Kamiak High School Performing Arts BOOSTERS NEWSLETTER

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Volume 17, Issue 3
Kamiak High School
Performing Arts
BOOSTERS
NEWSLETTER
January 2010
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE...
The hustle and bustle of the holidays are over and we have just entered 2010! I am so
excited about some new programs we are putting into place to help our students and their
performing arts programs. EScript is in place, a Pancake Feed is scheduled for January 30,
the Spring Bulb Sale will start soon, and the students are busy preparing for festivals, solo
ensembles and competitions......we have a busy few months ahead of us! Please make sure you
are signed up on the KPAB ListServ so you get all the news and announcements in a timely
manner.
Jeannie Ness
KPAB President
CONGRATULATIONS
The following students will be representing Kamiak at the All State Weekend Gala in Yakama:
Molly Barger-Oboe
Phillip Saul-Trumpet
Sam Short-String Bass Paisha Coffey-Alto I
Daniel Yu-Violin
Shannon Flynn-Alto II
Dahill Kim-Violin
Megan Callahan-Soprano I
Christopher Chalaka-Violin
Paul Mun-String Bass
Monica Parshotam-Alto II
Courtney Creech-Clarinet
Will Lace-Clarinet
Angela Oh-Flute
Sabrina Otness-Alto II
Jeffery Giorgi-Bass II
Jesslyn Freeman-Soprano II
Rory Eaden-Tenor I
Zach Welch-Trumpet
Raymond Jackson-Tenor II
Dean Hoffer-Tenor II
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DANCE TEAM NEWS
Competition season has officially started. January and February are particularly busy months, but the more input
we receive from the judges, the more we’ll grow. Each and every dancer is a part of the intense process we go
through on our way to Yakima, and they can all be proud!
Districts planning is of utmost importance right now. If I haven’t already been in touch with you, and you’re
interested in helping us plan this event, please let me know immediately. We’ll need everyone’s help and more
at the actual event on March 6. Although it requires lots of work, it is always exciting to host Districts!
Parents, thank you for all of your continued support to the dance program. Your willingness to drive girls to and
from practices and performances, your understanding the periodic necessity for an extra or extended practice,
your encouragement, and your willingness to serve on committees and attend Booster meetings all contribute to
the girls’ success. I could never do this job without you!
IMPORTANT DATES
Saturday, January 16: Edmonds-Woodway Competition
Friday, January 22: Boys’ Basketball Halftime
Saturday, January 23: Salute to Spirit Competition
Friday, January 29: Girls’ Basketball Halftime
Saturday, January 30: Kentridge Competition (tentative)
Friday, February 5: Boys’ Basketball Halftime (Stinky Shoe)
Saturday, February 6: Eastlake Competition
Thursday, February 11: Boosters Meeting, 7PM
Saturday, February 27: Interlake Competition
Thursday, March 4: Boosters Meeting, 7PM
Saturday, March 6: Districts
Thursday-Friday, March 25-26: State
PANCAKES FOR BREAKFAST!
Kamiak Performing Arts Boosters will be holding a Pancake Feed on Saturday, January 30 from
7:00am-noon at Mukilteo Presbyterian Church, 4514 84th Street Southwest, Mukilteo. They will
be serving pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon or sausage, coffee, milk and juice. Tickets are
$10.00 per person and are available at Whidbey Coffee Company next to Ace Hardware on
Mukilteo Speedway, and will also be available at the door. Profits from this event will support
the scholarship fund for Band, Choir, Color Guard, Dance, Drama, Jazz and Orchestra at Kamiak
High School which helps students otherwise unable to participate in the many activities of these
groups. If you have any questions, please send an email to [email protected]
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KAMIAK CHOIRS
Ms. Duck to Visit New York City Venues
Ms. Duck will go to New York City the weekend of January 16th to make certain all venues (events,
hotels, restaurants, etc.) meet with her department's expectations. After her voyage, a notification of her
findings will be sent to everyone.
