Can you believe we’re back in school this week? Here is a quick note for the rest of this week covering our Freshman Pep Rally, Mega Car Wash, info on our Hollywood trip and more!
Here is a quick note for the rest of this week.
Freshman First Day Pep Assembly
Freshman First Day Pep Assembly on Thursday. This event has been changed to 1:45p. Therefore, anyone that wants to meet and play as a Pep Band is welcome to join us in the Band Room at 1:00p to warm-up and go through some tunes prior to heading to the gym at 1:20ish. Please wear something West related to show our school spirit! Freshmen, you just do your freshmen thing. The upperclassmen can handle this event. You’ll be finished at 2:45.
MEGA Car Wash
MEGA Car Wash – Don’t forget to be obtain pledges! Getting pledges is how you make the BIG money. Remember, you will retain 85% of the pledges you get if you are going with us to Hollywood credited to your trip account! Anyone not going, we still need your help. EVERYONE is important to the team. ALL band students will be assigned to a time and location on Monday of next week. We NEED every band member present!
Parents – if you wish to help, here is a sign-up Genius.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4DABAD2EA4FCCE9-smwband
Hollywood
Speaking of Hollywood – We will have a Hollywood meeting on Tuesday, August 16 at 8p – right after the BAW meeting at 7p – in the band room. This is for anyone interested in going to Hollywood. We MUST have everyone there for this meeting! I have to turn in EXACT numbers on Thursday Aug. 18. If you have not signed up – NOW is the time!
DCI – Big Loud and Live
DCI – Big Loud and Live – Thursday evening at the Olathe AMC 28 theatre. Come join other Marching Band enthusiasts in the area! Watch the 18 best Drum and Bugle Corps in the country on the BIG screen. Tickets are $15. It starts at 5:30 and will go until after 10p. Be prepared to cheer and applaud your favorites as if we were outside on the turf!
Grocery Sacking
Grocery Sacking (for the Hollywood trip) went really well recently. We would like to give more people an opportunity so are checking to see if we should schedule another date. We are looking at scheduling for Sunday and Monday September 4 & 5 (Labor Day weekend). If you would like to partake in the sacking, please sign up below by Aug. 15. Here’s a note from the parent who is helping us schedule this for you – “When sacking groceries, it is important to introduce yourself and tell customers why you are there (“Hi, how are you? My name is _____ and I’m bagging groceries to raise money for the SM West Marching Band to go to the Hollywood Christmas Parade”). Also, please wear your band shirt!”
Here is the link to sign up for the September 4 & 5 dates.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4DABAD2EA4FCCE9-smwest2
The Band App
The Band App – Please everyone download the Band App for your phone – Parents and Students. It is a free download and will allow us to communicate if events change quickly – like a storm, or at a marching festival. I included a picture on page three of the app logo in the attached document. It will not replace my weekly emails because I provide so much info. here, you don’t want to read it on a phone, nor do I want to type it on a phone. I also uploaded several pictures from last weeks exhibition performance. See your email for the invitation link!
That’s all for now. We’ll see students on Thursday and Friday. SKO VIKES!