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Director's Report
We are off and running! Classes are making music and the marching band is on the move. We hope your first few days have gone smoothly and if they haven't, we hope that changes for you soon.
I celebrated my 50th birthday this week at marching band practice and was touched by all of the notes, cards, well wishes and goodies. You sure know how to make a guy feel special.
It's a great day to be a Don!
Mr. Grantham & Mr. Fell
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Travel jacket Available to Order
If any marching band student would like to purchase a travel jacket at an approximate cost of
$65, please contact Sharon Beckley at uniform@amadormusic.org by August 22, as fittings will be on August 24. Travel jackets are worn over your marching band uniform before and after football games or competitions. Pictures of the travel jackets are attached.
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Marching Band Uniform Tank Tops
Many people have inquired as to what type of tank top to purchase for the marching band uniform. Please see the attached pictures. The biggest factors the directors would like to see in tank tops are no sleeves and decently fitted. The tops do not need to be tight, but they should not be oversized.
If you have additional questions, please contact Sharon Beckley uniform@amadormusic.org.
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Savers, HoCo dress, and Halloween Costumes Collection - tomorrow Sat August 17th
Our annual Savers collection is coming up on August 17th, 3-4pm, same time as band pick up, at the main Amador parking lot. This year we are adding collection of Homecoming dress and Halloween costumes as part of our fundraisers, please put them in separate bags. All proceeds support AFM marching band and color guard!
We collect only soft goods, clothing, shoes, belts, handbags, stuffed animals, backpacks, sheets, towels, linens. NO toys, NO books, NO housewares, NO furniture.
For question please contact fundraising@amadormusic.org
We also looking for parents and students volunteers for donation collection, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084FADA728A2F4C16-50318674-savers?useFullSite=true#/
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Last Call for the EMI and/or Field Trip Forms
LAST CALL!! If you haven't turned in your EMI and/or Field trip forms, please bring them to practice on Saturday and turn them in at the band office.
For any questions, please contact registrar@amadormusic.org
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Road Warriors need you!
Do you know how the big musical instruments that your kids use get to competitions? Do you know how the drum major stands get onto the field for competitions? It is parent volunteers, like you, that make all that magic happen! Come join the Road Warriors and you can also get up close to watch your kids during competitions. Email roadwarriors@amadormusic.org to join the email list. No prior experiences required.
As required by PUSD, all volunteers have to get the clearance. See section Volunteer on the website https://www.amadormusic.org/support/volunteer. Road Warriors are required to have Level 1 clearance. Please start the process as soon as possible and respond when you are cleared so that we can keep a record.
Special requests--
Road Warriors generally do not require any experience or special skills, just enthusiasm, participation and maybe a pair of work gloves!
However if you like to drive an u-haul box truck or have a pick-up truck that can pull our 26-ft trailer, not the big semi-trailer, please let us know. We have a special place for you! Excitement is guaranteed. Not having to hire professional drivers or renting one less U-Haul truck can save quite a bit of money during competition events.
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AV Marching Band & Guard Photos - Preorder link
Marching Band and Guard photos will be on Friday, August 30! It will be right after school, starting with group photos, then section photos, and individual photos for those who opt to take them. Please preorder photos before photo day: https://www.agpsports.com/amador-valley-band-program-2024. Schedule and details of the day will be shared by Band Directors closer to the date of the event.
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Self-Nomination for At Large Board Members, due Sept 16, 2024
The AFM bylaws allow up to four Members at Large. These members serve on the AFM Board, attend monthly board meetings, and vote on action items. We would like to have diverse representation on the board, such as parents from each music group (strings, band, jazz, choir, guard, etc.) and/or from each grade level.
*We need non-Senior parents to serve as an At Large Board member. Our current AFM Board has many senior parents which means next year, we will need new parents to serve on the board.
We will be accepting nominations until noon September 16, 2024. If you're interested, please fill out this Self Nomination Form for At Large Board Member.
If you have any questions, please contact Soojin Hwang, president@amadormusic.org
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Non-Official Chat Groups for Marching Band Parents
Other than the weekly Newsletter, AFM website, AFM Facebook group, text reminder, INSTAGRAM @amadorvalleybands @avcolorguard as our official communication channels, some of our volunteer parents also created non-official social media chat groups for marching band parents to ask questions and share info. Here are a few of them we know and feel free to join if you would like to:
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Marching band Whatapp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C6i6SVcT3KzKZfEA6Tmii8
- Chinese parents WeChat group: scan the below code at your WeChat app.