SKMEA Solo and Ensemble Festival
The kids are all working hard to practice their music for the upcoming Solo and Ensemble competitions on
February 6th. You may have noticed their absence just a little more lately!
Final Trip Payment
The final trip payment is due February 15, 2010. All accounts must be paid in full by that date so we can
pay the travel agent. If we do not receive the final payment, we must drop your student's reservation.
Slow and steady wins the race…
We are all familiar with the fable about the tortoise and the hare and this great lesson is also relevant with Kamiak
Performing Arts Boosters.
During this prolonged economic recession, we understand that some families have a difficult time meeting the financial
commitments from your children’s participation in the extra activities offered by KPAB.
If you cannot pay your child’s entire balance, please consider paying what you can each month. Even $25 per month
($300 for the year) will make a very significant dent in most of the activities. KPAB will accept any installment amount,
and eventually the race will be won!
We also accept your bank card (credit and debit) for payment. Please include:
Will be shredded after processing
VISA
Mastercard
Discover
(circle one)
Student’s name:
Name on card:
Billing address:
Expiration:
3-digit code on back of card:
Amount to be charged:
Financial aid is also sometimes available. For details, please consult our webpage www.kamiakarts.org (then click on
Boosters, Forms, #4 KPAB Financial Aid Application)
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Wow! The holiday season is barely over, but hold onto your hats: our busiest performance time of year is around
the corner! In “quick and dirty” bullet-point style, here are the important events and reminders for all orchestra
parents including Strings, Symphony Winds, and Percussion:
February 6 Solo/Ensemble All Day at the “new” Lynnwood High School. All are welcome to listen to ensembles
and solos throughout the day – Kamiak and other Sno-King Regions!
February 6 Vienna Ball! This is not only a fun night; it is another fantastic fund raiser! We still need help,
especially with decorations the afternoon of the event. Please contact Deb Varner
([email protected]) if you can help in any way.
February 8 Gresham Financial Commitment Form is due. All forms – Financial Commitment, Permission Slips,
and Medical Authorization -- can be found on the KPAB web page – kamiakarts.org. Dates and
other reminders are also on the web page. Check it out!
February 12-14 All-State Weekend – and special congratulations to all those orchestra members who will
represent Kamiak at this honor event!
February 27 Gresham Orchestra Camp! This is a very special day of clinics with coaches and a guest conductor.
Maestro Huy Edwards of the Olympia Symphony. Symphony I meets 8 AM – 12:00 and Symphony
II from 10:00 – 2 PM. The Gresham Fee of $110 is also due this day as is all other paperwork. We
will need a few parent volunteers to help with refreshments and light duties thought the day.
Please contact Melanie Field. ([email protected])
Then the BIG WEEK!
March 10 District Festivals, 7:00 PM KHS Gym
March 11 SKMEA Festival, All Day, Shoreline Center for all Symphony and Intermediate Orchestra members!
Permission slips due February 27.
March 12-13 GRESHAM! We will leave around noon, stop at the Lloyd Center Mall, stay at the Comfort Suites in
Gresham, OR, and the next day compete with our two symphonies, Kammerstreich and two
quartets, all at Mt. hood Community College. It is a bit of a drive but parents are welcome to come
and listen to the performances! Interested in chaperoning? Let Melanie Field know (Always a good
thing on your resume for chaperoning the “big trip in 2011!)
March 25 Orchestra Concert, 7 PM in the PAC
PHEW!
A few other notes--
All KPAB fees must be paid in order to attend KPAB trips such as the Performance Tour to Gresham. We do have
scholarship funds available, due February 22. Please contact Mr. Steves or Melanie Field if you cannot make
the Gresham Fee at this time or if you need to work on some past debt. We truly want ALL STUDENTS to
participate and have scholarship funds available!
