2011-2012 Season

    

Doylestown Sep 22, 2011   Dear families,   Just a reminder that our football game is Saturday afternoon – not Friday night! Report time will be 11:00 AM. Kick-off is at 1:00. The Hatboro-Horsham marching band will not be at the game, so our band will play the anthem from the stands and then play our field show at half-time. Students should be back at East and ready to be picked up around 4:30 PM.   We will rehearse on Tuesday and Wednesday next week during our normal times. Remember that Thursday is a holiday.   Friday, September 30 is an away game versus North Penn. Report time will be 4:45, and the kick-off time is scheduled for 7:30. That is not a typo. Most night games start at 7:00, but the games at North Penn start at 7:30. Students should be back at East and ready to be picked up around 11:15.   The schedule for October 1 and the Owen J. Roberts Competition is as follows:   ·         11:00 – Report for rehearsal ·         1:00 – Break ·         1:30 Rehearsal resumes (students taking the SAT should be at rehearsal by this time) ·         4:00 – Break ·         5:00 – Depart for Owen J. Roberts ·         7:30 – Our class begins at the competition ·         7:45 – CB East Performance ·         9:15 – Temple University Performance ·         10:00 – Depart ·         11:30 – Pick-up   There will be no rehearsal on Tuesday, October 4. We will rehearse as normal on October 5. On October 6, students will stay after school for a rehearsal until 4:45. We will then depart for the football game around 5:45. Students will be allowed to travel to Wawa if necessary – please make sure you have discussed your family’s rules for traveling with other students. October 6 is a home game versus Pennridge, and kick-off is scheduled for 7:00 PM. Students should be back at East and ready to be picked up around 10:30.   The entire weekend from October 7-9 is “off” for the marching band. Hopefully everyone is able to enjoy some fall time with family and gear up for the big push at the end of the season. It’s hard to believe, but before you know it the holiday season will be upon us.   Best wishes, Mr. Morehouse   Doylestown Sep 22, 2011 Hello everyone, What a great weekend for our band! Division and overall Champions, what a great way to start the competition season. Just want to keep you up dated on our fund-raising efforts. We were very successful with the pumpkin painting fund-raiser yesterday at Peddler's Village. We still have our ad program running until the first week in October, so please send in your ads early to make sure they make it into the program. Wawa hoagie coupons are always available and can be sold to other people, not just for band member use. Yankee candle fund-raiser is now up and running and orders are due back to school by September 27th. Gift card orders run every month and are due in by the second Tuesday of the month. Cherrydale orders will be ready for pick up on September 27th after band practice. Comedy night is October 7th. Tickets must be purchased by September 30th in order for your band member to get credit for any sales. Please try and purchase tickets early. Our game this week is Saturday at home 1:00 pm against Hatboro Horsham HS. Thanks again for your support! Bob Burns   Central Bucks East High School Marching Band Comedy Cabaret FUNdraiser Show Come and join us on Friday - October 7, 2011 @ 7:00 pm at the Comedy Cabaret atop of Poco’s Restauarant – 625 N. Main St., Doylestown, PA 18901 Enjoy a night of laughs with family and friends. Tickets can only be purchased online at www.comedycabaret.com until 9/30/11 for this show in order for the band to receive credit for ticket sales. Tickets $20.00 each Must be 21 to attend this show Go to the above website, put your cursor on fundraising shows at the top of the page, in the drop down menu click on schedule & tickets. You will be sent to the list of shows, scroll down to the Friday, 10/07/11 CBE Marching Band show, click the BUY NOW button for this date. On the left side of the page add in the quantity of tickets you would like to purchase, under the box click on update. This will update your total cost (There is a $1.00 per ticket service charge). Fill in your information on the right side of the page and at the bottom of the page click review and continue. Mark the box on the bottom of this page, continue to pay as a guest (Unless you have a Pay Pal account and would like to use it). Click continue. Click on add special instructions to seller under your address or in the comments box to seller if you have a Pay Pal account. Type in the name of the band member you are purchasing tickets from, this way they get the credit for the ticket sales, click save. Go to the bottom of the page and click PAY NOW. Print your receipt and bring it with you the night of the show. The club will also have your name on a list at the door, just in case you do not have your receipt with you. Please arrive 30 minutes before the show for seating. Thank you for your support of the CB East Marching Band. Any questions contact: Bob Burns @ rcmaburns@comcast.net or call 267-544-0777 Hope to see everyone at the show! Bob Burns   Doylestown Sep 10, 2011   Good afternoon!   Two special "happenings" this coming week...in addition to Friday's home game vs. Neshaminy and Saturday's competition at Upper Dublin!!   