Red Camaro Raffle: The Final Countdown! ~ Summer Dates: Time Change

April 11, 2012 / Jay Band Boosters / No comments

Thank you!

Thank you to everyone who showed up to work their shift last night at the annual Spaghetti & Jazz. It was a nice evening with great entertainment! I’d especially like to thank the JCPS Food Services Department. They are an amazing group of people to work with on these types of events. Thank you.

Red Camaro Raffle ~ The Final Countdown!

The Red Camaro Raffle is in it’s final 22 days. PLEASE sell any tickets you still have in your possession. Weather permitting, the car will be on display on the following dates. If you have money to turn in, you may do so at any of these events. The drawing will take place Thursday, May 3rd at the Missouri State Capitol Building.

  • Saturday, April 14th – KMart Parking Lot – 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Saturday, April 14th – Jefferson City High School – Track Meet (afternoon)
  • Saturday, April 21st – KMart Parking Lot – 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Saturday, April 28th – KMart Parking Lot – 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Saturday, April 28th – Cruisin for MDA in Downtown Jefferson City – evening

Summer Dates ~ Please note the highlighted time change!

  • Summer Rehearsals: Thursday evenings in June starting June 7th. These will run from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The additional two hours will be used to teach and reteach the fundamentals of marching.
  • Band Camp: Monday, July 30th until Friday, August 3rd from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
  • Thursday night rehearsals during marching season will begin Thursday, August 9th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and will continue throughout the marching season.
  • Ice Cream Social and Preview of the Competition Show ~ Thursday, August 16th at 6:00 p.m.

All dates are subject to change but this should aid you in your summer planning. Remember, the above dates are a requirement of Marching Band and it is extremely important that all students are present.

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Jay Band

Dee Dee Shelton
Volunteer & Membership Coordinator
Jay Band Boosters

690-8191 or deedee.shelton@embarqmail.com

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Spaghetti & Jazz ~ New Director ~ Summer Dates

April 9, 2012 / Jay Band Boosters / No comments

Spaghetti & Jazz

The annual Jay Band Spaghetti & Jazz will be held tomorrow evening, Tuesday, April 10th, 2012 at the high school cafeteria. The meal will be served from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. and tickets are $7.00 each. Everyone is required to have a ticket to eat. Carry out is available. If your student has not turned in their ticket stubs and money or unsold tickets, please send them to school tomorrow!! I will be around to pick them up after 2nd block.

Attached is the volunteer sheet for tomorrow night. Please double check the shift that you volunteered to work and let me know if there are changes.

The bands will perform in the following order in the back of the cafeteria:

*5:00 – 5:35 – Jazz 2
*5:40 – 6:10 – Jazz 1
*6:15 – 6:45 – River City Saxes

New Director ~ Mr. Brett Myers

At last week’s booster meeting, Mr. Brett Myers was introduced as the new Director of Jay Bands. Mr. Myers is currently in his 13th year of teaching and his eighth as Director of the Hillsboro Band Program after previously serving as Director at Hamilton, Illinois and Cambridge, Illinois respectively. He received his Bachelor’s Degree from Culver Stockton College in 1999 and his Master’s Degree from Western Illinois University in 2004. While at Western Illinois, Mr. Myers served as Graduate Assistant of University Bands including the Marching Leathernecks and the Western Illinois University Wind Ensemble. Mr. Myers’ responsibilities in the Hillsboro Band Program include: Director of the Marching Hawks, High School Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Jazz Band and Eighth Grade Band. Mr. Myers’ was also Director of the 2009 and 2010 MCCGA Regional “A” Champion Hillsboro Indoor Winter Percussion Unit.

Mr. Myers visited Jefferson City High School last week and conducted the Wind Ensemble try-outs for the 2012-13 school year. If you haven’t already, make sure and ask your student about Mr. Myers. They might even share with you a video of Mr. Myers that is on You Tube!

Summer Dates for 2012-13 Marching Jay Band

Mr. Myers shared some summer dates that he has scheduled for the 2012-13 Marching Jay Band.

