BrecksvilleBrecksville --BroadviewBroadview HeightsHeights HighHigh SchoolSchool BAND BOOSTERS
October 2012
Director’sDirector’s All parents of band students are WelcomeWelcome invited to attend Jason Wyse 440-740-4792 Band Boosters Meetings [email protected] the first Tuesday of every month.
Dear Band Parents and Students, Hope to see you on Time has flown… with an early Homecom- ing and Senior Night this season, it seems Tuesday, as though we are ending just as quickly we have begun! I must Oct. 2nd, 7pm say that the 2012 edi on of the Marching Bees has been truly in the special… from their powerful sound, to their posi ve a tudes, to their enthusiasm, I have greatly enjoyed working with these High School Band Room fine students all season, and look forward to our con nued collabora on in music this year.
Also, I hope that everyone realizes what an incredible staff that we have! Mrs. Astey, Ms. R R M M Sirey, Mr. Hall, Ms. Augus ne, and Mr. Hanna have been TREMENDOUS in their reless Y Y S S efforts to do whatever is necessary to promote the success of our students. A !A ! !! As you know, a marching band does not simply “happen.” It re- How about buying and selling fresh oranges and quires the combined efforts of many, many individuals. Please grapefruit to help pay for your student band ex- allow me to express my sincere GRATITUDE to all those who penses—and sup- have contributed – however much or li le – to this massive un- port the band too! dertaking. To any parent who has chaperoned a bus, carried a And this fruit makes piece of equipment, hemmed a uniform, chaired a commi ee, or a great holiday gi ! simply supported your child in the art of music… please know For each box a stu- how much your efforts are valued, and greatly appreciated. dent sells, a por on
Here are some highlights of what is yet to come: of the profit (not sales) is applied to MIDPARK BAND FESTIVAL – Thursday, 10/11 @ 7pm (CT – 4:30) the student’s ac- Note: A er 41 years, this will be the last “Midpark” Band Fes - count. Students val! Next year, the Berea and Midpark schools will be combining. earn $5 for every Con nued on page 3 Con nued on page 2
DDIRECTORIRECTOR ’’SS LLETTERETTER FROMFROM THETHE Jason Wyse Gina Koziol, President 440-740-4792, 440-838-4885 ELCOME WWELCOME [email protected] PPRESIDENTRESIDENT [email protected] Con nued from page 1 I always knew that we had something special in our band but my The fes val will be held at Finnie Stadium in thoughts were confirmed recently by someone all the way from Berea. Info and direc ons can be found another country. I want to share with you some of the comments from here: h p://www.bw.edu/quickfacts/ my foreign exchange "daughter" from Italy who is spending the school direc ons/stadium/ . Tickets are $7.00 for year with us and is a proud adults, $5.00 for students. Hope to see member of band. She spent her first week not only many of you there… thanks for your support! ______adjus ng to a new country, but also spent the first week CHAIR PLACEMENT RECORDINGS – Due by in a very busy band camp. Friday, 10/19 @ 5:45 pm Nicole said at the end Chair Placement music will be released on FRI- of that week she was so DAY, 10/5. Once again moved by all that she had this year, all auditions experienced that when the must be recorded digi- band played all the songs Gina Koziol with son Sam and foreign tally, and emailed exchange student “daughter” Nicole Vesen ni they had learned that week, from a parent’s email she became very emo onal. All the craziness, hard work, fun and address (if this is a struggles now culminated in making this “beau ful” music and she hardship for anyone, became so choked up she could barely play. It meant so much to her recordings may be to feel a part of a new band family. Nicole says the band not only is so completed at school much fun but “they are so good too!” She had never experienced this via Flip camera). close bond with a group like this before. At home, they do not have The advantages of "school" sports or ac vi es where an digital submission include: entire community comes together to October 2012 Ease of Submission – The file is sent instant- support you. She says we are so lucky 2012-2013 School Year ly, and we will confirm once received. to have a school and community that Issue 2 Also, there is no risk of a “tape” being come together every week to show lost or tampered with. our spirit and pride and even to play Brecksville - Broadview Hts. Efficiency of Evalua on – Rather than juggl- and sing an alma mater! Thank you High School Band Boosters ing various media, we are able to band for making her and so many 6380 Mill Road streamline the listening process and others feel welcome and a part of Broadview Hts., Ohio 44147 spend more me on delivering valuable this great band family. 440-740-4700 feedback. Part of this great band's success www.bbhcsdband.org Redundancy – Both the parent and the direc- comes from all the wonderful parents tor will have a time-stamped copy of the who volunteer and help in so many President: Gina Koziol submission, in case there are questions/ ways. Thank you! I welcome you to 1st VP: Gina Messina problems regarding the file. join us at our monthly booster 2nd VP: Kathy Richards Accountability – Files are emailed from a meetings the first Tuesday of each Secretary: Carin Kubera parent’s email address , to verify that the month at 7pm in the band room. We Treasurer: Linda Engelhart child indeed recorded their own playing. have many opportunities available NOTE: Ar cles are due by 11pm Each ensemble (Symphonic Band, Concert that could use your help. Hope to see on the 19th of each month to be Winds, Wind Ensemble) will have its own set you there! Come see what published in the next month’s of audition materials. Students should be opportuni es are available and newsle er. Email to: maybe win a door prize too! [email protected] Con nued on page 5
