From the Director`s podium

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From the Director’s podium...
… And here we go!
The season is off to a fast and great start. We have our competition show, “Human After All” on the field through
our opener and ballad. The band staff has a number of ideas ready to put into parts of the show already completed as we also look forward to learning our closer. Students are asked to keep working on their show music and
learning their drill away from band rehearsals so everyone is ready to move forward when we set new drill.
This past month we successfully ended our three-week long band camp with our annual Parent Preview. We also
had a record Ice Cream Social and a performance for the community at the Kleptz Early Learning Center Dedication. I received a personal letter from Northmont City Schools Superintendent, Dr. Sarah Zatik, thanking the band
for their participation on that special day. It is a true sign of respect and admiration that our students are chosen
to represent the school district at such a huge community event!
We finished August with our annual Band Premiere. I was glad to not have to spend any part of the night contemplating rain. All of the bands were able to focus on performing and starting off their season at our event. I was
proud of the band’s performance, but we all knew there was plenty of room for improvement. We will be back at
it in September with a couple rehearsal weekends as well as the Bellbrook Invitational and Dayton BOA Regional.
Check out the band at one of the following performances:
September 6, 10a-4p Rehearsal
September 12, 7:30p Game vs. Lakota East
September 13, 8:15p Bellbrook Invitational
September 20, 9a-9p Rehearsal
September 26, 7:00p 8th Grade Band Night/Wee Bolts Night
September 27, all day Dayton BOA Regional, Welcome Stadium
I want to thank you for your continued
Message from President..Page 2
support of this band and our students.
Spotlight.....Page 2
Check the band’s website and Facebook
Band Photographers..Page 2
Page/Twitter account for updates
Bowers Award...Page 2
including upcoming fundraiser
Fundraising/SCRIP..Page 3
opportunities. Let’s work for a
Band Premiere.....Page 4
September that is as fruitful as
MSBA Championships..Page 4
our August!
Homecoming...Page 5
Spirit Wear........Page 5
With Pride,
Absence Form...Page 5
Mr. Brough
Band Nurse...Page 5
Trophy Sponsors..Page 5
Notable Notes..Page 6
#PlaidShirtSwag
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Message from the President
Thank you to all who contributed their efforts to help make the 2014 Band Premiere a great success. A very
special thanks and kudos to Kathy and Charlie Tyler for their tireless planning and chairing the committees for
this year’s Band Premiere event.
Although there seemed to be a threat of rain, we managed to get the entire Band Premiere completed without any lightning, thunder or rain delays. We had good attendance and brisk sales at the concessions, making
this year’s event very profitable over recent years. Good job NBB!!
I invite all family and friends to come watch our Marching Band’s first competition at the Bellbrook MSBA this
Saturday. Wear your band show shirts, picture buttons, spirit wear and look for our group sitting in the stands
above the 40 yard line. Be ready to cheer our students to victory in their competition.
With Pride,
Bill Boegel
Spotlight on a Section
Meet the Colorguard
Top Row (L to R) Brooke Bradley, Miraysha Zachery, Dariana
Taylor, Imani Madison, Kaitlyn Cross, Robin Neiso, Alexis
Shephard
Middle row (L to R) Cassie Boegel, Rylie Richard, Olive Williams, Haley George, Meg McCarns, Journey Thomason, Sharlee Twarek
Front row (L to R) Morgan Roberts, BreAnne Groves, Brennen
Saddler, Cassidy Smith, and not pictured is Bethany Groves
Can we be candid?
If you see these three shady looking characters following your
kids around with cameras, please don’t call the authorities.
They’re our Official Band Photographers, (L-R) Kathy Tyler,
Chris Hall and John McInnes.
Wilson presented
with Bowers Award
Former Band Treasurer, John Wilson, was presented
with the Bowers Award at the 48th Annual Band Premiere on Saturday, August 30.
The Bowers Award is given to a former Booster
member who has provided continued support and
assistance to the band after their band student has left
the program.
Wilson has continued his support of the band by
consulting with the current treasurer on finance questions and by continuing to pursue restitution from an
incident three years ago.
NBB thanks John Wilson for all he does to keep the
band program’s finances healthy and stable.
Fundraising Opportunities
Eat-In Fundraisers a “win-win”
For many of us who recently received our house assessments, we instantly became disheartened. While our
communities are safe, clean, have charming libraries, can boast of an outstanding educational system and numerous other assets, those assessments were gut wrenching.
Here’s your chance to mitigate the development of additional problems and a method of fighting back. Each
month, you and your friends can show support for local businesses/restaurants. This is a win-win. Many times
Special Events will promote a restaurant, which relieves the family of cooking duties while letting various businesses learn of our support and increase their revenue. Other times, it may be a place of amusement/entertainment. The beauty is the NBB will receive a percentage of the profit. Eventually, other businesses may be
attracted to our community thus increasing employment opportunities as well as other benefits.
