Norwin Band Aides Newsletter. Knightline May 2009

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1 Norwin Band Aides Newsletter Knightline May 2009 The Knightline is the official newsletter of the Norwin High School Marching Band Parents Association. It is published the first of every month and the online e-version is sent to all band parents, staff and alumni. Printed versions are sent to all current band parents who do not have . Hard copy Snail mail versions are available to alumni for a $20 annual subscription rate. Contact the newsletter chairperson for a subscription copy. Upcoming Events & Dates to Remember May 9-Percussion Solo & Ensemble 12-8 pm May 11-Percussion Ensemble May 12-Market Day pickup May 12-Percussion Ensemble Concert, 7:30 pm May 13-Jazz Dress Rehearsal May 14-Jazz Concert, 7:00 pm* May 18-General meeting, 7pm, Right audion May 19-Unveiling Event May 20-Hoagie orders due May 21-Jazz Band auditions after school May 22-Drumline/Front Ensemble audition May 23-Band Banquet May 25- Memorial Day May 26-School picnic May 28-Hoagie Pickup May 31-Car Cruise June 1-New member orientation 6-8 pm June 2-New member orientation 6-8 pm June 3-New member orientation 6-8 pm June 8-Summer band 6-9 pm Visit the Norwin Band website at to print a copy of the calendar. Be sure to check the website often for any updates and/or changes. Schedule is subject to change. *Note the Jazz Band Concert is at 7 Pm, not 7:30 pm as listed on the May 09 website calendar. The new 2009 Marching Season Band calendar is now available on the website. ******************************************************************* President s Message-May 2009 A big Thank You goes out to Doris Kurinko and her planning committee for the outstanding work in organizing our successful Knight at the Races on April 25 th. In typical Band Aides style, the event was well planned, well run, and brought in funds essential to the continuation of the Norwin Band. Congratulations to the newly elected officers of the Norwin Band Aides: President - Stella Minkel; Vice President - Jeff Wilds; Treasurer - Darlene Ciocca; and Secretary - Lori Jo Thomas. We welcome Jeff Wilds to the Executive Board and thank him for stepping forward to continue the Tradition of Excellence. The new officers will be installed at the May General Meeting; please give them all of the support that you can! May will be a busy month. We have two Music in the Parks fundraisers to host (May 9 th and May 16 th ); these are half day events and more help is needed to guide the participating ensembles through the high school and middle school on these days (contact NBApresident@comcast.net for more information). We have the unveiling event on May 19 th. The band banquet will be held on May 23 rd. Finally, the 3 rd Annual Car Cruise is scheduled for May 31 st ; please help get the word out to any car enthusiasts that you know. It s going to be a whirlwind end to the year for certain! I want to take a moment to thank all of you who have devoted so much of your time, your energy and your talents to the success of the Norwin Band. I can truly say that I have never before seen such a dedicated and hard working group of volunteers as I ve seen in the Norwin Band Aides over the past four years. What you all do and sacrifice for the good of all of the students in the band is impressive, to say the least. To Mr. Traugh, Mrs. Glover, Mr. Ondayko and all of the Band and Colorguard Staff... you Knightline Newsletter 1 May 2009

2 have been a pleasure to work with. Your dedication with the kids clearly shows on the field, floor and stage, and your good communication with the Band Aides this year has been much appreciated. A special thank you goes out to my Board Members and Committee Chairs. We had a great year together and you all are the reason for that. You made The Experience a reality, and you should be very proud of your accomplishments this year. I also thank former Band Aides Presidents John Russo, Bob Stone and Dick Zentner for providing helpful advice to me during my time as President. Finally, to my fellow Officers... Stella, Darlene, Lori Jo... I could not have asked for a better group to team up with. Your leadership and diligence helped keep us ontrack throughout the year. I believe that the Band Aides will benefit greatly from your experience as you return to the Executive Board for I wish you (and Jeff) all the best as you continue your work leading the Norwin Band Aides. Norwin Band Aides, as you look back upon this past year and the success we ve had, I urge you to remember that we did what we did because we pulled together as a team. We left old tensions behind us and started anew. We truly were, and should always remain, Multiples of One. A Note from the Director Friends & Supporters, Chris Rigone Congratulations to the Concert Ensembles on two very successful performances at the PMEA adjudication and the Spring Concert. The Norwin Jazz Band takes the stage for their Spring Concert on Thursday May 14 7 PM. I would like to say thank you to all of my senior students & their parents who will be graduating at the end of this season. Your dedication has left it s