A Look Ahead (9.6.19)

A Look Ahead (9.6.19)

	Date	Time	Location	Event
FRI	Sept 6	3:00 – 6 PM	Band Room	Uniform fitting - Juniors & Volunteers
FRI	Sept 6	4:30 – 6 PM	Band Room	Uniform fitting – Soph/Fresh & Volunteers
SAT	Sept 7	9 AM - done	Band Room	Uniform fitting – whoever is left
SAT	Sept 7	9 AM-1 PM	Band areas	Construction – Volunteers
SAT	Sept 7	9 AM-1 PM	5830 Leon Young Drive	Sewing and more – Volunteers
SAT	Sept 7	9AM – 1 PM	Liberty Bus Lot	Saturday MB Rehearsal
MON	Sept 9		Band Room	Entertainment Book Orders Due!
TUE	Sept 10	9 AM – 2 PM	5830 Leon Young Drive	Sewing and more - Volunteers
TUE	Sept 10	3:30 - 6 PM	Liberty Bus Lot	Marching Rehearsal - students
WED	Sept 11	9 AM – 2 PM	5830 Leon Young Drive	Sewing and more - Volunteers
WED	Sept 11	3:15 – 5:15 PM	Liberty Bus Lot	Marching Rehearsal - students
THU	Sept 12	7:30 – 7:45 AM	Band Room	Football Dinner Donations due
THU	Sept 12	9 AM – 2 PM	5830 Leon Young Drive	Sewing and more - Volunteers
THU	Sept 12	12 PM – 5 PM	8090 Vectra Drive	Football Dinner Meal Prep - Volunteers
THU	Sept 12	3:30 – 9 PM	Liberty Bus Lot	MB Rehearsal & Football game -students
SAT	Sept 14	9 AM- ? PM	Band areas	Construction – Volunteers
SAT	Sept 14	9 AM- ? PM	5830 Leon Young Drive	Sewing and more – Volunteers
SAT	Sept 14	8 AM – 5 PM	Liberty Bus Lot	‘Band Day’ MB Rehearsal
	All dates	All info	And Past Emails	Go to or Click on  Liberty.band/news
****all dates, times are subject to change at the discretion/request of the directors****

Looking Forward

·         Entertainment books link , Physical books $30, Checks made out to: Liberty Band Boosters

·         Watch your email for information on Band Day (formally March-a-thon)…Coming TODAY! 

·         Mark your calendars for the next general booster meeting coming Sept 18^th 6:30 PM

·         Mark your calendars/request the day off  to help at Regionals  - Oct 16th

·         Sewing Crew can use some sewers at home as well as the hours above.  Contact Karla at kakelsch@q.com

Donations and Volunteers needed for Football game dinner Sept 12

The first football game of the season is quickly approaching!  More importantly, it's the first band show of the season!!!  The boosters are looking for some donations and volunteers to help prepare and serve dinner to the band between rehearsal and the game next Thursday (912).  Please check out the sign-up below and let me know if you have any questions!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044DAFA728A0FF2-football7

Facebook reminder - Entertainment Books

Reminder - Entertainment Book orders are due one week from today on Monday, 9/9! Cash or checks made out to Liberty Band Boosters (along with the order forms) can be put into the red mailbox. PLEASE REMIND YOUR STUDENT to sign their remaining books back IN. The sign out/sign in sheet is in the band room. Let's make the most out of this last week!!! Thank you all for your support!

