Mt. Carmel Band Boosters

Mt. Carmel is hosting a Winter Guard tournament on March 28, 2010.  There will be 40 performing units visting our campus.  Please volunteer to be a part of the tournament.  We need your help to provide our visiting guests a safe, fun event.

Tournament meetings are every Wednesday at 6:30 pm.  Join us.

Fall Jazz A Rehearsals: Mondays and Wednesdays - 6:30-7:25 am

Sectionals are optional for Jazz A in the first trimester. Lead players however are highly encouraged to hold sectionals as much as once a week. Sectionals will be mandatory starting second trimester.

Grading

Jazz is a PASS or FAIL class. There is no middle ground. Here are the following grading guidelines:

2 Missed Rehearsals (for any reason) = FAIL
3 Tardies (for any reason) = FAIL
1 Missed Performance (for any reason) = FAIL

Family emergencies will be handled on a case by case basis. Because we do not get to rehearse every day, every rehearsal is very important.

Do not sign up for Jazz Band if you know you are going to be missing rehearsals or performances for other school activities such as drama or sports.

HOMEWORK IS NOT AN EXCUSE TO MISS REHEARSALS!!!

Withholding Band as a Punishment

We as directors fully support your disciplinary decisions as parents/guardians. However, due to the collective group effort that makes our jazz ensemble, we ask you to not use our program as a punishment. Not allowing your student to participate in rehearsals or performances is not only a punishment for them, but for the entire jazz ensemble.

Fees

All performing groups at MCHS are self sustaining. The fee for Jazz A this year will be $185.00. This fee pays for:

Jazz Music
Festival Fees
Transportation
Jazz Coaching
Replace Jazz Equipment
Jazz Folders

Fee Due Dates

1st Payment - $100.00 due by WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 30
2nd Payment - $85.00 due by MONDAY JANUARY 25
Concert Attire:

Guys: A dark colored suit (does not have to be black) with a long tie, dress shoes (not marching band shoes) socks that match your suit and shoes (no white socks or ankle socks!!!) a long sleeve and collared dress shirt, and a belt.

Gals: A long sleeve blouse and dark colored slacks or a long skirt with dress shoes, a business suit or a long dress. No spaghetti straps; no skirts that are above the knee!

Parent Involvement

We need parent help in the following areas:

Parent Liaison to the MCBB Board
Parent Chaperones for Festival and Performances
Parent help for House of Blues Benefit Concert
Parent help for the Jazz Café Night (December 4)
Parent help for concerts (concessions, program, etc.)

If you can help in any of these areas please contact Mr. Lapré at jlapre@powayusd.com.

Email Contact

You may email the following email address to receive updates and changes for the Jazz Program throughout the year. All students are required to be on this email list for updates.
mchsjazz@yahoo.com

Calling All Mt Carmel Band, Color Guard and Orchestra Parents…..

Did you know that Mt Carmel is a test center for the SAT exams? And did you know that the Mt. Carmel Band Boosters administer the SAT exams as one of our very profitable fundraisers? MCBB receives an honorarium from the testing company and those parents who volunteer receive a stipend that is credited to their student’s account. The balance of the honorarium goes to the MCBB General Fund.
 
When you volunteer, not only are you adding a large amount of money to your student’s account but you’re helping to keep our music program running by providing the funds for instruction, equipment, instruments and travel expenses. In addition, having Mt. Carmel as a test center is valuable service and convenience for your own child when it comes time for him/her to take the SAT exams. Being able to take the exams at their home school is a great advantage to a student. Volunteers can earn between $35 and $52 for one morning’s worth of work! Every test day, we need a total of 35 volunteers to accommodate the 600 students who are registered to take the test. There are two jobs available—classroom test administrators and hall proctors.

Want to learn more about this opportunity to put boatloads of money into your student’s account? Come to the SAT exam orientation/training meeting so see just how easy it is to be part of the SAT Administration team.

When: September 16, 2009
Time: 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Where: MCHS Orchestra room

Please contact Barb Romano at 672-3825 (bromano@san.rr.com)

Revised on May 29

Here's the tentative schedule for the Mt. Carmel Marching Sundevils band and guard.

Tournament chair meeting: August 26, 2009 7:00 p.m. (and every Wednesday evening until Tournament week)

Orchestra New Parent Orientation: August 31, 2009 6:30 p.m.

Band Mom Training: September 16, 2009 6:30 p.m.

SAT Training: September 16, 2009 7:30 p.m.

General parent meeting: September 28, 2009

2009-2010 Booster Membership

The students in all three branches of the Instrumental Music Program at Mt. Carmel work enormously hard and make a stellar name and reputation of excellence for this school. I am proud to be a member of the Mt. Carmel Music Boosters and support these fine students and their Directors. After just one year, I have seen a tremendous amount of growth in confidence and responsibility in my own student. I can tell you that the field shows are thrilling, the concerts are wonderful and wherever the band, orchestra and color guard travel they garner major accolades. I hope you will join me as a Mt.Carmel Music Booster and support this exceptional program; I am sure you will enjoy the camaraderie and spirit of this great family.

Join the Mt. Carmel Band Boosters(MCBB) and help the Band, Orchestra, and Color Guard program. You get special benefits too! Go here to get more information.

Please call me with any questions about membership. April Cresse 484-5279

Old Harbor Video is again videotaping the Marching Sundevils during the 2009/2010 marching season. Also, Old Harbor Video will again videotape and produce DVDs for the spring concerts (Wind Ensemble I, Wind Ensemble II, Concert Band).

To order your copy of the marching season/concert season DVD's go to the Old Harbor Video website: http://www.shop.shop.oldharborvideo.com/category.sc?categoryId=41 .  (Creditcards and Paypal are accepted.)

The 2008 Marching Sundevils event calendar is available to download here.  

Multiple DVD's are currently available and more coming later in the year. The following DVDs can be odered now:

Wind I concert of December 18th 
Wind II & Concert Band concert of December 19th

Order Form 

Old Harbor Video donates 10% of all purchases back to the MCHS program. Contact george@oldharborvideo.com if you have any questions.