THE LOS OSOS BAND
& COLOR GUARD “WEEKLY”
For November 24 - 30, 2014
“Success is the peace of mind that is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing
you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming”
– Coach John Wooden
General Announcements:
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A SUCCESSFUL SEMESTER OF MARCHING BAND– Is really the culmination and blending of
the time and talents of many different individuals who come together for a common goal. There are
many people who contributed to the 2014 Regiment. Each and every student in the Regiment this fall
semester has worked hard to uphold the Los Osos “Tradition of Excellence.” It was not always easy and
the work was hard. At the end of the process though, the character-building and work-ethic-refining
process of this semester has left a valuable mark on each and every member of the Regiment. Simply
put, we are better people because of the process and the activity itself. We came together as a family, we
worked hard, we focused on a shared vision of success, and we finished proud. We owe our thanks to
many: to the booster club parents for their ongoing support; to the instructional staff for sharing their
fine teaching; to the student staff for their exemplary leadership (both on and off of the field); to the
many alumni and fans whose enthusiastic support pushed us forward all season; to the students, faculty,
and administration of Los Osos High School for their unending support. Now as a 6A organization, we
are again growing and refining ourselves, just as we did when we began to grow up as a 5A group. As
Coach John Wooden said, “The journey is greater than the inn.”
Music education at Los Osos High School is alive and thriving. And now, let’s keep going!
ONWARD!
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INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC LESSONS – We cannot possibly overstate the value of a band student
taking private lessons on his/her instrument. Aside from daily individual practice, obviously, there
really is no other single way for a musician to improve their skills than to take individual lessons with a
professional. These can be a simple half-hour a week, or an hour twice a month or (ideally) an hour a
week. The band experience is a full group experience and does not contribute to individual growth of
each player nearly as fast as private lessons can. Our master classes are like a group lesson, but
individuals gain more from one-on-one attention. “Do you take private lessons on your instrument?” is
one of the very first questions we ask students in any of our auditions; followed by, “How often?” and
“With whom?” The following is a list of program-approved lessons teachers. Certainly there are other
teachers in our area and many are fine people and well-qualified. THESE folks however have our
highest endorsement. We will continue to add to and amend this list as best we can. GO FOR IT!
DOUBLE REEDS
FLUTE
CLARINET
SAXOPHONE
TRUMPET
FRENCH HORN
Philip Nash
Karmen Gould
Paul Kane
Troy Rausch
David Evans
Maureen McGuire
Kerrie Pitts
TROMBONE
Eric Evans
BARITONE/EUPH. Scott Sutherland
TUBA
Scott Sutherland
Beth Mitchell
PERCUSSION
Solomon Encina
Dave Natal
Pete Sapadin
PIANO
Robin Capalbo
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“ALUMNI LEGACY CLUB” FOR 2014 – These gracious donors are helping to move our program
forward!
Samantha Applebaum (Trombone, Class of 2013)
Julia Caiola & Family (Color Guard, Class of 2014)
Sara Carls (Clarinet, Class of 2008)
Ryan Chase (Trumpet, Class of 2010)
The Childers Family (Ivy – Class of 2016, Jessie – Class of 2014 – Color Guard)
Casie Combs (Flute, Class of 2014)
Jack Cuellar (Grandfather of Jennifer Cuellar, Color Guard – Class of 2009)
Alex Daniels & Michael Daniels (Alex, Trombone – Class of 2008, Michael, Trumpet – Class of 2010)
Angelo DiMario (Tenor Sax/Tuba, Class of 2012)
Brock Embleton (Trumpet, Class of 2010)
Paige Embleton (Color Guard, Class of 2010)
Sean Hill & Family (Trumpet/Mellophone, Class of 2013)
Braden Jensen (Trombone, Class of 2013)
N’Zinga King (Bass Clarinet, Class of 2014)
The Lewis Family – Steve, Pam, Andrew & Megan (Megan – Class of 2008, Andrew – Class of 2006)
Ross McCabe (Tuba, Class of 2013)
Justin “Dos” Marquez (Percussion, Class of 2014)
Kat Natividad (Clarinet, Class of 2014)
The Ordona Family (Jenna Ordona, Clarinet, Class of 2014)
Rebecca Rivas (Color Guard, Class of 2009)
Victoria Rivas (Drum Major/Flute, Class of 2011)
Kiana Rodgers (Clarinet, Class of 2013)
Paul Salazar (Drum Major/Trumpet/F Horn, Class of 2014)
Sara Sanderson (Flute, Class of 2013)
The Stapler Family (Tyler – Class of 2012, Nicholas – Class of 2014, Christopher – Class of 2014)
Cheyenne & Corey Tamondong (Cheyenne- Class of 2012, Corey- Class of 2011)
Anissa Vasquez (Color Guard, Class of 2010)
Zachary Yasuda (Trumpet, Class of 2011)
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NEW TENOR SAXOPHONE DONATIONS – Now in its 13th year, our program has some aging
instruments. Like last year’s bass clarinet fundraising drive (and the Sousaphone one the year prior THANKS for making these become a reality!) we are kicking off a drive to purchase two new tenor
saxophones, at a cost of $800.00 each. Donors of $50.00 or more will have their names printed on next
year’s Regiment t-shirt! We extend a HUGE thank you to the following donors thus far! Please help us
make this a reality!
