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February 2014
Happy New Year Everyone!
We are certainly looking forward to spring, even though the weather hasn’t been too bad so far. Spring also
means exciting events for the bands.
The annual Big Band Dance will be held on Saturday, March 22rd. This
event is a lot of fun and draws large crowds each year. Learn to swing dance, listen to the wonderful Jim
Cunningham Orchestra and the SV Jazz Ensembles, and enjoy hanging out with family and friends. If you are
interested in helping, please contact me.
The Azalea Festival / NATO Parade of Nations trip will be here before we know it. Please be prompt with your
final trip payment, which is due February 1st. Thanks to all who met the deadline for the halfway trip
payment in January 1st!
I also want to thank all of the Boosters that helped make our events
successful this past fall including the Pie Fest, Spaghetti Dinner, Concession Stands, Homecoming Booth, Dining &
Driving for Dollars, and Andreas
Pastries. Because of our hard work
we are once again able to reduce the cost to the families for the band trip. Great job by all!
Please let us know if you have an interest in any particular committee, I would encourage you to get involved
now and possibly shadow the current leader.
If you haven’t visited the band’s
website recently, (svband.net) there are a lot of great pictures to view and the site always has a lot of infor-
mation, it’s worth the visit! We hope you like it. By presenting the
information in this manner, we are able to save a significant amount that can be put to good use in other ways.
Congratulations to the students who made District Band and District Jazz and those that will be moving on to
Regionals.
Our next booster meeting is Tuesday February 11th in the Senior High band
room. I hope to see you then.
John L. Campbell President
President’s Gavel
Seneca Valley Band Booster Newsletter
Inside this issue:
President’s Gavel 1
Director’s Note 2
Big Band Dance 3
Driving for Dollar$ 4
Dining for Dollar$ 4
Dallas Brass Band 5
Band Trip 6-7
Chipotle Flyer 8
Volunteer Corner 9
Calendar 10
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February 2014
Winter Concert
February 2014
On Tuesday January 14, 2014 auditions were held for the 2014 Pennsylvania Music
Educators Association District 5 Jazz Bands at Slippery Rock University. District 5 comprises all school districts in Beaver, Butler, Lawrence, and Mercer counties. There was a record turn out this year with 127 students auditioning. To audition, students
prepare a jazz etude and improvise over the chord changes of a jazz standard. Three Jazz Ensembles are selected from all of the students auditioning for the festival. Each Ensemble is comprised of 19 students for a combined total of 57 available positions at the
festival. Seneca Valley had 28 students earn a position in the ensembles. (you can do the math!) These musicians participated in a two day festival that culminated with a concert in Swope Recital Hall at Slippery Rock University on Saturday, February 1, 2014. Once
again, we are so proud of our students. They continue to raise the bar through their participation and success at PMEA events.
A Note From the Directors
Page 2
Mr. Matchett, Mr. Armstrong,
Mr. Babick, and Mrs. Snyder
Note:
This newsletter serves as
the main form of commu-
nication for the Band
Boosters organization as
well as all band
activities.
You are welcome to
submit articles by the
15th of the month before
you want the information
to be printed. This
newsletter is published
at the beginning of
every month except
January and July. Send
your articles via e-mail
to:
Please use “band
newsletter” as your
subject line.
Name Instrument Grade
Band 1 Dan Singer Alto Sax 10
Alex Taylor Alto Sax 12
Kyle Morgan Tenor Sax 9
Rebecca Danik Bari Sax 12
Patrick O’Connor Trombone 11
Martin Chrzanowski Trombone 11
Nate Fritch Trombone 10
Nikko Paserba Bass Trombone 12
Matt Ruwe Trumpet 12
Dan Eppler Trumpet 12
Mitchell Weaver Trumpet 11
Austin Landgraf Guitar 11
Seth Beck Bass 12
Band 2 Marina Fec Alto Sax 11
Even Ritchie Tenor Sax 10
Katy Kolor Trombone 10
Natalie Byers Trombone 12
Seb Demetter Trombone 9
Adam Johanknecht Trumpet 11
Jeremiah Scanlan Trumpet 12
Hayden Goodzinski Bass 11
Jacob Beck Drums 10
Band 3 Katie Platt Alto Sax 10
Nick Hepp Tenor Sax 9
Aaron Jackson Bass Trombone 10
Maddy Sinan Trumpet 9
Connor Griffith Trumpet 11
Scotty Poepoe Guitar 10
Congratulations to the following students:
February 2014
The Annual Big Band Dance is
scheduled for March 22 at 7:30 at the SV Intermediate High School cafeteria. If you like ballroom/swing
dancing, this is for you. Don't know how? Not a problem. Get there early by 6:30 and get an hour of free
instruction from George and Linda Starosta - the area's premiere ballroom dance instructors.