First, the back-to-school night at East is this Thursday, September 15th...here's how you can help!! We need volunteers to set up at 5 (there's a junior/senior parent meeting at 5:30, so ideally freshman/sophomore parents could help!) Food, glorious food!! Everyone is asked to contribute a "finger food" or walk-away food item...food that can be easily picked up and eaten is ideal...suggestions: veggies/dip, fruit kabobs, cut-up hoagies, tomato pie, mini-quiche, cookies, brownies, etc...anything that doesn't require utensils is ideal! Please bring food to the East cafeteria by 5-5:15 so that our set-up crew can set it up!! Second, pumpkin painting at Peddlers' Village next Sunday, September 18th (tbd...about 9:30-10 am until pumpkins are gone, about noon - 1 pm) We need volunteers!!! Parents and students are needed to put plastic covers on the tables, set out the paints, and wash pumpkins...then, assist young painters, when necessary...and collect lots of donations! I have the pop-up canopy, plastic covers, paint, paint brushes, bowls for paint, and CBE band signs...Peddlers' Village supplies the pumpkins...we could use a large tub in which to wash pumpkins...and a collection bucket...and, most importantly, volunteers!!! Please let me know if you are available for either or both of these events...with the marching schedule and these two events, I realize it is a busy week for all -- your help is very much appreciated!      Thanks in advance, and enjoy the rest of your weekend!   Kristie   Doylestown Sep 8, 2011   Dear families, The Norristown football game originally scheduled for Friday night at Upper Merion HS has been rescheduled for Saturday morning, 11:00 AM at War Memorial Field. After polling the ensemble to determine availability, it was decided that the band will not be participating on Saturday morning.  We encourage everyone who is interested to go to the game and cheer on the team. Enjoy your weekend off!   Thank you, Mr. Morehouse   Doylestown Sep 6, 2011   NEWS FROM THE BAND PARENT ASSOCIATION MEETING Dear families, Thank you to those who attended last night’s meeting. A couple of reminders and updates for everyone: · We are preparing to finalize the ticketing for the Disney trip. There are some families who mentioned that they were interested in signing up but were not able to because of limitations on the New Horizons website. Please contact Mr. Morehouse by e-mail immediately if you intend to participate in the trip and have not signed up with New Horizons. · The competitions on October 1 and November 5 are also SAT administration dates. All students intending to take the SAT in the fall should do so on October 1 rather than November 5. We understand that some rehearsal time may be missed, but no one will miss traveling with the band or the performance. · Next Thursday night is Back-to-School Night. We have traditionally provided snack items and refreshments on a donation basis for anyone who drops by (and hopefully provides a modest donation to the program). We will continue the tradition and ask that you start thinking ahead about a small tray of items that can be brought to the event. More information to follow… · Stay tuned for our upcoming fundraisers. The information for our next major sale should be coming out next week. · Thank you to all who have sold advertisements for the program. This is a major contribution to the program, and hopefully it is helpful to you in preparation for the trip. We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming performances, especially the first competition at Upper Dublin on September 17! Sincerely, Mr. Morehouse   Congratulations to the marching Patriots on a tremendous first performance!! Kudos to all on a job very well done: the band sounded great, the marching was impressive, and the guard did a wonderful job!!    And speaking of the guard...aren't their new uniforms amazing!! A very special thank you to (drum roll, please...) Linda Kingsbury!!! Not many are aware that Linda spent countless hours behind the scenes this year measuring, cutting, assembling, and sewing the new and very-much improved guard uniforms!! I don't know how Linda finds the time to do all of the uniform upkeep, let alone make the guard uniforms from "scratch"...and she is "paid" with only thank-yous!! Next time you seen Linda, be sure to tell her how much her dedication to the band is appreciated!!   A few pieces of information...concerning program ads -- the inside front, inside back and outside back covers have been sold -- great work!! The ad deadline is October 7th...we need the ad copy by then to assemble and print the programs for the first concert...   The Peddlers' Village Pumpkin Painting is scheduled for Sunday, September 18th...if anyone is interested in coordinating this event, please let me know!   And...there is a band parents' meeting tonight -- executive board at 7:00, general meeting at 7:30...hope to see you there!   Thank you all for your hard work and support of the band...   Kristie Doylestown Sep 1, 2011 Hello everyone,   Just a few reminders. We have our first game tomorrow night at home vs Abington. We will be doing the National Anthem and the halftime performance. The Cherrydale fundraiser order forms must be returned to school and put in the band box by tomorrow 9/2/11. Tickets are now on sale for our October 7th Comedy Show, be sure and buy your tickets before 9/30/11. If you need more information, email me at rcmaburns@comcast.net The first Band Parent general meeting will take place this Tuesday at 7:30 in the band room. (Board meeting at 7:00 pm) I hope to see everyone at the game. Go Patriots!   