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R R M M Tricia Astey Pep Band Director Y Y S S A !A ! !! PPEPEP BBANDAND 440-740-4872 [email protected] H H C C S S Following marching season, Con nued from page 1 students will have the opportuni- small case and $7.00 for large cases of fruit they sell, ty to par cipate in the BBHHS and that money is held for them in their student ac- Pep Band. Pep Band is a volun- count to apply toward their band expenses, such as tary group that performs from next year’s Disney trip. the bleachers at about ten ath- This fresh, Florida citrus fruit comes in boxes and le c events throughout the are great holiday gi s, hostess gi s, and are perfect for months of December, January any family who wants fresh-squeezed orange or grape- and February. We play for varsi- fruit juice for the holiday. Florida Indian River Groves ty boys basketball, girls varsity will again supply this delicious fruit. Since our citrus comes basketball and this year, the straight from the groves, it lasts for weeks! BBHHS hockey team! We play Both the navel oranges and red grapefruit are avail- much of the music that we perform during football season, able in the following sizes: with the addi on of several other fan favorites. Members of Small 20 lb. box of Oranges: $23.00 the band may have Large 40 lb. box of Oranges: $35.00 only one mandatory Small 20 lb. box of Grapefruit: $23.00 rehearsal outside of Large 40 lb. box of Grapefruit: $35.00 the ten scheduled 20 lb. box of Mixed Oranges & Grapefruit $25 events. I am looking Instruc ons and order forms will be available a er Oc- forward to heading up tober 3 rd at BBHHSBand.com, then click Boosters. the band this year and hope that there are many students out Order Dates: there willing to come Placed by Student pick-up and offer their musical Thursday, October 25 th Friday, November 16 th th th support to our basket- Thursday, November 15 Friday, December 14 ball and hockey teams! Students deliver fruit directly to each of their customers. SSOUNDSOUNDS OFOF THETHE SSTADIUMTADIUM Thursday, October 25, 7pm (CT – 6:15) BBHHS Gymnasium This indoor concert provides a warm, dry venue for family, friends, and fans to hear all of the exci ng music from this season. The concert will be professionally recorded by Soundwaves , and orders can be placed at the event. This year, they will be offering both CDs and HD 4-camera DVDs of the performance!
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RREFLECTIONSEFLECTIONS OFOF AA SSENIORENIOR NNIGHTIGHT Friday, October 12 th GGRADUATINGRADUATING BBANDAND MMOMOM Our annual Senior Night reception for Senior Band Members and their parents will This is the year of “lasts” for my family. My youngest is a senior and be held Friday, October 12 th at 5:30pm. Empty-Nestism is right around the corner (whee!). She’s already completed Any non- her college apps, a year from now she’ll be gone and I hopefully will have Senior band found all my clothes and stuff that mysteriously disappeared over the years. parents who But as I look forward I also look back. Of all the things that influenced our can provide lives over the past 8 years (my son was also in band), it was the band. Three- finger foods plus years after graduating, my son’s closest friends are still kids he marched or can help with. Lately, I find so many memories and thoughts rushing through my set-up or head when I think back through the band years. I’d like to share some: clean-up • There are two distinct Friday nights. Either it’s a band night or it’s a foot- should contact Traci Herbell at ball game night. You can tell from how many people leave after halftime. [email protected] or 440-526-3934. • I’ve discovered the band always wins. The football team may not but Thank you for your help in showing our the band does. Just walk by the band buses at an opponent’s stadium as gradua ng band members and parents they are loading after the game. They are always rocking. our apprecia on for their years of hard • We can laugh about it now but I so clearly remember our first home work and sacrifice. game with our new uniforms. We had just replaced the old ones that had been around for 22 years. A kid walked up to me to show me the Call me is 5pm . Senior band mem- silver paint on his new jacket. They had just painted the fences by the bers and parents will enjoy a recep on on band stands. OMG! stage prior to our march-down. You will • You can always tell a freshman then line up behind the band and follow us parent. They are the one that is down to the stadium track, where you will in total shock as they walk be recognized. We are