Mid-Week Band News: March 16 – March 19

March 20, 2022
No Comments

ANNOUNCEMENTS & REMINDERS

Congratulations to both bands for two amazing performances.  Each band earned distinguished ratings today!

  • Thursday, Concert Band (aka Symph 2) after school rehearsal will be canceled for this week (March 17). We will resume after school rehearsals next week
  • Our next Boosters meeting will be on March 21st.
    • Mr. Centers will have updates on the OTC and prescription drugs for the Florida trip to share with the boosters
    • We will discuss a few additional details for the Florida trip
    • We will be organizing and planning for the band banquet and other end of year band activities – we need your help!
    • We also will be discussing officer and coordinator needs for next year.
  • Florida Trip Updates
    • Medical Forms VERY IMPORTANT
      • If you wish for your student to have over the counter medications (ie ibuprofen, acetaminophen), this formmust be filled out and returned to the school nurse – this is not the same form for school days – this form is specifically for field trips
      • IF your student has a daily medication, this form must be filled out and returned to the school nurse ASAP. This is not the same form as for a regular school day – this is specifically for field trips. 
      • NOTE: Any daily medications needed for the spring break trip must be turned in to the OCHS school by MARCH 30 – this is a hard deadline. She can not accept any medications for this trip after this date.
      • Parents will have opportunity to update the Band Medical Release Form for the Florida Trip at this meeting (for example: has your insurance information changed since July 2021?)
    • Students will need to pack their OCHS Band shirt to wear on the Disney Workshop day.
  • Solo and Ensemble Assessment Event (S&E)
    • Congratulations to all OCHS Band performers: We had 80 Distinguished and 15 Proficient Ratings – this is fantastic! 
    • Any student who was ill or missed their performance at S&E  for an excused absence must make up the S&E performance with Mr. Centers to receive their performance grade. See Mr. C to schedule an appointment
  • The Band Banquet date has been set for Friday, April 29th 
  • Spring Flower Fundraiser
    • Order form and Brochure 
    • Spring Flower fundraiser began Thursday, March 3
    • Orders and money are due on Thursday, March 24 
    • Flowers will be delivered Wednesday, April 27 and can be picked up after school. We will need several parents to help with the flower delivery 
    • NOTE: There is space for 6 separate orders, if you need additional order forms, please pick them up in the band room – we have LOTS of extra forms
  • Concert Recording from December Band Concert
    • There are two CD/DVD recordings that have not been picked up. These are located on the dry erase board in the band room
    • If you ordered an audio recording (MP3) that was to be emailed to you and you have not yet received it, please contact Brad Ritchie at [email protected]
  • School Musical
  • Summer Band Dates:
  • 2022-2023 Officers and Coordinators
    • As we turn the page to 2022, the OCHS Band Boosters is looking for parents to volunteer for next year in Officer and Committee Coordinator positions.  Many of the parents that currently hold these positions are Senior parents and we want to make sure there is enough time for transition to happen.  
    • Per our bylaws, Officer nominations are required by the March Band Booster Meeting and the election will be held during the April meeting.  
    • Descriptions for all the Officer positions and the Committee Coordinator positions held by Senior parents is at the end of this email.  
    • Please email at [email protected] if you are interested in running for an officer position, filling a Committee Coordinator role, or want more information.  
      • Note:  One position that could use shadowing ASAP is Band Web Support. 
      • We do have someone volunteering for the Vice President position and someone shadowing for the Secretary position (Thank you).  We still need President and Treasurer positions filled.
  • ALL-DISTRICT BAND RECORDINGS:
  • The online band spirit wear store is open!  Use this link to order additional band shirts, hats etc.  
  • We are compiling a band directory.  Please opt in to include your student and family information here in order to help everyone be in touch as needed!  Complete the google form using this link.
  • Summer Music Camp Opportunities for high school students off campus

CONCERT BAND PRACTICE REMINDERS:

Concert Band practices will be from 4 pm – 5:15 pm on Wednesdays for Symphonic Band 1 and Thursday for Symphonic Band 2.  

