Hello Band & Music Classes,
If you haven't heard,
Our Lady of Mercy
is supporting the Relay for Life on April 27th.
The band will be performing on
the main stage at 10 am in the stadium at Merced College.
If you know you're
child will be able to make that performance, and has their performance piece
learned by then, please e-mail with your child's T-shirt size to BJ.
All performers will be getting a Relay for Life T-shirt!!!
We also need to know
if anyone needs a ride, and how many extra seats do you have in your
car.
God is Good,
Bj
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
BAND MEETING
Hello band,
This month's BAND meeting is a week earlier than usual. That's this Wednesday, March 20th from 6:30 to 8 pm in the band room.
This is a very important meeting, we will be confirming spring schedule dates & times.
If you know you can't make the meeting, please review the band schedule (below) and let me know which days & times are a conflict before Wednesday. We might be able to work around your schedule on a few events.
We're small this year, we need as many as possible just to be allowed to compete.
We might not be very big, but we're sure going big.
With God's help and parental support, this will be an awesome spring season!
Trusting Jesus, BJ
This month's BAND meeting is a week earlier than usual. That's this Wednesday, March 20th from 6:30 to 8 pm in the band room.
This is a very important meeting, we will be confirming spring schedule dates & times.
If you know you can't make the meeting, please review the band schedule (below) and let me know which days & times are a conflict before Wednesday. We might be able to work around your schedule on a few events.
We're small this year, we need as many as possible just to be allowed to compete.
We might not be very big, but we're sure going big.
With God's help and parental support, this will be an awesome spring season!
Trusting Jesus, BJ
TENTATIVE CALENDAR 2012-2013
Dates may not have been confirmed
UPDATE 10
Mar. 21 -- Locals Only Winter Guard & Winter Percussion Show - Golden Valley HS, Merced 5:30 pm
Apr 9, 10 or 13 -- Concert Band & Jazz Band competitions - Washington Union or CSU Fresno
April 12 -- End of Year Band Trip to Great America - All day event
April 20 -- Mandatory Marching Practice at the school. 10 am to 1 pm
April 27 -- Merced Baseball Opening Day Parade 10 AM
April 27 -- Relay for Life Parade
May. 3 -- Grandparent’s Day entertainment (during school)
May. 4 -- Los Banos Spring Fair parade 9 AM
May. 6 -- flower fundraiser for mothers -- sales start
May. 8 -- End of Year Performance & Awards -- 6:30-8 pm
May. 10 -- Talent Show (during school)
-- Cap & Town performance after school
May. 11 -- Vallejo Concert / Jazz Competition, Vallejo
May. 18 -- Armijo Concert / Jazz Competition, Fairfield
May. 18 -- Chowchilla Spring Fair, 10 am
Jun. 11 -- Practice for fair performance 10:30 am-12:00 noon - OLM School
Jun. 13 -- Fair Performance
Jul. 2 -- Practice for the 4th of July parade 10:30 am-12:00 noon - OLM School
Jul. 4 -- 4th of July parade 9 am
Jul. --- summer fundraiser
Locals Only Performance
Hello Winter Colorguard & Percussion,
Well it's here!
Well it's here!
The Merced Local's Only show is this Thursday, March 21st at 5:30 pm in the Golden Valley High School Gym.
I've attached the trip sheet and some other details they want us to know.
They are asking for $1 at the door (proceeds to go to 1 middle school and 1 HS in a random drawing).
There will be a snack booth this year so bring a little money.
This is an excellent opportunity for those less able to travel to come see our award winning performances!
I look forward to seeing you there.
God is Good, Bj
God is Good, Bj
Our Lady of Mercy School
Band Program Thursday March 21st, 2013
Updated!!!
Local’s Only Winter Review
at Golden Valley HS
Winter Percussion and Winter Color Guard
3:00 PM COLOR GUARD NEEDS TO BE AT OLM TO START MAKEUP & HAIR (EAT PRIOR TO MAKEUP)
4:30 PM Percussion arrive at Golden Valley HS & unload equipment (eat prior to arrival!!!). Please wear something modest to be worn under the uniform. Winter percussion change into your uniforms. Take off jewelry.
All black shin high socks, marching band shoes. Your equipment, instrument stand, sticks, etc. is your responsibility!!!!!!!!!
4:45 PM Color Guard arrive at Golden Valley HS & unload equipment. Color Guard needs to be dressed
.
4:50 PM Warm-up & prepare for the performance (everyone)
5:25 PM Winter percussion report to Stand-by
5:30 PM OLM Winter Percussion Performance! (ALL Color Guard will respectfully watch the Percussion)!
5:36 PM Performance discussion
5:38 PM Winter Percussion homework assignment: observe other percussion performances & record 1.) something you liked 2.) something you didn’t like 3.) something you observed that you can add to your own performance. Must be something different than what you wrote last time.
6:32 PM Short break (there is a snack booth) use the bathroom, drink some water.
6:40 PM Winter Color Guard report to Stand-by
6:45 PM OLM Winter Color Guard Performance! (ALL Percussion will respectfully watch the Color Guard)!
6:51 PM Performance discussion
6:53 PM Winter Color Guard homework assignment: observe other Color Guard performances & record 1.) something you liked 2.) something you didn’t like 3.) something you observed that you can add to your own performance. Must be something different than what you wrote last time.