so grateful to these through the band room before or seniors, and to you – the parents – who after a game. A couple hundred have invested in their musical develop- kids dressing or undressing while ment over these many years. Thank you! dancing to the music. If you think your teenager’s room is messy…. And somehow, after themselves and that shows on Friday the last one leaves for the night, nights. There is a reason we are a fea- quiet order returns. ture band every two years at Disney • I’m s ll amazed by how many World. Man, when your kid comes kids forget to take their instru- down Main Street USA, it blows you ments on the bus to an away away. game. C’mon. A trombone? • Finally, band hasn’t just been about My kid’s not excluded. I know if I Lauren Jirousek and my kids. I made some great friends,
get a text at 5:45pm on a game her daughter, Julianne too. I didn’t avoid eye contact and night, I have to get ready to go into crises mode. To this day, I don’t ended up on the Booster Board with know how my son marched in one shoe that was size 8 and one that was some incredibly giving parents. Plus a 12. And his shoe size is 11. No kidding - I still have the shoes. so many of you pitch in as chaperones • Band directors are saints. No two ways about it. First me I saw the every week. There were many before band director seven years ago, he was standing on the roof of the Mid- us and many yet to come. Thanks for dle School in a hula skirt at Band Camp. BUT, he had the undivided what you gave to my kids.
attention of a few hundred people. These people give so much of Lauren Jirousek – Class of 2013
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SSKULLKULL SSESSIONESSION DDIRECTORIRECTOR ’’SS Jason Wyse SSATURDAYATURDAY ,, OO CTCT 20,20, 20122012 WWELCOMEELCOME 440-740-4792 Con nued from page 2 [email protected] The BBHHS Marching Band has been invited to par cipate in The Ohio State University Skull Session. The Skull Session is a giant OSU pep careful to record the material for their rally in St. John Arena with 10,000+ buckeye fans, the OSU Marching Band, specific group . one special guest band (us), and Coach Meyer and the football team will All students will use the same “cover also make an appearance! The OSUMB only invites one high school band le er” that contains instruc ons, as well to each Skull Session... it is truly an honor to be selected from bands all as the evalua on rubric. Audi ons allow around the state. This opportunity allows our students to perform in front of the staff to get a “snapshot” of each stu- a very enthusiastic audience, and to witness, up close and personal, the ex- dent’s musical progress. The goal is to cre- citement and professionalism of the one of the finest college marching ate a balanced band sound by assigning bands in the country . Here are answers to some frequently asked questions. appropriate parts and placing students What is the schedule for the day? Exact ming will not be known un l where they will find the most success. kickoff me is determined for the OSU game. The Skull Session always be- EVERY student must submit a Chair gins 2 hours prior to kickoff. When kickoff is known, we will announce our schedule ASAP. Placement recording . It is all too infre- Do students a end the football game? Sadly, no... as much as we wish we quent that we have the opportunity to could provide that experience for our students, there are not enough ck- hear each student individually, so we look ets available for us to a end the game as a group. We will return home forward to this opportunity! following the Skull Session. Beginning on October 29 th , students will What is the event like? For this giant OSU pep rally, we will perform as split into their respective groups: the Sym- "prelude" music while the fans arrive, and will likely have at least one fea- phonic Bands (Crimson and Gold) will meet tured song during the show. Search YouTube for videos of the event! 5th Period; Concert Winds and Wind Ensem- ble will meet 6 th Period. We are already look- ing forward to making great music!
We are s ll just at the very begin- ning… there is much more great music ahead! Thank you for your support.
The BBHHS Marching Band at the OSU Skull session in 2007.
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Wri en by Kathy Richards, 2nd VP, 440-546-9945, BBHHS Band members Michael Bednarsky (le ) and [email protected] Adam Hradisky (right) have been selected to par cipate Thank you to everyone who test drove a car in the in the 2013 Ohio Music Educators Associa on (OMEA) Band’s fundraiser. Special thank you to all the volunteers All-State ensembles. Michael plays the clarinet, as well that worked this event. It was a sunny day, and there as the alto saxophone, and was awarded a posi on in were over 150 test drives taken. The flagline conducted a the All-State Band clarinet sec on. Adam will be per- 50/50 raffle. Congrats to Emily Yamsek, the winner! forming as the drummer for the All-State Jazz Ensem- Thanks also to Mike Hamilton and the Ganley Ford West ble. Both students submi ed audi on recordings, and staff for hosting this event. were chosen from over 1,000 musicians around the state of Ohio. The ensembles will perform at the 2013 OMEA Conven on in Columbus in February.