  • Summer Rehearsals: Thursday evenings in June starting June 7th. These will run from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
  • Band Camp: Monday, July 30th until Friday, August 3rd from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
  • Thursday night rehearsals during marching season will begin on Thursday, August 9th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and will continue throughout the marching season.
  • Ice Cream Social and Preview of the Competition Show ~ Thursday, August 16th at 6:00 p.m.

All dates are subject to change but this should aid you in your summer planning. Remember, the above dates are a requirement of Marching Band and it is extremely important that all students are present.

Have a great week and we’ll see you tomorrow night at Spaghetti & Jazz!

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Jay Band

Dee Dee Shelton
Volunteer & Membership Coordinator
Jay Band Boosters
690-8191 or deedee.shelton@embarqmail.com

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Middle School Music Festival ~ Saturday, April 14th, 2012

April 5, 2012 / Jay Band Boosters / No comments

Parents,

Attached, please find the information sheet and volunteer request sheet that was sent home with all middle school music students.  If you are a middle school parents, please complete the form and return it via your student to Ms. Ackmann or Mr. Brewer early next week.   Many volunteers are needed to make this a successful event!

If you are not a middle school music parent and would just like to volunteer a few hours to help with this great festival, please review the times and send your requested volunteer time to Ms. Ackmann or Mr. Brewer via e-mail.

diane.ackmann@jcschools.us or dan.brewer@jcschools.us

High School students can also volunteer and there is a sign-up sheet in the band room.

Thank you and have a wonderful break.

Middle School Music Volunteer Sheet

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Jay Band

Dee Dee Shelton
Volunteer & Membership Coordinator
Jay Band Boosters
690-8191 or deedee.shelton@embarqmail.com

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Booster Meeting ~ Spaghetti & Jazz ~ Red Camaro

April 2, 2012 / Jay Band Boosters / No comments

Just a few items:

Monthly Jay Band Booster Meeting ~ Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012 ~ 7:00 p.m.

Make plans to attend tomorrow evening’s monthly meeting which will be held in the high school cafeteria.  The nominating committee will present the slate of officers and committee chairs for the 2012-13 school year.

It is also rumored that Mr. Brett Myer, recently named Director of Jay Bands, will be at the meeting.  Please come welcome Mr. Myer to the Jay Band family.

Spaghetti & Jazz ~ Tuesday, April 10th, 2012 ~ 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

The annual Spaghetti & Jazz will be next Tuesday in the high school cafeteria.   At last month’s booster meeting, I passed a volunteer sign-up sheet.  I have attached that sheet.  Please review and, if you haven’t already done so, please let me know where and when you can work.

The Spaghetti & Jazz is a fun, casual event held in the cafeteria.  It’s a great time to invite friends, neighbors and family to listen to your student play if they are in Jazz 1 or Jazz 2.  Special Guests this year will be the River City Saxes and they will perform at 6:15 p.m.

Tickets are $7.00 each and available at the door. Carry out is also available.

Red Camaro Raffle ~ Tuesday, May 3rd at the Capitol Concert

Only 1 more month to sell chances on the Red Camaro!  The drawing will be held on Thursday, May 3rd, 2012 at the Missouri State Capitol Building.  Tickets are $20.00 each and a maximum of 3000 will be sold.  The car will be on display at K-Mart on April 14th and 28th.  The car will also be featured at the Cruising for MDA on Saturday evening, April 28th.  Any help selling tickets at these events would be appreciated.  Please reply to this e-mail if you can help.

If you have tickets that you do not plan to sell, PLEASE return them tomorrow evening at the booster meeting.  We are in need of tickets to hand out to others that need them.  Money will also be collected at tomorrow evening’s booster meeting.

Thanks!

2012 Spaghetti & Jazz Flyer

Spaghetti & Jazz Volunteer sign-up

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Jay Band

Dee Dee Shelton
Volunteer & Membership Coordinator
Jay Band Boosters
690-8191 or deedee.shelton@embarqmail.com

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Category: Boosters, Camaro Raffle, Concerts/Performances, Fundraisers /

Percussion Concert Cancelled!

April 2, 2012 / Jay Band Boosters / No comments

The All Percussion Concert scheduled for this Thursday night, April 6th, 2012, has been cancelled.  We apologize for this inconvenience but we have percussion students involved in other school sponsored events and it is important to share our talented band students with these other organizations!

