Upcoming events

Band.....Now Read This!!!!

First and foremost, we hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving and a happy/safe Black Friday (for those participating).

We have the Christmas Lighting on Friday, December 5, 2014 and we will need volunteers for chaperones at the Lighting and to sell Hot Chocolate and Cotton Candy across the street by the Train in town.  We will need to get started with set up about 2pm.  We will need to keep an eye on the weather as I am not sure how cold it will be or not.

We have the Christmas concert on December 11, 2014 at PHS.   We will need volunteers to chaperone the parade. We have our Christmas Parade on December 13, 2014 along with ACT testing and District Honor band auditions.

Our Night Watch shirts are in and we will get those to you upon return to school on Monday, December 1st after ASR.  Thank you for all that you do to help contribute to this band's success.  Please continue to sign up.  You are greatly appreciated as usual.

JSquare, NBCT

Director of Bands

17 -Thanksgiving TWIB

Band ... Now read this!

I hope that you all had a good weekend. Greenwave Band will be in full transition from Marching Season to Symphonic Band and Winterguard activities. Greenwave Football will continue as long as the "Toula Train keeps chuggin' on down the tracks! This Friday's rematch with the Wreckin' Rams from Acadiana should be a barn burner! I'll be on touch with their directors to invite them to play a tune with us. The South Lafourche kids and directors had nothing to say but nice things about us and they appreciated the hot chocolate, too!

THERE IS A VERY IMPORTANT BOOSTERS' MEETING tomorrow night at 6:00 pm. Please make every effort to be there. The school calendar is jammed, packed with meetings/activities/community stuff. If you are not able to make the meeting, please check the Band's website, FB page, and messages from Charms. I understand that many kids don't respond to FB messages..I am told that it is not cool anymore. Be that as it may, I would appreciate a response. Very few hard copies are sent home, as they usually never make it home (they "get lost" in the backpacks or they end up on the floor). Please update your contact information if you need to do so. THANK YOU! :)

The official payout day for the recent Mattress Sale Fundraiser will be this Thursday, at the beginning of ASR!

Please check the official Greenwave Band Calendar on the Charms system. There will be some adjustments as Football season continues through the play-offs.

See you all on campus!


JSquare, NBCT
Director of Bands

SUNDAY, 9 Nov

BAND!!! Now read this!!

Thanks, thanks, many thanks to all of you who helped out in every aspect of the Mattress Sale Fundraiser! From start to finish, this has been another successful project. Official numbers will come over the next few days. Miss Sarah will be in touch with me after everything has been tallied.

A few tasks remain to be done today BEFORE Monday morning:
1. Finish putting the cafeteria back together (tables and chairs; move grren tables back to gym.
2. Set-up bandroom and stage for Honor Band rehearsal.
3. Pick up yard markers from practice field.
4. Pick up Mattress Sale Banners from town; from Gabriel's Buliders Supply, my yard on Airport Road, etc. (we do not need yard signs back).

I'll be at the campus 9:45- 11:00 this morning, and later after the Saints game. I can walk, but still need some helping hands.

We will be hosting the Parish Honor Band rehearsal tomorrow (Monday, 10 Nov). The concert will be Tuesday evening (11 Nov).

There will be NO ASR Tuesday or Wednesday; THERE WILL BE ASR on THURSDAY 13 Nov.  And, yes, we have a football game on Friday evening.



JSquare, NBCT
Director of Bands

HAMMOND GAME

BAND... Now read this!!!

Plans for this evening:

Band room will open at 4:32; get dressed; roll call at 5:02; administrative details; load buses; roll out at 5:45.

This is a game of historical significance. Be on time, in the right spirit, and ready to celebrate this spectacular season with the Greenwave Family!

In other news, those of you students who missed yesterday's ASR with no legitimate ACADEMIC or SCHOOL-FUNCTION related reason are free to stay at home for the evening! Your grade and future participation in band activities will be duly affected. Thank you to those of you who hustled in from tutoring and test make-ups. See you tonight.
GREENIES.... What's your battle cry??

See you soon at the bandroom!

JSquare, NBCT
Director of Bands

MATTESS SALE PUSH!!

Band... Now Read This!!

We are only days away from our hugest, largest, biggest, easiest, and all AWESOME and TERRIFIC Fundraiser... THE MATTRESS SALE!!! Why am I describing it that way? Once again, we can make an ENTIRE season of concessions profits (6 games) in 1 day!!  What we made on the Band Camp Cookie Dough Sale... Imagine 6 such events to make what we did in 1 day!!  And wouldn't we all get burned out if we had to do a 35 weeks of FR's at $200.00 profit per week?  We made over $7,000.00 in profit last year in ONE DAY! All at a cost of $0.00 to us.

