PRIDE OF THE NORTHWEST!!
We still need volunteers. Go to the link below and sign up!
This is our major fundraiser for the year and helps offset costs so we
can keep band fees low. But it’s a lot of work and we need bodies!
Students can earn money for their accounts by selling tickets. All money
must be turned into the bookkeeper’s office by Thursday end of school.
100% of presold tickets go into your students account (see attached form).
Chocolate Is Available!!
See info below and attached permission slip.
is coming….Forms Will Be Handed Out On Wednesday At Practice;
Open House on Saturday the 25th from 9-1
Monday October 13th —6:00-9:00PM Band and Auxiliary Rehearsal
Tuesday October 14th --off
Wednesday October 15th —6:00-9:00PM Band and Auxiliary Rehearsal
Thursday October 16th—3:30-6:00 Percussion Sectional; 3:30-6:00 Color Guard Rehearsal
Friday October 17th—1/2 day! 12:30-3:30 Band and Auxiliary Rehearsal;
Saturday October 18th —PNW! The schedule will be sent out via Facebook soon and Mr.
Naegele will be handing them out. Please don’t forget to sign up to help Student’s link is:
http://vols.pt/kne6tn and parents/family is: http://vols.pt/4PZF9J
Sunday October 19th –-Cans and Bottles Collections 11:45—2:00 GPHS Band parking lot. Erin
Lemois is the contact now; 541-441-2008; 2:00—done deposits at the store—Average
income for each shift is between $20 and $40.00; If you work a shift with a parent that can
mean close to $80.00 for your DC Account.
PNW: OCTOBER 25TH
Hey students - our food vendors are offering a meal ticket for your day at PNW! You can pick
up your meal ticket at the PNW headquarters (RV) that will be parked up next to the
commons / kitchen back door. Your meal ticket is good for one meal anytime during the
day/evening of PNW. (Meals do not include beverage).
Choices:
Young's Vietnamese: Chicken and Rice Bowl
Casa Amiga: Burrito or Tacos or Quesadilla
Band Concession Booth: Burger and Chips
Also:
PNW times have been set:
Prelims begin at 12:00 noon
Finals begin at 4:45 pm
(North and South 7th/8th graders will be
performing National Anthem at this time)
Presale tickets forms should be ready by Wednesday. You will have one week to pre-sell - all
ticket forms must be turned in with money to Dawn Murphy no later than Thursday, October
16th to receive credit. 100% of presale tickets go into student's account.
We are still looking for volunteers to help us with our Pride of the Northwest Band
Competitions on October 18th. If you are a new parent and are not familiar, this is the
competition we host at GPHS and is one of the largest fundraisers for the boosters each
year. It helps the boosters provide the support we offer the program every year such as,
repair and replacement of uniforms and equipment, meals for your students, scholarships
and much more.
If we have one adult from each student’s family (parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, adult
sibling....) we will have our shifts covered! If you have not signed up yet or can fill another
shift, please take a moment to follow the link below and see where you would like to sign
up.
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We're using VolunteerSpot (the leading online signup and reminder tool) to organize our
upcoming activity.
Please sign up for PNW 2014 - here's how it works in 3 easy steps:
1. Click this link to go to our invitation page on VolunteerSpot: http://vols.pt/4PZF9J
(parents) and http://vols.pt/kne6tn (Students)
2. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register an account on VolunteerSpot)
3. Sign up! Choose your spots - VolunteerSpot will send you an automated confirmation
and reminders. Easy!
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Thank you!
Angela Taylor
PNW 2014 Coordinator
DC Update:
 All families that plan to attend with their student must pay in full by
October 24th as well.
 REMEMBER: Next DC payment of $500 due no later than October 24.
Payable to the GPHS Bookkeeper. Questions on your student’s account
balance, email Dawn Murphy [email protected] -If you
do not pay your total due of $750 ($250 due April 25, 2014; $500 due
October 24, 2014), then your name will not be submitted on the travel
docket as we will be purchasing plane tickets in November. This is the
only way to guarantee that you will be able to participate on this trip.
 All families that plan to travel with the band to DC please email Dawn
Boyd with the number of travelers in your party (not including your
band or guard student). She needs names, ages, and contact
information no later than Friday September 26th.
[email protected]
 DC T-shirts are now available! Black or Berry with the DC logo for $20.00 each.
 Thank you to Grants Pass Ladies Nines for their generous donation of $500.00
towards our general fund.
 Don’t forget to link your Fred Meyer account and Amazon accounts to GPHS
Band. They will give a percentage of your purchases back into the program.
Details below under Fundraising. Last month we made $158.00 from Fred Meyer
and $18.00 from Amazon. Every little bit helps so please sign up now!
Guest travel info: If you want to travel as a guest (non-chaperone), there are a few options for you.
1. Travel with the band: Full payment due by October 24, 2014. Cost based on occupancy. Payments
will be made through the GPHS Band Boosters treasurer. We will be requesting your travel info soon.
2. Flight separately: If you wish to make your own travel arrangements (flight, transfers to and from
hotel), but wish to purchase the “land package” only (including hotel, meals, bus transportation and
all activities with band), deduct $500 per person, per occupancy.
3. Separate travel – if you wish to travel on your own and make all of your own arrangements, you
will need to make your own reservations for sightseeing opportunities. You will be able to be at the
same sights hopefully at the same time as the students, but there is no guarantee that the tours
would allow you through at the same time. You can also plan your meals at the same restaurants, but
will not be able to eat with the group.
If you have more questions on particular travel needs, or the itinerary, please contact Dawn
Boyd. 541-450-2428 [email protected]
Do you shop at Fred Meyer, and want to help the boosters raise the additional $40,000 for
DC? Just link your rewards card to the Grants Pass High School Band Boosters on the Fred
Meyer website www.fredmeyer.com/communityrewards .
