Monday, November 19, 2012

Honor Band

Junior High Honor Band

January 18th and 19th, 2013 at the Center For the Arts (CFA) at Pleasant Valley High School in Chico.

Bob Calonico from UC Berkeley will be the guest band director.



Congratulations to the following Sequoia students who will be participating:

Clarinet:  Diego and Nicholas
Bass Clarinet:  Alex
Trombone:  Hannah and Kevin
Alto Sax:  Joey
Trumpet:  Andrew and Jahmill
Percussion:  A.J. and Michael O.

Oxford Suites is a great hotel choice and will be a reasonable distance from the high school. Many other parents, students and directors will be staying here and it is recommended you make reservations soon: Oxford Suites Chico

For more information on Pleasant Valley High School, including address, visit their website here: Pleasant Valley High School    
 

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Raffle Baskets!


We are planning our upcoming Holiday Craft Bazaar and we need your help in preparing raffle baskets. During the bazaar we will be selling tickets for these baskets, the proceeds from those sales will be put right back towards the band!






What we are asking is that each instrument group donate items as follows:
  • Clarinets - Kitchen Basket
  • Advanced Band Trumpets - Anything Chocolate or Chocolate-related
  • Intermediate Trumpets - Coffee and Tea Basket
  • Trombones - Fishing Basket
  • Drummers - Christmas Basket
  • Flutes - Spa Basket (Lotions, candles, manicure, pedicure, gift certificate)
  • Saxophones - Movie Basket      
We have collection boxes in the band room for each basket.  The last day to bring in donations is Saturday, Dec. 1st - the day of the Christmas parade.
 
Please look for more information about this bazaar very soon!