Absolutely incredible week last week! Such a great run even though our score didn’t reflect it. You are 1st place in my eyes. Remember that we can only control what we do. Rick will be in to fix more of the opener issues that we are having with staging. The visual judges gave us some great feedback. We have a lot to do this week leading up to the trip. So let’s work hard! Your director, Mr. Bird

A message from your director:

Firebird Fortzando

Sept. 30, 2019

SWEET DREAMS

SENIOR SALUTES DUE 10/10!

PLEASE TURN IN TO MAMA RUDY

HOMESHOW ADS DUE 10/19...

NO EXCEPTIONS!

TIME SENSITIVE DOME SHOW

MERCHANDISE INFO./Minimum ENCLOSED! 10/10 due date if desired.

MR. BIRD & MRS. SOUTHWORTH HAVE PUT TOGETHER A TRIP ITINERARY AND

A TRIP INFORMATION SHEET. PLEASE READ ALL THE DETAILS CAREFULLY.

PLEASE EMAIL OR CALL WITH ANY QUESTIONS.

MOST IMPORTANT….SEE TRIP UPDATE PAGE FOR A COOL $$$ NEWSFLASH!!!

NOTEWORTHY NEWS

• If you will be late or absent from a rehearsal, please have your parent/guardian EMAIL Mr.

Bird PRIOR to your absence. Please include your name, date of absence, and reason. NO

verbal excuses will be accepted. Mandatory presence is required for all shows and show

days. Mr. Bird’s email is: jbird@phoenixcsd.org

• SNEAKERS, SUNSCREEN & WATER….please don’t forget them for all practices. Sneakers are man-

datory. Practices are also getting chillier at nights. Please remember to dress appropriately. Please do not

forget a water bottle for all practices, including Saturday rehearsals.

• PRE-SALE SHOW TICKETS...Please see Lisa Hagg if you’d like to purchase any pre-sale

competition tickets (available the week prior to a show). She will be available in the back parking lot (by the band room) for a half hour on Saturdays at rehearsal drop-off time, and at dinner time up until the buses depart. If tickets are available by Thursdays, she will also be available at drop off and pick up times. You can also text her at (315)427-7059 to make arrangements. (SEE PAM SOUTHWORTH FOR TRIP SHOW TICKETS ONLY BEFORE DEPARTURE ON 10/5.)

• ANY STUDENT UNABLE TO RETURN ON THE SHOW BUS during any competition/event MUST follow the directions on the “not riding the bus back permission slip” attached and turn it in to Mrs. Southworth by the time stated on the form. Extra forms will be in an envelope on the JCB bandroom bulletin board.

• SHOE AND GLOVE INVOICES (band proper)...were handed out Sept. 12th. The due date was Sept. 21st. Please turn in any payment that is still owed.

• JOLESCH PHOTOGRAPHY will again be at the Dome taking ‘Dome Day Photos’ directly

after we perform this year. They will have order information at their table after the photo.

PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED

CANDY FOR CANDY GRAMS NEEDED FOR OUR

HOMESHOW ON OCT. 26TH.

PLEASE MAKE SURE ALL CANDY IS PB/NUT FREE.

ALL DONATIONS CAN BE GIVEN TO LISA HAGG. THIS IS A FUN,

EASY FUNDRAISER FOR THE KIDS DURING OUR SHOW.

CHAPERONES FOR NEW JERSEY TRIP

(CONTACTED PERSONALLY BY PAM SOUTHWORTH)

ALONG WITH...S. Haynes (U), P. Southworth (HC), S. Andrews (N)

EXTRA SHOW SHIRTS AVAILABLE...first come, first serve. Please

email Michelle Rudy at mrudy@phoenixcsd.org. Available sizes are:

T-Shirts: Small (2), Medium (3), Large (5), XLarge (5)

Hoodies: Small (2), Medium (1), Large (2), XLarge (4)

T-shirts S—XL ($12), 3X ($14) Hoodies: S—XL ($28)

