Winter Concert This Thursday!

From Mr. Dunn:

Cobra Band Winter Concert

Dear Parents and Guardians,
December 7, 2009

It’s time for our winter concert! Your students have been working very hard and have progressed tremendously throughout the semester. Our concert will be this Thursday December 10, 2009 at the Plant High School Auditorium. The start time will be 7:00 pm.

Please read the following information below concerning the spring concert:

What: Coleman Cobra Band Winter Concert

When: December 10, 2009 at 7:00pm

Rock Band Needs to arrive by 6:15pm to set up their equipment.
1st period band needs to arrive by 6:25pm ready to perform on stage.
2nd period band needs to arrive by 6:40pm and find their seats.

Where: Plant High School Auditorium
2415 South Himes Avenue Tampa, FL 33629

Parking: You may use the parking by the Gym or any where you can find a spot.
The auditorium entrance is on Himes at the Plant main entrance

Uniform:
7th and 8th Grade Concert Uniform- Black pants, Black socks, Black Shoes, White long sleeve dress shirt, Cummerbund, and Bow tie

Instruments:
Students are responsible for transporting their own instrument to and from the Auditorium. Percussion, Tubas, and Baritones will be the only instruments transported to the concert.



Thanks,
Christopher Dunn
Director of Bands
Coleman Middle School

Winter Concert, Thursday, Dec. 10 - Uniform Info

Update from Mr. Dunn-----------------

Dear Parents and Guardians,

I am pleased to announce that the band winter concert will be held on Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 7 p.m. in the Plant High Auditorium. Your students have been working very hard and are excited to be performing for you.

The concert uniform for this year will be a white long sleeve dress shirt, cumber bund, bow tie, long black dress pants, black socks, and black shoes.

You can purchase the cummerbund and bow tie from the band for $10.
You can also at this time purchase a Coleman Band shirt. The cost for the shirt is $10. If you bought a cumber bund and bow tie or a band shirt last year, you do not have to buy a new one this year.

Please fill out the bottom half of the order form and return to Mr. Dunn by December 4.

As always, if you have any questions please feel free to e-mail at chris.dunn@sdhc.k12.fl.us.
I look for to seeing you at the concert!!!!

Thanks,
Christopher Dunn
Coleman Middle School
Cobra Band

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Name______________________________________ Date______________

Cumber bund_______ (check)

Shirt Size: Circle One

Child Medium Adult Small Adult Medium Adult Large

Adult X-Large Adult XX-Large

Payment: Check one
Cash____ Check____
Please Make checks payable to: Coleman Middle School
Due by December 5

All County Auditions - THIS Wednesday, Dec. 2

Here's an update from Mr. Dunn:

Just a Reminder!!!

All County Auditions
December 2, 2009 at 6:30pm at
Tampa Bay Tech High School


Location: Tampa Bay Tech High School- Address: 6410 Orient Road Tampa 33610

Time: You need to check in the registration desk by 6:30 and receive a number, room location and an audition time

Dress: Something Nice –like going to a nice restaurant or event

Instrument: You will need to bring your music and your instrument to the audition. Percussion will need to bring their snare drum and sticks only.

After the audition: You may go home and relax or stop and get some ice cream!!!

Good Luck,
Christopher Dunn

Donations Due Friday!

Parents and students, please don't forget:

Donations for our big fall fundraiser, centered on Friday night's Rehearse-A-Thon, are due by Friday. Donations can be made in any amount, or they can be made as a donation pledge per hour of rehearsing.

Our goal is for each band student to collect at least $40 in donations. Funds will go to much-needed instruments and equipment. Donations are tax-deductible.

In case you missed it, below is Mr. Dunn's official announcement of this weekend's activities.

Coleman Cobra Band 2009 Rehearse-A-Thon
Friday, November 6 - 4:30-8:30pm at the Coleman Cafeteria

The Cobra band will be rehearsing all night long as they raise donations for new instruments and equipment.

You can make a flat donation of any amount or make a donation pledge per hour of rehearsing.

All donations are tax deductible!!!

Come see the Concert, Jazz, and Rock bands in a free concert on November 7
from 4:00-6:00pm in the Hyde Park Courtyard!!!

Thanks for your support of the Coleman Middle School Cobra Band!!!

Christopher Dunn, Band Director
chris.dunn@sdhc.k12.fl.us

Volunteer Help Needed: This Friday's Rehearse-A-Thon and This Saturday's Concert in Hyde Park

Below is the note from our volunteer coordinators:

Dear Band Parents,

Thank you again to everyone who baked, sold and bought goodies at the Family Dinner night last week! Our bake sale was very successful thanks to all of you!

Coming up this Friday and Saturday, November 6 & 7, is another opportunity to volunteer with our band. About 10 parents are needed to help Friday from 4:30 - 8:30 at the Rehearse-a-thon to help set-up, serve pizza, and supervise the party in the cafeteria. On Saturday, two volunteers with large vehicles are needed to transport instruments to and from Hyde Park Village. If you can volunteer for all or part of this event, please email u with your availability.

Thank you in advance for all your help!

Melissa DeBrine mdebrine@gmail.com
Cathy Harris charris1963@gmail.com

Coleman Band Volunteer Coordinators

Fall Family Dinner: Rock Band A

Fall Family Dinner: Rock Band B

Fall Family Dinner: Jazz Band!

Fall Family Dinner Basketball: Drum Line!

Fall Family Dinner: Thanks for Your Support With the Bake Sale and Game Activities

From our volunteer coordinators:

Good Afternoon everyone,

I wanted to take a moment and thank you all for volunteering to bring baked goodies, work a bake sale table and assist with the basketball game, tuba and drumline.

Last night's Coleman Fall Family Dinner was a wonderful success and a bunch of fun for all our families.

We raised approximately $458.00 at the band bake sale-nice!

Thank you again for all your help!

Happy Halloween!

Regards,

Cathy Harris
Melissa DeBrine

Updates from Mr. Dunn: Fall Family Dinner and Rehearse-a-Thon

Fall Family Dinner

The Marching Band, Jazz Band, and Rock Bands will be performing at the fall family dinner on Thursday, Oct. 29. The groups will need to attend at different times.

The Marching Band students will need to be in the band room by 6:45pm with their
instruments in hand ready to play. The marching Band will play at 7:30pm in the gym.

The Jazz Band students will need to be in the band room ready to perform by 5:30pm. The jazz band will be performing in the cafeteria from 6:00 to 6:20pm.