Bob Burns       Abington vs CB East at War Memorial Field (CB West)   When:           Fri, September 2, 2011 @ 7:00 pm   Where:          Home (map)   Description: Student Report Time: 4:45                       Buses Depart: 5:30                       Pre-Game Anthem 6:50                       Kick-off: 7:00                       Half-Time Field Show                       Approximate Return: 10:00 Doylestown Aug 20, 2011 Good morning! Despite the rain, lightning and thunder, the band picnic was a success!! The food was terrific, the pool was warm, and the conversations were abundant! The kids were very understanding of the weather situation...they are truly a wonderful group of young adults of whom parents should be very proud...I'm glad that they got to enjoy at least an hour in the nicely-heated pool!! A huge thank you to the Roberts family for opening their yard and house to the band, to the Kessler family for donating all of the delicious meat products, and to Jen Schweikert and her set up and clean up crews for making the night run so smoothly...of course, thanks to our grillmasters, Ralph our weatherman, and to all of the parents for donating desserts and side dishes...the night wouldn't have been a success without each of you! The car wash is in full-swing...thanks to Kathy I. and Cyndi R. and their many helpers...if you get a chance, stop by for a quick wash! Have a great rest of the weekend, and thanks again for all of your support of the band... Kristie Central Bucks East High School Marching Band Schedule • September 2 (Friday 7:00) Home vs. Abington* Report Time: 4:45, Buses Depart: 5:30, Pre-Game Anthem, Kick-off: 7:00, Half-Time Performance, Approximate Return: 10:00 • September 9 (Friday 7:00) Away vs. Norristown Report Time: 3:45, Buses Depart: 4:30, Kick-off: 7:00, Half-time Performance, Approximate Return: 11:00 • September 16 (Friday 7:00) Home vs. Neshaminy Report Time: 4:45, Buses Depart: 5:30, Pre-game Performance: 6:40, Kick-off: 7:00, Approximate Return: 10:00 • September 17 - (Saturday) Competition - Upper Dublin High School Report Time: 9:45, Rehearsal: 10:00-12:30, Lunch: 12:30-1:00, Rehearsal: 1:00-3:00, Break/Change/Load: 3:00-4:00, Buses Depart:4:15, Performance:6:45, Awards 10:00, Approximate Return: 11:30 • September 24 (Saturday - 1:00) - Home vs. Hatboro-Horsham • September 30 (Friday - 7:30) - Away vs. North Penn • October 1 - (Saturday) Competition TBA • October 6 (Thursday - 7:00) Home vs. Pennridge • October 14 (Homecoming game: Friday - 7:00) Home vs. CB West • October 21 - (Friday - 7:00) Away vs. Quakertown • October 22 - (Saturday) Competition TBA • October 28 - (Friday - 7:00) Away vs. Souderton • November 4 - (Senior night: Friday - 7:00) Home vs. CB South • Novermber 5 - (Saturday) Competition TBA Home football game performances are 20 minutes before kickoff unless noted* Away football game performances are at halftime.   Doylestown July 27, 2011 Dear families, We have some really exciting news! We heard back from the Phillies executive office, and they were able to add us as a performing group at the Phillies game, August 17th at 7:00 PM against the Arizona Diamondbacks! We have secured sufficient tickets for the entire band, but we will not be able to sell tickets for family members as were planning to do for the July 23rd game. The band parents association will pay for a portion of the tickets and the cost will only be $8 per student! We are expecting the whole band to attend and we hope that the assistance with the ticket cost will help make that even more possible. Because this opportunity occurs during band camp, we are going to alter our schedule slightly. Here's what to expect: Friday, August 12 will be a day off. The schools in the district are closed that day and we cannot have practice. Originally we planned to have another team-building experience like last year, but we are going to use some of the money set aside for that day to offset some of the cost of the Phillies game for the students. Section leaders will be planning their own activities with their sections that day. Wednesday, August 17 will be a relatively normal day at camp. We will still begin at normal time (7:30). We will take a good break in the afternoon and the prepare to depart for the Phillies game directly from camp. Students will have an opportunity to eat if they'd like, and they will have plenty of opportunities to eat at the game also. We will return around midnight on August 17. Thursday, August 18 will be a delayed start to camp. We will begin at 9:00 AM that day. Mr. Morehouse will be at school by 7:30 AM in case any of the students need to be dropped off at the normal time to accomodate parent work schedules. Friday, August 19 will be a normal start time (7:30) and camp will continue through the parent performance that evening. After the parent performance, everyone will head over to the picnic to have a great time celebrating the end of a successful camp! Also, don't forget...  