Hello Cambridge Band Family,

Week 4!! I hope everyone has had a FANTASTIC Labor Day weekend. This email will be jammed packed with information about this week (and beyond), please be sure to read to the end and ask questions that you may have!

BOA ORLANDO PAYMENT #1 PAST DUE - The first payment for the BOA Orlando trip was due on September 1st. If you have not completed this payment, please do so ASAP - https://app.picklejuiceapp.com/a/ureg/open/event/13505AEA

The contents of this email (TL;DR) are:

-Volunteer Needs

-SATURDAY PROP WORKDAY September 10th 11:30 - 2:30pm

-Away Football Game Day Sheet/Flip Folders

-Absence/Tardy/Early Departure Form

-Upcoming Important Information

Volunteer Needs:

We are need of immediate volunteers for this week’s away football game and performance dinner. There is a spot for EVERYONE! Our band goal is for each family to get at least 5 volunteer experiences throughout the year and we’d love for you to consider this Friday to be one of those events. If you are not able to donate your time, please consider donating a few items for the performance dinner this week! Please check out the openings for this week at our volunteer link here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c44afa923a5f9ce9-202220

SATURDAY PROP WORKDAY (SAT Sep. 10th):

On Saturday, September 10th (THIS SAT) we will be working on further construction of the props from 11:30 - 2:30pm. We will need help with the painting, sawing, dressing, and completion of the props on Saturday. If you are free at all during this time, please consider stopping by to help for a couple of hours! We are excited to get the show completely on the field!

Football Game Day Sheet/Flip Folders:

The game day sheet for this week’s away football game vs. West Forsyth is attached to this email! Please take a moment to go over the events for the day. With the excitement of the day it is easy to miss small details, so I have tried to include all that you may need to know. Pre-Game meal for this game is hamburgers, cheeseburgers, hot dogs, veggie burgers, vegetarian pasta salad, fruit, chips and dessert.

Attire for Winds and Percussion will be the traditional uniform. This includes their WHITE Under Uniform Shirts show shirt, NAVY Under Uniform shorts, and black marching shoes. Colorguard attire will be their Pep uniform.

*Flip Folders for football games are required for winds and percussion students.

Absence/Tardy/Early Departure Form:

We understand that absences, tardies, and early departures will occur throughout the season. We have released our schedule to each family as soon as possible to alleviate the need for a student to miss a rehearsal/performance, however, if the need arises, early communication is essential. Absences that are not an emergency must be recorded 2 weeks in advanced to be considered excused and planned tardies/early departures must have 2 days notice. Completion of the form does not constitute an excused absence. Examples of excused absences would be sickness, COVID-19 quarantines, or COVID related symptoms, deaths, or other pre-discussed events. Unexcused absences will result in students needing to make up the performance experience, or could result in loss of performance opportunities.

Please fill out this form for all absences/tardies/early departures: https://form.jotform.com/Treasurer_Band/cambridge-band-tardyabsence-form

Upcoming Important Information:

~The Chocolate Fundraiser continues - Each student has received their first box of World’s Finest Chocolate. Once a student has sold their 1st box, a family can elect for $25 from each additional box to go towards each students BOA Orlando Trip, or Concert Only Fees. Chocolate Fundraiser will end September 30th.

~BOA Orlando Trip Payment #2 Due on or before October 1st.

~September 9th - Away Football vs. West Forsyth

~September 16th - Friday after school rehearsal 4 - 7pm

~September 17th - Fulton County Marching Band Exhibition

Thank you for making it to the end of this email! Let me know if you have questions!

Best,

DMS