Mar 2010 - Saratoga Music Boosters
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Mar 2010 - Saratoga Music Boosters
SUMMER 2010 Boosters: \\ Saratoga Music (we boost music) http:// www.saratogamusic.org PRESIDENTS’ MESSAGE Dear Students, Families & Friends of Saratoga Music! Happy Summer! The rains finally ended! Thankfully the clouds parted for a while back in May to give us a beautiful day for our Pancake Breakfast. THANKS to the leadership of Karen Burley & Sharon Heimbaugh the day went off without a hitch. It was a happy day of sunshine and music and community with over 1,300 people in attendance! Our thanks to the many, many volunteers who spent their Sunday pouring coffee, selling tickets, cleaning up and a million other jobs. The students gave terrific performances and everyone had a wonderful time. There were more great student performances at the year-end concerts. A big THANK YOU goes to our directors Mike Boitz, Duane Otani, Jim Yowell, Vicki Wyant and Jon Jow, for your dedication to our students. The Saratoga Music Program is vibrant and strong due to your leadership. We are fortunate to have such talented and hardworking teachers. Sadly, we need to say a few goodbyes. Ryan Masterson has done a wonderful job coaching the SHS marching band drum line. He has inspired the drummers with his energy and his enthusiasm and he will be missed. We wish him success in performing with the Big Party Orchestra. Duane Otani Otani, our wonderful SHS band director, will also be leaving for a rare opportunity in Southern California. The SHS band had a most successful year and we thank Duane for his leadership. We barely got to know him, but he will definitely be missed. We also wish him the best and hope our paths will cross again. Wonderfully, we have just found a new band director,, Seth Jones Jones,, who will be moving here all the way from New Jersey this summer to take up the helm this fall! And hearty CONGRATULATIONS TO VICKI WYANT, our Redwood Music Director on her retirement after teaching music for 48 years! We are grateful to Vicki for building so much of the Saratoga music program. She has led the Redwood Marching Band from its start 16 years ago all the way to the Obama inaugural parade. We know she will always be part of the SMB family. Parents and students attended our retirement reception where Mrs. Wyant received an official commendation from Saratoga City Council Member Jill Hunter (the inscription is on page 2 of this newsletter). THANK YOU to Wendy Chang, Kathy Fetsch, Lillian Fukuda and all the volunteers who helped set up this lovely event. MORE THANKS to our many volunteers. It has been a most successful year for the Saratoga music community. The many hours that our parents donate are impressive. The hard work is amazing, but the most wonderful aspect of the Saratoga Music Boosters is the feeling of fun and camaraderie in everything that we do. Thank you so much! Have a fun and relaxing summer! Katherine Tseng & Patti Workman Visit www.saratogamusic.org 2009-2010 SMB Co-Presidents to buy tickets, volunteer or check the performance schedule. 2010/2011 SMB BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Co-Presidents Co-VP / Membership Co-VP / Membership Co-VP / Fundraising Co-VP / Fundraising Recording Secretaries Treasurer Parliamentarian Auditor PATTI WORKMAN ALICE CHIOU JENNIE LAU MARGUERITE MCAFEE DEBBIE JENSEN VIRGINIA MCPHERSON LISA CUMMINS MARY HOLLENHORST SANDY MILLER KATHERINE TSENG SOPHIA YANG OPERATING COMMITTEES COMMUNICATIONS Corresponding Secretary YASHODA NAG Publicity TOMOKO TANAKA Photo/Video Coordinator Newsletter Editor Newsletter Distribution Alumni Relations SUSAN BANCROFT RONLYN GOO DAVE OKADA JAN CONROY KATHY FETSCH MAUREEN BARTON BEVERLY HARADA TAKAKO HASEGAWA SANGITA SESHADRI FINANCE Student Accounts CAROL FUKUI SHS Trip Financial Coord. FAITH LIU SHS Program Receivables FANG KAO SUSD Program Receivables DEBBIE BOSSI Starbucks/Planet Juice Scrip PAULINA CHANG LIASIONS - Saratoga High School SHS Band DARLA WOODRUFF Color/Winter Guards LILLIAN FUKUDA Choral Program Co-Chairs ASHIMA SHANKAR MAY-JANE CHUANG LAURIE SHIMIZU LIASIONS - Saratoga Union School District SHS Orchestra Co-Chairs LESLIE TANG HSIU-MEI CHEN SANDY TANG EVELINE BELLEGARDA RMS & Elem Orchestra TECHNICAL SUPPORT Database Coordinator LYNN WELGE Website Co-Coordinators KATHERINE SCHWERTLEY DAVE OKADA SQL Development MIKE