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FHS BANDS NEWSLETTER

10.16.22

Important Dates this Week


Tuesday, Oct 18 - Marching Band Rehearsal, 6:00pm - 9:00pm (ALL MEMBERS)
Wednesday, Oct 19 - Marching Band Rehearsal 3:30pm - 6:00pm (ALL MEMBERS)
Thursday, Oct 20 - Marching Band Rehearsal 3:30pm - 6:00pm (ALL MEMBERS)

Friday, Oct 21 - Away Football Game v. Lake Braddock (Band is traveling to this game -- more details below)
Saturday, Oct 22 - VBODA Marching Band Assessment, Nokesville VA (more details below)
  • 11:15, rehearsal at FHS
  • 5:00, performance time at Patriot HS, Nokesville, VA
Note From the Boosters President
  • Congratulations to the band and volunteers for another super successful weekend! Thank you to the many parents who volunteered. The band could not get on the field without you!
  • Bandtober continues! Please check the Marching Season SUG often, new volunteer opportunities have been added. The band needs SIX additional parents to help with the props and more parents to volunteer to drive the trucks. Sign up here
  • Tag Day money continues to trickle in -- so far the total is $26,543.48!! 
  • Winter teams and ensembles are being planned. More information coming soon.
  • Breaking News! There will be a multi-day spring trip. More details coming soon.
Questions? Contact MariAnn Seybold at fhsbandspresident@gmail.com
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Make sure your student signs up for the bus for this Saturday. There is a new link each week. SIGN UP HERE!

October 21, 2022 AWAY Football Game Schedule -- students will travel to Lake Braddock for the game

The band will be traveling to Lake Braddock SS on Friday evening.
  • Bring your instrument to school if you will not be going home before the game! We still need students to sign up for the game, so please check and make sure they are attending.
  • Eat dinner before the report time. No food in the band room. 
  • Bring cash for concessions during 3rd quarter
  • Layer up! dress for the weather
5:45pm -- Report time for MB and CG members and volunteers
6:15pm -- Leave for Lake Braddock
10:00pm -- approximate return to FHS


➣ Follow this link to complete away game schedule

Questions? Contact MariAnn Seybold at fhsbandspresident@gmail.com
VBODA Marching Band Assessment Itinerary

October 22, 2022


Patriot High School

10504 Kettle Run Rd, Nokesville, VA 20181
 

Volunteers needed! Volunteer HERE

 

Schedule (follow this link to complete schedule):

 

11:30 – Rehearsal

12:00 – Volunteers arrive

 2:00 – Depart Fairfax HS

 5:00 – Performance Time

 7:00 – Approximate arrival at Fairfax HS, unload, clean room, dismiss

 

• Bring a bag lunch (to eat before leaving and make sure it is a good lunch and not just your spirit box)

• Uniform – Be sure to have black shoes, TALL plain black socks, please no ankle socks or socks with characters on them, black T-shirt, NO jewelry or nail polish.

• Bring good instruments unless it is raining.

• Bring extra reeds, mouthpiece caps, valve oil, and tuners.

• Students must ride the bus to and from the event. If there is an extenuating circumstance, it must be in writing and approved by the director.

• After we perform, all students will sit as a group in the bleachers for awards.

  

Follow this link to full Competition Schedule Details

Follow this link to Competition FAQ


Questions? Contact Lynda Falkenstein at fhsbandscompetitionteam@gmail.com or 
703-282-2023

Fundraising Volunteer Opportunities


We have several fundraising opportunities throughout the year and need help managing them. Please consider leading or helping with:

Family Night Out -- coordinate fun family evenings out at local restaurants and businesses. The Boosters receive a percentage of the sales.

Wreaths Across America -- coordinate a Wreaths Across America fundraiser. We raise money to buy wreaths for veterans graves and ⅓ of the money raised goes to the Boosters. It’s a fundraiser and a service project!
 

Questions? Contact Janel Zinn at k_janel@hotmail.com

Class of 2023 Senior Night!

We are excited to celebrate our seniors and their families on Friday, November 4th during the home football game. There will be a special reception for our senior parents before the game. 


➣ Senior Parents, be on the lookout for an email with instructions about the event.

➣ Underclassmen Families! Please review the SUG and consider donating for this special event. Sign up HERE!

Questions? Contact Sara Chae at sara@teamchae.com

Seeking a Newsletter Understudy!

Interested in helping out but need to do it in the evenings or as you have time? Do you enjoy crafting communications and making sure people have the information they need? Then we are looking for you! We are looking for 1-2 parents to help out the Communications Team this year, learning the ropes so we have continuity next year when our senior parents leave us.
In particular, we are looking for help with the newsletter, which entails editing content that others provide and staging it in Mail Chimp. In general, it takes about 2 hours a week to get the newsletter up and out - but if there are multiple people to help, this job can be rotated each week. The time commitment this year would be as much or as little as you are willing to give.


Interested? Questions? Contact Dorothy Owen at fhsbandscom@gmail.com

Looking for Pictures of Your Band Member?

Join the band’s private Facebook page! Scroll through to find photos from every event this season.

Questions? Contact MariAnn Seybold at fhsbandspresident@gmail.com

Other Ways to Help (Without Leaving Your Couch)

➣ Federal Employee? Donate to the Band Boosters via the Combined Federal Campaign 
Fairfax High School Band Boosters are on the Combined Federal Campaign! Federal employees can designate Fairfax High School Band Boosters - code #37192 - during their agency’s enrollment period and donate directly to the Band Boosters! Find us in the "Local" part of the "National Capital Area Charities" list.


➣ Donate to the Band Boosters by shopping
Sign up for Amazon Smile. Click on this link: Amazon Smile. Then choose Fairfax High School Band Boosters as your charity. 

Questions? Contact Vishal Bhatia at fhsbb.treasurer@gmail.com

Coming Up

Friday, October 21: Travel to away football game at Lake Braddock. (Optional, but highly encouraged.) Volunteer here.
Saturday, October 22: VBODA Assessment, Patriot HS, Nokesville VA (11:15am report time to FHS, 5pm performance time at PHS). Volunteer here.


Save the Dates!

Thursday, October 27: Fall Band Concert (Wind Ensemble), 7:00pm
Saturday, October 29: Parade of Champions, James Madison University (more details to come -- parents please volunteer for the on-field pit and prop needs HERE
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Sunday, October 30: Mosby Woods Halloween Parade (2:30pm AT pool; school open at 2:00pm for instrument pickup)
Friday, November 4: Senior Night at Home Football Game v. West Springfield (parents volunteer HERE)
Saturday, November 5: End-of-Season Picnic! (more details to come)

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Band Director: Noah Freeman

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3501 Lion Run, Fairfax, VA 22030

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