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LET'S TURN PAPA JOHN'S STADIUM BLUE FOR A NIGHT!

We are about a month away from the KMEA semi-finals and finals at Papa Johns Cardinal Stadium. Tickets for the semi-finals session are general admission and can be purchased on-site at the stadium for $12. No reserve tickets are available for semi-finals.
All tickets for the evening finals session are reserved seating for $15 per ticket. As always, we will be purchasing tickets in advance for the finals session as a group in order to get better seating and be together as a larger group. Tickets for finals can also be purchased at the gate that evening at the same price as advanced tickets, however, those seats are generally toward the end zones or in nose-bleed territory and you will be away from the group.
We have a lot of momentum with 2 consecutive victories and most people feel that we have our best chance of making the final four since 2012. If for some reason we do not make the final four, any tickets that you have pre-purchased will be at your discretion to use or give away as you see fit. Though marching band students do not require a ticket to re-enter and watch the finals, many people give their tickets to their student or donate them to the band so they can enjoy finals from better seats. Not so for this year, our kids are gonna be busy!!!
If you are interested in participating in the group pre-purchase, please contact me ASAP to get your name on the list and pay for your seat, or you can drop an envelope in the blue box. On the envelope, please label it as finals tickets, your name, and include the number of tickets you wish to purchase with your payment of $15 per seat. Our seats will be in section 231, rows T-W, which is between the 50 and 35 yard lines. I have to pay for the tickets in-full by 4:30pm on Friday 10/7 or we lose our spot, so please contact by then.

Allen Baum, Treasurer
Treasurer@easternbands.org
EHS Band Parents' Association
PO Box 43298
Louisville, KY 40253

If you are unable to attend BOA this Saturday, you can still grab your pom poms and don your Eastern blue on Saturday because you can cheer on our Eastern Marching Eagles from your nearest computer screen. FloMarching will stream our event LIVE starting at 8:00AM EDT.
Go Marching Eagles!

www.flomarching.com/

The School of Music, Theatre and Dance at Morehead State University is pleased to announce Double Reed Day, Saturday, November 5, 12:30-5:30pm (registration starting at Noon) at Baird Music Hall, featuring Morehead State University’s Dr. David Oyen, bassoon and Dr. Thomas Pappas, oboe. This is the same day as MSU’s Flute Day – featuring Dr. Heather Small and guest artist, Eva Amsler.
For all beginner, intermediate, and advanced double reed players. Band Directors, load up the bus or van and bring your students. We can start or switch your beginners as long as they have an instrument to play.


Your Students may register here: moreheadstate.edu/doublereedday
The event is free. If you would like a T-shirt, you may pre-order and pay $10 at the event.

• Welcome recital by Dr. Oyen and Dr. Pappas
• Oboe/Bassoon Fundamental Clinics (Topics to include: hand position/posture, breathing, embouchure, articulation, and more)
• Oboe/Bassoon KMEA All-State Audition Workshop
• Double Reed Choir
• Performances by MSU students
• Visit vendors
• Instrument repair session
• Repair specialist on site for minor repairs and adjustments

Special Thanks to our sponsors: Miles Ahead Music, Hurst Music, MSU Dept. of Music, Theatre, and Dance, Morehead Public Radio, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Boyd County Band Boosters.
Connect with us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/moreheadstatedoublereedday/

Please contact David Oyen at d.oyen@moreheadstate.edu or 606.783.2404 for bassoon questions or Thomas Pappas at t.pappas@moreheadstate.edu or 606.783.2495 for oboe questions!



All the best,
David Oyen

Good morning!
Attached you will find information about a unique solo competition for advanced high school trumpet players. Together, the University of Louisville Bands and Trumpet Studio is presenting a competition intended to create the opportunity for an advanced high school trumpet player to solo with the University of Louisville Wind Ensemble on  Sunday, February 19, 2017. Please share the application form with your talented trumpet players.

The selection is a set piece, My Old Kentucky Home by Edwin Franko Goldman. This is an “Arban-style” theme and variations based on My Old Kentucky Home by Stephen Collins Foster. An excellent example as performed by the United States Army Field Band may be heard at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6-IE8h5-Vw

In addition to the entry form, a PDF of the solo part is also attached. Don’t hesitate to get in touch with any questions that you might have!


