Winter Percussion schedule, directions for April 4

6:45-Arrive at Wheat Ridge
7:00-Leave Wheat Ridge
8:00-Unload, Set up, Check in
10:00-Move in to perform
10:20- Perform

Everyone needs to arrive at Wheat Ridge by 6:45 in full uniform. We will make sure everyone has a ride and then leave at 7. Please make sure to bring lots of warm clothes, as it is usually cold and windy at the Budweiser Events Center. Once we arrive we will unload and check in. We will know if we make finals around 11. If we do not make finals we will load up the trailer but everyone is encouraged to stay and watch the rest of prelims. If we do make finals, this is what the schedule will look like:

3:45ish-Warm up
5:45-6:35-Perform
6:00-7:00ish-Load trailer
9:30-Everyone inside watching groups
10:30-Full Retreat
11:30ish-Retreat ends

After we are done performing, we will load the trailer and then everyone is free to watch groups on their own. At 9:15, everyone needs to meet back up to go inside and watch the remainder of the performances together. Everyone needs to sit together in the stands. Around 10:00, there will be an announcement telling everyone where to go to get in order for full retreat. After retreat, I will come and talk with everyone and then you are free to go home.

Take 70 East - 1.6 miles
Keep left to take the I-76 East Exit towards Ft Morgan - 5.1 miles
Merge onto I-25 North Exit 5 towards Fort Collins - 43.5 miles
Take the Crossroads Blvd Exit 259-
Turn right onto Crossroads Blvd
Turn left onto Fairground Ave
Turn left onto Arena Cir

End at Budweiser Events Center
5290 Arena Cir
Loveland, CO 80538

Estimated time=55 minutes
Estimated distance=53.63 miles

Good luck!

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KS gift cards March 28

You know the drill. 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. this Saturday at the Starbucks at 38th and Kipling.

Keep 5 percent of whatever you buy to allocate to your student's activities.

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Winter Guard state still on; no rehearsals March 26

Hello Everyone!

Congratulations to all the students for the wonderful concert last night! You should be very proud of your student's accomplishments.

In light of the snow and canceled school today, there will be no Winter Guard or Winter Percussion rehearsal this afternoon. The schedule for Winter Guard state is still the same, however, and is copied below if you are interested in coming out to support the girls.

Thanks!

Christy Muncey
Instrumental Music Director
Wheat Ridge High School
(303) 982-7703
cmuncey@jeffco.k12.co.us
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Wheat Ridge Winter Guard

Performance on March 28

at Denver Coliseum


Girls, Please make sure to come ready to go. Please have you hair and make-up done when you come to practice at 7:45. Do not be late!!!!!!!! This is a long day be ready for anything!



No Video Cameras or Balloons Allowed per the Coliseum Policies


7:45 a.m. Arrive at Wheat Ridge High School

8:00-10 p.m. Practice (Please tell your friends they are not allowed to be at practice!!!)

10-10:45 Fold tarp and load (Jen the 50/50 is front to back)

10:30 drivers arrive

10:45 Leave from WRHS

11:15 Arrive at Denver Coliseum

11:45 Unload

12:15 stretch in hallways

12:37 Warm-up

1:01- PERFORMANCE!!!!

1:10 formal Picture

1:20 pack up and load. Change out of uniform.

1:40 Eat Lunch and wait for score to be posted

2:00 into stands and watch!

**** because this is a prelims, finals event we will not know the schedule until the score are posted******


Estimated Schedule for Finals. This is when the first SA guard will perform... we will know more after our prelims performance:
5:00 Watch groups preform
5:30 report to hallways
5:35 stretch in hallways
5:54 Warm-up
6:18 Performance
6:40 Change and into stands to watch!!!!
9:20 retreat THIS IS A WHOLE GUARD EVENT!!!!!!!!!!
10:00 Leave Coliseum
10:30 Arrive at WRHS and unload





Please remember undergarments, gloves, make-up, lunch/dinner, and equipment


Jessica's Cell phone 303-704-9217

Map Quest:

Take 1-70 east

Exit at Brighton Blvd. 275B

Merge on to Brighton Blvd.

Turn Right on 44th st.

End at Denver Coliseum

Day of show ticket prices:

Prelims - $10 adults, $8 Seniors 65 + and children 6 yrs to 12 yrs

Finals - $15 adults, $10 Seniors 65 + and children 6 yrs to 12 yrs

All Day - $20 adults, $15 Seniors 65 + and children 6 yrs to 12 yrs

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KS cards March 21; band banquet May 6

A friendly reminder from your friendly Band Booster board: Don't forget to stop by the Starbucks at 38th and Kipling March 21 between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. to pick up your King Soopers gift cards.

And please note that the band banquet will be held on Wednesday, May 6. An earlier e-mail had the incorrect date. Sorry for the confusion. More information about the banquet to come.....

As always, thanks for your support

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2009 Marching Band calendar

It might still be winter, but it's not too early for the 2009 Marching Band season. This year, the calendar is Web-based, so you can access it easily and print it out.

A few dates to remember:

The band banquet is on Wednesday, May 6.
The mini band camp begins May 26 (the last week of school).
There will be a MANDATORY parents' meeting on Saturday, May 30 to discuss the upcoming season.
Guard, percussion and wind camp begins July 27.
Full band camp begins Aug. 3.
Rehearsals will take place on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
And last, but not least, school begins on Monday, Aug. 24.

