Eldorado High School Band & Color Guard Albuquerque, NM
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Friday, May 18, 2012 – 8:55 am

Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble

Useful Links Subscribe to our Email List Go to the EHS Band Yahoo site Boosters Fundraising Manual & Calendar 2011-12 Band Forms Packet Pageant of Bands Current Forms: Smith’s Earn and Learn Form Band Booster Polo Pre-Order Forms Apr-May Newsletter 8^th Grade Primer Additional Forms	8^th Grade Night Thursday, May 17, 7:00 pm 8th Grade night for EMS, Hoover, Jackson Middle School and anyone interested in joining our EHS Band -in the band room. 8^th Grade Primer Honors Assembly Friday, May 18th from 8:55-10:14 am. The Symphonic and Wind Ensemble Bands will play. Since uniforms have been turned in, band students playing at the assembly will wear black dress pants, white long sleeve button down dress shirts (they can wear their white tux shirt), black socks and black shoes. Graduation Saturday, May 19th. Symphonic and Wind Ensemble Bands will play. Report time will be at 3:45 pm and we will load the buses at 4:00 pm. We should return back to EHS at 8:00 PM. Since uniforms have been turned in, band students playing at Graduation will wear black dress pants, white long sleeve button down dress shirts (they can wear their white tux shirt), black socks and black shoes. Year End Picnic Thursday, May 24, 6:00 pm Year End Picnic - El Oso Grande Park, 10600 Osuna Road Northeast Albuquerque, New Mexico 87111, between Juan Tabo and Morris, right next to CNM SENIORS – Desserts JUNIORS – Side Dish SOPHOMORES – Main Dish FRESHMEN – Cold Drinks (individual servings, no large bottles) BAND CAMP It’s never too early to think about band camp. Tentative Dates are: 7/27/2012- Freshmen and First-time Marchers 7/28 – 8/4- Full Band Video of TOB Performance Click Here Video of Clark Memorial Performance Click Here All State Results Posted on the NMMEA site. Congratulations Everyone! All State Audition Information is Posted on NMMEA Site. This is also the EHS concert season audition music. Southwest Honor Band Results Posted on the NMSU site. Congratulations Everyone! 2011 Show Shirt Design © Kristin Jacobsen Albertson’s Cards are NOW available!!! Give them to friends and neighbors!!! It’s FREE MONEY & helps keep students cost LOW. Contact Mrs. Herrera if you need a card or have any questions! jbeckherrera@yahoo.com Marching Band Needs Your Friends, Too If you have friends who don’t play an instrument, invite them to be in Colorguard! If they are musical, but aren’t sure about marching, invite them to join the Pit! Talk to one of the student band officers for more details Volunteers for Booster Positions for 2011-2012 Are Needed Especially someone to coordinate the spirit wear effort and an assistant for our fundraising activities If you are interested in leading one of our valuable efforts, contact Mrs. Koleske Check out videos of the band on YouTube! Volunteers You are a big part of the success of the band! We’ve had a great turn out of volunteers this year! Thank You! If you are interested in volunteering, contact Sara Frederick at 238-4699 or nmsara7@aol.com to sign up to help with any volunteer positions with the band for throughout the school year (Chaperones, Competition help, props building, anything!). Eldorado Eagles Bands $$$$ FUN–raising! $$$$ (Help finance your full year, including Marching Season and Spring Trip) COMING SOON: If you have good ideas, please contact Mrs. Herrera Summer/Fall Opportunities: Pageant of Band Advertisements Albertson’s CARDS & TARGET CARDS See Mrs. Herrera Smith’s Earn and Learn EHS Band receives contributions for every purchase participants make. Get your whole family, neighbors, friends, strangers to sign up. Please take this form to Smith’s. Participants must re-enroll each year between June 30 and Sep 30 ONLY! Choose Eldorado Band for your United Way Contribution! INFORMATION NEEDED TO WRITE IN: EHS Band Boosters, PO BOX 14424, Albuquerque, NM 87191-4424, FEIN# is 85-0344468. Contact Info: EHS Treasurer. Email or Call Mrs. Herrera at 452-6421 if you have any fundraising questions or suggestions! Our new band room still has lots of needs to make it function as best as it can. We need help from people who can build or sew. Jake Jacobsen is coordinating this effort. Chaperones are always needed This is a great opportunity to get to know the wonderful young people that are the EHS Band. Contact Cheri Stromberg to volunteer! A background check is required by APS. If you have been approved for 2009-10 your screening is valid until you no longer have children at EHS. If you plan on helping chaperone ANY band event you MUST get a background check by APS What to do? Download the form & fill out the top portion Get it signed by Principal Sandoval Take it to APS @ City Center, Room 105E between 8:00 & 3:45 M-F Pay the $18 (no cash or personal checks) Once approved it will be delivered to the principal’s secretary. Please get a copy of the form for Cheri Stromberg, Booster VP in charge of chaperones and keep a copy for your own records (It’s good until your kids graduate). If you have questions call VP Cheri Stromberg or email her at ch_aos@msn.com or call APS Background Checks at 889-4864 The school start time discussions were only tabled. We anticipate that this topic will be discussed again this year. If you would like to support a later start time that would benefit our zero hour bands, please contact Mrs. Koleske	EHS Band Honors for 2011-12 Colorguard Monzano Competition- 1^st El Paso- 10^th State Band Competition Wind Ensemble – 2^nd District VII Large Group Festival Wind Ensemble I, I, I I Sight Reading Symphonic Band I, I-, II+ I Sight Reading Concert Band I, I-, I- I- Sight Reading Ft Lewis Jazz Festival Screamin’ Eagles 1^st Place Golden Image 6^th Place Pageant of Bands 3^rd Place ZIA Festival 10^th in Preliminaries 9^th in Finals Clark Charger Memorial 1^st Place Tournament of Bands 1 point from making finals All State Band 29 members All State Jazz 15 members Southwest Honor Band 17 members 2010–2011 Honors 2009-2010 Honors 2008-09 Honors 2007-08 Honors
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