Norwin Band Aides Newsletter Knightline September 2008 The Knightline is the official newsletter of the Norwin High School Marching Band Parents Association. It is published the first of every month and the online e-version is sent to all band parents, staff and alumni. Printed versions are sent to all current band parents who do not have email. Hard copy “Snail mail” versions are available to alumni for a $20 annual subscription rate. Contact the newsletter chairperson for a subscription copy. Upcoming Events & Dates to Remember Sept 1-Labor Day (no school) Sept 2-Winds & Perc 6-9 Sept 3 Market Day orders due Sept 3 – Festival meeting Sept 3-Full Band 6-9 Sept 4-Colorguard 6-9 Sept 5-Home Game (Butler) Sept 6-Rehearsal 9-1 Sept 6-Kiski Competition Sept 7-Festival Meeting dry run Sept 7-Aramark Sept 8-Festival meeting Sept 8-Fall Flower (mum) orders due Sept 8-Board meeting, 7pm, Right Audion Sept 8-Winds & Perc 6-9 pm Sept 9-Market Day pickup Sept 9-Colorguard 6-9 Sept 10-Full Band 6-9 Sept 11-Percussion Rehearsal 6-9 Sept 11-Clinician David Reeves Sept 13-Rehearsal 9-3 Sept 13-Norwin Band Festival Sept 15-Winds & Perc 6-9 Sept 16-Colorguard Sept 17-Hoagie orders due Sept 17-Full Band 6-9 Sept 19-Away Game @Hempfield Sept 20-Rehearsal 10-5pm Sept 20-Aramark-Pitt game Sept 22-Fall flower(mum) pickup 5:30 pm Sept 22-Winds & Perc 6-9 Sept 22-General Meeting,7pm,Right Audion Sept 23-Colorguard 6-9 Sept 24-Full band 6-9 Sept 25-Hoagie pickup Sept 25-Full Band 6-9 Sept 26 Home game – Gateway Sept 27-BOA Regional @ Massilon Sept 29-Aramark Sept 29-Winds & Perc 6-9 Sept 30-Fair Share-Final payment due Sept 30-Colorguard 6-9 Oct 1-Full Band 6-9 Oct 3-Away Game@Connellsville Oct 4-Rehearsal 9-5 Please note change in rehearsal calendar: Oct 6 will be Guard practice from 6-9 Oct 7 will be Winds & Percussion from 6-9 Visit the Norwin Band website at http://norwinband.net/calendars.htm to print a copy of the calendar. Be sure to check the website often for any updates and/or changes. Please note the Concert Ensemble auditions will be on Tues, October 21st. ******************************************************************* President’s Message-September 2008 It’s hard to believe, but summer has come and gone. The kids have been working diligently and have successfully completed band camp. During August, we had great weather for our Car Wash, and for Kennywood, and finally for the Preview Show. As you will read in this issue of the Knightline, the Band Aides have been working hard as well. Planning is nearly complete for the 48th Annual Norwin Band Festival, and our 2008 Concession Stand campaign is underway. Travel planning is on-going for our Transportation Committees so that we get both students and parents safely and comfortably to and from our travel competitions this year. Our season of working at Heinz field and parking at the High School have begun on schedule. We’ve got some exciting things initiated in the Development arena, and we’ve already begun planning for our holiday and winter events. As I told you all at the June General Meeting, this year’s budget depends upon increased participation in our fundraisers . . . and I’m happy to report that many of you are answering the call; our fundraising efforts appear to be on-track so far. Everyone, keep up the good work! Thanks to all who are providing their Fair Share on schedule. Please keep in mind that we need to have your Marching Season Fair Share accounted for by September 30th in order for your student(s) to be eligible for the trip to St. Louis. The band needs each and every member on the field to compete to its full potential . . . we’re counting on everyone to be there! If you have questions or concerns with the Fair Share, please feel free to contact myself, Mr. Traugh or Shari Smith. We will get your questions answered. ___________________________________________________________________________ Knightline Newsletter 1 September 2008 Finally, let’s make sure we give our Norwin Football Team all the support we can throughout the season. Cheer loud and proud and let them know we’re behind them 100 percent. Chris Rigone A Note from the Director Friends & Supporters, The season is underway and the show is coming together piece by piece. Though it is still very early in the production stages of what the show will end up becoming I can assure you that this will be a Norwin Favorite when it all comes together. The process for learning a show has changed much over the years. When I was in the marching band in high school it was common for us to have most of our show on the field by the time September rolled around. All we had to do in high school was make sure the music sounded great and march from dot to dot. Of course, there would be changes along the way but they were few and far between in most years. The skills used in the performance of a marching band show