e-News for the Week of May 4

Lafayette Band Schedule & News

For the Week of May 4, 2015

MON

M.S. Percussion

LHS Percussion (Incl. 8^th Graders)

Color Guard Spring Training

5:30-7:00

7:00-9:00

6:00-8:30

LHS

LHS

LHS

TUE

Wind Symphony

4:00-5:00

LHS

WED

Symphonic Band

4:00-5:00

LHS

THUR

Jazz Band

4:00-5:00

LHS

FRI

Mini-Camp (No Seniors)

Turn in medical Forms  

Turn in your raffle money or tickets

KMEA Jazz Festival Call Time (Lewellen)

4:00-6:00

5:45-6:15

5:45-6:15

5:00

LHS

Parking Lot

Parking Lot

Henry Clay

SAT

Mini-Camp (No Seniors)

Turn in medical Forms  

Turn in your raffle money or tickets

KMEA Jazz Festival Call Time (Strange)

9:00-Noon

11:30-12:15

11:30-12:15

4:30

LHS

Parking Lot

Parking Lot

Henry Clay

Click here to download the revised May calendar.

PERCUSSION GATHERING

Percussion instrument room clean up and new battery assembly gathering on Monday from 5:30-6:45. Come help out if you can.

NO DRIVING ON THE BAND LOT

 As marching band practices move to the marching field outside remember to always drop off and pick up your student at the student lot.  With over 200 students and staff we want to minimize traffic on the band field. The entrance to the student lot is the first right after turning onto Spring Hill Drive.

JAZZ FESTIVAL THIS WEEKEND

All events take place at Henry Clay HS

Friday May 8th Jazz Band (Lewellen)

Call time 5:00

Warm up time 5:30

Perform 6:00

Clinic 6:30

Saturday May 9th Jazz Ensemble (Strange)

Call time 4:30

Warm up 5:00

Perform 5:30

Clinic 6:00

2015-2016 MEDICAL FORMS

DOWNLOAD LBA MEDICAL FORM

It is mandatory that every parent complete and turn in a LBA Medical form for each student participating in Marching Band. Turn in the medical form this Thursday or during pick-up at the upcoming mini-camp on May 8-9 or at the May 11 LBA Parent Meeting. You can also mail the form to: Mike Booth 1105 Foleys Retreat 40514.

The medical form provides important contact and basic medical history information to the Chaperone First Aid team in case your child needs first-aid during band camp, a daily practice or a trip.

Since the LBA does not permit students to self-medicate over-the-counter (OTC) medications (ibuprofen, Tylenol, etc.). You are encouraged to complete and have a physician sign the OTC authorized medications part of the medical form. Per FCPS policy, we cannot give your child even an antacid without written approval signed by a physician on file. We cannot take verbal permissions over the phone.

For right now, we must have the basic medical information for every student completed and turned in. If, at later date, you get your physician to sign the OTC authorization part of the form you can submit a revised form at that time.

STUDENT ANNUAL PHYSICAL AND KHSAA FORM

 DOWNLOAD KHSAA FORM

Marching band is not for wimps! Temperatures will get extremely hot in the summer and really cold in the fall – remember State Championships at EKU last fall?  The sometimes extreme weather along with physicality of a marching show can put a lot of stress on the body and we want to make sure everyone is healthy and ready to go starting day one of band camp.

Since physician calendars tend to fill up quickly make an appointment now with your child’s physician to get a yearly physical. Have them complete and sign the KHSAA Physical Form and send it with you student on the first day of band camp. It is a good idea to take a blank KSHAA Form with you since not all physicians keep blank forms on file.

If your student had a physical last year after July just make arrangements for a new physical as soon as possible at the one year date.

RAFFLE UPDATE

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COLLECTION DATES AND TIMES

Friday, May 8 – 5:45 – 6:15pm  Beth Potter

Saturday, May 9  -11:30am – 12:15pm  Beth Potter

Monday, May 11 – 5:30pm – LBA Parent Meeting. Carole Howell

WHAT: 2014-15 Spring Raffle for a $10,000 Cash Prize!

WHO: All Lafayette Band families are asked to sell 25 tickets to make this successful and profitable!  Band payments cover only a portion of the expenses of this championship program.  Fundraising profits pay for uniforms, instruments, band camp instructors, travel/food/lodging at competitions, and much more!

WHEN: Raffle chances have been distributed to students.  Final turn-in date is May 11. All tickets (SOLD and UNSOLD) must be returned.

WHERE: The drawing for the $10,000 Grand Prize will take place at the Spring Concert on Wednesday, May 20 at the UK Singletary Center for the Arts.

Text 859-948-3859 or potterjb5@gmail.com You need more tickets.

LINKS TO GENERAL INFORMATION

Update  FCPS Background Check

REMIND:  859-519-8446. @lafayetteb, @lhswinds, @62d72, @lhsconcer

Kroger Card Registration Instructions