The Rock Band will be performing in the cafeteria from 6:30 to 6:50pm. Students will need to set up their instruments in the cafeteria by 5:30pm.


Coleman Cobra Band Rehearse-A-Thon 2009

Prize Information:
Goal is every member raise $40
Top Prize-$50 -2nd and 3rd Prize-$25
First $40-1 ticket -Every $30 after-1 ticket for cash envelope

Due November 5

Thanks,
Chris Dunn

(Below can be printed out and provided to potential donors)


Coleman Cobra Band 2009 Rehearse-A-Thon

Friday, November 6 - 4:30-8:30pm at the Coleman Cafeteria

The cobra band will be rehearsing all night long as they raise donations for new instruments and equipment.

You can make a flat donation of any amount or make a donation pledge per hour of rehearsing.

All donations are tax deductible!!!

Come see the Concert, Jazz, and Rock bands in a free concert on November 7

from 4:00-6:00pm in Hyde Park Courtyard!!!

Thanks for your support of the Coleman Middle School Cobra Band!!!

Christopher Dunn, Band Director
chris.dunn@sdhc.k12.fl.us

Fall Family Dinner: More Baked Goods Needed

The Fall Family Dinner, followed by the basketball game, is slated for next Thursday, Oct. 29. Students, meet in the bandroom at 5:45 p.m.. Wear: jeans, sneakers, band shirt.

Family Dinner reservation forms are due tomorrow (Friday, Oct. 23) to your student's homeroom teacher; serving times are 6 and 7 p.m., and tickets are $8 per person.

MORE baked goods are needed for the Coleman Band bake sale. See the note below from our volunteer coordinators:

Dear Coleman Band Booster Members,

Our Coleman Family dinner is coming up next Thurs Oct 29th and we are in need of baked goods for our bake sale table.

If you are to donate some baked items please email me or Melissa Debrine at the addresses below. Your items would need to be delivered to the Coleman cafeteria at 5:30pm. that evening.

Please label what the baked good is and also the main ingredients (for those with allergies).
Thank you so much for your help.

Your fellow band boosters,
Cathy Harris -- charris1963@gmail.com
Melissa Debrine -- mdebrine@gmail.com

Volunteer Update: Fall Family Dinner & Rehearse-a-Thon

From our volunteer coordinators:

Dear Band Parents,

Cathy and I would like to send a very big thank you out to all the parents who volunteered last Friday at Plant's Middle School Band Night transporting instruments, passing out water and supervising the band in the bleachers. The event ran very smoothly and was a lot of fun for everyone!

Our next event is on October 29 at Coleman's Family Dinner. We still need a few parents to volunteer with the drum line at 5:45 pm and many parents to send in homemade treats for the bake sale. If you are able to send in cookies, dessert bars, pie or cake slices, please let me know. All monies raised from the bake sale go directly to our band.

On November 6 & 7, the band will hold its first Rehearse-A-Thon. Volunteers are needed on Friday night from 4:30 - 8:30 to help set-up, serve pizza, and supervise the party in the cafeteria. On Saturday, two volunteers with large vehicles are needed to transport instruments to and from Hyde Park Village. If you can volunteer for all or part of this event, please email with your availability.

Thank you in advance for all your help!

Melissa DeBrine mdebrine@gmail.com
Cathy Harris charris1963@gmail.com

Coleman Band Volunteer Coordinators

Updates from Monday night's Band Boosters Board Meeting (courtesy of Band Secretary Janine Dorsey):

We have picked a date for the Rehearsal-thon fundraiser:

Students will have approx. one month (forms to come) to raise at least $40 to participate in the Rehearsal-thon.

The rehearsal and party will be held immediately after school on Friday, Nov. 6th in the band room and cafeteria. The performance will be held Saturday, Nov. 7th at Old Hyde Park Village from 4 to 6 p.m.

We need about 10 volunteers to set up and help with the party on the 6th. We also need about 5 parents to help get band equipment to the site on the 7th.


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This Friday, Oct. 9 is Middle School band night at Plant High (full details in below post). Students: Please eat a snack before your parents bring you to Plant. Your dinner will not be served until after half-time of the football game.

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The next Spirit Night is Tuesday, Oct. 27 at Westshore Pizza, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Eat in or take out pizza, and mention the Coleman Band, and the band will receive a portion of what you spend. Also: Westshore Pizza $10 gift cards are available for $6 during Spirit Night, and the Coleman Band will benefit from those purchases, too. Westshore Pizza is at 4802 W. Bay Court Ave. (south of Euclid). Phone: 832-5331

We raised $110 from our Spirit Night at Tahitian Inn in September.

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For the family dinner night (Oct. 29) we need more volunteers to make baked goods for the band bake sale. We have plenty of offers of brownies. We need: More cookies, cupcakes, Rice Krispies treats, etc.

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Band Booster spirit shirts, polo-style, will be available soon for parents. Cost: approximately $20.

Middle School Band Night at Plant High: All the Details; and ID Form to Return to Mr. Dunn

Band parents and students: Please check out the below details on the Middle School Band Night, and don't forget to scroll down to access the ID form.

Middle School Band Night - Friday, Oct. 9

Who

ALL 7th & 8th Grade Band Students from Wilson, Coleman, and Rampello, and students from surrounding middle schools who are Plant bound!

What

Middle School Band Night!!!

Where

H.B. Plant High School, 2415 S. Himes Ave., Tampa, Fl 33629

When

Fiday, October 9th, 5.00-10.00pm.

Why

To give all of the Plant bound middle school Band students the AWESOME experience of a Friday Night Football Game @ Plant High!

Schedule-

5.00 – 5:30pm - Parents, please drop your son/daughter off in front of the school on Himes Ave. Students will be escorted directly into the auditorium to check in, setup and warm-up with Mrs. Dell & Mr. Dunn.

6:00-6:45pm - FULL Rehearsal with All Band members (Plant included)

6:45pm - Block up outside to go to the stadium for our massed pre-game performance.

7:15pm - Perform Pre-Game @ PHS Football Game!!!

7:30pm - PHS Football Game vs. Gaither H.S., Perform in the stands with the PHS Band!

9pm - Pizza Party in the Cafeteria!!!

