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42nd Annual Seminole Sound Spectacular

42nd Annual Seminole Sound Spectacular

Saturday, October 6th

The Annual Seminole Sound Spectacular is a Marching Band Competition, hosted by the Seminole Warhawk Band Boosters at our own Warhawk Stadium. As one of the oldest, most storied events in the Marching Band arena, it is the single largest General Fund Fundraiser that exists within our Band.  The Program is attended by bands, large and small, from across the state and beyond.

An endeavor as sizable as this requires help from each parent, extended family members, each student, neighbors, alumni, and even friends too!

Please look at the volunteer list on Signup Genius and pick multiple shifts that suit you best. There are multiple areas that we need help. In addition, we will need help with setting up Friday night 8/5 (no signup, just please come and help) and Saturday morning 8/6 (see signup).  Cleanup is a huge area too. Please plan on staying after your last shift & the events ends to help cleanup.  What doesn't get completed on Saturday will have to be done on Sunday, which includes returning items.

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Also, when our students perform, you will be able to watch your student perform, just not from the stands. The stands are for paying customers only.  We need YOUR HELP hosting this event.  This is the first competition of the season, there will be many more where you will be able to watch from the stands. I will agree that it is a long hard day, but I can tell you that you will have fun, make new friends with your band family, and have many fun memories for years to come.

Adult Volunteers Needed

  • Concessions
  • Bus Greeter
  • Volunteer Check in
  • Crowd Control: Need people that are commanding for this position. May have to kick people out of the stands.
  • First Aid/Water Tent
  • Souvenirs
  • Staging
    • Helping at Bauder ES
    • Drivers (you need a vehicle capable of pulling a trailer)
    • Unloading trailers at drop off location
    • Road closure
  • Tabulations
  • Ticket Booth

Student Volunteers Needed - Any student that needs volunteers hours (not just band students)

  • Concessions
  • First Aid/Water Tent
  • Souvenirs
  • Student Ambassadors directing visiting bands (SHS BAND ALUMNI ONLY)
  • Bauder ES - providing directions
  • Bauder ES - water tables
  • Tabulation 

Please note that times are estimates as the Event Schedule for the day has not been set yet. The 'Chair' from each section will confirm start times closer to October 6th.  

Saturday, October 6th is a day that we hope you and your family & friends will plan to spend with the entire band family at SHS.

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If you have any questions, please contact Beckie Biglin via text at 727-612-9965 or email at busybec_5@msn.com

UNIFORM ROOM ANNOUNCEMENT & NEEDS

We have our 1st game next week!!! The uniforms are almost done. Thank you to everyone that has helped, I couldn't have done it without you. Just a few need to be hand sewn (very easy work if anyone wants to help). Shoes will be here this week so please send in your shoe payment if you haven't already. Shoes will not be distributed until payment has been received. Uniform contracts are past due. Please send in signed contract with payments ASAP if you haven't already.

If anyone would like to purchase these items and donate to the uniform room, I would greatly appreciate it.

•          Black shoe laces (LOTS of them)

•          Febreze spray for fabric

•          Laundry Detergent - Tide Sport Active

•          Finger nail polish remover

•          Cotton balls

•          Bandaids - all sizes (special need for small round)

•          Large Broom

•          Old band shoes from alumni's

•          Long black socks thick type (men's size)

•          Plain white under shirts (multiple sizes)

I also need to have 2 doors installed on the back cabinets to secure formal wear, green polos, and other uniform items. You will need to purchase the wood & hinges. I would hope the boosters would pay for the expenses but I can't guarantee it. Also we need shelving put in 2 of the cabinets.

Please contact Beckie Biglin via text 727-612-9965 or email busybec_5@msn.com if you have any questions.

Shoes will be ordered for all guard students on a different date.  Guard students will be notified of total cost when available.  Any questions about uniforms please contact Beckie Biglin at busybec_5@msn.com or via text at 727-612-9965.

YEARBOOK SALES

SHS wants you to know that there will be a back-to-school yearbook sale now through Labor Day (September 3rd). Students may purchase a yearbook for $65 or online at balfour.com (this is our new website). If students order their book via mail/online, there is a $3.50 fee.

Students will receive a (BRIGHT) orange flyer in homeroom, to remind them to take advantage of this sale. This is our lowest price in 3 years. Get your yearbook now!

SNAPRAISE PROGRESS!

Snapraise is off and running! We are about halfway to our goal of $10,000! BUT WE NEED YOUR HELP!!

