End of the Year

It is almost time for our Winter Break, and a great time to reflect on what we've accomplished this year, and look forward at all the next semester will bring!

In August we held our Summer Band Camp, then kicked off the year with the District Breakfast. September saw our first fundraiser at Back to School Night, which was a great success. During October we played along with the Shasta High School Band at one of their home football games. Then in November we marched in our first parade of the year, the Veteran's Parade in Shasta Lake City, and at the end of the month we held our second fundraiser, the Craft Faire, which was extremely successful in generating over $2000! This month of December we have already marched in our second parade, the Redding Christmas Lighted Parade, placing first in all three categories we entered - Junior High Band, Drum Major, and Color Guard; we performed our Winter Concert and raised funds through our raffles and program advertising.

The second semester of this school year will be quite exciting! Here's a review of what is in store for us:

January:

Concert for Darfur

Junior High Honor Band-

The fee for Honor Band is $27.00, make checks payable to Sequoia Band. Students who are participating need to practice their music over the Winter Break.

February:

Solo & Ensemble Festival-

Students interested in performing a solo in this festival, or performing as part of a group, please see Mrs. Wiseman.

March:

Regional Band Festival

Disneyland-

If you've already signed up and begun payments for the trip, and for any reason it has been decided that you are not going, notify Mrs. Wiseman right away. Grades are a factor for this trip, and any student with an "F" grade at the end of this semester will not be allowed to participate.

If you are a parent who wants to chaperone, make sure you have notified Mrs. Wiseman. You must have DMV driver clearance (approved in this school year) and DOJ fingerprint clearance (done only once). 

April:

Red Bluff Rodeo Parade

May:

State Solo and Ensemble Festival

Kiddie Parade

Redding Rodeo Parade & After Parade BBQ

Spring Concert

Be sure to mark your calendars for our next Band Booster Parent Meeting, which will be held on Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at 6pm in the Band Room at Sequoia.

We hope everyone has a great remainder of the semester, and a wonderful Winter Break with their families!