ASB FEES: Other fees due would be your half of the All-State Fee ($155), the All State Transportation Fee ($25), and
your solo ($15) or Duet ($10) fee. Please remit payments to the KHS Bookkeeper (NOT KPAB).
With the current financial budget crunch, orchestra ASB funds were reduced this year. Therefore, we regretfully
must request a $7 tuxedo-cleaning fee for all PS I & II men, and we are asking Kammerstreich members to pay
$40 towards the cost for the clinics and contest fees. These charges are included with KPAB debt, and we will
submit the funds to KHS ASB.
Congratulations to junior Christopher Chalaka, who was named the winner of Snohomish County Music Teachers'
Association Piano Concerto competition. He is to perform the Grieg Piano Concerto with the Everett
Symphony, an outstanding honor!
And finally, a special thanks to all the choir, orchestra, and band parents who helped make our 13th Annual
Messiah Performance a musical and financial success! We grossed over $14,000, but more importantly, the kids
had a great musical experience and we shared our Kamiak music with over 1,000 members of the community.
Many folks spent hours helping, but special recognition goes to our co-chairs, Kellie Coffey and Melanie Field!
They worked tirelessly for this event, and yet left with smiles on their faces! They were a joy to work with – a
sincere thanks!
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What’s “Swinging” at KHS
This year’s Jazz program is off to a great start. We’ve had musicians doing extra duty with accompanist duty for the
choir and two special Martin Luther King Day assembly performances. All of our musicians are fresh from the John
Moawad Jazz Festival and looking forward to the winter concert. We are VERY excited about our spring events. We
have confirmed that Bobby Shew, the Grammy award winning Trumpet player, will be coming to Kamiak High
School for our second annual Kamiak Invitational Jazz Festival on March 20th. All the Mukilteo School District Jazz
Ensembles have been invited to attend a day of performances and clinics followed by an evening concert featuring
the Bellevue College Jazz Band with Bobby Shew. We hope to fill the PAC in support of our Jazz Ensembles.
Upcoming happenings;
Winter concert in the PAC February 10th. Bring a non-perishable food item for the Mukilteo Food Bank.
February 27th. Trip to Dimitrou’s Jazz Alley to see the San Francisco Jazz Collective.
Second annual Jazz Invitational at KHS on March 20, 2010. Still looking for volunteers. Contact your Jazz
Liaison, Karen Creech, at [email protected] for more info.
Major Retailers Want To Give Our School Money!
We’re pleased to share some exciting news about a new fundraising program for our organization. It’s called
“scrip”, and it’s the fundraising program that works while you shop.
Scrip is simply a word that means “substitute money” – in other words, scrip is gift certificates from national
and local retailers. They’re the same gift certificates that you buy at the store. Many popular retailers
participate in our scrip program including Macy’s, The Gap, Shell, Pizza Hut, Albertsons, Starbucks, and many,
many others.
You’re probably asking yourself how these stores help us raise money. It’s simple -- scrip participating retailers
agree to sell gift certificates to our organization at a discount. Member families like yours buy the certificates
for full face value, they redeem them for full face value, and our school keeps the difference as revenue. And
scrip is exciting, because everybody wins:
The retailer gets cash up front and repeat business…
You get a powerful fundraising alternative that involves no selling…
Our school gets a regular source of revenue.
The beauty of scrip is that you put your regular household shopping dollars to work. You earn money for our
school without spending a single additional penny. Just spend your regular shopping dollars with scrip at the
stores that participate in the scrip program! And scrip can be used for just about any household purchase
including food, clothing, entertainment, gasoline and even dining out.
The Kamiak Performing Arts scrip program promises to be a simple and effective fundraising program. The
sooner you get registered, the sooner you can get started making a difference for Kamiak Arts! Get your
enrollment forms online at www.KamiakArts.org or email us!
Thanks for your support!
