WINTER PARK BAND Weekly Newsletter
July 10, 2023
From Mr. Clemente
Dear Winter Park Band families,
I hope this finds you having had a wonderful holiday weekend full of rest and relaxation!
The SOTW did a great job at their first home football game of the year! We're so glad that we were able to perform in the stands during the first half and to finally get on the field for the first performance of part of our BEATLEMANIA show. Now to get to work this week finishing part 2 and start to work on part 3!
We launched the Widdy Up fundraiser this past Monday, August 26 and are already almost halfway to our goal! Keep sharing the fundraiser on social media, and check-in with Robyn Fodor's update below in the this Newsletter.
Signups for the Chicago Tour 2025 are due this Thursday, September 5. Look immediately below for complete details, as well as visiting http://www.winterparkhsband.com/chicago-tour-2025.html. Remember, the trip is open to all Winter Park Band students!
Annual Band Composite Photos
This week, students will have their photo taken for our annual Band composite photo. Chris Gaines is our wonderful professional photographer who takes the photos each year, and he will be at school both Wednesday, 9/4 and Thursday, 9/5 to take the photos during the band, jazz, and color guard classes. Students: you will need to wear or bring a black show shirt or any plain black t-shirt to school Wednesday and possibly Thursday. Students will then wear their marching band uniform jacket over the black t-shirt and take their photo with their instrument. We will take as many photos as possible Wednesday, and finish up anyone who didn't get through Wednesday on Thursday.
Keep up the great work selling Sponsorships and submitting Student Dedications! An update on the fundraiser is located below from Julie Capps.
The Uniform Crew is looking for volunteers tomorrow, 9/3 and next Tuesday 9/10. Please look at the update below from Andrea Rediske and Jenniffer Randolph.
Together, let's make it a great week!
Mr. Clemente
CHICAGO TOUR - SECURE YOUR SPOT BY 9/5
Thank you to everyone who came to the information meeting last Wednesday!
DUE THIS WEEK - THURSDAY, 9/5
- $350 Initial Deposit
- BOTH Students and Chaperones
- Payment can be made either on SchoolPay.com or with a check/money order made out to WPHS Bands
- Chicago Tour 2025 Sign Up Form
- BOTH Students and Chaperones
- Chicago Tour Participant Contract
- Students only
The tour is open to all Winter Park Band students! All participating students will have one performance opportunity in Chicago, and Wind Symphony students will have two performance opportunities. For up to date information on the Chicago Tour 2025, please visit http://www.winterparkhsband.com/chicago-tour-2025.html.
From our Fundraising Chair, Mrs. Robyn Fodor
As of Monday, Widdy Up has raised $12,175 for our band and if your student is participating, 50% of that will help cover student's band expenses!
Parents-- please share your student's fundraiser to social media! There is a link on your student's Widdy Up home page on the bottom right. Look for it and share, share, share!
There is still time to join the fundraiser, if your student hasn't already. Log in to Widdy Up to the account they created last Monday and put in their family and friends contacts, then SHARE! Sharing our fundraiser to contacts is the only way to raise money and this fundraiser has the potential to raise a lot!
If you have any questions, please reach out to me.
Robyn Fodor
Sponsorship & Student Dedication Fundraiser
The Winter Park Band Sponsorship and Student Dedication Program is off to a strong start! Thank you to the families and local businesses who have already contributed and CONGRATULATIONS to the students who have earned credit from those sales.
As a reminder, students have two options for earning that financial credit:
- Sell a multi-level Sponsorship to a local business
- Sell a Student Dedication in the band program
Students can earn up to 60% credit or $1000 max from each sponsorship they sell. Students will earn the same 60% credit for any Student Dedication sold. For additional context, a parent who purchases a full-page Student Dedication will earn enough credit back to their student’s account to cover their annual fair share payment of $255, minus $15.
Sales close September 27, 2024, so we can have all ads in for the first concert of the season in October.
More information can be found on the band website here: http://www.winterparkhsband.com/band-boosters.html
If you have any questions, contact Julie Capps at wpbandprogram@gmail.com or 704-258-3306.
Thank you for your partnership in supporting the Winter Park High Band!
From our Uniform Co-Chairs Mrs. Jenniffer Randolph & Mrs. Andrea Rediske
Greetings Families!
How exciting was it to see the band out on the field performing their pregame and half-time show last Thursday! They looked very impressive with their Summer Uniforms, and they will look even more impressive with their full Marching Uniforms on in a couple of weeks. But we still need your help to make this happen!
First, we want to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who was able to come out on Tuesday 8/27, working around the Open House crowds as they oohed and aahed while you ironed uniforms and organized shakos & marching shoes.
Our goal is to get the band into FULL MARCHING UNIFORM by our next Friday Home Game on 9/13. In order to make this happen we need volunteers, new and seasoned, to come out on 9/3 and 9/10 to help and be part of our Tuesday evening Ironing and Shako Party!