POINT OF CONTACTS

As a reminder, if you are willing to help in any of these areas, PLEASE contact the point person

listed below (and prop assistance is very much needed for Saturday run throughs and shows):

Keith Renfrew—Prop Design Contact—shockin@twcny.rr.com or (3154157078)

David Brown—Prop & Equipment Contact—(3152563135)

Suzette Haynes—Uniform Contact—sbshaynes@gmail.com or (3159356071)

Pam Southworth—Head Chaperone Contact—pjsouthworth@gmail.com or (3154279163)

Rob Southworth—Band/Guard Booster Pres.—rob. a.southworth@gmail.com or (3156571720)

END-OF-YEAR SLIDE SHOW PRODUCER NEEDED!

PLEASE EMAIL MAMA RUDY IF YOU CAN COLLECT PHOTOS SENT TO

YOU THROUGHOUT THE SEASON, TAKE ANY WHEN POSSIBLE, AND

WOULD BE ABLE TO PUT THE POWERPOINT SLIDESHOW TOGETHER

FOR THE BANQUET (mrudy@phoenixcsd.org)

BAND BOOSTER NEWS

MARCHING FIREBIRDS

Permission Slip to

NOT return on the bus.

This form must be turned in and verified by the Head Chaperone, Mrs.

Southworth, BEFORE the bus departs JCB on the show date referenced below. If a written request is not verified before departing, a parent/guardian must report to the Head Chaperone (only) after the performance to sign out their child.

DATE OF SHOW ______________ I give my permission for _________________ to ride home from today’s performance with ___________________. I understand that the Head Chaperone MUST speak to a parent or guardian, to verify this permission slip, no less than one hour before departing for the show referenced. Contact phone(s) for parent or guardian:

Parent/Guardian Signature _________________ Date _________ For student member to fill out: ***I have asked _______________ to be responsible, upon return to JCB, to put my equipment/instrument and uniform away.

NYSFBC CHAMPIONSHIP MERCHANDISE

Each year the Carrier Dome sells short-sleeve t-shirts and hooded sweatshirts for the championship show.

We just received the offer below and are passing it along to you.

Sample photos of the shirt’s artwork is on the bandroom door .

Show day prices: $25 for white t-shirts & $47 for grey hooded sweatshirts (all sizes).

Advance sale prices: $21 for t-shirts & $41 for hooded sweatshirts (all sizes).

A discount is provided to groups that submit a minimum order of $200. Discounts are only provided to a

single group order and individual advanced sale orders are not honored. Some years we meet this mini-

mum & some years we do not. Your payment/order will be returned to you if we do not meet the minimum

order required. If not met, feel free to purchase Dome merchandise in person at the Dome on 10/27.

Advanced sale pricing/orders must be paid for & received by Oct. 10th

(the order will be mailed on the 11th to meet the deadline).

If interested in ordering, please complete the bottom of this form & put it in the lockbox, with payment no

later than Oct. 10th. Please label the envelope: Championship Merchandise Order.

Checks are payable to: Syracuse University

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Please tear off this bottom section and place it in your order envelope with payment.

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Name: __________________________ Section: _______________ Phone: ___________

T shirts - Enter Quantity - S_____ M_____ L____ XL____

(see pricing above) 2X_____ 3X_____

Hoodies - Enter Quantity - S_____ M_____ L____ XL___

(see pricing above) 2X_____ 3X_____

Total number of items ordered: _______

Total amount enclosed: _______ (Please check one: cash ______ check # ______)

TRIP UPDATE We are going to Met life stadium to perform in the Yamaha Cup and then to Six Flags Great Adventure Park in NJ. As it was stated at the kick off meeting back in May, the trip cost was projected to be just below $200.00. Fundraising is always important for everyone!

The current breakdown of payments were as follows:

Sept. 5th—$50.00 deposit was due from everyone

Sept. 20th—$75.00 was due from everyone

Oct. 3rd—$75.00 final projected deposit...BUT READ BELOW!

