Welcome to the 2017-18 Band Season!
The Boosters are already heavily involved with planning for the fall. Please take a minute to read the information below and see how you can help. Please, please step up and volunteer. It takes many volunteers to make the band program happen. Anytime you have a question please contact our communications chair.
Marching Band
- $100 deposit Due immediately.
- July 12 or 19—Payment # 2 of $143 due. The Boosters will be at door #10 from 8 am to 10 am to collect money and forms. Payment may also be completed by credit card.
- August 7-10—HOME RETREAT will be held at Poe Middle School
- August 7—Final payment #3 of $142 and $100 class fee due. ALL forms due. Collection from 8am-10am at Poe MS
- August 12—Carwash
- August 13-18—Away retreat. 1pm report to Poe MS for departure
IMPORTANT REMINDER: Physicals must be completed, signed by a doctor and turned in prior to Aug 7. If your child needs to take prescription medicine to camp the medicine form needs to be completed, signed by a doctor and turned in with the medicine on the day of departure. All forms are available on the forms page.
Welcome to the 2017-18 Band Season!
The Boosters need you to step forward! We have vacant positions on our board that MUST be filled before band camp starts to ensure that the Marching Atoms have a fantastic show
- Uniform Coordinator: in charge of issuing and keeping track of marching band and concert uniforms. You already have helpers for this position, both students and parents, we just need YOU to be in charge. Cara Lauler, our graduated parent Uniform Coordinator has also left you a detailed binder on what to do all year long! Lots of work at the school during band camp, then a few days of work at the school when the kids are issued concert uniforms (around November), and then again at the end of the school year when all uniforms get turned in.
- Concessions Assistants: Concessions is our second biggest fundraiser and takes a lot of manpower to run successfully. Laura Byrne has been running concessions for two years and needs Assistants to replace graduated parents. You'll help captain the stand during games, gather volunteers to work the games, keep track of inventory in the concession stand, and shop for supplies. You can do any one of these jobs, or some of all of them. Working Concessions is a GREAT way to meet all the band parents! We have games every Friday in September-early November, then shut down for winter, and open back up for games in the spring. If you can only do fall OR spring, you'll still be helping out tremendously!
- Many chaperones, both male and female, are needed for away camp. Parents are needed to volunteer to stay at the camp with the students. This is a wonderful way to get to know the band!
What Rising 9th Graders and New Band Members Need To Know!
Please read this information sheet to get everything you need to know for your new experience with Annandale Bands!
Band and Ensemble Fee Policy
As discussed and promised at the Band Kick-off meeting, please read the policy regarding fees charged to band students.
"FCPS and the Annandale Bands will not charge students a fee for any mandatory aspect of the Annandale Band program except for musical instrument and course material fees of which are permitted by the Virginia Department of Education regulations. Schools cannot require a student to pay fees for course materials in excess of the amount approved by the FCPS School Board in Notice 5922."
Getting Ready for AWAY Camp!
It's not to early to start getting your forms ready for Away Camp! August will be here before you know.
The following forms are required for Marching Band Away Camp:
- Marching Band Intent Form
- Away retreat Permission Form
- Emergency Care Information
- FCPS Medication authorization form
- FCPS inhaler use auth form (just for students that use inhalers)
- FCPS EpiPen use auth form (just for students that need EpiPens)
- FCPS Luggage Search form
- Financial Assistance Form
- VHSL Pre-Participation Exams (PPE): You MUST have a VHSL physical completed to participate in marching band.
Kudos!
To the students of the Commencement Band on a successful performance at graduation.
Marching Band Intent Forms
All returning students as well as rising 9th graders must turn in a Marching Band Intent form before the last day of school (June 23). This form (along with $100 deposit) confirms a spot in the drill for marching band. The form also determines eligibility for Wind Ensemble or Symphonic Band. Students seeking a waiver from the marching band requirement for Symphonic Band must attach an explanation of their request to the Marching Band Intent form. If you missed kick-off night, all forms are available on the forms page.
IFTA
Each summer FCPS offers a program called Institute for the Arts. This year, they have added a personal finance module that fulfills the class required for graduation. This is an added bonus to an excellent program. Go to their web page for more information.
Tri-M is a music honor society
Tri-M is a music honor society under the sponsorship and supervision of The National Association for Music Education (NAfME). The purpose of this organization is to inspire music participation, create enthusiasm for scholarship, stimulate a desire to render service, and promote leadership in the music students of secondary schools.
Find out more and learn how to join!
Band Camp!
Annandale Fight Song!
Annandale Alma Mater, sung by the Band!
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