9:30pm - Parent Pick up @ Himes Ave (Same as Drop Off location)

You will be required to turn in the attached personal identification form. You will receive your free “Future Marching Panthers” t-shirt the day before at school. Please wear jeans and athletic shoes on the bottoms so we can have some kind of uniformity

Personal Identification Form


1. Student Name-



2. Current Grade Level-



3. Instrument-



4. Parent(s) Name(s)-


5. Parent(s) Contact-


Phone #(s)-


Email(s) -

Volunteer Update: Thanks! and Help Needed

from Melissa DeBrine:

"I am happy to report that we are fully staffed for Plant Band Night on October 9, for manning the bake sale tables at the Fall Family Dinner on October 29, and for the Winter Concert on December 10.

We still, however, have two openings to assist the tuba and drum line during the basketball game at the Family Dinner and we need many bakers to donate goodies for the bake sale.

If you would like to send in items for the Bake Sale, please send me an email and let me know what baked good you would like to donate. Anything would be appreciated!

Later this week, I'll be sending specific emails to each of the three groups giving you more detailed information on where, when and what is happening at each event. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me, Melissa DeBrine, at mdebrine@gmail.com, or Cathy Harris, at charris1963@gmail.

Thank you again for volunteering with the Cobra band!"

Spirit Night at Tahitian Inn: Wednesday Night

Wednesday night (Sept. 16) is Spirit Night at Tahitian Inn Cafe, 601 S. Dale Mabry.

The Coleman Band will receive a portion of every meal sold from 5 to 8 p.m. at the restaurant. Don't forget to let them know you are from Coleman.

Dinner specials start at $5.99, and the program applies to dine-in or take-out meals.

For more information on the Tahitian Inn, call 877-6218 or click here.

All-State Auditions; and Drumline Plays This Tuesday

Congratulations to the following students who auditioned for the all-state band this past weekend. These students have put in a lot of work and all represented our school well. The results will be posted sometimes in late November.

Alex Couture
Erin Dorsey
Sam Tringali
Alana White
Gavin Waite

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The Coleman drumline performs this Tuesday at 7:15 p.m. in the cafeteria for the PTSA general meeting.

Coleman Band Boosters in the News!

Check out the story in today's St. Petersburg Times. Click here to link to the Times, or read the complete text below.

Boosters make huge difference at schools
By Marlene Sokol, Times Staff Writer
Published Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Valerie Manalang wants to be close to her teenage son, but not intrusive. So she organizes fundraisers for the Newsome High School Marching Band.

Kids feel comfortable confiding in her, she said. And the money she raises helps the band buy instruments and travel to competitions.

You're guessing car washes and bake sales, right?

Guess again.

On Sept. 26, Manalang will host an eight-hour scrapbooking party in the Newsome cafeteria. Anywhere from 40 to 60 people will attend, each paying $25. In addition, scrapbooking vendors will give the school a cut of their earnings.

"This is our fourth scrapbooking event," said Manalang, 45, of south Hillsborough's FishHawk Ranch. "Last year we had two in the spring."

Booster organizers are thinking creatively in these high-stress times to get parents' time and money — necessities, both, to ensure quality programs in local schools.

A single high school might have as many as 30 booster clubs, said Steve Beden, president of the North American Booster Club Association. Boosters used to be unheard of at the middle school level, he said. But in the last five or six years, as more middle schools have taken part in regional competitions, the clubs have begun to proliferate.

Sometimes it's a matter of friendly one-upsmanship between the schools. At South Tampa's Coleman Middle School, parents wanted to keep the music program on par with nearby Wilson Middle, said David Longacre, a former club president.

Not to be outdone, Eisenhower Middle in Gibsonton has a chorus booster club that offers five levels of membership, including "Platinum" for $100.

Rite of passage

Is it ever to early to be a booster?

John Perez doesn't think so. A three-sport athlete during his high school days in Illinois, he remembers the pageantry of school competitions.

"I wanted my daughter to experience the same things I did," he said. "My parents were boosters, so it's kind of a rite of passage."

At Carrollwood Day School, the private school where his daughter is in the fourth grade, Perez joined a small group of parents who had started the club a few years ago. The others had to back out because of other commitments, and Perez was named president.

Today he devotes as many as 10 hours a week to planning and staffing events and fundraisers.

In Westchase, Sue Vidmar, a self-described "volunteer freak" spent months last year on the paperwork to make sure the nonprofit status and insurance were in order for the Alonso High School athletic boosters.

"When kids get to high school, the volunteer groups start to dwindle," said Vidmar, 47. "It's important for parents to stay involved. Parents say they have no idea what their kids are doing, that their kids don't want them to be at the school. What, are you going to walk away from your child?"

Like Manalang, she enjoys the camaraderie with the kids at the school. "Everybody knows I'm Miss Sue," she said.

A calling

Beden, of the national association in Kennewick, Wash., said he got involved the way most volunteers do. Somebody invited him to a meeting, which was disappointing because "it was a handful of people and all they wanted to do was gossip."

Boosters became more of a calling for him, he said after a conversation with a girls' basketball coach who was losing one of her players. The player could not afford basketball camp because her father had lost his job, and Beden feared her lack of training would bring down the team. To help her discreetly, he said, his club kicked its fundraising into high gear.

"Extra-curricular activities keep kids in school, out of gangs and off drugs," Beden said. "So we all know the power that a well organized booster club can provide."

That is, unless the club suffers from poor organization, financial missteps and member burnout.

His organization provides advice and support. It charges for the service but, he said, the group is willing to negotiate its fees for lower-income schools.

Successful booster organizers say it's best to raise awareness as well as money.

Still, there's no getting around the dire need for funds to pay for everything from football pads to strings for a cello. High school booster clubs can raise as much as $1 million, said Beden, although the average is closer to $27,000.

At Coleman Middle, Longacre is proud to bring in $10,000 to $15,000 a year.

His favorite fundraiser?

"Honey-baked hams."

Really?

"We got people with businesses who bought them, and then gave them away to their employees as holiday gifts. Some people bought 20 or 30 of them."

Marlene Sokol can be reached at sokol@sptimes.com.

fast facts

Advice from those who know

John Perez, Carrollwood Day School:

• Start small. Building your volunteer base is extremely important. You need two or three people who bleed the school colors.

• Pick specific goals in the beginning. For Carrollwood Day School, it was opening a concession stand and a spirit store.

• Plan ahead — way ahead. You almost have to think two years out. Otherwise, you are beginning with a handful of parents and they will get burned out.