8:10 PM After last performance - load equipment!!!
If you must leave early, please don’t forget the equipment (things have been lost before).
8:20 PM Depart back to OLM & assist with unloading &clean-up!!
Times are approximate & subject to change without notice.
All school rules & consequences will apply including the dress code.
Dinner is on your own.
Our success will be our performance.
Gooooooooooooooooo Lancers!
Sunday, February 10, 2013
WINTER COMPETITION
Hello Drum Line & Color Guard,
It's winter competition time!!
It's winter competition time!!
Next Saturday, February 16th is the annual winter guard & winter
percussion competition in Modesto from 7:30 am to around 7 pm.
Attached is the
plan for the day as well as directions and maps.
If you could please
respond to this e-mail with your confirmation of your child's participation, it
would be greatly appreciated (we're hoping every one's had this date on their
calendar for months now). Also, we'll be carpooling, if you've taken the safe
environment training and are willing to help transport students, would you
please respond with your number of available seats please? If your child needs
a ride, please let us know that as well as soon as possible.
Our School
seems to have a higher than average amount of Parental involvement with the
students. This is not only beneficial for the academics, but also incredibly
effective for our music program. The band teaching staff have been drilling
instruction but essentially it's up to the students to review & practice
what they've learned on their own at home. It's not too late to double check
with your child their practice schedule. We don't consider the trophy as the
most important lesson in music education however, it's a nice icing on the
cake.
His banner over me is Love,
Bj
His banner over me is Love,
Bj
CVGPC Winter Review at Enochs HS
Winter Percussion and Winter Color Guard
7:30 AM Arrive
at OLM band room (eat breakfast prior to
arrival!!!).
Percussion please wear something modest
to be worn under the uniform.
Color Guard needs
to be dressed already - socks,
leggings / bottoms, tops,
undergarments, gloves,
jazz shoes, foundation, eye liner & mascara.
Meeting in the band room.
Load vehicles according to instruction.
Depart for Modesto.
9:00 AM Arrive in Modesto. Quick bathroom break & unload equipment.
9:10 AM Winter Guard warm-up and prepare for
the competition
10:04 AM Report to Stand-by
10:14 AM OLM Winter Color Guard Performance!
(ALL Percussion will
respectfully watch the Color guard)!
10:30 AM Performance
discussion
10:45 AM Winter color guard
load equipment onto vehicles
11:00 AM Winter color guard homework assignment:
observe other color guard performances and record
1. something you liked
2. something you didn’t like
3. something
you observed that you can add to your own performance this year.
11:40 AM Meet for lunch (On your own: ~$5 - $7)
12:40 PM Winter percussion change into your
uniforms in the changing rooms -
all
black shin high socks, marching band shoes.
Take off jewelry.
Your uniform, equipment, sticks, etc. is your
responsibility.
1:00 PM Winter percussion warm-up and prepare
for the competition
1:44 PM Report to Stand-by
1:54 PM OLM Winter Percussion Performance!
(ALL Color Guard will
respectfully watch the Percussion)!
2:05 PM Performance
discussion
2:20 PM Winter percussion load all equipment
onto vehicles
2:30 PM Winter percussion homework assignment:
1. something you liked
2. something you didn’t like
3. something you observed that you can add to your own performance this year.
3:20 PM Meet for unity games
4:50 PM Beth
Ann and Andrew in uniform with salutes ready for Awards in the gymnasium
5:05 PM Awards ceremony at the Enochs school gymnasium
(be ready to cheer)
6:00 PM Meet to discuss possible dinner stop
on the way home
6:05 PM Depart for OLM (immediately following
the awards – use the restroom)
7:00 PM Arrive back at OLM and assist with
unloading and clean-up!!
Times are approximate and subject to change without
notice. All school rules and consequences
will apply including the dress code. Lunch
is on your own. Our success will be our
performance and not the award ceremony!
Gooooooooooooooooo Lancers!
Band Director Bj Humpal 723-3833 or 489-0084 raddude4Christ@hotmail.com
Drum Line Caitlin Bray 756-5304 8thechick8@gmail.com
Color Guard Coach Linda Vang 723-6256 lindanvang@hotmail.com
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Band Meeting
Hello band,
I hope everyone had a nice vacation or two. We're hitting the ground running here in the band program.
I hope everyone had a nice vacation or two. We're hitting the ground running here in the band program.
Special welcome to our three new colorguard members, Natalie, Cassandra, Alannah and their families.
Congratulations to the honor band recipients who will be representing Our Lady of Mercy & our faith in this public event.
Mariel,
Julien,
Zach,
Maralize
Amanda
Their performance is this Saturday Jan 26th in the Buhach Colony HS theater at 5 pm.
This Wednesday, January 23rd from 6:30-8 pm in the band room will be our first band booster meeting of 2013!
We're asking for one adult representative from each student to attend.
You do not have to join the booster organization but we value your input and opinions.
We often make decisions at these booster meetings which affect the band calendar.
Your attendance and participation will help avoid possible time conflicts and inconvenience in general.
We will be discussing the various winter season performances/competitions as well as the upcoming bake sale.
Please show up with a prayerful attitude and a smile.
Remember, all band related meetings (including this one) count towards volunteer hours.
God Bless this new year,
Bj
God Bless this new year,
Bj
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