Ivy Childers (Color Guard) – Class of 2016
Nicole Choy (Clarinet) – Class of 2017
Anneleise Goetz (Clarinet) – Class of 2016
Emma Ochoa (Clarinet) – Class of 2018
Andrea Robles (Color Guard) – Class of 2018
Brenda Robles (Percussion) – Class of 2018
Cameron Tinker (Bassoon/Tenor Sax) – Class of 2016
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WINTER GUARD AUDITIONS – Will be held at the Cafeteria during our normal evening practice
time on Tuesday, December 2, 2014. For the 2014 WGASC Winter Guard season Los Osos will be
assembling a J.V. Winter Guard and a Varsity Winter Guard. The audition for placement into one of
these groups will consist of a simple flag and dance routine that will be learned in zero and first periods
on Monday, December 1st. Students will have time to work on the routine individually and in groups on
Monday and Tuesday mornings, with the audition on Tuesday night. Go Osos!
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MARCHING IN THE ROSE PARADE! – Congrats to the following LOHS Band & Color Guard
students who have auditioned and earned placement into the Pasadena City College Tournament of
Roses Honor Band! We will be watching for you on TV!
Daniel Cobo
Emily Ellis
Haley Libran
Jenny Srimuang
ZhuZhu Thrush
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ATTENTION BOOSTER PARENTS - The year long term of our Elected Booster Board is just about
over. Elections will take place in December, and the new term will begin in January. A few positions
will have vacancies for this new term. The Booster Board members are required to meet once a month,
and assist the Regiment, Bands and Winter Guards throughout the year. It is an exciting and fulfilling
opportunity. If you are interested in serving the Booster club in this capacity or know someone who is,
please contact Sheri Dill at [email protected] or Will Gonzalez at [email protected]
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HONOR BAND OPPORTUNITIES – Participation in an honor band provides a challenging,
musically-rewarding opportunity for students and helps them to advance their musical knowledge and
understanding beyond simply playing in their own high school groups. Honor group participation also
looks great on college and university applications. Honor groups are “extra,” meaning that they are in
addition to your first commitment, which is to your own program here at Los Osos. Dr. Andress does
grant some schedule exceptions to honor band students when overlaps occur, but as always it is the
student’s responsibility to work this out in advance. We encourage all of our band students to seek out
an honor band experience this school year. The following opportunities are currently available:
SCSBOA ALL-SOUTHERN HONOR JAZZ BAND – Please visit www.scsboa.org and click on the
“Honor Groups” tab for full information. Jazz Band applications must be postmarked to the SCSBOA
office by Friday, December 5, 2014. Late applications will not be accepted.
CALIFORNIA ALL-STATE HONOR BANDS & JAZZ BANDS – Please visit www.cbda.org and
click on the “auditions” tab for full information. Completed applications and recordings must be
submitted to Dr. Andress by the morning of Monday, December 1, 2014. Late applications and
recordings will not be accepted.
