Band Schedule

BENTON HIGH SCHOOL CARDINAL BAND SCHEDULE

CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2012/2013

THIS CALENDAR IS MEANT FOR YEAR-ROUND USE. ALL DATES ARE CONSIDERED MANDATORY FOR THOSE PARTICIPATING!

JULY

19-21 Competition Drumline Camp 9 AM- 4 PM

23 Competition Drumline Final Summer Rehearsal 9 AM- Noon

Section Leader Training Day 1 PM- 4 PM

24 Freshmen and Section Leader Day 1 PM- 4 PM

25 Woodwinds Rehearsal 1 PM- 4 PM

26 Brass Rehearsal 1 PM- 4 PM

27 First Summer Band Rehearsal 1 PM- 4 PM

30-31 Summer Rehearsals 1 PM- 4 PM

AUGUST

1-3 Summer Rehearsals 5 PM- 8 PM

4 Band Car Wash 9 AM- 2 PM

6-8 Summer Rehearsals 5 PM- 8 PM

9 SPAM Awards Barbecue and Parent Performance Night 5 PM- 8 PM

16 First Day of School

17-19 TrailsWest Fundraiser Volunteers needed (Parents and students)

21 Tuesday Evening Rehearsal 6:30-8:30 PM

28 Tuesday Evening Rehearsal 6:30-8:30 PM

31 HOME FOOTBALL GAME Report Time 5:30 PM in Bandroom

SEPTEMBER

4 Tuesday Evening Rehearsal 6:30-8:30 PM

6 BAND BOOSTER MEETING (PARENTS PLEASE ATTEND!!!!) 7:00 PM

11 Tuesday Evening Rehearsal 6:30-8:30 PM

14 HOME FOOTBALL GAME Report Time 6:00 PM in Bandroom

15 SOUTHSIDE FALL FESTIVAL PARADE Report Time 9:00 AM at Kovac’s Parking Lot

14-16 Southside Fall Festival Fundraiser Volunteers needed (Parents and students)