CULBERT Equipment Inventory LISA CUMMINS EVENT CHAIRS (Non-Board Positions) Cookie Dough Sales ANTONELLA CORNO Jazz Cabaret Pancake Breakfast MANASA SABAT SUSHAMA THAKKER SEEMA KUMAR JULIE GALVIN LYNN WELGE PAT ADLER SHARONHEIMBAUGH THANK YOU FOR MAKING PANCAKE BREAKFAST EAKFAST A HUGE SUCCESS! Mother Nature came through with sunshine and warmth on the first Sunday in May, which helped make our annual Pancake Breakfast a great success for the Saratoga Music Boosters, generating over $24,000 in profit! The Pancake Breakfast is the convergence of food, music, visual performance, and fundraising to support SMB in 2010-2011. A great big THANK YOU to the 160+ adult volunteers and numerous music students who arrived at 6 a.m. Sunday and throughout the morning to set up the venue, prepare the food, staff our Silent Auction and Raffle effort, and clean-up at the end. Your hard work is much appreciated! The music performances in the high school quad and in the library were fantastic, and it was great to get all of the guard and dance groups out there to entertain us with their talents along with the various instrumental and choral groups. The Raffle was a huge success, as ticket purchasers vied for an Apple iPad, and iPod, and an Amazon Kindle. The winners were thrilled when their names were called. The Silent Auction had 95 items, the most ever, with plenty of variety from spa treatments, restaurant gift certificates, an iPod, a horseback riding lesson, cake-of-the-month, ski weekends, music lessons, a photography sitting, sushi-making demo and dinner, and even a helicopter ride! Thank you again to the many volunteers who made the Pancake Breakfast such a great community-building and fun event. COMMENDATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA HONORING “VICKI WYANT” WHEREAS, Vicki Wyant started her distinguished career in Saratoga Union School District in 1972 as a Classroom music specialist at Argonaut Elementary School; and WHEREAS, in 1994 Vicki Wyant started to teach Intermediate and Advanced Bands, and Music Exploratory, and developing the Redwood Marching Band, Orchestra, Honor Chorus, Jazz Band, Colorguard/Dance team, Percussion Ensembles and the Woodwind and Brass Ensemble programs; and WHEREAS, the Marching Band program at Redwood Middle School was started by Vicki Wyant 16 years ago and has grown to almost 100 students strong. In the course of those 16 years, more than 2,000 students have participated in her program; and WHEREAS, over 500 students have passed through the Color Guard/Dance team, over 1,000 students have passed through the Orchestra program and over 2,000 students have passed through Redwood Honor Chorus during Vicki’s Redwood music career; and WHEREAS, every Advanced Music group has attained either Excellent or Superior Ratings at every festival or competition they have participated in over the years; and WHEREAS, Redwood Marching Band and Colorguard, led by Vicki Wyant, has taken top awards every year in the Santa Cruz Band Review, the Foothill Band Review, the Alameda Extravaganza of Bands Marching and Concert Competition, the Heritage Festival Competition, the Newark Parade, the Veteran’s Day Parade and the Los Gatos and San Jose Holiday Parades. The band has also taken the Sweepstakes award at the Foothill Band Review, the Extravaganza of Bands and the Heritage Festival in Southern California; and WHEREAS, Redwood Marching Band and Color guard was chosen to march as part of Division I in President Obama’s Inaugural Parade in 2009; and WHEREAS, Vicki Wyant’s dedication, passion and love of music has touched the lives of thousands of Redwood students. Through music education she has taught many life skills such as teamwork, mental clarity, physical dexterity, coordination, creativity and how to be a caring, sharing and responsible young adult. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Saratoga does hereby recognize and commend Vicki Wyant for her dedication to the art of music and for bringing this love of music to the children in the Saratoga community. WITNESS MY HAND AND THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA on this 1st day of June 2010. Kathleen M. King, Mayor Summer 2010 Page 2 Pancake Breakfast Silent Auction Donors Agnes Women’s Boutique Ashima Shankar Bev Harada Black Cat Hats Carol Glasstone Carol Ward Jeans Casey & Patty Winningham Cindy Zuccarino @ Carlisle Collection Color Me Mine Cooper-Garrod Estate Vineyards Dave Eshleman Denise Levy Diane Wyant Eternal Health Acupuncture Center Florentine Trattoria Frankie, Johnnie, and Luigi Too Frederick Lee Fresh Choice George Thorn @ MOG Interactive Spanish Learning James Craig Haircolor & Design Jennie Lau Jim Regan Jon Jow Judy @ Nothing But Nails Judy Levin Julie Galvin Karen Burley Katherine Tseng Ken Jones & Sharon Heimbaugh Kevin Yao Lisa Burley Main Street Burgers Marguerite & Eric McAfee Maureen Barton Michael Boitz Michael Gipe Mint Leaf Cuisine Mount Eden Vineyards Music Village Nothing Bundt Cakes Orang @ Rapunzel Salon Pam Sheridan & Paul Crolla Patti Workman Paul Sakamoto Pavia Day Spa Phoebe Barber@Hair Studio Prakash Desai Preston Wynne Richard & Janis Jacobs Roberta Marshall Rosita Amador Ryan Masterson Santa Clara County Sheriff Dept c/o John Hirokawa Saratoga Chocolates Saratoga Country Club Saratoga High School Jazz Band Shawn & Cliff Reader Strike Bowling Susan Hannibal Teri Lee @ West Coast Martial Arts The Basint Trader Joe’s - Cupertino Trader Joe’s - Westgate Wallay & Lauren Gardanier Walter Hsiang World of Music World Projects International Music Yoshoda Nag Zachary Jacobs N tes from . . . It has been quite a season with Redwood and SUSD music! To round out the end of the year, we began with our annual SMB Pancake Breakfast fundraiser at the beginning of May. How great it was to see all of our groups perform in one morning and under such perfect weather! Thank you to all of our volunteers, donors, and supporters who made this event such a success. We couldn’t have done it without you! One week later, the Redwood Honor Chorus also performed at the annual CMEA Choral Festival on Saturday, May 8 and had a very successful and enriching experience. Special thanks goes to the SHS choral department an volunteers for hosting such a amazing event. Finally, Redwood and SUSD came together one last time for our Spring Pops Concert series at the beginning of June. If you were able to see all three concerts, you will have noticed the leaps and bounds of improvement that each group has made since the beginning of the school year. We are so incredibly proud of our students and their accomplishments! Specific accolades go to our beginning band and orchestra. You have all done a stupendous job this year and we are so proud to have you as a part of our music team! The tradition of music excellence continues to go strong and lives on in you! Thank you to all of our students for all of your hard work, and to the parents who drive our musicians to class at any and every part of the day! Please be on the lookout for announcements for the start of band and orchestra at the beginning of next school year. We look forward to having you back! In addition to the concerts, students also received peer-voted awards for each group to recognize the hard work and dedication of some students. While not all students were recognized, we hope that your experiences in your groups, the opportunities to work together as an ensemble, learn together as a team, and perform together as a family was an ultimate rewarding experience of your school year. One notable set of Awards are the SMB music scholarships that are given to select graduating 8th graders of each main music group who plan on continuing their music education in high school. Special congratulations goes out to the following students as our 2010 scholarship recipients: Rowland Schwab Band Scholarships Tim Casey-Clyde, Woodwinds Lauren Casey-Clyde, Brass Jeremy Stutchman, Percussion Allen Family String Scholarships Casper Chen Clara McMahon SMB Choral Scholarship Nina Jayashankar Summer 2010 the Redwood and SUSD Elementary Music Departments Of course, behind every great student is a great teacher, and we are so thankful to have a collective of outstanding specialists for each of our groups. It is our students who make the music, but it is due to the collaboration with our instructors that our program exists at such a high caliber of proficiency. Thank you to Mrs. Dugan and Mrs. Sutterfield (5th Grade Band, Redwood Woodwind & Brass Ensembles), Mr. and Mrs. Krijnen (String Orchestras), Ms. Green (Color Guard & Dance), Mr. Taniguchi (Jazz Band), Mrs. Camphouse (Redwood Woodwind Ensembles), and Mr. Frank Wyant (Percussion). We appreciate all of the thoughtful and hard work in Color guard routine choreographed by