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MUSIC & ARTS CENTER “HORNS of PLENTY” EVENT – THE largest band instrument event in
California, will be held on Saturday, December 6, 2014 from 10:00am – 2:00pm at the Embassy Suites
in Anaheim (3100 East Frontera, Anaheim, CA 92806). Event-Only prices, FREE 18-month financing,
no money down, huge selection. IF YOU ARE EVEN THINKING ABOUT INVESTING IN A NEW
BAND INSTRUMENT, THIS IS ABSOLUTLY A GREAT OPPORTUNITY! RSVP by calling
909.599.0325. Visit www.music.arts.com/uys for more information!
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COLLEGE BAND AUDITIONS & SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES – We encourage all of our
Los Osos musicans to consider playing in college band, whether or not they plan to be music majors.
College bands provide an excellent opportunity to meet other students from across the campus and from
different majors. Different colleges offer different scholarship opportunities for incoming students, both
music majors and non-majors. We encourage our seniors to research the music opportunities at the
colleges of their choice and to continue furthering their musical experience! While our program does
not endorse one college music program over another, we occasionally receive college band audition
materials in the mail and offer this information to our students. The following college programs have
sent us this information:
Pacific Lutheran University www.plu.edu/music
Audition dates: 2/20/15, 2/21/15, 2/22/15
San Jose State University
www.sjsu.edu/musicanddance
Audition dates: 2/14/15, 2/28/15, 3/7/15
Sonoma State University
www.sonoma.edu/music
Audition dates: 11/8/14, 1/17/15, 3/28/15
Texas Christian University www.music.tcu.edu
Audition dates: 1/31/15, 2/21/15, 2/28/15
The University of LaVerne
www.laverne.edu/performance
The University of Redlands www.redlands.edu/music
Audition dates: 1/17/15, 2/7/15, 3/7/15
University of the Pacific
www.go.pacific.edu/audition
Audition dates: 1/24/15, 2/7/15, 2/14/15
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N.H.S. TUTORING – The Los Osos Chapter of the National Honor Society is offering free tutoring in
all core subjects in the LOHS Library every day during both lunches and after school on Monday-
Thursday. Band & Color Guard students are encouraged to take advantage of this outstanding
opportunity.
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FAIR SHARE FUNDRAISING – For those that would like to raise money toward their fair
share, please contact Kim Kawasawa for information via email at [email protected]
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PAYPAL IS UP AND RUNNING – We are happy to announce we now have a PAYPAL account set
up to make donations to our amazing band and color guard program easier than ever. Simply copy/paste
the following link to your web browser:
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=UWGGV59GPCDHA
The first screen is the donation and credit card information. The second screen allows you to confirm
and to enter special instructions to the seller. This is where we need the student name and what the
donation is for.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact Kim Kawasawa at [email protected]
As always, donations can still be sent into the Band Hall and placed in the Band Box.
Thank you for all your support!
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DONATIONS NEEDED – The band and color guard program is in immediate need of donations of the
following items. The school budget does not provide for these items. If each student could commit to
bring even one item throughout the semester, it would be greatly appreciated, and will help preserve our
precious budget money for more urgent issues like instrument repair. Thanks so much to those who
have already donated!
1) AAA & 9 volt (square) batteries for our instrument tuners and metronomes.
2) Pencils.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2014
 Thanksgiving vacation! No classes or rehearsals at Los Osos. Enjoy the time with family and friends!
TUESDAY, NOVEMER 25, 2014
 Thanksgiving vacation! No classes or rehearsals at Los Osos. Enjoy the time with family and friends!
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2014
 Thanksgiving vacation! No classes or rehearsals at Los Osos. Enjoy the time with family and friends!
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2014 – Happy Thanksgiving!
Dear Friends,
Happy Thanksgiving! On this day, I consider the many people and things that I have to be thankful for:
I am thankful for my family. They have supported me unwaveringly from the beginning and all throughout this
journey.
I am thankful for my students; for their dedication and commitment to our program and to the pursuit of
excellence in the arts. I am thankful for their perseverance, for their strong work ethic, and for their good
character. I am thankful for the opportunity to watch them grow and mature and excel as members of our
program.
I am thankful for the alumni who keep in touch via email and Facebook and who drop by to say “hello” and let
us know that they are well and are doing good things in the world.
I am thankful for the Instructional Staff for giving of their time and talents on a daily basis in support of our
students. Every year, they help us mold a new band and color guard into a successful, thriving organization.
I am thankful for the army of booster club parents and officers who keep the wheels of this machine well-oiled
and moving forward in support of music education. They have fundraised and donated over $70,000.00 this
semester in support of the program. We are thriving because of their contributions.
