Dear Winter Park Band families,

I hope everyone is currently enjoying their extended holiday weekend!

We have had a lot of Program Ad sales coming in over the past couple weeks! I hope everyone continues to take advantage of this wonderful fundraising opportunity. Please see Julie Capps' section of the Newsletter below for more information. Ad Sales and Sponsorship Donations are due THIS FRIDAY, 9/9.

Registrations are now being accepted for the NYC Tour 2023! See below in the NYC Tour section for instructions and links to required materials, which can also be found at http://www.winterparkhsband.com/new-york-tour-2023.html. Due to a paperwork delay that was out of our control, I have moved the due date for deposits back a couple days. Registrations for students and chaperones along with the initial deposit are due MONDAY, 9/12. Fundraising credit may be used for the initial deposit.

This Friday, the Sound of the Wildcats will be in full marching band uniform for the first time this fall! Students will need their tall black socks, marching band shoes, spandex shorts, and 2022 Show Shirt to wear under the uniform. They should arrive to school at 5:00 PM on Friday wearing their Show Shirt, spandex shorts, running/basketball/comfy shorts over the spandex, tall black socks, and marching band shoes. Don't forget your SOTW water jug, filled with a little bit of ice and a lot of water!

Fair Share Payment 2 came due last week on Wednesday, August 31. Please see below in the Finances and Cut Time section for details, and please stay current on all Band financial matters and bring your student's account up to date. If you have financial questions, please email both myself and Kim Somers.

Let's make it a great week everyone!

Mr. Clemente

Hi Band People! Hope you enjoyed your last Friday night off for a few weeks ;) .. Friday Night Lights are about to be our reality for a while! .. Hooray!

And just when we thought we had all those uniforms ironed, Amanda Shaefer's Uniform Squad fitted the last bunch of kids (lots of new students and marchers .. a good problem to have!!) during classes this week .. which means, yes, more ironing to do! Since the students will be dressing out in their uniforms for THIS FRIDAY's game, we'll need help! So parents, if you are able to help during Tuesday evening's rehearsal, please email Amanda at (schaefer.momma@gmail.com .. no sign up genius for this last minute need!). Bring an iron and an ironing board if you are able and we can get these finished up before Friday.

A few little reminders:

*Parents, sign up (or renew) as an Additions volunteer. You must be "additions approved" to chaperone .. even if you have already signed up in a volunteer slot on sign up genius. Additions sign up is here: https://www.ocps.net/cms/One.aspx?portalId=54703&pageId=89698

* We still have chaperone slots available throughout the football season .. we need two more for THIS FRIDAY's home game (September 9), and three for NEXT FRIDAY's away game (September 16). Its lots of fun and super easy! Please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a4fadab22aa8-football

* Concert Program sales wrap up this Friday, September 9th! Such a great way to raise money for your student's band account .. and these funds can be used for band fees this year as well as the NYC trip this summer. Contact Julie Capps with any questions (704- 258-3306 or juliedcapps@aol.com).

Reach out to any of the board members with any other questions or concerns: (http://www.winterparkhsband.com/band-boosters.html) or directors.

Have a great week, Band! Looking forward to seeing you all looking SOTW-sharp in uniform Friday!

Dana Adkinson

Band Booster President

dana@keepsakefloral.com

Hello WPHS Band Families!

***Raise Money Now to Offset your Fair Share Payments and NYC Trip Costs!***

The season for selling ads in the Winter Park High Band program is well underway. If you are not familiar with this program, the Winter Park Band Concert Program features pictures of the Band as well as information about the band’s instructor and members. The program is distributed free at all concerts throughout the school year and includes local business ads, student dedications and sponsorships purchased by local businesses and families.

With the band scheduled to take a group trip to New York City in June 2023, it is important you understand how purchasing or selling an ad in the band program can help you save money on that trip. Any ad sold by your student can help defray your financial obligations to Band, including payment for the NYC trip. Once payment for the ad is received, the student’s Band account will be credited with 60% of the ad revenue that he/she sells, depending on the Band’s printing cost.

Here's how selling just one ad can benefit you:

• Sell a full-page ad ($325) to your kid’s orthodontist? You’ll get an estimated $195 credit on your account that can then be used toward the cost of the NYC trip.
• Celebrate your Band Student with a ½ page student dedication? While the ad will cost you $175, you will then get a credit back of roughly $105 that can go back towards your payments to band. This is especially popular with Senior families, but the family of any student can put a shoutout into the program.

The three types of advertising available are:

• Business Ad: Connect your local business or a business you frequent with audiences attended WPHS band performances throughout the school year.
• Student Dedication: Celebrate your student’s participation in the WPHS band program with a ¼, ½ or full-page ad that can include multiple pictures.
• Sponsorship: Become a “Friend of Winter Park Band” with a monetary donation and recognition on the sponsorship list. This is a great option for family and friends who ask how they can support your student in band.

The deadline for selling or purchasing an ad is quickly approaching. So that the program can be printed in time for the first home concert, all ads must be purchased or sold by Friday, September 9, 2022. Forms for the ad program can be accessed on the WPHS Band website by clicking About>Band Boosters. All files are located under the section Program Ads and Sponsors 2022.

Have additional questions? Contact Julie Capps, Program Ads & Sponsors Coordinator at 704- 258-3306 or juliedcapps@aol.com.

