Centerville City Schools Band - News Archives

Soaring Sounds Volunteer Meeting: There will be a meeting for all Soaring Sounds Volunteers on Wednesday, July 28 at 6:30 PM in the Band Room. If you are new to Soaring Sounds, please attend to pick up some valuable information. If you are an old hand, please attend and help answer questions. Jim Ferncez will be returning to Miami U. after the meeting, so this will also be an opportunity to send along any items your student might have forgotten. If you have not yet volunteered for Soaring Sounds, please send an e-mail to jferncez@woh.rr.com.

Band Camp is at Miami University, July 26 - 29 2010. Go to the Band Camp page for all information and click here for more band camp FAQs such as what to bring. See you at Dessert Night July 25 for the Band Camp kick-off and the answers to all your questions.

July 26 - Band Night Out Click here for flyer

The July "Band Night Out" will be the same night as the first night of band camp--which is held at CHS. What a great time to pick up a delicious meal for your bandie and bring to them during the dinner hour. Return to City Barb and dine with your band parent friends. It's a win-win!

ATTENTION SENIOR BAND PARENTS!

Class of 2011, it's time to start thinking about the senior committee and senior activities for band camp and the rest of the season. Activities include the Senior Dinner the last night of Band Camp, Chili Supper and Ice Cream Extravaganza, Senior Night at the last football game, group pictures and senior night portraits with parents. In order to make this a great year for all the seniors as we go Every Which Way, please submit the following by July 3, 2010.

Pictures - 1 baby picture and 5-6 other pictures of your senior throughout his/her life. You will get the baby pic back, but please do not send originals of the other pictures! Please drop off pictures (labeled with your senior's name) to Julie Grunwald, 9625 Featherwood Ln., 45458 (885-9423). These will be used for a special collage presented to each senior at band camp.
Band Dinner Groups - seniors should list the group they would like to enter the Senior Band Camp Dinner with. There will be a sign-up sheet in the band hallway beginning 6/21/10.

Mini-Camp Reminders

Reminder for All: During Mini-camps all band members should have large water jug, hats/sunglasses, sunscreen, and dot book! If you don�t know what a dot book is contact your Rookie Buddy.

Reminder, if you haven't turned in your medical forms yet you need to turn them in to the High School Nurse Gayle Couch in Central. If you have questions please contact Ms. Couch at Gayle.Couch@centerville.k12.oh.us or through the Central Switch Board at 439-3500. Anyone who hasn't turned in their forms will not be allowed on the practice field.

JUNE 9TH - (LAST DAY OF SCHOOL) TO MR BARROMETTI

Emergency Medical Authorization Form
PHYSICAL FORM
INHALER FORM
EPI-PEN FORM

(If you cannot make it by the last day of school then turn in to school nurse's office

before they step on the practice field in June)

Senior Student and Parent Order Form 2010 Tour Shirt

This is a one-time order only. No extras will be ordered. Orders are to be prepaid and are due no later than June 7th, Monday. Pick-up time will be the same as the pick-up time for the regular band tour shirts. A one-call will be sent out to let all band members know of pick-up time and location. Also, the senior student t-shirt is normally not worn for parade and competition unlike the regular band tour shirts.

3rd Annual Original Night Sponsored by the

The third annual Original Night will be Thursday, May 20 at 7:30 pm in the Central Theatre. This student run-concert showcases original pieces composed and performed by Centerville High School students. The show features a wide variety of genres including jazz and classical and is free and open to the public. Click here to see flyer

Pre-participation physicals for high school student- athletes will be conducted this year on Monday May 17 and Tuesday May 18 from 6:00-8:00 p.m for $15. These screenings will be held at the Yankee Medical Center (7677 Yankee Road) Please make sure all paperwork is filled out prior to arriving for pre-participation physicals. This helps to expedite the process. In addition to the history portion of the physical exam form, there is a cardiology questionnaire that must be completed. Also, please make sure to sign the pre-participation exam form and put the grade your son or daughter will be in during the 2010-2011 school year, not their current grade.

2010 Band Awards Night

Thursday, May 13, 6:30 PM CHS Performing Arts Center

A reception will follow in the band room. ALL Seniors: MUST report to the band room 5:45 - 6:00 PM. ALL Freshman: to provide a drink (2 liters of pop, juice, punch, etc.). ALL Sophomores: to provide a sweet treat (1 doz. Cookies, brownies, etc. (please label if item contains nuts). ALL Juniors: to provide a salty treat (a bag of chips, pretzels, crackers, etc.). Please drop off in the band room prior to presentation. Click here for a flyer.

The middle school band concerts are on May 13th, which some felt would be a conflict with Band Awards. After looking at many other dates and trying to reschedule, it was determined that moving the date would only further complicate the situation. Therefore, we will still be holding our annual Band Awards Night on Thursday, May 13th in the CHS Performing Arts Center.

We will be starting earlier than normal at 6:30 pm for those parents who would like to attend the middle school concert. Please see the attached invitation. We hope you will join us for this celebration!

April 28 Jazz Night Out Buffalo Wings and Rings

The next band night out will be Wed April 28 at Buffalo Wings and Rings. Click here for flyer. These nights out have become great ways to get together with your band family friends and save yourself some time in the kitchen. Plus raise money for the Centerville Band Program. See you there!

May 1 Jazz Band Garage Sale

Band Garage Sale in conjunction with City Wide Garage sale, so start sorting out the items you would like to donate scheduled all day (8:00 am to 5:00), we will be selling food and may be using the back gym for larger items�more details will be released as we get closer.

15 April Avon Sunscreen Fundraiser

The warmer weather means that band camp and all day rehearsals are just around the corner. That means sunburns and bug bites are also right around the corner. For a limited time, the Avon Bug Guard sunscreen/bug repellent and bug repellent without sunscreen are specially priced. From now until April 15, I will donate $1.00 per bottle purchased back to the band boosters. Two ways to order: Logon to youravon.com/denisedickson and place your order there. You can select to have it shipped to you or have me deliver it to you (no shipping) . You can pay with a credit card on the site. You can call me at 750-9663 or email me at dnsdcksn5@gmail.com with your order and pay by cash or check made out to Denise Dickson. Click here for flyer.

Attention Seniors Class of 2010

The Senior Questionnaire is now available. This questionnaire provides information that will be used in the program for Band Awards Night, which will be held on the evening of Thursday, May 13, 2010. Please answer the questions fully and as completely as possible. Completed questionnaires need to be returned to Mr. and Mrs. Ferncez no later than Friday, April 2, 2010. And remember to give or mail a senior picture wallet to Mrs. Horst--soon--for the band hallway Class of 2010 composite. We want everyone to be included.

A message from your Centerville Band Booster Presidents, Mike and Laura Ward: We would like to send out a sincere thank you to all who volunteered some or all of their time at the March 14th MEPA contest. It was a successful event and we appreciate all the hard work put into it. A special thanks also goes to Danny and Sharon Allen for heading up their first of many winter contests this season.

As you all know, we have many events to host in the upcoming weeks and we still need more people to sign-up. If this was your first time to help out with an event, we are going to go out on a limb and guess you had a good time and will have no problem helping out again. Let's make this fun! We would like to challenge all of you who volunteered to bring someone with you to help at the MEPA Championship coming up on March 27th & 28th and the WGI Guard Show on April 8th! Danny and Sharon Allen are looking forward to hearing from all of you. So contact them and sign up today!

A Big THANK YOU to all who attended the General Board Meeting Monday Night! For those of you who were unable to attend you missed a ton of information about the upcoming year to include the first real information on the Big Trip this year and the tentative BOA competitions the marching band will compete in this fall and all in less than an hour. So to help you fill in the gap please check out the website frequently, check for your "CBB Wednesday What's Happening" email, and watch for future meeting announcements which we hope to see at.

Volunteers needed for all events. Why is this important? The primary reason is the amount of money we raise, as you can see from the Contest Income alone CBB makes an estimated $104,800 a year and this money goes to keeping our annual Marching Band, Winter Guard, and Drumline fees around $700 a year, by comparison other local bands pay close to $2000 a year because they don�t have these great money making opportunities. To summarize we need volunteers to help make these events successful, profitable, and to help keep our annual band fees comparatively low. For a complete look at the slide show presented click here .

Calendar Ad Sales are now underway and final turn in is February 26, 2010.

Calendar ad sales are a major fundraiser for the Centerville Band Boosters and a great opportunity to reduce your band fees. Each student with current ads are asked to contact the advertisers assigned to them and encourage them to continue to advertise in the band calendars. Band members that do not have any ads are highly encouraged to drum up new business. Please refer to the calendar ad packet for more information.

