EPHS Band Update

EPHS Graduation (Required)
Call time tonight: 6:00PM. Music is Pomp and Circumstance (Grundman) and Folk Dances. Dress is “nice” – shirt and tie for guys, equivalent for girls. No jeans, gym shoes, t-shirts, etc.

Elm Graduation (Extra Credit)
Call time tomorrow: 6:00PM. Get your music from the band room beforehand. Dress is “nice”.

Public Apology
My sincerest apologies go out to Kevin Craddock, Zack LaPuma, and their families. I inadvertently left their names out of the senior recognition at Thursday night's band concert, and I'm truly sorry. Everyone makes occasional mistakes, and I apologize that one of mine had to occur during what should have been your moments in the spotlight. Please accept my apology and my best wishes for your future endeavors.

SL/DM/Freshman BBQ
All EPHS Leadership Team and Freshman – there will be a BBQ here at EPHS on Thursday, June 3rd! I’ll provide the burgers, you provide the pop, chips, cookies, games, etc. We’ll meet at the pavilion near the tennis courts around 11AM.

Summer Band Rehearsals
We will start rehearsing for the 4th of July Parade starting on Thursday, June 10th. We’ll meet in the band room from 1:30-3 that day. Please be on time, with your instrument and all music that was mailed out.

No More Jazz Band
For this year, anyway. No final for Jazz Band! Please make sure you talk to me and register for the class with your counselor for 2010-2011.

Concert Band Uniform Accessories
Please make sure all uniforms, parts, and hangers are returned. You will be billed for them if they don’t come back!

Band/Choir Picnic!

The Band and Choir will be having a picnic during lunch hours on Friday. Come on out to the BBQ near the tennis courts during your lunch time! Please bring something to share with everyone, like chips, side dishes, or pop.

4th of July

In case you haven’t heard, the 4th of July Parade is back on. All Band rehearsals leading up to that will remain the same as announced. Stay tuned for further details.

Graduation Performance(s)

EPHS Graduation (Required)
Date: Monday, 5/24/10
Time: 7:00PM (call time is 6:00PM)
Location: EPHS Gym
Music: Pomp and Circumstance (arr. Grundman), Folk Dances (seniors play Folk Dances only)
Dress: Look nice. Dress pants, shirt and tie for guys. Similar or dress for ladies. No jeans, gym shoes, t-shirts, etc.

Elm Graduation (Optional, Extra Credit!)
Date: Tuesday, 5/25/10
Time: 7:00PM (call time is 6:00PM)
Location: EPHS Gym
Music: Pomp and Circumstance (arr. Kinyon), other music TBA
Dress: Look nice. Dress pants, shirt and tie for guys. Similar or dress for ladies. No jeans, gym shoes, t-shirts, etc.

EPHS Band Update

Pep Tour Friday, 5/14
Band and Swing Choir people will be excused from classes on Friday to attend the Pep Tour. Please be practicing sectional feature tunes before then. Permission slips are due before Friday. Since it won’t be boiling hot on Friday, dress will be Band Polo with blue jeans. Approximate schedule is as follows:

7:30—Load busses and leave EPHS
8:00—Set up and begin at Elm Middle School
8:45-9:15—Tear down from Elm/Travel to John Mills
9:30-10:45—Set up/Perform at John Mills
10:45-12:15—Lunch at Russell’s Barbeque
12:15-12:45 Relax at Central Park
12:50-2:00—Set up/Perform at John Mills
2:15—Return to EPHS

Concert Thursday, 5/20
Our Spring Concert will be on Thursday, May 20th, at 7:00PM in the Auditorium. Call time is 6:00PM. Bring baked goods.

Band/Choir Picnic Friday, 5/21
All Band and Choir members are invited to come out to the pavilion by the tennis courts during lunch hours for a BBQ! Admission is one of the following: chips, dessert, side dish, or pop. (Enough to share.) Popplewell and Rhoades will be grilling. Yes, it will be edible.

Extra Credit Opportunities
If you need extra credit in Band, consider one or both of these options.

Tonight (Tuesday, 5/11) is the Elm Band and Choir Concert. If you say hi to me at the concert and then turn in a program tomorrow with your name on it, you’ll get extra credit.

Elm Graduation is on Tuesday, 5/25 in the EPHS Gym. Mr. Lowrey would like a couple EPHS “ringers” for this gig – particularly on brass instruments. Mr. Rhoades should have music by the end of the week; pick it up and sign up with him at the same time. Extra credit for those people.

Percussion Ensemble
Every Wednesday at 8. Be on time. You can’t use Disney as an excuse every week.

EPHS Graduation Monday, 5/24
All EPHS Band members are expected to perform at the EPHS Graduation. Additional music will be handed out before then. Graduation is at 7:00PM. Call time is 6:00PM. Seniors will join the rest of the band for the Senior Song – Folk Dances.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call or e-mail.

If anyone has any good pictures from the Disney trip, please e-mail them to rhoadesk@epcusd401.org and I'll post them here.

Exiting at 1st avenue. Come get your kids :-)

On the Eisenhower. Traffic is ok. ETA: 2:00.

Gary, Indiana. ETA closer to 2:00, depending on Eisenhower traffic.

Newton, Indiana for lunch. Still 1:30 or 2:00 ETA.

Just north of Louisville for breakfast. ETA: 1:30 or 2:00. Stay tuned for more updates.