today are so diverse and span several disciplines. These students will become masters of multi-tasking. Marching Band is no longer a connect-the-dot approach. Trust me that the demands musically are still the same. We still reach to achieve very high levels of musicianship. In fact the feeling of performance is much like a concert ensemble performance. The type of show is much more thought-out and involved from a design standpoint. Today there is always something new to learn in the process that we teach the performer to increase their enjoyment and performance quality. This type of process gives the performer a more thoughtful product which they have more fun performing. This will ultimately translate into much more exciting performances for the audience as well. Competitive marching band has always been an art of mastery. The approach of - If you are going to be involved in something why not do it to your best ability? The evolution that has occurred in the last ten years has kept that mastery standard and taken the activity into a higher level of performance art. The best part of all of this is each performance rehearsal, football game or competition will get more and more exciting for everyone involved. The band is having a great year so far and I am very excited for the months to come. As I tell the students - this is the best part of the season. The performance aspect is why they come back year after year. There truly is no feeling that can match performing in an elite ensemble. Thank you for driving your student to and from rehearsals throughout the long month of August. I know that behind all of these students is a strong support system in their friends and families that allow them to make a commitment to work hard at whatever it is they do. I hope you all have a great month of September and enjoy the performances these young people have to offer. Sincerely, Robert Traugh 48th Annual Band Festival Notes Next committee meeting is Wednesday, Sept. 3rd, 7 PM room 313. (near Band door #9). We are going to have a dry run of the Festival on Sunday, Sept. 7th, 7:00 pm. (meeting place TBA). On Monday, Sept. 8, at our scheduled board meeting, we will attempt to tie up any loose ends for our Festival. On Friday, Sept. 12, 6:00 p.m. we will meet at the stadium, in early prep for ... SATURDAY SEPT 13, 2008----OUR 48TH BAND FESTIVAL. The following committees are still in need of additional volunteers. -12 more Volunteers for both Host & Hostess committee and Concession Stand committee. (Remember, we are staffing both sides of the stadium for concession) -8 more Volunteers for Judges -3 more Volunteers for the following, -Program Sales -Water tent -Festival shirts -50/50 raffle -basket sales. Please email me at [email protected] if you can volunteer your time and be "One of our Multiples". (if you have signed up at the meetings or with the last band note email, then we already have your information. Please send your name and a contact phone number when you respond via ___________________________________________________________________________ Knightline Newsletter 2 September 2008 email. Our Festival program book is $5.00. You can email me at the above email if you would like us to reserve a pre-paid program book for you, in case you get too busy during the festival or you want to beat the rush. Thank you, Stella A Message from Mr. Traugh –Anyone picking up students from band rehearsals after school should park in the designated spaces near the entrance to the music wing. Band Notes Medical Report – Marching Season Tips for Students 2008 Marching season road trips begin soon! It’s sure to be a great season! Here are some tips for personal success: -You want to do your best for all performances! Be ready to help your teammates by keeping your body fueled-up (food/drink). Eat nutritious foods, especially before performances (including light meals with complex carbohydrates such as pasta, fruits and vegetables). If you need food suggestions, please contact me for great written suggestions from a Dietitian to maximize your strategy for endurance/excellence. -Drink extra fluids every day to keep yourself hydrated. Include water, milk and sport drink (and limit the amount of soda you drink). (FYI—If you need to limit calories in your diet, Gatorade has a new drink called G2 that has less sugar and tastes great!) -Rest when you can! You have an extremely busy schedule with school back in session. Your body is growing and needs rest to perform at your best. -Continue to wear sunscreen when needed (especially Saturday practices!) -Layer clothing under your uniform when needed. As the season progresses, the weather will get colder! You may need to add long johns/tights/sweats or compression clothing to keep you warm. You may also need a jacket, gloves, hat to wear in the stands at football games. Some students also use chemical “hand-warmers/foot-warmers”. You should NOT use foot warmers if you have diabetes or circulation problems. -Apply a water-resistant, protective spray to your marching shoes (keeps feet drier on cold rainy nights). Remember your BLACK SOCKS. -You will receive an “itinerary” for trips including a “packing list”. Be sure to pack snacks/drinks for the trip. You can have them as long as you are not in uniform. -Label personal belongings. It’s easy to misplace things or pick up the wrong clothing on a crowded bus. -Take a pillow/small blanket for trips and wear comfortable clothing on the bus. Keep all necessities on your “carry-on” bag. You won’t be able to get to your luggage very easily when traveling. -Pack enough personal products for the trip(contact solutions, feminine pads/tampons) -MEDICATIONS: Let the medical committee know if you need to take medication during the trip. We will carry it with us, if you like, or you may be responsible for it yourself. If possible, adjust timing for prescription medication so it is taken before or after performances. Medication given to the medical committee member for use as “as needed” will only be given if you request it. If you have your own over-the-counter medications, DO NOT SHARE THEM WITH ANYONE! The medical staff has Tylenol, ibuprofen, etc. If you have a possible medical issue, ask for help. Colleen Cochenour, [email protected] , cell: 724-396-1164 Parking - The Band Aides get paid for directing the flow of traffic to the parking lots during all home football games in the fall, including any playoff games. This is a fairly easy and fun task. At least 12 parents, men or women, are needed to be at these games. The parking committee needs to be at football games about 90 minutes before the start of the game and work until a few minutes after the game starts. Parking volunteers can be signed up at the general meetings. Anyone able to help out or needing more details, please contact Sheldon Blon at 412-751-7798 or [email protected]. Concession Stand News - Thank you to everyone who attended the Norwin Band Aides ___________________________________________________________________________ Knightline Newsletter 3 September 2008 concession stand (CS) orientation before the preview show. We trust the information and introduction to the CS was helpful. Starting on September 2, there will be no less than 42 events at the high school stadium CS including the Norwin Band Festival on Saturday September 13. There is also the possibility of hosting playoff games for any of the Norwin fall sports teams or hosting a neutral playoff site game. This provides all of us the opportunity to work the events at the CS and raise the necessary funds to support our wonderful band and guard students. The average revenue earned from the CS during the year contributes $250 to $350 per student to support the band and guard activities. As a reminder, band families are requested to work a minimum of three week day fall sport events and one Friday night home football game to earn the $50 reduction to their student’s fair share account. Guard and floor crew families are able to work a minimum of six week day fall sport events and two Friday night home football games to earn a $50 reduction for colorguard and a $50 reduction for winterguard and floor crew fair share accounts. Please consider helping out at the CS if you are not planning on traveling with the band on Saturday, September 6 (Kiski Competition), Saturday, September 27 (BOA Regional at Massillon), and Saturday, October 18 (BOA Super Regional at St. Louis). Since the final payment for each student’s fair share is due September 30, if you scheduled CS duty after September 30, you will be required to submit a separate check to the Norwin Band Aides for your final $50. Your $50 check will be returned to you after you have worked all four required CS events. Thank you to those of you who have already begun to schedule and work at the CS. As soon as we complete the process of recording those who prescheduled their work dates into the event schedule, the CS schedule will be turned over to the class schedulers. The class schedulers will be contacting each band family by class to complete the schedules for the remainder of the fall events at the high school stadium. Following are the class CS schedulers: Freshman Class – Kathy Brunson, Sophomore Class – Linda Peterson, Junior Class – Melody Haras, and Senior Class - ???. A senior parent CS scheduler is still needed so if you are a senior parent that would like to help with the CS scheduling, please contact Kathy Herchko at [email protected]. Scheduling ensures that we have enough workers for an event as well as respect for your time. Since the CS is a fun, happening place, you are always welcome to work more than the required four minimum events. Help is always needed at the CS so alumni and alumni