Music will be provided by the Jim Cunningham Orchestra. You'll also be
treated to a sneak preview of both of the Seneca Valley Jazz Ensembles'
spring programs. Tickets are availa-ble at the door for $7.00 for adults and $5.00 for students and seniors. If
you've been to this event in the past,
you already know how much fun it is. If not, it's time you found out!
We request that SV Band parents bring a snack item to share - finger foods not requiring heat or eating utensils.
Fruit or vegetable trays, cheese and crackers, cookies, brownies, and other such delectables work well. Drinks will
be provided. Please do not wear jeans.
Help is needed to set up, sell tickets,
serve food and clean up. If you are interested in helping, please contact
Put On Your Dancing Shoes!
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Thanks so much for your support
and efforts for this fundraiser! $2800 was deposited into our general account because of
everyone's efforts. Students did a great job of getting referrals and an
additional $800 was deposited into individual trip accounts. Congratula-tions to Eli Coyle and Jordan Harris
who were our top referral-getters!!
Eleven mattress sets were donated to The
Lighthouse Mission due to the generosity of those purchasing mattresses. Thank you to the Rodriguez family for painting
the Zelienople sign and to Neal and Aaron Jackson for putting it up and taking it
down for us. A special thank you to all of our volunteers who so enthusiastically helped spread the word on the day of the
sale!!
Mattress Fundraiser Sale Recap
Great times at
the Zelie
parade!
February 2014
Buying a car? Get your best deal and
help support the SV Band! Simply bring the form at www.svband.net “Driving for
Dollar$” with you and the dealership will donate a “referral fee” to help support the Seneca Valley Band.
It’s really easy: 1. Print out the DRIVING for DOLLAR$
form.
2. Bring the form to the dealership and tell
them SV Band sent you.
3. DRIVING for DOLLAR$ helps you get a better deal and helps the SV Band.
4. Print out extra DRIVING for
DOLLAR$ forms, put them in your glove box, give to anyone looking at buying a car.
5. Tell your friends! You don’t have to be
in the band to help the band with DRIVING for DOLLAR$.
If you buy are car from any of our dealers please email me ([email protected])
so that I can follow up on our “referral fee”. SVBB’s “Driving for Dollar$” helps you get a better deal and then helps the
SV Band. Neal Jackson
Driving For Dollar$
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Dining for Dollar$
For the Driving
for Dollar$ flyer,
click the Driving
For Dollar$ link
on the side menu
of the SV Band
website:
www.svband.net!
Come on out and support the Band on Thursday, February 13th at Chipotle Mexican Grill, 20024 Rt. 19 Cranberry Twp. Chipotle will donate 50% of all sales between 5pm – 9pm, dine in or take out when you present your event flyer. Call ahead @ 724.779.3660 to order take out. Scan their menu at chipotle.com. and place your order on line so your food is ready when you are. Event flyers can be found in this newsletter and on the band website http://svband.net. So come out and enjoy some fabulous Mexican food and support the band. Make sure you bring your FLYER so that the band gets credit.
Chick-fil-A Rewards Dollars: Continue to send in your Cranberry Chick-fil-A receipts. For the month of February, make sure you put your name, phone number and address on the back of each receipt that you send in and you could win free food from Chick-fil-A Cranberry. Four lucky winning receipts will be drawn at the March Band Booster meeting. Two lucky winners will each receive
(2) Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich meals and two lucky winners will each receive (4) Chick-fil-A sandwiches. Each band room has a Chick-fil-A box where you can deposit your receipts. Receipts do not have to be for the month of February and can be dated as far back as October 2013.