Here's the link to the calendar, and thanks for your support.

http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=a84i97lvc089immg8n3ofppbu8%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/Denver

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Need student help this Sunday for poker tournament

Hello All!

This is a reminder to all parents and students that we have our poker tournament fundraiser this Sunday starting at 10:00 AM at Stan's Caravan on West 44th Avenue in Wheat Ridge. We still need some student volunteers to help us out through the day. There is a sheet in the band room that your students can sign up on. Remember, this is to help us on our journey to Ireland as well as keep our program going in these difficult economic times.

Thank you for your continued support, and I look forward to seeing all of you at the concert next week!

Christy Muncey
Instrumental Music Director
Wheat Ridge High School
(303) 982-7703
cmuncey@jeffco.k12.co.us
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Winter Guard March 21; Spring Concert March 25

First off, congratulations to the Winter Percussion for their 3rd place finish at the Longmont competition this past Saturday. Great job! Secondly, we have another Winter Guard competition this Saturday March 21 at Arapahoe High School. Our guard performs at 5:10 PM. Admission is $8 for adults and $6 for students. Please come out and support our Winter Guard.

Finally, don't forget about our concert next Wednesday, March 25 at 7:00 PM. Your students have been working hard this semester, and they are looking forward to the performance.

Thank you for your continued support!

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King Soopers gift cards for sale this Saturday

Don't forget King Soopers gift cards this Saturday! For every dollar you spend, 5 cents goes into your student's account. Just see Susan Dunn at the Starbucks at 38th and Kipling this Saturday, March 14, between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. and buy the gift cards you need.

Thanks for your support.

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Winter Percussion competiton March 14 in Longmont

This Saturday, Winter Percussion will compete in Longmont. Here is the schedule and directions. Please come out and support Winter Percussion.

Schedule for the Longmont Show: March 14th, 2009

12:45-Meet at Wheat Ridge
1:00-Leave Wheat Ridge

2:00-Arrive and unload
2:45-Warm up
4:10-Move in to perform
4:28-Perform
4:45-Load Trailer
8:45-Retreat (Captains only)
9:00-Free to go home

Everyone needs to arrive at Wheat Ridge by 12:45 in uniform, DO NOT show up late. We will meet and make sure everyone has a ride and then leave together. Once we arrive at the show we will unload the trailer, get set up, and then all go in together to check in. After we perform and load the trailer, you are free to eat and watch groups on your own. At 8:00 everyone, except captains, needs to be in the gym ready to watch the last two ensembles and retreat. Once scores are announced and retreat is over, you are free to go home. We will unload the trailer on Monday.

Driving directions to 1040 Sunset St, Longmont, CO 80501
41.5 mi – about 53 mins

9505 W 32nd Ave
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

1. Head west on W 32nd Ave toward Independence Ct
0.3 mi
2. Turn right at CO-391/Kipling St
1.5 mi
3. Take the ramp onto I-70 E
1.6 mi
4. Slight left at I-76 E (signs for I-76/Ft Morgan)
5.1 mi
5. Take exit 5 to merge onto I-25 N toward Ft Collins
24.4 mi
6. Take exit 240 for CO-119 toward Longmont
0.3 mi
7. Turn left at CO-119/County Rd-24
Continue to follow CO-119
4.7 mi
8. Turn right at E 3rd Ave
3.0 mi
9. Turn right at Sunset St
Destination will be on the right
0.7 mi

1040 Sunset St
Longmont, CO 80501


Christy Muncey
Instrumental Music Director
Wheat Ridge High School
(303) 982-7703
cmunceyATjeffco.k12.co.us

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Important: WRHS Band Boosters Meeting March 10

Greetings!

We will be having a meeting of the WRHS Band Boosters this coming Tuesday, March 10, 2009 from 7:00 – 8:30 PM in the WRHS choir room. This meeting is open to ALL parents and other folks who want to help make the instrumental band program at WRHS stronger. We need your support and your ideas. We will be doing our monthly committee reports, but we are also going to be putting together the slate of board members for the next year as well. We will be having elections at our April meeting. If you want to be considered for a position, or would like to nominate somebody for a position, please email me directly at Charles.fergusonATucdenver.edu and we’ll be sure them on the slate.

Current board positions include:

President

Vice President

Secretary

Treasurer

Fund Raising

Bingo Chair

Hospitality

Pit Boss

Logistics

Band Coordinator

Communications

Web Master

Color Guard

Orchestra

Freshman Parent

Alumni Parent

Student At Large

Student At Large

Drum Major

Tutor

So as you can see, there are plenty of ways to contribute that require limited time but will have a big impact. I would like to encourage everybody to consider helping out in some way. Even if you don’t want to take the lead, if you are willing to help with any of these areas, let me know.

See everybody Tuesday.

Regards,

Charlie Ferguson

KS gift cards March 7

This Saturday, March 7, Susan Dunn will be at the Starbucks at 38th and Kipling between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. to sell King Soopers gift cards. Remember: For every dollar you spend on groceries, you can allocate 5 percent to your student's account. Doesn't seem like much, but that 5 percent can add up very quickly, especially when it comes time to pay for trips, equipment and other band-related activities.

So don't be shy. Come by this Saturday and buy those gift cards.

Thanks.

And don't forget the musical this week. "Once Upon a Mattress" will be presented Wednesday, March 4 through Saturday March 7, each evening at 7 p.m. Tix are $12.

Thanks for your support

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