18 Tuesday Evening Rehearsal 6:30-8:30 PM

21 HOME FOOTBALL GAME Report Time 6:00 PM in Bandroom

25 Tuesday Evening Rehearsal 6:30-8:30 PM

OCTOBER

2 Tuesday Evening Rehearsal 6:30-8:30 PM

9 Tuesday Evening Rehearsal 6:30-8:30 PM

11 BAND BOOSTER MEETING 7:00 PM in Bandroom

12 HOME FOOTBALL GAME Report Time 6:00 PM in Bandroom

13 MWSU HOME-COMING PARADE 8:00 AM- Noon

16 MWSU TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS 3:00-10:00 PM

19 HOME FOOTBALL GAME Report Time 6:00 PM in Bandroom

20 TRENTON FIELD DAY All Day Event

NOVEMBER

3 All-District Band Auditions @ Central Only those auditioning

8 BAND BOOSTER MEETING 7:00 PM in Bandroom

9-10 School Musical Those participating

12 VETERANS DAY PARADE Report Time will be during school or directly after

13 All-District Jazz Rehearsal TBA

16-17 School Musical Those participating

17 All-District Jazz Concert TBA

27 HOME BASKETBALL GAME Report Time 6 PM, 7 PM game

DECEMBER

1 All-State Auditions in Columbia, MO Those that qualify

6 HOME BASKETBALL GAME Report time 6:30 PM, 7:30 PM

8 All-District Band Day @ Platte County HS Those that qualify

14 HOME BASKETBALL GAME Report time 6:30 PM, 7:30 PM

17 WINTER CONCERT Report time 6 PM, 7 PM

JANUARY

10 BAND BOOSTER MEETING 7:00 PM in Bandroom

17 HOME BASKETBALL GAME Report time 6:30 PM, 7:30 PM

28 HOME BASKETBALL GAME Report time 6:30 PM, 7:30 PM

FEBRUARY

1 HOME BASKETBALL GAME Report time 6:30 PM, 7:30 PM

2 MWSU Jazz Festival

5 BAND BOOSTER MEETING 7:00 PM in Bandroom

7 HOME BASKETBALL GAME Report time 6:30 PM, 7:30 PM

14-19 Orlando Trip Those participating

23 Jazz Band to Omaha

MARCH

2 NWMSU Jazz Festival

8 BAND BOOSTER MEETING 7:00 PM in Bandroom

12 PRE-CONTEST CONCERT @ CHS Report time is 5 PM at CHS

16 BENTON BAND SECTIONAL DAY 9 AM- 1 PM

22 District Solo/Ensemble Contest @ CHS Those participating, All Day Even

APRIL

4 STATE LARGE GROUP CONTEST in Maryville TBA

18 Benton Fine Arts Day Those qualifying State

25-26 State Solo/Ensemble Contest in Columbia Those that qualify

MAY

4 APPLE BLOSSOM PARADE Report Time is 8 AM

6 SPRING JAZZ CONCERT Band reports 6:30 PM, Concert begins @ 7 PM

14 SPRING CONCERT BAND CONCERT Band reports 6:30 PM, Concert begins @ 7PM

26 COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY TBA

JUNE

24^th- 27^th 2013/2014 BENTON DRUMLINE CAMP I

2012 MARCHING BAND SUMMER SCHEDULE

JULY

THURSDAY, 19^th- SATURDAY, 21^st

Competition Drumline Camp 9 AM- 4 PM

MONDAY, 23^rd

Competition Drumline Final Summer Rehearsal

9am- noon

Section Leader Training Session

1 pm- 4 pm

TUESDAY, 24^th

Freshmen Camp

1 pm- 4 pm

WEDNESDAY, 25^TH

WOODWIND SECTIONAL

1 PM- 4 PM

THURSDAY, 26^TH

BRASS SECTIONAL

1 PM- 4PM

FRIDAY, 27^TH

FIRST FULL BAND REHEARSAL

1 PM- 4PM

AUGUST

(july) 31- Friday, 3^rd

Marching Band Night Rehearsals

5 pm- 8pm

Saturday, 4^th

Band Carwash

9 am- 2 pm

Monday, 6^th- Wednesday 8^th

Marching Band Night Rehearsals

5 pm- 8 pm

Thursday, 9^th

SPAM Awards Barbecue and Parent Performance Night

5 pm- 8pm

(Sparks Field)

State Large Group Festival Itinerary- THURSDAY, March 29th

11:15 AM- 11:40 AM Band students who have first lunch, eat first lunch.

11:40 AM- 12:10 PM Band students who do not have first lunch, eat second lunch.

12:10 PM- Report to bandroom. At this time, you may change into performance attire. Gather your instrument and music, head to the buses.

12:30 pm- Buses depart for Maryville, NWMSU campus

1:45 pm- Buses arrive at NWMSU. Band unloads quickly and quietly. We may be standing in the hallway for some time waiting to go in the warm up room. Be prepared.

1:55 pm to 3:15 pm- Student and director cellphones will be powered off and turned in to avoid any "accidents" while we're in contest.

2:15 pm- Benton Concert Band goes into warm-up room.

2:40 pm- Benton Concert Band will make music in Charles Johnson Theater at NWMSU.

3:05 pm- Sight-reading session.

Upon conclusion of sight-reading, we will be waiting for our scoresheets to come out before our return. This normally takes around a half hour. During this time, it is appropriate to change out of performance clothes, get your phone back, and watch other bands (with your phone still off), or converse outside of performance buildling.

~3:45 pm- Buses depart NWMSU campus

~5:00 pm- All students are dismissed from a clean Benton bandroom.

Schedule for March 23rd Solo and Ensemble Day at CHS

Students should report at least 30 minutes before their scheduled performance time.