If your Band member hasn't picked up their packet yet, please contact your Area Captain or see Mr. Barrometti. If you need assistance with identifying or contacting your Area Captain please contact Terrie Holcombe at terrie1052@hotmail.com

Any questions about calendar ad sales should be directed to Jeff and Leslie Stricker at jeffrey_stricker@yahoo.com

(Cancelled) Centerville HS Winter Drumline Invited to Attend the 2010 Indoor Percussion Europe Championships

The Centerville High School Winter Drumline (Centerville, OH USA) will be traveling to Europe this Spring to compete in the 2010 Indoor Percussion Europe Championships in Crawley, England. The group will consist of approximately 50 High School students and the trip is coordinated to align with Spring Break from March 31-April 11, 2010.

While rehearsing for and competing at the Championships, the group will also have the opportunity to visit the historic and educational cities of Brugges, Amsterdam, London and Paris, providing an experience of a lifetime for the students. "With Centerville High School as our specials guests, we are certain that the European directors, designers and fans will experience what indoor percussion is all about!" says Erwin van Gemert of Indoor Percussion Europe. "Centerville High School will have a great experience here in Europe sight seeing and spreading good will throughout the indoor percussion community with clinics and shows in many different venues all over Europe and the UK. We are more than happy to welcome them at our European Championships in Crawley (UK) on April 4th!".

The Centerville Winter Drumline was selected as the ambassador for US Indoor Percussion based on their many years of success in Winter Guard International Percussion Championships. Centerville has been a WGI Finalist 11 times, winning the Gold Medal in Scholastic Open Class in 1999 and the Gold Medal in Scholastic World Class in 2004. �We are extremely excited and honored to have been selected to participate in this International Percussion Competition. I know that our students will never forget this experience and our community is very proud that the Centerville Winter Drumline is an International Ambassador for the Arts.� says Tim Fairbanks, Marching Percussion Director.

Centerville HS Winter Drumline would like to thank the following sponsors, whose continuing support of the group will help make this trip a reality: Dynasty, Innovative Percussion, Sabian Cymbals, Remo Drumheads, Muremo Music, FJM and the Centerville Band Boosters.

Jazz Scrip

Hollywood Video scrip will no longer be available for order. Any Hollywood Video cards you have are still good.

Hollywood Video Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

On February 3, 2010, Movie Gallery Inc., the owner of Hollywood Video, voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Due to the uncertainty surrounding the bankruptcy process, Great Lakes Scrip Center recommends that you use any Hollywood Video gift cards, as soon as possible.

OMEA Honors for Jazz Ensemble and Wind Symphony

Centerville High School is proud to announce that the Jazz Ensemble and Wind Symphony will be performing on Friday, January 29th at the Ohio Music Educators Association Professional Development Conference in Cincinnati. Both groups sent in audition tapes and were selected out of a large application pool of ensembles from all over Ohio. The Jazz Ensemble was the only high school jazz band given the honor to perform at this years� conference. The Wind Symphony is one of three high school concert bands from Ohio selected to perform. The OMEA conference occurs once a year and is a gathering of music educators, performers, and college students who meet to learn more about music education through clinics and performances from the best ensembles in the state of Ohio. This is the second time in school history that the Jazz Ensemble has been accepted to perform at the OMEA conference; the last time was in 2001. This will be the first time in school history that the Wind Symphony has been invited to perform at the OMEA convention. The Jazz Ensemble will be performing Friday, January 29th at 8:30 am in the Millennium Hotel Bronze Ballroom and the Wind Symphony will be performing at 12:15 pm in the Duke Energy Convention Center Ballroom C/D. If you are not able to join us in Cincinnati, please come to our preview concert in the Centerville Performing Arts Center on Wednesday January 27 at 7:30 PM. The Centerville Band program is largely known for its highly successful marching band which has competed nationally for the past twenty five years. However, under the direction of Brandon Barrometti and Josh Baker, the concert bands and jazz ensembles are earning similar recognition. Centerville is very proud of these students and wishes them all the best in their upcoming performances. Congratulations Centerville Bands!

Basketball Concessions

Thank you to all our loyal volunteers; all of the concessions positions have been filled. If you need to contact someone in charge before your shift send an e-mail to Jim Ferncez (jferncez@woh.rr.com) or Mary Howell (howell0831@sbcglobal.net).

Attention all Band Parents: Jazzcakes, our newest fundraising event, is quickly approaching. We have scheduled a meeting for Thursday, Jan. 21 at 7:00pm in the Tech room at the High School for those parents who would like to help with the event. We need a lot of people if we want this to be successful. The event, scheduled for Saturday, March 20, will run from 9:00a to 12:00pm at Ephiphany Lutheran Church. We will be serving pancakes and sausage to the community and all the jazz bands from the high school and all three middle schools will play. Please attend this Thursday. If you would like to help, but cannot attend the meeting, please call Dana Tobias at 272-3572 or Ann Sherbet at 436-4515.

POINSETTIA PICKUP - December 11th

Poinsettia pickup will be Friday, December 11th from 4:00 - 6:00 pm in the South Commons at the High School. We anticipate the truck to be here by 4 pm, but please be patient if it is late. (It has been late in past years. ) We also need help in unloading the truck and having people double check orders. Thank you in advance for helping.

YOU are responsible for picking up your order. If you cannot pick up your order, please find someone that can. We HAVE no way of keeping your flowers for you!

If you have any questions regarding pick up, please contact:
Renee Ciaciuch at 937-308-7985, Diane Conroy at 937-477-9795, or Dana Tobias at 937-272-3572.

CJB Christmas Party

Come relax and enjoy some Christmas cheer with all your band parent friends. Open to one and all we will be celebrating on December 10, 7pm at "The Reserve" at 475 Congress Park Dr. Please bring an appetizer to share, drinks will be provided by the boosters. On December 8 at 7 pm there will be a General Meeting in the band room. All band parents are urged to attend as this is where we elect the executive board for the coming year.

Attention all Jazz Band parents, siblings, grandparents, boosters and fans!

It is our tradition to celebrate the end of the marching band season with a brunch on the Sunday morning following the BOA Grand Nationals competition. This year�s brunch will be held on Sunday, November 15, at Jonathan Byrd�s Cafeteria in Greenwood, Indiana, just south of Indianapolis. You can find out more information about the location at www.jonathanbyrds.com.

Along with a wonderful breakfast buffet, the event includes a rousing welcome for the band members, great photo opportunities, recognition of our senior band members, and the Director�s wrap-up of the season.

Last year we had over 500 people attend this event! The facility is so good at this type of event that we all have our food within 20 minutes of the first table going through the buffet line!

Reservations this year at $14 per person and you must purchase your reservations in advance for everyone who will be attending, except for your student band member. The Band Boosters covers the cost of each band member�s breakfast, as well as those people who chaperone our kids for the 2009 BOA Grand Nationals.

Forward your completed reservation form along with a check payable to Centerville Band Boosters for the total reservations needed multiplied by $14 to:

Denise Dickson
262 Summerford Pl.
Dayton, OH 45458

For more information, please contact Denise Dickson, Hospitality Chairman, 790-9663, or dnsdcksn5@gmail.com. Reservations are due no later than October 26!!

WHIO has a survey to determine "Band of the Year" on their website.

Band of the year voting is going on right now!

Here is your chance to vote on who you think is deserving of the Band of The Year honors.
Voting Ends Nov. 11 @ 9 a.m.

Here is the link:
http://www.whiotv.com/surveyresults/21281302/index.html?section=td7

If that first link doesn't work for you, use this one
http://www.whiotv.com/td7/21303431/detail.html

But this one takes you directly there�
http://www.whiotv.com/surveyresults/21281302/index.html?section=td7

Go Jazz - because everyone knows Centerville Jazz Band is the Band of the Year!!!

Centerville Invitational: Thank you, thank you to all our loyal volunteers who worked tirelessly to make the Invitational such a rousing success. We couldn't do it without you.

A Friendly Reminder from your Medical Staff

If we will be dispensing Medication to your child, and you do not have the medication forms on file, we will need to have the proper forms filled out by you and your Doctor. (Forms are on Band Web Site).

When turning in Medication it MUST be in the original packaging from the pharmacy. This is per school medication dispensing policies and procedures. We are NOT permitted to accept it if it is not presented to us this way. (For more information on this school policy, please refer to pgs. 57-58 of the CHS student handbook). If you (the parent) are going on the trip, then you may dispense your child's medication to your child and do not need to turn anything in to us.

25 Years of Marching Excellence

It's been 25 years since the Centerville Marching Band became the "Centerville Jazz Band." 25 years of marching excellence and great times. In a salute to the 25th anniversary plans have been made for a CJB alumni reunion to coincide with the Centerville Invitational on October 31. There has also been recent updates to the alumni page and jazz history page with more to come. Take a look at your "years", see if you see yourself and email the webmaster with any old photos or quotable quotes you may have.

