March 10, 2024 Band Notes

2024 Marching Band families- Please see below to be sure you have completed all registration requirements up to this point.
Attend the Booster Meeting this Tuesday, March 12th 7pm; HS Large Commons
Order Spring Flowers; Flowers will arrive week before Mother’s Day. The details on how to order are below. We are also in need of volunteers to help sort and distribute the flowers. Details on how to help are below.
Sign up to volunteer for After Prom. Donations are needed as well. Please see below for details.

NEW INFORMATION

Booster Executive Committee Election

We will be voting to elect the next Booster Executive Committee on April 30th. We are pleased to announce that the following individuals are running for the listed positions.

Andy Weiss- President
Tabytha Lopez - Treasurer
Laura Minnear - Recording Secretary/VP of Communication
Carrie Upchurch - VP of Marketing
Cassie Myers- VP of Membership
Tiffany Williams - VP of Travel
Melissa Woodward - VP of Student Experience
Nancy Wagner - VP of Fundraising

To learn more about each candidate, please read the bios found HERE.

After Prom- Volunteers/Donations Requested

HELP WANTED!

Every year the band hosts the tattoo parlor for our juniors and seniors at After Prom. We are in need of candy, temporary tattoos and monetary donations. Monetary donations will be used to purchase additional needed items and decorations. The Amazon Wish List link provided below contains our most popular tattoos from last year as well as some candy options.

We are also in need of volunteers to help decorate and run the band’s Tattoo Shop during After Prom. We could use both parents and students to help decorate and set up the evening before prom on Friday, April 26th During After Prom on Saturday April 27th we need parent volunteers. Students may not volunteer Saturday during the After Prom per the school policy. Please sign up at the link below if you are interested in helping.

Monetary donations can be made HERE
Amazon wish list orders can be made HERE

Please drop off donations on April 3rd from 6:30-7:30pm by the back music wing doors of the high school or have them directly delivered to Julie Chaney’s through her gift registry on Amazon.

Volunteers can sign up HERE.

If you have any questions please reach out to Julie at jchaney7997@gmail.com.

MHS Recital Night Information

Recital night is coming up very soon! We are looking forward to the performances:

March 18th → Woodwinds
March 19th → Brass/Percussion

*Full Schedule will be released next week

Soloists: If you are utilizing a Mason-provided accompanist, please check your email from Mr. Jackson for this week’s rehearsal schedule. Please be on time for your rehearsals, as there are not any extra time slots available.

Congratulations To Concerto Competition Participants

Congratulations to all of our students who performed in the Concerto Competition this past week! All of the performances by Sammy, Nolan, Matthew, Kieran, Hari and Izzy were fantastic! This year’s winner, Izzy, will perform on the April 23rd Wind Symphony Concert with the band. This year’s runner up, Nolan, will perform in the concert as well with his pianist accompanying him. Congratulations again to all!

Thanks For Joining Us At Taste Of Mason

Thanks to everyone who came out this past Wednesday for the Taste of Mason. It was a wonderful time to eat some yummy food, enjoy fantastic performances, and to connect with others in our community. Our Jazz Band 1 and Winter Drumline impressed the audience with their talents during the event and put on a wonderful show.

Instrument Fair

Thanks Everyone for your help with this event! We appreciate your help ensuring the future of the Mason Band Program remains strong. The 5th grade families love meeting current band students and hearing about your experiences!

REMINDERS

Spring Flower Sale

Once again it is time to get your garden ready for Spring! Orders will be ready the week before Mother’s Day. Don’t miss out on your opportunity to make your yard beautiful and to honor the special women in your life. Please contact flowersale@masonbandboosters.com with any questions.

Order Now: https://form.jotform.com/Masonbands/2024-mason-bands-flower-sale

Sale Ends: March 30th at 11:50pm
Pickup/Delivery Date: Saturday, May 4, 2024

Volunteers needed: Please sign up HERE if you can help sort or distribute the flowers.

2024 Marching Band Next Steps

Marching Band Registration Next Steps

PAST DUE: 2024 MARCHING BAND COMMITMENT & FINANCIAL AGREEMENT
PAST DUE: Marching Band School Fee #1 Due, $400 via EZ Pay or check to Mason City Schools
March 12th: Marching Band Booster Meeting 7pm (Details Below)
Due April 1: Pay $400 Student Experience Fee 1 to Mason Band Boosters.
- Invoice to be sent via email from: quickbooks@notification.intuit.com

Save The Date: Booster Meeting March 12th

Please join us for our upcoming booster meeting on March 12th at 7pm in the High School Large Commons. We will be introducing our Executive Committee candidates for the 2024/2025 school year, explaining all the steps involved in the marching band registration process, and much more.

New System To Replace Charms

Charms, the system we utilize for student data, communication, inventory tracking, and volunteer sign-ups, and much more, has been bought out by a new company. Our current contract with Charms will end on May 3rd. Booster leaders and the band directors are working to transition the band to a new system. This means that some aspects of the registration process for both the marching band and the concert bands will be different for this upcoming school year. It may also impact students currently enrolled including Seniors. It is yet to be determined if current students will need to take steps in order to continue to receive communication from the band through the end of this school year. It will be critical that EVERY band family reads all upcoming communication very carefully. This will ensure everyone understands and completes all relevant action steps in a timely manner. More details and an announcement of what system we will be using is coming soon once we have made our final selection.

If you are a committee leader and utilize Charms in any way, please feel free to contact Kim Bishop at secretary@masonbandboosters.com with any questions or concerns. Please also let her know if you have any volunteer sign-up needs this Spring so we can plan accordingly.