Time	Event	Room
4:03	Kayleigh Peregrine, sax solo	144
4:10	Kaitlyn Porter, sax solo	144
4:24	Marissa Dasta, clarinet solo	141
4:52	Aaron Guyer, euph solo	139
6:07	Mike Sewell, sax solo	144
6:14	Benton Trumpet Trio	135
6:14	Benton Sax Quartet	144
6:30	Mark Sewell, SD solo	132
6:49	Mikyla Murphy, trombone solo	139
6:51	Lindsday Williams, mallet solo	132
6:56	Spenser Miller, tuba solo	139
7:05	Benton Percussion Ensemble	132
7:17	Sean Sherlock, clarinet solo	141
7:59	Benton Clarinet Quartet	141
8:13	Jackenzie Todd, trumpet solo	135
8:34	Steven Harris, trumpet solo	135
8:55	Sydney Hawkins, bassoon solo	144
9:02	Benton Sax Trio	144
9:09	Eric Oliver, F Horn solo	135

Itinerary for Omaha

Benton Jazz Band
Omaha Itinerary

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH
7:30 AM - Student report time to Benton
8:00 AM- Bus departs for Omaha, NE
~9:00 AM- Short snack/breakfast stop in Rockport, MO
*This is not included in the trip cost. If you would like to purchase food, you will need extra money for this stop.

11:30 AM- Bus arrives at Holland Center
11:45 AM- Benton to assigned homeroom for cases
DO NOT PLAY IN THIS ROOM!

12:00 PM- Benton Jazz in warm-up room
12:30 PM- Benton Jazz Band in Performance
*Performance is in Scott Recital Hall inside Holland Center
*Following the performance, we will have a clinic in a separate room.
*Following clinic, we will take a group photos. Students may also order individual photos from this event. They were given an order form two weeks ago.

1:30 PM- Lunch at Spaghetti Works in Old Market District (covered in trip cost)
3:00 PM- Back to Holland Center for Doc Severinsen clinic and Awards ceremony/concert
5:30 PM- Depart for Westroads Mall for dinner
6:00 PM- Dinner at Westroads Mall (Students receive $5 for meal in mall)
7:15 PM- Depart for Holland Center and Doc Severinsen Big Band Concert
8:00 PM- Doc Severinsen Big Band Concert
10:30 PM- Check in to hotel (Omaha Executive Suites)
11:00 PM- Room check and Lights out

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH
7:30 AM Wake up call
8:00 AM- 9:00 AM Complimentary Breakfast in hotel
9:00 AM Bus Departs for Benton
~Noon- Students are dismissed from Benton when all instruments are stored correctly


PACKING LIST:
___ Instrument ___Jazz Band Music/Folder ___Band Polo and Black Slacks
___Pencil ___Formal attire for concert attendance Saturday night
___Tolietries ___Travel clothes for Sunday

Schedule for State Large Group Festival Thursday, March 31st

10 AM- Band is dismissed from class

10:30 AM- Bus departs from Benton to Maryville

11:30 AM- 12:30 PM- Lunch in Maryville

(your choice of Burger King, Taco John’s, Hy-Vee)

12:50- Unload at NWMSU

1:25- Benton in Warm-up room

1:50- Benton in Stage Performance

2:15- Benton in Sight-reading

~3:00- Depart for Benton

~4:00- Arrive at Benton

Everyone is dismissed after bus and bandroom are clean

Notes:

Dress for tomorrow’s performance is White dress top, black dress bottom, all black belt/socks and shoes. Be responsible to the group’s professional appearance and wear only all dress white on top and all dress black on bottom!

WATCH YOUR MUSIC AND YOUR INSTRUMENT MAKE ITS WAY ON TO THE BUS!!!!

You will need to bring money for lunch.

2011 SOLO/ENSEMBLE SCHEDULE

Solo and Ensemble Festival is at Central High School on this Friday

3:35 Woodwind Quartet (Felicia B, Sydney H, Sean S, Deidra H)

3:49 Bassoon Solo (Sydney H)

4:07 Snare Drum Solo (Lindsay Williams)

4:24 Clarinet Quartet (Marissa D, Haley E, Denise S, Alicia P)

4:24 Flute Solo (Felicia B)

4:38 Flute 3 (Marissa H, Felicia B, Katelee M)

4:45 Alto Sax Solo (Ally S)

4:52 Tenor Sax Solo (Mike S)

5:06 Baritone Solo (Trevor B)

6:21 Percussion Ensemble (Brittany B, Andrew C, Keegan C, MC D, Morgan W, Lindsay W)

6:30 Clarinet Solo (Sean S)