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Drum Majors accep ng the BBHHS Band Par cipa on plaque at the North Royalton Music Fes val.
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Brecksville-Broadview Hts. High School Band Boosters 2012-2013 Officers and Chairpersons UPCOMING Directors/Advisors Band Director Jason Wyse 740-4792 [email protected] EVENTS Assistant Director Tricia Astey 740-4872 [email protected] Band Assistant Rachel Sirey 740-4792 [email protected] Flag Line Advisor Janis Augus ne 740-4792 jaugus @mail.bw.edu OCTOBER Drumline Advisor Christopher Hall 740-4792 [email protected] 2 Band Boosters Mee ng (7 pm) 2 (T) Marching Band Rehearsal (6-9 pm) Officers 5 AWAY FB @ Amherst (CT – 4:15 pm) President Gina Koziol 838-4885 [email protected] 10 (W) Marching Band Rehearsal (6-9 pm) 11 MIDPARK BAND FESTIVAL – 7 pm @ 1st VP Gina Messina 740-0265 [email protected] Finnie Stadium (CT – 4:30 pm) 2nd VP Kathy Richards 546-9945 [email protected] 12 HOME FB vs. Avon Lake (CT – 5:00 pm) Secretary Carin Kubera 546-9165 [email protected] – SENIOR NIGHT Treasurer Linda Engelhart 838-4493 [email protected] 17 (W) Marching Band Rehearsal (6-9 pm) 19 AWAY FB @ Midpark (CT – 4:45 pm) Program Commi ee Chairpersons 19 Chair Placement Recordings DUE by Call Band Fees Lauren Jirousek 526-8432 [email protected] Time by email [email protected] ) 20 Marching Bees @ OSU SKULL SESSION! Box Office/Ushers Gina Koziol 838-4885 [email protected] (CT – TBA, dependent upon kickoff
Chaperones Karen Kurak 526-0947 [email protected] me) The Marching Bees will join the co-chair Michelle Shively [email protected] Ohio State University Marching Band in Drumline Rep. Karen Kurak 526-0947 [email protected] performing for thousands of Buckeye Flagline Rep. Carin Kubera 546-9165 [email protected] fans in St. John Arena prior to the game! co-chair Kim Allen 838-8700 kallen381@a .net 24 (W) Marching Band Rehearsal – IN THE GYM (6-9 pm) Game Snacks Sharon Gallagher 526-3594 [email protected] 25 SOUNDS OF THE STADIUM – 7pm (CT – Hospitality OPEN 6:15)
Newsle er Janice Schenk (216) 409-0663 [email protected] 26 AWAY FB @ Westlake (CT – 4:30 pm) PSO Rep Bonnie Rolf 838-8791 je [email protected] NOVEMBER Publicity Kari Verhovnik 237-9017 [email protected] 2 Band Boosters Mee ng (7 pm)
Senior Night Traci Herbell 526-3934 [email protected] 2, 3, 9, 10 - Poten al SWC Football Playoff Student Accounts Julie Wesel 546-4937 [email protected] Games (TBA) Uniforms Denise Eder 717-1170 [email protected] 16 Jazz Ensemble Performance @ I-X Julie Luber 546-0851 [email protected] Center (Pending Approval)
Laura Zydiak 546-9266 [email protected] DECEMBER Summer Uniforms Lori Losi (330) 715-6301 [email protected] 2 HOLIDAY PARADE and Tree Ligh ng – Webmaster Steve Cocchiola 740-4792 [email protected] 4 pm (CT – 2:30 pm) 4 Band Boosters Mee ng (7 pm) Ways & Means Chairpersons 13 HOLIDAY BAND CONCERT – 7pm (CT – Athle c Program Ads Barb Diver 457-2027 [email protected] 6:30pm) co-chair OPEN 17 Brass / Woodwind Choir Nursing Home Tour (Pending Approval) Athletic Program Layout Paul Travaglian 667-9803 [email protected] Athletic Program Sales Teresa Fallon 526-5128 [email protected] Endowment/Patrons Heidi Wessel 838-0888 [email protected] Citrus Sales Shelly Thorton 838-5017 [email protected] co-chair Erin Blauman 717-0511 Pancake Breakfast Tina Nelson 526-4935 [email protected] Laura Zydiak 546-9266 [email protected] Spirit Wear Gina Messina 740-0265 [email protected]
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