Dear Band Families,
Thank you to everyone who attended the Band Family meeting on Wednesday. It was great seeing the friendly faces of returning families and welcoming a lot of new families to the Band!
TL;DR:
- TONIGHT: First home football game Marching Band performance; Marching Band pictures; pizza dinner for performers
- TOMORROW: UPDATE – Marching Band mini-camp still on; 9/11 race performance canceled
- September 12: Restaurant fundraiser at Cowboy Cafe
- September 14: Help needed – Driversand breakfast – All band program students participate in Band Day
- Before October 5: Puzzle donations needed for fundraiser
- Before October 15: Help needed – Band Booster tax return preparation
TONIGHT: First home football game, group pictures, and pizza dinner
Marching Band members should arrive wearing their Y-Band uniform (gray shirt, blue shorts), long black socks, and black marching shoes.
Prior to the game, students will have group/section pictures taken in their Marching Band uniforms. Students should monitor communications from Mr. Witkowski for specific instructions. After pictures, the Band Boosters are providing a pizza dinner in the atrium for performers.
If you are volunteering at the game tonight and don’t know where to go, please meet Krista Boyd, our Football Game Supervisor, near the exterior door to the band hallway (to the left of the main school entrance), or you can look for me.
TOMORROW: UPDATE – Marching Band mini-camp still on; 9/11 race performance canceled
Marching Band mini-camp will still take place. See Mr. Witkowski’s messages for specific times and instructions. Students will need to pack a lunch and water bottle for this activity. The performance at the 9/11 race has been canceled.
September 12: Restaurant fundraiser at Cowboy Café
Restaurant Night Fundraisers are back! Help us raise critical funds for the band and have some fun while we’re at it! Join us on Thursday, September 12th, at Cowboy Cafe (4792 Langston Blvd.). With every order you place between 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM, mention YHS Band and 20% will be donated to Yorktown High School Band. Applies to carry-out and dine-in orders. Feel free to share the flyer around the community and on social media.
September 14: Band Day fundraiser
On September 14th, ALL band students participate in Band Day, our biggest fundraiser of the year! The quality of the band program depends greatly on the generosity of our community, so the students will walk through designated neighborhoods to talk about the program and ask for donations. Please consider signing up to assist as a driver and/or to bring breakfast food for the students that morning.
Before October 5: Puzzle donations needed for fundraiser
Rebecca Vandall, our Restaurant Night Co-Chair, will be hosting a table at the Civitans Garage Sale in October to sell puzzles, with all proceeds benefiting the band program. If you have any used or new puzzles to donate, please drop them off at Rebecca’s front porch at 5120 19th Rd, N, Arlington, or text her at 202-271-8850 to arrange a pick-up. The Civitans Garage Sale will take place on October 5th, from 7:30 AM to 1:00 PM, at the Washington-Liberty parking garage.
Before October 15: Time/service donation request – tax preparation for the Band Boosters
Do you prepare taxes professionally? Are you looking for a great way to help out the band program? We are looking for someone willing to donate time/service in preparing the tax return for the Band Booters, a 501(c)(3) organization. If you can help, please send an email to ybb.treasurer@gmail.com.
We’re looking forward to seeing you all at the first home football game tonight! Go Band!!
Amber Miller
President
Yorktown Band Boosters