We’ll be working on:
Marching Uniform Ironing:
Please bring an iron, ironing board, water spray bottle, and a white t-shirt or rag to place over the uniform for ironing.
Shako and cubby organizing
Marching shoe organization, distribution, and measuring
FOR ALL RETURNING AND NEW STUDENTS: If you did not get fitted during summer band camp and still need new marching band shoes please us know ASAP so we can anticipate fitting you during the next two Tuesday practices.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4FADAB22AA8-50317815-uniform#/
Once again, a huge thanks to all the volunteers supporting all things uniform! You're the best!
Many hands make light and FUN work!
See you Tuesday!
Andrea Rediske and Jenniffer Randolph
WHPS Uniform Co-Chairs
From our Chaperone Coordinator, Mrs. Laura Cambridge
A great big thank you to the football game volunteers! There was a lot of thinking on our feet and jumping in where it was needed and everyone was up to the task. I am looking forward to smoothing out the process together as a band booster team. There are some spots still open on away games and as uniform helpers. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4FADAB22AA8-50300062-football#/ Please make sure your ADDitions certification is up to date.
The Uniform Team has worked hard to get all the students fitted, now they are looking for a few more volunteers to come in on Tuesday evening with irons and ironing boards to get the marching uniforms ready so we can show off our uniforms at the next game. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4FADAB22AA8-50317815-uniform#/
UPCOMING EVENTS
September 2: No School, Labor Day Holiday
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September 13: Middle School Night Home Football Game, 4:30 - 10 PM, Showalter Field
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September 21: All-State Auditions, Ocoee HS, 9 AM - 4 PM
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September 27: Away Football Game, 4:30 - 10 PM, Freedom HS
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October 1: Away Football Game, 5 - 8 PM, Edgewater HS
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October 10: Home Football Game, 5 - 10 PM, Showalter Field
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October 11: Jazz Ensemble 1 @ WPAAF, 8 - 10 AM, Downtown WP
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October 14: No School
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October 16: Homecoming Parade, 4 - 7 PM, Downtown WP
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October 17: FALL BAND CONCERT & 85th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, 7 PM, WPHS Auditorium
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October 18: Homecoming Football Game, 5 - 10 PM, Showalter Field
Band Calendar
Since the Cut Time software has been updated, the synced calendar link has changed. Copy the link below to subscribe to the Band public events calendar in Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Outlook, or other calendar app:
FINANCES AND CUT TIME
PAST DUE BAND PAYMENTS
- WOODWINDS, BRASS, PERCUSSION
- Wednesday, July 31, 2024
- Fair Share Payment - $225 OR Fair Share Payment 1 - $100
- Marching Band Shoe (if needed) - $45
- Wednesday, August 28, 2024
- Fair Share Payment 2 - $50
- COLOR GUARD
- Wednesday, July 31, 2024
- Fall Fair Share Payment - $325 OR Fair Share Payment 1 - $100
- Marching Band Shoe (if needed) - $45
- Wednesday, August 28, 2024
- Fair Share Payment 2 - $125
Private Lessons
Whether a student is learning a musical instrument to pursue a career in music, or simply for personal musical fulfillment and recreation, private lessons are one of the best investments that a parent can provide for their musical child. When working with a private teacher, students receive one-on-one instruction from a professional musician who specializes on that instrument.
Unlike a full band rehearsal experience, studying with a private teacher focuses in on the student’s individual needs. Students who study privately once a week from a professional musician are usually those who excel and find Band more enjoyable. These students frequently earn positions in honor groups like All-State and All-County, and make entry into our more advanced bands like Wind Symphony and Jazz Ensemble I. Some even go on to earn college scholarships, even if they are not majoring in music!
Below is a link to a list of local private teachers. This list is not exhaustive, and there may be other individuals who are not on the list. If you are a private teacher who would like to be added to our list (or deleted), or know a private teacher who should be added, please contact Mr. Clemente at michael.clemente@ocps.net.
WPHS Band Social Media
We've been posting lots of photos our social media platforms, and we will continue to post updates, photos, video, and other media to those pages throughout the year. Follow the Band!
- Facebook: @winterparkhsband
- Instagram: @winterparkhsband @wphs_flutes @wphsclarinets @wpsaxes @wphs_trumpets @wphs.trombones @wphstubas @winterparkhspercussion @winterparkcolorguard @wphs.drumajors
- YouTube: @winterparkhsband
- Twitter: @wphs_bands
- Tik Tok: @winterparkhsband
Winter Park High School Band
Email: michael.clemente@ocps.net
Website: www.winterparkhsband.com
Location: 2100 Summerfield Road, Winter Park, FL, USA
Phone: 4076223200
Facebook: www.facebook.com/winterparkhsband