It`s Race Time... - Bristol Tennessee City Schools

Tom Padgett, Director
Tennessee High School
1112 Edgemont Avenue
Bristol, TN 37620
[email protected]
~Life long memories of a High School Extra Curricular Activity~
Band Room Telephone:
652-9315
Welcome to the
2010/2011
Mighty Viking Band!!!
www.btcs.org/ths/band
March 2011
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
QUOTABLE
“For each petal on the shamrock
This brings a wish your way
Good health, good luck, and
happiness
For today and every day.”
Pies for Mr. Padgett!
~Author Unknown
Heather Browder and Haley Wilson earned the top 2 slots for the pie
throwing for selling the most fruit for our Band! Mr. Padgett was a
great sport on Wednesday, February 16th!
It’s Race Time...
March 19th & 20th
We need volunteers to work the Band
Souvenir Stand at BMS! ONLY Juniors &
Seniors can work the races.
The schedule is on Page 5, please sign up for a shift.
Race Track Supervisor is Beth Wilson, 423-646-3746 or
[email protected] or Jeanie Granger, 423-5732541 or [email protected]
Page 2:
Finances…
Calendar of Events…
Page 3:
Board Members…
Notes of Interest…
Practice Times...
Page 4:
Spring Trip…
Save the Dates…
Page5:
Race Schedule…
Page 6:
BMS Ticket Form...
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Do you shop at Food City for your groceries, gas
or prescriptions?
You can help THS Mighty Viking Band by purchasing
Food City gift cards from us! Food City will donate 5%
of all gift cards purchase through them to the THS Mighty Viking
Band.
If you have any questions, please contact Tracy Griffith at 423-6521879;[email protected] or Lora Fuller 423-306-5184;
[email protected].
STUDENT FEES/PAYMENTS
ALL FEES NEED TO BE PAID ASAP. Marching
Band, Winter Drum Line and Winter Guard are all
extracurricular activities and the Band relies on
the fees to help cover the cost of the programs.
All Fees must be made to:
THS Band Boosters
P.O. Box 1172
Bristol, TN 37621
Attn: Lora Fuller
THANKS for your support!
March 13th-Daylight Savings
Time….Spring Forward...Set
clocks ahead one hour!
If you have any questions, please contact Lora
Fuller at [email protected] or 423306-5184. Statements will be mailed monthly for
students with outstanding balances. Thank you
for supporting your student and the band!
Schedule of Events
March 2011
Sun
Mon
Tue
1
6
7
8
Wed
2
9
Thu
3
10
Fri
4
5
11
Sat
● Mar 5th-CIPA Contest at Kama
HS in Knoxville
CIPA
●Mar 12th-CIPA Contest-Sullivan
South
Contest
●Daylight Savings-Spring Forward
12 CIPA
●Mar 17th-St Patrick’s Day– Wear
Green
Contest
●Mar 18th-20th-BMS Races
13 Day-
14
15
16
light Savings Time
20 BMS
Race
27
17 St. Pat-
18
rick’s Day
Closed
School
19 BMS
Race
●Mar 26th-CIPA Contest at Halls
HS in Knoxville
●Mar 28th-Apr 1st-Spring BreakSchool Closed
21
22
23
24
25
26 CIPA
Contest
28 School
29 School
30 School
31School
Apr 1st
Apr 2nd
Closed
Closed
Closed
Closed
School
Closed
CIPA Contest
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●Apr 2nd-CIPA ChampionshipsWestern Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC
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2010/2011 Booster
Board Members
President: Mike Fuller, 423-306-6900,
[email protected]
Volunteer
Showcase
The kids did a
great performance at the
Volunteer Showcase on
Saturday, February 26th.
They came in 4th! GREAT
job!!!
Competition Schedule
Mar 5th– CIPA Show at
Kama HS in Knoxville
Mar 12th– CIPA Show at
Sullivan South
Mar 26th-CIPA Show at
Halls HS Knoxville
Apr 2nd– CIPA Championships
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC
The Winter Drum Line show is
called:
“What’s it’s name?”
1st Vice President - MITC: Sally Eskridge,
360-7292—[email protected]
1st Vice President - Fundraising: Bill
Granger, 423-573-2541—
[email protected]
2nd Vice President - Viking Hall: POSITION
IS VACANT
2nd Vice President - Italian Ice: Jennifer St.
John, 423-990-2028—
[email protected]
Notes of
Interest…
► The next Booster Meeting is
March 28th at 7PM in the Band
Room.
