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Mike Arthur
Director of Bands
Eastern High School
12400 Old Shelbyville Rd.
Middletown, KY 40243
502-313-4049 option 5
www.easternbands.org
 

I still have DCI finals tickets! If your student wants one, please send in $40.00! More than half have already been purchased; so time is running out!
Mike Arthur
Director of Bands
Eastern High School
12400 Old Shelbyville Rd.
Middletown, KY 40243
502-313-4049 option 5

Congratulations, you are the proud new owner of the 2017 Eastern High School Band Packet. Please handle with care because it is the road map to the upcoming band season. Chances are if you have a question, it holds the answer.

We are getting the band back together and we are taking this show on the road. Can I get a convoy?
If you have a truck, trailer, van or room to spare, can you help us haul instruments, chairs, music stands, and equipment to Wetherby Park? When do I show up, you ask? The powers that be will be meeting in the upper lot (Eastern) at 3:00 on Sunday to begin the pilgrimage. No need to pack a lunch because it is just down the street. It will take three or four trucks and one trailer to complete the job in one trip. We will also need to transport all the chairs, music stands, and equipment back to Eastern after the conclusion of the concert.
Thank you for the role that you play in the success of this band. Many hands make light work.
It's a great time to be an Eastern Eagle!

A HUGE thank you to Karen Risher Pridemore for stepping up and agreeing to take on Hospitality. The Chow Wagon lives on! (Insert lighter app here) This leaves an opening for a new Band Gear guru. Band Gear is not a year long commitment. All the gear is ordered starting in the summer and distributed near the date of the Middletown parade. Payment is due with the initial order; so you won't need your track shoes to chase anyone for payment. During a trip year, a trip shirt is ordered as well. Karen has everything outlined and organized, but she only has two pair of hands. Please consider chairing Band Gear because everyone is crazy about a sharp dressed band clan.
It's never been a better time to be an Eastern Eagle!

Shhhh....
Work hard in silence:
Let success be your noise.
It's time for marching band spring training!
New music, new show, and the journey begins.....
 May 9th  6PM-9PM (Tuesday)
 May 16th 6PM-9PM (Tuesday)
 May 18th 6PM-9PM (Thursday)
 May 22nd 6PM-9PM (Monday)
Nobody said it was going to easy, but it is going to be worth it!
It's never been a better time to be an Eastern Eagle!

DRUM CORPS TICKETS FOR FINALS
Finals this year will be held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Saturday, August 12th. We have purchased a limited number of tickets and they will be sold on a first come basis. They are $40 each and that includes transportation to and from the event. They will be sold to students first. If there are any left, they will be offered to adults at a later date. I will start accepting money for these on Thursday. Act now before they are gone! THEY WILL GO QUICKLY!
Mike Arthur
Director of Bands
Eastern High School
12400 Old Shelbyville Rd.
Middletown, KY 40243
502-313-4049 option 5

It's been a wild ride; so there couldn't be a more fitting way to celebrate!
We have planned a trip to Kings Island with our band seniors for June 1st. The price for the ticket and bus is $47.50. This is due by Friday, May 19th. Each senior may invite 1 friend to go with them. Their price is the same and their money is also due by May 19th.
Mike Arthur
Director of Bands
Eastern High School
12400 Old Shelbyville Rd.
Middletown, KY 40243
502-313-4049 option 5

Sooner or later, we all quote our mothers. You can color me guilty!
Mother's Day is Sunday, May 14. You can shop at www.smile.amazon.com and Amazon will donate to Eastern High School Band Parents Assn Inc. Amazon has a large variety of gifts that are perfect for Mother's Day including electronics, jewelry, clothing, and more.
www.smile.amazon.com/ch/61-6039734
Your gift shopping for your mom isn't eye liner; so don't wing it. Take your time to shop with Amazon Smile and get her something that she'll love.

He's only one call away
He'll be there to save the day
Other band directors got nothing on him
He's only one call away....
The band room has a new number. Here is how you can reach me!
The phone line to reach the band office is 313-4049. The band office is option number 5.
Mike Arthur
Director of Bands
Eastern High School
12400 Old Shelbyville Rd.
Middletown, KY 40243