Director's Message
Gary Wampler
The February Edition
What a great Spring Season we have for everyone this year. Our Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, and Orchestra will be performing in music festivals (see below). Our Jazz Ensemble, Color Guard, and Percussions are well into great rehearsals to jump-start the season. You will just have to wait and see them in tournaments and at the Spring Show in May…a “Must See” event.
New
April 16 FVHS State Championship Tournament Fundraiser – we will make over $5,000 in one day. All Band members must work this day in shifts. Starts at 7am and ends at 7pm. You can find a time to help. Parents- please look for donations: food, drinks, and paper products from businesses. We can make 100% profit on the food. Parents can work off hours for this event. This is a state Color Guard Championships and FV is performing in this tournament. Our percussion will be in Dayton that day.
H & R Block New Client Donations– Info on our website – forward the info to family and friends – even out of state friends - There are Prizes (iPad, Netbook, cash, iTune Cards) for our students –
You can help the FVRR by using H & R Block for your taxes. The FVRR will receive $25 for new clients. H & R can also help students with taxes if you have a good paying job.
The 5K Run is Feb 19 at the Fountain Valley Sports Park. Registration: 7am and starts at 8am.
Go to www.fv5k.org and click on Registration for this Event and click on FVHS Royal Regiment. You will make $10 towards your student account of the $20 fee . So, find friends to run with you and have fun while raising money for your account. There is also a Pet Prance at 9am… this is awesome… bring your pet.
The Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament is March 12 at 7pm – You can make $35 of the $50 buy-in for your student account. The question is … how may people can you find to play for your students.
SCRIP – We are making so much income on total sales of scrip. However, only 20% is from the FVRR families. Wow! We are making more income from other groups buying our scrip! What if you (all families) wanted to same your own money every day! That is… USE SCRIP… and make money for your student account! You could make so much money when you shop for anything: gas, office depot, restaurants, groceries, home depot, clothes, CVS & medications, STARBUCKS, and much more. You make 75% of the profit and it adds up fast. When that Washer or Dryer goes out, you could make a lot using scrip! You could pay for all of your FVRR expenses. The hard part is … you have to drive to FV on Saturdays or go to the FVRR boosters meetings to pick up scrip. It’s worth it!
How is your student Account? By now all winds and orchestra must be paid up for the year. Percussion and Guard must be current with your payment schedule for Spring! Any financial aid students must be current with payments. June is quickly approaching and we must be in the black. No debt! We are also looking into PayPal for the FVRR for the future… details later.
Events – Check the calendar, most of the Full FVRR event dates have changed.
Keep the following dates on your schedule: (all events are on the calendar)
February 4 Middle School Band Tour #1 (no guard) Masuda
February 10 District Honor Band concert at HBHS 7:30pm
February 12 Percussion’s first tournament (see the calendar for all shows and the Dayton trip)
February 19 Color Guard’s first tournament (see the calendar for all shows and the SD trip)
February 19 5K Run at the FV Sport Park 8am. You will make $10 of the $20 fee at this event.
February 25 Middle School Band Tour #2 (no guard) Fulton
March 12 Poker Tournament 7pm You make $35 on every $50 buy-in – Tell your friends to play for you
March 18 Wind Ensemble & Orchestra in Festival at Beckman HS in Irvine 1:45pm & 2:45pm
March 25 Symphonic Winds, Wind Ensemble & Orchestra in Festival at University HS in Irvine
May 3 Band Monster Dinner & Concert (FV Gym) – Marching Band: winds & percussion
May 5 Spring Show - all groups & Senior Scholarships 7:00-8:45pm FV Gym
May 20 FVRR Banquet at Mile Sq Center – Parents and members (orchestra banquet is in June)
May 25 Coronet Awards – Wind Ensemble and Orchestra
May 31 Orientation 2011-12
June 2 Orchestra Banquet – 7pm
June 15 Graduation (5pm) – both bands and color guard 4:15pm call time at HBHS
Check the calendar on the web site for each group’s performances…many more than the above.