►RECYCLE Aluminum Cans! Drop
off bags at band room. If you have a
large amount to donate, contact Amy
Gibbon at 423-968-5505. The Band
earns .65 a pound!
►The Band will gladly accept cash
donations, please send to PO Box or
PayPal is available at website. We are
a non-profit organization...your donation is tax deductible
Recording Secretary: Beth Wilson,
[email protected]
► The Band Board is looking for
new members to serve on the
Correspondence Secretary: Jeanie Granger, Board. Please contact a current
Board Member if you would like to
[email protected]
serve. All positions are open for
Financial Treasurer: Lora Fuller, 423-306nominations for the 2011/2012
5184– [email protected]
school year.
Parliamentarian: Mitch Powers, [email protected] ►March 19th-20th- BMS Races-Need
Volunteers!
Other Committees:
Uniforms: Susan Hughes, [email protected]
Hospitality: BJ Garst, 423-335-2751 [email protected]
House and Grounds: David Snipes, 3601887 –[email protected]
Public Relations: Teresa Martin, 423-7642582 – [email protected]
►April 14th-17th-Spring Trip!
►April 21st– Spring ConcertParamount Theatre 6PM
►April 30th-Senior Prom
►May 14th-Yard Sale 7AM-2PMSenior Parking Lot-Need Donations
Race Track Supervisor –Beth Wilson, 423-
The Winter Guard Show is called: 646-3746—[email protected]
“Adeste Sidelius”
Board/Booster Meetings are held
Fees Due
the 4th Monday of each Month
(Unless otherwise noted)
Winterguard $125 was due Dec 15th
Drumline $150 was due Dec 15th
Winterguard $125 was due Jan 15th
Drumline $125 was due Jan 15th
►May 19th-Mandatory for ALL
Parents/Students Meeting 10AM11:30AM
**********
The Board Meets at 6:00PM
**********
►May 21st-Graduation-Stone
Castle
►May 24th-Last Day of School
Next Booster Meeting is
March 28th, 2011
Winterguard $25 Due Mar 1st
Drumline $50 due Mar 1st
7:00 PM in Band Room
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SPRING TRIP
Apr 14th—Apr 17th
The Spring trip is to New York City. Some of the highlights are 2 Broadways Shows;
a guided tour of Manhattan; admission to Radio City Music Hall; NBC Studios and
the Staten Island Ferry. They will also visit Times Square, Rockefeller Center, 5th Avenue and Ground Zero
among other sites. Registrants need to log onto: www.nhtt.com; Booking ID: 453-81086. Click on “Customer
Access” and then “proceed”
Students and parents are responsible for their own trip costs payable directly to New Horizons Travel.
Save the Dates…
March 19th-20th—BMS Race Weekend. Volunteers needed to work the Souvenir
stand. Only Juniors and Seniors can work the Races.
March 24th or 25th-Concert Festival in Greenville-Full Band practice on
Wednesdays for the month of March after school till 4PM to prepare
April 21st—Spring Concert—Paramount Theatre 6:00PM
May 14th—Yard Sale at Senior Parking Lot, 7AM—2PM—Clean out the attic,
the shed, the closets and save your “stuff” to donate! Supervisor:Lois
Rosenbaum 878-4837
May 15TH - Band Banquet—Viking Hall-5:30PM
May 19th—Parent/Student Orientation-MANDATORY Meeting for all parents AND
students participating in Band. 6PM Band Room
May 21st-Graduation-Stone Castle
May 24th—Last Day of School
June 27th-July 1st– Guard, Percussion and Rising Freshmen Band Camp
July 24th—29th—Band Camp (Everyone)
July 29th—Band Picnic, Band performance, Senior Parking Lot
September 17th—Fall Band Camp
October 22nd—Music in the Castle (MITC)-Stone Castle Stadium-MANDATORY
all students and parents work
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BMS Races
March 19th & 20th
We need Volunteers for the
following Shifts.
March 19th, Saturday
2:30PM-8:30PM—Need 2 people
March 20th, Sunday
9AM-2:30PM-Need 1 Person
10:30AM-2:30PM-Need 3 People
2:30PM –8:30-Need 2 People
(8:30PM is approx, could be sooner, could be later)
BAND IS PERFORMING ON SUNDAY ON THE TRACK BEFORE THE
JEFF BYRD 500 RACE!
Call or email Jeanie Granger to sign-up 423-573-2541 or [email protected]
Only Juniors and Seniors can work the races.
Please come out and support our Band!
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