Ms. Katherine Green everything that you do! As we close another school year, we look ahead to another. Please help us by encouraging your friends and neighbors to get involved in music! We are always looking for new students and families to become a part of the music program. In these challenging financial times, your good words and efforts of advocacy are also incredibly appreciated. Music and the arts are so vital to all students’ education, and the more students that we are able to get involved, the better we are able to serve our student population and educate better leaders for the future. Keep practicing! As with any physical skill, music must be practiced consistently or skills can be lost. Please encourage your student to keep practicing, playing, and performing throughout the Summer. This may be in the form of private lessons or by joining Redwood Summer Music from June 21 to July 16 (weekdays from 1:00-3:15PM). Students may keep up their current skills, learn a new instrument or technique, and continue maintaining that positive creative outlet. Keep in mind that Redwood Marching Band starts our season with Band Camp during the week of August 16-20. All 7th and 8th grade band musicians should plan on joining us during this very important week. If you are in 6th-8th grade next year and are interested in joining the Redwood Color Guard and Dance team, you should also join us for that week of Wyant Tribute At the end of the band pops concert, Mrs. Wyant camp. Please email Mr. Jow for more information! came onto the stage thinking she would conduct Finally, please stay updated by visiting saratogamusic. both intermediate and advanced combined bands in a rendition of “God Bless America/America, org, redwoodmusic.weebly.com, and being on the The Beautiful”... Mr. Jow had secretly rehearsed an lookout for information for another great year of arrangement of “Over The Rainbow” with both of music from 2010-2011. Until next school year, have them and got SHS students to walk onstage and a wonderful and safe Summer break! sing along as a tribute to her retirement. ~Jon Jow Dear SMB Parents and Students, How can I ever Thank You for the lovely retirement reception SMB gave me on Tuesday, June 8th? The food, the flowers, the presentations, but most of all the wonderful parents, students, teachers, administrators, family and friends that were there really touched my heart. I have had a very blessed 27-year music career here in the Saratoga District. Altogether, I have taught music for 48 years and have loved sharing my passion with so many students and families. I will continue to be involved in our Saratoga Community in many ways in the future and will look forward to seeing parents and students as they share their future musical and life experiences with me. Have a wonderful summer and I will be seeing you in the fall. Thanks again for another wonderful memory. Musically Yours, Page 3 ~Mrs. Vicki Wyant N tes from . . . the Music Departments of Saratoga High School Instrumental Music News Instrumental Music Director’s Report Michael Boitz Duane Otani Greetings from the SHS Instrumental Music Department! As the year winds down, I find myself reflecting on how proud I am of the 2010 graduating senior class. These students have been dedicated members of Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Bands, Symphonic Band, String Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra, Pit Orchestra’s, CMEA S/E Participants, SCCBDA Members, All-State Members, and involved with a flurry of all other school and outside activities. BRAVO, class of 2010! THANK YOU SMB Board! I can’t believe that the school year is over. It has definitely been one of the greatest years in my teaching career. By now you probably know that I will not be returning to Saratoga High School next year. I have accepted a position at Rancho Bernardo High School which is located about 15 miles north of the city of San Diego. I will be taking over for their band director who will be retiring after 30+ years of service with their school district. It will be big shoes to fill but a great challenge for me professionally. Rest assured that I have done everything possible to make sure that all of the details for next year are set in place so that the program will not miss a beat. All staff members will be remaining on board to make sure that the marching band carries on