parents, please feel free to help with any CS event. You are always welcome! So that our current band parents may attend various band competitions, alumni and alumni parents will be needed to help at the CS on Saturday, September 6 (Kiski Competition), Saturday, September 27 (BOA Regional at Massillon), and Saturday, October 18 (BOA Super Regional at St. Louis). If alumni would like to work for a current band family to receive CS work credit, they would have to work a full CS shift just as current band families have to do. When an alumni schedules to work, they can say who they are working for so that a particular family can receive their CS credit. Of course, anybody is always welcome to stop by and work the concession stand at their leisure, but they will not receive CS credit unless they work the complete CS event. If you are an alumni or an alumni parent and want to schedule to work at the CS, please contact Kathy Herchko at [email protected]. Norwin Band Aides will host our Norwin Band Festival on Saturday, September 13. This is considered the premiere band festival in our area. The band festival does not count toward an event time worked in the CS as ALL Norwin Band Aides parents should work at the band festival. Everyone should be working different areas of the festival throughout the day, so be sure to schedule your CS time. You will be able to schedule your time in the CS in three hour time blocks from 2 – 5 p.m., 5 – 8 p.m. and 8 p.m. – clean-up. If you have not already scheduled a time for the band festival CS, please email Kathy Herchko at [email protected]. Calling all haluski cooks! This is a popular CS food item, especially for home football games and our band festival. If you have made haluski in the past, we hope you will be able to help us out again this year. If you are new to the band family and/or you want to try your hand at making haluski this year, you will find the recipe on page 8. We also have large aluminum roasting pans available in the CS if you need one to make and transport your ___________________________________________________________________________ Knightline Newsletter 4 September 2008 haluski. You are welcome to stop by the CS during any of the CS events and pick up a pan. If you haven’t figured it out already, there will be a lot going on in the band family over the next few months. Working together, we can accomplish great things as “Multiples of . “ Before you know it, the band and CS season will be over and all that will be left are wonderful memories. Thanks for your support of the Norwin Band Aides CS! Dave & Kathy Herchko - Chairs Social Committee - Thank you to everyone who donated a dessert for the preview show social. We had a delicious spread! Thank you to all who helped that night-I do appreciate it. Looking Ahead: Each band family is asked to donate 3 dozen cookies for the Norwin Festival on Saturday, September, 13th. Cookies may be dropped off at the stadium when you bring your child for practice that morning. Future band notes will be sent out regarding the time. If anyone would like to volunteer to package cookies or sell that day, please contact me. Thank you. Sue Fanty, Social Committee Chairperson [email protected] 412-856-6779 Development Development – Part 4 of 12/Mike Ziemski, Development Committee Chair These articles are designed to help everyone understand the nature of moving from a fundraising mindset to a development mindset in order to fund the activities we provide for our children. When you attend the 48th Annual Norwin Band Festival on September 13, 2008, you will notice an advertisement in the program specifying the Norwin Band Aides’ United Way identification number. If you can participate in the United Way, then you can direct all or a portion of your contribution to the Norwin Band Aides. If you work for an employer that matches gifts to the United Way, your contribution may be doubled, or even tripled if your employer has a 2 to 1 matching gift program! While this is great news for the Norwin Band, this is where development can become threatening. Last month’s article spoke about the nonthreatening nature of fundraising (since “everyone” fundraises) and the threatening nature of development (since it has the potential to bring in significant dollars from individuals and organizations engaged in the mission of the organization). Since a donor’s contribution amount may be limited, choosing the Norwin Band as a gift recipient may mean that other organizations may not receive as large a portion of funding as they did in previous years. Some overarching organization also may not allow a smaller, affiliated organization to solicit contributions unless their “prospects” are reviewed by the larger group. Even though the larger organization may be successful in securing the gift, it is still the donor’s prerogative to direct the contribution to