Monte Cello’s Zelienople – Northgate Plaza 724.776.5500. Continue to use your Loyalty Card whether dine in or take out at Monte Cello’s where 10% of your check will be donated to the Band. Loyalty cards can be found on the band website.
Buffalo Wild Wings Cranberry Twp. - 724.742.9464. Make sure you present your Loyalty card when you visit Buffalo Wild Wings, and they will donate 10% of your check to the Band. Loyalty cards can be found on the band website.
Everyone has to eat!
Joyce Delaney
Flyer for Chipotle on P 8
February 2014
YOUR MISSION as parents and Boosters
along with the mission of the Band Foundation and the Dallas Brass is to improve the great tradition of the
Seneca Valley Instrumental Pro-gram. We are sure that the Dallas Brass event will motivate and inspire
our band students, their families and our communities to embrace the musical arts with the belief that good
music enriches lives and makes our world a better place.
You may contact John Campbell,
Booster President, or any Foundation Member:
Vic Peffer: 724-452-5791 [email protected]
Ellen DiMarzio: [email protected]
Ed Armstrong: [email protected]
Chris Statzer: [email protected]
George Starosta: [email protected]
Deb Mariotti: [email protected]
Tom Collins: [email protected]
Please Volunteer and Thank you in advance!
SV Band Foundation Presents:
Dallas Brass Band—april 3
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A TREMENDOUS opportunity is
coming to the Band Program on April 3rd, sponsored by the Band Founda-tion.
We need your INVOLVEMENT to make this opportunity an outstanding
success!
The Dallas Brass Band in nationally and internationally acclaimed. The
Dallas Brass will teach, coach, and interact with students (grades 7-12) throughout the day and most
importantly, share their love of music. The 8th grade band has been selected to perform with the Dallas
Brass Band at the even ing concert. The unique feature of the Dallas Brass Band is providing a fun-
filled and exciting musical evening for the ENTIRE FAMILY.
THE BAND FOUNDATION NEEDS
YOUR HELP TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN!!!
We need volunteers to help with the following committees:
Marketing---publicity, ads for
program etc. Ticket Sales---method of ticket
sales, deadlines, tracking Venue set up---preparing stage for
concert Hospitality---obtaining motel rooms,
food, etc. for Dallas Brass members
Did You Know . . .
The mission of the Seneca
Valley Band Foundation is
to provide opportunities
beyond the regular
educational program for
the students in the Seneca
Valley School District
instrumental program
which are not included in
the departmental budget.
It is a great organization
for parents of alumni
banders who would like to
stay involved or simply
support the SV Bands!
Visit their page on Face-
book: ‘Seneca Valley Band
Foundation’
Visit the Seneca Valley
Band Foundation’s
Facebook Page!
February 2014
Parents - You should have
already received a letter in the mail indicating how much money your student has in their account
and the amount needed to meet your FINAL payment. Please
make preparations now to have this payment available for February 1st. Collection calls will
be made to homes. All students planning to participate in the trip
must have a total of $700.00 in their trip account by February 1, 2014.
2014 Band Trip!
Azalea Festival Parade of Nations-Norfolk, Virginia
April 24th-28th
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Mail band trip
payments or food
allergy info to:
Seneca Valley
Band Boosters
P.O. Box 303
Zelienople, PA
16063
*Please do not
send payment
checks to school
with your child.
Payments can be made at any other
time by sending a check to the Seneca Valley Band Boosters,
P.O. Box 303, Zelienople, PA 16063. Please remember to write the student’s name on the memo
line of the check.
Parents of student’s with food allergies: Please be certain to put
into writing any specific food accommodations that need to be
considered for your child. These should be mailed to the PO Box by February 1st.
FINAL PAYMENT DUE:
February 1st
Final balance must
be paid in full (must
be paid in order to
sign up for your
room)!
Regarding Food
Allergies:
Specific food accom-
modations that need
to be considered for
your child are to be
put in writing and
mailed to the Booster
PO Box (see address
below) by February
1st.