STUDENT

• NYC Tour Registration Form
• NYC Tour Participant Contract
• Initial Deposit: $380 - may be paid on SchoolPay or by check/money order made payable to WPHS Band

CHAPERONE

• NYC Tour Registration Form
• Initial Deposit: $380 - may be paid on SchoolPay or by check/money order made payable to WPHS Band

Friday, September 16: Away Football Game, 5- 10 PM

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Saturday, September 17: All-State Auditions, 9 AM - 4 PM, Ocoee HS

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Friday, September 23: Away Football Game, 5 - 10 PM

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Wednesday, September 28: Homecoming Parade, 4 - 7 PM, Downtown WP

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Friday, September 30: Home Football Game - Homecoming, 5 - 10 PM

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Thursday, October 6: Away Football Game, 5 - 10 PM

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Saturday, October 8: Jazz Ensemble I at Winter Park Autumn Art Festival, 9 - 11 AM

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Thursday, October 13 - Saturday, October 15: Fall musical performances, Pit Orchestra

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Monday, October 17: Marching Band Rehearsal, 6 - 8:30 PM

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Tuesday, October 18: FALL BAND CONCERT, 7 PM

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Thursday, October 20: Fall Orchestra Concert, 7 PM, Orchestra Winds & Perc.

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Friday, October 21: Away Football Game, 5 - 10 PM

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Saturday, October 22: West Side Classic (Marching Band Pre-MPA), West Orange HS

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Thursday, October 27: Middle School Night Home Football Game, 5 - 10 PM

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Friday, November 4: Senior Night Home Football Game, 5 - 10 PM

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Saturday, November 5: MARCHING BAND MPA, Boone HS

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Wednesday, November 9: FALL FESTIVAL OF BANDS, 7 PM

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Wednesday, November 16: NIGHT OF JAZZ, 7 PM

PAST DUE Band & Color Guard Payments

• May 3: Band Registration Fair Share: $25

Band

• July 27: Full Fair Share Payment OR Fair Share Payment 1: $225 OR $100
• July 27: Marching Band Shoes (new/replacement): $38 fundraising credit cannot be used for this item
• July 27: Extra Show Shirts (optional): $10/shirt fundraising credit cannot be used for this item
• August 31: Fair Share Payment 2 - $50
  

Color Guard

• July 27: Full Fall Fair Share Payment OR Fall Fair Share Payment 1: $325 OR $100
• July 27: Marching Band Shoes (new/replacement): $38 fundraising credit cannot be used for this item
• July 27: Extra Show Shirts (optional): $10/shirt fundraising credit cannot be used for this item
• August 31: Fall Fair Share Payment 2 - $125
  

Viewing your Student's Financial Account in CutTime:

There is a direct link to CutTime in "Quick Links" on the band website.

To access Cut Time, follow these steps.

• Go to CutTime.net and click “SIGN IN” in the top right-hand corner.
• Enter your Username or Email and Password You are now on your profile, where you can access our calendar and handouts and files. Click “Update Info” tab to input or update contact information. Don’t forget to click “Update” when you are finished.
• Click the “Finances” tab to view financial statements.

We are very proud of our Operations side of the Winter Park Band. We have a dedicated group of parents that take the Winter Park Band & Color Guard to all their events. However, without the use of the large tractor trailer that transports our equipment to and from each marching band event and the small trailer for color guard the task would be next to impossible.

Through the years, the operations group has made many changes to the trailers to improve the functionality for the Winter Park Band. Historically, all of the monies have been raised through private contributions of a select groups of parents and through the Alumni Foundation. Because of this the need of a full fundraiser event to deflect the cost of the band operations was never really until now.

In effort to maintain our large trailer’s top-notch condition, we are planning to do some MAJOR repairs and improvements to the trailer that is now in its 15th year of service for WPHS band. Additionally, we need to either replace (preferable) the small trailer or make it road worthy again.

Some of the items on our list of improvements are costly, including:

• Repairing some minor damage to larger trailer
• Repainting the lower section of the large trailer
• Rewrapping the upper section of the large trailer
• Replace wheel bearings on front axle
• Moving the back stairway to the back of the trailer
• Replacing or repairing the small trailer
• And other improvements to keep our kids and volunteers safe.

Since we are re-wrapping the large trailer, we will be selling sponsor spots on the larger trailer to defray the cost. There are 10 spots that are available for $1,000 each and the entire front of the trailer for $5,000. These opportunities are a great way to support the Winter Park Band and they are also tax deductible.

Please contact Keith Gavin at kgavin@sscands.com for further information on donations or to provide the goods or services to the improvements that are so desperately needed.

Make a difference for Band students with every day purchases! Shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/27-0964817 to generate donations for Winter Park High School Band Alumni Association Inc. Once this charity is selected, always type in Smile.Amazon.com to place orders.

To enable AmazonSmile on the Amazon mobile app:

• Open the app (sign in) and touch the three horizontal lines in the top left corner. Select "See All Programs" , then select "AmazonSmile".

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
• Twitter: @wphs_bands
• Tik Tok: @winterparkhsband

Email: michael.clemente@ocps.net
Website: www.winterparkhsband.com
Location: 2100 Summerfield Road, Winter Park, FL, USA
Phone: 4076223200
Facebook: www.facebook.com/winterparkhsband