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NCHS Band Notes
Director’s Notes
By DJ Alstadt and Brandon Estes
Illinois Music Educators District IX (ILMEA)
A total of 2,400 students auditioned for ILMEA from
District IX on October 7 at Addison Trail High School. A
maximum of 25 students were eligible to audition per
school. Please join me in congratulating the following
NCHS Band Students:
Concert Band
Will Barger - Trombone
Zach Ceresa - Trombone
Sarah Shapley - Flute
Sam Cohn - Percussion
Isaac Frank - Percussion
William Gayde - Percussion
Orchestra
Kayla Bull - Oboe
Jazz Band
Will Barger - Trombone
Matthew Paras - Drum Set
Andrew Walters - Trombone
The ILMEA Jazz Festival will be held November 15that
Plainfield South High School, and the ILMEA Concert
Festival will take place November 22nd at East Aurora
High School. For more information, visit
www.ilmea.org.
Wind Ensemble
As I write to you we are gearing up for two concerts.
The Veteran’s Day Ceremony will take place on November 11th at Naperville Central High School. Mayor
Pradel, who served in the United States Armed Forces
(U.S.M.C.), is the guest speaker. Along with the band,
the Chorale, NCHS’s top choir, will give a stirring performance alongside the Wind Ensemble on this emotional
morning. Secondly, we are preparing for the South Side
Band Festival with Lincoln Jr. High and Madison Jr.
High. Finally, we are very excited for the band’s performance in March at Carnegie Hall in New York! If you or
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Wind Symphony
We are very proud of the progress of our Wind Symphony! This ensemble is comprised of freshman
through senior members. These students are working
diligently to complete class assessments to improve
upon their instrument skills in sight-reading. This has
vastly improved the ensembles technique in music performance. We’re in for a great treat at our first concert
of the fall season! Keep an ear out regarding our Annual
Exchange Concert performance at North Central College’s Wentz Hall in late March.
Symphonic Band
The sophomores, juniors and seniors who make up
Symphonic Band, continue to raise the bar for this fine
ensemble. We continue to grow and mature on our instruments with regular work on our fundamentals, almost daily assignments with our sight reading, technique building, and working on our musicality. Mr.
Alstadt works with the winds while Mr. Estes takes the
percussion. Mr. Linke joins in on both groups and we
are very excited to perform for you on the
November 12th Concert.
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- Band Directors DJ Alstadt, Director - [email protected]
Brandon Estes, Associate Director - [email protected]
Band Office - 630.420.6462
Website NCHSBands.info
Director’s Notes, continued
Concert Band
This all-freshman ensemble has been an absolute blast to
work with! The directors are extremely excited for our debut concert November 12th. They will be performing music
of a great variety of styles and their dedication to the music is humbling every day. The directors are truly honored
to work and grow with you over the next four years!
Marching Redhawks
The 2014 Marching Redhawks have set a new standard of
excellence for our marching and complete band program!
We are so proud of all of the accomplishments of the students and staff for our 2014 competitive season. To cap
things off, BOA - St. Louis regional was a great experience
for our program! The educational value of attending this
regional will have great influence on the future of the
Marching Redhawks. We are extremely proud of the student leadership team of the 2014 Marching Redhawks!
They worked well as a team, collaborating weekly on strategies to make their experience and the members of their
sections as fruitful as it were. Congratulations to the Senior
Marching Redhawks and Thank You for all that you have
given to this program!
Finally, there is no way that we could do this without a
total team effort. Parents, thank you for driving miles and
miles for a nine minute show! You pushed props, built
gifts, painted, and gave your best to NCHS Bands. Thank
you for your attendance and truly supporting your favorite
Marching Redhawk.
Jazz
Please consult Charms Office Assistant for Jazz Band Audition materials. The Directors would like to thank Mr. Brian
Dunn for his loyalty as the Jazz Band Director. Mr. Dunn has
graciously passed the torch to his successor Mr. Earl Talbot.
To say that we are excited to welcome Mr. Talbot is an understatement. We look forward to you getting to know Mr.
Talbot and welcoming him as our new Jazz Band Director!
Jazz Studio Orchestra will be performing the weekend of
March 14th at the “Jazz Standard” in New York.
http://www.jazzstandard.com/. Any night you were in
Manhattan you would find the best jazz musicians in the
world playing at the “Jazz Standard”. When JSO is playing
there we hope you will come, relax, and listen to our kids as
they play at this historic jazz venue!