What can you do? Make certain you check newsletters, look on the band’s website, listen to “One Call” messages and help spread the information. Most times flyers are required, so make certain you post one on your
FaceBook, give a copy to a neighbor or friend; whatever method you choose.
The next scheduled Eat-In is September 24 at LaRosa’s Pizza from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. The promotional
flyer is available on the band’s website. We hope to see you there.
Greetings from Door 4 - SCRIP
Don’t forget your scrip cards for the upcoming Homecoming and Band Season!
If we don’t have what you need on the table – you can preorder from a very long list of gift card suppliers.
And if that isn’t enough – order your cards from My Scrip Wallet and share them with your kids on their smart
phones. There are many many ways to help fund your band fees with Scrip!
Please don’t forget our local retailers who are helping to support the
Northmont Band Boosters.
BRD House (formerly Dayton Band)
$25
10.00%
El CazadorAny denominations
10.00%
Englewood FloristsAny denominations
10.00%
EZ Cleaners$2010.00%
Jack’s Aquarium & Pets
Any denominations 10.00%
JD’s Old Fashioned Custard$510.00%
Rinaldo’s BakeryAny denominations
10.00%
Uptown Hair (Good on service only- not product) $25
20.00%
Remember that 100% of your scrip contributions go
to your student accounts.
SCRIP Representatives
Barb Martin, 623-7041
Donna Ellingson, 689-9492
SCRIP Hours:
Tuesdays from 6:00pm - 7:00pm**
** Every second Tuesday of the month, Scrip will be
held in the Commons from 7:00 - 8:00 in conjunction
with the booster meeting
If you have any questions, contact Barb or Donna at
scripnorthmontband@gmail.com.
Wreath Sale
The Holiday Season will be here
before we know it!
One of the many distinct holiday
smells is that of a fresh pine wreath.
Wreath Sale kicks off at the October booster meeting. Orders are due at the November booster meeting. Wreath pick up is Saturday, November 22.
Wreath Sale $0 - $100 = 50:50
Profit Tiers $101 - $200 = 80:20
>$201
= 100%
Band Premiere a Success
No rain, lightning, delays or cancellations! The 2014 Band Premiere was a smooth operation and most everyone
was home before midnight. For those in attendance, 12 high school marching bands presented their 2014 competition shows. Two bands -- Delaware Hayes and Grove City Christian -- were new to our event. The event allowed for
some of our regular bands to work out schedule conflicts and still perform.
Many thanks goes out to the Band Competition Events Committee for their long hours of planning and set up.
Committee members are Jason George, Cheryl Hamant, Doug Ward, Bob & Lisa Gaylor, Suzanne Vennemeyer, Teri
Davis, Brian Hope, Debbie Harris, Darren Markins, Kris Baker, Alexis Willisford, Linda Kididis, Desteny Thomason,
Michelle Pearce, and Charlie Tyler. The same committee will have a little break before working on the next event.
Many thanks also go out to our volunteers. We really do need each and everyone one of you to pull off this event.
Everyone has an important job and we try to make the event enjoyable and safe for everyone in attendance. Also
thank you to everyone who donated baked goods at the last minute for our bake sale.
While the Northmont Band Premiere is considered an exhibition, participating marching band are judged, reviewed and video recorded. The event
follows the rules and regulations of the Mid-State Band Association (MSBA)
guidelines. Many band directors use our event as a dress rehearsal for the
competition season which is why we work toward making it a smooth, friendly
event.
John Wilson, Northmont Band Boosters former treasurer, was honored with
the Michael Bowers Distinguished Service Award.
Programs from the Band Premiere are available for $3 at tonight’s Booster The bus parking challenges of Band
meeting. Get your collector’s edition now while they are still hot.
Premiere
MSBA Class AA Championships Nov. 8
Preparation and planning will begin for the MSBA Class AA Championship which is scheduled to be held Saturday,
Nov. 8, at Good Samaritan Stadium. Currently there are 17 high school marching bands in this classification representing three states -- Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky. The event will be posted on CHARMS before the end of September;
however, exact report times and shifts will not be announced until the performance schedule is complete. This
event is the final competition of the MSBA season and gives high school marching bands bragging rights for a year.
The event is all day with a preliminary competition in the morning and afternoon and then a final competition with
award ceremony in the evening.
Last year, Northmont was host to 23 marching bands with a 11-band final. The event started at 10 a.m. and
ended close to midnight.
While the Northmont Band Boosters hosts the Class AA, our own Northmont Marching Band will be performing
at William Mason High School in Class AAAA on the same day. There will be conflicts in the performance schedule
which are unavoidable. More information will be available at the next booster meeting but if anyone has any questions, please feel free to contact Kathy Tyler, event chair.