October 31, 2009

All Centerville Band Alumni and Staff are invited to celebrate the Centerville Jazz Band's 25th Anniversary.
5-7 pm - Reception at CHS PAC Lobby - food, photos, videos
Free ticket for each band alumni to CHS Contest 7:15 pm - Finals Show in Stadium
Recognition at Contest
10 pm- 1 am - AFTER PARTY at Champps
Please RSVP so we can plan food, tickets, etc. Guests are welcome.
Please spread the word to your band friends.

RSVP on the alumni page

Chili / Potluck Supper, Saturday October 24
Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 24. This is the date for the annual Chili/Potluck Supper. This is an annual Jazz Band tradition to celebrate our season and to honor our seniors. It will be held in the CHS South Commons. Watch for announcements for the exact time but it will be some time after practice and before the band leaves for the competition in Mason that evening. The senior families bring the chili and the seniors themselves will be in hats and aprons to serve up a dessert of ice cream sundaes with all the fixings and pose for photos. This event will feed the entire band, staff, and families attending, so we ask each family to bring a dish to share as follows:

Senior families - your favorite chili
Junior families - warm vegetable/side dish
Sophomore families - salads and breads
Freshman families with names beginning A-M - alternate main dish; Freshman families with names beginning N-Z - two dozen cookies.

We also need people to sign up to help set up and clean up.

For more information contact Denise Dickson, Hospitality Chairman, 790-9663, dnsdcksn5@gmail.com

Parents need to fill out a form if picking up Child directly from Competitions/Events

This is to remind parents to fill out a Request for Release form if they plan to take their child home with them from any event. The form should be filled out and given to Mr Barrometti/Mr Baker prior to an event. No one is to take their child from an event without permission from the Director or Head Chaperone. When it is time to leave with your child, meet the Head Chaperone at the truck and sign them out. Your child must be with you to verify they are leaving with you. Band members are only allowed to get a ride home with their own parents. This process is set up for your child's safety and to help the entire band leave as quickly and seamlessly from every event.

Exciting News: The Centerville High School Wind Symphony and Jazz Ensemble I have been selected to perform at the Ohio Music Educators Association Professional Development Conference on January 28-30, 2010. This is a huge accomplishment for our program. The OMEA Conference is a showcase of the best performing ensembles in the state of Ohio. Over 120 CD's were submitted representing outstanding groups from all areas and levels. Groups were selected through "blind" audition based on quality and diversity. This marks the first time that a concert band from Centerville has ever been chosen, and it has been many years since a jazz ensemble from Centerville has been selected.

This all started with an increased focus on our concert program. Centerville has long been known to have an outstanding marching band, and we felt that it was important for us to show that our students can achieve at a high level in other areas.

We hope that you can join us for this momentous occasion. Once we receive details on our performance date and time, we will forward that information on to you. We are very excited to showcase the talents of our students. This performance is one step along the way towards building a total band program.

Game of the Week Centerville vs. Moeller

Week 3: The winner of the week 3 poll is Cin. Moeller at Centerville with 65,260 votes.

Board Minutes Posted

We are going to start posting minutes from the Band Boosters Board Meetings on the Band Boosters page (see links on left side of this page). Check it out so you know what is being discussed and planned.

First Ever Rock-a-Thon

Thanks to all the staff, parents, and some alumni too who helped to make our first ever Rock-a-Thon sensational and fun. Thanks to all the people who sponsored the rockers and helped them raise money for the Centerville Jazz Band. Money is due to Mr. Barrometti or Mr. Baker by Monday, August 24, 2009.

Come be a Band Chaperone (yes, you!)

There will be a chaperone meeting on Monday September, 24, 2009 at 7:00 PM in the Band Hall Tech Room. Please come and learn about the ins and outs of being a chaperone and sign up to help for events. Questions should go to Laura Ward at mike.laura.ward@earthlink.net or 885-1972.

Have you been trying to get on CBB Jazz News or One Call Now???

Yes, we have been having issues with emails being generated from the site and are trying to work out the problems, but it has not been solved yet. The form is accessible from the 'One Call Now and Email Sign up' link on the left hand side of this page. You click here and then click again near the bottom of that page. But after you fill in the information and submit the information does not go anywhere. So for the time being, please click here to submit enough information (refer to the form that does not work) via email so that you can get on the list and get connected.

August 12 - Press Release - CHS Wind Symphony & Jazz Ensemble I:

OMEA Peformances in January 2010

Congratulations!

The Centerville High School Wind Symphony and Jazz Ensemble I have been selected to perform at the Ohio Music Educators Association Professional Development Conference on January 28-30, 2010. This is a huge accomplishment for our program. The OMEA Conference is a showcase of the best performing ensembles in the state of Ohio. Over 120 CD's were submitted representing outstanding groups from all areas and levels. Groups were selected through "blind" audition based on quality and diversity. This marks the first time that a concert band from Centerville has ever been chosen, and it has been many years since a jazz ensemble from Centerville has been selected.

Brandon Barrometti & Josh Baker

Rock-a-Thon - August 15

On Saturday, August 15th, the CJB will be participating in the first ever "Rock-a-Thon". Keep in mind that this is a required event for all students. The money raised from the donations will go towards helping the band fund our trips to St. Louis and Indianapolis. It's also just a great bonding activity for the band and a good chance for everyone to get to know each other. Our goal is for every student to try and raise $200...so ask your neighbors, relatives, friends, and co-workers. Remember, this is a great opportunity to get people to donate who normally would not purchase items from another fundraiser.

Win a Trip to THE MASTERS at

The Jazz Classic 10 Scholarship Golf Outing on August 11th!

The group of Alumni Band Boosters who comprise The Jazz Classic Scholarship Golf Committee are pleased to announce that Elliott Tool Technologies has agreed to become a Grand Champion Sponsor of this summer's fundraising event. They will be providing Hole-In-One Contests at each of the four Par 3s at the Heatherwoode Golf Club during this year's outing.

Click here to read more about our annual Scholarship fundraiser (including details about The Masters trip) and how you can join in the fun! 100% of the money raised at the annual fundraiser goes directly to the CBB's Scholarship Account.

Ice Cream Social. Sunday, August 9th

For many years, the band has volunteered hours to help make the Washington Township Fire Department's Ice Cream Social a success. The Ice Cream Social is this Sunday from 11 AM to 6 PM at the Maple Avenue Fire Station by Stingley Elementary. Please be on time for the shift you signed up for and wear your tour shirt. Check in at the registration table to pick up your name tag and get your assignment. This is for parents who have volunteered as well. Thanks! Click here if you want to email a question to the Ice Cream Social Chair.

Soaring Sounds 30

Thank you to all of our sponsors, all the volunteers, and everyone who attended Soaring Sounds 30 here at beautiful Centerville High School. Congratulations to the Blue Devils--super job! They won the competition with a score of 95.65! We hope everyone had a great time, and next year--no rain!

Soaring Sounds 30

Wednesday, July 29, 2009 @ 7 PM at Centerville High School Stadium. Online ticket sales have ended, but good seats are still available but must be purchased at the gate. We are looking forward to a great competition, and we hope you can be part of this great evening!

Here's a way you can help with Soaring Sounds: we need one to two dozen cookies, bake goods, etc. donation from each family for an additional fund raiser. Drop off this Wednesday at the Spirit Booth inside the stadium between 5:30 and 6:15 pm. Please label any peanut or nut containing bake goods for those who have who have allergies to these products. Thank you for your donations.

Uniform Fittings/Photo Date & Time Updated Again!!

The uniform fitting/individual photos day has changed and is now July 25th from 9 AM until 4 PM. If you have questions or concerns, please click here to send and email to Amiee Ginnever, our uniform coordinator.

9am - Drum Majors and Pit
10am - Flutes
11am - Mellophones, Baritones, Trombones
1pm - Clarinets and Tubas
2pm - Trumpets
3pm - Saxophones
4pm - Snares, Bass drums, Cymbals, Tenor drums
***Guard anytime to pick up Parkas and Parka bags***

Soaring Sounds All-Hands Volunteer Meeting, Thursday, July 23^rd, 7:00pm

Meet in the CHS stadium home stands. All volunteers who�ve signed up plus all volunteers who haven�t yet signed up should attend! There will still be plenty of jobs that need taken care of for our big event. Volunteer passes will be handed out and Committee Chairs will cover what needs to be done after general announcements.

Band Camp Information from Mr. Barrometti:

I hope that everyone is enjoying time off and is ready to come back to band! The season is already shaping up to be a very exciting one, and after the success of the mini camps & the Americana Parade, we are anxious to get to band camp. Remember that Dessert Night is Sunday night at 7 pm in the band room. All students should plan on attending with at least one parent. Please bring a dessert or an appetizer to share. During this time, you can turn in forms, pay your band fees, and take care of other items to get ready for the upcoming season.