Cool $$$ Newsflash... Wow! What a show of support from the Phoenix School

District, the Phoenix Band and Colorguard Boosters

and Arts in Education . We have received over

$10,000 to put toward our trip cost. Between this

support, and our fundraisers, our final trip cost will

ONLY be $125.00 per person. You can now void the

Oct. 3rd deposit. If you have not turned your first

two deposits yet they must be turned in by this Thurs-

day at the start of practice. This includes all mem-

bers and chaperones.

Please put all deposits in a the bandroom lockbox ONLY. Please label your envelope with your name and “Trip Deposit.”

Trip Information

US BANDS

Chaperone Meeting

Friday, Oct. 4th at 6pm before bag drop

off…all chaperones must attend.

Packed Bag Drop-Off

Friday, Oct. 4th from 6:30 to 7:30pm.

All Students will be allowed one packed bag.

This bag needs to be brought to the student

Check-in Point where it will be tagged &

searched as per the PCSD procedures.

Money for Trip

Please review our itinerary for our meal plan.

The kids will need to pay for one meal on

their own. A small amount of

spending/incidental money can also be sent

with your student if desired.

Medications and Meds Drop-Off

Important – Over-the-Counter (OTC) or

prescribed meds will only be allowed with a

current doctor’s script. ALL OTC or

prescribed meds must be turned in to the

assigned medical chaperone (Mrs. Andrews),

along with a current doctor’s script (if not on

file with us already) during the bag drop off

or upon arrival on 10/5. All meds MUST be in

their original, labeled container.

In Case of Emergency Contacts

Pam Southworth at 315-427-9163

John Bird at 315-657-7433

All students should join the remind 101

group they will have access to chaperones

via text at all times. Do so by texting

message @19mb20 to the number 81010.

Arrival Directions on 10/5

➢ Loading crew to arrive at JCB at 7am

(Alan Merrill, Skyler Patnode, Sydney Burnell,

James Hagg, Aubrianna Renfew, Lily Roberts,

Isabella Stacy, Aidan Trumble, Sophie

Crandall, Shelby Bower, Aiden Southworth).

➢ All Chaperones arrive at JCB at 7am

➢ All band members report at 7:30am

➢ We will depart at 8am

Students will be allowed…

➢ one carry-on bag

➢ prepacked items to snack on the bus.

Prior to loading, each student and their

carry-on items will undergo a security check.

Remember that if you can’t take it to school,

it can’t go on the trip.

Remember to show up on time, come

prepared, stay responsible, and be

respectful.

Accommodations

Holiday Inn Express

870 Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, NJ 08536

Phone: 609-963-6509

Six Flags, 1 Six Flags Blvd., Jackson, NJ 08527.

(732) 928-2000

Pre-sale Spectator Tickets

See Pam Southworth to purchase

spectator tickets. Pre-sale tickets cost

$26.00 each and can only be purchased prior

to departure on 10/5. Checks can be made

out to Phoenix Band & Colorguard Boosters.

Tickets after that can be purchased at the

gate for $30 (per website).

COMPETITION CHECKLISTS

BAND CHECK LIST FOR SHOWS

• Uniform Bag….includes uniform, black shoes, clean black socks

• GLOVES GO IN YOUR GARMENT BAG (Percussion & Pit do not have gloves and Drum Majors

wear white/black). Chaperones will tape gloves during bus ride to competition site.

• Hat Box…..includes shako ONLY

• Show Shirt worn for Saturday rehearsals and under uniform jacket

• Black Shorts worn under bibs

• Sweatshirt or jacket to wear at night if needed...nights are getting very chili!

• Deodorant (no sprays of any kind are allowed on the bus)

• Lunch or Dinner at JCB before departure (closed campus—can’t leave so bring in morning)

• No jewelry is allowed (unless part of a uniform) for a performance, so please leave it home.

• Instruments (please remember extra reeds, neck straps, sticks, etc….)