Winter Guard
The Color Guard is involved in their clinics to begin the audition placement for the 2014-15 Spirits Winter Guard. Good
luck to all that are auditioning! We will be cheering you all
the way to Dayton, OH at Winter Guard International (WGI)
Championships! Please be watching the calendar and go
support OUR SPIRITS! www.wgi.org
Drum Show
Drumshow 2015 will take place on April 10 and 11. If you
have any questions or would like to learn more about this
exciting opportunity, visit www.NCHSDrumshow.com, and
watch for tickets to go on sale at the end of March. Good
luck to all of our percussionists and their families as they go
through the process to create “Drumshow 2015!”
Trivia Night
Trivia Night is set for January 23rd!
Anyone who has gone in the past will tell
you it’s a great evening. Teams form in groups of eight,
either by purchasing a whole table or paring up with other
band families to compete in ten rounds of trivia questions.
Each table chooses a theme and dresses and decorates
according the theme, competing for the honor of the Best
Themed Table award. Raffles and a Silent Auction are also
at the event.
Please consider coming to the event and/or donating a
Raffle or Silent Auction item (be creative—tickets to
events, area entertainment, merchandise, etc). For more
information, contact Trivia Night Chair Jeff Bull at
[email protected] or 630-336-8081.
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Spirits Color Guard
Congratulations!
By Laurie DeKruiff
NCHS Spirits Color Guard Parent Liaison
Congratulations to our band members who were a part
of the 2014 Homecoming Court!
The Spirits Color Guard had a great fall season with the
Marching Band and it’s hard to believe it’s over! The
color guard staff would like to say THANK YOU for all the
parent support with building props, sewing costumes
and flags, that was given this season not only by Marching Band parents, but the guard parents too! Your support is what made the season so successful! Even
though Marching Band season is over, the Spirits Color
Guard will be starting their Winter Season! The 2015
Winter Team will rehearse 2 times during the school
week and on many Saturdays, along with competing at
various competitions in the Midwest Color Guard Circuit
(MWCGC) and Winter Guard International (WGI) Regionals in Indianapolis, IN and Cincinnati, OH and compete at the WGI Championships in Dayton, OH! Stay
informed about Winter Guard happenings (color guard
competitions & fundraisers) by visiting their Facebook
page at https://www.facebook.com/
NapervilleCentralSpiritsColorGuard.
Colonial Fundraiser November 13
Could you use a break from cooking dinner? How about
having dinner (or dessert) at Colonial on November 13,
2014 between 4pm and 10pm! Flyer can be found on
CHARMS under 2014 Spirits Fundraiser Folder to print
up and present coupon to cashier with your receipt.
15% will be donated back to the Spirits Color Guard
Team.
Michelle Ross, Homecoming Queen
Jimmy Sellas, 1st Attendant
Chase Westenfelder, 2nd Attendant
Isaac Frank, Court
Little Spirits
Do you have a younger sibling Kindergarten through 8th
grade who would like to perform a flag routine at a girls
basketball game during halftime? Clinics will be on
November 18th an 19th with performance on November 21st. If your younger sibling would like to participate at this event, download the flyer found on
CHARMS in the 2014 Spirits Fundraiser Folder, visit the
Little Spirits Facebook page at https://
www.facebook.com/nchslittlespirits, or contact
Michele Nixon at 630-344-9426.
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Market Day
By Kathy O’Hagan
You may be familiar with Market Day (www.marketday.com) from your child’s elementary
school days. The Band Boosters Association has sponsored monthly Market Day pickups at
NCHS for over 10 years. The BBA clears $2,000 to $3,000 per academic year with just a few
volunteers, and there is room to grow! Our customers come from the community, are
NCHS staff, loyal former band parents and grandparents (thank you!!), and current band
parents. We would love to have you and your neighbors join us!
Try it, you’ll like it! Market Day offers a variety of easy-to-prepare breakfast, lunch, dinner
and (yummy) dessert foods as well as national snack brands, such as Cheez-Its, Gatorade,
Quaker Chewy Granola bars, among others. There are several ways to participate:
1. Order at www.marketday.com and use the code 5634 to credit the profit to NCHS.
Pickup is at NCHS (Door 8) once each month on Thursdays, 4:30 to 5:30 pm and orders
must be placed before 11pm on Monday. Remaining sale dates are: 12/4, 1/15, 2/12,
3/12, 4/16, 5/14 and 6/11. We reap the most profit (10%) with this option. You do
receive reminders through the BBA weekly email from Felecia.
