Dartmouth Bands Newsletter April 27, 2015 Published by the Dartmouth Music Booster Club www.dartmouthbands.org

This Week in Band New: ● Leigh Band Meeting Postponed ● Thank You for a Great Auction/Comedy Night ● Thanks for helping get the Symphonic Uniforms ready for Disney ● 8th Grade Symphonic Band Graduation Banquet ● Disney Trip Donations Reminders: ​ ● Dining Night Out TOMORROW, April 28th, at the Pizza Factory: ​ ​ http://dartmouthbands.org/wp­content/uploads/2015/03/Pizza­Factory­Flyer.pdf

Leigh Band Meeting Postponed

Tuesday night’s band meeting for Leigh High School has been postponed. Stay tuned for the new date and time.

Thank You for a Great Auction/Comedy Night

If you were one of the 340 people who attended the Family Comedy Night and Silent Auction, we hope you had a great time – either enjoying the laughter, or bidding on some fun items, or both! As you can imagine, this is a huge undertaking and the success of the event is entirely based on the generosity of our donors and sponsors, as well as the time and efforts of our wonderful volunteers. Many, many hours went into this event and we could not have done it without the help of the many dedicated volunteers who support this event. We’d like to take this opportunity to thank these wonderful people.

Comedy Night/Silent Auction Event Chair: Denise Brandalise ​

Committee Members: Donations: Denise Brandalise and Sonja Thieme Dinner/Tickets: Allegra Gibbons­Shapiro, Lisa Scott, Christine Panella PR/Publicity: Kelly Velasquez

Fantastic Volunteers

Auction Basket Assembly/Wrapping: Kristin Huget, Jane Fujitani, Nanette Tomita, Lynn Osband, Lisa Scott, Cathy Lang

Ticket Sales/Admissions/Fulfillment: Diane Hull, Norbert Staud, Rhonda Austin, Connie Carr, Nanette Tomita, Amanda O’Neal, Jill Simpson

Dinner Service: Allegra Gibbons­Shapiro, Lisa Scott, Jane Fujitani, Elizabeth Moshy, Emma Tucker, Tracey Coleman, Mary Katayama, Doug Ping, James Gibbons­Shapiro

Raffle Sales: Amy Ratnaparkhi, Idris Addo, Aliya Addo

Beverage/Ice Donations: Marisela Gonzalez, Jeong Park, Cathy Lang, Christine Panella, Daneen Matts, Emma Tucker, Tammy Janosik, Valerie Hines, Ron Maloney, Carolyn Cheng, Liling Xiao, Michele Maloney, Mary Katayama, Norbert Staud, Teresa Riley, Rex Bamber

Desert Donations/Sellers: Martha Ford, Eliza Ford, Milo Ford, Becky Nino, Marissa Panella, Dawn Foreman, Diana Aboulhosn, Jovanna Theodosopoulou­Zarri, Julie Anderson, Tammy Briner, Alisha Pangburn, Marisela Gonzalez, Trese Nino, Rex Bamber

Auction Cashiers/Volunteers: Amy Ratnaparkhi, Elly Steese­Bradley, Laurie Ashe, Noreen Styliadis, Allegra Gibbons­Shapiro, Emma Tucker, Kelly Velasquez, Brian Tucker, Lien Addo, Nalani Reimann­Panisi

Set Up/Clean Up: Doug Moshey, Rhona Austin, Lisa Scott, Nanette Tomita, Daniel Brandalise, Emilie Jenkins, Heather Miksch, Carolyn Cheng, Lilian Glim, Marisela Gonzalez

Family Donors: Kim Sotelo, Valentina Vischer, the Brandalise Family, Mrs. Durrett, Mrs. Campilongo, Leticia Valenciano, Veronica Nelson, Daneen Matts, Jenn Irwin, Ebe Thiara, the O’Neal Family, Lilian Glim, the Steese­Bradley Family, Kristin Huget, Lisa Scott, the Foreman Family, the Thieme/Meyer Family, the Carr Family, the Riley Family, Mrs. Webber, and those anonymous donors who dropped off items at school.

