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Director's Report
Thanks to the amazing army of volunteers who contributed time and energy to our first football game. There was a huge and positive turnout of new and veteran parents helping get the band and guard on the field Friday. And, of course, the kids were awesome.
Congratulations to the following band students on being selected as semi-finalists for the National Merit Scholarship program:
Ziyu (Bella) Bian
Alayna Chen
Aryan Das
Filipp Dmitriev
Skye Kazempour
Skyler Pranadi
Vardaan Singhania
They are all four year members of the band program-well done!
And finally, a calendar update for Wind Ensemble 1/2 families and Jazz A: the fall concert has been moved to Tuesday October 8 at 7:00 pm in the Amador Theater.
For Amador is our name,
Mr. Grantham & Mr. Fell
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Second Annual Marching Band Fall Preview and International Dessert Potluck Parent Social
When: Saturday, 14th Sept, 3:45- 5pm
Where: Football Stadium
Join us next Saturday, Sept. 14 at 3:45pm for our parent social! Please bring a dessert to share - homemade or store bought - that celebrates the diversity in our Marching Band community. Meet new band families and visit with those you already know. Feel free to come say hi even if you don't bring a dessert. Also, feel free to bring non-band siblings. This casual event will include opportunities to purchase Spirit Wear and learn more about volunteer opportunities and marching band in general by visiting our Parent Info table. At 4:00pm the Fall Previews begins and Mr. Grantham will address families, welcoming and providing information about this years Marching Band season (including football games and competitions).
3:45-4:00 Drop off Desserts and visit with other Marching Band families.
4:00 Fall Preview begins - Enjoy time listening to Mr. Grantham to learn more about this years Marching Band season!
Immediately after, enjoy friends and delicious food while becoming part of Amador's Marching Band Family!
Sign up here to bring a dessert to share!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C4DACA929A3F85-51038357-international
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Santa Rita Parking Lot CLOSED!
When: Saturday, 14th September, 2024
Time: 6am-late afternoon
On Saturday, 9/14, 6am to late afternoon, the entire Santa Rita Parking Lot will be closed off for solar panel cleaning. Del Valle parking lot will be open. Please plan your trips to and from Marching Band practice and the Fall Preview accordingly.
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Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Thank you to all the families who got snacks to share on Wednesday night
Also, thank you to Lankipalle and Khadilkar families for sponsoring Football Game snacks for the first football game.
The snack team is looking for sponsors for Football games. Please contact Radhika or Rajani for details.
Please fill the food restrictions/ allergies form to help us plan snacks and meals for the upcoming competitions and overnight trips.
https://forms.gle/KraGkBuKpHrq6TiL9
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Thank you Alumni Grub Team!
A BIG thank you to our Alumni Grub Masters team for shipping, cooking and selling yummy food at pigskin last Friday. We truly appreciate all the volunteers who worked hard to raise funds for the Big Purple Band.
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Water Bottle Team
Volunteer Opportunity! No volunteer clearance necessary!
The RA team is looking for volunteers to join the Water Bottle team. We need parents to take home a cooler filled with refillable, squeeze water bottles. There will be 17 water bottles per cooler that need to be washed in the dishwasher and then filled with fresh, cold water for the band to drink at football games and competitions. Right now, we have a sign up genius to bring water bottles to the football games. We will add a sign up for competitions later. Please take a look at the sign up genius and consider helping the band. If you have any questions, please contact our Water Bottle team leader Heather Koopmans - hjkoopmans@gmail.com
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040948ACA72CA75-50994222-hydration#/
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Overnight RA's Needed!
SIGN UP TO BE AN OVERNIGHT RA!
Join us as an overnight RA at both Etiwanda and Clovis! It is guaranteed to be a memory of a lifetime! We still have spots open and would love to have you part of the team. Just one quick note, the link below is the sign up for the OVERNIGHT RA. It is a different sign up link than the COMP RA. If interested, please sign up by Sept 23rd as the district will need to email you the training certification needed to be completed before we travel. Please contact Susan Bowen at smbowen8@yahoo.com with any questions.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B094CA9AF2BA64-51012885-champs
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Beer Pouring
Need help with your donation ask? Join the beer pouring team and earn at least $225 towards your ask for eery event you volunteer for! Remember, this season's Marching Band ask is $1400. Learn how to get certified/trained by contacting Susan Bowen at funbpour@gmail.com.
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Savers Collection
Our annual Savers collection is coming up on September 14th, 9-10am, same time as band drop off. Please share the below flyer to your community, friends, and neighbors.
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 are also looking for parents and students volunteers for donation collection. If you would like to volunteer, please sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084FADA728A2F4C16-50318674-savers?useFullSite=true#/
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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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AFM Nomination Committee Member - serve!
Help the AV Music community by helping find next year's board members! The AFM Nomination Committee looks for qualified and excited AFM members who can serve on the board next year. Use this online self-nomination form to be a committee member. Form closes Sunday, September 22, 2024. Floor nominations will be taken at the AFM General Meeting on September 23, 2024. The Nomination Committee will be elected at this General Meeting.
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AFM General Meeting
- Monday Sept 23, 7 pm 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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SAT/ACT/AP Books Wanted!
Make space on your bookshelf while helping out the Big Purple Band by donating all the SAT/ACT/AP books your children are finished using.
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Our New Spirit Wear Online Store Launched
We 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 using the link below and support our Big Purple Band!
https://form.jotform.com/242156691178160
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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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