6:37 Clarinet Solo (Marissa D)

6:37 Snare Drum Solo (MC D)

6:43 Trumpet Trio (Sam S, Danny E, Steven H)

6:44 Clarinet Solo (Denise S)

6:50 Trumpet Trio (Steven A, Kaylin S, Tamara C)

6:51 Clarinet Solo (Alicia P)

7:10 Baritone Sax Solo (Felicia B)

7:44 Mallet Solo (Lindsay W)

7:46 Trumpet Solo (Sam S)

7:52 Sax Trio (Ally S, Travis M, Mike S)

7:53 Trumpet Solo (Danny E)

8:07 Tuba Solo (Spenser M)

8:13 Sax Quartet (Daniel S, Kaitlyn P, Sydney H, Kayleigh P)

Make sure to number your scores and plan on arriving 45 minutes before your performance time.

Benton Band Booster Newsletter- November 2010

Dear Benton Band Students & Parents,

Drumroll please…Thank you for a fantastic fall 2010 performance at the following events: Benton High School football games, Southside parade, Tournament of Champions Competition at MWSU, Trenton Missouri Day competition and the Veteran’s Day parade.

We would also like to acknowledge the students that played in the pit for the school musical: Marissa Hebb, Sean Sherlock, Mike Sewell, Felicia Branstetter, Sam Stephan, Sydney Hawkins, Andrew Collins and MC Dycus. These students participated in rehearsals and performances outside of the school day during November. In addition, we would like to thank Ms. Nelson and Mrs. Siasoco for also volunteering to play with our students to help out.

Congratulations to this year’s crop of All-District band members! This is the biggest group that Benton has sent to the All-District band in the last 15 years! Students receiving honors were Felicia Branstetter (1^stchair Honor Band bari sax), Sydney Hawkins (1^st chair Concert Band bassoon), Spenser Miller (4^th chair Concert Band tuba), Mike Sewell (1^stchair Concert Band tenor sax), and Sam Stephan (9^th chair Honor Band trumpet. Students who placed in the Honor Band or were seated in the top 2 chairs in the Concert Band will be eligible to audition for the All-State Band on December 4^th in Columbia.

The reason for the e-mail is to ask for the Benton Band students and their families to participate in our upcoming Winter Concert raffle fundraiser. Penny Sherlock, the Benton Band Booster President, will be sending home to each students raffle tickets to sell at $1.00 a piece. The items for the raffle will range from a

Benton High School t-shirt, MWSU hoodie to a black leather travel bag and more! Raffle ticket money will be due back to Mr. Siasoco on Tuesday, December 14, 2010.

Remember to mark your calendar for Monday, December 20^th. The Winter Concert starts at 7:00 p.m. in the Benton High School auditorium.

Another way parents can assist in the Winter Concert fundraiser activities is to help get donations from businesses in the area. Charitable contributions can be in the form of monetary, product or services. Ie: Wal-mart card, gas card, food cards to a oil change.

Potential Donor List By Parent Soliciting a contribution:

Chick A-Fil, Paneras & Firehouse – Terri Glenn

Lil Caesar’s, MWSU Bookstore, Bode Ice Arena & Joe’s Service Station – Stacey Dasta

Casey’s – Shirley

Southbelt Wal-mart – Keith Harris

Kovac’s – Sandy Vandever

Other places of business: South Belt Bowling Alley, Taco Bell, Burger King, and Darcee’s School of Dance. Donations by other businesses are welcome.

To obtain a Donors Letter for potential business contributions please see Mr. Siasoco, Terri Glenn or Stacey Dasta.

Winter Concert Silent Basket Auction

We will also be hosting a Silent Basket Auction and have 4 theme baskets with goodies.

Each student can participate by purchasing an item for their grade level theme.

Please get your items at Wal-mart, Dollar Store or any other low cost store.

There will be a large box in the Band room to collect all of the items.

The Band Booster Committee members will put together the baskets the week before the concert.

Silent Theme Basket by Academic Year:

Freshmen Basket Theme – Entertainment for the Family: Inexpensive card games & board games.