• You can't always be about raising money. People, especially in private schools, are already being hit up. Do something just for fun. Perez's club hosted a family fun night with a teacher-student basketball game.

Valerie Manalang, Newsome High School Band:

• Choose your fundraisers carefully in a tight economy.

• Give prizes to students who get involved. Manalang reaches into her own wallet to buy $25 music gift cards. Sometimes, she'll buy a bag of candy at Walgreens, or a gas card.

• Recently she opened a bank account and, when offered a gift, she asked, "What do you have that I can give to a student?" She walked away with jumper cables.

Sue Vidmar, Alonso High School Athletic Boosters:

• Be careful with your accounting. "Each one of the teams can run their own fundraiser," she said. "But all the money goes through the booster club for checks and balances, and the school also does their own checks."

• Do the paperwork for the federal government. Incorporate as a tax-exempt, nonprofit organization. Draw up bylaws and register with the state.

"The paperwork is so important, because everyone's going to ask you for a certificate of exemption" before they make a donation.

• Get insurance for your organization and its officers.

• Invite all the coaches and instructors to all meetings to get their participation. You will need them to help recruit volunteers.

• When selecting a fundraiser, look for lower-cost purchases — such as poinsettia plants. "I don't think you can do major fundraisers any more," she said. Last year, her club had trouble finding players and sponsors for a golf tournament.

• If businesses won't give money, they might make in-kind contributions. For example: A restaurant might be willing to host a team dinner in exchange for a kind word in your newsletter.

David Longacre, Coleman Middle School Band:

• The key is a couple of strong leaders who can create a vision. Both Coleman and Plant High School, which his children attend, have young, dynamic band directors who inspire the students. "They've made it cool to be in band," he said.

• Establish really good communication with parents. After disappointing results with paper fliers and even e-mails, the group created a Web site and blog.

• When it comes to fundraising, find something useful. Everybody's bought enough wrapping paper and candy. What are people using now? "I've even heard of light bulbs. The trick is finding something that people use and don't mind spending money on. Then they can use their networking connections to sell more of it."

FAST FACTS

BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE:

• Schedule meetings on Tuesday or Thursday to increase attendance.

• Include a guest speaker and keep the meeting to under an hour.

• Prepare and stick to an agenda. Open meetings to the public.

• Plan for turnover by mentoring future officers.

• Break down events, activities and duties into small, achievable tasks for each volunteer.

• Give members ways to get discounts, extra benefits and exposure.

• Never run a fundraiser for more than three weeks.

• Ask a lot of questions before choosing a fundraising company, and expect them to ask your questions.

• Give donors a way to express your cause through items such as team hats, mugs and shirts.

Source: North American Booster Club Association

Volunteer! Parents: We Need Your Help at Upcoming Events

The Coleman Middle School Band Needs Parents to Help Out at Upcoming Events (see list below)

Want to volunteer?
If so, please contact the Coleman Band Boosters Volunteer Coordinators:
+ Melissa Debrine - mdebrine@gmail.com
or
+ Cathy Harris - charris1963@gmail.com

10/9 Middle School Band Night at Plant High -- need approx. 15 parents to assist with instruments and supervising students. Kids get to play with the Plant band at half time during a football game. Each participants gets a t-shirt and free dinner, and free admission to the game.

10/29 Fall family dinner and basketball game night -- need 5 parents to help with band during bball game, and 10 to work the bake sale booth. We will also need donations of baked goods.

12/10 Winter concert at Plant High -- need 10 parents to help supervise

News from the Band Boosters Meeting!

Great turnout at last night's Band Boosters meeting (see the pic). Thanks for coming out to support your band students.

Notes from the meeting (courtesy of Coleman Band Boosters Secretary Janine Dorsey):

Band Boosters Memberships: Parents, please turn in your Band Boosters membership forms. 100% of membership fees goes to benefit the Coleman Band -- to pay for instruments and fund activities.

Text Messages: We are currently testing the idea of sending text reminders about band events. More details to come.

Fundraising events (for 7th and 8th grade students; 6th graders will raise funds in the Spring):

1)Spirit Nights:

Wednesday, Sept. 16 at Tahitian Inn restaurant (601 South Dale Mabry Highway), 5 to 8 p.m. 10% of proceeds will benefit Coleman Band. Mention the Coleman Band when you pay for dinner! Menu

Date to come - Westshore Pizza. Two more Spirit Nights will be scheduled for Spring.

2)"Rehearse-a-thon":
Kids will seek sponsorships (goal: approximately $40 per student). They will then rehearse for a few hours and then perform a public concert, possibly at Westshore Mall. We are planning this for mid to late November or December. 100% of proceeds from this fundraiser will benefit the band. More details TBA.

3)"Don't call it a raffle" fundraising effort.
Julie Jenkins, coordinator

We will be selling "chances" for a prize drawing. This program has the potential to raise $10,000 for new instruments.

Prizes include:
Airtran ticket to anywhere in the U.S.
12 restaurant gift certificates
Tahitian Inn spa getaway weekend
Two cash prizes of approx. $200 each

Sales incentives will be offered as well: Shingle Creek (Orlando) hotel stay, Universal Orlando tickets (2), AMC movie tix and cash.

The book of tickets will be given to the band kids by the end of Sept. Sales will continue through Rehearse-a-thon. Tickets will be priced at $8 for 1, $20 for 3. Students should make a goal of selling 20 - 30 tickets each.

Volunteers:

Needed for the following events:

10/9 Middle School Band Night at Plant High -- need approx. 15 parents to assist with instruments and supervising students. Kids get to play with the Plant band at half time during a football game. Each participants gets a t-shirt and free dinner, and free admission to the game.

10/29 Fall family dinner and basketball game night -- need 5 parents to help with band during bball game, and 10 to work the bake sale booth. We will also need donations of baked goods.

12/10 Winter concert at Plant High -- need 10 parents to help supervise

Uniforms:

Coleman band t-shirts and cummerbund/bow-tie combos will be available for purchase soon. We may also be able to get discounted dress shirts as well.

For parents: Polo-style band shirts coming soon.

Miscellaneous

Parents who want to thank Mr. Hoskinson (Coleman principal) for his assistance in getting our new band room carpet are invited to send him an email - michael.hoskinson@sdhc.k12.fl.us

Free lesson winners: Joseph Marselli, Cathy Harris, Carol Byrd, Emily Farrell

Music stand winner: Julie Brown

Welcome Back! Band Booster Meeting Sept. 8

Coleman Band Parents and Students: Welcome back to another year of great music performances at Coleman Middle School.

