Notes from the President

August 2004

Good Day! I hope everyone is enjoying summer to the fullest!! Just because its summer doesn't mean that the wheels of the Music Machine have stopped.

We want to wish the Miller Family the best in their new home! Ahhhhh, home sweet home!!!

There has been a new Associate Director recommended for hire. We are just waiting for the final paperwork to be done so we can officially announce his name.

We also would like to welcome our new Warren Mott Principal, Pat Adams and the new Assistant Principals Amy Hendry, Lauran Hoven, and David Leshok. We are trusting that you will enhance our students' experience at Warren Mott. We are looking forward to working with you to make Warren Mott all that it can be.

Band Camp preparations are underway. If you haven't sent in your registration - please call me! Our first week of camp, Aug 9-13, 9am - 4pm, will be spent at Grissom Middle School, due to construction at WMott. The second week will be at Storer YMCA Camp, in Napoleon, MI. School busses will be departing Grissom at Noon August 19. Students should arrive at 11:15 am. We will be returning to Grissom about 9 pm on August 23. During the first week of camp, students will be given a list of items they need to bring with them. Make sure they have shoes that support their feet well. They will be on their feet a lot!!!

Our annual tailgate party will be held on August 13 at the stadium at WMott at 7 pm. We will provide meat and paper products. Everyone bring a dish to pass and your own pop or water. This is a great time to see what the kids have learned and revel in the proud fact that your son/daughter is a part of an exceptional team!

School registration...administration is allowing 10th, 11th and 12th grade band students to register early this year. They can register on Wednesday Aug 18th from 7:30am - 9:00am. These are the only hours available for registration on this day. Bring everything they would need at the normal registration date. If they miss this date, they can register at the normal time and date on August 24th, the day after we return from Varsity Camp. This is a great opportunity - don't miss it! Freshmen, you will register during Rush Week registration.

Our first fundraiser of the year will be Entertainment Books. This will kick off on Thursday Aug 12. Books are $20 each and you can sell to out of state friends and relatives. Students are responsible for each book they take home. You can even sell through the internet. Go to http://www.fundraising.entertainment.com, go the seller's section, key in our account number 649378 and go from there. Call me if you have any questions.

Our second fundraiser will be a Golf Outing at Sunnybrook Golf Course on September 25th. Cost is $70 per golfer, includes 18 holes with a cart lunch at the turn, and a 3 meat buffet dinner. Students have the opportunity to sell Hole Sponsorships for $100. For every sponsorship sold, the student will receive credit in their account for $25. See the enclosed info or contact Tony Tocco @ 586.582.9712 for more info.

Due to scheduling conflicts the band will not be performing at the State Fair this year. The Fair moved their dates and they conflicted with our camp dates. Don't despair, because we're already looking forward to next year!

We encourage our students to take private lessons. There is a list of teachers in the Music Hall. This will benefit both the students and the entire band program.

I'd like to take this chance to thank Jim Paruch for handling our Milan Fundraiser this year. We were dealt some unexpected things and Jim handled them with ease. Thanks!

Please check out our website at http://www.warrenmottbandclub.com and bookmark the site. Thanks to Steve Kranson for keeping our site up to date! The Yahoo site is up also. We use this site as purely an update system. If you would like to be able to access this site please send me your email address and I'll add you to the site.

Finally, our trip this year will be to Toronto, Canada or Chicago, Il, sometime in the Spring. We will have more details soon!

Our next meeting is Tuesday, September 7, 2004 at 7:30 in the Music Hall. Join us and get in on all the action!!!!

See you all soon,

Lisa Murchison