We will be holding rehearsals on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings August 23-25. Sophomore orientation is held on Monday, August 29. The band will perform as students arrive that morning. Report time will be 6:45 AM and students will be dismissed by 7:20 AM. Sophomores will still play in the group that morning but will be dismissed earlier to get to their classes on time. Freshmen, juniors and seniors will have no other obligations that day. After school rehearsals begin on Tuesday, August 30 following the first full day of school for all students. We are playing at the home football game on Friday, September 2. Hopefully this helps everyone prepare their schedules. We're really looking forward to a great camp experience and a wonderful opportunity to play at the Phillies game. Stay tuned for final information preparing everyone for band camp! Mr. Morehouse Hi all! Please see the message below from Linnea -- we can use all the help we can get to make everything run smoothly! Also, there will be NO meeting next Tuesday, August 2nd...we'll keep you updated with information via email! As always, please feel free to contact me with any questions...and remember to check our fabulous website: cbeband.org for important facts and updates! Finally...don't forget to solicit ads for the program and order your Wawa coupons -- I will have the coupons available for purchase the first few days of camp, but you can also pre-order them -- $40 for a book of 10; $7 for student account and $3 for the band...checks payable to CBE Band Parents Assoc... Thanks for your continued help and support! Kristie On behalf of the Central Bucks East Band Parents Association Executive Board, I would like to remind every family of the commitment to volunteer for a minimum of 2 events.  Events include snack bar duty plus game day and competition chaperones. Please take a look at the attached sign-up sheets and contact Linnea Kronmiller @ lckron@comcast.net if you are able to help. Help needed in the following areas: 44 chaperone openings during the season band camp; volunteers to either drop off the Wawa hoagie order or pick up lunch from Wawa and place the hoagies in the cafeteria band camp; sliced watermelon needed band camp; set-up/clean-up for the afternoon break Thank you for your support! Linnea Kronmiller lckron@comcast.net Doylestown July 18, 2011 Greetings!   Here's a quick overview of the fundraising opportunities available to you to earn money for your student account (and the band) -- Disney is only 4 months away!! Sell ads to local businesses, families and friends!  The ad forms are available online at cbeband.org. For every ad sold, 50% goes into your student account, and 50% goes to the band (which defrays the $125 registration fee!) Wawa coupons:  I will have 120 books of 10 available on Tuesday, July 19th...let me know if you want to buy any -- $40 for a book of 10 coupons, which can be used to purchase shorti hoagies...great for band camp lunches (and hectic summer dinners, too!) Send me a SASE, contact me to pick them up at my house, or I'll deliver them to band camp on the first day -- whichever works for you! For each book purchased, earn $7 for your student account and $3 for the band... Cherrydale Farms: sale begins August 8 (first day of band camp) and runs until August 31.  Sell to family and friends -- profit split is explained online at cbeband.org (check "Fundraising 101" to see Susan's slide show for clarification!) Yankee Candles:  sale begins September 13 and runs through September 27th...great holiday gifts!! See website for profit split... Corbi's Pizza:  sale begins in October -- products delivered first week in November... A few quick items about Disney... 1.   Don't forget to register!!! Registration deadline was Sunday, July 17th!!! See Mr. Morehouse's email (posted on the website!) for details... 2.   Parents without siblings can register online and receive the same "package" as the band members...plane fare, lodging, food, park tickets, etc...parents with siblings -- you must make all of your arrangements for yourselves (ie, you will not be part of the CBE group).   I think that's it for now! Please let me know if you have any questions about the fundraisers (if I can't answer them, I will track down the chairperson!). As for Disney -- Mr. Morehouse will keep you posted, and I'll answer questions...   Keep cool!!   Kristie V. Doylestown July 12, 2011 Hello Color Guard! I hope you are all getting excited for the upcoming band season, I know I am! Here are some updates for you! Guard Mini Camp: Wed, July 27th, 8am to noon, @ Holicong (meet in the front H lobby- we will either work in gym or auditorium) Thurs, July 28th, 8am to noon, @ Holicong (meet in the front H lobby- gym or aud) Fri, July 29th, 8am to noon, @ East (meet in the large gym) *Zumba is now during band camp! (Aug 9th) Mr. Stoudt will be with us on the 27th and 29th to teach routines! IMPORTANT: Girls should bring plenty of water and a snack. We will be indoors, please be sure to dress appropriately to learn guard routines (no jean shorts, must have sneakers). Also, please bring a pen and paper to take notes. You will be learning a great deal of routine in a short time! Finally, if you borrowed any equipment over the summer, it all must be returned on the first day of mini camp. I am looking forward to seeing all of your smiling faces! Thanks! Ms. Smith =)         Doylestown July 8, 2011   Dear families, I hope that your summer plans are all well underway and everyone has had an enjoyable Independence Day holiday weekend. The purpose of this letter is to provide