Hi there Guard and Marching families! 

Our lilypad vinyls that were supposed to be delivered on Monday were delayed so we were not able to start cutting out the vinyls this evening. 

It sounds like they have finally arrived and so we are looking for a team to come tomorrow night instead. We are looking for a team to come help out tomorrow, Wednesday, September 13th at 5:30pm. 

So as I mentioned, if you are handy with scissors, patient, have GREAT attention to detail, and do not mind Blake lovingly standing over your shoulder to make sure we are being as accurate as possible - then this job was made for YOU! 

If you are interested and available, you can reply to volunteer@mountainsidebands.org. 

As a reminder, if you have sharp scissors you could bring with you, that would be super helpful. 

SAVE THE DATE!!!!  On September 21st and September 22nd, RaiseRight will be offering very generous bonus earnings on many eGift and reloadable gift card buying options.  Participating vendors will be announced on September 20th.  Look out for an email from me on that date to give you the full list.

eGift cards can be gifted to others via email or by printing them out and tucking them into a greeting card. They are really easy to use in store, at registers and can be stored and accessed in your online RaiseRight wallet.   

If you haven't signed up for RaiseRight yet, here is a link to get started earning today:  https://www.raiseright.com/enroll?enrollCode=E74INSGLTN7S

Anyone can start earning for Mavericks Band Boosters using RaiseRight.  Just have them sign up using the link above, or if they already have an account they can start directing their earnings to us by changing their existing account settings (https://www.raiseright.com/resources/faq/#account).  

Don't forget, if your family is signed up for the Disney trip your RaiseRight earnings will be applied to your Bob Rogers Travel Account.  Please make sure when you or a family member are signing up they list your student in their profile information.  This will make for easier bookkeeping.

We have our very first half-time performance THIS Friday September 8th - and we need YOU! 

This will be a great opportunity for new families who would like to get a sense of what Pit Crew is all about. When you volunteer to help us in Pit, you not only get a sneak preview into what is needed as we embark on our competition season, you also get a front row (side line) view of the half time performance. Win win! 

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU?? First, we need you to sign up here for this Friday's game. We have a huge front ensemble this year, so we need at least 12 of you to sign up! If you are feeling extra generous with your time, go ahead and sign up for any or all other Pit Crew opportunities for the season. This same link takes you to all available sign ups! 

WHAT DOES HELPING WITH THE  PIT CREW DURING HALF-TIME MEAN? You will assist the Marching Ensemble push all of the equipment to the field and help put it in position. Once the performance is over, you will help remove the equipment from the field. These are large and fragile pieces of equipment, inclusive of our sound cart and speakers.

Not to worry - the students will advise the Pit Crew Volunteers on the correct method of holding/pushing/moving the big ensemble and sound system equipment. 

Thank you so much for volunteering - we could not do it without you! 

Hello Band and Guard families!

Band day is Saturday, September 9th and we need more drivers! 

Please sign up NOW to drive our students and their instruments to nearby neighborhoods for this super fun and profitable fundraiser!  (Scroll down if you don’t know what Band Day is!)

Sign up here!

Thanks again - we can’t do this fundraiser without your help! No student drivers allowed.

Feel free to reach out with questions!

Go Mavs!

Marilyn & Holly
MBB Volunteer Coordinators

WHAT IS BAND DAY ANYWAY?

**Band Days are our biggest fund raisers of the year and are not only fun, but help us raise a lot of money to fund awesome opportunities for our marching band program like instruments, specialized instruction, clinicians, transportation,DISNEYLAND and more.

What does Band Day look like?  Our students are teamed up into small groups and assigned to various neighborhoods within the Mountainside district, where they play fun tunes and ask for donations. These kids are always a big hit…but!  In order for this day to be successful, we need 25-30 drivers to help us shuttle 95 students and their instruments/flags to their neighborhood destinations.  Students are not allowed to drive for this event, so we need YOU to make it happen!

Head on over to www.myvolunteerpage.com and look for “2023 Fall Band Day Driver.”  We need time to coordinate the groups and car assignments, so if you’re available on September 9th from 9-4, please sign up TODAY! (Don’t wait to “see if we still need drivers! We ALWAYS need more drivers!!)

Hello Mountainside Band, Guard, Family and Friends!

