June 4, 2023 Band Notes

Leadership Retreat Approximately 8am-12pm, Miami University (Please see below for details.)
Start of Band Camp, MHS (Please see band calendar linked below for most current schedule.)

More details coming soon!

Saturday, July 29

Tag Day

More details coming soon!

Future planned events can be found on the updated band calendar: Mason Band Calendar

PARENT TO DO CHECKLIST FOR THIS WEEK.

Order Band Camp T-Shirt (Optional)
Make sure you paid the June 1st Fee of $575 to Bob Rogers
Purchase mostly black shoes, belt, and black socks to complete summer uniform. These items were not included in the consumable form but will be needed for the first home football game in August.
Consider purchasing knee pads for Summer Band camp to protect your student’s knees when they need to kneel on the blacktop/turf.
Brass families will need to purchase gloves. (There are some great tips/suggestions about this on our friends and family Facebook page.)
Make sure your student reads their communication from the band directors regarding their summer assignments.

NEW INFORMATION

PLEASE JOIN OUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY FACEBOOK PAGE!

If you have not already done so, we invite you to join our Friends and Family Facebook page. It is a private Facebook group where we we post helpful information and can answer any questions you may have regarding the band. It is a great place for new parents to get the inside scoop from veteran parents and so much more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/862456090866419

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR RAFFLE WINNER!

Congratulations to the Bogan family, our trip raffle winner! They will take home a substantial cash prize of $2106.25. Many thanks to everyone who participated! Proceeds from the raffle will make it possible for us to send additional students to California who may otherwise be unable to go due to financial hardship. As always, we appreciate your support in making this once in a lifetime opportunity a reality for all of our students. If you are interested in helping this dream come true for more kids, please check out the information on our Financial Assistance Fund found HERE.

WONDERFUL KICKOFF TO OUR 2023 MARCHING BAND SEASON DURING MINI BAND CAMP!

We couldn’t be more excited for the beginning of this year’s marching band season! Mini Band Camp was a productive and fun start to what is certain to be an incredible adventure ahead this year. The students worked hard throughout the week and it was fun to see all the progress they made in just a few short days during the parent preview performance. We are also grateful to be able to have the the band socials again this year so the kids could spend a little time with old friends and make some new ones early on in the season. We hope you enjoy your time off this summer and look forward to seeing the percussionists and guard later in June and everyone else in July.

THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO ATTENDED THE FAMILY PICNIC AND VOLUNTEER FAIR FRIDAY NIGHT!

Thank you to all who were able to join us for the 2023 family picnic and volunteer fair wrapping up a busy and fun week for our students. It was great to see so many familiar faces and we welcome the new additions to the Mason Band family. Thank you to our committee chairs for sharing information about how they support the band. Congratulations to Annie Baxtor who won the Volunteer Fair raffle drawing! Annie now has some new Mason Band swag and special VIP passes just for checking out the available volunteer opportunities. For those of you who were not able to come out to the volunteer fair, you can learn more about each committee by contacting the committee chairs found in the document below. In the chart you will see that the beginning of each person’s email address is listed. You will just need to add masonbandboosters.com after the @ symbol.

Boosters Executive Committee and Team Structure-2023-24

VIDEO/SOCIAL MEDIA REMINDER

We are so proud of the marching band’s hard work at mini band camp and were excited for the Show Reveal! As a reminder, please do not post any videos of the Show Reveal on public websites (YouTube) or social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc). This also includes pictures of the props, recordings of the music, and competition uniforms. This is particularly important for our competition show in order to maintain competitive integrity and for copyright reasons. Thank you for your cooperation and continued support!

SMUG MUG PHOTOS - CHECK THEM OUT!

Our amazing Photo Corps have already been at work capturing images for the 2023 Marching Band Season. These photos are available for you to view/download for free from our SmugMug Site here. Check out these recent galleries:

If you need the password, send an email to smugmug@masonbandboosters.com

This password is intended for Mason band families and staff. It is not for public distribution. Please include your child's name, student ID, and marching band section in your request.

PHOTO CORPS VOLUNTEERS REQUESTED!

We would love to have more parents join our Photo Corps. If you are interested in sharing your talents, please email smugmug@masonbandboosters.com

COLOR GUARD & PERCUSSION CAMP

If you are in Color Guard or Percussion, please mark June 20-23 on your calendars from 1pm-9pm. More information will be coming soon.

ATTENTION MARCHING BAND LEADERSHIP TEAM

SAVE THE DATE! Monday, July 17th for Leadership Retreat at Miami University in Oxford, OH! This will be a fun day of team building and leadership exercises for all of our wonderful leaders for the 2023 marching band and color guard. We will be leaving between 7 and 8am in the morning from MHS and traveling by yellow bus to Miami University. Activities will conclude around Noon and then we will have a picnic lunch in Peffer Park in Oxford (please plan to bring a packed lunch). Please be on the lookout for more details and information as it approaches. There will be a $25 fee for each student to attend which will be paid at the time of registration via Jotform. Look for Jotform in the next couple of weeks via email.

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE JAKE LANGBEIN FUND!

Thank you to everyone who donated to the Jake Langbein Fund during Mental Health Awareness Month! Your generous contributions will allow a mental health liaison to travel to California with our Marching Band students and for us to continue additional Mental Health initiatives. The Langbein family stated that “the Rose Parade trip was an amazing experience for Jake and he would be honored that funds donated in his name are helping send someone on the trip with the sole purpose of being there for someone who is struggling with mental health at that time.” We are honored and grateful that the Langbein family continues to support our program and help us to strive to make mental health a priority for our students. Donations will continue to be accepted throughout the year. For more information on the fund please click HERE,

REMINDERS

BAND CAMP T-SHIRTS AVAILABLE NOW!

Order your band camp t-shirts today! To place your order and for more information please go to the Friday Threads website found HERE. Orders must be placed by June 29, 2023 at Midnight. The T-shirts are optional for students but are useful on the rehearsal nights the band directors request the students to wear white T-shirts.

MARCHING BAND NEXT STEPS- REGISTRATION GUIDE

Marching Band Registration Guide

This linked guide below is a comprehensive guide on all of the remaining steps required for both Marching Band and the Rose Parade Trip.

2023 Marching Band Registration Guide

Next Up- (Please refer to Registration Guide for detailed instructions on how to complete the steps below.)

Past Due, June 1 Rose Trip Payment #3 $575. Please submit payment to Bob Rogers (Refer to 2023 Marching Band Registration Guide for complete fee schedule and past due payments.
July 1, Pay $400 Student Experience Fee 1 to Mason Band Boosters

Invoice to be sent via email from: quickbooks@notification.intuit.com

Please contact medicalsecretary@masonbandboosters with any questions regarding medications or physicals. If you have any questions regarding fees, please email Mr. Sleppy at sleppyj@masonohioschools.com.