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