Also, keep in mind a few things that will help you have a successful week. Every student will need to have a water bottle, gym shoes, comfortable clothes (no jeans), all music, and all equipment needed for rehearsal. A drill book will be provided for each student. The schedule for the week is as follows:

Monday, July 20th - at CHS

9:00 am Rehearsal

12:00 pm Lunch (on your own)

1:30 pm Rehearsal

4:30 pm Dinner (on your own)

6:30 pm Rehearsal

9:00 pm Dismissed

Tuesday, July 21st

9:00 am Report to CHS

9:30 am Depart for Oxford (riding school buses)

10:30 am Arrive in Oxford, Check-in

11:30 am Lunch (on your own....bring a packed lunch on the bus)

12:00 pm Meet in Quad

1:00 pm Rehearsal

4:30 pm Dinner (provided)

6:30 pm Rehearsal

9:30 pm Dismissed

The schedule for the rest of the week at Miami will be given to you when we are at band camp. For parents, please remember that the Parent Preview Show will be held on Friday, July 24th at 5:00 pm. In order to reduce the cost of Band Camp, dinner will not be provided for students, so please plan to have dinner after the students are dismissed at 5:30. Also, something different this year to save on expenses, we will not be using towels and linens from Miami University, so please have your student bring these with them to camp. Finally, students will not be provided with transportation back to Centerville, so please plan accordingly. If you cannot make it to the parent preview show, please arrange for your child to ride home with another family.

Dessert Night -TONIGHT- Sunday July 19, 7 pm Band Room

Bring your checkbook as band fees are due. If you don't know your total due, fee statements will be available. As the name implies, it is dessert night so please bring a dessert or appetizer to share, something that would feed a dozen. Please remember the two changes to band camp this year--the parent show is at 5 pm Friday and the kids will not have had dinner before hand, and bring your own bed linens and towels.

Class of 2010 Parents

New News: Senior Parents, I will be at the Kick-Off Night on July 3, bring me your photos then. Please bring 2 baby pictures of your child plus 5 photos of your darling through the years. These should be a comprehensive representation of your child--sports photos, vacation, playing an instrument as a youngster would be cute. Close-ups work really well. Collecting the photos will be Janet Hall at 25 Cameron Circle, 45459 (across from the high school) or Kim Letcher at 1258 Chisolm Trail, 45458. You can drop off or mail the photos. One of the baby pictures will be used for a �Who�s Who� guessing contest that will be on display all four days at Miami, so make sure that the photo is very young and not easily identifiable. This is a long standing band tradition and lots of fun. The photos will be used at band camp and again at the end of the season for the senior banquet, at which time you will get them back glued to a (beautiful, one-of-a-kind) poster, so please feel free to color copy your photos if they are priceless. Please start on this as soon as possible, we need these pictures sooner then you think. Please try to get them dropped off by the second week of July.

A message from Mr. Barrometti for the Hornline mini-campers:

I hope that you are all finding time to relax and are enjoying the start of your summer break. As we prepare for the hornline mini camp, I wanted to give you some information that will be helpful for you to plan for a successful week:

Schedule:

9-12 Rehearsal

12-1:30 Lunch

1:30-5:00 Rehearsal

Please plan on bringing a lunch or have someone bring food to school for you. You are free to leave for lunch, but please plan accordingly so that you are not late.

In the evening, we will try to get together and do some fun activities such as basketball, dodgeball, etc. This is all depending on the availability of the gyms. If you like, bring frisbees, footballs, etc. so that we can go outside if we can't get into the gyms.

A few things are important to remember to bring with you:

large water bottle

gym shoes

comfortable clothes (no jeans)

hat/sunglasses

sunscreen

instrument/music

physical forms

handbook forms (can be printed from the website)

Keep in mind that we will be spending a good amount of time outside. You MUST drink a lot of water before you go outside. Do not wait until you are outside in the heat to start drinking water. Try to drink plenty of water the night before. Also, a hat and sunglasses will make your time outside much more tolerable. Sunscreen is a good idea, especially if you burn easily.

We are going to have a great week, and we will get a lot of things done. Everyone needs to be ready to work hard and have some fun!

Kick-Off Night Lollapollooza

Friday Night, July 3, 5:30 pm

This is a very important meeting for all parents and their checkbooks. Kids will try on shoes and gloves and order them: $30 for shoes/$3 for gloves - The Spirit Booth will be open!!! - Bring your checkbook! Volunteer tables will be open!!! - SIGN UP!!!! SIGN UP!!!! SIGN UP!!!!

Upcoming events: Americana Parade, Calendar Blitz Night, Band Camp, Soaring Sounds, and Ice Cream Social

Medical Forms need to be turned in: "Band Aid" Staff will be there to answer any questions

This is a very informative meeting and a lot of your questions will be answered. It is really time to "Kick Off" the season. So, come, volunteer, and get JAZZED UP for the new season!!!

Tour Shirts

Tour shirt pickup will be this Wednesday, July 1st between 5 pm - 7 pm at Central hallway (old theatre entrance). Band members who will be participating in the parade will need their '09 tour shirts for the Americana Parade.

Jazz Classic Golf Outing

We are Gloria & Mike Breh. We have been working on the golf outing committee for the past several years. We were associated with the band from 1988 through 2001.

We do the recruiting of volunteers to work the day of the outing, August 11, 2009 at Heatherwoode Country Club in Springboro. Over the past few years the Outing has earned approximately $46,000 for the scholarship fund. These funds have allowed the value of scholarships awarded to be increased as well as the number to be increased. We are looking for hole spotters, (8 people), Lunch Buffet (2 people), plus several other positions. Anyone interested, please call Gloria Breh at 439-4133 or mcbreh@aol.com. We can use all the help we can get.

Thanks to everyone who made the Garage Sale and Flower Sales fundraisers such a success. Whoever said you couldn't run two fundraisers simultaneously?

Thank you to everyone who helped unload, sort, and check flowers for our 2009 Flower Sale! It was really wonderful to see such a great group of parents, grandparents, and students working so cheerfully together!

Thanks to everyone donated items and helped with pricing, setting out, signs, hot dog cooking, heavy lifting, etc. And what could be better then shopping while listening to the Centerville Jazz Combo? .

The success of these fundraisers once again prove what the band team can achieve when everyone pulls together to support, help to make things happen. There will be many future opportunities to volunteer in the upcoming weeks so come help, work with wonderful people, and have a great time! Start by coming to the upcoming Rookie Night and see all the fun ways you can get involved in supporting the ninth best band in the nation, spend quality time with your kid and make new friends.

2009 Senior T-Shirt Order Form.

The 2010 Senior T-Shirt orders and payment are due to Dru Miller by June 1^st. These are for Seniors and Senior Parents and will have all four shows on the back.

2009 Tour T-Shirt Order Form

Above is the 2009 tour shirt order form. This form can be filled in first before printing. Please use only one form per family. Please snail mail to the name and address at the bottom of the form. Each band member will receive one free tour shirt. Because the t-shirts are worn for some performances it is helpful to have two shirts. Parents and siblings can order them too. The students will be wearing these for the 4^th of July Americana Festival Parade. All orders must be prepaid. Make checks payable to: Centerville Band Boosters.

REMINDER: T-Shirt Orders and payment are due to Lou Gasaway by June 1^st.

Each band member family must submit an order form. This is the only way to get your free t-shirt. Additional orders should be added to this same form.

Jazz on the Lawn

Any one and everyone is welcomed and encouraged to come enjoy Jazz on the Lawn out on the front lawn in front of the high school from 11:30 to 1:00. Parents, grandparents, friends, Romans, countrymen--come enjoy the beautiful weather and see all three jazz ensembles perform before they leave for Cedar Point!

2ND REQUEST FOR ROOKIE BUDDIES

I have 25 families who have volunteered to be Rookie Buddies.
Thank you - Thank you - Thank you - You are the Best!! The rookie count today is . . .

17 guard
11 percussion
33 brass/ww

As you can see, the list of Rookie Buddies is considerably short to what is needed. Rookie Buddies/Rookies will be paired after Rookie Night - - that means you don't have to available for Rookie Night. Regardless of the time spent with band, you know more than incoming band families and it's that personal contact that's so important.

SO . . . if you've been holding back . . now's the time . . . .
Send an email to CHS.Jazz@gmail.com and say "I'd LOVE to help".

Remember to include your contact information.

