VERY, VERY IMPORTANT POST. PLEASE READ THIS.

Hi folks -

We're less than 36 hours from the start of Balloon Fest, and it's time to make sure everything is ready. We've covered most of the shifts, with a few to fill in here and there. But we have one huge problem. Saturday.

Saturday from 1-6 there is only 1 adult signed up - we MUST have 2 more. We are also missing 3 students from 1-6, 2 from 6-10, and 1 from 7-11. Of those, we MUST have all 3 during the 1-6 timeslot (lots will be happening), and at least 1 more from 6-10. It would be best, of course, to have all the spots filled.

Please, take a look at the Balloon Fest Security - Sat 6/27  page on the right side of the Forum and see what you can do to help. We have a contract with the Balloon Festival that we must fulfill, so please do what you can.

Balloon Festival Is Coming!

Now that school is coming to a quick close, it's time to get serious about Balloon Festival signups. We have a binding contract with the Balloon Festival to provide security monitors all three days, and we also are the sole food concessionaire for the Balloon Fest 6-on-6 Soccer Tournament - yay!
So that means our Number One #1 First obligation is to fill the Security spots.
Then, we need to get those Soccer slots filled.
Want to sign up? Look at the pages on the sidebar, and then
Email McKee RIGHT NOW!
First come, first served. And remember, adults MAY work in a student slot. Students MAY NOT work in an Adult slot.

Look - There's More! Now Updated With Correct Dates! (Check Out the BOLD Items Below...)

Hi friends - now that we've had a chance to catch our collective breath from the Winter season, let's take a look at what's on the horizon

• May 11 - the MANDATORY Band Booster Meeting will be held in the THS Commons. Who should come? What's involved? When is it?
• ALL students who are interested in ANY THS band program next year need to come
• ALL parents of those students need to come
• There will be lots of information for everyone
• There will be cake!
• There will be patches!
• This will be the 1st opportunity to sign up for Balloon Festival, Fireworks, and Tualatin Crawfish Festival
• 7 - 8 pm

• May 19 - Fall MB Percussion Try-It-Outs! 5-8pm, in the band room!
• May 20 - Group band rehearsal and parade practice -- 3-5pm
• May 21 - Band Concert - Auditorium -- 7:30pm
• May 26 - Fall Color Guard Try-It-Outs! 4-6pm, in the Commons!
• May 26 - Fall MB Percussion Try-It-Outs! 5-8pm, in the band room!  
• May 26 - Fall MB Winds Try-It-Outs! 5-8pm, in the band room! 
• May 27 - Jazz Concert (with Twality and Fowler) --7:30pm
  
• May 28 - Fall Color Guard Try-It-Outs (Day 2!) 4-6pm, in the Commons!
• May 30 - Starlight Parade 
• Call time TBD (sometime after 6:30pm - watch this space for updates)
• Parade TV coverage begins at 9pm on FOX 12

• June 3 - Group band rehearsal(minus seniors) -- 3-5pm
• June 5 - Graduation! 
• Call time 6:15
• Black/white
• Sunglasses, water, etc

• June 8, part 1- School equipment turn-in
• Instruments
• Uniforms
• Music
• Etc

• June 8, part 2 - Pick up Instrument Rental Forms for 2015-16
• June 9 - Fall MB Winds Try-It-Outs (Day 2!) 5-8pm, in the band room! 
• June 10 - Instrument Rental pickup
• Forms and rental fees are due
• Players of school-owned horns
• ALL percussionists 
• MB, CB, SB, WE, WDL
• Fee is $150, payable to THS Band - no matter how many groups you are in
• Renting another instrument? Only $75 more! 

• June 26-28 - Balloon Festival!

• June 27 - July 4 - Fireworks Stand!

• July 31 - August 2 - Tualatin Crawfish Festival!

• August 17 - 28 - Band Camp!

Have YOU Forecasted For Next Year?!?

Hey Band! (hey what?) 

FORECASTING:  It needs to happen.

DEADLINE: Sunday, April 26

TASKS TO COMPLETE: Submit forecasting requests online via Synergy AND
turn in forecasting sheet to counseling.

CURRENT FORECASTS COMPLETED BY CLASS:

• Future 10th graders: 27% 

• Future 11th graders: 23% 

• Future 12th Graders: 16%  

Want to make sure you get your band class, and others that are important to you? Then get on it and get it done!!