Weekly Update
Congratulations on successful band concerts this past week!
This Week
Monday 5/17 - Jazz end of the year pizza party 2:30pm-3:30pm
Color Guard Clinic 4pm-6:30pm
Marching Percussion Clinic 5:30pm-7pm
Youth Symphony, Band, Jazz Opportunities
If your student is looking for other opportunities to play their instrument in addition to the band program, we highly encourage them to participate in a local youth orchestra/band/jazz band. We are very fortunate to live in an area where you have several options of high quality organizations to be a part of! It is a great opportunity to play your instrument in a new setting, make friends with students from other schools, and develop musical skills further. Many of the top students in our band program take part in these groups. Auditions for each organization are approaching, with some as early as April 1st, and others into May/early June. Please consider auditioning!
Chicago Youth Symphony & Jazz Orchestra - https://cyso.org/auditions/orchestra-auditions/
https://cyso.org/orchestras/jazz-orchestra/
Merit School of Music (band/jazz) - https://meritmusic.org/conservatory/auditions/
Elgin Youth Symphony - https://www.eyso.org/join-eyso/auditions
Naperville Youth Symphony - https://www.thebachacademy.org/nyso
Youth Symphony of DuPage - https://ysdp.org/audition-information/
Chiropractic Fundraiser
Quality Care Chiropractic is offering a fundraising opportunity to our band program. Any person going to their location who makes a $39 donation (which goes to our band program) will receive an exam and consultation at no charge. The location of the clinic is as follows:
2460 S. Eola Road, Suite G, Aurora IL 60503
www.QualityCareChiro.com
Band Patches
NEW FORM
Through our band boosters, band patches are available for purchase for all band students. Many families purchase these patches for student letterman coats and/or for frames. The link to the order form can be found by visiting:
http://www.oswegoeasthighschoolbands.com/patches.html
Patches can be ordered throughout the year.
Band Bucks
Families can help their band student(s) raise funds by participating in Band Bucks. Funds raised by students through this year-long fundraiser, as well as certain fundraisers during the year, can then be accessed to help pay for future band trips. Band Bucks work great as gifts, as well as methods of payment for items you use each day.
1) You can order physical gift cards online at www.shopwithscrip.com and pay with either a check, cash, or presto pay. These orders are placed once a month (except Dec when I place 2 orders for your holiday convenience) There is a $1.00 fee deducted from your students earnings for shipping costs. These orders are available for pick up from the boosters within a few days.
2) You can order paperless or printable gift cards. In order to do this you must use prestopay. You can order online right from your computer or mobile device. Most gift cards are available instantly.
To find out more information about Band Bucks, please visit: http://www.oswegoeasthighschoolbands.com/band-bucks.html
JAZZ INFORMATION
Jazz End of the Year Pizza Party
There will be a jazz pizza party to celebrate the end of the year on Monday, 5/17 from 2:30pm-3:30pm. Please see Mr. Rexroat’s email about the event for more information.
Summer Jazz Camp
The OEHS summer jazz camp is back again this summer! Registration is now open! The camp will run for two weeks from June 14th-June 17th and June 21st-June 24th (25th) with our final performance on the evening of June 25th at 6pm at OEHS. The cost of the camp is $85. Registration is due by Wednesday, June 2nd.
There are two camps that are being offered. A beginner/intermediate camp that will meet from 10am-12pm each day and then an Advanced camp from 12pm-2pm.
The camp is open to ALL instrumentalists. No experience is necessary for the beginner/intermediate camp. Please see the jazz camp flyer at the following link for more information: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yVu-KdcqHW9OFjJL2__W929qfNL0-nqpoMdkM5lvIjg/edit?usp=sharing
MARCHING BAND INFORMATION
Remaining Schedule: Spring 2021 Marching Band
Wednesday, 5/26 Rehearsal-All 5.30pm-7pm
Monday, 5/31 Performance during Oswego Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony, Call Time TBA
Marching Band 2021-2022 Season
Information for the 2021-2022 Marching Band Season, including the season schedule and percussion and guard audition dates, can be found by visiting:
http://www.oswegoeasthighschoolbands.com/marching-band.html
Within the handbook, you will see a QR Code for the PushCoin payment. Within the PushCoin site, there is also a registration form. Please complete both parts to register a student for marching band.
