Announcements
updated March 8, 2010
THIS WEEK'S ACTIVITIES
News from the Band Hall
CLEAN marching unifoms were March 5th.
Please remove trash and personal items from garment bags/hatboxes before turning them in.
Leave them on the racks in the hallway.
Details and Cleaning Instructions
Middle School UIL Competition will be held at Anderson this Tuesday and
Wednesday, March 9 and 10. The Band Hall, Orchestra Room and Ensemble Room
and attached hallways will be off limits for AHS students.
Band classes will meet in the cafeteria on these days.
Full Orchestra will meet earlier in the morning on both days for rehearsal.
Murchison Bands play Tuesday at 9:30 and 4:45 and Wednesday at 3:45.
A friendly audience is always welcome!
Yard signs will be available in the Band Hall
for pick up on Thursday March 11
please make sure to get the one with YOUR name on it
Please make sure your Spring Trip payments are up to date!
final payment due March 12th
Full Orchestra UIL Competition is this Thursday at Westlake High School.
We will post the time as soon as we know in case you want to attend.
Spring Break is next week and classes will resume on Monday, March 22.
Spring 2010-Drumline Audition Camp
(for Fall 2010 Marching Band)
Monday, April 12 5-6:30 pm-8th graders only
Tuesday, April 13 5-6:30 pm-8th graders only
Monday, April 19 5-7 pm-grades 8-11
Tuesday, April 20 5-7 pm-grades 8-11
Monday, May 3 5-8 pm-grades 8-11
These camps will determine what each percussionist will play during the
fall marching season 2010.
All percussionists need to meet in the band hall at the beginning of each camp.
Questions? please contact Mrs. Gill at sgill@austinisd.org
Please make sure your Spring Trip payments are up to date!
PLEASE support the Senior Class of 2010
The Project Graduation committee is once more
selling Geraniums to help fund this fabulous after-graduation party
for our Senior Class
Information and Flyer
Project Graduation is an all night drug and alcohol free party thrown by the PTA on the night of graduation.
This is a nationwide program done by most high schools.
Every student gets a gift bag and door prizes are given out all night.
The goal is to have every senior attend and be safe on the night of graduation.
Historically we have had over 80% participation.
Wanted-a few good people!
ABBA Officers and Commitee Chairs!
We have begun our search for officers and committee chairs
for the band booster association for next year. Keep in mind
that there is no position that can not be shared, so if you and
some friends would like to work together, that's great!
Here are the positions that are open at this time…
President
President-Elect
Secretary-filled!
Treasurer
Membership-Band Directory
Uniforms (We have one volunteer, but this is a several-person position)
Social
consider helping out during the year on the committees.
Please contact Terri if you are interested in a position or you have questions about any of the jobs at tnpanico@yahoo.com.
The Anderson Jazz Band is planning to attend the Temple College Jazz
Festival this year on Friday, March 26th. We would like to have a number of
volunteer parents willing to carpool the band to Temple that morning, and stay
with us through the band's performance at 1:00, and the evening's feature concert.
The band is 22 students, so we would need several large capacity vehicles,and with more parents along, we have the benefit of a larger audience.
You do not need to be a jazz band member's parent to help us out.
Please check your calendars and contact Mr. Bergdorf if you are interested at
cbergdor@austinisd.org.
LOOKING AHEAD
Band Spring Contest Trip
South Padre April 16-18
(leave Friday)
Band Banquet
date-May 14th
Do you have photos or video from the fall season?
If anyone took pictures of the band in costumes or a video of any of the halftime at the game, or fun in the stands, or Halloween week halftime,
please consider sharing them by sending them to the Webmaster. We can put them on the website now and use them later in this year's DVD.
Parade photos and video are welcome also!
check here for Important Dates to add to your calendar
updated February 19th
ABBA Meetings
Aug 10, Sept 14, Oct 12 (postponed), Nov 23, Jan 11 (6:30), Feb 8(6:30), March 1(6:45), April 12
(all meetings at 6 pm, except the Sept and Oct meetings will begin at 7 pm, unless otherwise posted)
High School Late Start Dates
Sept 24, Oct 8, Oct 29, Nov 19, Dec 3, Jan 14, Jan 28, Feb 4, Feb 25, Mar 25
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