Rookie Night **May 13^{th **}

^{7pm Central Theatre}
^{Plan to be there to welcome the newest
members of
The Centerville Jazz Band family.
Email
CHS.Jazz@gmail.com
to be a rookie buddy.}

On Tuesday, May 12th, come out and support the band's creative talents at the 2nd-Annual Original Night, featuring original music composed and performed by some of the band's finest musicians. This year's show will be bigger and better than ever, including jazz, classical, and pop orchestrations. You won't want to miss what has become a musical tradition at Centerville High School. CDs will also be on sale. The show will begin at 7:00 pm in the Central Theater. Hope to see you there!

Band Awards Night

Band Awards Night is Thursday, May 7th at 7:30 p.m. in the PAC. All students who have participated in the band program this year are invited to attend. We will be giving each student an awards for their achievements. Also, we will be having a reception following the awards.

Please see the attached flyer for more info.

Click here for an important letter from Mr. Barrometti about the upcoming school levy vote.

Last Call for Senior Pictures!

Attention seniors and senior parents - the deadline for submitting your wallet-sized senior picture for the directors� photo composite is rapidly approaching! If you have NOT submitted a picture to Mrs. Sipniewski yet, you have until Friday, April 24 to turn it in. You can mail it or put it in the drop box on the front porch of 8958 Treeland Lane (45458). Call Mrs. Sipniewski at 428-0694 if you have any questions.

Hello all band parents and kids!!!

Now's the time to be setting aside all items you would like to donate to the Centerville Band Garage Sale!!!

Please remember to drop off items on Friday, May 1st, 4:00 to 8:00 pm at the back of the school near the band room entrance. All large items should be dropped off on Saturday, May 2nd in the front of the school between 7-9 am. Please donate sellable items. We want to make a lot money for the greatest band in Ohio!!!

All items donated are tax deductible!!

We are in need of a large amount of volunteers for both Friday and Saturday to help make this fund raiser a great success. We need help sorting and pricing items, moving everything from the band room to the front of the school and back again, cashiers, concession people, musicians, sign holders, set up and clean up crews, etc. Please donate as much time as you can.

You don't have to help all day, an hour or two or more will be greatly welcomed.

Please contact Lou Gasaway at 581-7959 or Laura Ward at 478-7271 to sign up to help.

There is a general Booster Club Meeting on Wednesday night, April 15 at 7:00 in the Central Theater. Pay your taxes then come on down!

What were you doing during Spring Break?

World Guard was busy coming in 12th place at the WGI finals with a score of 83.50. Awesome job! Congratulations!

Volunteers still needed for Winter Guard and Drumline Contests:

MEPA PERCUSSION CHAMPIONSHIPS VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Thanks to all who helped make our March 7^th Contest a success. We have one more event to host on MARCH 28-29. Volunteers are need in all areas of this Drumline Contests held at Centerville High School. We will need the help of non-drumline/winterguard parents, since many guard parents will be following their kids to their own event.

WHEN: March 28-29, 2009. Performance times: 10am - 4:30 pm. Shifts: 8:30 - 12, 12-4.

HOW DO I HELP: Look at the attached list of jobs. Select an area where you can help.

CONTACT the area chairperson.

Contact Mark and Karla Riedy via email to volunteer to help
Please click here for lots more information about the events and how to volunteer.

Concert Bands News

On March 14 the Centerville High School Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and Wind Symphony participated in the Ohio Music Education Association District 12 Adjudicated Event. All three ensembles performed very well for a panel of OMEA judges at Kettering Fairmont High School. The panel was very impressed with each ensemble's quality of sound, musicianship, and technique exhibited in their performances.

The Concert Band performed in festival class so they did not receive a rating only judge feedback. However, the feedback was very positive and students were very proud of their performance.

The Symphonic Band received the first "Superior" rating from the panel of judges that day at the event and was one of only three bands who received the top rating in their classification all weekend. The Symphonic Band has not received a superior rating at contest since 2002.

The Wind Symphony also performed a very challenging program and received unanimous "Superior" ratings from all four judges at the event.

The Wind Symphony has not received unanimous superior ratings at OMEA contest since 1999.

The concert bands from Centerville represented our district, high school, and music program very well this weekend. We should all be very proud of our students accomplishments and the strengths that our music program has to offer at Centerville. Please help us share the great news!

BOA Bands of America - Alumni Campaign

Congratulations to BOA! They made their goal just in time, raising $250,686.00. Click here to see the BOA site that shows who has contributed to the cause! Hover over the patches to see the participation. Centerville contributed $5,710.00 - super job! Guitar Center contributed a $50,00 challenge grant.

Southwest Ohio High School Jazz Festival Honors

The Centerville High School Jazz Combo and Jazz Ensemble 1 was invited to perform at Miami University this past weekend as a part of the Southwest Ohio High School Jazz Festival. Both ensembles represented Centerville very well with two excellent performances. Not only was performing in part of this festival an honor, but two students from Centerville High School received two of the three scholarships that were up for grabs for performing students who performed in jazz ensembles from other Southwest Ohio High Schools. Click here for the full story.

District 12 Honors Jazz Ensemble with Hal Melia

We had three students participate in the District 12 Honors Jazz Ensemble. Here pictured is Brad Morgan, Michael Spaeth, and Ted Terhune with the guest conductor Hal Melia.

Documentary on Centerville Jazz Band DVD

Click here for order form

Spring Flower Sales Due to Area Captains by March 24

Spring Flower Fundraiser time is here! This is a great opportunity to raise
money for band fees! Remember, 40% of your sales go toward your fees! Contact your Area Captain to receive your sales packets starting Friday Feb. 20. Closed sales to previous customers are February 23-March 1; Open sales are March 2 through March 22. Not sure who your area captain is? Contact Co-Chairs Sharon Short at 232-2711 or Jill Willett at 409-9973. Good Luck! Check out the main Fund Raisers page for order forms and more information.

Gown Swap!! Get ready for Prom

Exciting Prom News! The Prom Swap at Van Lear's in Miamisburg is being held over until March 28. They have 200+ beautiful prom gowns, from $25 to $100. 106 South 2nd St. Miamisburg. Hours are Tues.-Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-1. Evening shopping available with an appointment. Alterations on the spot. Some proceeds go to Centerville Band.

Jazz Pics

Attention all Centerville band seniors!

Senior surveys and scholarship applications are being mailed to your home on March 1, 2009. Please make note of the due dates and location where each completed document is to be mailed. Both documents are due by March 20, 2009. Questions may be directed to David and Shari Sikkenga or Mary Lou and Doug Pence.

Attention - Jazz Uniforms for Sale - Cool gift idea for current members and recent alumni

In a new tradition for the Centerville Jazz Band, the retired uniforms are being offered for sale as keepsakes of joyous times and memorable moments. Click here for sales flyer and more information on purchasing the uniforms.

MEPA Winter Guard and Drumline Winter Contest at CHS

Volunteers are needed for the Winter Contests at Centerville, on March 7 and March 28 and 29. Mark and Karla Riedy are the chairs. Please click here for lots more information about the events and how to volunteer.

Important Winter Guard and Drumline Info

The Winter Percussion and Winter Guard Fee Statements will be handed out this week. All fees are due in full by January 28, 2009. Fees can be sent to 6528 Imperial Woods Road, Dayton, Ohio 45459 or dropped off in the black box on the middle porch at that address. If you have any questions regarding your child's statement, please feel free to contact the treasurers at Jeffrey_Stricker@yahoo.com.

An Absolutely Fabulous Gift Idea

"From the 50 Yardline" the award winning film about our own award winning, nationally ranked, fabulous Centerville Jazz Band is on sale by mail order. You'll laugh, you'll cry. Many extras included in the DVD version. What a wonderful, thoughtful gift idea for friends and relatives who have been waiting for 2 long years to see your talented child in a feature film. What a great gift idea for Bandies everywhere wanting to show loved ones the hard work and skill that goes into being a part of the marching band.

Please click here to link to the official movie website to order this award winning feature film.

Congratulations Jazz - 9th in the Nation!!! Check out all the pictures!

Lucas Oil Stadium, Nov. 15

BOA Regional, Nov. 8 - Lucas Oil Stadium - Indianapolis, Indiana

The Jazz placed 6th with a score of 87.15. Congratulations and Go Jazz!!

Check out 2008 sectional pictures!

Max & Erma's Fundraiser -- 20% goes to Centerville Jazz Band

Join us on Thursday, December 18, all day. Eat good food, see good friends, raise money for the band. Just show this flyer and 20% goes to the band. Click here for the flyer.

The Jazz came in 9th in the Nation and it's time to !!Celebrate!!

All Band Boosters are cordially invited to attend our annual Christmas Party on Saturday, December 13^th. The party will begin after a short General Band Booster Meeting where we will vote for next year�s officers for the CBB Board. The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM at the home of Jack and Connie Rohrer. The address is 8030 Talbrook Ct. and everyone is welcome! Please bring a snack, dessert or appetizer to share. Drinks will be provided by the Band Board. See you all there!