mark on the Norwin Band Program and paves way for the future of the organization. Come back often and take pride in what you have helped to shape through your involvement. Every success of the Norwin Band is a success for all of its alumni. Put simply Thank you. Please stop out at the next Band Aide meeting as there are some very exciting things happening. Come out and share in a worthwhile organization that impacts the growth and learning of the community s young people. Lastly, again I would like to take this opportunity to invite all friends, supporters, band members, future band members and our alumni to attend the season unveiling on May 19 7 pm in the Norwin High School auditorium & cafeteria. At this event we will announce the design & instructional staff for the Marching Band season and introduce the show schedule. The main attraction of course is the unveiling of the show title and concept. You will even get to hear some of the music that will be used in the coming season. The band aides will also have a small social afterwards for you to meet and greet with the directors, staff, parents, friends and alumni. This is purely an introduction into the coming year where all of us who have this common thread through the Norwin Band can gather and celebrate the past by looking toward the future. Save the date and I will see you on May 19 th if not before. Sincerely, Robert Traugh Director of Bands Norwin High School Band Notes Newsletter & morning announcements To our senior parents, if you wish to unsubscribe to the Knightline or morning announcements after your band member graduates in June, please be sure to send an to jannahenry1@comcast.net with the Knightline Newsletter 2 May 2009

3 message unsubscribe. We hope that you will want to continue to receive our newsletter and will be able to help out and participate as needed. The annual Norwin High School Band Banquet will be held Saturday, May 23, 2009 in the High School cafeteria. The evening will begin with hors d'oeuvres at 6:30 p.m. with a buffet dinner to follow at 7:00 p.m. ALL band students are invited and are encouraged to attend. Parents of Senior band members and Band Aide Board members will be receiving invitations in the mail if they haven't already. This is a great time for the students to get together for a fun evening. Dress is semiformal." Help Wanted - More help is needed for Music in the Parks (round 1) Sat, May 9th. Music in the Parks is an adjudication event for orchestral and choral groups. We will be hosting the orchestral groups at the high school (Mr. Traugh - lead) and the choral groups at the middle school (Chris Rigone -lead). We need at least 12 adults to staff this event. Right now, we have only 7 for this weekend: Chris & Sherry Rigone Dan & Terri Landon Suzanne Brown Chris Daniels Colleen Cochenour Folks, this fund raiser will earn the band over $2500 over the next two weekends and will be very easy for us to complete. We only need you from 7:00 a.m. to noon. This is easy money, but if we don't staff it properly, we won't get the opportunity to do it again. This is a fundraiser for the future and it requires no $$ from you, only a little time! I'd especially love to see some more Underclassman parents step up to help the so that we build the knowledge of how to do these to carry into the future. Coffee and donuts will be served for volunteers. The positions at each school for the event are as follows: Bus greeter Registration Announcer Stage Coordinator T-shirt seller Judge Coordinator That's it! Mr. Traugh is also rounding up some student volunteers to guide the groups through the schools. This event should be a breeze, but we need to have enough adults on hand to do a good job. Please me at NBApresident@comcast.net or call me at to sign up by Friday night. We'll all be meeting at the high school auditorium at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday. Please consider helping. Thanking you in advance. Knightline Newsletter 3 May 2009 Chris Rigone Communications: -For anyone who has not received copies of the electronic Band Notes via and would like to do so, please contact tlandon@comcast.net with the following details: - Student s name-student s Graduation Year (example: new Freshman would be year 2012)- address (or addresses) -- preferably parent s addresses. Terri Landon (724) tlandon@comcast.net Regarding car cruise donation: In order to purchase items for one of the baskets to be given away at the Car Cruise (held on Sunday, May 31st), we are asking that each band/colorguard participant contribute just $2. Simply put the $2 in an envelope marked with the band/colorguard participant's name, and then have it delivered to Mr. Traugh by Friday May 15th, or bring it with you to the General Meeting on Monday, May 18th. I will collect the envelopes at the Meeting and from Mr. Traugh on Lou Veitz's behalf. Thank you for your continued support. Terri Landon Knight at the Races - I would like to take this time to personally thank everyone that had helped to make the Norwin Band Aides Knight at the Races a huge success. The evening included lots of great entertainment, good food and great friends.