successfully. After a very exciting design meeting, I know that you will love all the things that we have been planned for the 2010 field show called Thoughtcrime.I have also created an entirely new set of pep tunes that the marching band will debut in the fall. It’s going to be a great season! I cannot thank you all enough for the amazing experiences that you have given me. Everyone has been wonderful to work with and I will truly miss the amazing “band family” that exists in the Saratoga community. There will be so many things that I will miss about Saratoga but I am confident that the tradition of success will continue for many years to come. Thank you again for allowing me the honor of serving as your band director. Musically Yours, I would like to send personal thanks to our stellar Saratoga Music Booster Executive Board for a great year. Under the leadership and unyielding efforts of our executive board you will find we have done remarkably well fundraising and selflessly advocating for all music programs in Please be sure to block out the 2010 band camp & orchestra retreat dates: Saratoga Schools. Most importantly, our SMB board has served young th th people in Saratoga with an BAND CAMP rd th enthusiasm and energy that is contagious and stands th as a wonderfully positive MB INFORMANCE metaphor for young people th in our community. This CLASSES BEGIN sends a strong message th about how our organization ORCHESTRA RETREAT and community feel about th music education in our CHOIR RETREAT schools. Band Camp/Orchestra Retreat Dates for 2010 “ LEND A HAND! I would again like to challenge all parents and interested community members to lend a hand to any SMB sponsored event in the coming year. Make this a part of your yearly giving and yearly volunteer effort. I personally have really enjoyed getting to know parents through unified efforts, such as the Jazz Cabaret, and cherish the moments we have to spend together. Rather than wait for a contact, make the effort to contact an SMB board member to find out how you can help! Best Wishes for a wonderful summer! ~Michael Boitz Summer 2010 ~Duane Otani Saratoga High Choir News - Jim Yowell As the year comes to a close I am reminded of the first few days of school when I welcomed the new singers to the program and how quiet and shy they were when they first entered the program and now I am experiencing their joyful celebration of their completion of their high school career. They did not believe in themselves nor did they know what was in store for their future. I want to encourage those seniors and their parents who have so faithfully served in the choral program to keep your head up and realize they have the world ahead of them. They have the ability to meet the future with great success because they have worked so hard here in support of something that was at first intangible to describe. They made beautiful music together and shared that love of music with others. That is the greatest gift and accomplishment few students and families will ever experience. Thank you for letting me have that experience of the magic of music with you. Please come back and share your lives whenever you can. Thank you to the two faithful 2009-2010 SMB choir liaisons, Mary Murphy and Ashima Shankar for your tireless behind the scenes work to make every choir event go so smoothly. I want to thank Ashima for her gracious help to serve on one more year and welcome May-Jane Chuang and Laurie Shimizu who will work together as a team of three to represent the choir parents on the SMB board. They will be contacting you throughout the school year for your help at various music events and I strongly encourage you to respond positively to their call. Thank you SMB for your continued financial support of the choral music department. At our end of the year meeting SMB graciously approved to add $5,000 to be put into the new piano for the choir room fund. In the fall, September 25th, back by popular demand we will have another “Poker Night” and the proceeds will go towards our goal of purchasing a new Yamaha C-6 piano for the choir room. ” August 16 - 20 August 23 - 25 August 28 - 7:30 pm August 30 September 10 September 10 continued next page ... Page 4 Wonderful Community Spirit and Fantastic Volunteers Made 2009/10 Fundraisers a Success! Our SMB fundraising activities for 2009 - 2010 were once again very successful, both financially