Band Notes - Week of Oct. 15th-21st
Parent Help
We appreciate the generous, kind, and strong parent help keeping our Olathe North Band Program strong!
Please sign up to help with the Friday Night Football Game and Saturday KBA Championships
Please sign up to help with the Oct 23rd Chili Feed
Friday, October 19th - Olathe North Football vs. Olathe Northwest Football
(SENIOR NIGHT)
Senior marching band students will be recognized on the track following our halftime field show performance. Please be prepared to take a group photo and a photo with your parents, as well.
SENIOR PARENTS: Please make your way towards the marching band area to take a photo with your senior marching band student!
Saturday, October 20th - Kansas Bandmasters Association Championships
Tuesday, October 23rd - Fall Band Concert
Chili Supper Contest
Concert Band Performance & Marching Band St. Louis Send-Off
Please RSVP for our annual Olathe North Band Chili Supper Contest!
The October 23rd Chili Supper Contest runs from 5:30pm to 7:00pm in the ONHS cafeteria.
A concert featuring:
The Olathe North Concert Band and Screamin' Eagle Marching Band
will take place at 7:30pm in the Olathe North High School auditorium.
Updated BOA STL Itinerary
A full, more detailed itinerary will be sent out later this week! Sat Oct. 26th & Sun Oct. 27th - BOA St. Louis Super Regional The Dome at America's Center in St. Louis, MO Friday Morning Rehearsal: 7:30am-8:30am (Parents Welcome) Load Equipment Trucks: 8:30am Full Band Meeting in Band Room: 9:30am Departure Time: 9:45am Lunch Stop En Route (bring fast food $$ or sack lunch) Tentative Arrival at Hotel: 4:00pm Check-In, Eat Dinner (Provided by FAME), Prep & Dress for Performance Depart Hotel: 5:30pm Arrive at 'The Dome:' 6:20pm Unload Equipment, Prep for Warm-Up & Performance OLATHE NORTH PERFORMANCE TIME: 8:30pm Following our block depart 'The Dome' for Hotel Lights Out: ~11:00pm Saturday Wake Up, Grab and Go Breakfast (Provided by FAME), Check Out of Hotel: 7:30am Depart Hotel: 9:00am Arrive at 'The Dome' to watch morning and early afternoon Preliminaries Block (Lunch will be at 'The Dome' Concessions, bring $$) Preliminary Awards: 3:45pm Depart 'The Dome:' 4:30pm Dinner en route (Provided by FAME) Tentative Arrival at ON: ~10:00pm
CONCERT ENSEMBLE & JAZZ ENSEMBLE AUDITIONS
Students: Be sure you have obtained a copy of the concert ensemble audition music and signed in to the audition Google Classroom. Your required video audition submission is due by Thursday, November 1st at 4:00pm!
Instructions and more details can be found here:
Less than 3 weeks until our Mattress Fundraiser!!! It is critical that everyone help us by spreading the word about this unique event. Our results will be a direct reflection of our efforts. Tell your friends, family, neighbors and coworkers about the sale. We want everyone to find at least 2 people to come check out the sale. Our goal is to raise $10,000! We don't have to sell products, fill out order forms, handle money or deliver anything, we just promote! Check out this video to see what a Mattress Fundraiser looks like! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_pQ6O8aVus
We need everyone to do the following things this week:
Text SLEEPY EAGLES to 797979 - Then forward the message to 10 friends / family members.
Pass out flyers at work, church, sporting events, and in your neighborhood.
JOIN the Facebook event and INVITE your friends! https://www.facebook.com/events/171499130386028/
Send an email to at least 10 people with the following message:
Do you need to replace a bed in your home? Now is the time! The Olathe North High School Band is hosting a one day Mattress Sale at Olathe North High on Sunday, November 4th from 10AM-5PM. There will be over 20 name brand models on display for you to try. All beds are brand new, made to order, available in all sizes, and come with factory warranties! There will also be pillows, sheets, mattress protectors, frames and even adjustable bases available as well! Delivery and haul away are available. Best of all, prices are less than retail stores! Mention this email and get free sheets with any bed purchase! Here's a video that explains how it all works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_pQ6O8aVus. We would greatly appreciate your support!
Week of Oct. 15th-21st
Monday 7:00am -- Marching Band (it will be chilly) Tuesday 7:00am -- Marching Band (it will be chilly) 6:30pm-8:30pm -- Evening Drumline Rehearsal (last one) Wednesday *REGULAR 7 HOUR DAY* 7:00am -- Marching Band (it will be chilly) Parent Teacher Conferences (Evening) Thursday Parent Teacher Conferences (All Day) -- NO SCHOOL 6:30pm-8:30pm -- Evening Marching Band Rehearsal Friday NO SCHOOL - Conference Recess Olathe North Football vs. Olathe Northwest (SENIOR NIGHT) Saturday Kansas Bandmasters Association Championships
Washburn University in Topeka, KS
(see full itinerary above) Sunday No Events
UPCOMING EVENTS
Oct 23rd - Concert & Chili Feed
Oct 25th - Evening Marching Band Rehearsal
Oct 26th & 27th - Travel to BOA St. Louis Super Regional
Nov 1st - Concert & Jazz Ensemble Auditions Due by 4pm
Nov 3rd - ECKMEA District Band Auditions (optional)
Nov 4th - ONE Band Mattress Sale Fundraiser