From now, until final payments are due, any money your family earns through RaiseRight will be redirected to your Bob Rogers Travel account.  This means that ALL of the rebate earnings, that would normally go towards the Boosters, will go directly to help students pay for their trip to Disney this May.

Also, anyone can use RaiseRight.  You can send this link to your relatives and friends and have them start earning for your student as well.  Just be sure that when they sign up they fill in the area that asks for a student name.  

Here is a link to get started earning today:  https://www.raiseright.com/enroll?enrollCode=E74INSGLTN7S

This is a small part of the many fundraisers we hope to have before the final fees for Disney are due.  Please stay tuned for more information to come.

Thank you!

Sincerely,

Mavericks Band Boosters

Please help us support our sponsors:

Accessory Outfitters

Grove Cookie Company

Portland Catering Company

Hi current and future MHS Band Members & Families,

At the moment we have 52 total ensemble members signed up. To those students and families, thank you very much! I’ve added you to the Student Google Drive folder with the email you registered with. This includes the MP3 of the show, battery exercise packets, and will eventually include the updated parts to the show. Our goal is to get to around 90 members so let’s get everyone registered ASAP.

For our show updates, this is what has happened between preview rehearsals and now:

• The show has been edited twice and now has been sent to our percussion writers.

• The design team has met and is starting the design of the props including the guard costume, traps, and lotus flower.

• Percussion supplies have come in and unboxed. More are on the way!

• Our broken wireless system has been received by Shure and is being fixed at the moment. This means that hopefully at the start of this season, we’ll have four wireless mics at our use.

2023 Band Camp Countdown: 5.5 WEEKS

If you are ready to commit, here is the paperwork and registration you will need complete:

• Fall 2023 - Mountainside HS Marching Ensemble Registration - this will sign you up for the 2023 marching band and color guard

• BSD Travel/Field Trip Forms - complete these forms and either mail them (address provided in the Registration form) or upload electronic copies to the Registration form

Please fill out these forms AS SOON AS POSSIBLE so we can start detailed planning of our fall show. Numbers of the ensemble is very important as it determines our competitive classification, the shape/forms of drill on the field, costume/flag ordering, as well as how many props we can have, how they will move, and how we will stage them. With this, please make it a priority to determine if you will be in marching band or not at the earliest date possible.

If you are still on the fence or have any lingering questions, please feel free to contact Mr. Zander (jeremy_zander@beaverton.k12.or.us), band director, and/or I (blake_kuroiwa@beaverton.k12.or.us), marching band director at any time. We want you to join marching band but understand that there may be some questions or concerns you may have. 

In our years of doing this activity, we have found that marching band for many students leads to the greatest success and positive start to the school year in the band room and the classroom, especially for students newly entering the high school experience.

Have a great summer and keep practicing!

Blake Kuroiwa (he/him/his)

Chemistry Teacher  |  AVID Site Coordinator

Auxiliary Director of Bands  |  Mountainside Band Program 

Chapter Advisor  |  Mountainside HOSA - Future Health Professionals

Secretary  |  Northwest Association for Performing Arts (NWAPA)

I would like to introduce the Mavericks Band Boosters board members for the 2023-24 school year (our newly elected members are in bold):

President: Patty Grunwald

President-Elect: Stephanie Marr

Secretary: Beth Katona

Secretary-Elect: Carole Searle

Treasurer: Connie Menjivar

Assistant Treasurer: Jeannie Ihde

Volunteer Coordinators: Marilyn Doyle and Holly Oakes

Director of Music Advocacy: Ingrid Arnett

Director of Fundraising: Heather Torpy

We are still looking for a Director of Fundraising-Elect. If a parent of a current band student is interested or has questions, please contact Patty Grunwald at president@mountainsidebands.org

Hi current and future MHS Band Members & Families,

I’m sending this email from the Preview Rehearsal form so I apologize if you are getting this email twice.

Thank you so much for coming and being interested in joining our marching band! It has been an exciting 2 days of rehearsal and an upcoming 2 more rehearsals. The staff and I have discussed how well the students are progressing with all the material we’ve been throwing their way and the rate at which they are learning will forecast a pretty successful season!

