New Fundraising Opportunity & What's Happening This Week
Butterbraids – ok not really Butterbraids
Results from Millenium Show
Upcoming Events
Drumline Info
Guard Info
GBB Board Info
Fundraising – Country Thunder-last chance sign up
GAME
IT’S BUTTERBRAID TIME…..
Butterbraids will be for sale again, and delivered just in time for Easter. Order forms will go
home on March 8, and they will be due back on March 23. You will have time over spring
break to sell them. Delivery will be on March 31 at 4:00 pm. Cost is $10 each, due at time
of order. You receive $4.00 for each one you sell to go towards your band fees for next year,
with 10% of that going back to the GBB general fund. Start spreading the word now. Any
questions, contact Carolyn Gieszl.
MILLENIUM SHOW RESULTS
Regional Guard took 1st place in Independent Jr. Class, with a score of 68.80. Gold Guard
took 6th place in Scholastic Regional A Class with a score of 53.40 (last show 52.90). Black
Guard took 1st place in Scholastic Open Class with a score of 58.70 (last show 56.50).
Congratulations to all these groups and their success! Keep up the hard work, it pays off!
Families, if you have not come out to watch these kids perform, you are missing a FANTASTIC
show.
UPCOMING EVENTS
WHAT: Guard Garage Sale
WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 20th 7am-11am
WHERE: Richard & Brenda Rico’s House
2346 E. Amber Lane, Gilbert 85296
(480) 632-0497 or bricoclass@yahoo.com
They live in Finley Farms, east of Finley Farms Elementary School.
From Greenfield, turn east onto Mesquite, north onto Tanina, and east onto Amber Lane.
WHAT: Drumline Carwash
WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 20TH 10am-1pm
WHERE: Valero on Val Vista & Guadalupe – Battery
Burger King on Gilbert Rd. & Juniper – Cymbals & Pit
PARENTS, WE NEED YOUR HELP AS WELL FOR THESE CARWASHES TO BE SUCCESSFUL. Please
contact Tina Besthoff to volunteer. We will also need to borrow hoses, towels, & splitters.
Please let us know if you can help out with that. Thanks!
Practice Saturday, Feb. 20 from Noon - 5pm Black Guard Only.
GHS WINTER SHOW: March 20th. This is an indoor guard and drumline show that we host.
This is our biggest winter fundraiser and we will need your help. All parents of students
participating in the winter programs are expected to work the show in some capacity. Please
contact Sheri Pierce.
DRUMLINE
Drumline uniforms are $60. Balance must be paid in full to receive uniform.
UPCOMING CARWASH:
Feb. 27th: Noon-3:00pm
Locations: Valero on Val Vista & Guadalupe - Battery
Arbys on Gilbert Rd & Guadalupe – Cymbals & Pit
DRUMLINE GARAGE SALE:
WHEN: Friday & Saturday, Feb. 26th & 27th
TIME: 5:30am - Noon
WHERE: The Weber’s House
322 S. Granite Court, Gilbert 85296
(480) 632-1264 or jweber1988@gmail.com
They live in Val Vista Place across from the Post office.
WE NEED YOUR DONATIONS, PLEASE! You can begin dropping off your donations @ Julie’s
house for the garage sale. If you have large items, she can come pick them up this weekend
or Monday, Feb 22nd.
We also need tables to help us sort items and a pop-up frame to display the clothes. Please
let Julie know if you have any of these items that we can borrow. We also need help working
the garage sales, along with sorting items Thursday evening.
PARENT PERFORMANCE & DRESS REHEARSAL:
When: March 6th after the 9am – 9pm practice. Time: TBD
Pot Luck with parents and kids during the dinner break
Please contact Tina Besthoff with any drumline related questions or if
you would like to volunteer.
If you have Winter Drumline pictures, and want to share your photos or view photos that have
been taken, go to www.tigerpride.smugmug.com. Photos and text are monitored, and will be
deleted if inappropriate. Contact Alan Dayley for password and
instructions to upload photos.
COLOR GUARD
Gold Guard uniforms are $85; Black Guard uniforms are $105.
Guard uniforms will be in soon, Balance must be paid in full to receive uniform.
WGI SAN DIEGO POWER REGIONALS
When: February 27 & 28
Where: Rancho Bernardo High School 13010 Paseo Lucido San Diego, CA 92128
Ticket Prices: Prelims $13; Finals $15; Combo $25; Non-Finalist Backside Seating $5.
If you plan to attend the San Diego Power Regionals Competition, you may pre-order tickets.
Go to www.tigerpride.org to download the form.
GUARD CAR WASH:
Saturday, March 6th 10:00am-1:30pm
Location: Arbys on Gilbert Rd & Guadalupe.
Both Gold and Black Guards will be at this location. PARENTS, WE NEED YOUR HELP AS WELL
FOR THESE CARWASHES TO BE SUCCESSFUL. Please contact Dayna Sheets to volunteer. We
will also need to borrow hoses, towels, & splitters. Please let us know if you can help out
with that. Thanks!
Please contact Dayna Sheets with any guard related questions or if you
would like to volunteer.
If you have Winter Guard pictures, and want to share your photos or view photos that have
been taken, go to www.tigerpride.smugmug.com. Photos and text are monitored, and will be
deleted if inappropriate. Contact Alan Dayley for password and
instructions to upload photos.
GBB BOARD INFO
GILBERT BAND BOOSTERS are the parent organization that supports the Gilbert High Band
programs. We are looking for parents interested in being on the board next year, June 1,
2010 to May 31, 2011. Boosters meet monthly and help with fundraising, uniforms, PR and
website, trips and band camp, football games, social events, band finances, drumline and
guard support, equipment and trailer maintenance, and more! If you are interested in being
on the board, or helping in any capacity, please contact Lance Libby, Band Director or Kim
Cahalan, Booster President by March 1.
FUNDRAISING
LAST CHANCE TO SIGN UP FOR COUNTRY THUNDER: April 14-17 in Florence, AZ. If you
would like to work this fundraiser, please contact Robin Norcutt.
Please note this event is in Florence, you are responsible for your own transportation. The
pay will be $8-$9 per hour, awaiting confirmation from CT. You must be at least 16 to work
this fundraiser. Take advantage of this fundraising tool to pay your fall marching fees.
2010 TAX CREDITS. For individual credit, our treasurer, Jen, will need a COPY of your receipt.
Put student name and “band”, etc. at the bottom of the tax credit. YOU CAN PAY THROUGH
THE GILBERT PUBLIC SCHOOLS WEBSITE!
***GAME – GILBERT ADVOCATES FOR MUSIC EDUCATION***
Visit GAME's website at www.gilbertmusicmatters.com to learn more about some important
issues that may affect music education. Gilbert Advocates for Music Education (GAME) is a
parent advocacy group committed to promoting a joint effort between the parents, the
schools, and the community to build on our tradition of quality music education. You can get
in the GAME by e-mailing GAME@cox.net.