Fundraising: We are planning numerous upcoming fundraisers that will not only help with
student accounts, but will help with the additional expenses that the DC trip will encompass.
These expenses include busses to and from the airport, shipping large instruments and
uniforms, and additional uniforms. Please join us at the monthly booster meetings to get
more information – and be sure to join the facebook group: GPHS Marching Band & Auxiliary
Boosters
Fundraising Note: Remember that when volunteering at a
Band Booster Fundraiser, you are representing GPHS Band and Auxiliary. Students
MUST wear a band shirt or GP Blue shirt, tennis shoes, and appropriate length
shorts/skirt or pants (please comply with GPHS dress code). Students must stay until
the event is over or they will only receive partial credit for their hours.
Link your Amazon account to GPHS Marching Band and they give a
percentage of your purchases back to our program! Every little bit helps!
Click on this link http://smile.amazon.com/ Find GPHS Band Boosters, and
then a portion of your purchases is given back to the band.
October 17th—30th See attached flyer!
Coupons were handed out and are available. Write your name and section on
the back and hand them out. If used 50% goes into your student’s account!
Gofundme.com is a website where you can register for free and set up an account so your
family and friends can deposit money into a predetermined account. It’s a fast easy way to get
funding quickly and easily. Check it out.
Schwan’s Fundraiser: Here is the link to the website:
http://schwans.flipgive.com/f/20164
Contact Jim Martin for more information: [email protected]
www.fredmeyer.com/communityrewards Search for us using our name or non-profit number
81278. This links your Fred Meyer card to GPHS and Fred Meyer pays us a percentage of the sales. For
information see the attached form.
Collections are from 11:45 to 2:00 pm. Meet at GPHS then to Albertsons for the
machines from 2:00 until done; Profits will be shared with students; 80% goes to the
kids, 20% to the boosters with a $10.00 minimum per student but averages are between
$20.00-$40.00; Maximum of 4 students and 2 adults per session; Must sign up to work
it. Please contact; Erin Lemois at 541-441-2008 or respond to our facebook page
notifications.
Honor your Student with a GPHS Memorial Walkway Brick
We need 60 bricks sold to start off. If you have a graduating
student, or future graduate, or perhaps you are a graduate; purchase your
bricks today to support our DC trip and other band booster functions.
Bricks may be purchased in honor of your student for $45 and they will be prominently
displayed in a Memorial Walkway in front of the PAC. Please click on the link below to view a
sampling of these bricks that will honor your student for years to come.
http://nicebadge.com/cart/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=5409_10594&products_id=78075
Code of Conduct: GPHS Marching and Band and Auxiliary is an organization to be proud of.
Let’s remember our code and ensure that we are setting the example for all to see. We are
respected and admired by our peers. Let’s keep that image going. Please revue the code of
conduct you signed. Copies will be posted on FB or are available in the band room and are
attached to this newsletter.
October 17th—Half Day; Rehearsal 12:30-3:30
October 18th—Competition Pride of the Northwest at GPHS!
For information on those dates please see our calendar:
http://www.brownbearsw.com/freecal/gphsband?Op=ShowIt;KW=Grants%20Pass%20HIgh%20School%20Ba
nd%2C%20GPHS%20Band&Date=2014-08-01
More Fundraising
 BINGO – We have a new location for Bingo. The Pub on F Street. 5:30 pm, doors
open; 6:30 pm games start; shifts end at approx. 10:00 pm - Parents and family
members can volunteer to work; $10 per shift to your student’s account.
 Bottle & Can Recycling going on now Location Changed to GPHS! – This is aprox 3
hours shift on Sunday’s from 11:45 to 3:45pm. Meet at GPHS then to Albertsons for
the machines; $10 to each students account for each worker. Must sign up to work
it. Erin Lemois is the contact; 541-441-2008 or there is Bottles and Cans Facebook
page; the link is on the Grants Pass Marching band page.
 Domino’s Pizza – when ordered Mondays or Thursdays, mention that you want to
support the GPHS Band and a percentage of proceeds are donated.
 Chocolate—Is here!: permission slips attached; $20.00 goes into student’s account
and $7.00 to Band Booster’s general fund. Each box has 52 candy bars for a total
collection amount of $52.00. Distribution will begin after school on October 12th
unless our order is delayed. No chocolate will be handed out with the signed form.
Contact Patty Martin 541-441-2469 with any questions
 Schwan’s: 5% of your purchase gets credited to your students account. Talk to Jim
Martin for details.
 Scentsy wax fragrances and warmers – open house and catalog sale coming soon!
 PNW presale tickets – 100% goes to the students’ accounts
Questions? Contact your band director or booster board members:
Joel Naegele, Director of Bands- [email protected]
JJ Sutton, Assistant Director – [email protected]
Evan Daggett, Assistant Director - [email protected]
Jennifer Brouillette, Color Guard Director, [email protected]
Jim Martin, Booster President –[email protected]
Stacey Snyder, Booster Vice President – [email protected]
Tracy Cauble, Booster Treasurer – [email protected]
Jeannie Davis Booster Secretary – [email protected]
Christine King, Auxiliary/Guard Chair –[email protected]
Jeff Bluhm, Equipment Chair – [email protected]
, Trip Coordinator Chair –
Shawn Logue & Colleen Magorian, Foods Chair –
[email protected] [email protected]
Angela Taylor, PNW Coordinator Chair – [email protected]
Patty Martin, Uniform Coordinator – [email protected]
, Fundraising Chair –
Heather Schultz, Co Fundraising Chair
Lance Jackson, Bingo Chair – [email protected]
Staci Hunt, Communications Chair – [email protected]