PV Band Weekly Update: 10.19-10.25

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 Good morning band families, 


Congrats to our marching band for All A's on the sheets and a Superior rating at marching MPA! We are proud of the kids for performing their full show for the first time, and like we told them last night... We are just getting STARTED and are looking forward to pushing down the gas pedal in the last 3 weeks. This is prime time for the team to be growing together. (But growing in every way; 2nd 9 weeks starts this week and it is imperative that the kids use their time wisely to get a head start in the right direction)

On the topic of team: Our annual invitational is THIS WEEK! Please please PLEASE make sure we are signing up to volunteer - the spreadsheet should have 0 empty cells! It is a community event and we need all of you to help! Our kids will be there as well, so it truly will be a whole family event. 

As always, please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns - happy to help in any way. 

Week at a Glance:
Monday, October 20 -- Color Guard and Percussion Rehearsal, 4pm-8pm
Tuesday, October 21 -- Full Marching Band Rehearsal, 4pm-8pm
Thursday, October 23 -- Full Marching Band Rehearsal, 4pm-8pm
Thursday, October 23 -- Football dinner money due, $5
Thursday, October 23 -- Last chance to donate drinks for Invitational, 8pm
Friday, October 24 -- Home Football Game, 6:30pm
Saturday, October 25 -- Park Vista Invitational, volunteers needed all day

Invitational on Saturday:
We need you! All parents, family and friends are needed to come out and host our 25th annual band competition. This is the band's largest fundraiser and the money raised is critical to running the program.

  • Be sure to use all 3 tabs in the spreadsheet:
    • Setup on Friday evening
    • Event and Saturday and loaner items needed
    • Food donations needed
  • There are jobs that accommodate different times and abilities.
  • Every volunteer working 2 shifts will receive a free meal voucher.
  • There will be a volunteer break room with snacks and drinks to use between shifts and when you need a break.
  • Siblings in high school or older are welcome too. Students will receive volunteer hours.
  • Band and guard students will get volunteer jobs separately. They should not sign up on this spreadsheet.
  • Keep bringing in drink donations. The final collection will be after practice on Thursday.
  • Volunteers should wear their blue volunteer shirts. Contact Marjorie Soffer on Slack or spiritwear@parkvistaband.com if you need a shirt. Family members should wear another blue shirt or band shirt if possible.
  • Volunteers receive free admission to the event and can watch bands before and after working. We make an effort to let volunteers stop to watch Park Vista perform. Please do not wear your volunteer shirt when watching as a spectator.
  • Contact Denise Davis on Slack or call her at (561) 715-3456 with any questions.
See the attached Invitational flier for more details. A site plan for the event is also attached. Volunteers should park in the designated area to the west of the school and sign in at the volunteer station.

Football Game on Friday:
Please check CutTime for volunteer opportunities to chaperone and sell concessions at the football game. Tickets to the game are available on GoFan here.

Dinner for the football game will be (2) slices of pizza with a drink. If you are interested, please have your child put an envelope with $5 in the safe with their name and Football Dinner on it with the date by THURSDAY.

Looking ahead -- Trunk or Treat:
On Thursday October 30th the Park Vista Band parents will be offering/hosting a Trunk or Treat event for the kids after practice. See the attached flyer.  This annual tradition is a fun seasonal event for our kids during the grind of the competition season.  Please consider participation in this fun event for our kids by decorating your car and sharing some treats with our kids on this fun evening for them.  Siblings are welcome as well so feel free to bring your whole family.  Set up on the day of will begin at 6 pm.  We will pass out candy after the kids get out of practice at 8 pm.

Please sign upwith this Google Form https://forms.gle/6xs9duVgUaHbkQvm8 so you can be added to our event planning list so we know how many cars/families will be there and we can reach you with event details.  If you have any questions, contact Amy Krostich on Slack events@parkvistaband.com.

Fair Share Due November 1:
Reminder -- The final Fair Share payment of $350 is due on November 1. Check CutTime for your balance after fundraising and other fees and pay the balance. Your student’s name and FAIR SHARE should be written on the outside of an envelope with the payment and put in the band safe. Payment can also be made using School Cash Online (SCO). If you do not see the payment option in School Cash Online please reach out to Cheryl Phillips at treasurer@parkvistaband.com. When a payment has been made on SCO, you can email the receipt to the same email for quicker processing in CutTime.

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Amrutha Murthy
Band Director ▪ Park Vista Community High School
amrutha.murthy@palmbeachschools.org
561-491-8473 (O)
Park Vista Band | Band Parent HUB

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