Have a great week and remember to attend tomorrow night’s Jay Band Booster meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the high school cafeteria.

Thanks.

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Jay Band

Dee Dee Shelton
Volunteer & Membership Coordinator
Jay Band Boosters
690-8191 or deedee.shelton@embarqmail.com

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Rumour Has It . . . . and other important information!

March 31, 2012 / Jay Band Boosters / No comments

And one final song lyric themed e-mail ~

Just ’cause I said it, it don’t mean that I meant it,
People say crazy things,
Just ’cause I said it, don’t mean that I meant it,
Just ’cause you heard it,
Rumour has it, rumour,

Rumour has it we will have a special guest at our monthly booster meeting, this Tuesday, April 3rd, at 7:00 p.m. in the high school cafeteria.  The word on the street is Mr. Brett Myer, recently named JCHS Director of Bands, will be at our meeting.  Please make every effort to attend and welcome Mr. Myer to Jay Band.

In baseball, they’d call it a sweep.  In Jay Band, you just call it taking care of business!  Congratulations to the Concert Band, Symphonic/Wind Band and the Symphonic Percussion Ensemble on their “I” ratings at the MSHSAA District Music Festival.  You have shown perseverance this school year and your hard work was recognized this weekend.  We are very proud of you and your accomplishments.

Clang, clang, clang” went the trolley
“Ding, ding, ding” went the bells . . .

There will be an all percussion concert this Thursday, April 5th, 2012 at the Miller Center.  This will include ensembles and solos from the high school Jay Band percussion members.  Please ask your student for more information as it is made available to them by Mr. Sestak.

And all that Jazz . . .

Spaghetti & Jazz will be held on Tuesday, April 10th with serving from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. I will be in the band room on Tuesday morning, April 3rd before 1st block to collect money, ticket stubs and unsold tickets. Please send these with your student.

I will need people to help serve from 4:45 until 6:00 p.m. and from 6:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. If you could do one of these shifts, please reply to this e-mail. I will send out a volunteer list at the end of next week.

Red Camaro Raffle ~ THE car was on display at Hy-Vee today and again tonight in downtown Jefferson City at the Cruisin’ for MDA monthly car show.  Thank you to Jay Band Booster President Greg Kindle for hawking tickets in the middle of High Street and Madison tonight.  Thank you to all the volunteers that promoted this raffle today!  The car will be on the K-Mart parking lot on Saturday, April 14th and on Saturday, April 28th.  It will also make it’s final appearance before the big draw at next month’s Cruisin’ for MDA on Saturday, April 28th in downtown Jefferson City.   Purchase your raffle ticket today!

And finally, THANK YOU to everyone that volunteered at this weekend’s MSHSAA District Music Festival.  It was our mission to represent Jefferson City High School in the best way possible and I think that we accomplished this task.  I especially want to thank the Friday daytime volunteers for helping us achieve the goal of being a good guest at Simonsen and causing the least amount of disruption to their school day possible.

Now it’s time to say good night
Good night Sleep tight
Now the sun turns out his light
Good night Sleep tight

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Jay Band

Dee Dee Shelton
Volunteer & Membership Coordinator
Jay Band Boosters

690-8191 or deedee.shelton@embarqmail.com

Visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/jcjayband

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Category: Camaro Raffle, Concerts/Performances, District/State Music Festival, Fundraisers /

Red Camaro

March 29, 2012 / Jay Band Boosters / No comments

I saw a red camaro today
It turned my head around it made me think

Rascal Flats sang it, but you can see it!  The Red Camaro that the Jay Band is raffling off (ours doesn’t have a T top) will be on display at Hy-Vee on Truman Blvd this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Tickets will be available for purchase and you can turn in any ticket money you might have.  If you have tickets in your possession that you are not going to sell, please turn them in on Saturday.  We have people wanting more tickets but we don’t have any in inventory to hand-out.  Please help us out by turning in tickets and/or money this Saturday at Hy-Vee!

If you are busy working the MSHSAA Music Contests on Saturday, you can still see the Red Camaro.  It will be on display in downtown Jefferson City on Saturday night for the Cruisin’ for MDA event.  The time is 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on High Street.  This is the largest car show in Jefferson City and there will be music supplied by COOL 97.5 and food sold by the Jefferson City Host Lions Club.

