e-News for the Week of March-12th

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Schedule & News

MON

Symphonic Band Rehearsal

3:45pm – 5:00pm

Lafayette

Trumpet/Mellophone Marching Fundamentals

5:30pm – 6:30pm

Lafayette

Drum Major Training

5:30pm – 7:00pm

Lafayette

Color Guard Training

6:00pm – 7:30pm

Lafayette (Gym)

LBA Parent Meeting

7:00pm

Cafeteria

TUES

Full Jazz Ensemble

3:45pm – 5:00pm

Lafayette

Fran Kick Leadership Workshop
(see below for registration link)

6:00pm – 8:30pm

Lafayette

Winter Guard Rehearsal

5:30pm – 8:00pm

Clays Mill Elem.

Spin Club

6:00pm – 7:30pm

Clays Mill Elem.

WED

Symphonic Band – Brass & Percussion

3:45pm – 5:00pm

Lafayette

Alto/Low Reeds Marching Fundamentals

5:30pm – 6:30pm

Lafayette

Color Guard Training

6:00pm – 7:30pm

Lafayette (Gym)

THURS

Wind Symphony Rehearsal

3:45pm – 5:30pm

Lafayette

Trombone/Baritone/Tuba Marching Fundamentals

5:30pm – 6:30pm

Lafayette

Winter Guard Rehearsal

5:30pm – 8:00pm

Clays Mill Elem.

District Jazz Band

6:00pm – 9:00pm

Henry Clay HS

FRI

District Jazz Band

Henry Clay HS

SAT

District Jazz Band

Henry Clay HS

Band Camp 2017

Freshmen, First-time Marchers, Guard and Percussion camp: July 24-28, 2017

Full Band Camp: July 31-August 4, 2017 & August 7-11, 2017

Fran Kick Student Leadership Workshop

The Leadership Workshop is a great opportunity for students!  Fran Kick will be at Lafayette on Tuesday, March 14 for a student-oriented session on leadership applications. The workshop will be held in the cafeteria from 6:00pm – 8:30pm and the cost is $20/student.

Click here to register for the workshop.

Everyone is Invited to the LBA Parent Meeting on Monday Night at 7:00pm

Please join us for the March LBA Parent Meeting at 7:00pm in the Lafayette Cafeteria.  This is a great way to be involved in your child’s band experience.  Meet parents of your student’s peers and find out what’s going on now and what lies ahead for the Lafayette Band.  LBA Parent meetings are open to current band families and families with incoming freshmen this fall.  Discover how you can use your time and talents to get involved.

Fundraising Committee

We can’t spell “FUNDRAISING” without “U“!

When you hear reports that the band needs to raise more money, do you find yourself thinking, “I know what they should do”? Do you want to see Lafayette Band continue its tradition of excellence? If you answered “yes” to these questions, we need you to join us as we work to build the fundraising committee. We will meet for a short time following the 7:00 LBA parent meeting on Monday, March 13th in the cafeteria. We hope to see “U” there!

Any questions?
Contact John Dailey (859) 353-2900 or Melena Dailey (859) 619-4776
dailey1997@yahoo.com

Drum Major Audition and Training

The Lafayette High School Band Drum Major Training/Audition Sessions schedule:

All sessions will take place in the band room at Lafayette.
Aaron Hudson will be providing the instruction this year.
Any questions, contact Mr. Smith at 381-3484.

Lafayette Band Color Guard Training and Audition

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The Lafayette Band Color Guard training sessions will be on March 6, 8, 13 and 15.  The auditions will take place on March 20.  The times and locations will be announced.

This announcement is for any student that is interested in auditioning for membership in the Lafayette High School Band Color Guard. The first audition training session will be on Monday, March 6 at 6:00pm in the gym at Lafayette High School. A parent or guardian needs to attend the first session. An additional 3 training sessions will be held in March culminating in the audition that will be on Monday, March 20. For more information about auditions call Mr. Smith at 381-3484.

2017-2018 Materials Mailed Last Week

All families should have received a set of materials in the mail for the 2017-2018 band year.  The materials include:

• 2017-2018 Payment Agreement (orange paper) – to be returned by March 15, 2017
• LBA Membership Registration Form (blue paper) – required to volunteer with LBA
• LBA Parent Volunteer Form (green paper)
• Medical Authorization Form (yellow paper) – Mandatory for students to participate in Band
• Over-the-Counter Medication Authorization Form (cream paper) – Must be signed by a physician and parent in order for student to receive OTC medications.

Please complete and return these materials to the address provided on each form.  Or watch the e-News for collection dates during the spring mini camps.

The forms are also available on the Lafayette Band website at www.lafayetteband.org

Family Payments Matter for Every Student

As we begin planning for the 2017-18 band year, all LBA families need to understand that the family payments form the backbone of the band budget and all activities.  Fundraising and Bingo are important but they cannot replace the funds provided by the family payments. 

It is important that every family be responsible and meet its financial obligations.  The lack of family payments has resulted in difficult situations for our musical instructors – we are not able to make timely payments and several have left to find employment elsewhere.  This has a negative impact on the musical instruction provided by Lafayette and our students’ growth as musicians.

The unpaid expenses from this year will carry-forward into the budget for the 2017-18 year.  Family Payments matter!  For our students to have the best possible band and musical experience at Lafayette, families must meet their basic financial obligation.  If needed, please contact Mr. Smith at 859-396-3311 or chuck.smith@fayette.kyschools.us for a confidential conversation about a payment arrangement – he is more than willing to work with you and your circumstances.

Let’s finish this year strong – both musically and financially!

F  U  N  D  R  A  I  S  E  R    D  A  S  H  B  O  A  R  D

Charms Database

The Lafayette Band uses Charms, a web-based organizational software system to track student contact information, financial statements, email communication, and more. 

To log into Charms, go to www.charmsoffice.com.  Click “Enter” on the top menu and click “Parents/Students/Members” on the dropdown list.  Login using the school code “lhsband” and enter your student ID/password.  If you need your student ID, please contact Liz Booth at lafayettebandaccounts@gmail.com. The student ID is assigned by Charms and is a combination of letters and numbers. 

If your student has an outstanding balance, you will receive a monthly financial statement.  The monthly payments will be billed individually in the Fixed Payment ledger.  Amounts received that are less than the billed fixed payment amount will be temporarily stored in the Miscellaneous ledger.  When the amount in the Miscellaneous ledger is sufficient to pay a monthly payments, we can transfer the amount to the appropriate fixed payment. 

Band payments may be paid by cash, check, credit card or money order.  Checks and money orders should be made payable to “LBA” (please note the student’s name) and mail to:

Lafayette Band Association
PO Box 910396
Lexington, KY 40591-0396

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