Reese Land: reese.land@louisville.edu

ROAD TRIP.... Who called shotgun?
The band still has several seats left on the motor coaches (WiFi equipped w/electrical outlets) to Toledo. Previously, we announced that the seats would be $50 per seat. In order to fill those remaining, we will lower the price to $40 per seat. The band's cost is $67, so this is a 40% discount to what it is costing the Band Booster organization. Who doesn't love a sale?
For those of you that have already paid the $50 per seat, don't worry. We will either refund the $10 per seat difference back to you or we can credit it to your band dues, at your discretion.
Please see me to make your seat reservation and pay the $40. Seats will be available for sale until Thursday 9/29 or until all seats are sold.
Allen Baum, Treasurer
Treasurer@easternbands.org
EHS Band Parents' Association
PO Box 43298
Louisville, KY 40253

ROOM WITH A VIEW...
Here are the confirmations for rooms under the band block. These rooms were reserved and paid through the band directly not the hotel. If you have an individual reservation with the hotel under the parent block, you will not see your name here. If you reserved and paid a room by 9/9 through the band and do not see your name, please contact me ASAP.
We will receive these rooms together as a group when the band arrives at the hotel. If you arrive earlier than the band, you will not be able to check-in until Mr. Arthur or myself receive the check-in packet with everyone's keys and information. However, if you will be arriving later than the band, they will allow me to turn those keys back to the front desk to hold for your arrival.
Double Rooms:
Kristen Fraser
Michelle Kersting
Terry Fulks
Noelle Lunte
Karen Pridemore
Lisa Newsom
Greg Olds
Jackie Tatum/Renatta Hallam
Kim Bagwell
Rich Sohan
Mike Heideman
Nicole Downey
John Meyer
Lamar Richardson
Shannon Cahill
Joe Choate (Joely Arthur)
Gyu Choo
Joanna Katsikas
Harold Heard (Tammy Baum)
King Rooms:
Jamie Sims
Cathy Hewlett
Christine Connelly
Elisa Suiter
Gina Dobbins
Rhonda Moore
Heather Fey
Michelle Bruner
Diane Snyder
Leslie Lazrovich
John Berkenbosch
Kim Klein
Sherry McKinzie
Tracy Horlander
Scott Hooper
Allen Baum
Allen Baum, Treasurer
Treasurer@easternbands.org
EHS Band Parents' Association
PO Box 43298
Louisville, KY 40253

CSC Volunteer Churchill Racing Information:
Here are the times and check-in procedures for the CSC Churchill events this week. For the evening racing event on 9/22, they are asking that we check-in at 3:30 pm at Churchill Gate 1. For people that work during the day, do not let the check-in time discourage you from helping. They will take you up til about 6:30 pm.
For the Sunday 9/25 racing event, please plan on checking in at 10:30 am at Gate 1. This is our target event. We need 21 people in order to get the max pay scale. For those on the east end of town and willing to car pool, we can meet and park at the Eastern HS upper lot for a 9:45 pm departure.
If you would like to be added to the list for either event, I need to know ASAP as we are already past their sign up deadline. You must have had the training and completed the volunteer information form in order to volunteer. Free parking for CSC is available at 3rd and Tway (looks like an alley road). However, free parking may also be available at Churchill in the outer lots off of the Longfield Ave entrance, south of the track. Please email me if you have any questions.
Allen Baum, Treasurer
Treasurer@easternbands.org
EHS Band Parents' Association

Mum close-out email!
I would like to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who showed up to help unload and sort mums at school yesterday. In just over a hour we had all 1188 mums unloaded and ready for people  to pick up. The teamwork was phenomenal and served as another reminder of why this is such a special group of people to be privileged to be part of.  Thanks too to everyone for picking up their orders on time! You all helped make this an easy as well as successful fundraiser.
Lastly, please thank Kristi Putnam who has agreed to coordinate this fundraiser next year. Your challenge from me - beat what we did this year!!
Thanks again and Moai power to us all,
John Berkenbosch