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