Students in the advanced band have been rehearsing the etudes and scales in preparation for the auditions on November 5th. This is not a mandatory event. A bus will be provided to the auditions for students that are interested. Students will learn if they made the band on Wednesday, November 7th during class. Please see the informational letter and the bus slip to the auditions below.

This year, our clinician for the honor band will be Mr. John Rosbottom who is a renowned band teacher in Collier (Naples) County. He has selected to perform America the Beautiful arranged by Robert W. Smith, Fire Dance by David Shaffer, The Fairest of the Fair by Sousa and arranged by Smith and Story, Chorale Elega'nt by Elena Roussanova Lucas, and Highlights from the Jungle Book by Michael Brown.

The Band Program is having a Yankee Candle fundraiser from now through Friday, Nov. 2nd. If you would like to buy a candle, or another item in the catalog, you can either order from a band student or purchase directly online. Front office staff also has catalogs and order forms.

Fun Facts:
* 40% of each item goes toward the band.
* Items ordered from students (not online) will arrive before Christmas Break and after Thanksgiving Break.
* In CCPS, the band program is almost entirely self-funded.
* With this money, we will purchase new music, accessories for instruments, music stands, and other items necessary to keep the band playing!
* Please include a 7% sales tax with all orders.
* This is the bands only "stuff we sell" fundraiser all year. A large majority of our funding comes from other community partners (like FAME)
* Candles make GREAT stocking stuffer's and gifts!

FAME raises money to purchase instruments for local music programs. The band program at Ainger has received considerable funding in the form of purchased instruments from FAME. If you want to help keep music in our schools, this is the event! We need your help. Learn more about FAME by visiting their website here: http://www.famesupportmusic.com/

We are selling tickets and t-shirts on Friday night and all day and night on Saturday, November 9th and 10th. If you can, sign up for a time-slot on the blue buttons below. Your kids are welcome to attend with you, especially at the t-shirt booth!

To make sure everyone knows what they need to do, we are hosting a volunteer meeting on Tuesday, October 30th at 7pm in the LBHS Band Room which is located directly behind the LBHS auditorium. It is not mandatory to attend this meeting, but it would be helpful.

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