Database:
If you no longer belong to the
marching band or any other band
(freshman, symphonic, wind ensem-
ble, Jazz I, Jazz II), if you change your
phone number or have an address
change, please notify Gereese Ruwe
at 724.772-2915 or email her at:
Please, also notify Gereese about any
misspellings. This will greatly help the
Newsletter & Ways and Means
chairpersons to better do their jobs!
Band Trip!
Save the Date!
This year’s Band Banquet will be held on:
May 17th
12:30-3:00 PM
Four Points Sheraton, Mars
Watch future newsletters for reservation information.
**More trip info on next page**
February 2014
Senior rooms must have at least one
senior and any other grade level combination. Junior rooms must have at least one junior. The list will be
removed daily for review. It will be posted again the next morning. Your room will be removed from the list if
you sign up early or if someone in your room has not made their final payment! Again, if you have not
signed up by February 28th you will be assigned roommates.
7. You must sign up using a black or
blue ink pen! Include all information and print legibly. Please make sure
you print your first and last name. Once you have signed up for a bus you must contact Mrs. Matchett for
ANY changes or corrections.
8. Please be sure that all 4 people that you sign up have agreed to be in your
room.
9. If there are duplicate names found on the list in different rooms, both rooms
will be removed.
10. If you do not sign up for a room during the times listed, you will be
assigned to a room and a bus.
11. The trip chairpersons reserve the right to make changes to the bus lists.
Questions can be directed to Mrs. Matchett –
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Band Trip
Thursday, April 24
through
Monday April 28
Mail band trip
payments to:
Seneca Valley
Band Boosters
P.O. Box 303
Zelienople, PA
16063
Bus Sign Up for Band Trip
Begins Monday, February 18th
Room and Bus Request Rules
1. Verify all of your roommates have made their FINAL payment. If you or any of your roommates have
not made your final payment of $700.00, your roommate/ bus
request will not be honored.
2. Everyone must sign up for a roommate according to the follow-
ing schedule. Please notice when the sign-up sheets will be posted for your grade. Everyone in your room
rides the same bus.
February 18th – 21st Senior & Junior rooms sign up (Must
have at least one Sr. or Jr. in your room).
February 24th – Feb 28th
Everyone else signs up. (If your name is not on the list in a Sr. or Jr. Room, you should
sign up now).
If you are not signed up for a
room by February Feb 28th you will be assigned to a room!
3. Requests must have 4 students per room. If you do not have 4 roommates your name will be
removed until your room is full. Girls may room with other girls in any combination of musician and
auxiliaries.
4. You may sit with anyone on your bus.
5. You and your roommates may request any bus. There will not be a special bus for auxiliaries.
6. Your roommates can be from any grade level, but you cannot sign up until your date is scheduled.
February 2014 Page 8
February 2014 Page 9 Volunteer Corner
The Seneca Valley Band Booster organization supports the band program by soliciting help from the parents of Banders. If you would like to volunteer, please contact John Campbell or the chairperson of the committee
to volunteer your assistance.