the affiliated organization rather than the overarching organization. A gift cannot be forced; therefore, the donor must not be forced to choose one organization or the other. It is up to the donor to decide where his or her contribution will be directed. The more a potential donor is engaged with the mission of an organization, the more likely it is for the donor to direct their gift to that organization’s efforts. Next month’s article will focus on how we’re working to increase potential donor engagement. Fair Share – The Final installment of Fair Share is due on September 30th. Please make your check out to NBA and give it to me at the meeting on Monday, September 22nd. Thank you. Shari Smith NORWIN BANDWEAR As many of you already know, I am “wingin’ it”; “flying solo”; whatever you want to call it, this marching band season with the Norwin Bandwear Committee, and with the season and festival t-shirt sales. My “resident artist” a/k/a significant other – co-chair has been presidentially called up to take part in the war efforts and will be stationed in Russia for 30-45days, and will therefore not be available to help in the “long awaited” band wear and t-shirt sales. Before leaving, Steve was able to design and implement the designs for the t-shirts. I now ask for your patience in order placing and deliveries, but mostly in keeping the order deadlines. These deadlines are to assist in my sanity throughout this process, as well as to accommodate everyone with filling orders. ___________________________________________________________________________ Knightline Newsletter 5 September 2008 Two separate emails went out in Band Notes on September 20th, attaching order forms for the Multiples of One and the Norwin Festival t-shirts. Thank you Terri for helping me out with that!! If you don’t have email accounts, and need copies of these order forms, please see me on the Hill during practices. I usually get there around 8:00 pm. The order forms will give you all the information you need in placing orders. You may also contact me by email or phone with questions. Please no phone orders. I need to have order forms from everyone. Seasonal band wear items will be made available for ordering at the General Meetings. Please plan to attend these meetings so that you can order the Band sweat shirts, sweat pants, hats, etc. for those chilly, and sometimes cold, rainy and even snowy band competitions. We Veteran Band Parents have endured all weather conditions. Come watch your band member practice. You’ll be astonished to see how the show comes together. Our kids will surely take the competitive arena by storm this year!! See you on the Hill! Linda Grindle Bandwear Committee 724-864-5145 FUNDRAISING INFO Entertainment books are here!! -The Band is selling Entertainment Books again this year. The sale will run from now through October. Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh East books are available for $20.00 each. A portion of the band’s profit from the sale will be credited to your student’s account. These books can be sold to friends, family, co-workers – anybody! They also make great gifts. Do you have a city you visit often for business or vacation? Purchase an Entertainment Book for that city and you and the Norwin Band get the profit for that book. Have family out of town or out of state? Have them purchase an Entertainment book for their city through you, and you and the Band get the profit. Contact Chris Daniels (724-863-0775 – [email protected]) for books and flyers explaining out of town sales. D. Q. Dollars -D.Q. Dollars are selling like crazy!! 300 were purchased by you, our dedicated band parents in only three weeks!! Remember the band earns 50 cents for every D.Q. Dollar used at our local Irwin Dairy Queen. Contact: Chris Daniels at 724-863-0775 or [email protected] Hoagie Sales – Thanks to EVERYONE who ordered (and delivered!) Hoagies in the month of August. It was a RECORD-MAKING month. We sold 893 HOAGIES!! Every hoagie matters and every order makes a difference! You, too, can be a part of the Norwin Band Hoagie excitement. We have two vendors – Stratwood and Jo-Jo's. All hoagies are 12" and cost $5. Profit on each hoagie is about $2.40 and a portion of that goes toward your student's Fair Share obligation. So the more hoagies you sell, the more the Band and your student benefit Here are the Hoagie choices: Hoagie JoJo’s Italian w/ or w/o onion Roast beef w or w/o onion Ham & cheese w or w/o onion Turkey w or w/o onion Veggie Tuna Stratwood X X X X X X X X X X 2008-2009 Hoagie Captains Section Name Phone Karen Beardmore Melinda Copeland Lisa Schmidt Evie Galliford Deb Weaver Percussion Flutes Saxophones/ Tubas Baritones Colorguard Angela Rickard Chris Rigone Clarinets Janice Calhoun* Audrey Teears Trumpets Businesses Trombones 724-863-0450 [email protected] 724-863-4844 [email protected] 