This Week
Monday 5/17 - Jazz end of the year pizza party 2:30pm-3:30pm
Color Guard Clinic 4pm-6:30pm
Marching Percussion Clinic 5:30pm-7pm
Youth Symphony, Band, Jazz Opportunities
If your student is looking for other opportunities to play their instrument in addition to the band program, we highly encourage them to participate in a local youth orchestra/band/jazz band. We are very fortunate to live in an area where you have several options of high quality organizations to be a part of! It is a great opportunity to play your instrument in a new setting, make friends with students from other schools, and develop musical skills further. Many of the top students in our band program take part in these groups. Auditions for each organization are approaching, with some as early as April 1st, and others into May/early June. Please consider auditioning!
Chicago Youth Symphony & Jazz Orchestra - https://cyso.org/auditions/orchestra-auditions/
https://cyso.org/orchestras/jazz-orchestra/
Merit School of Music (band/jazz) - https://meritmusic.org/conservatory/auditions/
Elgin Youth Symphony - https://www.eyso.org/join-eyso/auditions
Naperville Youth Symphony - https://www.thebachacademy.org/nyso
Youth Symphony of DuPage - https://ysdp.org/audition-information/
Chiropractic Fundraiser
Quality Care Chiropractic is offering a fundraising opportunity to our band program. Any person going to their location who makes a $39 donation (which goes to our band program) will receive an exam and consultation at no charge. The location of the clinic is as follows:
2460 S. Eola Road, Suite G, Aurora IL 60503
www.QualityCareChiro.com
Band Patches
NEW FORM
Through our band boosters, band patches are available for purchase for all band students. Many families purchase these patches for student letterman coats and/or for frames. The link to the order form can be found by visiting:
http://www.oswegoeasthighschoolbands.com/patches.html
Patches can be ordered throughout the year.
Band Bucks
Families can help their band student(s) raise funds by participating in Band Bucks. Funds raised by students through this year-long fundraiser, as well as certain fundraisers during the year, can then be accessed to help pay for future band trips. Band Bucks work great as gifts, as well as methods of payment for items you use each day.
1) You can order physical gift cards online at www.shopwithscrip.com and pay with either a check, cash, or presto pay. These orders are placed once a month (except Dec when I place 2 orders for your holiday convenience) There is a $1.00 fee deducted from your students earnings for shipping costs. These orders are available for pick up from the boosters within a few days.
2) You can order paperless or printable gift cards. In order to do this you must use prestopay. You can order online right from your computer or mobile device. Most gift cards are available instantly.
To find out more information about Band Bucks, please visit: http://www.oswegoeasthighschoolbands.com/band-bucks.html
JAZZ INFORMATION
Jazz End of the Year Pizza Party
There will be a jazz pizza party to celebrate the end of the year on Monday, 5/17 from 2:30pm-3:30pm. Please see Mr. Rexroat’s email about the event for more information.
Summer Jazz Camp
The OEHS summer jazz camp is back again this summer! Registration is now open! The camp will run for two weeks from June 14th-June 17th and June 21st-June 24th (25th) with our final performance on the evening of June 25th at 6pm at OEHS. The cost of the camp is $85. Registration is due by Wednesday, June 2nd.
There are two camps that are being offered. A beginner/intermediate camp that will meet from 10am-12pm each day and then an Advanced camp from 12pm-2pm.
The camp is open to ALL instrumentalists. No experience is necessary for the beginner/intermediate camp. Please see the jazz camp flyer at the following link for more information: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yVu-KdcqHW9OFjJL2__W929qfNL0-nqpoMdkM5lvIjg/edit?usp=sharing
MARCHING BAND INFORMATION
Remaining Schedule: Spring 2021 Marching Band
Wednesday, 5/26 Rehearsal-All 5.30pm-7pm
Monday, 5/31 Performance during Oswego Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony, Call Time TBA
Marching Band 2021-2022 Season
Information for the 2021-2022 Marching Band Season, including the season schedule and percussion and guard audition dates, can be found by visiting:
http://www.oswegoeasthighschoolbands.com/marching-band.html
Within the handbook, you will see a QR Code for the PushCoin payment. Within the PushCoin site, there is also a registration form. Please complete both parts to register a student for marching band.