Attention - Parka and Parka Bag Turn In - Monday November 24

Parka and Parka Bag turn in Monday 24th from 3 PM to 7 PM. Make sure you:

Wash both the parka between now and Sunday morning.

Why by Sunday morning? Because they need to be hung dry - this will give plenty of time to dry out. Do not turn in these items unless they have been washed and completely dried.

Turn in both the parka and the bag yourself. Do not leave it to a friend.
This is for everyone! Even if you are in winter drumline or guard you are expected to follow this same procedure.

Unfortunately if these procedures are not followed you will be charged for these items. If you have questions please click here to send an email to Mrs. VanLear who is in charge of this activity.

Grand Nationals - Sunday Brunch Information

Reservations are in for the annual BOA Grand Nationals Brunch which will be held on Sunday, November 16, at Jonathan Byrd�s Cafeteria. This year we have 560 confirmed to attend. Jonathan Byrd�s is south of Indianapolis. From Interstate 65 South take exit 99 (Greenwood). Go to the right off the exit and at the first stop light turn left. Jonathan Byrd�s is on your right. Parents, friends and family should plan on arriving by 9:00 am. Band students will be arriving around 9:15-9:30am.

There are no tickets for this event. When you arrive at Jonathan Byrd�s, just stop and check in at the table in the lobby. Seating is first come/first served so plan to arrive early! The only reserved seats will be for the students, staff and chaperones who will be arriving later on the busses. If you have any questions, please contact Sandy Schwartzwalder, sschwartzwalder@woh.rr.com

Grand Nats Packing List

WHAT TO BRING:

Instrument (reeds/mute, tools, cork grease, valve/key oil)

Plenty of black socks

Cleaned and polished MTX marching shoes

Parka and bag

Wild Things tour shirts

Black marching gloves (extra)

Practice clothes (it will be cold)

Warm jacket/hat/gloves (we will be outside a lot)

Toiletries

Clothes

Small blanket/small pillow/maybe sleeping bag/bed

Things for Hair (girls)

Money for Concessions

WHAT NOT TO BRING:

Anything that would be inappropriate for school

(Explicit clothing and music, drugs, alcohol, weapons, etc.)

Electronic Equipment

(Large Video Game players, Large DVD players, boom boxes)

R-rated movies

Water jug (water will be provided)

Polish on nails (musicians)

More than you can carry

REMINDER:

Medication forms & meds turned in to the Band Nurse

Request for Release form turned in to Mr. Barrometti

GO JAZZ!! BE YOUR BEST!!

Thanks to all for making the Centerville Invitational a success!

Thanks to our sponsors, all participating bands, family friends and fans. Refer to our page <click here> on the competition for more information.

* SPIRIT WEAR * SPIRIT WEAR * SPIRIT WEAR *

Christmas is coming and the Jazz Spirit Booth is having an end of season clearance sale on many items. We will also be selling the totally hot movie now on DVD "From the 50 YardLine" featuring our own Centerville Jazz Band. This and other Spirit Wear items as well as new jewelry are very affordable and make great Christmas gifts. So it's not too early to be thinking about shopping for those friends and relatives who haven't seen the movie. Great souvenirs for senior band families or incoming new families! Come support the band! We are tax free!

The Spirit Booth will be open send-off night, Wed. Nov. 12, when the whole band and parents get together before Grand Nationals. Check out the updated Spirit Wear & Souvenirs page (there is a link also in the left margin of this page that is always there) or contact Lou Gasaway concerning what is available and pricing.

Lunch, Dine, raise money for the Jazz at Champps Monday November 10!

Champps has graciously agreed to donate 20% of your total bill to the Jazz, this coming Monday November 10th. Sounds like a great reason to load up some extra energy (dessert time!) for the BOA Grand Nationals. Just print off the flyer and forget doing dishes this coming Monday evening. Go Jazz!

Congratulations - MSBA Open Class Champions!

The Jazz swept the competition at Kings on a beautiful evening. The Jazz were Grand Champions (Open Class) and captured Best Percussion, Music, Auxiliary, Visual & General Effect awards! The total, final score -- 91.20!!!

It's Skyline Time - Monday November 3rd -

Come to Skyline Chili of Centerville on Monday November 3rd to help raise funds for the 2008 Centerville Jazz tour! Just print off the flyer, bring it with you and present it when you cash out and Skyline will donate 15% of each check total to the Centerville Jazz!

Bake Sale Thank You's

THANK YOU EVERYONE for your cookie and baked good donations. Once again our baked goods sale and pie raffle was a success! This wouldn't be possible without your generous help especially for a very important fund raising event such as this Centerville Invitational. Please continue to support our band and all of its fundraising efforts. It's the unseen and not thought of a lot of times along with your continued support that make our Centerville Band ..AWESOME in everyway so hat's off to all of you

Spirit Booth Thanks You's

MANY SPECIAL THANKS TO TIRELESS AND DEVOTED SPIRIT BOOTH CREW. They come when even I don't call and always ready to help in anyway they can and do more than they're ask to do. Hat's off to Kate Stone and her sister Sue, Jacob Stone, Mary Schuh, Brian Morgan and Sue Morgan, Barb Corbett, Terri and Robert Holcome, Michelle Sewell (Alumni but still she come to do buttons), Natasha Sherief (Just Jewelry), Lauri Bucher, Matthew Gasaway and Bob Henry (both student band alumni...they do come back!). Including our own current band kids who took time to help during their break. Not to forget all those who come and help all through out the year during home football games, etc. You guys rock!

BOA Grand Nationals Brunch -- Reservation Deadline: Monday 27 October.

Attention all Jazz Band parents, siblings, grandparents, boosters and fans!!

It is our tradition to celebrate the end of the marching band season with a brunch on the Sunday morning following the BOA Grand Nationals competition. This year�s brunch will be held on Sunday, November 16, at Jonathan Byrd�s Cafeteria in Greenwood, Indiana, just south of Indianapolis. You can find out more information about the location at www.jonathanbyrds.com.

Last year we had almost 600 people attend this event! The facility is so good at this type of event that we all have our food within 20 minutes of the first table going through the buffet line!

Reservations this year at $12 per person and you must purchase your reservations in advance for everyone who will be attending, except for your student band member. The Band Boosters covers the cost of each band member�s breakfast, as well as those people who chaperone our kids for the 2008 BOA Grand Nationals.

Click here to get the reservations form. Forward your completed reservation form along with a check payable to Centerville Band Boosters for the total reservations needed multiplied by $12 to:

Sandy Schwartzwalder
6981 Abington Green Ct.
Centerville, OH 45459

For more information, please contact Sandy Schwartzwalder, Hospitality Chairman, 433-8458, or sschwartzwalder@woh.rr.com. Reservations are due no later than October 27!!

Congratulations Centerville Jazz at Mason invitational:

Best Percussion
Best Music
Best Visual Effect
Best General Effect
Overall Grand Champions!

Volunteers Needed for Centerville Invitational

Calling all parents. If you haven't already been contacted by one of these Invitational committee chairpersons about helping on the 25th, don't wait until the last minute to volunteer!

Preliminary competition starts at 1:00pm to 5:30pm, then finals from 7:00pm to approx. 10:00pm (subject to the number of bands participating). Shifts are generally for 3 to 4 hrs, but it could depend on the job. The committee chair will give you more information about the job.

Help make our competition a success! Send your email (or call) to volunteer for one or more jobs! Click Here for Volunteer Opportunities!!

Attention Centerville Band Booster Families!

Bake Sale Info

Centerville Invitational is this weekend! We need our parents to donate 2 to 3 dozen cookies or other baked goodies for our fund raiser (Baked Goods). Please put two cookies to a bag and carefully label those containing peanut/or peanut derivative right on the bag as well.

Calling on all pie bakers! We are holding a pie(s) raffle. We need your talent and the sweet lovely homemade smell of your pies to keep us going all day. Please WOW us and everyone with your pies!

All cookies, baked goodies and homemade pies may be brought to Lou Gasaway inside the stadium starting at 10:30 am, Saturday October 25th. There will be a table set just for the baked goods.

Many Thanks in advance for helping make this fund raiser and Centerville Invitational event a great success! Questions? Lou Gasaway

581-7959

Spirit Booth Information

Yes, it's back by popular demand! Once again, the Spirit Booth is raffling a ...LAPTOP during the Centerville Invitational this weekend. So here's your chance to get one for only $5.00 a ticket or 5 tickets for $20.00. Come visit the Spirit Booth for info on the laptop and for your other miscellaneous spirit wear and weather gear for this upcoming Saturday. There will hand and body warmers, rain gear and various season-end clearance items all priced to fit your budget. We will be featuring a new jewelry collection so come check it out. Drop by and check out your band's Spirit Booth and support your Centerville Band!

