Please see the attached files for information regarding the upcoming Wind Ensemble Contests.

Contact Mr. Niemiec if you have any questions.   This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Attachments:

REV - ISSMA Concert Band Quals WE 14.pdf

WE Chaperone itinerary 14.pdf

All incoming 8th - 12th graders who are interested in participating with the Hamilton Southeastern Color Guard should attend the 2 day auditions to be held:

Monday and Tuesday, April 28th and 29th from 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM at the HSE High School Main Campus.  Please enter at Door 13.

See the attached flyer for more information.

Attachments:

Color_Guard_Auditions_2014.pdf

Mike's Car Wash coupons are a great way to offset your student's band fees.

Please see the attached flyer for all the information.  Your student's coupons will be distributed at the May 7th Informational meeting.

Please contact Rhiannon Fox with any questions.   This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Attachments:

s Car Wash Flyer.pdf

Royal Command and Guard Marching Band

Parent and Student Information Night!!!

When: Wednesday, May 7th

Time: 7:00 PM

Where: HSE High School Cafeteria

Who: ALL Parents AND Students that would like to participate in the 2014 Royal Command and Guard Marching Band

FREEDOM FESTIVAL OPPORTUNITY TO OFFSET BAND FEES!

Students and parents alike have an opportunity to offset student band fees by working at the Fishers Freedom Festival this coming June.  Register online for Parking, Trash Removal and Bathroom/port-a-let Jobs by clicking on this link: 2014fishersff.theregistrationsystem.com.  If you are a new user to the Freedom Festival registration system, you will be prompted to set up a profile.  When you do, enter HSEMB in the Organization field.

Parking Crew: $8.50/hour, ages 13+, you must work one trash clean up shift to work one parking shift.

Trash Removal/Clean Up: $8.50/hour, ages 13+

Gator Driver/Clean Up: $8.50/hour adults only

Bathrooms/Port-a-lets Clean Up: $9.50/hour, ages 16+

Take advantage of this great opportunity to get your student personally involved in reducing their band fees.  Sign up now to secure the best time slot for you and your student.  Registration goes offline on May 1, so act NOW!

If you have any questions, contact Jenny Powelson via e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

See the attached file with all the rules.

Attachments:

Freedom Festival - Work Rules for 2014.pdf

There are numerous events happening over the next 4 weeks and we need help chaperoning.  Here are the details for what is needed.  Please click on the attached link to sign up.  http://hsehsbands.org/chaperones/index.cfm

Symphonic Band Pizza Party - Thursday, April 24th 4:00 - 4:30 PM - 1 More Needed

Symphonic Band ISSMA Contest - Friday, April 25th 3:30 - 8:00 PM - 1 More Needed

Wind Ensemble ISSMA Qualifications - Friday, May 2nd - 4 Needed

Wind Ensemble ISSMA State Contest - Saturday, May 10th - 4 Needed

Wind Ensemble Palladium Concert - Saturday, May 17th - 4 Needed

If you have any questions, please contact Rita Keeling at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Attached are items regarding Chamber Ensemble and Symphonic Band Upcoming Events.

CHAMBER ENSEMBLE (FC period 2) has some important dates coming:

1. ISSMA Preview Concert at HSE Leonard Auditorium – Thursday, April 17, 2014.  Warm up at 6:30pm.
2. ISSMA Contest Performance at Pendleton Heights High School – Friday, April 25, 2014.

Attached is the Itinerary for the April 25^th event.  Please contact Mr. Niemiec at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for questions.

SYMPHONIC BAND (MC period 3 and 4) has some important dates coming:

1. ISSMA Preview Concert at HSE Leonard Auditorium – Thursday, April 17, 2014.  Warm up at 6:30pm.
2. ISSMA “Full Rehearsal”/Pizza Party – Thursday, April 24, 2014.  3:20p – 4:30p. (NEW!)
3. ISSMA Contest Performance at Pendleton Heights High School – Friday, April 25, 2014.

Attached is the Itinerary for the April 25^th event.  Please contact Mr. Niemiec at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for questions.

Attachments:

ISSMA Concert Band Festival CE 14.pdf

ISSMA Concert Band Festival SB14.pdf

At the March Royal Guardians' meeting, the 2014-15 Board and Chairperson elections were held.  Below are the results.  These people will begin their term on June 1st. Thank you to all who volunteered for these positions.

A special thank you to all the board members and chairpersons from the 2013-14 band year.  Your help has always been much appreciated.  THANK YOU!!!!

Attention: Intersted 2014 Royal Command and Guard Members

Attached are four files all pertaining to the 2014 Royal Command and Guard season.

There is the flyer for the Junior High Meeting, the 2014 RCG schedule, the 2014 Fall Calendar and the 2014 Intent Form.

Please review all of this information.  You can submit your RCG Intent Form to Mr. Cook or Mr. Niemiec

Attachments:

2014 Marching Band Meeting for Jr. High.pdf

2014 Royal Command & Guard.pdf

2014 RCG Fall Calendar.pdf

2014 RCG Intent form.pdf

Now is the time for families to start using SCRIP to offset fees for next season's Marching Band Fees.

The 2013 SCRIP program was VERY successful and was a great way to offset fees.  Here are some of the numbers:

• 20 Families participated in SCRIP.
• $653.81 - The highest amount ONE family was able to use SCRIP to offset fees.
• $652.10 - Second Place!
• $266.36 - Average fee reduction for the 12 families that regularly used SCRIP.
• These numbers do not include the Kroger portion of SCRIP as these numbers are not yet available.

As always, if you have any questions related to the SCRIP program, please click on the fundraising tab and the SCRIP link or you can contact Sarah Martin at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it