Auburn Senior High School ~ Auburn, WA.
Welcome to the Auburn Senior High School Band website!
Calendar of Events
Link ~ 2010 Band Calendar
Click Band Calendar for a complete listing of all Band activities as prepared by the Auburn Band Parents Association Executive Board (1/14/2010).
February, 2010
Pit Orchestra rehearsals begin for the School Musical "Grease"
Rehearsal schedule TBA
Tuesday, February 9th ~ District Middle School Honor Band Day @ AHS
Middle School recruiting & rehearsal all day @ AHS on Tuesday,
February 9th Honor Band Concert with AHS Wind Ensemble, Tuesday, February 9th @ 7 pm in the PAC
February 15th -19th ~ Mid Winter Break ~ NO School
February 12th -15th ~ WMEA All State Conference @ Yakima
March, 2010
March 4,5 or 6 ~ Central Washington University Wind Ensemble Festival
Actual performance date TBA
Monday, March 8th ~ NO School, Waiver Day
Tuesday, March 9th ~ Band Parents Meeting @ 7 pm, AHS Band Room
Thursday-Saturday, March 11th-13th ~ School Musical "Grease", 7:30 PAC
Pit Orchestra performs
Thursday-Saturday, March 18th-20th ~ School Musical "Grease", 7:30 PAC
Pit Orchestra performs
Tuesday, March 23rd ~ All Bands Festival Concert @ 7:30 pm, PAC
Featuring Jazz Band, Symphonic Band & Wind Ensemble in concert.
Wednesday, March 24th ~ GRMR Wind Ensemble Contest @ Kentridge HS
Wind Ensemble performance time TBA
Parent chaperons needed contact Donna Weber redheadsings@yahoo.com
Tuesday, March 30th ~ GRMR Symphonic Band Contest @ Enumclaw HS
Symphonic Band performance time TBA
Parent chaperons needed contact Donna Weber redheadsings@yahoo.com
Calendar Changes ~
Winterguard 2010 season - canceled
Contact Robyn Lopez for further details robynconway@yahoo.com
AHS Wind Ensemble Festival ~ February 27, 2010 ~ canceled - No Chair
AHS Jazz Festival ~ Saturday, March 27, 2010 ~ canceled - No Chair
Winterguard Championships ~ Saturday, March 27, 2010 - location change
Reno Jazz Festival trip ~ April 22-25th ~ canceled - No chaperons
Links ~
Veterans' Day website: http://auburnveteransday.webs.com
Veterans' Day 2010 ~ Saturday, November 6th @ Auburn High School
Sue Hoffman, Chair ~ hoffmansueann@hotmail.com
Veterans' Day recap scores click Veterans' Day
Veterans' Day band photos - Bateman Photo link
http://www.photoreflect.com/pr3/thumbpage.aspx?e=5618750
Parent Information ~
Student Band Accounts: Contact Julie Anderson, ABPA Treasurer
Julie Anderson's email: jdjetting@comcast.net
Current student band accounts are posted in the band hallway at school.
The following items have been deducted from your student's band account for marching band & guard members: Marching Band shirts, band camp fees, marching band trips, pep band shirts and guard items.
Fundraised money in your student's band account can only be used for band required items, NOT for personal use, per the IRS ruling for non profit organizations.
Click Fundraising to support your student's band program.
United Way & Boeing Employee contributions:
Please consider designating ABPA (Auburn Band Parents Association) when making your United Way or Boeing Employee contributions this year.
Band Parents receive quarterly checks from United Way and Boeing Employee Funds. Funds received benefit all of the bands at Auburn not just marching band.
Pep Band Shirts:
All band students are required to purchase a Pep Band shirt from the Band Parents.
Pep Band shirts are $11.00. Students with funds in their student band accounts may use it to pay for Pep Band shirts. Everyone else must pay with either exact cash (no change available) or check payable to ABPA. Student Band accounts are posted in the hallway at school. DO NOT pay the AHS Bookkeeper for Pep Band shirts.
Student Information Packets:
All Band students are required to complete the following Student Information packet and return to the Head Chaperons at school.
Student Information packet includes:
Student Info
Medical Release Form
"A" Code Rules of Conduct
ABPA Fund raising Permission Form
Calendar of Events~
PAC Concert Dates 2009-2010
Click PAC Concert Dates prepared by AHS Music Department staff 6/09.
Parents & Students ~ Please do not plan family activities, social events or appointments on scheduled band activity dates. The rest of the Band is counting on YOU to learn your part and participate in all band activities as scheduled. Dates, times and locations are furnished by the Auburn Band Parents Association ABPA to help you plan your schedule. These dates are subject to change by the band director.
Check this website often for current band information.
Band Information ~
Student Band Council Representatives ~ 2009-2010
Band President ~ Chris Rodriguez
Drum Line Captain ~ Patch Lewis
Guard Captain ~ Megan Linders
Drum Major ~ Molly Bradbury
Click on Student Band Council for Reps & Responsibilities
Auburn Band Parents Association ~ Executive Board 2009-2010
President ~ vacant
Vice President ~ Donna Weber ~ redheadsings@yahoo.com
Secretary ~ Harriett Dalos ~ mhdalos@comcast.net
Treasurer ~ Julie Anderson ~ jdjetting@comcast.net
Click ABPA Band Parents for further information.
Appointed Positions:
Head Chaperons ~ Suzanna "Molly" Bradbury
Game Day Head Chaperon ~ Sue Hoffman
Pit Boss ~ Jim Anderson
Uniform Chair ~ Janis Kerr
Uniform Hat Chair ~ Dee VanBrocklin
Guard Parent ~ Michelle Conway, alumni
Food Services Chair ~ Dee VanBrocklin
Jazz Festival Chair ~ vacant
Veterans' Day Chairs ~ Sue Hoffman & Teena Bailie
Webmaster ~ Sue Hoffman ~ ahsbands@gmail.com
Alumni Parent Rep ~ Sue Hoffman ~ alumnibandmom@hotmail.com
Location ~
Auburn Senior High School
800 4th Street NE
Auburn, Washington 98002
District website: http://www.auburn.wednet.edu/ahs
Main Office: 253-931-4880
Band Office: 253-931-4719 x 1517 *voice mail out of service
Auburn High School FAX # 253-931-4701
% Sue Hoffman, Auburn Band Parents
Band Staff ~
Ryan Tanaka, Band Director
rtanaka@auburn.wednet.edu
253-931-4719 x 1517 (voice mail)
James Harper, Visual & Drill Instructor
Private lesson instructor - Brass
harperje@comcast.net
Brian Bailie, Drill Designer
scvguard8588@yahoo.com
Robyn Lopez, Guard Instructor
Thomas Conway, Assistant Guard Instructor
robynconway@yahoo.com
Andy Kalinski, Drum Line Instructor
Private lesson instructor - percussion/drums
flamski@hotmail.com
Updated: 2/8/2010
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