Please attend the Band Booster meeting to get all the details on upcoming concerts and other events.

Band Booster Meeting
Tuesday, September 8th at 6:30pm in the band room

All parents who attend the meeting will be entered into a drawing for free music lessons and the grand prize
A Free Music Stand!!!!!!

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Band Booster Membership Application
$10

Name:________________________________________________________________

Student Name__________________________________________________________

Address:_______________________________________________________________

City:__________________ State:_________ Zip:_________________

Phone:_________________________ E-Mail:____________________________

Could Volunteer for the following:

____ Concerts ____Fund Raiser Assistance ____Trips ____ Carpool


______ Paid Membership Fee $10 Cash________ Check__________

Please Make Checks to: Coleman Band Boosters

Coleman Band Picnic TODAY (Saturday, May 30)

Don't forget - The end-of-the-year picnic for the Coleman Band is today.


Time: 5 to 7 p.m.
Place: Picnic Island Park-Pavilion #613

Please bring grill food (hot dogs or hamburgers) and buns, and:

- 6th-graders - side dishes (chips, pasta salad, mac and cheese, salad)
- 7th-graders - drinks, plates and napkins
- 8th-graders - dessert and eating utensils

Any help with set-up and clean-up for today's picnic is greatly appreciated.

THANKS for supporting the Coleman Middle School Band!

Spring Picnic - Saturday, May 30

The spring band picnic is set for Saturday, May 30.

Time:5 to 7 p.m.
Place: Picnic Island Park-Pavilion #613

From Mr. Dunn: "This is a time for us to relax, have some fun and send our eighth-grade band members off in style. We will be playing games, giving awards and most importantly eating some great food."

FOOD:
If you are attending the picnic, please select one of the following food items:
Meat and Buns (hot dogs or hamburgers)
6th-grade items - side dishes (chips, pasta salad, mac and cheese, salad)
7th-grade items - drinks, plates and napkins
8th-grade items - dessert and eating utensils

Please print out the below form and return to Mr. Dunn as soon as possible

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Parent name:
Phone number:

Check all items below that apply

____6th-grade: side dish
____7th-grade: drinks, utensils, cups
____8th-grade: desserts
____Meat for the grills
____Would like to help cooks
____Would like to help set up or clean

QUESTIONS?
Email Mr. Dunn at chris.dunn@sdhc.k12.fl.us

New Board Members

New Board Members for the Coleman Middle School Band, as elected on Thursday night:

Debbie Brooks - President
Kathy McElwaney - VP
David Longacre - Treasurer
Janine Dorsey - Secretary

Additional non-voting members:

Volunteer Coordinators - Melissa DeBrine & Cathy Harris
Members at Large - Rebecca Sosa & Anne Knapp
Communications - Philip Booth

Coleman Band Booster Meeting - Notes

Mr. Dunn and the Coleman Band Boosters board reviewed the past year's activities and looked ahead to next school year, at Thursday night's meeting.

The news:

End-of-year picnic: Please note the new time - 5 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 30 at Picnic Island.

New Board: Band Booster board members were nominated and voted into office for a term covering the 09-10 and 10-11 school years. The new slate includes president Debbie Brooks. More details to come.

Spring band concert: About 750-800 attended, including 230 students.

Florida Bandmaster Association MPA (Music Performance Assessment): Coleman took two bands, and both received superior ratings (the highest possible).

Solo and ensemble contest: 45 students participated this year; 31 received superior ratings (the highest possible). Last year, 3 students participated.

The expanding band: Mr. Dunn expects that as many as 300 students will be enrolled in band for the 09-10 school year.

Assistance for Mr. Dunn: More students means more work to run the band - Any parents willing to devote one or more hours per week to helping out, please contact Anne Knapp - anneknapp@gmail.com

The bandroom: Thanks to Troop 53 (Michael Shuey's project for Eagle) for painting; and new carpeting is on the way this summer.

Funding: This school year, the Coleman Band raised about $9,000 through our fundraisers, and spent about $4,000 on equipment and music. Over the last two years, the band has received $8,000 from the Coleman PTSA. This year, the band received $8,000 from the School Board. (figures are approximate)

Coleman Band is on YouTube: A chaperone shot video of the Coleman marching band during their recent trip to Universal. Link to the video from the below post.

Need for used instruments: The Coleman Band continues to need additional instruments for students. Please donate your unused instruments -- marching band instruments as well as those used in the jazz and rock bands -- to Coleman. Spread the word.

Coleman Band on YouTube (at Universal)

Coleman Cobras marching at Universal - playing "Louie, Louie"

Part One

Part Two

Coleman Band Booster Meeting, Tonight! (Thursday, May 21)

Tonight's meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. in the bandroom. We'll talk about some of the band's accomplishments during the 08-09 school year, and vote on board members for 09-10.
See you there!

and don't forget about the End of Year Picnic
Picnic Island - Saturday, May 30th UPDATED TIME: 5 to 7 p.m.

Below is the official agenda:

Coleman Band Booster General Meeting Agenda

May 21, 2009

Sign in


Introduction of Board Members

Kathy, David, Drew, Angela, Andrea


Finances:

Finances

Fundraisers

Dues


Old Business:

Past events - Solo Ensemble, FBA Concert, Spring Concert

Banner


Upcoming Events:

Spring Picnic


Expenditures:

Where to start?


Call for Nominations for Board 2009-2010

Nominations

Vote


Next General Meeting – Fall 2009

Spring Band Concert - This Monday, May 18!

The Coleman Band spring concert is THIS MONDAY, May 18 at 7 p.m. at the Robinson High School Auditorium.

Parents, family and friends -- Please come and support your band students.

Robinson is at 6311 S. Lois Ave., south of Gandy.

Students: Please be at the auditorium, dressed and ready to play, by 6:15 p.m.

See you there!

Band Booster Meeting!

Just in:

Coleman Band Booster Meeting - May 21, 2009 @ 6:30pm - in the Band Room

News from Mr. Dunn:

"We will be having our last band booster meeting of the year on Thursday, May 21. We will be discussing the picnic, budget for instruments, and voting on booster officers.

If you are interested in becoming an officer, please mark any of the offices you are interested in and return it to Mr. Dunn by May 20. We will vote on the nominees at the meeting.

