Upbeat Update 3/25/13 – (pancakes, winterguard, Branson, Unos, DVDs, Macys, McDonalds)

Jazz ‘N Cakes – Thanks to all our parent and student volunteers for making this a great event!  The food, market street, and music were fabulous.  If you won a basket you would have been contacted by the Hertz’s this weekend. We are still totaling up the results.  If you have not yet turned in your unused tickets or money please do so this week. Please put the money and any unused tickets in a marked envelope and turn in to Mr. Chumley.  Checks can be made out to the Lakota West Upbeat Club.

Winterguard – The weekend of 3/16 our winterguard placed 5th out of 30 at the WGI Regionals in Cincinnati and were ranked 16th in the world!  They are having a great season, congratulations!

BRANSON – Please remember that all payments are due and your trip must be paid in full by 3/31.  Everyone with a balance should have received a personal invoice by email in the last 2 weeks.

April Taste of Music (Uno’s 4/18) – Uno’s does not allow electronic flyers for their events so paper flyers will be available for pick up in the band rooms and at the 4/16 Upbeat meeting.  Uno’s gives the band 20% of the check (including alcohol, excluding tax & tip) for take out and dine in.  Flyers can not be distributed in the restaurant or the parking lot so be sure to take one with you at one of these events if you did not receive one at Jazz ‘N Cakes.

Marching Firebird DVDs – Don’t miss your chance to own the DVD of this year’s Marching Band season – “Empire.”  Each DVD is $35 and is delivered to the address noted on the order.  The date to place an order has been EXTENDED to May 23, 2013 for all DVDs.  The Empire DVD will ship after October 1, 2013.  You can still order 2011’s DVD “Bravo” also for $35 each.  The “Bravo” DVD will ship after June 30, 2013 (possibly in October with Empire).  To place your order, please CLICK HERE.

MACYS – The followers package has been filled, please do not sign up at this time.  There is 1 slot left if a family needs to add a person to their package/room.   Please contact Sue Tanner if you are interested in this slot.  A potential 3rd followers bus has been opened.  CLICK HERE to sign up.  You do not have to purchase the followers package to sign up for the bus to NY.  Buses will close and payments will be collected around August.

New Fundraiser, McDonalds Host/Hostess – We need 8-10 adults for 3 hours on each date at the Beckett Ridge McDonalds (across from Kroger) to act as hosts/greeters: help carry food, clean tables, pour coffee, and be friendly while wearing our band spirit wear (if you have it)!  In return the band receives 15% of the food sales (walk up and drive thru) during those hours.  Please CLICK HERE for more information and to sign up.

PAYMENTS – with tax refunds coming in this is a reminder that payments for band camp or any trip can be made “in advance” by selecting as many payments as you would like to pay and putting them in your cart.  While in Charms any amount you choose can be paid towards an event.