Pictures, S & E sign up, and the Retreat

Hello band and orchestra students and parents,

I hope you are doing well and enjoying the beautiful fall weather.

1. Did you know that band/orchestra students are getting fitted for their band/orchestra uniforms during their class periods? Guys will wear a tuxedo, vest, shirt, and tie and girls will wear a black dress. A special thanks to Carol Redder who has headed this up for many years! 

We will be taking pictures in uniform at school this Friday (Oct. 4). We will keep your uniform at school for you for pictures, but students should take the uniform home after school on Friday. All students will need to provide their own footwear appropriate to be worn with a tux or dress. Guys will need black dress shoes and socks and girls will need black flats or other appropriate dressy black footwear. No tennis shoes or white socks.

-Symphonic Orchestra: 7:00 a.m. 

-Symphonic Band pictures will be during class.
-Concert Band pictures will be taken during class

-Concert Orchestra pictures will be taken during class

2. Did you know that it is time to think about and start signing up for Solo and Ensemble Festival even though it doesn't happen until February 8? Mr. Vanden Berg will be talking about this in class this week. It is good to start planning for this now. 

Here is the form that you can use to sign up.

3. We need your help. Would you be able to donate/bring one of these items for the retreat next week? Donated items can be dropped off in Mr. VB's office by Thursday, Oct. 10.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C4EA8AC2EA3FE3-51867345-2024#/

4. A special thank you to Pete Heyboer, Lindsey Kerber, Steve VanDyk, Ben Wickstra for helping to chaperone for the retreat. We still are in need of a couple more chaperones. Please email me if you can help out. svandenberg@hollandchristian.org

Thank you!

Mr. VB

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Scott Vanden Berg | Director of Instrumental Music Holland Christian High School  950 Ottawa Ave, Holland, MI 49423  school: 616.820.2805 cell: 616.212.8867 blog: http://vandenbergnotes.blogspot.com facebook: https://www.facebook.com/musichchs/ "Equipping Minds and Nurturing Hearts to Transform the World for Jesus Christ"

Band/Orchestra fees and Schedule Verification Form

Hello band and orchestra students and parents,

I hope you are doing well! This year is off to a wonderful start. 

1. You will see info about a number of payments and fees in this blog post. You can now pay all fees at this link. hollandchristian.org/pay You can also bring a check or cash to school. If you are paying by cash or check please designate what the payment is covering in the memo line of the check or on the sealed envelope for cash. This fee can be mailed to HCHS or placed in the designated envelope in the band/orchestra room (on my office door). The fees below are all due on Friday, September 27. Please communicate with me if you are in need of financial assistance or if you need more time.

2. We are having a band and orchestra retreat at Camp Geneva on Oct. 11 and 12. The retreat is not required, but it is a lot of fun. Please turn in forms and sign up for a room (on my door) by this week Friday.

Here is some more information and a permission slip for the retreat. We need chaperones. The cost for students is only $25 thanks to generous donations to HCHS bands/orchestras.

3. Each fall band and orchestra students are assessed a uniform fee that covers uniform alterations, repairs, marching shoes and gloves, and dry cleaning. (The shoes and gloves are for band marching uniforms only.) It is $15 for orchestra and $25 for band (2 marching and concert uniforms). Please communicate with me if you are in need of financial assistance. 

Additional notes: 

-Brass, woodwind, and percussion members of the symphonic orchestra only need to pay the band uniform fee, not both.

 

4. Each fall students who are using a school-owned instrument are assessed a rental fee of $60 for the year. This fee covers a portion of the cost of repairs and maintenance. Students who switch instruments to help with the balance of the band or orchestra are given a waiver on this fee. Please communicate with me if you are in need of financial assistance. Please designate instrument rental in the memo line of the check. This fee can be mailed to HCHS or dropped in the designated envelope in the band/orchestra room.

5. Parents and students, please be sure that the dates from the calendar/schedules in the last blog post and linked here are added to your family calendars. Please fill out the form linked here to verify that you have signed off on the dates and also use this form to communicate any calendar conflicts for this 24/25 school year. Thank you for taking the time to do this. Completion of this form is required. This form is due by Friday, September 20.

*Band and Orchestra Retreat is not a required event and does not impact student grades, but it is nice if you let us know if you have a conflict with these events for our planning purposes.

Thank you!

Mr. VB

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Scott Vanden Berg | Director of Instrumental Music Holland Christian High School  950 Ottawa Ave, Holland, MI 49423  school: 616.820.2805 cell: 616.212.8867 blog: http://vandenbergnotes.blogspot.com facebook: https://www.facebook.com/musichchs/ "Equipping Minds and Nurturing Hearts to Transform the World for Jesus Christ"