Seminole High School Band

Hello Parents and Students,

This is general information about UCF events and what the compensation is for these events. Until January 1, 2011, the UCF event proceeds are all going to the band trip account. After January 1, this will be revisited.

The following are UCF events which need volunteers. Some are events that can be worked by students. Generally, beer events cannot be worked by students. However, we have been able to get permission for 1-2 students to work in the back (cooking, cleaning, putting out food) at beer events.

The UCF games MUST BE MANNED. We MUST fulfill our obligation to Football. UCF has given us our own concession for the football season and we do not want to lose it! I have noted where there are conflicts with other band events. For the marching festival conflicts, obviously the students will not be able to work. But we do need to fill our concession. 

Working a UCF event earns $25 per person working toward the student’s trip account. For example, if your student, John Smith, worked an event he would earn $25 in his trip account. If a parent worked with him, that would be another $25 into John’s account. If another parent, a friend, a grandparent, etc., worked, that would be another $25 per person. The student does not have to work to have his or her account credited. To work, a student must be 15 for football games, 16 for concerts.

These events are filled on a first come, first serve basis. The proceeds do NOT necessarily go to London. Some students want to build their trip accounts for other band trips. That is the idea! There may be another trip this year and there will definitely be trips in coming years. Kind of a painless way to build up the account.

Some UCF event earnings do not cover our commitment to you of $25 per person. However, some pay more – sometimes much more. This way, we fill our commitment to you and any overage will be distributed among the student accounts that have worked UCF events up to the end of December 2010.

Cherie Heckford
secretary@seminolehsband.org

“British Invasion”

Seminole High School Band

Charity Golf Tournament

Seminole High School Marching Band is taking their act across the “Big Pond” to London, England this year! These outstanding musicians have been personally invited to march in the Lord Mayor’s Silver Jubilee New Years Day Parade.

In order to help the students earn for their “7-Day British Invasion”, the SHS Band Parent Association will be hosting a Charity Golf Tournament on Saturday, September 11, 2010 at The Magnolia Plantation Golf Club on Markham Woods Road in Lake Mary. The PRE-PAID entry fee for the tournament is $100 per player or $400 for a foursome. There will be prizes for the longest drive, closest to the pin, raffles and of course, lunch after the tournament.

The tournament will start at 9:00 am sharp. Check-in will be from 7:30 until 8:30 and the driving range will be open early for those who wish to warm up (range balls provided as part of your entry fee).

This event offers band members 3 ways to earn towards their Trip of a Lifetime:

1. Ask your friends, family, neighbors and business associates to play! A student can earn $50 for EACH golfer they register.
2. Ask local businesses, friends, neighbors, etc. to be a Hole/Tee sponsor for just $100 donation. A sign will be placed at the tee box with the name of the person or company sponsoring the hole and a thank you note from the band. Approximately $75 will go to the student’s trip account for each hole/tee sponsorship sold.
3. Students will have the opportunity to earn additional money if they or their parents help with working the day of the tournament.

• Deadline for hole sponsors is August 30, 2010.
• Deadline for tournament play registration is September 9, 2010

You can enter the tournament by completing the registration form and dropping it off in the band office with appropriate entry fee or sponsorship fees attached (there will be an envelope next to the safe in Mr. Malcolm’s office for these registration forms)

OR

You can also mail your form and entry fee to Jill McAuley, 548 Avon Glade Place, Sanford, FL, 32771. Please make checks payable to “SHS BPA”. Questions can be emailed to Jill and Brian McAuley at bmjmhbz@att.net or call 407-920-7217.

As a group we have the opportunity to work at the UCF Arena to raise funds for your trip account. Normally these come to our attention very quickly and if you are on the e-mail list (subscribe here) you will be notified about them a few days before they occur. Some of the frequently asked questions are listed below. If you have other questions about these events you can contact Cherie Heckford at president@seminolehsband.org.

• Q: I this ALWAYS (unless otherwise stated) working in the concession stand (No walking up and down stairs)? A: Yes, always a concession stand unless advised otherwise.
• Q: Is this payment always $25 PER person working? A: Always $25 per person per event — regardless of length of event.
• Q: Are there also tips involved and shared amongst the group? A: Tips are involved and are distributed among the STUDENT accounts of the people working. If a parent works and the student did not, that portion of tips would go into the student’s trip account.
• Q: Can both a parent and their student work at the same event? A: In a lot of cases the answer is yes. However, if beer is being sold in the concession then the student must be 18 or older and that leaves out most students. The parent can still work the event without their student.
• Q: What is the required dress? A: At UCF in the arena it is black pants, black shoes, and a black visor. We have the visors. During football season, it will change to t-shirts (which we have) and visors. Pants become khaki.
• Q: Will you need to know how to count out change or run the register? A: Not everyone works the cash register. If someone has a challenge with this, DO NOT volunteer to work the register.
• Q: Is there heavy lifting involved (cases of food, soda, or beer)? A: Some moderately heavy lifting — we usually have a man or two who is capable and if not there are staff members who can help us.
• Q: Will you be on your feet with no opportunity to sit for long periods of time? A: If the event is a long one, we make sure everyone gets a quick break to rest their backs. Depends on the event and how busy we are as to whether smoke breaks are available. We try to work it out for everyone.
• Q: Do you have to pay for parking? Is there special parking for workers? A: UCF provides free parking.

Cherie will get an e-mail from UCF asking for us to work an event. She sends out an immediate e-mail asking for volunteers. First responders work. If we have the same people consistently responding first, she will change it up so everyone gets a chance.

