Fruit Delivery

The official word from the Fruit company is that the fruit will be delivered THURSDAY, DEC. 9 around 10:30 am. Obviously, that is significantly sooner than the projected Dec. 15 date. But if there are 3 or 4 parents that could come to the school during the day to help organize, I would have a lot of band students to help unload.

Here is one thing to keep in mind. The truck is planning on getting to the school at 10:30, but there will be Testing going on until around 11. So I will tell the front office ladies to tell the truck driver to wait outside until the testing is done. That means we will not start unloading the truck and organizing the fruit until 11:00.

Everyone else can pick up their fruit orders from the band room anytime the next couple of days. I will keep the band room cool so the fruit will keep longer.

Uniform washing

First of all, let me congratulate your children on a job well done on a cold December day at the Christmas parade. They looked good, played good, and did what they were supposed to when they were supposed to do it. I can't ask for anything more. A special props to the Guard for making up their OWN routine for this parade. Awesome!

Now the uniforms need washed. Yeah, they stink. If you would be willing to take a uniform or 2 home to wash, it would make it a lot easier than 5 or 6 parents taking 10 uniforms home. It is really easy - you take the white sash in the middle of the uniform off, put the rest of the uniform in the washer with COLD water, detergent with NO bleach, and no fabric softener, and hang to dry. And the guantlets have to be hand washed while keeping the velcro dry. I have copies of the company's washing instructions in the band room if you want more detailed instructions. I, and the students, would greatly appreciate your help in this!

P.S. Everyone is invited to the Winter Band and Chorus Concert Tuesday, Dec. 7 at 7 pm - free admission.

Spring Schedule

January 8 – All-West Band Auditions
January 27-29 – UTM Honor Band (10-11 graders)
February 3-5 – All-West Honor Band
February 10-12 – UTM Honor Band (9th graders)
February 24 – Meet the Musicians Ensemble Concert
March 14 - Concert Festival (during School)
April 12 – Spring Concert
April 28 – A/S Rehearsal
April 30 – Teapot Festival Parade
May 3 – A/S Rehearsal
May 6 – Strawberry Festival Parade

TBA – Solo and Ensemble