4 What more do we need? Again, Thank YOU to those that donated food items, donated their time to help, to those that had spent countless hours cooking food (you know who you are) those that had purchased tickets, and to those that stayed into the wee hours of the morning cleaning up. Once again, Nobody does it better than the NORWIN BAND AIDES!!! As Kathy Herchko quotes the cliché, Many Hands Make Light Work. I couldn t have done this alone and I m sure our Norwin Band and Color Guard children are quite appreciative. This was truly for the children. Doris Kurinko Concession Stand News THANK YOU to the following Band Aides who helped with the concession stand during the musical: Janice Calhoun, Melinda Copeland, Sharon Decesere, Rich and Charlene Detar, Carl (CJ) Kurinko, Doris Kurinko, Susan McDonald, Chris Rigone, Jeff and Debbie Urban. A HUGE THANK YOU to Rich and Charlene Detar and Chris Rigone for being there on Thursday, April 2 when the Army Band was at the Middle School. Because of all the above volunteer s time and effort, we were able to earn additional funds for our talented band and guard students. THANK YOU also to everyone who donated the delicious salads and cookies and served the dinner for the band students before the concert on Thursday, April 30. We had lots of great food and friendship! Volunteers will be needed to help sell water at the stadium concession stand for graduation on FRIDAY, JUNE 5 starting at 5:30 p.m. The graduation ceremony will start at 7:00 p.m. If you are available to volunteer, please Kathy Herchko at chattykh@gmail.com. Since we are senior parents, we will not be the CS chairpersons for next year. Have you been wondering how you can help with next year's concession stand? Maybe you are thinking that you only have time to help with the concession stand scheduling, the shopping, opening up, or closing up. Watch Band Notes for an announcement of a brainstorming, organizational meeting to hear how you can help out with the Norwin Band Aides #1 fundraiser. The CS provides much needed income for the Band Aides budget so that you do not have to pay additional money into your student s fair share account. As the saying goes, Many hands make light work. If you have any questions, we are always available to discuss the CS operations and we also plan to be available to provide assistance next year. Dave and Kathy Herchko Social Committee- We are asking each band family to donate 1-2 dozen cookies for each of the following events: Tuesday, May 19th: Unveiling Celebration (will be served on trays) Sunday, May 31st: Car Cruise (we will be selling 3 cookies in a bag for $1.00-you may bag them before dropping off) Drop off times will be in future band notes. Thank you for always making the bake sales and socials successful!. Sue Fanty Social Committee Chair suefan55@verizon.net Development Development Part 12 of 12/Mike Ziemski, Development Committee Chair These articles are designed to help everyone understand the nature of moving from a fundraising mindset to a development mindset in order to fund the activities we provide for our children. Transition- Albert Einstein defined insanity as doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. In the two plus years we ve been focusing on development, there are three things that have been learned: 1) Doing something different does indeed produce different results; 2) Once the decision to do something different is made, the same thing has to be done over Knightline Newsletter 4 May 2009

5 and over again until results are achieved, and 3) Once a system is in place, simple adjustments can happen to ensure the system continues, and continues developing. A little over two years ago, there was great concern over the financial resources of our organization. Through some very difficult decisions (no Florida trip), a change in the way fundraising dollars were processed (our Points and Fair Share systems), and new leadership, as well as reaching out to the community and becoming involved with other organizations, a new spirit of accomplishment and achievement has permeated the Norwin Band Aides, the community, and, most importantly, the members of The Norwin Band. The Norwin Band Aides are now on a firm financial footing, which is a great intermediate achievement. Now, as we transition into a new season, additional goals need to be set to secure a firm financial foundation for the organization, even in these trying economic times. Most fundraising/non-profit organizations reported that 2008 was an awful year