1.      We need everyone to share their student's Snapraise profile to their personal Facebook pages. It's the fastest way to give it exposure. Please share now, and often until the campaign is over on September 4!

2.      If your student has not yet created a profile, please have them do so right away! The Drum Majors will be helping them to register and enter their 20 email addresses. 

3.      If your student has entered less than 20 emails, please add more to their profile! It's a proven statistic that most people donate in response to the first email that they get, so we need those new people in order to keep our total raised moving forward! 

It's essential for us to raise a minimum of $10,000 - this amount was already budgeted in as income and everyone's Fair Share was lowered in anticipation of this being a success. So far, so good - let's keep it going!! WE CAN DO IT!!

REHEARSE-A-THON (AND POT LUCK DINNER) IS HERE!

Saturday, September 1st is not just an ordinary 9-9 practice. It's our annual REHEARSE-A-THON! Families are encouraged to use the attached form to help raise funds toward their individual ledgers. Friends and family can donate a flat fee, or a pledge per hour - and monies can be collected either before or after the Rehearse-a-thon. All checks should be made out to SHSBB, please! Payments should be placed in the Blue Box in an envelope marked REHEARSE-A-THON and your student's name. It's a fun and easy way to fundraise! 

In addition to the fundraiser, we are inviting all families to participate in (and eat!) a pot luck dinner with the students and staff. This will be the dinner meal for our students on 9/1, so we ask that each and every family send in a dish that feeds approximately 10 people. And we'd love for you to come and join us! It's the perfect setting to meet other families, ask questions of the Board, and just enjoy a meal with some really great kids and their families. 

If anyone would like to volunteer to coordinate the Pot Luck Dinner, please respond to this email (from Jennifer Palmer). Please watch for an RSVP and food signup to come very soon! SEE YOU THERE!

FOOTBALL CONCESSIONS

Okay everyone, it is football season again! We need parents to sign up to help work the concession stands at our home games. The most time-sensitive sign-up is for the Friday, 8/17 Kick-Off Classic. Signup using this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080a4fa9ae23a46-football

The concession operations are an important general fund money maker for the band, historically raising $10,000 for our band kids each season! Please consider joining us for one game or all games!  We work hard, but it is ALWAYS FUN!  We would love to have you! For all other game, signup using this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080a4fa9ae23a46-2018

 

FOOTBALL CONCESSIONS

Okay everyone, it is football season again! We need parents to sign up to help work the concession stands at our home games. The most time-sensitive sign-up is for the Friday, 8/17 Kick-Off Classic. Signup using this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080a4fa9ae23a46-football

The concession operations are an important general fund money maker for the band, historically raising $10,000 for our band kids each season! Please consider joining us for one game or all games!  We work hard, but it is ALWAYS FUN!  We would love to have you! For all other game, signup using this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080a4fa9ae23a46-2018

Alcohol Training

There have been some more dates added for the TEAM Alcohol trainingat Raymond James stadium. This training will allow you to work at Raymond James and the Amphitheater. * Please Note: Any training done at the Trop last year, that was not done at the Trop, is not TEAM trained. That training is considered TIPS and is not accepted. Please make sure you have your training updated. Please click on the link and choose the date that will work best for you:https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F48ACAA2BA64-team1 If you have any questions about the training, please contact Danah Veitenthal at 727-475-0427 or at warhawkbandmom@gmail.com

CHAPERONE MEETING - AUGUST 18, 3:30PM

If you are interested in serving as a chaperone at any point during this school year, please make plans to attend this meeting. We will be going over the expectations and duties of chaperones in the Seminole Warhawk Band program. We look forward to seeing you there! Contact Kendra Ford at mamafordshs@gmail.com or 727-798-8654 with any questions. 

WATER DUTY

Band Camp showed the importance of having volunteers on hand during rehearsals, as several students required care for fatigue and dehydration.  For the coming week's rehearsals, we have the following needs for rehearsal chaperones/water duty volunteers.  Mon 7/304:30-6:30pm:  need 26:30-9pm:  need 1 Tues 7/314:30-6:30pm:  need 16:30-9pm:  need 1 Thurs 8/24:30-6:30pm:  need 3 (no one is signed up for this shift at this time) 

August Water Duty

 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4FACAF2FAAF94-august2     September Water Dutyhttps://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4FACAF2FAAF94-september2     Contact Kendra Ford at mamafordshs@gmail.com or 727-798-8654 with any questions. 

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