2. Buy your Market Day products at GFS Marketplace stores anytime! Mention code
5634 to the cashier to credit NCHS. We also receive 1% profit on any GFS branded
items. We do have customers who use this option!
3. Order your Market Day products through your child’s elementary school code but
pickup at NCHS if we have a more convenient date for you. We do receive a small portion of the 10% profit for this service.
4. Order your Market Day products through the NCHS code 5634 but pick up on your local elementary school’s sale date. How convenient! As above, we share a small
amount of the profit with that elementary school. You can check sale dates for any
participating school in IL on the Market Day website.
Questions? Email Kathy O’Hagan at [email protected]. No order is too small (or
too large !). Need a flyer? I can send you a pdf by email or you can see all the products
at www.marketday.com.
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Band Booster Association Board Profiles
Get to know your Band Booster Board! Like many of our amazing volunteers, these individuals work tirelessly for our
band program. The next time you see them please thank them for all that they do!
Paul DeKruiff, President
Martha Garcia, Treasurer
Paul and his wife, Laurie, are 15-year residents of Naperville. Having been involved in various other service
clubs in town, Paul and Laurie turned their attention to
the NCHS BBA when oldest daughter joined the Marching Band as a Spirit as a freshman in the fall of 2010.
Paul’s daughter Gabby is a sophomore participates in
Spirits. Paul hopes to continue to build on the great
legacy of the past BBA presidents and boards.
Martha is in her second year as the treasurer. Martha
maintains the financial records of the Band Booster
Association. She works with the accountants in the
preparation and filing of the corporate tax returns, and
ensures the corporation is up to date with its corporate
charter by making all necessary filings with the State
and/or Federal agencies. Martha is instrumental in
setting up the budget every year and works closely with
the band office regarding their financial needs. In her
spare time, Martha runs a successful law practice in
Naperville.
Paul Sweeney, Vice President
Paul became involved with NCHS Bands five years ago
when he asked Mr. Alstadt if there was anything he
could do to help. Mr. Alstadt’s response was, “Well,
are you any good at fixing things?”
Paul has three sons, somehow all of whom have been
involved in the NCHS band program. His youngest son
Neil is a sophomore who plays percussion in Marching
Band and Wind Symphony. Paul is married to Mary
Adams, the Uniform Coordinator and Concessions CoChair. His main responsibilities include running a number of fundraisers and looking to make our fundraising
more effective. Paul looks forward to continuing to
work with everyone in the future.
Martha’s youngest child, Sean, is a junior who plays the
trumpet in Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Studio
Orchestra and JSO Combo. Her oldest graduated from
Central in 2009 and was a saxophone player in the
Marching Band, Wind Ensemble and a self-taught trombone player in Jazz Lab.
Julie Duffin, Secretary
She has one musician in the band program, Ty Krieger,
who is a sophomore and plays the alto saxophone in
the Marching Band, JSO and Wind Symphony. Felecia
would like to promote volunteerism, fill some committee head positions and to help manage volunteers.
Julie is serving her second year as BBA Secretary. She
and her husband Phil enjoy helping out the band program in numerous ways including running the Jazz Cafe
(an evening of dinner and Jazz performances held in
March).
Felecia Bruessel, Volunteer Coordinator
A twenty year resident of Naperville, Felecia was new
to the band program last year and is serving her first
year as Volunteer Coordinator. You have probably received her emails keeping the band community informed of upcoming events and volunteer needs.
Her son Drew is a junior and plays trumpet in the
Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Studio Orchestra,
and just about any other opportunity he gets. Her
daughter Olivia is freshman and shares her Redhawk
spirit by performing on the JV Poms squad. Her youngest child Natalie is in 5th grade band and also plays the
trumpet.
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Marching Redhawks Scrapbook
Band Camp and Great America Trip
Labor Day Parade
Homecoming Football Game
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State of Illinois Invitational, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
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Bands of America Super Regionals, St. Louis, IL
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ABC7 Flyover
Although the weather was uncooperative for the planned ABC7 flyover, the early morning festivities moved inside and
the band was featured during the ABC& newscast before the Crosstown Classic.
Hawk Walk
The Drumline led the football players and supporters on a walk from Naperville Central to North Central College prior to
the Crosstown Classic.
Marching Band is FUN!
Congratulations on a Spectacular Season!
Senior Breakfast
The NCHS Marching Redhawks participated in several competitions and earned awards throughout the season.