everyone with the information necessary to register for our upcoming marching band trip. For all of the veteran's, this is an exciting bit of news that I'm sure your kids don't want to miss. For the newcomers, the trip is a once-in-a-lifetime performance experience to be involved in a parade at Disney World and the outstanding clinic experiences that only Disney can provide. In the past we've had over a 90% participation rate, and we hope that the trend continues. PLEASE contact us if there are any questions regarding the information provided - we're here to help you. Our band will continue to work with New Horizons Tour and Travel, which is now part of the Bright Spark Travel company. The registration process is similar to past experiences, but there will be some changes from years past. One of the advantages of traveling with this company is the individual billing process. You will register your son/daughter and please be sure to include all requested information, including dietary restrictions. When you register, you will be asked to provide payment. All future payments will be made directly to the company by you. If you intend to use your student account balances, please contact Susan Roeder, our band parent association treasurer. Because we will be registering earlier than in the past, any payments using student account money will be applied on the last payment(s) of the schedule. Registration can be done online, and payments can be made using a credit card. If you prefer to send a check directly, please refer to the attached registration form and follow the instructions carefully. Follow these simple steps to register: 1. Log onto www.nhtt.com Click on “Customer Access.” On the pop-up box, click on “proceed.” In the upper left corner, under “Register for your Trip,” enter the booking ID number "673-82368" The computer will then walk the registrant though a series of pages to complete your registration. Obviously, everyone will be interested in what our trip will include. Attached is a copy of a proposed itinerary and a list of inclusions. All of the inclusions will remain in the itinerary, but some of the timing of the clinics, etc. will be determined by Disney later in the summer. Most importantly, I cannot stress enough what a great performance opportunity it will be to march in a Disney parade! I'll also clarify a couple of other bits of information. Adults participating in the trip will be asked to pay the rate for a double occupancy room. Adults joining us on the trip can come along without having chaperone responsibilities. While expect that the adults more or less remain with the group, they won't be responsible for room-checks, etc. Only parents can join us on the trip - no younger siblings can participate in the trip. It is possible for a parent to pay for a single occupancy hotel room. If you choose to do this, please send an e-mail to Mr. Morehouse (jmorehouse@cbsd.org) to confirm this information. It is important when preparing the room assignment information. Because the trip backs up to the Thanksgiving holiday week, some parents have asked about the possibility of remaining in Florida for a longer period of time. At this time, I cannot answer that question, especially regarding how it might change the cost of the trip. We were able to secure relatively inexpensive flights by purchasing a block of them at the outset. While it may be possible to stay longer in Florida, it may not necessarily save any money. We will continue to explore this further. The trip may be a big decision for your family at this time. I've asked Kristie Vuocolo to send out a follow-up e-mail with reminders about the fund raising opportunities ahead. Please remember that the sale of advertisements is 50% split for the student account and the opportunity to begin selling advertisements has begun. Also remember that the businesses choosing to advertise are often as interested in helping out an important school program and supporting the individual student as they are in exposing their business. Personal contact with the businesses is the most meaningful way to improve your potential success! I wish you all the best with your remaining summer plans. Please continue to contact us with questions. Trip questions can be directed to Mr. Morehouse. Student account questions can be directed to Susan Roeder. Thank you! Jason Morehouse Doylestown June 16, 2011 Dear families,  We have some awesome news, some disappointing news, and some more just plain old news.  First, WE HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO FLY TO ORLANDO FOR OUR SPRING TRIP. I’ve been working with a representative from Brightspark Travel (formerly New Horizons) to finalize details. We’re so close, but registration information won’t be coming out for another day or two. Nonetheless, it is confirmed that we will be flying to Orlando for performances and clinics at Disneyworld. While our parade assignment isn’t determined until our audition tape is sent in and the folks at Disney put it all together, we will definitely be involved in one of the featured parades and we will also take part in a soundtrack recording session and a guard clinic hosted by some of the Disney cast. We will leave for Florida on Thursday, November 17 and return late evening on Sunday, November 20. The final cost is still being determined, but the estimate of $1100 will be fairly close. This cost will include almost all of their meals, as well as flights, accommodations, park admission, clinic costs, and equipment transportation.  