2023 Band Camp Countdown: 8 WEEKS

Thank you to the many of you that came to our meeting on Saturday. Here are the slides from that meeting if you’d like to revisit them. At this point, I encourage you to talk to your counterpart (parents with student or student with parents) if you are actually interested and ready to commit to joining the marching band this season. If you are ready to commit, here is the paperwork and registration you will need complete:

• Fall 2023 - Mountainside HS Marching Ensemble Registration - this will sign you up for the 2023 marching band and color guard

• BSD Travel/Field Trip Forms - complete these forms and either mail them (address provided in the Registration form) or upload electronic copies to the Registration form

Please fill out these forms AS SOON AS POSSIBLE so we can start detailed planning of our fall show. Numbers of the ensemble is very important as it determines our competitive classification, the shape/forms of drill on the field, costume/flag ordering, as well as how many props we can have, how they will move, and how we will stage them. With this, please make it a priority to determine if you will be in marching band or not at the earliest date possible.

If you are still on the fence or have any lingering questions, please feel free to contact Mr. Zander (jeremy_zander@beaverton.k12.or.us), band director, and/or I (blake_kuroiwa@beaverton.k12.or.us), marching band director at any time. We want you to join marching band but understand that there may be some questions or concerns you may have. 

In our years of doing this activity, we have found that marching band for many students leads to the greatest success and positive start to the school year in the band room and the classroom, especially for students newly entering the high school experience.

Have a great end to the school year and keep practicing!

Blake Kuroiwa (he/him/his)

The Spring Meeting and Marching Band Registration took place on Saturday, June 10th at 9am in the MHS Auditorium. We went over the MBB Board operations, budget, volunteer positions, an in-depth fall show reveal, as well as an overview of the marching band season and our 2024 trip to Disneyland. For students, we played the full fall show MP3 after the meeting.

It is very important that families and students register for marching band as soon as possible as the more secure and earlier we can have our numbers, the faster we can get our designers for the fall show to get started.

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to email me at any time.

Blake Kuroiwa (he/him/his)

Just a friendly reminder that the Spring Meeting and Marching Band Registration will happen on Saturday, June 10th at 9am in the MHS Auditorium. Parents and students are invited to this meeting as we will be going over the MBB Board operations, budget, volunteer positions, more in-depth fall show reveal, as well as an overview of the marching band season and our 2024 trip to Disneyland. For students, we will play the full fall show MP3 after the meeting with a projected score.

It is very important that families and students attend and register for marching band as soon as possible as the more secure and earlier we can have our numbers, the faster we can get our designers for the fall show to get started.

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to email me at any time.

See you all tomorrow,

Blake Kuroiwa

Band & Guard Families,

The Mavericks Band Boosters Board is closing out the 2022-2023 year and we are anticipating a GREAT 2023-2024!  Supporting our programs and being a part of helping provide the very best opportunities for our kids is a gift, and we’d love to invite you to be a part of it.

Plain and simple — we need more help. We have parents serving in several different roles to fill the existing holes and it is no longer a sustainable model.  To make our board strong, healthy, efficient and effective, we need to fill each available role. Traditionally, most positions have been a shared responsibility, helping to lessen the load but also cover the unexpected.

👉🏼 We are looking for four people to fill four co-operative positions on our board for the 2023-2024 school year.  Would you kindly look over these roles and consider jumping in?

Co-Volunteer Coordinators (2)

Set up jobs in Better Impact, send volunteer requests to families via email, set-up SignUps (for food donations) when necessary, attend monthly meetings.

Co-Secretary (1)

Learn from our current Secretary, take minutes at our monthly meeting, email minutes to Board for review, help with forms.

Co-Director of Fundraising (1)

Learn from our current Director of Fundraising, help plan/prepare fundraisers, oversee teams running fundraisers, oversee sponsorship program, attend monthly meetings.

PLEASE reach out if you have any questions.  We look forward to continuing to work for an enriching, memorable and fulfilling experience for each student in our band and guard programs.  This community is truly the best.  You won’t regret saying “yes!”

Sincerely,

Mavericks Band Boosters 🎵

Slight time change... MBB Board Meeting - TONIGHT @ 7:30 in the Community Room at MHS (across from the Band room).

This is the last meeting of the school year! We would love to see you!

Please join us!

ALL band parents/guardians are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Questions or items for the agenda should be emailed to president@mountainsidebands.org.

It's FREE In the MHS Auditorium!

