Marching Band – There has not yet been a decision made about whether MB will be a class or extracurricular. PLEASE SIGN UP FOR MB AS A CLASS on your course registration this week for the 2013-14 school year until this is determined. This will be IN ADDITION to your 6 class choices and alternates as it is outside of the class day. If MB goes extracurricular it will automatically be removed from your schedule. Please direct questions to your counselor or Elgin Card.
Jazz ‘N Cakes – is coming on Saturday morning 3/23. If you are a PARENT please CLICK HERE to sign up to volunteer, if you are a STUDENT please CLICK HERE to sign up. Sign up early and “pick a team” with your friends! Students are expected to work a shift and can earn service hours for doing so. (Parents encourage/nudge/nag your student to sign up as we are very short of volunteers right now.) This is one of our major fundraisers and a fantastically fun event, come hungry and eat before your shift! Students have been given 5 tickets to sell for this event. Please put the money in a marked envelope and turn in to Mr. Chumley. Most uniform pillows ordered should be available for pick up at this event, you will be notified in advance.
MACYS – 4 spaces are left in the followers package. We would really like to fill the last slots to keep the cost flat. We are extending the deadline to 3/15. Please sign up HERE if you are interested. When the spaces are gone, the package is closed and the web page will be updated. 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.
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.
SCRIP CARD – orders are due by March 15th. Don’t forget April’s Taste of Music will be at Uno’s.
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.
UPBEAT MEETING 3/19 – The next meeting of the Lakota West Upbeat Club will be March 19th at 7:30pm in the Lakota West HS band room. We meet the 3rd Tuesday of each month. We are a parent volunteer group that supports all band activities. If you have a student in any band, grades 7-12, you are a member. Come to the meeting and learn more about what we do and how to get more involved especially as we get closer to Macy’s.