FHS BANDS NEWSLETTER

11.13.22

Important Dates this Week

Tuesday, Nov 15 - Winter Drumline Tryouts, 6pm - 9pm; Parents Night Out Fundraiser (see below)
Wednesday, Nov 16 - Jazz Band Auditions, 3pm - 5pm, band room
Thursday, Nov 17 - Winter Guard Tryouts, 3:15pm - 4pm, band room
Friday, Nov 18 - Football Home Playoff Game, Required Pep Band for all memebers

Note From the Boosters President

WOW! What a start to the end of the marching band and beginning of the concert band season!

We had SO MUCH FOOD at the Bake Sale on Election Day! There were so many wonderful goodies that we ran out of table space. The band kids were invited to take stuff home, and the rest was immediately taken to the Lamb Center and donated - they were happy, too. Many thanks to all who baked/brought stuff! We raised $702.85!

Big thanks to the kids, too! So many came out to play -- more than anyone expected. They played great and sounded like they were having fun, which also made the band parents very happy; hope that was the case. (BIG HUG TO YOU, JAKE!)

One cool event: a lady bought a pack of Jamie's doughnuts around 6:45am and then CAME BACK about 30 minutes later and bought three more! She said, “Tell whoever baked these that they are even better than the ones at Apple House.”

Many thanks to all who baked and especially Amy, Candice, and Debbie who stayed and worked the entire sale! It was so much fun! The band kept us dancing all morning!

I am humbled and honored to take over as President. Thank you, MariAnn, for making the transition an easy one. More to come!

Parents Night Out Fundraiser

Make plans to dine out (or order in) at Capital Ale House, November 15th! We are having a restaurant night fundraiser -- the Band Boosters will receive 20% of everything spent on food (or drinks) that day, by anyone who shares THIS FLYER with their server. You get a nice meal, support a local business, and earn money for the band. (Stop by before or after the orchestra performance!) Win-win-win!

Questions? Contact Janel Zinn at fhsbandsfundraising2@gmail.com

Home Football Game v. Lake Braddock

🏈🏈 FOOTBALL GAME DETAILS AND SCHEDULE 🏈🏈

All of the usual home football game guidelines apply. (Follow this link to Uniform Instructions.)

Brief Schedule:

6:00 – ALL MEMBERS report to FHS band room

6:40 – Move to stadium

3rd Quarter – Follow instructions for visiting concessions

10:00pm – Approximate pick-up time

➣ Follow this link to Football game FAQ.

➣ Follow this link to buy football game tickets online.

Concert Band Uniform Update

Thank you so much to all the parents who showed up to help with fittings on Wednesday! Any students who were not able to come will be fitted during their band class over the next couple of weeks.

As students are fitted, they will bring home their concert band uniform. Please ask your student if their dress or pants need to be hemmed. They can be hemmed at home or taken to a tailor.

Do not alter the jackets.
Do not cut fabric off the uniforms.
Do not use fusible web (stitch witchery) or other adhesive to alter the uniform.
Always use black thread.

If you are unable to hem the uniforms at home or take to a tailor, please reach out to the uniform team at the email below, and we can help!

Any students who need tux shirts are being measured for them. The uniform team will order these and pass them out to students before the next concert. There is a small fee for these - more details to come on payment.

Questions? Contact Betsy DeMarco or Joy Koeppen at fhsbuniforms@gmail.com

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

New Coodinators Needed

Now that you know how exciting it is to volunteer during marching band season, can you fill one of the open coordinator positions? Many parents of seniors will be leaving their posts soon. These positions will need to be filled:

Band Camp Coordinator
~~Forms Coordinator~~ (FILLED! THANK YOU!)
Newsletter Coordinator
Uniforms Co-coordinators
Transportation Coordinator (Trailers)
Competition Coordinator

More information about these positions here.

Questions? Contact Lynda Falkenstein at fhsbandspresident@gmail.com

Link to Order Formal Band Photos

The website to order formal individual and group band pictures is events.legacystudios.com, or use this link: Legacy Studios Events. Once on the website, use code: 4541E23.

Online Spirit Wear Store OPEN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR!

Is there still spirit wear that you or your band member would like to purchase? Or do you want to do some early holiday shopping for your band student? The online spirit wear store will be accepting orders throughout the rest of the school year! Some items have limited sizes, so order soon if there is something you know you want. We will make arrangements to meet for drop off (or if you don’t want your student to see what you ordered!) -- just email us. Click the logo above to order!

Questions? Contact Deana McNeely or Kristi Bubb at fhsbandsspiritwear@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

Monday, November 21: Rhythm Sectional 3:30pm - 5:00pm, Winter Drumline Tryouts, 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Save the Dates!

Sunday, December 4: City of Fairfax Band "Home for the Holidays" concert/bake sale, 4:00pm, KJMS (student volunteers and bakers sign up HERE)
Saturday, December 17: City of Fairfax Band "Christmas in Fairfax" concert/bake sale, 7:00pm, FHS (student volunteers and bakers sign up HERE)

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Band Director: Noah Freeman

Our mailing address is:
3501 Lion Run, Fairfax, VA 22030

Website: https://www.fhsbands.org/

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