Congrats to the Mountainside Jazz Orchestra and Mountainside Jazz Ensemble for great performances at the Mt Hood Jazz Festival on Saturday! Both ensembles have shown continual growth this year.

The Jazz Orchestra also finished in 3rd place in the 6A division, which is outstanding! Congrats to the 6A division winner West Salem and 2nd place West Linn!

Hello MHS Band & Color Guard Seniors!

The Mavericks Band Boosters are accepting applications for the Mavericks Band Booster Scholarship and the Mike Frainey Memorial Scholarship. 

About the Mavericks Band Booster Scholarship

The Mavericks Band Booster Scholarship is open to any Mountainside Band or Color Guard student who is graduating in 2023 and plans to continue their music or dance education at the college level, regardless of their planned major.  The Mavericks Band Booster Scholarship has been established by the Mavericks Band Boosters and is funded by General Fundraising.  The Mavericks Band Booster Scholarship is meant to encourage our students to continue their music & dance education beyond high school. The scholarship recipient or recipients of the Mavericks Band Booster Scholarship will be selected by the Mountainside Band Director and a committee of MBB Board members.  The amount of the scholarship is a one-time $300.00 grant.

About the Mike Frainey Memorial Scholarship

Mike Frainey was a parent of Mountainside band students and was an active volunteer with the band boosters since 2017. He volunteered for nearly every activity he could, including band days, prop building, truck crew for marching band, assisting and solo & ensemble contest, and so much more. He also was very active with the Beaverton Friends of Music. Mike believed in serving others in his community, and he always did it with an infectious smile on his face and encouraging words for everyone around him. Outside of the band world, Mike was well known as an umpire for South Beaverton Girls Little League and Murray Hill Little League. Mike was tragically taken from us all far too soon in April 2022. 

The Mike Frainey Memorial Scholarship is open to any Mountainside Band or Color Guard student who is graduating in 2023 and plans to begin attending college in the fall regardless of their planned major. This scholarship is meant to recognize students who have embodied Mike Frainey's commitment to serving the community, whether in serving the band or serving other parts of the school and community. The amount of the scholarship is a one-time $500.00 grant.

Application Instructions:

To apply, you must do the following:

1. Complete the online MBB Scholarship Application Form 2023

2. Select two references to complete the MBB Scholarship Reference Form. Your references may complete the form by clicking this link: MBB Scholarship Reference Form 2023

All application materials are due on Friday, May 26th. Please do not hesitate to reach out with questions!

Jeremy M. Zander
Director of Bands
Mountainside High School
http://www.mountainsidebands.org
OMEA Immediate Past-President
zanderje@beaverton.k12.or.us

Thank you for making the Marching Band Fundraiser a Huge Success!!

Because of our awesome community, we will be able to acquire EVERYTHING on Blake's wish list.
Thank you to everyone who spread the word, donated or cheered us on.  You are all amazing.
This Marching Band season is going to be a lot of fun.
We can't wait to see you there!

Goal 1: $2700 Total  COMPLETED!!!
All of these items can now be purchased because of you!!  

• Wireless Microphone System ($1,928)

• In-Ear Monitors for Synth & Bass ($125)

• Replacement Drum Heads ($106)

• Replacement Drum Sticks & Bags ($350)

• Paracord for Keyboard Instruments ($60)

• Replacement Front Ensemble Mallets ($166)

Goal 2: $4200 Total COMPLETED!!!
All of these items can now be purchased because of you!! 

• Updating & Expanding Sound Connection ($853)

• Front Ensemble Keyboard Microphone Mounts ($315)

• Replacement QLR Cables ($87)

• Additional Drum Keys ($30)

• Additional Vibraphone Mallets ($193)

Goal 3: $5500 Total COMPLETED!!!

All of these items can now be purchased because of you!! 

• Wireless Microphone System Add-On Equipment ($217)

• Additional Field Microphone ($588)

• Additional Front Ensemble Microphone ($99)

• Additional Quad Stand ($260)

• Additional Mallet Bag ($140)

Goal 4: $7000 Total COMPLETED!!!
Yay we have a new tent!!    

• 20x20 Ft Vinyl Tent and Accessories/Storage ($1500)

Sincerely,
The Mavericks Band Boosters

We are very excited to announce that we have partnered with Raise Right, formerly known as ShopWithScrip.  RaiseRight is a GiftCard purchasing program that donates a percentage of every gift card purchase you make directly back to the Mavericks Band Boosters.  