724-864-2024 [email protected] 412-825-3754 [email protected] 724-863-4236 [email protected] 724-861-4754 *please call – no email* 724-552-3447 [email protected] 724-861-9943 [email protected] 412-664-7136 [email protected] ___________________________________________________________________________ Knightline Newsletter 6 September 2008 Order hoagies for your family, neighbors and coworkers by calling YOUR Hoagie Captain each month. Pick up your order on the scheduled Thursday morning at the Circleville Fire Hall between the hours of 6-9 am. We'll have your order all ready, plus an order form for the next month. You can pay with cash or check. If you are paying by check, please make it out to Norwin Band Aides and include the student's name/Hoagies on the note line. Hoagie Order Timetable Month September 2008 October 2008 November 2008 Order Due Date 9/17 10/15 11/12 Pickup Date 9/25 10/23 11/20 NBA license plates Looking for a special gift for that special band fan – or even yourself? Consider purchasing the new Norwin Band Aides license plates! The cost of the plate is $40 – and $20 comes back to the Band Aides! Then, each year, you simply renew the plate at the regular fees you normally pay! What a great gift idea – and, now, other band fans can see you coming and going! Contact Ron Giuliana at 724-861-5884 for details! Market Day - Don't forget to order your Market Day for the Month of September 2008. The date to order by is September 3rd by Noon or you can call me before 8:30p.m. of the same date. PICK UP DATE AND TIME IS Tues, Sept 9, 2008 from 7:00p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at Circleville Fire Hall. Anyone willing to help unload the truck and pack orders are always welcome! We start to unload the truck around 5:45p.m. I also want to thank all of you who place orders. I welcome new customers and I hope that the new and current customers continue to buy Market Day from the Norwin Band. REMEMBER we do Market Day all year round, even the SUMMER MONTHS. Please continue to support the Norwin Band. We really appreciate all of your support. If you haven't already done so let me know who you would like your Market Day Points to go to. (profits). Market Day order timetable: Order due date Order pickup date Weds, Sept 3 Tues, Sept 9 Tues, Oct 7 *MON,Oct 13th Tues, Nov 4 *MON, Nov 10th *Please note TUESDAY order dates and MONDAY pickup dates. Thank You. For more information, please contact our chairpersons: Jean Tromm @ 412-754-0762 Lisa Cirucci @ 724-864-3023. Sarris Candy Orders - Candy order forms are available. Orders are due on November 24th with delivery on December 15th. Any questions give us a call. Judy and Ron Giuliana 724-861-5884 or [email protected] On-Going Candy Bar Sale -If you are interested in selling candy bars, contact Donna Pandullo at 412973-0151 or [email protected]. A $25.00 deposit is required for each box taken. At least 13.5 points per box sold will be added to your student account. I am on the Hill for most evening practices. Fall Hardy Mum Sale-Orders are due to me by September 12th. Delivery will be September 22nd at 5:30 pm near the Band Room door. Color choice is on a first come first serve basis. Vera Bradley Sale -The Vera Bradley sale will start on September 2nd. If you are interested, see me on the hill for a catalog. Orders are due September 22nd. If you have any questions regarding fundraisers, please contact me at 412-973-0151 or [email protected] Recycling (printer and copier supplies, cell phones) - Used inkjet and laser printer, fax, toner and copier cartridges can be put in the box in the Band Room or call Chris to arrange to meet – check at work to see if you can take what they are normally throwing away! Cell phones are also accepted – please recharge battery and leave it attached. Contact: Chris Daniels at 724-863-0775 or [email protected] ___________________________________________________________________________ Knightline Newsletter 7 September 2008 Knightline Official Publication of The Norwin Band Aides P.O. Box 301 Larimer, Pa 15647 September 2008 www.norwinband.net Mark your calendars -the next General meeting is September 22nd, 7 pm Right Audion. Hope to see you there! Haluski Recipe…… 1 head cabbage, cut into bite size pieces 1 large onion, chopped ½ c. butter or more 1 lb. wide egg noodles Salt and pepper Cook cabbage, onion, and ½ c. butter in frying pan until the cabbage is wilted. Stir frequently and add additional butter if needed. Cook egg noodles according to package directions and drain. Combine cabbage mixture with noodles. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Mix well and cover with a lid or foil. Triple recipe to fill a large aluminum roasting pan. ___________________________________________________________________________ Knightline Newsletter 8 September 2008
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