because of the economy but giving still continues. Most people pull back, and rather than give to large organizations that have (or at least are thought to have ) a large infrastructure, they focus on the things that are REALLY important to them and for many, that means organizations that are close to home and close to their heart. Realizing this, it s humbling to know that, even in trying economic times, our successful events and positive spirit have encouraged others to place our children s achievements in that REALLY important category. Development can be likened to churning milk into butter. You have to keep the processes going until one day, a piece of butter floats to the top. Once that happens, more butter will be created, as long as you keep churning the milk. Financially, we can point to individuals that have supported the Norwin Band through their United Way contributions. Others have contacted the corporations they work for which recognize their volunteer hours of service and support that with a financial contribution from their corporate foundation. An individual that was a founding member of the Norwin Band Aides contributions be sent to us in her memory to continue the support of the great experience the Norwin Band offers to its young men and women. These are powerful and encouraging signs, energizing us to continue in our mission. The systems are in place and getting them in place has been, at times, difficult. Fair Share, Points, events that bring the community together (like the Knight at the Races and the Car Cruise), events that showcase our school district (like our Band Festival and the WGI shows), a user-friendly Web site that has received constant attention and improvements (and we can even order hoagies on it!), the Unveiling and the newest program a new parent meeting at the end of April, and a request for current Band Aides to support new Band Aides so that the experience isn t so overwhelming all combine as significant ways to support our children s activities, successes and achievements. Development requires constant reminding, thanking, encouraging, and inviting to continue to be successful. There are 12 articles on Developing a Development Mindset which can simply be repeated again, with minimal tweaking, to help keep the message top of mind. Indeed, some do get tired of hearing about it every non-profit organization tires of hearing about it. The thing to remember is that there are always people that haven t heard about it, or have heard, but have not yet understood its importance. As we transition to a begin a new season, it s vital that the message of what we ve learned is conveyed to the new parents we will welcome, and that the message is carried forth by those alumni and alumni parents to their communities. Norwin Bandwear - Regarding Orders for Car Cruise T-Shirts: If you would like to order a t-shirt representing this year's car cruise (don't be left out), you will need to specify Quantity per Size. T-Shirt sizes up to and including XL cost $8; T-Shirt sizes larger than XL cost $9 and will need to be paid for when they are distributed. Send Orders to Steve or Linda Grindle - No later than Wednesday, May 13th.. Steve & Linda Grindle Bandwear Committee Keetah12@ymail.com (724) passed on, and her family requested that Knightline Newsletter 5 May 2009

6 REMINDER - Anyone picking up students from band rehearsals after school should park in the designated spaces near the entrance to the music wing. Month Order Due Date Pickup Date May /20 5/28 June /17 6/25 FUNDRAISING INFO Hoagie Sales One of the Norwin Marching Band's traditions is buying, selling and eating HOAGIES! Our hoagie sales run every month, 12 months a year. Pick up is generally the last Thursday morning of the month at the Circleville Fire Hall. Payment is due that morning. You may place your order in one of several ways: Need a form to get started? Send me an and I'll get you your first order form. albrecht5@comcast.net NEW ORDERING OPTION: You may now place your hoagie orders directly through the Band Web site. Go to Then click Norwin Band Aides, Pull down Fundraisers and select Hoagies. Then simply place your order! Hoagie Captains Name Section Phone Karen Beardmore Percussion Kbeardmore@comast.net Melinda Copeland Flutes Msc48athome@aol.com Lisa Schmidt Saxophones/ Tubas lisa@desktopxpressions.com Evie Galliford Baritones gallifordem@upmc.edu Deb Weaver Colorguard bdjkweaver@comcast.net Angela Rickard Clarinets *please call no * Chris Rigone Businesses Rigone@comcast.net Janice