Remember, the drawing will be here soon ~ right before summer.  May 3rd, 2012 at the Missouri State Capitol during the band’s concert.  Don’t miss out on your chance to win this great car.  Your odds are better than tomorrow night’s Mega Millions drawing!

Summers just around the bend
Summers just around the bend.

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Jay Band

Dee Dee Shelton
Volunteer & Membership Coordinator
Jay Band Boosters
690-8191 or deedee.shelton@embarqmail.com

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Category: Camaro Raffle /

And the Beat Goes On . . . a FINAL update for volunteers and other MSHSAA district tidbits . . .

March 29, 2012 / Jay Band Boosters / No comments

Drums keep pounding a rhythm to the brain . . .

This will be the FINAL e-mail pertaining to MSHSAA District music festival this weekend.

First, the updated volunteer sheet is attached.  You will notice that there are still some open spots that need to be filled.  If you can help, even for a partial shift, please let me know!  I will be at Simonsen all day tomorrow but I will be able to access this e-mail account.  Thank you to everyone that stepped up to fill spots this week.  It is really appreciated.

Second, Concert Band performs first thing tomorrow (Friday) morning.  The students are to be in the high school band room before 7:30 a.m. DRESSED in their full concert uniform.  A bus will transport them to Simonsen for their performance.  Make sure your student takes clothes to change into after they return to the high school unless they want it to be a formal Friday!

There will be a Jay Band concession stand in the lower level of Simonsen starting at 3:30 p.m. on Friday and all day on Saturday.  Drinks, snacks and lunch items will be available.

Finally, and most importantly, best of luck to all the students performing with the ensembles and solos.  We are very proud of you and your accomplishments.  Congratulations!

Thank you for your patience and we’ll see you this weekend supporting the Jay Band students!

La de da de de, la de da de da . . . .

High School District Music Festival – volunteers

MSHSAA District Music 3.30.12 & 3.31.12

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Jay Band

Dee Dee Shelton
Volunteer & Membership Coordinator
Jay Band Boosters
690-8191 or deedee.shelton@embarqmail.com

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Category: District/State Music Festival /

Volunteers still needed! MSHSAA District Music Festival, 3/30 & 3/31.

March 28, 2012 / Jay Band Boosters / No comments

I have attached the updated volunteer sheet for Friday and Saturday.  We are still seeking door monitors for both days.  Please review your students performance time and, if possible, volunteer for a door monitor shift.  You can bring a book to read and we’ll provide a chair!  It is important that all spots be filled by adults.

Thank you!

High School District Music Festival – volunteers

MSHSAA District Music 3.30.12 & 3.31.12

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Jay Band

Dee Dee Shelton
Volunteer & Membership Coordinator
Jay Band Boosters
690-8191 or deedee.shelton@embarqmail.com

Visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/jcjayband

Visit our website at www.jayband.org

 

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TICKETS!!!! Spaghetti & Jazz Tickets ~ Red Camaro Raffle Tickets

March 27, 2012 / Jay Band Boosters / No comments

1.  The Chevy Camaro that we’re raffling will be on display this Saturday at Hy-Vee on Truman Blvd. from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. so please stop by and take a look!  Tickets are $20.00 each and the drawing will be at the Capitol concert on May 3rd.  Also, if you have tickets and/or money to turn in, you can do that on Saturday at Hy-Vee.  PLEASE turn in any unsold tickets as soon as possible.  We have others wanting more to sell and we do not have any to give them.

2.  Spaghetti & Jazz will be on Tuesday, April 10th at the high school.  Tickets were given out at the March booster meeting or sent home with the high school students that week . Each student received 5 tickets and tickets are $7.00 each.  ALL ticket stubs, unsold tickets and money need to be turned in to Mr. Eubanks by this Friday, March 30th.  If you are in need of more tickets, please reply to this e-mail and I’ll make sure you or your student gets them.  Tickets are also going to be available at the door.

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Jay Band

Dee Dee Shelton
Volunteer & Membership Coordinator
Jay Band Boosters
690-8191 or deedee.shelton@embarqmail.com

Visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/jcjayband

Visit our website at www.jayband.org

 

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