Ken Creech & Wendy Day
Scrip Coordinators
[email protected]
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Booster Volunteer List
Officers
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Liaisons
Band Liaison
Choir Liaison
Color Guard Liaison
Dance Liaison
Drama Liaison
Jazz Liaison
Orchestra Liaison
Directors
Band
Choir
Color Guard
Dance
Drama
Jazz
Orchestra
Jeannie Ness
Terry Marchion
Teresa Paulson
Beth Sullivan
425.530.3114
425.407.0462
206.235.4055
425.478.9602
[email protected]
[email protected]
Kim Cunningham
Troy Greer
Wendy Johnson
Amy Biedscheid
Tricia Otness
Karen Creech
Melanie Field
425.493.0277
425.407.0897
425.466.2841
425.349.1973
425.742.0572
425.493.0360
425.355.2625
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Toby Bathurst
Nancy Jefferson
Jon Brown
Kathryn Noonan
Laurie Levine
Scott McKinlay
Brian Steves
356.6654 #1
356.6654 #2
425.530.0263
356.6620
356.6654 #3
356.6654 #4
356.6654 #1
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
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Date
Day
Event
Time
Place
Program
January 15, 2010
Friday
Winter Play
7:00 PM
Kamiak PAC
Drama
January 16, 2010
Saturday
Winter Play
7:00 PM
Kamiak PAC
Drama
January 22, 2010
Friday
Winter Play
7:00 PM
Kamiak PAC
Drama
January 23, 2010
Saturday
Winter Play
7:00 PM
Kamiak PAC
Drama
January 23, 2010
Saturday
Winter Guard/Drumline Competition
All Day
KHS Gym
Color Guard
January 24,2010
Saturday
Salute to Spirit Dance Contest
All Day
Comcast Arena
Dance
January 29, 2010
Friday
Bellevue Vocal Jazz Festival
All Day
Bellevue
Choir
January 29, 2010
Friday
John Moawad Jazz Festival
All Day
CWU
Jazz
January 29,2010
Friday
Kammerstreich Seattle Workshop
9AM—4 PM
North Seattle
Orchestra
January 30,2010
Saturday
Kentridge Dance Contest (ten)
All Day
Kentridge HS
Dance
February 6, 2010
Saturday
"Night in Vienna " Ball
7 PM
Kamiak Commons
Orchestra
February 6, 2010
Saturday
Jazz I Bellevue Jazz Festival
All Day
Bellevue CC
Jazz
February 6, 2010
Saturday
SKMEA Solo & Ens Festival
All Day
Lynnwood HS
Band, Choir, Orchestra
February 6,2010
Saturday
Eastlake Dance Contest
All Day
Eastlake HS
Dance
February 10, 2010
Wednesday Jazz Concert
7:00 PM
Kamiak PAC
Jazz
February 11,2010
Thursday
KPAB Meeting
7:00—9:00 PM
Kamiak Choir Room
Boosters
February 12-15,2010 Fri-Mon
All-State Gala
All Weekend
Yakima
Band, Choir, Orchestra, Jazz
February 26-28,2010 Fri-Sun
Moscow Jazz Fetival
All Weekend
Moscow, ID
Jazz
February 27,2010
Saturday
Interlake Dance Contest
All Day
Interlake HS
Dance
Febriaru 25.2-1-
Satirdau
Symphony Orchestra Camp
8 AM—2 PM
Kamiak PAC
Orchestra
March 4, 2010
Thursday
CWU Chamber Winds Festival
All Day
CWU
Band
March 4, 2010
Thursday
KPAB Booster Meeting
7:00 - 9:00 PM
Kamiak Choir Room
Boosters
March 6, 2010
Saturday
WIAA Dance Districts
All Day
Kamiak Gym
Dance
March 9, 2010
Tuesday
SKMEA Choir Contest
All Day
Kamiak PAC
Choir
2009-2010 Performance Schedule continued:
Date
Day
Event
Time
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Place
Program
March 10, 2010
Wednesday District Orchestra Festival
7:00 PM
Kamiak Main Gym
Orchestra
March 11,2010
Thursday
SKMEA Orchestra Contest
All Day
Shoreline Center
Orchestra
March 11, 2010
Thursday
Choir Concert
7:00 PM
Kamiak PAC
Choir
March 12-13,2010
Thurs-Sat
State Drama Conference
All Day
Ellensburg
Drama
March 12-13,2010
Fri-Sat
Northwest Orchestra Festival
All Weekend
Gresham
Orchestra
March 18, 2010
Thursday
Band Concert
7:00 PM
Kamiak PAC
Band
March 20, 2010
Saturday
2nd Annual KHS/James Culver Jazz
Festival
All Day
Kamiak PAC
March 25, 2010
Thursday
Orchestra Concert
7:00 PM
Kamiak PAC
Orchestra
March 25, 2010
Tuesday
SKMEA Band Contest
All Day
Shoreline Center
Band
March 26, 2010
Friday
WIAA State Dance Competition
All Day
Yakima
Dance
March 27, 2010
Saturday
All NW Winter Guard Champ.
