based on your last name beginning with:

A-M = Side dish & dessert

N-Z = Main dish

The Band Boosters will provide sodas and paper products and utensils.

Again, if I haven’t said it enough or lately, THANK YOU! You’re rocking as parents/siblings, your Band students LOVE you for it, & the Band Booster Family is living the good life: )

- Hayfield Secondary School http://www.fcps.edu/HayfieldSS/

- Hayfield Band webpage http://www.hayfieldbands.com/

- Band Booster Blog http://www.hayfieldbandboosters.blogspot.com/

- Band Booster Sign-Up Genius http://signupgenius.com/go/hssband1

Humbly serving our kids,

Che Russell

Home (703) 405-9065

Cell (703) 963-4655

Work (202) 231-6273

Crussell82@cox.net

FYI…links of today’s Hayfield Farm Parade activities:

http://youtu.be/wg8_wJAdd7o

http://youtu.be/kI91KBh8T3o

http://youtu.be/iTgUK7aqu9s

http://youtu.be/FyZ-IjJsP08

Band Booster Family,

Prelude: There are a lot of lessons I’ve learned in life, and here are two gems:

1. Family is more important than work

2. Even with a full-time job in the military/Dept of Defense during almost a decade of wars, I made time for my kids

Second, upcoming events for November:

Nov 9 MARCHING BAND AWARDS Potluck/Supper - 6:00 pm:

PS: For the potluck/supper, please plan on bringing the following based on your last name beginning with:

A-M = Side dish & dessert

N-Z = Main dish

The Band Boosters will provide sodas and paper products and utensils.

Nov 11, 18, & 25 Football Playoffs:

Third, miscellaneous items:

- If you have any tuxedos or accessories that you either want to donate, trade, or sell, please send me detailed info & I’ll advertise through Band Booster e-mails

1. Reply to me if you can use the following tux donated by the Lichtman family: 34R Jacket, 28R Pants (28" inseam hemmed), bow tie, cummerbund.

- Mr. Burke shared a UVA Band Day trip opportunity for 20 Feb…more info to follow

- Parents of seniors, it’s not too early to be thinking about the 3 pictures (baby pic, kid pic, & senior pic) you want to use for the Final Concert, Wed, 6 Jun 2012

Again, if I haven’t said it enough or lately, THANK YOU! You’re rocking as parents/siblings, your Band students LOVE you for it, & the Band Booster Family is living the good life: )

- Hayfield Secondary School http://www.fcps.edu/HayfieldSS/

- Hayfield Band webpage http://www.hayfieldbands.com/

- Band Booster Blog http://www.hayfieldbandboosters.blogspot.com/

- Band Booster Sign-Up Genius http://signupgenius.com/go/hssband1

Humbly serving our kids,

Che Russell

Home (703) 405-9065

Cell (703) 963-4655

Work (202) 231-6273

Crussell82@cox.net

FW: Hayfield High School Band Msg #23...Upcoming Events for November & Things to Come

2011-11-02T16:12:00.001-04:00

Please note for away football game, Fri, 4 Nov:

Friday,Nov.4, 6:00pm report for Away Game to Edison.
No uniforms, dress warmly.

FYI…links of today’s Hayfield Farm Parade activities:

http://youtu.be/wg8_wJAdd7o

http://youtu.be/kI91KBh8T3o

http://youtu.be/iTgUK7aqu9s

http://youtu.be/FyZ-IjJsP08

Band Booster Family,

Prelude: There are a lot of lessons I’ve learned in life, and here are two gems:

1. Family is more important than work

2. Even with a full-time job in the military/Dept of Defense during almost a decade of wars, I made time for my kids

Second, upcoming events for November:

Nov 9 MARCHING BAND AWARDS Potluck/Supper - 6:00 pm:

PS: For the potluck/supper, please plan on bringing the following based on your last name beginning with:

A-M = Side dish & dessert

N-Z = Main dish

The Band Boosters will provide sodas and paper products and utensils.

Nov 11, 18, & 25 Football Playoffs:

Third, miscellaneous items:

- If you have any tuxedos or accessories that you either want to donate, trade, or sell, please send me detailed info & I’ll advertise through Band Booster e-mails

1. Reply to me if you can use the following tux donated by the Lichtman family: 34R Jacket, 28R Pants (28" inseam hemmed), bow tie, cummerbund.

- Mr. Burke shared a UVA Band Day trip opportunity for 20 Feb…more info to follow

- Parents of seniors, it’s not too early to be thinking about the 3 pictures (baby pic, kid pic, & senior pic) you want to use for the Final Concert, Wed, 6 Jun 2012

Again, if I haven’t said it enough or lately, THANK YOU! You’re rocking as parents/siblings, your Band students LOVE you for it, & the Band Booster Family is living the good life: )

- Hayfield Secondary School http://www.fcps.edu/HayfieldSS/

- Hayfield Band webpage http://www.hayfieldbands.com/

- Band Booster Blog http://www.hayfieldbandboosters.blogspot.com/

- Band Booster Sign-Up Genius http://signupgenius.com/go/hssband1

Humbly serving our kids,

Che Russell

Home (703) 405-9065

Cell (703) 963-4655

Work (202) 231-6273

Crussell82@cox.net