Thanks,

Chris Dunn, David & Kathy Longacre , Co-President’s"

Nomination form (you can print and return)


Name_______________________________________________


Student Name________________________________________


Phone#_____________________________________________


E-Mail_____________________________________________


Please circle all of the offices in which you want to be nominated:


President Vice President Secretary


Treasurer Volunteer Coordinator

Spring Concert - May 18

The Spring Concert is now set for Monday, May 18 at 7 p.m. at the Robinson High School auditorium, 6311 S. Lois Ave. (south of Gandy)

Students should be at the auditorium, dressed and ready to play, by 6:15 p.m.

Uniform---------------
7th and 8th graders - Concert uniform: black pants, black socks, black shoes, white long-sleeve dress shirt, cummerbund, bow tie

6th graders - Coleman Band shirt, jeans, sneakers

Instruments: Students are responsible for bringing their own instruments to and from the Robinson auditorium. Percussion, tubas and baritones are the only instruments that will be transported to the concert.

Chaperone list for Universal trip

From Mr. Dunn:

The following is the list of Chaperones for the Universal trip. We had over 40 parents ask to chaperone and Universal is giving us only 18 tickets. We changed bus companies and saved some money, so the band is buying an additional 10 tickets due to the parent support to bring us to 28 spots.

I drew the names of the parents randomly from a bowl to make it fair. There is also a list of alternates that was also drawn in case any parents cannot make it. Thanks for your support
Thanks,
Chris

Chaperones List

Elizabeth Blaschka
Pam Ashe-Oldaker
Keith Elkington
Julie Jenkins
Kathy Hansen
Debbie Brooks
Grace Daguier
Rebecca McKenzie
Karen Fate
Jeanne Seaberg
Anne Knapp
Monica Marselli
Andy Hafer
Suzanne Keys
Elaine Lee
Kathy Quirke
Colin Roberts
Jacqueline Hiatt
Tammy Zinkosky
Lynne Webster
Kimberlee Vickers
Ken Mersereau
Wanda West
Vincent Ramos
Cathy Harris
Mr. Glenn
James Cloonan
Susan Spoor

Alternate List

James Nenno
Beth Mann
Karen Siebert
Kathy McElwan

Congrats to Coleman bands: Superior ratings at MPA

Below is a note from Mr. Dunn concerning the Coleman Band's great performances at the Florida Bandmaster Association MPA - Music Performance Assessments -- at Leto High School. Each group performed three prepared pieces and did sight-reading of two pieces.

From Mr. Dunn:

"This past week was an historic week for the Coleman band. 2nd and 3rd period band both received a superior rating, which is the highest rating you can receive!!!!! We were also the only band on this side of the county where both bands received a superior.

Your students have worked really hard and I am very proud to be apart of their band. It is amazing to see the growth in maturity and musicianship from your students over the past year. They were one of the best behaved and focused bands at the event.

Thank you to all of the parents for supporting them in their music. Your students really appreciate it!!!!

Remember students your teacher and permission slips for the Universal trip are due Monday, April 13.

Have a happy and safe spring break!!!!

Thanks,
Chris Dunn

Band updates: Fundraiser, Universal Trip, Concert MPA

Updates from Mr. Dunn:

1. The "Enjoy the City" coupon book fundraiser has been extended to Monday, March 23. Students who have already finished selling their coupon books can turn in the funds any time.

2. Permission forms and $65 fee for the Universal Studios trip (Thursday, April 16) are due Monday, March 23.

3. This year's Concert MPA for the Florida Bandmasters Association (FBA) will take place Wednesday, April 1 at Leto High School.
2nd period and 3rd period students will participate in this event.
Bands will perform three pieces each and read sight-read music for judges.

Schedule:
12:30 p.m. -- 3rd period band
3:00 p.m. -- 2nd period band
Admission to the concerts is free and open to the public.

Spring Fundraiser Now in Full Swing: Fight the Recession with Valuable Coupon Book

The spring fundraiser, designed to help get instruments into the hands of all band students, kicked off on Monday. It continues through Monday, March 16.

Coleman Band students this week brought home "Enjoy the City" coupon books, priced at $20 each. The goal: Each student should sell at least five books. If all of our more than 240 students meet that goal, the results will be record-breaking!

What to know about the fundraiser:

* "Enjoy the City" coupon books can be a tool to fight the recession. Pay a little, and save a lot.

* The book offers 64 pages of coupons for savings at restaurants and businesses in Hillsborough County, and throughout the Tampa Bay area -- pizza restaurants, ice cream places, and donut and sandwich shops.

* Also included are coupons for entertainment/recreation providers like the Florida Aquarium, the Florida Orchestra, Grand Prix Tampa, USF Performing Arts, and various carpet golf places.

* The book pays for itself with the grocery store coupons alone. And the Albertson's coupons -- six coupons offering $5 discounts -- can also be redeemed at Publix stores.

* The band receives more than 50% of profits from sales.

------------PRIZES------------

* Get a free coupon book and entry to the pizza party. How? Sell five books.

* Get $10 cash for every 10 books sold.

------------LIST OF MERCHANTS------------
The coupon book offers coupons for the following:

Restaurants
Acropolis Greek Taverns, All Star Celebrity Cafe, Arby's, Athen's, Atlanta Bread Co., Baskin Robbins, Beef O' Brady's, Bennigans, Burger King, Caramba's, Carvel, Checkers, Cherry's, Church's, Cinema Cafe, Clubhouse, Coconuts, Consciousness-Blossoms, Dairy Queen, Domino's Dunkin Donuts, East Coast Pizza, Fuego, Gengiz Khan, Hershey's Ice Cream, Ho Ho, Jake's, Jalapeno, JJ Conch's, Ledo's Pizza, Marco's Pizza, Mr. Empanada, Nicola's Donuts, O'Brien's, Papa John's, Pita Pit, Pita Republic, Popeyes, Royal Pizza, Shish, Smokey Bones, Sonic, Sophia's, Steak Escape, Subway, Tampa Pitcher Show, TCBY, Thai Laguna Cuisine, Tia's Tex Mex

Entertainment/Recreation
688 Skatepark, Ace Golf, All About the Game, Bloomingdale Golf, Captain Bligh's Landing, Clearwater Marine Aquarium, Coconuts, Dunedin Blue Jays, Florida Aquarium, Florida Orchestra, Forest Hills Golf, Fort Desoto Park, Gator's Parasail, Grand Prix Tampa, Great Explorations, Johns Pass Watersports, Pebble Creek Golf, Planet Jump!, Rocky Point Golf, Rogers Park Golf, Silverado Golf, Summerfield Crossings Golf, USF Performing Arts, Walden Lake Golf

Retail/Services
Alamo, Albertsons, Dick's, Doctor on Call, Enterprise, ETC Vacations Direct, Firestone, House of Quality Cedar Cleaners, It's Bucs & Bulls Heaven, Kidz IDZ, National, Payment Alliance, Quality Plus Cleaners, Time Magazine, USA Grocers & Gourmet Deli

Solo and Ensemble Evaluations

About 40 Coleman band students participated in Solo and Ensemble contest, Feb. 20-21 at Alonso High School.

