It might seem like a long way off, but plans for our next biennial Disneyland trip (Spring 2020) are already underway! This trip is an amazing opportunity for all marching band students. It will include three fun-filled days in Disneyland, side trips to the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Medieval Times Dinner theater, a live movie soundtrack workshop in a Disney studio, and, best of all, the entire marching band on parade down historic Main Street, Disneyland, USA. Please remember to check your email inbox and watch this space for updates, including important information about costs and financial aid options.

We’re still looking for a volunteer to be our middle school liaison to help us communicate with the Sellwood band community and keep our future musicians informed about events at Cleveland. All you need to do is keep an eye on the Cleveland band calendar and pass on updates for publication in the SMS newsletter and to band director Dan Arrayan. Our experience proves it: engaging kids at the middle school level ensures a successful transition to high school and jumpstarts students’ readiness to integrate and perform at the next level.

If you’re interested, please contact volunteer coordinator Jennifer Means, at jennmeans@gmail.com.

The 2018 CHS Band Program’s 4th Annual Play-a-thon is happening Friday, October 5th after school until midnight! This is our biggest fundraiser of the year, all bands are featured, and it’s a fun event for everyone involved. There will be plenty of opportunities for families and friends to participate. Please visit our Play-a-thon page for more information.

Here’s how to stay informed and involved:

MOST IMPORTANTLY, sign up for the band newsletter by clicking here.

Facebook: www.facebook.com/clevelandbandspdx

Facebook Community Page for current and alumni band families: www.facebook.com/groups/372256473289334

Instagram: www.instagram.com/clevelandbandspdx

AUGUST 4, 2018 – CHS Bands Car Wash- Help still needed. Freshman families encouraged to attend to meet other band members before school starts. Sign up here: Car Wash Signup

August 14-16 (9-noon) – Band Mini-Camp for all new incoming band members (9th grade and other new enrollees) Meet some of our student leadership team, have some sectional work, learn as many of our pep band tunes as possible.

Join us August 16 at 6pm for our CHS Band Families picnic at Sellwood Park. Your entire family is invited. An opportunity to meet other families, Friends of Cleveland Bands board members, and Band Director Gary Riler.

Potluck 2018

Marching Band will be marching in the Starlight Parade on June 2nd!
For a rehearsal schedule and detailed June 2nd schedule, click here.

LA Band Trip 2018 Photo Gallery

Click any image to view entire album

Hello again folks,

The Spring band concert and bake sale is coming right up on Tuesday 3/13.  Thanks in advance for volunteering to help with this.  This sale funds lots of good stuff for our band: sheet music and instrument repair and visiting clinicians, among other things (you can take a look at this year’s CHS Band budget on the band website here).

You can sign up to bring goodies on Sign Up Genius, and to help set up, work the tables during intermission and after the concert, and help clean up.  I wanted to give you all first shot at the sign ups since you kindly volunteered for this early.

If you have any questions or concerns, just let me know.  I am grateful for your help!

Brianne
(mom of CHS grad Daphne and sophomore Elliot)

FOCB Board Meeting
2/12/18

Attendees:
Jen Means, Lance Means, Cindi Carell, Aaron Pearlman, Eric Hill (notes)

UPDATES:
Treasurer Report:
Most LA money has come in—all but two students are paid in full. Overall spending is in line with budget. It may be time to start on 2018-19 budget.

Mattress Sale: $3200 proceeds on 26 mattresses. 13 walk-ins, 13 referrals. $2500 was budgeted. We do not yet know how much will be earmarked for students. Jen will figure it who has what credit.

Going forward, we should consider budgeting LA trip as separate line items on income and expenses. Will also should figure out a way to do a two-year budgeting cycle for the trip.

Navy Band:
~770 sold of 1500 available. Gym fits 1700. May not choose to take tickets. Cindy will send Jen the password to the ticket list. Advert was in eNews again today. Monica Harding will do concessions. Cindy will check in with her on status.

Advertisements have gone out on PPS Facebook page, eNews, and Nextdoor.

Automatic reminder will go out to ticket holders 48 hours before.

Crews:

• Set-up crew start at 3pm
• Ticket takers start at 5:30pm
• Teardown crew starting at 20 minutes after
• Currently 10 adult volunteers
  • Aaron will commit to setup at 3pm
  • Need an email with volunteer assignments. Jen will check with Gary.
• FOCB would like to fund pizza

Chamber Music Recital, 3/1:
Small group solo and ensemble group. Concessions? Jen will check. Would be nice to have something.

Festival Concert/Disney Meeting/Bake Sale:
March 13, Tuesday.

Band Award Concert:
No bake sale, but will do hosted refreshments. We have budget, could pre-order cookies through Franz.

State Band:
State band is on 5/12. The board proposes making goodie bags for students. We could pull these together during/after a parent Monday, May 7.

Uniforms:
Cindy has a draft tribute tag (10-15 to do). She will send it around for review.

RESOLUTIONS:

• Unanimously approve $517.60 for concert toms purchase
• Unanimously approve $200 out of contingency for gifts

ELECTIONS:
Likely candidates:
President: Eric H.
VP: Cindy
Treasurer:
Communications: Jen
Secretary: Stacy Levitt from the Sellwood Foundation?
Fund Raising: ??
Volunteer Coordinator: (could be shared with Communications if we find a treasurer)
At Large (social media): Isaac

Other possibilities, :
Susan Duck (Cindy), Chris or Susan Lattimore (Eric), Karen Lenore (Jen), Irene, Lindsey, Liz Gatti, Craig and Tammy (Aaron), Stacy Lovett (Jen), Isaac (Aaron)

ACTION ITEMS:
• Jen will figure out who has what credit for the mattress sale
• Cindy will check in with Monica on concession status for Navy Band
• Jen will check with Gary on work assignments for the Navy Band and make sure that an email reminder goes out (COMPLETE)
• Jen will work with Gary on whether not we do concessions for the Chamber Music Recital on 3/1
• Cindy will draft tribute tag around for review
• FOCB board will reach out to list above to recruit new board members.

TOPICS FOR UPCOMING MEETINGS:
Two-year budgeting cycle for the trip
In school pizza/cake lunch party for graduating band seniors

UPCOMING CALENDAR:
April 9, 6:00pm—FOCB Board Meeting
May 7, 6:30pm—Parent Meeting. Adopt a budget. Board elections. Goodie bags. Call for Starlight volunteers. Need to make sure this is in Sellwood, Hosford, and Winterhaven news letters.
June wrap up and calendaring meeting.