Community Supporters: ​

ACE Hardware Los Gatos, Adelita's, All Natural Day Spa, Amato Pizza, Aqua Adventure Waterpark, Aqui Cal­Mex, Atelier Salon/Spa, AVAC, AVYSL Fall Soccer, B.J.'s Restaurant, Ballet San Jose, Baskin Robbins ­ Almaden Plaza, Bed Bath and Beyond, Big 5 Sporting Goods, Bill’s Café, Blaze Pizza, Bloomsters, Blue Line Pizza, Bogey's Pizza, Boudin, Boulder Creek Golf & Country Club, Buca di Beppo, C'est Si Bon Bakery, California Academy of Science, California Pizza Kitchen, Cambrian Bowl, Camp Galileo, Cheesecake Factory, Children's Discovery Museum, Children's Musical Theater San Jose, Chili's, Chipotle, Classic Car Wash, Cooper­Garrod Estate Vineyards, Costco, Dance Attack, Disneyland, Edible Arrangements, Emerald Hills Golfland, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Fish Market, Five Guys, Fogo De Chao Brazilian Steakhouse, Frost Cupcake Factory, Gilroy Gardens, Glow Candle Lounge, Great America, Guitar Center, Happy Hollow Park & Zoo, Icing on the Cake, iFly, In­N­Out Burger, J. Lohr Vineyards and Wines, Kayak Connection, Kyoto Palace, La Playita Mexican Restaurant, La Via Nails, Laser Quest, Legend's Pizza, Los Gatos Café, Los Gatos Rowing Club, Lowe's, Lunardi's, Main Street Burgers, Mancini's, NEXTGEN Cleaners, Nothing Bundt Cakes ­ Los Gatos, Oakland Athletics, Opera San Jose, Oriental Trading Company, P.F. Chang's, Paintball International, Peet's Coffee, Pet Food Express, Petroglyph, Pizza My Heart, Planet Granite, Psycho Donuts, Raging Waters, Red Box, Sam Neipp, San Francisco Zoo, San Jose Giants, San Jose Jazz, Sandwich Mill, Scott's Seafood Grill and Bar, Scrambl'z, See's Candies, Sharks Ice, Silliman Aquatic Center, Silver Creek Sportsplex, SkyHigh Sports, Smash Burger, Smuin Ballet, Sonoma Chicken Coop, Sonoma Raceway, Starbucks ­ Princeton Plaza, Straits, Symphony Silicon Valley, Tangles Salon ­ Cassandre Campbell, Tangles Salon – Jamie, The Counter, The Exploratorium, Thea Mediterranean, Tilly's, Tiny Prints, Trader Joe's, Walt Disney Family Museum, West Valley Gymnastics, Whole Foods Market Blossom Hill, Willow Street Wood Fired Pizza, YMCA Camp Campbell, and YogurtLand.

Again thank you to our generous band families and the Dartmouth community for supporting our biggest fundraising event of the year!

Sam Neipp, Gina Jenkins, and Denise Brandalise

Thanks for Helping with Symphonic Uniforms

The Symphonic Band is now all "neat and ready" for their Disneyland trip, thanks to the crew of volunteers that refit their uniforms, ironed their hems, laundered their bibbers, and cleaned their shoes: Diana Aboul­Hosn, Tammy Briner, Liz Cabral, Tamara Corini, Christina Ferguson, Martha Ford, Kristin Huget, Stella Lam, Angela Passarelli, Norbert Staud, and Nanette Tomita. They are going to look fantasmic! Thank you everyone! Special thanks to our wonderful uniform coordinators: Rose Pacini and Susan Smith!!!!

Banquet for 8th Grade Symphonic Students and Parents

Please save the following date: Wednesday, June 3rd (6:30­8:00) will be our Farewell Banquet and awards for 8th Grade Symphonic Band students and their parents. Dinner will start at 6:30 and awards will start about 7:30. Look for invitations soon.

Disney Trip Donations

Thank you to those of you who already signed up to donate items for the Disney trip. Please deliver all items (except baked goods), to the band room or main office by Wednesday, May 6th. Baked goods may be delivered by the morning of Wednesday, May 13th.

We’re still looking for a few more donations for the Disney trip. Specifically, we need chips, crackers, cookies, fruit snacks, goldfish crackers, Gatorade/Powerade, Capri Suns, and waters. Thank you! Upcoming Dates

● Apr 28: Dining Night Out at the Pizza Factory ● May 6: Disney food donations (other than baked goods) due ● May 13 (AM): baked goods for Disney trip due ● May 13­16: Disneyland Trip ● May 26 and 28: Spring Concerts ● May 27: Spring Assembly ● June 3: 8th Grade Symphonic Banquet @6:30 Questions?

Please send any feedback or questions to us at [email protected]. ​ ​ Thank you for helping make this a great year for everyone! Dartmouth Music Boosters