Friday, October 30, 2009

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

Thursday, October 22, 2009

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

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

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

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

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.

Friday, October 2, 2009

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) -