We are working to acquire work at the Amway Arena. If we contract with them and they put us on the schedule we will let everyone know.

Parents and Students,

UCF is requesting 20 people to work two stands on Saturday, December 5 (this saturday) from 6 am to 6 pm.  These are both stands that will make a lot of money — one selling hot dogs, the other selling pizza.  On Sunday we sold about $5,000, these two stands should generate more.

I only have 2 responses for Saturday.  Your child does not have to work (parade is at 6) for you to work; your child can work without you if we have enough adults; if your child is in the pit, they do not have a conflict with the parade, and if you have friends who would work with you they would get the same credit for your child’s account as you do.  If we can’t staff these events, we will lose the UCF connection.  We have a basketball tournament coming up, the Rocketts, and the Harlem Globetrotters.  All should generate funds for the trip accounts.  Please help yourself by earning the funds for the kids!

Thank you so very much.

Cherie Heckford, President
Seminole High School Band Parent Association

Reminder that all trees and wreaths ordered will need to be picked up in the front of the school office in the round drive on TUESDAY-DECEMBER 1ST BETWEEN 3:30 PM AND 6:00 PM.

BALANCE IS DUE AT THAT TIME !!

Thanks and Happy Holidays!

Gold Fundraiser!!!

You make money, the

Band makes money!

7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Tuesday, December 1st

At Seminole HS – in the Auditorium

How it works:

• Bring all your unwanted gold, silver, and platinum. Doesn’t matter if it is broken or tangled!
• There is no presentation, no pressure, no obligation.
• A precious metals expert will appraise each of your items for their precious metals content (karat purity i.e. 10K, 14K, 18K etc.). The value of each item is based on it’s karat purity and weight.
• If you are satisfied with your appraisal, you will be paid on the spot.
• Snacks & refreshments will be served.

Can’t Make It? Zip-Loc Baggie It!

Leave your items in a zip-loc baggie with a band member (with your name & Ph #):

1. Your items are appraised, with your host present.
2. Your host calls you.
3. You decide deal-or-no-deal!

Your enthusiasm for our “Savoring Seminole” cookbook has been amazing! They’re currently on the presses and scheduled for shipment the 1st week in December. Pre-selling is the best way to insure that you, your friends, family, neighbors and co-workers will be able to receive your cookbooks from the first shipment, due to arrive by December 4th.

There are 369 family favorite recipes inside this beautiful HARDCOVER cookbook, with custom artwork cover and personal pages that tell about our band.

These are a GREAT value at just $16.00 each; checks will be made payable to Seminole High School Band Parent Association (SHS BPA)

Pre-Paid Orders will be filled immediately after school on these dates:

AND at both Winter Concerts: Tues 12/8 & Thurs 12/10

Full Band Proceeds will be applied towards trip accounts, whether it’s London, New York, Washington, D.C., etc.

Please check back here for additional pick up dates and times, or contact: Kathy Galvin 407-833-9834 stargalvin@hotmail.com

Student order forms are available here.

Hi Parents,

I just got a call from UCF — they have an emergency and we are going to fill it!  For this Saturday’s football game they need 15-20 “hawkers,” the people who are in the stands selling sodas, etc.  Report time is 9:30 a.m. and we’ll be out around 4:30 p.m.  I know it’s Homecoming dance that evening, but this is a great opportunity!!  Kids can be 14 years old and up, parents are also welcome.  First 20 who respond will get the spots.

Thank you!!!!

Cherie Heckford
President, SHS BPA

Reminder –  dessert pick up will be at the school on Saturday, November 14, between 10:00 a.m. and noon.  Be on time and do not forget — we do not have anywhere to keep these on ice.   We need a couple of helpers to hand product out, so if you can help, please e-mail me back.

Second reminder — Christmas Tree and Wreath forms need to be in by the 17th.

Thanks so much!!!

Cherie

Hello parents,

I have heard from a number of you regarding working the UCF cheerleading event on Thanksgiving weekend.  I have broken the times into 5-hour blocks, this is the most fair way to break it down.  You can work more than one block if you choose, and your kids can work as long as they are 15.  Whatever block you commit to, PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW THROUGH!  Otherwise, others will be left to cover and that will make it more difficult to get more events at UCF.

The dress will be black pants and black shoes, we will be provided chef coats to wear over our shirts.

I have the following blocks available:

Friday, November 27th: 

• Block 1 is 6:30 to 11:30 a.m.
• Block 2 is 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Block 3 is 3:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Sunday, November 29:   

• Block 4 is 6:30 to 11:30 a.m.
• Block 5 is 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

When you respond, please advise what block of time you want to work.  I will confirm the times back to you.  So far, I have the following volunteers. 

• Chris LaBonte and Cheyne Labonte
• Evelyn Luna and Jonathan
• Jeff, Hannah, and Gwenn Carter
• Bill, Deb, and Britta Gorman
• Joe, Cherie, and Kayla Heckford
• Lynn, Amy, and Robin Warner.  Lynn, you asked for Friday morning, you are welcome to take Block 1 if that will work for you.

I NEED TO HEAR BACK FROM EVERYONE WHO WANTS TO WORK THIS EVENT!!!  REMEMBER, EACH BLOCK WORKED WILL PUT MONEY INTO YOUR STUDENT’S TRIP ACCOUNT.

Thanks so much for your early response!

Cherie Heckford
President, SHS BPA