Lancer Joust at Lake Park High School—3rd in Class,
Best Percussion

Phantom Regimen at Northern Illinois—3rd in Class

NCHS Marching Classic at Benedictine

Knight of Champions at Prospect High School—2nd in
Class, Best Percussion, Best Color Guard

State of Illinois Invitational at Illinois State University

Bands of America Super Regionals at Edward Jones
Dome in St. Louis, MO
2nd Annual Halloween Marching Band and Guard Party
Thanks to Sheila Adamo for coordinating the end of the season Halloween party at The Barn!
Volunteers donated decorations and food, and chaperoned the event while the students
enjoyed music, dancing and an all around great time.
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Events
Best Wishes!
Following is a synopsis of upcoming Band events. Be sure
to read the Weekly News & Notes emails and check
Charms for updated events and additional details! Visit
Charms at www.charmsoffice.com.
November
12 Concert—Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Wind
Symphony
13 South Side Band Festival—Wind Ensemble and
8th Grade Feeder Concert
18 Jazz Band Auditions
19 Jazz Band Auditions
December
3 BBA Meeting
4 Market Day Pickup
10 Holiday Concert—all bands
Best wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Estes on their baby
girl who is due to make her debut in January.
The Marching Band families surprised them with a
shower prior to the Marching Band Awards.
A note from Mr. Estes:
“On behalf of Mrs. Estes and “Baby” Estes, we
would like to personally thank all of the NCHS
Band families for your love, support and
generosity shown to us with the baby shower.
The baby gifts are greatly appreciated and will
be put to good use. Thanks for helping to kick
start this new chapter in our lives!”
January
14 BBA Meeting
15 Market Day Pickup
23 Trivia Night
2014-2015 BBA Board
Paul DeKruiff, President
[email protected]
Paul Sweeney, Vice President
[email protected]
Martha Garcia, Treasurer
[email protected]
Julie Duffin, Secretary
[email protected]
Felecia Bruessel, Volunteer Coordinator
[email protected]
DJ Alstadt, Director of Bands
[email protected]
Brandon Estes, Associate Director of Bands
[email protected]
Vidya Padmanabhan, Band Assistant
[email protected]
NCHS Band Notes is published three times per year (Fall, Winter and Spring) by the NCHS Band Booster Association. To
contribute photos or articles for consideration, send them to
[email protected]. Watch the weekly News &
Notes emails for submission deadlines.
- Lee Ann Nasman, editor
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Be A Band Booster!
NCHS Band Boosters support ALL band programs and the Spirits at NCHS. With your
support, these programs will be able to perform at their highest level.
To join, simply mail the membership form included in this newsletter. If your company
offers a gift-matching program, please include those forms also so our booster program
receives the maximum benefit of your gift. Thank you for your support!
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What is the Band Booster Association?
The Naperville Central Band Booster Association (BBA)
promotes and provides supplemental material and financial support to the activities of the NCHS Band Programs which are not included in the district appropriations.
The funds raised by the BBA go toward the purchase
and repair of equipment and instruments used by all
bands at Central. The BBA pays the fees charged by
clinicians or outside teachers that work with the curric-
ular bands and all extra-curricular ensembles throughout the school year. It funds travel expenses to and
from all competitions and entry fees for the competitions. The BBA pays for the NCHS Curricular Bands to
be a part of the Consortium for the Advancement of
Wind Band Literature. It fosters participation in the
NCHS Band Programs and promotes the band programs to the community. The BBA provides opportunities for all students to participate in the NCHS Band
Programs regardless of financial need.
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Be A Band Booster!
YOU are an instrumental part of the NCHS Band Programs!
Your contribution benefits the entire band program at NCHS. Contributions are tax deductible!
If your employer has a matching gifts program for educational institutions, please consider participating in this program to make your contribution go even further. All you need to do is:
1. Write a check to NCHS Band Boosters
2. Complete your employer’s matching gifts form and this form
3. Send the check and the forms to:
NCHS
Attn. Vidya Padmanabhan
440 W. Aurora
Naperville, IL 60540
Make checks payable to NCHS Band Boosters. Please select one:
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Questions? Contact Martha Garcia at 630-778-2274 or visit www.nchsbands.info.
Your donation makes a difference! In appreciation of your contribution, your name will be published in programs
and newsletters.
Naperville Central High School Band Booster Association is a not -for-profit organization under Section 501(c)(3) of
the Internal Revenue Code and all contributions are tax deductible.
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