Band Booster Officers Position Name Phone E-mail President ......................................... John Campbell ........................... 724.452.0834……[email protected] Vice President.................................. Jim Kosinski ............................... 724.789.7805 ......... [email protected] Treasurer ......................................... Neal Jackson ............................. 724.452.1733 ......... [email protected] Recording Secretary ........................ Karen Johanknecht .................... 724.452.5665……. [email protected] Corresponding Secretary ................. Christine Bench ......................... 724.772.0354 ......... [email protected]
Committee Chairpersons Position Name Phone E-mail Band Banquet .................................. Kim Grasso ......................... 724.772.7857 ......... [email protected] Band Camp ...................................... Bettie Sager ......................... 724.742.2684 ......... [email protected] Band Pictures .................................. Terri Seltzer ......................... 724.453.1929 ......... [email protected] Band Trip ......................................... Maria Matchett ......................... [email protected] Band Trip Accounts ......................... Lori Griffith ......................... 724.538.3697 ......... [email protected] Big Band Dance ............................... Jon Singer ......................... 724.538.3878 ......... [email protected] Chaperones ..................................... Joni Parise ......................... 412.600.7792 ......... [email protected] Concession Stands .......................... Kevin & Bettie Sager .................. 724.742.2684 . . . . [email protected] Database ......................................... Guy and Gereese Ruwe ............ 724.772-2915 [email protected] Decorations ..................................... Gereese Ruwe ......................... 724.772-2915 [email protected] Dining for Dollars.......................... ... Kevin & Joyce Delaney ............. 724-772-7997…….. [email protected] Equipment Manager ........................ Jeff Maloney ......................... 724.772.4852 First Aid ........................................... Jamie Smith ......................... 724.776.9545. . . [email protected] Foundation ....................................... Vic Peffer ......................... 724.452.5791 Half-time Treats ............................... Diane Campbell ......................... 724.452.0834……[email protected] Handyman ....................................... Jeff Maloney ......................... 724.772.4852 Homecoming Booth ......................... Kevin & Bettie Sager .................. 724.742.2684 . . . . [email protected] Lottery Fund-raiser .......................... Newsletter ........................................ Mary Barnes ......................... 724.538.8905. 1320 [email protected] Pie Festival ...................................... Michelle Popp ......................... 724.779.7677……[email protected] Photography .................................... Rhonda Maloney ........................ 724.772.4852. . [email protected] Publicity ........................................... Sara Snyder ......................... 724.538.4893 ......... [email protected] Recruitment ..................................... Sara Snyder ......................... 724.538.4893 ......... [email protected] School Board ................................... Sara Snyder ......................... 724.538.4893 ......... [email protected] Spag Dinner & Chinese Auct ........... Lynne Rodrigues ........................ 724.538.5162 ......... [email protected] ......................................................... Roberta Love ......................... 412.352.6381 ......... [email protected] Trip Shirts ........................................ Suzanne Fenello ........................ 724 316.3631 ......... [email protected] Uniform ............................................ Cheryl Ferraro724.432.3155 ...... [email protected] ......................................................... Linda O'Connor724.234.2373 .... [email protected] Ways & Means (Fundraising) .......... Kathleen Sinan ........................ 724 816.2566 [email protected]
Voice of Marching Band ........................ Neal Jackson ................................. 24.452.1733……[email protected]
Band Leaders Band Director ................................... Robert Matchett III ..................... 724.452.6041 [email protected] Band Director ................................... Varden Armstrong ...................... 724.452.6042 [email protected] Band Director ................................... Robert Babick ......................... 724.452.6043 ext [email protected] Band Director ................................... Sara Snyder ......................... 742.538.4893 [email protected]
Silk & National Line Sponsor . . . .
Majorette & Pom Pon Sponsors Missy Armstrong & Katie Osan
S.V. Band Website ................... http://svband.net
S.V. Alumni Website .............. www.svbandalumni.net
S.B. Band Foundation page… https://www.facebook.com/pages/Seneca-Valley-Band-Foundation/175430352605891
February 2014
Tentative Calendar of Events for 2013-2014 Use a pencil to mark your calendar with the following dates, as they are tentative and subject to change.
Date Event Time
February
1 Final Trip Payment due ........................ Mail to address below
6-8 District Band ......................................... Lakeview HS
11 Band Booster Meeting ....................... 7:00 PM SHS Band Room
13 Chipotle Dining for Dollar$ ................... 5:00-9:00 PM Chipotle, Cranberry Twp.
15 Articles Due for March newsletter
March
11 Band Booster Meeting ....................... 7:00 PM SHS Band Room
12-14 Regional Band ...................................... Belle Vernon HS
15 Articles due for April Newsletter
22 Big Band Dance ................................... 7:30 PM IHS cafeteria
26-29 PMEA All-State Conference ................ Hershey, PA
April
3 Dallas Brass Band Concert .................. 7:00 PM IHS Auditorium
15 Jr High District Band ............................ Rochester HS
24-28 BAND TRIP! ......................................... Norfolk, VA
Mail trip payments to:
Seneca Valley Band Boosters
P.O. Box 303
Zelienople, PA 16063