News from Ms Cha:

As you know, Gull Lake Bands collect Box Tops for Education.  At our last collection, thanks to your diligence in collecting and turning those in, we had about $800.00 of box tops collected!  Thanks again to Pam Ball and her family for tabulating all of that info for us!

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Thanks to another parent, I just heard about a cool deal at Meijer this week!  Please see below:

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At Meijers this week, if you buy 10 box top items you will get a coupon at checkout for 70 free box tops.  There are some box top items that are also 10 for $10 so it’s a nice deal (Chex Mix, Pillsbury rolls, etc). 

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Thanks so much for the info and for collecting those for our band program!

From Ms. Cha:

Please find attached two forms regarding Solo and Ensemble that occurs on April 14th at Schoolcraft 
High School.  In short, for those of you who have not been involved with this festival before, it
is an individual and small group (2-6) competition where students compete against a musical standard.
It is like band festival, but on a smaller scale.  Students are not required to do this, but it is an
extraordinary opportunity for them to receive constructive criticism from an expert on their instrument.

Info Sheet for Parents (PDF)

Solo & Ensemble Form (PDF)

Date: Thursday, 12 January
Time: 7:00PM
Location: GLHS Band Room

Note: there will be some refreshments and socializing time starting at 6:50PM – a perfect time for new or future Band Parents to come check out the GLBPA!

Call to Order – Mark Jones 7:00 PM

Review of GLBPA meeting minutes – Kay LaPierre  7:05 PM

Treasurer Report  7:10 PM

Directors’ Reports

• Ms. Chabitch  7:15
• Ms. Latham  7:20

Other Reports

Old Business

New Business

• Kathy Bolt Resignation as Treasurer  7:30
• Treasurer needed  7:35
• Hiring Accountant / Adviser 501(c)3  7:40
• 2012 Marching Band Competition Date and Chair needed  7:45 PM

Adjournment  7:50 PM

Next GLBPA meeting February 16, 2012 6:00 PM High School band room

Meeting schedule for the school year:

• February 16 2012
• March 8 2012
• April 12, 2012
• May 10 2012
• June 14 2012

From Concessions Manager Joni Kelley:

Gull Lake Band Parents,

Is your trip account empty after paying for the Florida Trip?  Are you worried about paying 
for Band Camp next summer?  Sign up to volunteer this winter with the GLYBA (Gull Lake Youth
Basketball Association) Concession and earn money to replenish your trip account for summer.

GLYBA starts on Saturday, January 14, and runs every Saturday until March 17.  Volunteer
hours are available at Richland Elementary and Ryan Intermediate, ranging from 7:00 a.m.
to 3:00 p.m.  Call me at 269-567-0328 and sign up for your shift(s) now!.

Sincerely,
Joni Kelley
GLBPA Concessions Manager

One more place to find Ms Latham’s Practice Report form!

Practice Report (Word format)

Peggy Crawford writes:

Dear Band Parents,

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        As you know, this years band seniors have established the “Senior Legacy Fund.”  The purpose of this fund is to help fellow band members in need of financial assistance. The goal is to provide a variety of scholarships that may be used for various needs.

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So far the seniors have raised $719.00 from the bake sale they held during the Band Invitational in October. This would not have been possible without the support of the students, their parents and others. Thanks to all, it was a huge success.

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Once again, our seniors have planned bake sales to be held during the Winter Concerts. They are asking fellow band members to help by providing baked goods for these sales. Students will be divided into two groups by alphabet, as the number of baked goods needed for each concert will be less than that needed for the Invitational.

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Students with last names A-H are asked to bake for the High School Concert November 28th @ 7:00

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Students with last names I-Z are asked to bake for the Middle School Concert December 8th @ 7:00

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All baked goods should be packaged in larger quantities ( ie: a dozen cookies, 6 cupcakes, 1 small cake or pie, etc) to be sold for $5.00.

Baked goods can be brought to school the day of the concert and placed in the band room or delivered an hour prior to the concert.

Packages should be marked with contents. (Gluten Free, Walnut Chocolate Chip, etc.)

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The baked goods will be sold before and after the concerts. For those making purchases before the concert there will be a holding station where your baked goods can be held until after the concert if you wish.

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It is with great pride that our seniors work hard to help their fellow band members. Please support their worthy cause.

In a recent correspondence from Ms. Cha:

Your student received their peel it card fundraiser today in class.  They have four cards in the envelope that you can sell right away or use as cards to look at.  Please remember that these cards are $10 each and may not be bent.  If you do not want your student to participate in the fundraiser, please have them seal the envelope and turn it back into me tomorrow.  If your student was absent today, they will receive this information tomorrow.

Once they sell their four cards, then they will need to take orders on the order form.  The turn in days for those are on Mondays and they will receive cards back on Tuesday (the next day) so that they may continue to take orders until our fundraiser ends on December 9th.

This is an awesome sale that supports your students in our band program!  We receive $5 profit for each card sold which helps to pay for new instruments, clinicians, scholarships, and beginning private lessons!  So I thank you in advance for your support and help!

Mary Dunham is offering a CD with the 2011 Marching Season video slideshow, plus pictures she took over the Marching Season for $5 each. Contact Mary at on Facebook, at 269-373-0788, or at timarydunham@yahoo.com.