When the registration process begins, it is important that you feel free to contact me with any questions you might have. Stay tuned. Secondly, the Phillies pre-game performance for July 23 has been cancelled due to poor participation. We had a little over 30 performers sign-up for the event, and it wasn’t a sufficient group to perform with. I have contacted the Phillies executive in charge of the performances, and we are looking for an alternative performance date that might work much better for the whole ensemble. There will be no full ensemble rehearsals on July 19 and 21. Percussion mini-camp will be held July 19 and 21 from 8:00 AM to 1:00 at Holicong Middle School. Color Guard will not be rehearsing on July 19, 20, or 21. These dates were originally there to help us prepare for the Phillies game. However, the guard will be rehearsing the following week. Rehearsals will definitely occur on July 27 (Wednesday) and July 29 (Friday) from 8:00 AM to noon. In addition, we will rehearse either July 25 (Monday) or July 26 (Tuesday) from 8:00 AM to noon. So here’s a summary of the summer calendar: July 19 – Percussion Mini-Camp: 8:00-1:00 (Holicong MS) July 19 – No full ensemble rehearsal July 20 – Empty July 21 - Percussion Mini-Camp: 8:00-1:00 (Holicong MS) July 21 – No full ensemble rehearsal July 23 – NO PHILLIES GAME July 25 – Possible color guard rehearsal 8:00-noon July 26 – Possible color guard rehearsal 8:00-noon July 27 – Definite color guard rehearsal 8:00-noon July 29 – Definite color guard rehearsal 8:00-noon August 8 – Band camp starts! Thank you all for your patience. The loose ends are finally getting tied up. I ask that you stay tuned to your e-mails and the band website for information about registration which should come out anytime now, and I wish you a great beginning to your summer! Sincerely, Jason Morehouse   Doylestown June 9, 2011 Dear families,  Thank you for registering for the 2011-2012 marching band! We are excited to see another great group taking shape, and there are some exciting events coming up. There has been some confusion about the summer events, including the Phillies game, color guard camp, percussion camp, leadership camp, etc. Please read over this update carefully, and feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns you may have. ·         Phillies Game: Currently we do not have enough people signed up to run the performance. If your son/daughter is planning to perform at the Phillies game on July 23, they need to bring in a check for $20 made payable to the CB East Band Parents Association no later than Tuesday, June 14. Students at Holicong can give the check to Mr. Chodoroff who will forward them to Mr. Morehouse at CB East. o   For additional tickets, we will follow this procedure: For each student performing, there will be one additional ticket available for a family member to attend the game. Those tickets will also be $20. After June 11, we will send another notice regarding the remaining available tickets. Tickets can then be requested by e-mail to Mr. Morehouse. That way, there is a dated/timed sequence of requests so we can offer them on a first-come/first-served basis. o   Students who are planning to participate on July 23 must also plan to attend rehearsals on July 19 and 21. The rehearsal times are still unknown because the construction at East is making some of our summer planning difficult. However, the rehearsals will be from 5:00-8:00 PM or from 9:00 AM – noon. ·         Percussion camp: Like the rehearsals for the Phillies game, the camp times will be dependent upon the construction plans at CB East. However, the dates of the percussion camp will be July 19, 20, and 21. We hope to have times available before the last day of school. ·         Color guard camp: Like the percussion camp, the color guard camp is also dependent upon the construction schedule as well as the availability of our choreographer. The tentative dates are still July 19, 20, and 21 like the percussion camp, and the times will likely be the same also. Some additional rehearsals may take place to help everyone with their preparations for band camp, but Ms. Smith will communicate those rehearsals directly to the color guard. ·         Leadership camp: We ask that our section leaders and drum majors participate in the leadership camps hosted by Vivace Productions at West Chester University. Registration forms and more information for these camps can be found at www.vivaceproductions.com. o   Section leaders will register for the band leadership training as a commuter. The band parents will pay for half of the registration cost. For those who wish to stay overnight, the registration can be completed as such, and the balance of the registration cost can be sent in with the form. Please make your checks payable to CB East Band Parents Association. We send in the registrations as a group. o   Drum majors should sign up for the drum major academy premium package which includes the leadership workshop and the drum major specific training. The band parents association covers the cost of this camp. o   Registration forms and payments should be delivered to Mr. Morehouse by the last day of school. Now, the next part is also really important. We have not