IN THIS ISSUE
1. Mini Lock-In Party - Saturday - February 27
2. Pre-Festival Concert - Tuesday - March 2
3. Finalzed Festival Schedule Announced
4. SBBA Elections and By-Law Vote Update
5. PHOTO: 8th Grade Visitation to SHS Day
6. After School Rehearsal Schedule
7. Georgia Tech Concessions - SIGN UP TODAY
8. Winter Guard Info
9. Easy Ways to Help Pay Band Fees
10. Calendar of Band Events & Twitter Info

A VERY SPECIALTHANKS....
From Valentine Flower Sale Co-Chairs Margie Crawford and Maggie Queen

A huge THANK YOU to all band students and parents who helped make
this year's SHS Band Valentine Flower Sale such a great success!
Although this is not considered a "money making" fund raiser for the band,
it does let the SHS family know the band is definitely
a fun, active part of the school community.

2. Pre-Festival Concert
Tuesday – March 2, 2010
Concert Band, Symphony 1 and Symphony 2 Bands
7:00 p.m. – Piedmont Baptist Church

FAMILY AND FRIENDS PLAN TO ATTEND
This will be a wonderful evening for band families to enjoy seeing all that
your students have accomplished as they preview the concerts they will
perform at their upcoming evaluation Festival March 18, 19 & 20.

Students will be required to wear their concert uniforms.
Long black dresses for girls and tuxes for boys.
If you have questions about the uniform contact the SBBA Uniform Chairs,
Mike and Liz King, at uniforms@sprayberryband.com.

Additional information about times students should arrive at the church
will be sent home with your band student soon.

4. Results from the Voting at the February Booster Meeting

During the Booster Meeting on Tuesday, February 16, 2010, the members in attendance voted on several assocation issues and elections were held for the 2010-2011 Sprayberry Band Boosters Assocation Board of Directors. The following are the results of those votes:

1. Amendments to the By-Laws and Standing Rules - Changing the title of the Executive Board position "Treasurer of Student Accounts" to "Membership Administrator" plus adding responsiblities to this position. APPROVED

2. Adopt Amended and Restated Articles of Incororation - APPROVED

3. Election Results - Congratulations to the 2010-2011 SBBA Board of Directors:

EXECUTIVE BOARD
President – Mike King
Vice President – Cammy Farone
Secretary – Jennifer Tillery
Treasurer of Receipts and Disbursement – Rebecca Dumont
Membership Administrator - Heather Hartley

COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Fundraising – Matt Brainard & Greg Queen
Chaperones – Kathleen Sanchez & Maggie Queen
Equipment – Joe Ottey
Uniforms – Liz King & Tammy Fulmer
Communications – Beth Summerlin
Hospitality – Melissa Hewitt & Marie Tumulty
Guard Liaison – Holly Brainard

6. Festival Workshop & Band Rehearsal Schedules
To help prepare for the Festival in March, all band students are required to attend the following rehearsals. Additional information was sent home with your band student.

CONCERT BAND
Unless otherwise noted, these rehearsals are all held on Tuesdays from 3:45 – 5:45 p.m.
February 2 - SECTIONALS – Low Brass, Bass Clarinet, Bari Sax and Tenor Sax
February 9 - SECTIONALS – Flute, Obe, Clarinets & Alto Sax
February 16 - SECTIONALS – Trumpets
March 2 – FULL CONCERT BAND
March 9 – FULL CONCERT BAND
March 17 - Wednesday – FULL CONCERT BAND

SYMPHONY II
Unless otherwise noted, these rehearsals are all held on Thursdays from 3:45 – 5:45 p.m.
February 4 - SECTIONALS – Low Brass, Bass Clarinet, Bari Sax & Tenor Sax
February 11 - SECTIONALS – Flute, Oboe & Clarinets
February 18 - SECTIONALS – Horns & Alto Sax
March 11 (Thursday) – FULL SYM II BAND
March 16 – FULL SYM II BAND

FESTIVAL WORKSHOP WEEKEND
Friday, February 19 – ALL BAND STUDENTS – 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. – Band Room
Saturday – February 20 - ALL BAND STUDENTS – 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Band Room

7. GEORGIA TECH CONCESSIONS
SIGN-UP TODAY!!

Click the dates below to send an email to sign up NOW!
In the email include your name, whether you are a student or parent, and a contact phone number.

Any concert band or marching band student, parent or family member may sign up to work the concession stands hosted by the Sprayberry Band at the Georgia Tech home football and basketball games.

Adults earn approximately $30 FP*
Students earn approximately $20 FP*

*The dollar amount earned is considered Fundraising Points (FP) and will be automatically deducted from your student's band fees. Workers do not get paid actual money.

Not only do the band families have fun working concessions, it is also a WONDERFUL opportunity for your band student to get real work experience they can use on a resume. For more info on concessions visit the band web site at www.sprayberryband.com

8. Winter Guard Schedule

For more info on Winter Guard contact SBBA Guard Liaison Holly Brainard at

colorguard@sprayberryband.com

WEEKLY REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
All rehearsals will be at J.J. Daniell Middle School
Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays - 5:00 - 8:00 pm

9. Paying Band Fees…Not a Problem!
The Band Boosters Offer Opportunities to EASILY Pay Those Fees

If you have a student participating in any of the band programs at Sprayberry High School there are yearly band fees required to help maintain the band programs. This includes students in Concert Band, Symphony I, Symphony II, Jazz Band, Percussion, Marching Band, Color Guard and Winter Guard. To help our band families, the Sprayberry Band Boosters Association has come up with several EASY ways to help compensate those band fee payments. For information on any of these personal fund raising opportunities contact SBBA Fundraising Chairs, Matt and Holly Brainard, at fundraising@sprayberryband.com.

10. Sprayberry Band Calendar of Events
To get the most up-to-date version of the Band calendar
click here to view the calendar in a pdf file on the band web site.