If you have had children in the Beaverton School District for a while you have probably heard of the Scrip program.  Now as RaiseRight, they have launched their gift card purchasing program into the digital age.  There is no need to walk around with a wallet full of plastic gift cards anymore.  You can now purchase a gift card online and use it immediately, no need to plan ahead. They've also developed an online wallet that you can fill up with digital gift cards that you can use for online or in store purchases.  Many companies still offer the option of receiving a gift card in the mail though and that's great since they still make amazing gifts.

All you have to do is sign up using this link  https://www.raiseright.com/enroll?enrollCode=E74INSGLTN7S and it will automatically set up your account with Mavericks Band Boosters as your default NonProfit.  If you already have a Raise Right account you can change your account to include Mavericks Band Boosters as an optional organization to donate to, or you can make us your default NonProfit.  If you have questions on how to do this, please email fundraising@mountainsidebands.org.

Please note that percentages vary wildly and change constantly depending on the company and date.  We will try and send monthly updates to keep you informed on what company is offering the best percentages.  RaiseRight will also keep you informed if you opt in to receive their email updates.  

Here is a quick example of how this program can be used.  A parent was doing a renovation on their house and knew they were going to need to spend big $$ on supplies. So they filled up their wallet with HomeDepot cards and used them to buy all of the materials for their flooring project.  Boom... just like that $2000 purchase @ 4% = $80!!! Directly to us and they didn't have to do too much extra.

REI is a company that normally gives back 8%, that's huge!

Don't forget about Mother's Day, Fathers Day and Graduation.... they are all coming up!  

As always we are so grateful that all of you are part of the Mountainside Bands family.  We really are blessed to have such a great community.  Thank you for your constant support.

Dear, Amazing Band Parents,

I know you have been inundated with all my requests for Band Day, but I would also like to make you aware of a super-cool opportunity to represent the Mountainside band program next week!

Saturday, April 29th, Mountainside has the honor of hosting the OSAA State Solo Contest, where we will welcome students from all over the state of Oregon!  To make this day run smoothly and successfully for all students and their families (including 13 of our own!), we will need some volunteer help.  We would love to invite all band parents to consider these opportunities, even if your child is not participating.  This is a great way to meet other band parents and experience some of what we have the privilege to do.

Here are the opportunities:

Friday, April 28th, 2:45p-4:45p

• Performance Room Set-Up — 2-3 volunteers 

Saturday, April 29th, 7:30a-6:00p (various shifts)

• Welcome Table (& concessions) — 2 volunteers, 3 shifts

• Elevator Monitor —1 volunteer, 3 shifts

• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Piano Movers — 4 volunteers

​​​​​​​You can find all of these volunteer opportunities at www.myvolunteerpage.com.  If you would like to sign up for a spot, but your student is performing in that time-frame, we will cover you during their performance.

THANK YOU!

Stephanie Marr
President Elect

Urgent action alert for parents of any BSD middle school students:

Beaverton Friends of Music needs your help to advocate for equitable access to middle school arts electives including daily, year-round band. This week only, parents of middle school students can sign up for the chance to participate in Parent Focus Groups for the Middle School Schedule Evaluation. There are two sessions only. Both are virtual, and you have to submit a form indicating that you would like to participate.

Tuesday, May 9, 5-6pm for English speaking families

Thursday, May 11, 5-6pm for Spanish speaking families

Help Needed

1. If you are available to attend the Parent Focus group session, sign up using BSD's form here

2. Please share this with your friends and music organization contacts and encourage others to attend

Here is some background information:

The Common Middle School Experience (CME) implemented in Fall of 2021 aligned the schedules and elective offerings across all of the comprehensive middle schools in BSD. The CME gave every student access to PE + 2 electives EVERY DAY. This was a positive step forward for music and arts instruction in our district. This schedule is being re-evaluated due to some challenges and negative feedback from Core teachers about class times being too short, larger student loads, and too much passing time. We have heard positive feedback about the schedule from elective teachers, students, and some core teachers.

Our objective in the forum is to bring up the value of high quality, daily music education and the positive impact this has on students. Many students find their purpose and comfort in these elective classes and thrive in their core courses as a result. There are alternate schedule options that do not sacrifice electives and we want to ensure that the district keeps the importance of elective education in mind when making changes. Sharing your experience (and that of your student) with regard to the middle school schedule and the importance of music education in this type of forum is powerful.