That's a lot of number crunching! The number that matters most is 1. Yes, just 1! If every one get just one committed adult person to come in for the sale, that's 100 people through the door. Last year, 57 mattress orders made $7,000.00 for the band (in a trip year..That all went to transportation and individual trip accounts). That 7,000 kept the cost per person from going sky-high. This year's profit is ear-marked for big ticket "Wish List" items that will impact the entire group.

Thank you in advance for all that you have done to make this year's Sale a success! Here's what is left to do in the final days:

1. Make your phone calls to contacts.
2. Sign up for a shift on Saturday.
3. Keep handing out flyers and coupons.
4. Use you social media contacts to spread the word and to make personal contacts.
5. Continue to like and share Mattress Sale info as it is updates on social media.
6. Call your committed contacts on the morning of the sale as a reminder to come out to the school on Saturday, 10 -5.
7. Get ready to have some fun on Saturday. For the few of you that have already spoken to me about other Saturday commitments, see me for how you can help Thursday and Friday evenings BEFORE the sale on Saturday.

I am excited!!! And I hope that you are , too!

 

 
JSquare, NBCT 
Director of Bands

Night Watch Spirit Shirts Available

Parents/Family Members:

The Night Watch spirit shirts are $8.00. If you order a size bigger than XL, then the price is $10.00.

If you are interested in buying a shirt, please send me a message (Tina Hooper) or email: tinahooper@charter.net with your size and send in your money in an envelope with NIGHT WATCH SHIRT on it and have your student put in the drop box by Mr. Square's office.

Thank you.

Tina Hooper
President, Band Boosters

Fundraiser Opportunities

Parents,

Fundraisers:
I have two fundraisers scheduled and two more in the process of being scheduled.

Mark your calendars, please:
Saturday, November 22nd from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Winn Dixie in Berryland Center in Ponchatoula.

Saturday, December 20th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Winn Dixie in Berryland Center in Ponchatoula.

For this event, you will need: instrument, music, wear green polo or band spirit shirt with jeans and tennis shoes. If you have a music stand, please bring with you. We will be playing music outside for tips.

At least 2 parents are needed for this event. I have requested time off from work to handle, but in case I cannot get off of work, I am asking two parents to handle with my help, of course. I will be in charge of handling the the names of students that sign in and out along with the money collected and will divide it out accordingly.

As you know, band fees were due by November 1st. However, I am willing to give an extension to those students who still owe fees and give them an opportunity to attend either one or both of these events to help them earn money toward their outstanding fees. I am willing to give an extension on your band fees with the understanding that you will communicate with me and make the effort of trying to pay down your band fees. I have plenty of parents that have been contacted with their balances and have blatantly not responded nor made an effort to make a payment since the first meeting of May 27, 2014. I ask that you please keep me informed as I keep you informed of your deadlines and reminders of handling your business.

Please remember that any response to Charms goes to Mr. Square. My email is: tinahooper@charter.net if you would like respond to me or send me a message just so I make a note on your fee summary.

Thank you.

Tina Hooper
President, Band Boosters

Monday, 3 Nov 14 District 6 MB Assessment

Band... Now read this!!

Good morning! It's going to be a great day! And yes, a LONG day, too. We have some things to celebrate from this past Saturday's performance at SLU, as well as a few things we can tighten up before tonight at District 6.

The show (LMEA District 6 MB Assessment) will be held at East Jefferson HS (Joe Yenni Stadium) at 400 Phlox street in Metairie.

YOU WILL NOT HAVE TIME TO GO HOME after school!!

BRING EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR PERFORMANCE (Shoes, Socks, Snack, Something warm for under your uniform). GREEN 14-15 shirt under FDMU!! You should definitely bring a few $$ for dinner at concessions. There will be patches and t-shirts available, too.

Go to all of your classes! An announcement will be made over the intercom to dismiss you from 6th and 7th periods. At that time, we will get dressed, do a warm-up and run-run through on the field. From there we will load the buses and trailers. At some point, you will get a quick snack before our performance time.

You will have time for concessions after our performance (our showtime is 6:30). Your job is to watch bands and learn!!

We we arrive back at 19452, you ALL must take care of your uniforms, unload the trailers, and put things AWAY, where they belong.

We do not have school on Tuesday.

See you on campus!

JSquare, NBCT
Director of Bands

Truck for Backdrop

BAND... Now Read This!

From Ms. Dina's FB Post

Boosters: We are still in DESPERATE need of someone with an open bed pick up to haul our backdrops to our competition on Monday 11/3! We will be leaving PHS at 3:45pm for East Jefferson HS and returning at approximately 11pm. Please comment if you can help or contact Mr. James I. Square or myself. Thanks!

JSquare, NBCT
Director of Bands