We will also have a limited number of Centerville Invitational sweat shirt hoodies for sale for the event. The price is $20.00 (small to extra large sizes) and $22.00 for 2xl size. The black hoodies will first be available to our band booster members at the Thursday night 7 pm meeting in the band room. Come and get your event souvenir early. They make good warm presents!

Senior Recognition Night � Friday, October 17

Our Centerville Jazz Band seniors will be recognized during pre-game at the football game on October 17! We need some participation from the senior parents to make this night a success:

Band practice will end at 4:45. Please bring dinner to your seniors around 5:00 so they can eat a quick meal before they dress and have pictures taken with their families.

Please sign in at the Senior Parent table in the band hallway to receive your mum and sparklers.

You will then be directed to the area designated for photos.

After photos, parents gather at Gate C to welcome the band with sparklers as they enter the stadium.

Chili / Potluck Supper � Saturday October 18

Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 18. This is the date for the annual Chili/Potluck Supper. This is an annual Jazz Band tradition to celebrate our season and to honor our seniors. It will be held in the CHS South Commons. Watch for announcements for the exact time but it will be some time after practice and before the band leaves for the competition in Mason that evening. The senior families bring the chili and the seniors themselves will be in hats and aprons to serve up a dessert of ice cream sundaes with all the fixings and pose for photos. This event will feed the entire band, staff and families attending, so we ask each family to bring a dish to share as follows:

Senior families - your favorite chili
Junior families - warm vegetable/side dish
Sophomore families - salads and breads
Freshman families with names beginning A-L - alternate main dish; Freshman families with names beginning N-Z - two dozen cookies.

For more information contact Sandy Schwartzwalder, Hospitality Chairman, 433-8458, sschwartzwalder@woh.rr.com

Centerville Invitational - Program Advertising Sales and Trophy Sponsorship

Sell sponsorships/advertisements for the Centerville Invitational Program

and help reduce your Band Fees.

Various ad sizes are available, from $15 to $300
Business, company, corporation or personal ads (congrats to a senior, etc.)
All contracts, payments, and artwork due NO LATER than October 14th
Corporate Event Sponsorships are also available, for assistance contact:
- Joe Klamert, 829-3659
- Kevin & Lisa Berger, 436-4908
Trophy and Plaque sponsorships are available
CLICK HERE FOR SPONSORSHIP CONTRACT
Complete your sales by October 14th!!

1st Annual "Middle School Band Night"

On Friday, October 10th the Centerville Jazz Band will welcome 8th grade band students from Magsig, Tower Heights, and Watts Middle Schools to the home football game against the Northmont Thunderbolts. The 8th graders will join the the CJB as they march into the stadium and then take their place with the best seats in the house....in the end zone bleachers with the band! Each time the Centerville Elks score a touchdown, the Fight Song will be performed by the combined high school and middle school bands. Also, each middle school band student will have a seat up close and personal for the band's pregame, halftime, and postgame performances! All 8th grade band parents are invited to come out and enjoy a great evening of high school football and experience the fun and excitement that the Centerville Jazz Band brings to the game!

Fundraising Opportunity -- Reduce Your Band Fees!

The Sally Foster Fundraiser has begun, sales end October 8 and December 5 is the delivery date. This is an opportunity for students to earn future band fees by purchasing wrapping paper, gifts and home d�cor and chocolates. 50% of all sales made by our students are credited to the band program (Students receive 40%) This is an easy and fun way to earn your fees and support the Centerville Jazz Band. This year we have added a new product!! (Hint: you will find it delicious and convenient) Full details about this fundraiser are coming in the near future.

YOU MAY BEGIN YOUR SALLY FOSTER INTERNET SALES NOW!

For more info go to the fundraisers page and scroll down to holiday gift wrap.

Hallway Decorations for BOA Sound Check
We will be decorating the band hallway on Thursday, September 25^th at 3:15 due to Open House. Let�s get" wild " with our posters and decorations! Also, parents of sections please coordinate that SOMEONE brings something for your child�s sectional (so that no group is left out). Items to be hung can be dropped off at 3:15 on those dates and we will decorate while the kids are at practice. Please make posters for whole band or sections and not for individuals. MASKING TAPE ONLY!! Let�s show our kids how proud we are!!!!! Questions? susanmkelz@woh.rr.com

Congratulations Jazz - Champions of BOA Regional!!!

Centerville Stadium September 20, 2008

Finals Scoring:

Place	Band	Score
1	Centerville Jazz Band	80.40
2	Center Grove, IN	78.30
3	Norwell, IN	76.45
4	Bellbrook, OH	73.25
5	Central Crossing, OH	72.80
6	Northmont - Clayton, OH	72.35
7	Sycamore, OH	68.75
8	Kings High School, OH	65.70
9	Lincoln-Way North, IL	65.30
10	Howell North, MO	64.30

Thanks to everyone for such a nice day at the end of a very challenging week!

Lucas Oil Stadium Sound Check and Competition September 27, 2008

Centerville - Best Musical Performance 4th place overall with a score of 76.2 Go Jazz!!!

Football Fooding

For each home football game, we serve cookies/snacks to both bands after the halftime show. The students listed below are responsible for providing 2 dozen cookies, rice crispy treats, or some other snack in a disposable container for this week's football game. Salty works as well as sweet. We have a couple of peanut allergies, if you find something peanut free that would be great, if those with allergies would like to bring something directly to us that would be fine too. Mike and Joan Cordonnier will collect items at the end of practice on Thursdays if you would like to bring them at that time or will be in the band hallway until 6:30 on Fridays the night of the game. Any questions, call Joan Cordonnier at 439-1874.

HALLWAY DECORATIONS FOR REGIONAL COMPETITIONS

We will be decorating the band hallway on Thursday, September the 18th and also on Thursday the 25th. Lets get" wild " with our posters and decorations! Items to be hung can be dropped off at 5:30 on those dates and we will decorate while the kids are at practice. Please make posters for whole band or sections and not for individuals. MASKING TAPE ONLY!! Lets show our kids how proud we are!

Questions? susanmkelz@woh.rr.com

Bake Sale Goodies Needed for BOA Regional this weekend!

Attention all band families: We are in need of baked goods for a bake sale this weekend during the BOA Regional.
Each family is asked to donate 2 dozen baked goods. Please note that this is different than football cookies for Friday night�s game.

Items can be dropped off in the band hallway to Connie Rohrer before or after Friday night�s game or brought to the stadium by 11:00 AM on Saturday.

We appreciate all you have done this week even though some are still without power. Thank you!

**Volunteers Still Needed!**

10 - 12 volunteers are still needed for the BOA regional. Please call Sandy Feola at 672-0735 if you can help.

Parent Volunteers Needed BOA Regional
Meeting Thursday 9/11 at 6 pm

Parent Volunteers - please come to an informational meeting for the BOA REGIONAL on Thursday Sept. 11th at 6:00 pm in the band room.

Important information about the competition will be handed out!!

Friday Night fun

Buffalo Wings and Rings is going to offer us 15% donations for anyone who goes to the restaurant after the Troy football game. There is a flyer to use, look for it at practice Thursday night. This is a great way to help the Centerville Jazz Band just by eating at Buffalo Wings and Rings after the game.

Uniform Fittings

There will be fittings for the new uniforms Tuesday, Sept. 9, Wed., Sept. 10, and Thur. Sept. 11, 6-8:30 pm. Please wear your MTXs and the shorts you plan to wear under your uniform pants.

CHS Jazz Band Parents and Staff Party
Don't know what do to on a friday night when there is no football....
Party--Friday, September 5, 7:30 - ??
bring a dish to share and your favorite beverage
hosted by Tony and Nancy Nichols
614 Thornbury Dr
any questions? 291-3949

For those of you wanting to get to know Mr. Baker better, check the staff link to the left, his biography has been recently added.

BOA Regional at CHS

The Bands of America Regional on September 20th has been moved from Oxford to Centerville. Bands of America has been actively researching new sites due to the limited number of bands that are registered.

Centerville is proud to host this Regional Championship, and promises to run a show that maintains the high standard of Bands of America events.

The Centerville Jazz Band will continue to perform as a competing band in this contest, and the event will be run in the same manner as any other Regional. We will need several parent volunteers to help direct parking and sell concessions. More details will be announced soon!

The Festival of Bands at Northmont High School

It's time to order your tickets for the first event of the 2008 season! The Festival of Bands at Northmont High School is a local venue, and the only one that offers reserved seats. The Festival is on Saturday, August 30, at 7:00 p.m. Northmont has allocated 300 premium seats for the Centerville Band Boosters, and you can reserve yours now by submitting the attached form to the Sipniewskis.

