wheupa new parent meeting
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WHEUPA New Parent Meeting. 24 June 2013 Contact us at [email protected]. What is WHEU ?. West High Entertainment Unit : Marching Band Color Guard Drill Team Drum Line Wind Ensemble Jazz Ensemble Percussion Ensemble Advanced Band Hip-Hop. 270 students. WHEU Faculty/Staff. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
What is WHEU ?• West High Entertainment Unit:– Marching Band– Color Guard– Drill Team– Drum Line– Wind Ensemble– Jazz Ensemble– Percussion Ensemble – Advanced Band– Hip-Hop
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270
students
WHEU Faculty/Staff• WHEU Director: Vince Banim
• Drill Team, ASB Director: Sue Eriksen• Color Guard Advisor: Nathan Ortiz
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SeasonsSummer Evening Practices (Mondays & Wednesdays, July 1-17)
Entertainment Unit Camp: August 17 – 24 (mandatory)
Fall (1st semester)
Daily Zero Period (7am) for Full Entertainment UnitMonday night practices, Sectionals after school ThursFootball games (home games only)Field Show and Parade Competitions on SaturdaysDisneyland parade (date TBD)
Spring (2nd semester)
Concert season for all ensembles, bandsCompetition season for: Color Guard, Drill Team, Drum Line, Hip HopOccasional Zero Periods for special performances – schedule to be announcedArmed Forces Day parade (TBR)
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What is WHEUPA ?• WHEU Parent Association – Non-profit organization that supports WHEU– Often pronounced “wuppa”– Consists of parent volunteers providing:• Chaperones• Driving truck, pulling trailer, supervising loading of gear• Help with competitions - at West and at away locations • Fundraising• Communications and reminders (incl. weather cancels)• Care and maintenance of uniforms• Many other activities to help manage 270 students
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The WHEUPA TEAM
It takes many helping hands for WHEUPA to be successful;
Please join us!
Executive BoardPresident Rosie WiderExecutive VP Mark HansenSecretary Brenda Minnis-LemleyVP-Admin Linda KoharchikVP-Chaperones Alicia WalkerVP-Color Guard Karen Kordan,
Amany ShweiriVP-Drill Team Belinda Sack,
Simone VuVP-Hospitality Mohua Roy
VP- Percussion Scott Edwards
VP-Uniforms Amy FuermannTreasurer Marianne FlemingFinancial Secty Grace GeeAuditor Kristina ErnstHistorians Diane & Norm Scheliga
Chair PositionsAwards Banquet Laura Ellenberger Scrip Brenda Minnis-
Lemley
Concessions Janet Jicha,Tracey Kerwin Sponsorships Russ Lemley
EU Camp Rosie Wider, Janice Hansen
Swap Meet Coordinators
Jamie Lacroix, Sheryl Takahashi
Freshman Parent Liaison Lori Ward Tree Lot Jon Anderson
Gear & Truck Brian Sack, Terry Grimsley,
Trip Coordinator Mark Hansen
Grad Concessions Marianne Fleming Volunteer
Coordinator Amy Fuermann
Misc. Fundraising TBD Webmaster Norm & Diane
Scheliga
Publications Jasmine & Shaun Jackson WHEU Wear Janet Jicha
Tracey Kerwin
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Special Events/Fundraisers• South Bay Invitational
– Field Show hosted by WHEU at West High• Christmas Tree Lot, Wreath Sales
– After Thanksgiving until all trees are sold at WHS parking lot• Spirit Day
– Dance Competition hosted by WHEU at West High• Swap Meet
– 4th Saturday of each month at WHS parking lot– Drum Line/Color Guard alternate months as host– Considering addition of mid-month meet hosted by band
• Major Trip every few years to Europe or East Coast– Europe scheduled for July 2013– East Coast TBD
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Parent Participation RequiredMajor Fundraisers for WHEU:• South Bay Invitational (September 28, 2013)• Tree Lot (November – December, 2013)• Spirit Day (Feb 28, 2014 and March 1, 2014)
These events take a large number of people to operate. We need everyone’s help to make these events a success. Parents are expected to sign up for a shift during each of these 3 fundraiser events.
Volunteer SpotOnline sign-up service used to schedule work shifts
– Select your choice of shifts for fundraiser events– Also used to schedule uniform fittings for students
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Parent Help Wanted• Hospitality• Gear and Truck*
– Drivers for trucks and trailer– Supervise loading gear on trucks– Help get gear on/off field at field shows
• Chaperone Students*– anytime the unit travels– field shows, competitions, parades– Need about 16 chaperones per event
• Uniform Fittings*• Home Football Games/snack bar• Cheer our students at games, field shows, parades
WHEU requires 8 buses, 3 trucks, and one trailer to transport unit to competitions and
parades.
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* requires a completed volunteer form on file
Staying Connected• ‘Just Between Friends’ email service
– Communicate upcoming events and schedule changes to students and parents
• WHEU website http://www.whsentertainmentunit.com– Just Between Friends sign-up– Student Handbook– Uniform Care– Scrip– Handy links
• WHEUPA general meetings– Summer meeting July 10, 2013– Spring meeting June 6, 2014
• Summer Camp BBQ – August 24, 2013– For students and their families (6pm)
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UNIFORMS
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Band – see Amy Fuermann
Drill Team – see Belinda Sack or Simone Vu
Color Guard– see Karen Kordan or Amany Schweiri
Questions?
Information is also available on the website:http://www.whsentertainmentunit.com
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