Welcome

1. Welcome Melissa Hall Band Director MAHall3@fcps.edu Website: www.cvhsband.org

2. Updated Website • Please make note of our updated website: www.cvhsband.org • Details about many items in tonight’s presentation can be found here. • Website includes band calendar, documents, forms, event descriptions, volunteer position descriptions, fundraiser information.

3. Marching Band – 2013 • 99 Marching Band Members this year! • 89 Wind/Brass/Percussion • 8 Color Guard • 2 Drum Majors • Drum Majors: Ali Dettmer (Sr) and David Shim (Jr) • Marching Band will perform at halftime of all 5 home games, and will also play (but not march) at one road game (October 4 at Chantilly) • Total Band Fee for 2013-14 • $190 Marching Band Fee • $135 Concert Season Fee

4. Wildcat Band Boosters • The Wildcat Band Boosters (WBB) exist to support the band • All band members are automatically members of the WBB • The 2013-2014 WBB Board is: • Ken Anderson – President • Kristine Hurt – First Vice President/VP Special Events • Susie Yoo – Second Vice President/VP Fundraising • Cathy Dettmer – Treasurer • Mark Raedels – Recording Secretary • In addition, the following members serve as the coordinators for: • Janet Raedels – Public Relations • Lena Unander-Scharin – Uniforms • Terry Angelotti – Scrip • Ruth Hara – Volunteers • Board meetings are typically held the second Tuesday of each month at 7:15 in the Band Room • All band families are welcome! We’d love to see you there!

5. Key Events • Football Games • 5 Home Games, first game is Friday, 9/6 • 1 Away Game at Chantilly HS on Friday 10/4 • Competitions and Exhibitions • 3 Saturdays • 9/21 Exhibition at Robinsons SS • 10/12 Competition at Oakton HS • 10/26 State Marching Festival at Patriot HS • Fundraisers • Car Washes • Tag Day on Saturday 9/28 • “Band Night” at Local Restaurants • Next: Tomorrow, 8/13 at Firehouse Subs and Baskin Robbins • Volunteers needed! • Scrip, Citrus Sales,

6. WILDCAT MARCHING BAND CAR WASH FUNDRAISERS SUNOCO Centreville Square (near Party Depot) SATURDAY, AUG. 17 9:00 – 4:00 SATURDAY, AUG. 24 9:00 – 4:00 CENTREVILLE HIGH SCHOOL Pre-pay car wash Saturday, September 14 WORK AT THE CAR WASH AND EARN MONEY FOR YOUR STUDENT ACCOUNT. PARENT AND STUDENT VOLUNTEERS CAN REGISTER THROUGH SIGN-UP GENIUS

7. Tag Day – Saturday, Sept. 28th • Fundraiser for the entire music department. • Teams of students go door-to-door throughout the CVHS community seeking donations for the entire music department. • Traditionally the largest fundraiser for the band. • Many volunteers critical to the success of the day. • The music department divides the proceeds from Tag Day based on the participation ratio among band, orchestra, choir and guitar volunteers. The higher the ratio of band participation, the more the band will benefit. Parent volunteers count!

8. Volunteers • Parent volunteers are critical to the success of the band program. • Excellent way to share some fun experiences “near” your students (they may not want you “with” them!) and connect with the school in a meaningful way. • Please consider helping in some way by volunteering for at least three events during the marching season and beyond. • Satisfaction guaranteed! If you don’t enjoy working in a particular area, try something else!

9. Volunteers (cont) We particularly need help in the following areas; please consider signing up tonight: • PIT CREW– help with transporting percussion equipment at football games and competitions. • UNIFORMS– help with distributing and/or collecting uniforms before and after football games. Assist with fittings as needed. • FRIDAY DINNERS– help to serve dinners to band members before home football games. • TAG DAY- biggest need is for drivers. Also need help with advance work and tasks on Tag Day.

10. Coordinators Needed! • We really need two individuals to serve as coordinators for Pit Crew and Tag Day! • If you’ve participated in Pit or Tag Day before, you’re ready! • Pit Crew Coordinator is primarily responsible for arranging for and loading/unloading the truck at competitions • Tom Landwermeyer took this role last year and left us a long list of notes on where to go/what’s needed, so you’ll have a strong starting point • Tag Day Coordinator works with other coordinators (orchestra, chorus, guitar) to prepare for Tag Day • Cathy Dettmer performed this role for us last year and is available to help with advice and guidance • Tag Day planning will be starting soon, so we really need help here! • Please consider volunteering for one of these positions! We could really use your help here!

11. Scrip • Perhaps the easiest way to raise money for your band student. • Go online to purchase gift cards. Choose from literally HUNDREDS of places: • Grocery stores: Giant, Safeway, Shopper’s, Whole Foods • Department stores: Target, Wal-Mart, Macy’s, Sears, JCPenny • Restaurants: Outback, IHOP, Baja Fresh, Panera, Starbucks • And many more! • A portion of your payment—typically 4-8% —is deposited into your student’sband account. • The money earned can be applied to cover the Spring trip, spirit wear, or any band fees!

12. Questions? • Coordinators, Booster officers and Mrs. Hall are all available this evening to help with any questions or concerns. • Many answers can also be found on the website: www.cvhsband.org