Homecoming Tailgate Party
All band/guard students are invited to a Tailgate Party before the Homecoming game on Friday Oct. 3rd. The
fun starts at 4:00 p.m. (rain or shine). We will be grilling hot dogs and providing tableware. The students need
to bring the following:
Freshmen: 1 bag chips, pretzels, etc.
Sophomores: 1 small bag wrapped candy
Juniors: 2 dozen baked goods
Seniors: 2–2 liter bottles of your favorite pop
Location: Good Samaritan Stadium-football practice
field.
Also, bring your tailgate games, footballs, frisbees and
lawn chairs ! Any questions, contact Suzanne
Vennemeyer 836-0009
Need Spirit Wear for
the Tailgate Party?
GO BOLTS!
New Absence
Request form required
A new Absence Request Form has been posted on the
band website under the Resources/Forms link. If your
student needs to miss a rehearsal or performance for
any reason, this form must be filled out and signed by
the parent. See policy below:
New Absence Policy
Absences are ONLY approved if a form is submitted
ONE WEEK OR MORE prior to the absence. Unapproved absences will result in the following consequences:
1st unapproved absence – No halftime, 3rd quarter
or post-game performance at the following week’s
football game
2nd unapproved absence – No performance at the
following band contest.
3rd unapproved absence – The student is removed
from participation with the Northmont High School
Marching Band pending director(s) decision.
Now on sale year-round. Forms available on the
band website. Contact Suzanne Vennemeyer with
question at 836-0009 or at venne7@woh.rr.com
Band Nurse on duty
Lori Hartman is the Band Nurse. She travels with
the band on all away games and competitions. She has
received special training from the school district and
is authorized to pass medications district med pass
guidelines. She can be reached at casemom1northmontband@gmail.com. If your student needs to use an
inhaler, you need to fill out the inhaler form and get it
to Lori. If during the marching season your student’s
medical condition or medications change, you need to
fill out a new medical form and submit that to Lori.
Trophy sponsors sought
Trophy sponsors are being sought for the MSBA AA Championships which will be held on Saturday, November 8.
Booster families, alumni and businesses are invited to sponsor a trophy in their name. The trophy categories will include
Best Music, Best General Effect, Best Visual, Best Auxiliary, Best
Percussion, Third Place, Second Place, Reserve Grand Champion and
Grand Champion. Contact Teri Davis early to have an opportunity to sponsor the
trophy of your choice.
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Concession Prep Worker needed: We are looking
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for someone who has availability Friday afternoons
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prior to home varsity games. This is for a concessions
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prep worker and would be for committee hours. This
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involves setup (cleaning/sanitizing, set up stations
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and starting food) for that evening’s concessions. It’s
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about a three-hour commitment starting around 2:30
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on those afternoons. If you are interested or want
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more information, please contact Linda Kididis at 1vp:|]
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Chaperones are urgently needed for all of the Band’s
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away football games. The application is available on
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the band website and the job description and require:|]
ments are available on CHARMS as well as on the
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form itself. The form can be turned in to any Board
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member.
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Parents, please arrive at the high school to pick up
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your student 15 minutes prior to the scheduled arrival
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time posted on the Weekly Sheet. If the students are
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going to be late, they will be instructed to call you.
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Staff are required to remain at the school until all stu:|]
dents are picked up, so please be kind and be on time.
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A new page has been added to the band’s website
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where members can place classified ads to sell instru:|]
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vis at presasstnorthmontband@gmail.com to submit
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your classified ad.
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Log onto AmazonSmile.com and indicate that you
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want to shop to benefit Northmont Band Boosters.
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Shop like you normally would, while helping NBB.
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NOTABLE NOTES
Concessions Prep
Chaperones Needed
Student Pickup
Web Site
Amazon
Northmont Band Boosters
P.O. Box 42
Englewood, OH 45322
Band Director:
Andy Brough
832-6033
email: abrough@northmontschools.net
Guard Director: Erin Hunkemoeller
832-6033
ehunkemoeller@northmontschools.net
Board Members:
President: Bill Boegel
836-8258
email: presidentnorthmontband@gmail.com
Vice President: Linda Kididis
836-1526
email: 1vpnorthmontband@gmail.com
Vice President: Tom Bodiker
836-3683
email: 2vpnorthmontband@gmail.com
Vice President: Susan Ehlenbach
307-1108
email: 3vicepnorthmontband@gmail.com
Treasurer: Phillip Richard
832-3324
email: treasurernorthmontband@gmail.com
Assistant Treasurer: Marilyn Tracy
836-1350
email: assttreasurernorthmontband@gmail.com
Secretary: Cammie Smith
867-4672
email: secretarynorthmontband@gmail.com
Assistant to the President: Teri Davis
470-6676
email: presasstnorthmontband@gmail.com
Special Events: Valerie McGhee
416-6211
email: specialeventsnorthmontband@gmail.com