and in the community spirit they exhibited. We kicked off the year with Cookie Dough sales. Co-chairs Virginia McPherson and Jennie Lau and their team of volunteers ensured that all ran smoothly and plenty of sweet treats made their way to freezers and then dessert plates in Saratoga and beyond. Many thanks to Virginia and Jennie and their Cookie Dough team. Jazz Cabaret in March was led by co-chairs Julie Galvin and Judy Levin and a large committee of tireless volunteers. They transformed the SHS gym into a hip jazz club and paid attention to every detail. It was a lively evening of great entertainment, dancing and good food and drink. Thank you to Julie and Judy and their hard-working committee. Our final fundraising event of the year was Pancake Breakfast. Co-chairs Karen Burley and Sharon Heimbaugh and a host of volunteers worked very hard on this much-anticipated community event. We were blessed with a beautiful Spring day, wonderful student performances and a hearty breakfast. We thank Karen and Sharon and their committee for another successful event. The SMB community comprises an amazing group of volunteers. It seems that no job goes unfilled and people step up with enthusiasm and a ‘can-do’ attitude that ensures all of our events are successful and fun. Even when the stress levels are rising and people are working incredibly hard, there are still plenty of smiles. All that work is rewarded by the support and commitment from the Saratoga community. We are grateful for the unfailing support of so many local businesses, individuals and families; thanks to them SMB can continue to support the many music programs that are so important to our students. THANK YOU! ~ Sangita Seshadri and Debbie Jensen VPs – Fundraising Saratoga High Choir News (continued) I mentioned the transformation of students and want to recognize Thomas Head who received this year’s SMB Scholarship representing the Choral Department. He is a great example of how one young man can enter a program doubting his abilities and leaving with a spirit of confidence and with a great song in his heart. He represents our program well. During the month of June everyone in the choir program received their “2010-2011 Choir Informational Packet”. Please take the time to respond as soon as you receive the packet to complete all the forms that are included. Next year promises to be full of fun and exciting events. Please use the “Choral Department Calendar of Performances and Events” to reserve space within your own family calendar so you can attend all the performances. Plan ahead now to avoid any conflicts. I am excited to draw your attention to a few important events that take place in the fall. The choir retreat in September, the students preparation for Regional Honor Choir auditions, the annual fall shared concert with Redwood are just a few events to take notice. Use the enclosed form within your “Choir Informational Packet” to sign up to help at Summer 2010 one or more of the choral events taking place during the year. Maybe you would like to chaperone at the Fall Retreat or our annual trip to San Francisco and our mini tour in the spring, how about flip pancakes at the Pancake breakfast or decorate the gym for Jazz Cabaret? There are so many ways you can join in the fun. If you are new to the program please take the time to contact me to set up a “fitting appointment” for your dress or tux. The fitting takes between 5-10 minutes. The fitting dates are: June 28 – July 2 and July 28 – July 30. Email or call for an appointment time that is convenient for you. Don’t hesitate to contact me over the summer by either email at jyowell@lgsuhsd.org or by phone at 867-3411 ext. 214 if you have any questions. I’ll be in my office throughout the summer and will get your message. Finally, there is no limit to how many students are in choir. Keep spreading the word and get your friends in choir too. Don’t take no for an answer, you are the best example of what choir can do for a person. It is never too late to sign up. Great things have taken place and more are to come! ~Jim Yowell On behalf of the SHS Color Guard and Winter Guard, a warm thank you to the SMB for your tremendous support this year. Thank you to Mr. Boitz and Mr. Otani for paving the way for a memorable season. Thank you to Tony Crapo and Katherine Green for your enthusiasm and commitment. You made the hard work