PRACTICE RECORDS – Little Different this year and Mr. Irons will give the details for this in February. If you have a son or daughter in Orchestra, Wind Ensemble or Symphonic Band, be aware that parents are to sign and return practice records each week. Yes, there’s life after marching band…students need to practice at home. We will also start testing “Smart Music” with the Wind Ensemble – a home computer/microphone practice system that shows you what notes you play correctly and wrong… and sends a report to Mr. Irons.
PARENTS - Come out and watch our Spring Performances. All of our Ensembles will be awesome this year. Remember, Fall Semester field tournaments is only half of the year. Stay involved and help make our student great during the Spring. Cheering at tournaments, working bingo, selling script, and being involved with the fundraisers are all VERY IMPORTANT DURING THE SPRING. Please come to our nest booster meetings on Tuesday, Feb 15and help with the planning or just to listen to all the great information. We will be serving coffee this time.
Marching Band 2011
Field Camp is August 15 to Saturday August 27 with the end of camp performance on the 27th. Bands of America Tournament is in Texas at the Alamo Dome…yes a BIG show! In order to be ready we will have a 3-Day Mini Camp (T, W, Th) during the July sectionals to start drill. We will fly to Texas and stay two nights in a hotel. If the new Spring Fundraisers do well, the trip cost might be very low…please help out with the Scrip, 5K Run, Monster Concert Dinner, & other fun events. If everyone used scrip to shop, we would have an extra $6,000 plus.
Annual Sponsor Donations for the FVRR
View on our web site: www.fvhsmusic.com under Sponsors
Royal Sponsors - $5,000 cash per year
America Tires 9880 Warner Ave Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 964-6266
Time Warner Cable 959 South Coast Drive Costa Mesa 430-5597
Hyundai 10550 Talbert FV 714 965-3000
Sponsors – $1000 or more - Cash or Product
Del Taco - 9436 Warner Ave. Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Tire Pros – 18302 Ward St. Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 963-1897
Huntington Beach Honda 17555 Beach Blvd Huntington Beach 714 842-5533
Reliable Lumber – 7600 Redondo Cir Huntington Beach 92648 (714) 848-8222
Kanstul Musical Instruments – 1332 S. Claudina Anaheim, CA 92805 (714) 563-3325
Pavillions Place Cleaners & Shirt Laundry 16424 Beach Blvd. Westminster, kCA 92683 714 847-6574
House of Batteries 10910 Talbert Ave Fountain Valley, CA 02708 (714) 962-7600
Sawday & Holmes Music 3100 East Willow Signal Hill, CA 90755 (562) 426-0774
Center for Wellness 8907 Warner Ave. Suite 160 Huntington Beach 714 842-6122
Mimi’s Café – 18461 Brookhurst St. Fountain Valley CA 92708 (714) 964-2533
Islands fine burgers & drinks 18621 Brookhurst FV 962-0966
Office Deport 18100 Brookhurst FV 593-9658
Randall May International
SoBe
Supporters – Under $1000 Cash or Product
Jim’s Music 14120 Culver Dr., #J Irvine, CA 92604 (949) 552-4280
Morey’s Music 4834 Woodruff Ave Lakewood, CA 90713 (562) 420-9532
Samsung Electronics 3351 Michelson Dr. Irvine. CA 92612 (949) 975-7000
Regal Awards 15165 Weststate Street Westminster, CA 92683 (714) 893-0920
Apple Photography 2440 N. Glassell, Unit P Orange, CA 92865 (714) 921-2180
D.J. Brothers 18120 Brookhurst St. #28 Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 964-7073
Custom Taylored Studios 16808 Bushard St Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 963-5195
Huntington Garden Center 19121 Brookhurst St Huntington Beach CA, 92646 (714) 963-6522
Orange County Percussion 1609 E. #D McFadden Santa Ana CA, 92705 714 564-0667
OSH Orchard Supply Hardware 17200 Brookhurst ST FV 964-2282
Continental Signs 7541 Santa Rita Cir #D Stanton 714 894-2011
Innovative Percussion, Inc
CVG – National Seats
Cobra Electronics
Solo Cup Company
Yamaha
Remo
3M
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