Tickets are $7 each. Please join your fellow Jazz fans at this fun inaugural event. If you have questions, please contact Maribeth Sipniewski at 428-0694 or mbsip62@aol.com.

Come one, Come all to the

1st Annual Spaghetti Dinner

August 30th, 4:30 P.M.

After Evening Practice/Before Northmont Premier

South Commons

Seniors - Last name begins with A-L bring one 8oz jar of parmesan cheese

Last name begins with M-Z bring two loaves of bread/garlic bread

Juniors - Last name begins with A-L bring green salad and dressing

Last name begins with M-Z bring fruit salad

Sophomores - Bring two dozen cookies/brownies

Hosted by: The Parents of Rookies of the 2008-2009 Season

Lemonade and water will be provided

The Centerville Band Boosters proudly present the 29th edition of Soaring Sounds, featuring 8 of the finest drum & bugle corps of Drum Corps International. This DCI Summer Music Games Event will be held at Centerville High School Stadium in Centerville, OH on Tuesday, July 29 at 7:00 pm.

The Soaring Sounds 29 performing lineup includes (in alphabetical order):

Blue Stars - LaCrosse, WI
Bluecoats - Canton, OH
Citations - Burlington, MA
Madison Scouts - Madison, WI
Memphis Sound - Memphis, TN
Troopers - Casper, WY
Vanguard Cadets - Santa Clara, CA

The Cincinnati Tradition Senior Drum and Bugle Corp will kick off the evening with a pre-show performance.

Additional information can be found at www.soaringsounds.org. This event has a history of sell-outs so reserve your tickets now for a great show.

Soaring Sounds July 29 @ 7 PM!

Make sure you reserve the date and buy your tickets on-line to reserve the seats of your choice! Click here to go to the Soaring Sounds page for further information and links to purchase tickets. To see seats that are still available click here. From here you can hover over the sections of the stadium to see the number of seats available, or click on each section to see the chart of seats that have been purchased, reserved or are still available. Click on the seats that you want and then click 'Reserve selected Tickets' at the bottom of the chart to start the checkout process. Check it often and help get the word out about this great event!

One Call Now and Jazz Email Signup:

In order to stay informed, please make sure you sign up for One Call Now, and Jazz Emails. There is a form on the One Call Now and Email Sign Up page. Once you are on that page, there is a link for the sign up for near the bottom of the page. Click the link to bring up the form. Follow the instructions and submit the form (remember to put in your email address at the bottom). The very first field on the form is to state if you are signing up for One Call Now, Jazz Emails or both.

Calendar of Events (online calendar) Information:

There have been a few comments about some individuals not being able to access the calendar. We did change the links a few months ago and that seems to have improved the accessibility of the calendar, but if you continue to to have issues with this - here are a few suggestions:

If you are running Windows: clean up your computer every once in a while (like monthly)! You can do this by clicking on Start (lower left hand corner of your screen) / All Programs / Accessories / System Tools. Choose 'Disk Cleanup'. And when the spirit moves you (and you have time - do this at the end of the day) go down the same path and choose 'Disk Defragmenter'. If you are running other operating systems, hopefully you don't need any help!

If the calendar does not come up - try to hit it from this home page centervilleband.org (you don't need the 'www').

If you are still having trouble, try to hit the site directly - the link is http://www.my.calendars.net/centervilleband or http://my.calendars.net/centervilleband

If your browser looks like it is going to the right web site, and is says that the page cannot be displayed, try hitting the 'refresh' button on your browser.

The calendar is a free service that we use, and the main site for this service is http://www.calendars.net/. There is technical advice on here that may help you.

Sign -up Sheet for Calendar Sales Table, 7/19 at Kroger

A five hour time block (10am - 3pm) on Saturday the 19th has been reserved for Band Calendar sales at the Kroger (Rte 48 south of spring Valley). If you are interested in selling calendars between this time over a 1 hour period, sign up on the sheet posted on the Band Hallway bulletin board starting Monday, 7/14. Please limit the number of students per hour to 3. A table and the calendars will be provided starting at 10am on this day. Please contact Sandy Feola, 672-0735, if you have any questions. You must sign up on the sheet in advance to sell during this time.

Dessert Night - Sunday July 20 - 7 PM - Band Room

Band Fees are due in FULL that night so bring your check book. There will be opportunities to sign up for volunteer activities & purchase spirit booth items. If your last name begins with A-H, please bring your favorite dessert to share. Those whose last name begins with J-Z, please bring your favorite appetizer to share.

If you can help setup or clean up, please contact Sandy Schwartzwalder at 433-8458 or by e-mail at sschwartzwalder@woh.rr.com

Band members who ordered shoes and gloves--these items are ready for pick up on dessert night. It is $30 for shoes and $3 for each pair of gloves. If you have not ordered shoes and gloves and still need to do so, it is not too late, we can size you and order them that night as well.

Parkas and parka bags will be handed out on dessert night.

Calendar of Events (online calendar) Information:

If you are running Windows: clean up your computer every once in a while (like monthly)! You can do this by clicking on Start (lower left hand corner of your screen) / All Programs / Accessories / System Tools. Choose 'Disk Cleanup'. And when the spirit moves you (and you have time - do this at the end of the day) go down the same path and choose 'Disk Defragmenter'. If you are running other operating systems, hopefully you don't need any help!
If the calendar does not come up - try to hit it from this home page centervilleband.org (you don't need the 'www').
If you are still having trouble, try to hit the site directly - the link is http://my.calendars.net/centervilleband.
If your browser looks like it is going to the right web site, and is says that the page cannot be displayed, try hitting the 'refresh' button on your browser.
The calendar is a free service that we use, and the main site for this service is http://www.calendars.net/. There is technical advice on here that may help you.

New Uniform Previews

Yes, the time has come for new uniforms! Click the following links to get a preview:

Calendar Money Late Turn-in

For any student who has not yet turned in calendar money to your Area Captain (as of Sunday evening), you will need to drop this off to the Stricker's before Tuesday, 8AM in order to get credit for the 15 calendars. A plastic box is on the porch (please do not leave cash). If you have any questions, please contact Joe Klamert at 439-4321 or Leslie Stricker at 434-4397.

Champps Fundraiser - TODAY - SATURDAY July 12

Saturday July 12, 2008 from 11AM to 11 PM at Champps, 7880 Washington Village Drive. Twenty percent of your purchase is donated to the Centerville Jazz! The only thing you need to do is present a copy of the flyer when you pay, and enjoy a wonderful dinner with family and friends. Rock Band competition will be held from 2 PM to 5 PM.

Update to Calendar Blitz Night - what's the plan!

Well, the good news is no tornado this year! The bad news is the printer didn't deliver enough calendars for Blitzing! Thank you for your patience throughout this evening.

You will be notified by your Area Captain when the calendars are printed and ready for you to pick up from your captain. Calendars are expected to be complete sometime Wednesday. After you get your calendars, you can canvas any street zone - return back to the area you were in or pick another area if you'd like. To see zone maps click here to go to the Fund Raiser page and then open a PDF of the "street zones". The areas that did not have any group assigned are 1-4, 6, 12-17, 23, 40, 42, and 47.

If you have any questions, contact Joe Klamert at 439-4321.

Help Needed Promoting Soaring Sounds at the Americana Parade

We need 4-6 individuals to pass out Soaring Sounds flyers along the Americana Parade route on July 4th on both sides of the street. Click here to send and email to help.

Seniors of 2009!!!

Check out the Senior Survey and Information Sheets on the 'Forms' page. Get your responses in before the parade on July 4!

Kickoff Night - Thursday - June 26

Kickoff Night is Thursday June 26 from 6 PM to 8 PM. This is for all band members and parents! If you are a rookie buddy, please call to remind your rookie about this event and come to help them with any questions. Here are some of the plans for this event that is in the BAND ROOM. Please note this is a last minute change from the South Commons.

Handbook pickup

"Tour shirt" pickup. This shirt is required for all band and guard members to wear at parades and events throughout the season.

"Senior" shirt pickup. This is for those who ordered the senior tee shirts.

Spirit Wear will be available

Volunteer detail information for Soaring Sounds and the Ice Cream Social.

Band Camp topics that will be covered:

Schedules / Expectations

Key deposits going up to $50 - payable on Dessert Night July 20 (lost key is $75)

Turn in medical forms at this meeting!

Last chance to turn in Rooming Request Forms at this meeting.

Band Camp: Rooming Request Form

Centerville Jazz Band Camp at Miami University - July 22-25, 2008 - Form is due June 24, 2008 (this is also listed on the 'forms' page). READ the complete form for details!

Links to previous year news: