Woodwind Sectional Make-Up

 Since our Woodwind sectional was snowed out on Monday, we will make it up today (February 8th) from 3:00-5:00 PM. We had previously scheduled a full ensemble rehearsal on this day. As of now, that rehearsal has been moved to next Monday (February 15th).

All-County Band

Congratulations to the 12 MP Band members selected to the 2010 Cabarrus All-County Band. Each student selected was provided with two sheets of instructions, one of which must be signed and returned to me with their $15.00 participation fee. Checks should be made out to the MP Band Boosters because we will write one check for everyone’s fee on the day of the event. If you do not pay your fee, you will not be able to attend the All-County clinic. Parents- If you have not seen the paperwork that I referred to above, please let me know and I will provide you with another copy. Priority in All-County is given to students who make the SCDBA All-District Band, or students who at least tried out for All-District.

Candy Left

We still have some boxes of candy if you want to sell them. See Mr. T..

Trumpet Lessons

Trumpet players: If you have a lesson scheduled with Nathan this week, please bring your lesson fees.

Cheesecake Fundraiser

We are in the midst of our Cheesecake Fundraiser, and I hope that you are all having great luck in your sales attempts. All Cheesecakes are $17.00 and all of the profit from each sale goes directly to your student account. That amounts to $6.80 per cake that you sell. That money could help out greatly with fees, Disney payments, etc. Our goal is for each student to sell at least ten. If you need additional forms, they are in the band office door pocket. Envelopes are also available for your use. All checks should be made out to the MP Band Boosters.

CiCi’s Night!!!

Tell your friends and bring the whole family! Place your receipt in the box next to the cash register and the MP Band receives 10% of sales! With so little money coming in to the general fund right now, we need this bad. Come on out. Our next date is Tuesday, February 9th.

Cookie Dough For Sale

The Winterguard did a cookie dough sale in December, and we have some left. Amanda Hicks has it in her freezer, so if you would like a tub, please let me know. Tubs are $10 and are available in Chocolate Chip, Oatmeal Raisin, Peanut Butter, and White Chocolate Macadamia.

Disney Update

The drop dead payment date for our spring trip to Disney World is February 16th. That date puts us 45 days out from the trip and we will have to submit our final numbers to our travel agent. If your payments have not been satisfied by this date, you will be dropped from the list. There is simply nothing else that the band boosters can do. If you would like to make a payment, please put it in the band room mailbox, or use our pay pal account on our Payments Page. Next week I will begin the rooming list. Start making decisions about who you want to stay with now.

Festival Band Rehearsals

With our performing ensemble being split into two class periods, the necessary time needed to prepare for state concert festival is not available to us during the class day. Each Monday from 3-5 PM we will have an after school rehearsal in the band room to work on our music as a full ensemble. I know that we are all involved in numerous other activities, but this is only one day per week. Please make the necessary arrangements with your employer, club advisor, or coach. Arrangements for transportation home at 5:00 PM each Monday shouldn’t be forgotten.

Disney World Trip

The commitment deposit for the 2010 Disney World trip was due on Monday, June 1st. The deposit is $30.00 per person and is non refundable. The second payment, due on September 1st was $125 per person and is also non-refundable. Note that these payments are non-refundable because they are fees that are paid to Disney and the bus lines to secure our slots. It is Disney and the bus company to retains this money, should a slot be cancelled last minute.

The November payment was due on the 2nd. Members who have not kept up with payments and have not discussed alternative plans with the booster treasurer have been removed from the travel list. Please keep your payments up to date.

Upcoming payments/dates:

02/01 - $125 per person **

Payment coupons can be downloaded below.

* non-refundable.

** refundable up to 45 Days prior to departure

Feed the Band

Each football game and each competition, we feed the band, to make sure the kids start their performance with a good meal. Parents are asked to chip in on a meal or two to help cover expenses and prepare the meals. We have an immediate need to help with the meal for the first football game on August 21st. Please contact Amanda Hicks if you can assist on this date and to see if other dates are available.

Please contact Amanda at mommahicksfeedstheband@yahoo.com if you can help and for more info.

MP Band Store Is Open For Business

Check out our new Online Store Page for a link to our new products page. A wide array of items such as t-shirts, hats and stickers are available for sale.

Are you on the MPBand mailing list?

We have a mailing list that we've setup for news and updates. Want to join the list? It's simple, just click the following link send mail to website@mpband.org and we'll get you added to the list.

Current Fundraisers

Mount Pleasant NAPA Fundraiser

The Mount Pleasant NAPA store is running a fundraiser for the band. All you have to do is shop at their store at 8005 NC Hwy 49N, in Mount Pleasant and mention the MPBand account number (#9903) they will donate 10% of the purchase to the Band Boosters.

The Mount Pleasant NAPA not only carries the fine line of NAPA parts and tools. They also carry Stihl chainsaws and paintball supplies and CO2. Call them at 704-436-9333 for more info. There is no expiration for this offer at this point. Special thanks to Linda Aubie for making this happen.