fun! Thank you to our chaperones: Sharon Shyu, Paul & Monica Sakamoto, Al Davis, Tom Hall, Lisa Cummins, Mary and Jim Hollenhorst, Debbie Jensen, Kai Wong, and Ed Liu for devoting your day, sometimes days, to our teams. Thank you to Marguerite McAfee for transporting our props and enduring a flat tire on the way to Fresno! Thank you to our team captains: Vicki Ni, Jenna Liddie, and Christine Lee. You are awesome captains! We will miss you next year. Thank you to all you parents for your behind the scenes dedication to our team. Thank you to everyone. Together, our efforts contributed to an unforgettable season. We look forward to our next season together! Now, we are looking forward to our upcoming Color Guard season, on the field with the award-winning SHS Marching Band. We encourage new interested students join the team and become part of the excitement! You can contact Michael Boitz or Tony Crapo for more information. Practices begin July 5 in the SHS gym. See you then! Faithe Liu and Lilian Fukuda - Colorguard Liasions Sue Worden Scholarship: Olivia Miller SMB Band Scholarship: Zachary Jacobs SMB Band Scholarship: Flora Chang SMB Orchestra Scholarship: Jamie Gee SMB Color Guard Scholarship: Vicki Ni SMB Choir Scholarship: Tom Head Sammy Ting Scholarship: Dana Burley John Philip Sousa Award: Zachary Jacobs National School Orchestra Award: Kevin Hsu Louis Armstrong Jazz Award: Victor Chan National School Choral Award: Bryant Bae Western Band Association Archie Mendoza Community Service Scholarship: Dhruv Seshadri Youth Artists Award from Crystal Children”s Choir: Alice Liu Shota Hasegawa Memorial Scholarchip: Alex Levin Page 5 A Very Special THANK YOU to Katherine Tseng for heading up the SMB presidency for three years! SMB has benefited tremendously from your leadership and guidance. Many THANKS for your hard work! A Very Special THANK YOU to the Outgoing 2009/2010 SMB Board of Directors EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Co-Presidents KATHERINE TSENG PATTI WORKMAN VPs of Membership MARGUERITE MCAFEE CINDY ZUCCARINO VPs of Fundraising DEBBIE JENSEN SANGITA SESHADRI Treasurer SANDY MILLER Recording Secretaries SUSAN BANCROFT PATTY BUCHANAN Parliamentarians * ALICE CHIOU Auditor* SOPHIA YANG TECHNICAL SUPPORT Database Coordinator Website Co-Coordinators SQL Development Equipment Inventory Summer 2010 LYNN WELGE KATHERINE SCHWERTLEY DAVE OKADA SAMANTHA CHEN MIKE CULBERT LISA CUMMINS COMMUNICATIONS Corresponding Secretary Publicity Co-Chairs Newsletter Editor Newsletter Distribution Alumni Relations LIASIONS YASHODA NAG TOMOKO TANAKA CHRISTINE VAN AKEN JAN CONROY KATHY FETSCH MAUREEN BARTON BEVERLY HARADA TAKAKO HASEGAWA FINANCE Student Accounts Grants Car & Stock Donations Corporate Matching Gifts CAROL FUKUI JULIE GALVIN JEANIE HUANG CLAIRE CHAO MICHELE CHU Starbucks/Planet Juice Scrip PAULINA CHANG SHS Trip Financial Coord. SHARON NG SHS Program Receivables ANNE WUSTROW SUSD Program Receivables AMY YEN Page 6 SHS Band SHS Choral Program SHS Color/Winter Guards SHS Orchestra SUSAN HANNIBAL MARY MURPHY ASHIMA SHANKAR LILLIAN FUKUDA FAITH LIU LESLIE TANG HSIU-MEI CHEN PEGGY JOHNSTON MANASA SABAT RMS & Elementary Orchestra EVENT CHAIRS (Non-Board Positions) Cookie Dough Sales JENNIE LAU Jazz Cabaret Pancake Breakfast Band Bleacher Parents VIRGINIA MCPHERSON JULIE GALVIN JUDY LEVIN KAREN BURLEY SHARON HEIMBAUGH MINHHUA JIN SANGITA SESHADRI Summer 2010 Page 7 Jazz Jazz Dance Dance Routine Routine Choreographed Choreographed By By Ms. Ms. Katherine Katherine Green Green Saratoga Music Boosters Percussion Ensemble Directed Directed By By Mr. Mr. Frank Frank Wyant Wyant 5Th Grade Band Directed Directed By By Mrs. Mrs. Becky Becky Dugan Dugan SHS ALUMNI STUDENTS AND PARENTS Send us your current address so we can keep you informed about ongoing programs and concert dates as well as alumni opportunities. Send your current address to: SMB 20300 Herriman Avenue ♦ Saratoga, CA 95070-4999 Saratoga High School 20300 Herriman Avenue Saratoga, CA 95070-4999 CONCERTS /EVENTS PLEASE GO TO THE CALENDAR on our website for the most current information on dates and times! SMB Meetings are held monthly September through June, the 2nd Monday of the month at 7:30 pm in the SHS Teachers Lounge. All Parents Welcome! Saratoga Music Boosters e Roster of Donors r as of June 30, 2010 THANK YOU! U! 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