I am thankful for being a part of a wonderful community of music education colleagues; people who unselfishly
make me better by continually offering their wisdom and guidance. Most of what I have learned as a band
director has come from my mentors. My college education was only a jumping off point, and the many
outstanding band directors, teachers, and coaches that I have worked alongside over the past 12 years have
invested me with a wealth of support that I can never be able to repay.
I am thankful to work in a really outstanding school, where I am working alongside some of the finest educators
around and in a community that values and supports the education of its young people.
Thank you all, and Happy Thanksgiving to you and to your families.
Onward!
Dr. Sam R. Andress
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2014
 Thanksgiving vacation! No classes or rehearsals at Los Osos. Enjoy the time with family and friends!
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2014
 Thanksgiving vacation! No classes or rehearsals at Los Osos. Enjoy the time with family and friends!
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2014
 Thanksgiving vacation! No classes or rehearsals at Los Osos. Enjoy the time with family and friends!
 Student Staff and volunteer work party today at the Band Hall at 3:00pm. Please wear old clothes and
come help us put away field show stuff and get ready for the upcoming week!
 EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY (for all students) – Attend the Claremont Symphony Orchestra
concert this afternoon at 3:30pm at Bridges Hall of Music at the Claremont Colleges (150 E. 4th Street,
Claremont, CA 91711) and submit a conductor-autographed concert program (also bearing your
printed name) to the Band Box on Monday to receive ten (10) extra credit points for this current fall
semester (for any band/guard classes that you are in). Today’s concert is FREE!
Upcoming Schedule of Events:
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UPDATES are listed in bold type!
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Please do not prioritize this list! All events listed here carry equal weight and importance in our
minds and for our program. A parade performance is as important as a football game, as a
booster club meeting, as a concert festival, as a jazz band event at the junior high school, as field
show championships. If it’s on this list, it’s required, and it’s important. Please know this!
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In addition to the school-day class-time rehearsals and the events listed below, Regiment (band and
guard) students also participate in weekly marching band rehearsal every Tuesday evening from 5:008:30pm in the football stadium, beginning on the first week of school through until winter break.
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In addition to the school-day class-time rehearsal and the events listed below, all band and color guard
students also participate in a weekly master class rehearsal every Wednesday afternoon from 3:154:15pm at the band hall and quad area, beginning the first week of school through until the last week of
school.
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In addition to the school-day class-time rehearsals and the events listed below, Concert Band, Wind
Ensemble and Winter Guard students also participate in weekly rehearsals every Tuesday evening,
beginning in January and extending through until the last week of school.
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“Call Time Sheets” which give specific details (when and where to arrive, what to wear, what to bring
with you, etc.) will be posted on this “Weekly” page approximately ONE week prior to the scheduled
event.
Date: Who:
11/23-30 All Students
What:
Where:
When:
Thanksgiving Break
12/4 Booster Club Officers
Executive Board Meeting
Band Hall
7pm
12/5 Regiment
Parade Performance & Day in the Park
Disneyland
TBA-All Day
12/6 Select Students
Today is an excellent day to take the SAT test
12/9 Select Students
Solo Night Auditions
Band Hall
3:15pm
12/10 Student Staff
Stage Crew Duty @ Day Creek Band Concert L.O. Theatre
6pm
12/11 All Band Students
Dress Rehearsal for Winter Concert
L.O. Theatre
3:15pm
12/12 All Students
Winter Concert/Regiment Awards Night
L.O. Theatre/Cafeteria TBA
12/13 All Students
Today is an excellent day to take the ACT test.
12/16 Student Staff
Stage Crew Duty @ VJHS Band Concert L.O. Theatre
6pm
12/19 All Students
No School-Day between semesters
12/22-1/4
All Students Winter Break
SPRING SEMESTER DATES WILL BE POSTED HERE IN LATE DECEMBER – STAY TUNED!
* Please make note of these important dates as you plan your
schedules – students who are absent from the activities listed
above may be dropped from the program. Please do not
prioritize this list! All events listed here carry equal weight
and importance in our minds and for our program. A parade
performance is as important as a football game, as a booster
club meeting, as a concert festival, as a jazz band event at the
junior high school, as field show championships. If it’s on this
list, it’s required, and it’s important. Please know this!
Advanced-planning and accountability are very crucial to the
success of our program!
GO OSOS!