given more details about our band trip for the 2011-2012 year because there have been a number of roadblocks between the central office and the band program. Nonetheless, there is an important change to tradition that everyone should know about now. The band trip for next year is currently scheduled for the weekend prior to Thanksgiving, November 17-20. The reason for this change is the increasingly difficult schedule in the spring and the troubles of putting a great performing group together when students are involved in many other activities. By travelling in November, we will be performing as a group at the height of its performance potential, and we will be avoiding the conflicts like spring musicals, PSSA testing, SAT testing, Keystone exams, AP testing, proms, county/district/region/state honors music ensembles, etc. The specifics of the trip are uncertain – we have plans for several different trips depending upon what the central administration and school board will approve. Most importantly, we want to make sure that you know a November trip would mean that registration and payments could begin as early as mid-July. The highest price for the trip would be $1,100, and payments would be made over July, August, September, and October. We understand that this is a departure from past experiences, and we wanted to convey this information as soon as possible. We also understand that it may change everyone’s plans to use fundraising to offset the costs of the trip. We will certainly work with everyone as much as possible – the purpose of fundraising is to make your experience in the ensemble a little more manageable. Please stay tuned for more information regarding the trip. Also, please remember that advertisement sales for the next year can begin as of July 1. As advertisements are sold, please contact Mrs. Vuocolo so they can be compiled and posted on the website (also to help minimize harassing businesses several times). Keep in mind as you solicit advertisements that the primary motivations for a company’s support are usually tax deductions and support of the arts in addition to basic advertising. It is important to remind the contributors that they are supporting a great cause, including your son or daughters expenses for the group. Lastly, there are some great opportunities to see some drum corps shows in the region this summer. Visit www.dci.org for more information! We wish you all the best at the end of the school year and hope that you have a great summer! Sincerely, Mr. Morehouse p.s. We apologize if you received this e-mail multiple times. We are still working on creating our group list more effectively. Thank you for your patience! Doylestown May 27, 2011 Dear families,  I hope you’re all ready for a great and relaxing Memorial Day weekend. If you’re traveling, be safe. For those students who are part of the East concert/symphonic bands and are not marching, there is an alternative assignment. The students were given a copy on Tuesday, but just in case…  Now, for those marching we just wanted to pass on some information to help everyone. - Report time is 7:30. The parade begins at 10:00 (at CB West continuing to the cemetery north of the courthouse on Court St.). We should have kids ready for pick-up around 11:00. - The weather forecast is calling for hot weather. The good news is that we are first in the parade and there will be very little time waiting in the hot sun. Nonetheless, we wanted to ask your help making sure the kids are healthy for the day. o PLEASE help them understand that their hydration begins on the weekend, not Monday morning. They should drink lots of water throughout the weekend and use moderation with the sodas, etc. o We would like the kids to bring water with them for the day. We will have water available during the parade route, but it is much easier and healthier for everyone if they have two bottles of water with them for the morning. The first bottle can be filled up and used while we are in the staging area. We will have recycling for all these water bottles available. The students won’t be able to carry these water bottles during the parade – so a disposable water bottle is preferred. The second bottle can be left on the bus so they have plenty of water at the end of the parade. You might even want to consider freezing that bottle so it is still cold when the students return to the bus. - Lastly, please remember that the uniform pants are white. Please wear appropriate undergarments that won’t show through the uniform pants – like a pair of white shorts. Also remember that long white socks are part of the uniform.  Have a great weekend!  Mr. Morehouse            Doylestown May 12, 2011 Registration forms for 2011-12 season.  Please print, fill out, and bring to registration night. Registration Form   Accessories Form  Medical Form

 

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3/3/11  Dear Parents, Attached is the final information I will be presenting to the students today. Please read through this information and talk it over with your son/daughter. It is especially important to discuss with them how to wisely use their money on a trip like this. Also, please take a look through their luggage before they come to school on Wednesday to make sure that everything they have everything and that everything is appropriate. Thanks! We’re looking forward to a great trip! Jason