SIGHT READING FACTORY ACCOUNTS:

 FUNDRAISING REMINDERS:

  • It’s not too late to order gift cards through Scrip to earn money for the band!  Here is some information:  Website: ShopwithScrip.com
  • Our Enrollment Code: D7944F4229834
  • Amazon Smile:  In your Amazon account, set your charity as as the “Oldham County High School Band Boosters”
  • Kroger Community Rewards:  Oldham County High School Band or code QJ874 

BAND PHOTOS NEEDED!

REMIND Text for OCHS Band 

Remind Texts will be used to notify parents of the OCHS Band of any special announcements or reminders 

This is an optional communication that you can choose to join to be notified of special announcements and reminders 

CLICK HERE FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO SIGN UP FOR REMIND TEXTS 

BAND TRIP 2022

  • Mr. Centers will have updates on the OTC and prescription drugs for the Florida trip to share at the March 21st Boosters Meeting.
    • We will discuss a few additional details for the Florida trip
  • Florida Trip Updates
    • Medical Forms VERY IMPORTANT
      • If you wish for your student to have over the counter medications (ie ibuprofen, acetaminophen)… this formmust be filled out and returned to the school nurse – this is not the same form for school days – this form is specifically for field trips
      • IF your student has a daily medication, this form must be filled out and returned to the school nurse ASAP. This is not the same form as for a regular school day – this is specifically for field trips. 
      • NOTE: Any daily medications needed for the spring break trip must be turned in to the OCHS school by MARCH 30 – this is a hard deadline. She can not accept any medications for this trip after this date.
      • Parents will have opportunity to update the Band Medical Release Form for the Florida Trip at the Boosters meeting on March 21st (for example: has your insurance information changed since July 2021?)
    • Students will need to pack their OCHS Band shirt to wear on the Disney Workshop day

OLDHAM COUNTY COMMUNITY BAND

Are you or your student musician interested in joining the Oldham County Community Band?  

Students who rehearse and perform with this ensemble can claim Beta or NHS community service hours…as a bonus, they’ll have a horn on their face for at least two additional hours a week, reading and performing music they won’t see in their school ensemble rehearsals!  What a deal…

The OCCB has plenty of room for students on any woodwind, brass or percussion instrument, but those who play double reeds, clarinet, horn, flute or percussion would be huge in balancing the group and opening up even more repertoire possibilities.

 Any kid you consider an “advanced” middle schooler (grade 2-3 capable; good readers) will be able to hang on; most high schoolers fit in right away.  There is no audition or membership fee involved for students. 

The group generally performs grade 3-4 concert literature, marches, popular music medleys and show tunes.  The plan for post-COVID includes performances in late October/early November, Christmas, mid-winter (February/early March) and spring.  Check out the informational flier here!

BAND COMMUNICATION

We communicate band news through various channels.  Please feel free to pass this information to other new parents who may not be receiving communication yet.

  • Emails: Each Sunday evening, an email is sent with details of the week’s band activities, as well as a preview of upcoming events.  This is our main source of communication.  If it’s a busy week, or there is new information since Sunday, a Wednesday email will be sent out as well.  You may request to be placed on the email list by emailing your students Name, Grade and Instrument to [email protected].  
  • Facebook: The Band Boosters group maintains a private Facebook group called Oldham County HS Band Boosters!  You can request to join through Facebook and we’ll add you.  This is a good place to get quick answers to your questions, as many people will see your post fairly quickly. 
  • Band Website
  • Contact Information:  For Band Booster questions and business, please use the band booster email [email protected].

SAVE THE DATES – Important Dates – 2021 & 2022 School Year

  • Concert Band Rehearsals:
    • Band 1 is on Wednesdays from 4pm – 5:15pm.
    • Band 2 is on Thursday from 4 pm – 5:15 pm.
  • Mon., March 21: Band Booster Meeting 
  • April 2-8: OCHS Florida Band Trip (optional)
  • Sun. April 10: Recital Night at Crestwood Methodist Church 6:00 pm
  • April 26: Chamber Ensemble Concert
  • April 29: Band Banquet
  • Week of May 16: GALA Concert (Date TBD)
  • July 25-29: Band Camp 2022 at OCHS

BAND BOOSTER LEADERSHIP

Board Members for 2021-2022

  • President – Chad Adams
  • Vice President – Brandon Gossett
  • Secretary – Melissa Gossett
  • Treasurer – Lisa Zahradnicek
  • Treasurer-Elect – Angela Schmidt
  • Senior Member-at-Large: Katie Fuller
  • Junior Member-at-Large: Stephanie Skeens
  • Sophomore Member-at-Large: Natalie Dorris
  • Freshman Members-at-Large: Mary Tatum

Access the Band Booster Board and Committee Leaders Contact List for additional names and contact emails using this Band Booster Board and Committee Leaders Contact List link.