They did a great job representing the band, and the school: Judges offered positive -- and valuable -- feedback following performances.

And many students received superior (I) and excellent (II) ratings.

More details on the results are TBA.

Solo & Ensemble Contest - Complete Info

Here are the final details, courtesy of Mr. Dunn:

Dear Parents and Guardians,
Solo and Ensemble will begin next week, on Friday, February 20 and Saturday, February 21. Solo and Ensemble is an event that allows students to be judged on their instruments on an individual basis. I think solo and ensemble is an important event because it makes your student a better musician and also helps them develop an important life skill, interviewing. Listed below is all the information you need concerning this event:

Where: Alonso High School-8302 Montague St Tampa, FL 33635


When: February 20-21- See schedule for your students time.

Please arrive at least one hour before your performance time

Uniform: Students should wear dress clothes. You should dress like you are attending a nice restaurant or important event.

(No jeans, sneakers, or skimpy clothing)

Accompanist: Some solos require a piano player to perform with the student. The cost of the piano player is $20. The band boosters will cover the rest of the cost. Students using an accompanist will need to stay after school one day next week to practice with their piano player. Piano practice times will be coming soon. Your student will get a note this week.

Process: 1. Students will arrive at Alonso and go to the warm-up room.

2. Students then should find their judges room

3. Students should return to the warm-up room to warm-up.

4. If your student is using a piano player, they wait for their accompanist in the warm-up room.

5. Students then go to their judge’s room and wait quietly outside.

6. Students will then perform the piece for the judge.

7. After they perform, Students can go put their instruments away and can wait for their results or are free to leave. Mr. Dunn can call with the results if the student has another event after the performance.

I have had the chance to listen to most of the students and they are doing a great job. Over the next two weeks students need to take their instruments home and spend some serious time working on their piece. I will be available before and after school for any help that they need for their piece. Please e-mail me with any questions and good luck.

Start address: 1724 S Manhattan Ave Tampa, FL 33629

End address: Alonso High School 8302 Montague St Tampa, FL 33635

Start at: 1724 S Manhattan Ave Tampa, FL 33629

There is a toll at the Waters exit

1. Head south on S Manhattan Ave toward W Melrose Ave - 13 ft

2. Turn right at W Melrose Ave - 0.4 mi

3. Turn right at S W Shore Blvd - 1.2 mi

4. Turn left at W Kennedy Blvd/SR-60 Continue to follow SR-60 - 2.0 mi

5. Continue on SR-589 N Toll road - 4.0 mi

6. Take exit 6A for Waters Ave toward Co Hwy 584 Toll road - 0.3 mi

7. Slight left at W Waters Ave - 3.3 mi

8. Turn left at Montaque St - 49 ft

9. Continue on Montague St Destination will be on the right - 0.2 mi

Arrive at: Alonso High School 8302 Montague St Tampa, FL 33635

Universal Studios trip - April 16

Here's the info on the Universal Studios trip, from Mr. Dunn:

The Coleman Cobra band will be performing at Universal Studios on Thursday, April 16. We will be marching through the park starting at 10 a.m.. After performing, students will get to experience the park for the rest of the day.

The trip will cost $65, which includes the cost of park admission and bus transportation. We will leave Coleman at 7:30 a.m. and return at 7:30 p.m. This is not a required trip for any students. More information concerning this trip will be posted at a later date.

Solo and Ensemble Schedule - Feb. 20-21, Alonso High School

Here's the detailed schedule for Solo and Ensemble contest. The below note is from Mr. Dunn:

Solo and Ensemble Schedule

All Students who are participating in Solo and Ensemble must be at Alonso High School at least one hour before they perform.

Judges rooms and a school map will be posted in the next few days

Students are free to leave after they are done performing their piece for the judge. Results are posted at least ten to fifteen minutes after they perform but you do not have to stay for the results.