***Please let Mrs. Haynes know if any repairs are needed as soon as possible***

COLORGUARD CHECK LIST FOR SHOWS

• Uniforms must remain in your garment bag

• Tan/Nude-Colored Undergarments

• Black Jazz Shoes

• Black Ankle Socks

• Show Shirt worn for Saturday rehearsals

• Gloves (mandatory)

• All necessary show makeup needs

• Hair Ties & Bobby Pins

• Sweatshirt or jacket to wear at night if needed...nights are getting very chili!

• Hair Spray (use before getting on bus...no sprays of any kind are allowed on the bus or in halls)

• Deodorant (no sprays of any kind are allowed on the bus)

• Equipment in Equipment Bag (make sure flags and equipment is taped properly)

• Lunch or Dinner at JCB before departure (closed campus—can’t leave so bring in morning)

***Please let Kayleigh know if any repairs are needed as soon as possible***

Itinerary Subject to change

Depart location/note Arrive Location Note

8:00 AM Depart JCB 552 Main St, Phoenix, NY

13135 1:30 PM

Arrive at Met Life Stadium, 1 MetLife Stadium Dr., East Rutherford, NJ

Snack food on bus on own...Lunch will be at a rest stop.

4:30 Performance Retreat is at 5:30

7:00pm Depart for Holiday Inn Express

870 Scudders Mill Rd, Plainsboro Township, NJ 08536

8:00pm Arrive and Check in to rooms / Order form for pizza

8:30pm Swimming & then pizza in rooms 10:00pm In room for night

10:00 AM Six flags great adventure, 1 Six Flags Blvd,

Jackson Township, NJ 08527 11:00am Six Flags Park Adventure

5:00pm Depart for JCB 552 Main St, Phoenix, NY

13135 Dinner stop en route

10:30 PM Arrive at JCB

Meal Plan

Saturday

*Breakfast: Eat before arrival at school. *Lunch: Rest stop $10 given to each student.

*Snacks/dinner: On own at Stadium (student brings own $)

*Late Dinner: Pizza at Hotel

Sunday *Breakfast: At hotel

*Lunch: Voucher for each student for one meal at Six flags. *Dinner: Rest stop $10 given to each student.

BLACK SHOW GLOVES MUST BE KEPT IN GARMENT BAGS ON BUSES.

TAPING WILL TAKE PLACE ENROUTE TO SHOWS BY CHAPERONES.

Marching Firebirds

Field Band

October & November - Rehearsal & Competition Schedule (inc. Banquet, etc.)

10/3—Thursday (6—9PM)

10/5—10/6 - Sat.—Sun./overnight trip wknd. - USBANDS ITINERARY ATTACHED

10/7—Monday (6—9PM)

10/10—Thursday (6—9PM)

10/15 - Tuesday (6—9PM)

10/17—Thursday (6—9PM)

10/19 - Saturday - NYSFBC @ CENTRAL SQUARE - Times TBA 10/21 - Monday (6—9PM)

10/24 - Thursday (6—9PM)

10/26 - Saturday - NYSFBC HOMESHOW - Times TBA

10/27—Sunday—NYSFBC @ Dome—Times TBA

TBD—BANQUET—Information and Times TBA

https://phoenixmarchingarts.weebly.com/marching-band.html

NEW FOR ALL….REMIND 101…

HOW TO JOIN

EVERY MEMBER MUST TO JOIN THE GROUP: Marching Band 2019

GUARD MEMBERS MUST ALSO JOIN THE GROUP: MB Colorguard 2019

Parents are also welcome to join if they’d like trip and special chosen event reminders as well.

This will allow text updates from the Head Chaperone to everyone in the group so we can all say connected while on a trip or any event (if needed) for the day. If you have any ques-tions please contact Pam Southworth.

Group Class Name number to text message is

Guard MB Colorguard 2019 81010 @phx19guard

Marching Band Marching Band 2019 81010 @19mb20

2019 GROUP PHOTO

Our group photo is scheduled to be taken at the end of practice on 10/19/19 (prior to

departing for C. Square). We will also build in time for anyone wanting an individual

photo taken. Photo order envelopes will be handed out on 10/14/19.