All Day
TBA
Color Guard
April 8,2010
Thursday
KPAB Meeting
7:00—9:00 PM
Kamiak Choir Room
Boosters
April 10, 2010
Saturday
Big Band Dance
7:00 PM
Kamiak Commons
Jazz
April 16, 2010
Friday
KPAB Show Case Benefit Dinner
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
TBA
Band, Choir, Orchestra,
Drama, Jazz, Dance
April 23, 2010
Friday
State Ensemble Contest
All Day
CWU
Band, Choir, Orchestra
April 24, 2010
Saturday
State Solo Contest
All Day
CWU
Band, Choir, Orchestra
April 30, May 1,2,
Thurs-Sat
Spring Musical
7 PM
Kamiak PAC
Band, Choir, Orchestra, Drama
May 7, 2010
Friday
Spring Musical
7 PM
Kamiak PAC
Drama, Band, Choir, Orchestra
May 8, 2010
Saturday
Spring Musical
2 & 7 PM
Kamiak PAC
Band, Choir, Orchestra, Drama
May 12, 2010
Wednesday Kammerstreich to AMS Open Rehearsal 2:00 PM
Beneroya
Orchestra
May 13, 2010
Thursday
KPAB Booster Meeting
7:00 - 9:00 PM
Kamiak Choir Room
Boosters
May 14-15,2010
Fri-Sat
Mt. Hood Jazz
Weekend
Mt. Hood CC
Jazz
May 18, 2010
Tuesday
Parade Rehearsal
6:00 - 7:30 PM
Harbour Pt
Band, Color Guard, Dance
May 19, 2010
Wednesday Jazz Night
7:00 PM
Kamiak PAC
Jazz
May 20, 2010
Thursday
Parade Rehearsal
6:00 - 7:30 PM
Harbour Pt
Band, Color Guard, Dance
May 21, 2010
Friday
Dulcineas Dance Recital
6:30 PM
Kamiak PAC
Dance
May 27, 2010
Thursday
Choir Concert
7:00 PM
Kamiak PAC
Choir
May 30, 2010
Sunday
Kammerstreich Baccalaureate
Afternoon
Kamiak Commons
Orchestra
June 1, 2010
Tuesday
Kammerstreich Recital
7:00 PM
Kamiak PAC
Orchestra
June 2, 2010
Wednesday Band Concert
7:00 PM
Kamiak PAC
Band
June 3, 2010
Thursday
Orchestra Concert
7:00 PM
Kamiak PAC
Orchestra
June 4, 2010
Friday
Graduation
4:30 PM
Everett Events Ctr
Band
June 7, 2010
Monday
KPAB Booster Meeting
7:00 - 9:00 PM
Kamiak Choir Room
Boosters
August 9-13,2010
Mon-Fri
Band Camp 2010
All Week
Fort Flagler
Band, Color Guard
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Boosters
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Mukilteo, WA
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