HORIZON BANDS

Good afternoon band families!

We have to give a huge shout out to all of our students, directors, and parent volunteers that helped with yesterday’s Mile of Money event, it was a HUGE success! We were able to raise $3,741.96! In comparison, last year we only performed at King Soopers and raised around $1800. So thank you so much for everyone’s participation!

Tomorrow, we will kick off our online fundraising campaign. Last week, your student was given a sheet to collect contact information from 25 people. Please check with your student to see if they were able to get all the information they need. The campaign will kick off tomorrow, we are hoping to raise $60,000. We can only achieve that goal with your help. This is a great way for any family or friends that are near or far to support the band. This year, our goal is to purchase a new sound system, ours is in DESPERATE need of replacement, and this campaign will help us achieve that goal. Please remember that our budget this year is $153,270.00. The band fees that you pay only cover 44% of that number, we have to raise the remaining amount. If every student has 25 contacts that can give $17, we can reach our goal of $60,000, so please help us find those contacts.

If you pre ordered a swag bag at the Show N’ Tell, they will be ready on Friday. We will label them if your student would like to grab it after rehearsal on Friday. 

If you didn’t pre order a swag bag, but would like one (includes cowboy hat, bandana, and badge), they are $10 each. Please fill out this form and we will get them ordered: Swag Bag Order Form

If you would like to order a button with your student’s picture they are $10 each,  please fill out this form and pay by Monday August 25th: Button Order Form

Monday night rehearsal’s start tomorrow for the students. They will rehearse from 6-9pm. Please make sure that your student hydrates after school, and eats something before evening rehearsal.

Please let us know if you have any questions!

Good evening band families!

Thank you to all who came out to the Show N’ Tell on Friday, we had a great turnout! The students are off to a great start, I cannot wait to see where they go this season. Thank you to those who donated money to help support the purchase of new sound equipment, we raised enough to purchase new microphones and the Mac Mini was purchased off the Amazon Wish List, thank you so much!

This year, we would like to give everyone the opportunity to wear their student’s picture with pride! We will be taking student’s photos in their uniforms at the first football game (08/28) and making buttons. The buttons will be available for pick up at the Showcase on September 13th. Each button is $10. We started a pre-order sheet for them at the Show N’ Tell, if you didn’t get a chance to order one, and would like one, please fill out this form. Please be sure to place your order AND pay by Monday August 25th. We will not make a button that has not been paid for. Button Order Form

We still have 3 slots available for the Fun Services Pipefitters event. This is a great way to earn money for your student’s account. Fun Services is putting on an employee picnic for the Pipefitters and in need of helpers. You must be 15 years old to sign up, if you sign up, please give your t-shirt size. You will earn minimum wage and that money will go into your student’s account. Sign up here: Fun Services Pipefitter Event

We have a restaurant day THIS Wednesday ALL day at Rushbowls at the Hilltop Shopping Center at 136th & Colorado. Mention you are with the Horizon band and we will receive 20% of the day’s proceeds (that is huge!). Please go treat yourself with Rushbowls!

A reminder that our annual Mile of Money fundraiser is NEXT Saturday (08/16) from 10am-12pm. We will be playing at reo locations this year. Lowe’s on 136th & Orchard Pkwy and the Hilltop Shopping Center (King Soopers) on 136th & Colorado. With two locations we are hoping to double the amount fundraised to help go towards a new sound board. Please make sure your student attends.

We will be kicking off our annual online campaign on Monday August 18th. We need your help. We will be asking your student to provide a list of email addresses to share our campaign with. This is our largest fundraiser of the year. Last year, we made a little over $20,000, which is great, but with our growing band, comes a growing budget. We desperately need to increase that number to $30,000-$40,000. Other bands that we compete with at State bring in $60,000 with their online campaign, so please help us find email addresses. Also, if you work for a company that would like to give, there will be a company sponsorship link this year.

Lastly, we would like to quickly remind you that payments were due last Friday. To make a payment, visit the Pay Fees page. The list of payment options are shown once you are logged in.

If you have any questions, feel free to email us. Thank you, and have a great first week of school!

Good evening band families!

The second week of band camp is underway! The students are doing an awesome job, we cannot wait for Friday to see the product of all their hard work. Friday is our Show N’ Tell, it will be at 6pm outside, so bring a lawn chair if you would like a seat. We will hold a quick parent meeting and watch the students show us what they’ve been up to for the past two weeks. We will serve a hot dog dinner to the students, if you would like one for your family, (hot dog, bag of chips, bottle of water, and a delicious bakery cookie for $5), please fill out this google form by tomorrow (Tuesday 8/5) so we know how many hot dogs to prepare: Hot Dog Dinner Sign Up

The next payment of $200 is due on August 8th. Please remember to go to our website (listed at the bottom of this email), hit the make payment button. The password is in your email, (if you need it, please refer to the many emails we included it in!) Follow prompts to make a payment. Our treasurer will have students accounts up to date and will be able to answer questions.

We have an opportunity for you to earn some extra money for your student’s account! Fun Services is putting on a company picnic for Pipefitters on Saturday August 23rd from 10:30-2:30pm and they need your help. There are 12 slots available (first come first serve). All those that sign up will be paid minimum wage, and that money will be put into your student’s account. You need to be 15 years old to work. You cannot sign up later than August 15th, so sign up fast. If you sign up, and are unable to work your shift, please find someone else to work your shift. When you sign up, please provide your t-shirt size. Please sign up here: Pipefitter’s Sign Up

Thank you to all those who helped during band camp with uniform fittings or snack breaks. It takes a village to run a marching band, and everyone’s help and support is very much appreciated!

See you all Friday!