Cumberland Bands News – 11/27/17

Happy Holidays, awesome band people!

I hope you had a restful and enjoyable Thanksgiving break!  Lots of December happiness and a very busy schedule.  Here’s the quick list, then down below are details:

12/2 – Santa Breakfast
12/3 – Farmville Christmas Parade
12/5 – 5th/6th grade winter concert
12/7 – 7/8/HS winter concert (with chorus)
12/10 – Cumberland Christmas Parade
12/19 – 4th grade winter performance @CES
12/20 – 4th grade in-school winter performance @CES

=== 12/2 – SANTA BREAKFAST

Come join Santa for breakfast on Saturday, Dec 2, from 8am – noon. At the door, it’s $10 per child and $5 per adult, and this includes a high-quality picture with Santa, crafts, and breakfast.  There will also be Cookies by the Pound, the NJHS Holiday Bazaar with vendors and crafts, the awesome Cake Auction, raffle items, and more!

We are also in need of volunteers to help us make it the best year ever. We also have a few donation items that would be helpful as well:

* Fresh baked cookies for our cookies by the pound stand
* cakes for raffle items
* red and green table clothes
* red and green cups
* hot chocolate
* marshmallows (small and large)
* brown paper bags
* puff balls
* buttons
* craft paint

If you wish to volunteer or donate, please let me know. Thank you so much for all your support!

===12/3 – FARMVILLE CHRISTMAS PARADE

Marching band members and select additional band members will be marching in the local Christmas parades.

12:15pm – Be at the Cumberland Band Room
12:45pm – Depart for Farmville
1:15pm – Arrive at parade start
2:00pm – parade begins
3:00pm(est.) – we finish parade
3:30pm – return to Cumberland Band Room

===12/5 – 5th/6th GRADE WINTER CONCERT & PRESENTATION @ 6:30pm

It’s time to celebrate the holidays with some music!  The program has grown such that we’re having to have two different concerts.  On Tuesday, December 5th, your children will stay after with me, I will feed them supper, and then we’ll have a brief but enjoyable concert (about 30 minutes total).  Live performance is an essential element of instrumental music education, so please remember that participation in all concerts is required and for a grade.

Students should wear black and white clothing appropriate for a performance.  Boys shirts should have a collar.  No jeans, please.

In addition, we are having a brief presentation from the Lions Club of Farmville, as they are donating ear protection equipment to the program.  Please join us for the whole event.

6:30pm – Lions Club presentation to the Cumberland Band program
7:00pm – 5th/6th Grade Winter Concert

===12/7 – 7th/8th/HS WINTER CONCERT WITH CHORUS @ 7:00pm

Celebrate some more!  Hear more seasonal favorites by our advanced band program and middle school chorus.  You won’t be disappointed!

On Thursday, December 7th, your children will stay after with me, I will feed them supper, and then we’ll have a brief but enjoyable concert (about 30 minutes).  Live performance is an essential element of instrumental music education, so please remember that participation in all concerts is required and for a grade.

Students should wear black and white clothing appropriate for a performance.  Boys shirts should have a collar.  No jeans, please.

===12/10 – CUMBERLAND CHRISTMAS PARADE

1:00pm – Be at the Cumberland Band Room
2:00pm – parade begins
3:00pm(est.) – we finish parade
3:15pm – return to Cumberland Band Room

===12/19 & 12/20 – PERFORMANCES AT 4TH GRADE WINTER EVENT

The Advanced Band (7th/8th/HS), will have some performance responsibilities at this seasonal recruiting performance for the 4th grade students and families.  Monday, 12/19, will be an evening performance, and Tuesday, 12/20, will be a morning in-school event.  Details will follow.

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Lots on the holiday agenda, so keep in touch with me!