Sophomore Basket Theme – Baking For the Holidays: measuring cups, spoons, mixing bowls, cake pans or cupcake pans, cookie sheets, spatula, cake mixes, frosting, oil, cupcake liners, foil, parchment paper, decorative gels, etc.

Junior Basket Theme – Sports: trading sport cards, keychain, mugs, hat, gloves, t-shirt, Pens and items with your favorite sport team logo on it.

Senior Basket Theme – Pet Comfort: Treats for a dog or cat, toys for pets, feeding dishes, leash, collar and other pet items.

There will be four baskets the night of the Winter Concert with paper to submit a Silent bid. The highest bidder will be the winner of the theme baskets. So bring your cash and your checkbook to the concert.

Contact: Penny Sherlock at 233-0425, Terri Glenn at 238-2526 or Stacey Dasta at 238-2659 for Winter Concert Fundraiser Information.

Upcoming Band Dates:

12/4/2010 All State Auditions in Columbia, MO

12/13/2010 Girls Basketball vs. Lafayette

12/20/2010 Winter Concert & Raffle at 7:00 p.m. Benton High School Auditorium

12/21/2010 Boys Basketball vs. Lafayette

Remember the fundraiser helps the Benton Band student with event expenses.

Happy Thanksgiving to the Benton High School Band Students & Families!

The Benton Band Booster Committee: Jeff Siasoco, Mallory Nelson, Penny Sherlock, Terri Glenn, Loretta Brown, Stacey Dasta and LaDena Williams

What Weighty Words Are My Students Learning?

Parents- we are studying a book entitled "The Weighty Words" in an effort to increase your student's vocabulary. All of these words have stories that help with memorizing a definition. PLEASE BE CURIOUS and make your student tell you the anything they remember about the following words:

ABASEMENT

BIFURCATE

CORUSCATE

DOGMATIC

EXPEDIENT

FELICITY

GERIATRICS

HERESY

Band Booster E-mail

Hello Benton Band Students and Parents,

A huge praise goes out to the band students and parents who participated at the Aramark fundraiser dinner on Thursday, September 23rd. Also, thank you to the students helping out at the Volleyball concession stand.

You all sounded amazing at the game and it was so cool that the drum line stayed through the end of the game--it definitely added spirit and excitement and kept the crown engaged completely!!!

Fundraising Opportunities:

We may have another Catering Event on Thurs Sept 30--stay tuned!

Volleyball Concessions ---Mon, September 27, 2010, Mon Oct 4, Thurs Oct 7. Please contact Penny or Terri if you can work at the stand. The times are 4:30 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.

at the Springer gym.

Burger King location on St. Joseph Avenue Monday, October 18, 2010 @ 4:45-7pm.

Upcoming Events:

Benton Band Booster Meeting on Thursday, October 7th at 7:00 p.m.

MWSU Homecoming Parade is on Saturday, October 9, 2010.

Meeting place and time will be discussed by Mr. Siasoco or Ms. Nelson.

The parade start time is scheduled for 9:30 a.m.

MWSU Tournament of Champions

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Bus will leave from Benton High School. Mr. Siasoco will provide the time of departure and arrival back to Benton.

Admission Prices at MWSU Tournament of Champions: General Public $7.00 per person

Seniors and 12 under the price is $5.00 per person

TRENTON FIELD DAY- October 16th - all day. Details from Mr. Siasoco

TASTY TUESDAY: This week Tasty Tuesday the theme will be Americana Deli.

The Benton Band committee members will make the students delicious turkey and cheese or ham and cheese deli style sandwiches on delicious Italian or French bread.

The sandwiches will be served with chips and salad.

We are asking for the following contribution:

Freshmen and sophomores - to donate $3.00 per student.

Juniors - to bring chips & dip, pretzels, doritos, etc.

Seniors - salad with their favorite dressing or a jar of your favorite pickles.

The money we collect from the freshmen and sophomores will help pay for the bread, deli meats and condiments.

Thank you everyone for your weekly contribution to Fundraising activities, practice & performance at the Benton Football game and your contribution to the Tasty Tuesday dinner meals.

Go Big Red!

Thank you!

The Benton Band Booster Committee Members