2019 Pit Crew

Special thanks to our official 2019 Pit Crew (see list below) and of course our solid list of substitutes! I am humbled and grateful to serve as your Pit Boss. We have an exciting season ahead of us! As mentioned in an email last weekend, the Pit Crew will be meeting on Tuesday, September 10th in the LHS band room at 5:00 PM sharp to discuss assignments, logistics, equipment, safety, and answer questions. We will then proceed to the bus lot at 5:30 and practice moving the pit, props, and other equipment into performance position during the band's latter portion of their rehearsal. Please find a way to attend as it is difficult to move equipment with missing members. Please look at the Pit Crew member list below and if you haven't checked your email lately, please do so for season opening information. Also, I need all pit crew members to join our Remind group. Most communications will be delivered through Remind. A Remind invitation was sent out last Sunday evening and we need everybody on the list below to accept their invitations to the group. Substitutes will not receive communications unless they are scheduled for upcoming performances. If your name is on the list below and you have not checked your email or accepted your Remind invitation, please do so as soon as possible. If you are on the list and haven't seen any of this, please text me at 719.332.3780 and let me know. Thanks!!

2019 Pit Crew:

Ben Lucero, Clay Allison, Tomi McMoore, Randall Stephens, Brian O'Leary, Patrick Clements, Andy Baturevich, Renato Alves, Tiffany Alves, Karl Kelsch, Jeremy Bergeron, Carl Stadecker, Brad Foster, Eric Morgan, Becca Garner, Kirk Garner, Alan Boldan, Kevin Amsden, Lucian Jacquet, Cynthia Jacquet, Chris Lippard, Isa Proctor, Sandy Weber, Bruce Underwood, Kristie Mille, Deb Lucero, Tamara Potter, Jackie Clements, Vanessa Champagne, and Linda Potter.

Please check your email for your Pit Crew assignments.

Sew at home

Sew much accomplished. Sooo much left to do. Please comment below (or text Karla Kelsch 719-232-1567) if you are able to take some sewing home and bring it back by Tuesday, Sept 3 next week. All we're doing is hemming the sides of long strips of fabric with a straight stitch (see second photo). Easy peesy

Entertainment Book Communication Email from 8/24/19

Band Parents, 

First off, let us start by saying THANK YOU for all you do to support your students! You are passionate to see them all succeed, and as a board, we have an equal passion toward that common goal. 

With that said, we have heard your feedback and thank you for your voice and suggestions. We'd like to take this opportunity to explain the reasoning behind the recent change in the Entertainment book fundraiser. 

Please know that all decisions made by the board are done with the intent to balance the needs of the program and your children. This change was made with that same intent in mind.  

Let us explain just a few of the reasons we decided on this change: 

• Costs are consistently rising for all Liberty Bands. There are so many things we'd like to accomplish for the current and future success of the program. In order to make these goals a reality, funds are necessary. 
• The current state of overall funds is very low at this moment in time and we are doing what we can to rectify that situation.
• As you know, having a competitive band at many levels requires a LOT of man power and volunteers. Having inconsistent fundraising guidelines contributes to the man hours required for these fine folks that help our students and the program. Our strategic plan is to have ALL fundraisers aligned. 
• Things are ever-changing. We understand this is one of the first big changes that have been made. Please know that again, it is with good intent, and it will not be the last. We will always be reviewing our strategies to ensure we are making the best investments and decisions that will benefit the children and the program the most. 

We offer many fundraisers throughout the year in order to provide your students with the opportunity to both raise money for a program they love, and to build their student allocation funds. We encourage you and your student to participate in as many fundraisers as possible as every little bit counts! 

The official launch for this fundraiser will occur Monday during class where information and books will be provided to the students. Information will be given to guard members during today's practice to ensure all students are able to participate.  

Thank you for trusting us as your board. We do have your children and the program top of mind with these decisions. We have the BIG picture in mind and we THANK YOU for your continued support! 

Go Lancers! 

Parents,

Marching band uniform fittings will be on the following dates in the band room:

Friday, 9/6:  3:00-6:00 pm   ***(Please no Freshmen or Sophomores until after 4:30)***

Saturday, 9/7:  9:00am - until finished.

We are also looking for parent and student volunteers during these blocks to help with the fittings.  This is a great way for students to get volunteer hours!  Check out the sign-up link below to get involved. 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044DAFA728A0FF2-marching7

Go Lancers!

Beth Foster

Director of Volunteers

Liberty Band Boosters