Calhoun* Trumpets jscalhoun@comcast.net Audrey Teears Trombones AUD1434@comcast.net We have two vendors Stratwood and Jo-Jo's. All hoagies are 12" and cost $5. Profit on each hoagie is about $2.40 and a portion of that goes toward your student's Fair Share obligation. So the more hoagies you sell, the more the Band and your student benefit. Here are the Hoagie choices: Hoagie JoJo s Stratwood Italian w/ or w/o X X onion Roast beef w or X w/o onion Ham & cheese w X or w/o onion Turkey w or w/o X X onion Veggie X X Tuna X X Hoagie Order Timetable Order hoagies for your family, neighbors and coworkers by calling YOUR Hoagie Captain each month. Pick up your order on the scheduled Thursday morning at the Circleville Fire Hall between the hours of 6-9 am. We'll have your order all ready, plus an order form for the next month. You can pay with cash or check. If you are paying by check, please make it out to Norwin Band Aides and include the student's name/hoagies on the note line. Knightline Newsletter 6 May 2009 Sarah Albrecht: cell: albrecht5@comcast.net NBA license plates Looking for a special gift for that special band fan or even yourself? Consider purchasing the new Norwin Band Aides license plates! The cost of the plate is $40 and $20 comes back to the Band Aides! Then, each year, you simply renew the plate at the regular fees you normally pay! What a great gift idea and,

7 now, other band fans can see you coming and going! Contact Ron Giuliana at for details! Recycling (printer and copier supplies, cell phones) - Used inkjet and laser printer, fax, and copier cartridges can be put in the box in the Band Room or call Chris to arrange to meet check at work to see if you can take what they are normally throwing away! Bottles of toner powder are not able to be recycled. Cell phones are also accepted please recharge battery and leave it attached. Contact: Chris Daniels at or cdaniels2960@comcast.net Market Day --- I hope you will continue to support the Norwin Band. Introducing a New Cutoff time for ordering. In order to better serve our customers, we are changing the internet order Cut Off time to 11:00 pm. This is final cutoff for all orders on Chairweb and Customer services. Market Day account number is May pickup date is May 12th. Pickup time is 7:00 8:00 Fire Dept. Anyone wishing to help unload the truck and pack orders is more than welcome. The truck usually arrives at the fire department by 5:45 pm. If you have already placed your order Thank you! If not, we hope you will place your order today. Thank you for your support of Market Day and the Norwin Band. Orders due Pickup date Weds, May 6 Tues, May 12 Weds,Jun 3 Tues, Jun 9 Jean Tromm Market Day Chairperson Lisa Cirucci, co-chair rd Annual Car Cruise ******** Sunday, May 31, 2009 Noon to 4:00 pm Norwin Middle School From Lou Veitz regarding the Car Cruise: Hello everyone. The 3rd annual Norwin Band Aides Car Cruise is rapidly approaching (Sunday, May 31st) and we are in need of volunteers to help make it a success. We will need assistance in the areas of Setup and Tear Down, Registration, Concession and Cookie Sales, Parking, Chinese Auctions, 50/50, Door Prizes, and general floating throughout the area helping here and there. The day will be broken up into several shifts from 9:00 AM until about 4:30 PM. The cruise itself begins at 12:00 noon lasting until 4:00 PM. I would appreciate any and all help that we can muster so if you can give us a few hours of your time that day, you are most certainly welcome. There are four basic shifts as outlined in the Band Notes that was sent out. Please let Terri Landon (tlandon@comcast.net; ) know what shift(s) you would be available and your preference for work area. If you can work more than one shift, please let Terri know that as well. I will try and get the final schedule out as we get closer to the event. When signing up, please provide a phone number where you can be reached if needed. IF YOU HAVE OTHER QUESTIONS: You can me (Lou) at crash.recon@verizon.net or call me at Thank you all in advance. Knightline Newsletter 7 May 2009

8 Knightline Official Publication of The Norwin Band Aides P.O. Box 301 Larimer, Pa The Knightline can also be found on the Norwin Band Aides website Complete band and colorguard calendars can be found on the website. See you at the next General Meeting: Monday, May 18th, 7 pm, Right Audion. Mark your calendar for the Unveiling Event on Tues, May 19th. Marching season is just around the corner and NOBODY does it better! Knightline Newsletter 8 May 2009