Past Emails and other important information can be found on the OCHSBand Website at https://ochs.band.

2022-2023 OCHS BAND BOOSTERS OFFICER/COORDINATORS INFORMATION

There are two groups for OCHS Band Boosters:  Officers and Committee Coordinators.  Current holders of these positions are in the attached spreadsheet along with their email addresses.

Officers are elected yearly.   Below list the responsibility of each officer position from the bylaws:

The President shall:

  1. Coordinate all the activities of the organization.
  2. Within one (1) month after being elected to office, appoint all committees and committee chairpersons with the advice and consent of the Executive Board.
  3. Within one (1) month after taking office, and with the other officers and Director, review the budget of the organization for the coming year.
  4. Be an ex officio member of all committees, except the nominating committee.
  5. Chairs all meetings of the Executive Board and the meetings of general membership.
  6. Be the single point of contact for the Band Director to the Band Boosters or assign a designee.  The President (or designee) is responsible to communicate and organize all necessary involvement of the boosters to help with the band program and activities.

The President-elect shall:

  1. Chair all meetings in the absence of the President
  2. Assist the President in coordinating the activities of the organization.
  3. Assume the office of President in the event of retirement or removal of the President for any reason.

The Secretary shall:

  1. Keep the minutes of meeting in a record book and report the minutes of each meeting when called on in the Order of Business. Provide the President and all board members a copy of the minutes of each meeting within ten (10) days after each meeting.
  2. Records attendance at each meeting i.e., including the names of each board member/officer and the number of members in attendance.
  3. Chairs all meetings in the absence of the President and President-elect.
  4. Maintain and store current copy of Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation.

The Treasurer shall:

  1. Collect and keep all fundraising monies of the organization per Redbook rules in banks designated by the Executive Board and maintain a book of accounts which shall be audited annually by a qualified individual at the end of each band year.
  2. Perform all other duties customary to the office per Redbook rules.
  3. Be an ex officio member of any Fundraising Committee.
  4. Continue any accounting procedures established by the Board of Directors and may not amend these procedures without prior approval of the Board of Directors.
  5. The audit of the Treasurer’s books shall be performed by a qualified disinterested third party (such as an independent CPA) or 3 band parents that are not part of the Executive Board.  This audit should take place within sixty (60) days of the end of the band year, which ends June 30 of each year.
  6. Prepare all financial documents and assist the auditor with any reasonable requests.

The Treasurer-elect/Treasurer ex officio shall:

  1. Assist the treasurer in all their duties, except check signing and bank deposits.
  2. Serve as treasurer for a 2-year term following their term as Treasurer-elect.

Member At-large shall:

  1. Participate in the Executive Board meetings, as the voting member to represent the memberships’ interest.
  2. Be the only position that is eligible to be held more than two (2) consecutive years.
  3. Attend monthly board meetings
  4. Acts as the individual who reconciles the treasurer bank statements on a monthly basis

Committee Coordinator Positions:  These positions are not elected.  Multiple parents can share the coordinator position if desired.  

Below is a list of the committees that we currently know need to be filled for next year.  The best way to find out more details on the committee’s role and responsibility is to contact the current coordinator.  Current holders of these positions are in the attached spreadsheet along with their email addresses.

  • Sponsorships
  • Directory
  • Hospitality–Need 1 parent to work with last year’s coordinator
  • Instrument Rental
  • Band Website Support
  • Pictures/End of Year PowerPoint
  • T-Shirts
  • Volunteer Coordinator
  • Alumni Coordinator
  • All District–Need 1 parent work with parent who shadowed this year
  • Drum Major Stand/Stage Setup & Breakdown
  • Large Instrument Truck