ATTENTION ... PARENTS AND STUDENTS ... WE NEED YOUR HELP THIS WEEKEND!

Each June, we have the privilege of working at Hoopfest as a fundraiser for our Marching Band. The majority of the proceeds go directly to cover the costs of our fall competition season, so every student benefits. These funds help us continue putting on a very competitive and entertaining show.

If you and/or your family will be in town this weekend, please join us. Shifts are available for both Saturday and Sunday. For more information, please contact Kay (924-0321). Hope to see you this weekend. Thanks.

Jim Loucks, Band Director

The total cost for the 2009 Band Camp will be $75.00 per student. This includes the cost for Camp White, all meals, staff, bus transportation, equipment truck rental, and a lifeguard for swimming. Full payment will be due on Monday, August 17, the first day of Band Camp.

The Band Boosters have several fundraisers planned for this summer, which can help with the funds needed for Band Camp. So, get involved now! For more information, register to receive Band Booster emails. Thanks.

Jim Loucks, Band Director

PLEASE NOTE: We still have openings for at least three (3) more girls ... if you know of anyone interested, please have them contact Lorie Alsperger or Jim Loucks for an audition. Thanks.

Tryouts for the 2009-2010 WVHS Drum-Line will be held on Wednesday, June 9, at 3:00 PM in the WVHS Band Room. Tryouts will go until 5:00 PM at the latest. For more information, please email Jim Loucks, WVHS Band Director. (jim.loucks@wvsd.com)

Do you use MySpace, Facebook or other Internet web site for your personal web pages?

Now you can add the wvbands.org web updates to your page, automatically with the wvbands "widget":


Click on "Get widget" and copy the provided code to your web page. Have fun and spread the word!

Parents and new students - PLEASE sign up for the email distribution list. Click on the link at the top of this page to do so!

Beginning this summer and extending in to 2009, we hope to cut down on the use of photocopies to deliver schedules and other information. We would like instead to deliver most announcements, schedules and so forth electronically.

As an inducement to sign up for the band email list, we will be emailing the Summer Schedule to everyone on the email distribution list - rather than posting here. Yes, we are trying to bribe you to join the email list!

Parents (students and friends of the band okay too) - please! - sign up for the email distribution list!

Important - if you are already on the list, then you do not need to sign up again! If you are a graduating senior you are welcome to remain on the list. You can also follow the band on MySpace, Twitter and Facebook (see links at left column).

COMMUNICATION
Communication is the key to our success! Last-minute surprises let down the whole group, so let’s talk early and often … it’s worked in the past and will continue as long as we communicate. Athletes, you can do Band and sports at West Valley High School, and conflicts in schedule can be worked out if given enough notice. I really appreciate each of you and look forward to another award-winning season!

Jim Loucks, Band Director
jim.loucks@wvsd.com