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Thank you to all our volunteers
Thank you all who helped with Registration and Uniform Fittings during Band Camp and the first week of school.
A BIG SHOUT OUT to:
*SHARON BECKLEY, our Marching Band Uniform Coordinator, who organized the uniform fitting for 250+ marching band members.
*RENEE NOTARI, our Band Registrar, for collecting forms and helping with donations.
*VIJI DINESH, our AFM Treasurer, for processing generous donations from our parent community.
The Band cannot function without the help of the parentst! Volunteer!! Contact Trina Willardson, AFM Executive VP, vicepresident@amadormusic.org, to find out ways you can volunteer.
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AFM General Meeting
- Monday Sept 23, 7pm via Zoom!
Mark your calendars! Our first AFM General Meeting will be on Monday, Sept 23, 2024, 7pm-8:30pm via Zoom.
At this meeting we will:
*Get updates from our music directors
*Ratify the 2024-25 AFM Budget
*Ratify At Large Board Members
*Elect the Nomination Committee for next year's AFM Board
More information closer to the date of the meeting!
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Our New Spirit Wear Online Store Launched
We just launched our spirit wear online store and keep adding new merchandise. Now you can pre-order the merchandise and pick up every Wed after practice.
To ensure you got the size you needed, place order here SPIRIT WEAR and support our Big Purple Band!
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Thank you for helping to fit the band!
The two-day (actually two and a half) Olympic Band Uniform Fittings were a huge success.
It is my pleasure to announce that the Amador Olympic Band Uniforms’ Fitting Team won GOLD! Thank you to:
Krishna Chaitanya, Fonny Chandra, Emmeline Chen, Ed Chen, Juliet Chia, Latsamy
Colla, Ann Danen, Chandrani Das, Kate Duggan, Jocelyn Fagan, Valerie Fang, Jen Gable,
Colleen Gore, April Haskell, Jean Hazell, Sylvia Hsu, Catherine Huang, Soojin Hwang,
Jotika Jagasia, Vimneet Kaur, Tanya Klochkova, Charlotte Kordel, Rajani
Lankipalle, Zaifing Lu, Morgan Notari, Madhuri P., Kosha Patel, Elda Qing, Swati Raul, Sam
Riegels, Elizabeth Robitaille, Radhika Sahasrabudhe, Janet Shen, Vivian Shum, Vicki
Sien, Rajani Suryanarayan, Maggie Tan, Khim Yang, and Nicole Zhang.
Shout out to the Captains, Section Leaders, Drum Majors, and other students who worked
together to get us to the top of the podium. The students’ names are not listed, as I do not want them recruited by other schools to fit Marching Band students with their uniforms.
Way to go team. Thank you so much for your help.
Sharon Beckley, Uniform Coordinator
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Wednesday Night Snacks: THANK YOU to our Senior Parents for Sponsoring!
Thank you to our Senior Band & Guard parents for sponsoring our first Wednesday Night Snacks for Marching Band! It was Mr Grantham's 50th birthday so the senior class provided cake for everyone!
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Old AP and SAT Books
We will continue to collect your SAT/ACT/AP books for a book fundraiser after school starts. Please drop off your old books in the band room. We will have a bin marked for AP Books. All book sale proceeds go to AFM!
Questions? Sienna Lee: fundraising@amadormusic.org
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Put your local business' logo on our band trailer!
Our band trailer's doors will be available for local business' logo, the logo will remain on the trailer's doors for the entire school year. Spectators going to any home games in the football field will walk right pass those doors and see the logo!
For more details or referral, please contact Sienna Lee: fundraising@amadormusic.org
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Volunteer Clearance
New AND returning volunteers are required to submit a volunteer clearance application each school year. If you are planning to volunteer during the 2024-25 school year, please submit a volunteer clearance application asap.
Returning volunteers: When completing the application, please enter your name exactly as it currently appears in the Raptor system. If you aren’t sure how you should enter your name when applying, please email volunteerclearance@pleasantonusd.net.
TB clearance is required for all volunteers. Returning volunteers may upload the same file that was submitted last year as long as the document was issued by a licensed healthcare provider within the last three years.
Volunteers who will be transporting students as a driver for field trips, extra-curricular activities and/or athletic events must upload a completed driver transportation form and current auto insurance coverage declaration page(s).
For more information, visit https://www.pleasantonusd.net/families/volunteers
Questions? Please email volunteerclearance@pleasantonusd.net
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