2/14/11  Dear parents, Attached is a copy of the medical forms from the fall. We ask that you complete an updated medical form for the trip to Boston. Any medication that your son or daughter is taking will be monitored by an adult on the trip. For students who carry rescue inhalers or other such medications, they may continue to carry them, but we ask that they are included on the medical forms. Accurate information is extremely important in the event of a medical emergency. Before departing for the trip, any regularly administered medication should be submitted with the staff to monitor appropriate usage. In addition to our regularly scheduled rehearsals, which are very important for the students to attend, we would like to ask that all of the chaperones plan to attend the band parent meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 1. At that meeting, we will discuss the plans for the concert March 2, the upcoming band banquet, and the festival hosted at CB East on April 7. We will also have a chaperone meeting to discuss the parent responsibilities while traveling with the band. Finally, I would like to ask that all chaperones complete the attached clearance form. We will submit this to the CB HR department who will handle the cost of the clearance check.  These forms must be returned to Mr. Morehouse by February 25. On a more musical note, please plan to attend the concert on Wednesday, March 2. The concert will include our Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and the Ithaca College Wind Ensemble. It should be an outstanding event, and we would love to have a full house! Sincerely, Mr. Morehouse   Dear parents,      Attached is the registration form from New Horizons Tour and Travel, our tour company organizing the spring trip to Boston, March 9-12, 2011. Please read over the registration form provided and then visit the New Horizons website at www.nhtt.com.  Everyone should register as either “Student” or “Paying Adult.” The cost for each person is $710 (not including the refund guarantee protection). Although parents are listed at $810 on the registration form we’ve attached, the website registration process has been corrected. Students will sign up for rooms in quad occupancy, and parent chaperones will be in double occupancy. Parents wishing to upgrade to single occupancy may do so, for an additional cost of $290.      Also attached is a copy of the itinerary for the trip. This includes a list of what meals are included and what meals are the responsibility of the students. Basically, the trip includes a breakfast at the hotel and dinner at night, and the students are responsible for lunch each day.       When registering, remember that our group booking ID is: 07979948. A credit card will be necessary to make the initial registration.      Lastly, please know that New Horizons is joining their bargaining power with 3 other groups in the upcoming months. Their official business name will reflect that merger. I have been assured (by verbal agreement and written contract) that the terms of our trip will not be altered. We’re looking forward to many more great experiences with our tour organizer, but a heads up is in order. Please let me know if you have any additional questions.      Sincerely, Jason Morehouse Trip Itinerary          Trip Registration Form   Important Band Documents handed out the Parent Meeting on 20 Aug, 2010 Parent Handbook     Comedy night at Poco's   Click on the link to the right to get a copy of the Marching Band Banquet slide show DVD from Bonnie Surkin:     DVD Order Form

9/24/11 URGENT snack bar update!   Dear Parent volunteers, We will no longer be helping to service the snack bar at War Memorial Field for East Varsity Boy's Soccer games. The new snack bar schedule has been posted and all football game volunteers are still asked to stick with their scheduled games and report times. We are working with our friends that run the concession stands to maximize our profits for the football games and may need more help to make it work. We are in the process of working this out and we will keep you updated. Thanks, Bob Burns   Good afternoon!  A few quick reminders:        First, don't forget to join us for Pumpkin Painting at Peddler's Village this Sunday, Sept. 19th, from 10:00 a.m. until we run out of pumpkins (usually about 1 p.m.).  We need band members to assist young painters and some parents to help wash pumpkins and oversee the operation...we'll be in the grassy area at the "bottom" of the Village -- near the bakery...It's a fun day for all, so plan to come and help us out!!      Second, this coming Thursday, Sept. 23rd, is Back to School night at East...our Freshmen Reps will be manning a food table...but we need lots of donated food for them to offer to those attending the BTS night!  All finger foods are appropriate (mini sandwiches, cut-up hoagies, pretzels, appetizers...) as well as desserts -- anything that can be picked up and eaten without utensils...Please drop the food off in the East cafeteria by 6:15 on Thursday night...        Finally...don't forget to purchase your tickets to the Comedy Night at Poco's (Oct. 22nd) -- get your money in by 10/8 to reserve your seats!! Please contact me if you have any questions -- thanks in advance for your continued help and support of the band!!      Kristie

 

 

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