Thanks,

Chris Dunn


Friday, Feb. 20

2/20/09 6:20 pm White, Alana French Horn Solo

Judge: Rosene, Paul Accompanist a, solo


2/20/09 7:10 pm Waite, Gavin Trombone Solo

Judge: Rosene, Paul Accompanist a, solo


2/20/09 7:20 pm Alexander, Amelia French Horn Solo

Judge: Rosene, Paul Accompanist a, solo


2/20/09 7:30 pm Haughey, McLean Trumpet Solo

Judge: Rosene, Paul Accompanist a, solo


2/20/09 9:20 pm Longacre, Evan Trumpet Solo

Judge: Henry, Travis ~ crt Accompanist a, solo


Saturday, Feb. 21

2/21/09 8:00 am Bockman, Andrew Snare Drum Solo

Judge: Lambert, Robert ~ crt Accompanist c, solo


2/21/09 8:10 am Alfonso, Jon Snare Drum Solo

Judge: Lambert, Robert ~ crt Accompanist a, solo


2/21/09 9:30 am Greene, John Clarinet Duet

Judge: Sego, Rabecca Accompanist c, solo


2/21/09 9:40 am Tyler, Livi Clarinet Duet

Judge: Sego, Rabecca Accompanist c, solo


2/21/09 9:50 am Matuszewski, Riley Flute Duet

Judge: Sego, Rabecca Accompanist c, solo


2/21/09 9:50 am Spilman, Jackson Baritone Solo

Judge: Williams, Kenneth Accompanist a, solo


2/21/09 10:00 am Larese, Samantha Clarinet Solo

Judge: Williams, Kenneth Accompanist a, solo


2/21/09 10:10 am Taylor, Hanna Oboe Solo

Judge: Williams, Kenneth Accompanist a, solo


2/21/09 10:20 am Vorce, Jeremiah Alto Saxophone Solo

Judge: Williams, Kenneth Accompanist a, solo


2/21/09 10:30 am Keehan, Andrew Tenor Saxophone Solo

Judge: Williams, Kenneth Accompanist a, solo


2/21/09 10:40 am Thompson, Zach Clarinet Solo

Judge: Williams, Kenneth Accompanist a, solo


2/21/09 10:50 am Lowey, Jordan Clarinet Solo

Judge: Williams, Kenneth Accompanist a, solo


2/21/09 11:00 am Sosa, Gabreielle Flute Solo

Judge: Williams, Kenneth Accompanist a, solo


2/21/09 11:10 am Vickers, Savannah Alto Saxophone Solo

Judge: Williams, Kenneth Accompanist a, solo


2/21/09 1:20 pm Cloonan, Molly Flute Duet

Judge: Lawson, Willie Accompanist


2/21/09 1:50 pm Booth, Chase Multi-Percussion Quartet

Judge: Lambert, Robert ~ crt Accompanist c, solo


2/21/09 2:40 pm Fleming, Blake Trombone Solo

Judge: Jennings, Franklin ~ crt Accompanist a, solo


2/21/09 2:50 pm Johnson, Daniel Trombone Solo

Judge: Jennings, Franklin ~ crt Accompanist a, solo


2/21/09 3:00 pm Kleiner, Joseph Trombone Solo

Judge: Jennings, Franklin ~ crt Accompanist a, solo


2/21/09 3:10 pm Larese, Austin Trombone Solo

Judge: Jennings, Franklin ~ crt Accompanist b, solo


2/21/09 3:20 pm Elkington, Chris Trumpet Solo

Judge: Jennings, Franklin ~ crt Accompanist a, solo


2/21/09 3:30 pm Peric, Alex Trombone Solo

Judge: Jennings, Franklin ~ crt Accompanist a, solo


2/21/09 3:40 pm Lavielle, Barrett French Horn Solo

Judge: Jennings, Franklin ~ crt Accompanist s, solo


2/21/09 3:50 pm Tringali, Samuel Trumpet Solo

Judge: Jennings, Franklin ~ crt Accompanist a, solo


2/21/09 4:10 pm Martin, Emily Mallet Solo

Judge: Lambert, Robert ~ crt Accompanist a, solo


2/21/09 4:10 pm Hafer, Thomas Trumpet Trio

Judge: Diaz, Frank ~ crt Accompanist c, solo


2/21/09 4:20 pm Martin, Emily Snare Drum Solo

Judge: Lambert, Robert ~ crt Accompanist a, solo


2/21/09 4:30 pm Bockman, Andrew Mallet Solo

Judge: Lambert, Robert ~ crt Accompanist b, solo


2/21/09 4:40 pm Pennington, George Snare Drum Solo

Judge: Lambert, Robert ~ crt Accompanist a, solo


2/21/09 4:50 pm Bockman, Andrew Snare Drum Solo

Judge: Lambert, Robert ~ crt Accompanist c, solo

Coleman Jazz Band, Feb. 6 State Fair Performance - Details and Schedule

Below is a note from Mr. Dunn, with complete information on the Coleman Jazz Band's performance Friday, Feb. 6 at the Florida State Fair:

Dear Parents and Guardians,

The jazz band will be participating in the Jazz band MPA (music performance assessment) at the Florida State Fair on Friday, February 6th at 1:30 p.m. This is the first Jazz band MPA performance in the last 25 years!!!!.

All jazz band students will get in to the fair free. Your students have been working very hard for this performance and are very excited about it. Please read below for information concerning this performance:

Date, Time, Place: Friday, Feb. 6 at 1:30 p.m.
Davis Special Events Center at the Fair grounds-Gate 3

Uniform:
Students will wear their concert uniform: black dress pants,
white dress shirt, cumberbund, bow tie, block socks, black shoes

Chaperones:
We will need three chaperones to
help with equipment. If you are interested, please indicate on the
form below.

Transportation:
We will also need people to drive us to the fair grounds. We will need about five vehicles to transport the jazz band. All students will need to be picked up at the fair grounds by their parents or have a ride home from the fair grounds. If your student will be staying at the fair with another parent, I will need a note before we leave for the fair grounds on Friday. We will be parking and picking up at Gate 3.

Schedule:
11 a.m. - Coleman Band room for rehearsal

11:45 a.m. - Leave for the fair

12:30p.m. - Arrive at fair

1 p.m. - Warm-up

1:30 p.m. - Perform on stage

2:30 p.m. - Pack up and leave


Parents: If you can help chaperone or drive, please print this form, fill it out and return to Mr. Dunn as soon as possible.

Student Name:__________________________________________


____Yes I can drive students to the fair ___Yes, I can help chaperone the performance

Parent Name:______________________________________ Phone_________________

Jazz Band MPA/No State Fair trip/Solo and Ensemble

Important announcements from Mr. Dunn:

Jazz Band MPA
February 6th

The jazz band will be performing in the Jazz music performance assessment at the Florida State Fair Grounds on February 6th. Times of performance and schedule for the day will be posted next week.

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No State Fair trip

Due to the limited dates and cost of transportation, we will not be performing at the State Fair. The dates we were given were on testing dates or days we had off of school. We will be given first choice next year.

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Solo and Ensemble
February 20th and 21st - Alonso High School

Solo and Ensemble is an event where students can perform individually or with a group.
It is a select number of the students in band who participate in this event. Students who are participating in this event will be getting a schedule in a week when it is posted.

6th Grade Band Night - Thursday!

Here's the complete information from Mr. Dunn:

6th Grade Band Night
January 15, 2009 at 6:30pm in the Bandroom

Welcome to the Coleman Cobra Band!!! We will be having an informational meeting this Thursday in which we will be discussing all of the aspects of band at Coleman. We will have two local music stores in attendance to rent instruments and set your students up with all of their music needs. We will also have our band booster parents there to talk about the band boosters and answer any questions you might have concerning band. I am very excited to have your students in band and I look forward to seeing you at the meeting

Thanks,
Christopher Dunn
Director of Bands

This Thursday - Meeting for Parents of Sixth-Grade Band Students

Parents of sixth-grade band students are invited to meet with Mr. Dunn, this Thursday (1/15) at 6:30 p.m. at Coleman.

The Coleman Band Boosters will also present information on upcoming activities.

More details to come.