Even if the district needs to change the CME, we want them to know that they should preserve daily music, consistency from one school to the next, and two electives in addition to PE. (Cutting back the number of electives can have a negative effect on enrollment in music which then leads to cuts in music.) Just think: having music every day may be the reason a kid wants to go to school every day. If changes need to be made, let's keep that in mind.

Thank you for your willingness to help!

Ingrid Arnett

Mountainside Band and Guard Families and Friends,

This is a Quick reminder to everyone that Oregon BottleDrop is currently matching our bottle/can collections for Earth Week!
From now until April 22nd, the Mavericks Band Boosters (MBB) will receive a 20% match for every blue bag we turn in.
This is a super easy way to help support the band, here's how:

• Collect your cans and bottles (with OR deposit)! Let us know if you need blue bags and we'll drop them off, or have your student pick up blue bags from the band room in the cabinet above the sink.  *To maximize the amount we receive, please leave caps on water bottles and do not crush cans or plastic bottles.
   

• On Thursday, April 20th at 5:00PM Liz Philbrook will be collecting filled blue bags at the school.  You can also drop off your filled blue bags at any bottle drop facility during the match period Now through 22nd.
   

• Please give blue bags to your family, friends and neighbors to fill. 

If you have blue bags ready to go now, you can get them to Liz Philbrook on the 20th or drop off your blue bags at a BottleDrop Center, or to one of the many drop sites at Fred Meyers and Safeway stores.  If you have money saved up in your bottle drop account you can donate it to MBB through the BottleDrop website and we will still get a 20% match on all funds you donate.

Your participation in this fundraiser is very much appreciated!

Sincerely,
Mavericks Band Boosters
Bottle Drop Contact:
Liz Philbrook bottledrop@mountainsidebands.org

Band and Guard Parents/Guardians,

We are coming down to the wire, folks!  Band Day is THIS SATURDAY, APRIL 22nd, but without your help, this super-important day cannot happen. We still need about 20 adult volunteers to sign up to drive.  Please don’t wait to sign up — we have multiple student groups without any drivers.  This fundraser helps make possible many of the unique opportunities your student receives as a Mountainside Band or Guard student, and these kids can’t raise money without YOU!

Our band and guard students are the absolute best, most polite, kind and generous kids you will ever have the pleasure of hanging out with.  You won't regret saying "YES!"

Sign up at www.myvolunteerpage.com.  If you have any questions, please email me at presidentelect@mountainsidebands.org.

THANK YOU,

Stephanie Marr
President Elect

Hey Band & Guard Parents!

Spring Band Day is in TWO WEEKS!  We need 35-40 drivers to make this super-important day happen and we currently only have 7 parents signed up. Those of you who have been around a while know what’s coming…you will keep hearing from me until we get the drivers we need, so go ahead and sign up now!  Head to www.myvolunteerpage.com TODAY!

What is Band Day?  Band Days are our biggest fundraisers of the year and are not only fun, but help us raise a lot of money to fund awesome opportunities for our entire band program like instruments, specialized instruction, clinicians and transportation.

What does Band Day look like?  Our students are teamed up into small groups and assigned to various neighborhoods within the Mountainside district, where they play fun tunes and ask for donations. These kids are always a big hit!  Each group will have 2-3 drivers who will deliver kids to their assigned neighborhoods and walk the route with them.

Come be a part of this awesome day!  Get to know some other amazing band paernts and help shuttle approximately 140 students and their instruments/flags to their neighborhood destinations.  Students are not allowed to drive for this event, so we need YOU to make it happen!

Email me with any questions at presidentelect@mountainsidebands.org.  You won't regret saying YES!

THANK YOU,
Stephanie Marr
President Elect

Hello Mountainside High School Band Community,

April is fundraising month and we need your help!

• Earth Day Bottle Drop — 20% Match from April 10th-22nd…Save up those blue bags!

• Band Day is April 22nd!  Sign up to be a driver today @ www.myvolunteerpage.com!

• Mavericks Marching Equipment Fundraiser - The whole month of April, or until we reach our goal of $7,000.

As you are aware, marching band requires a great deal of equipment in order to look and sound amazing. These important pieces are constantly exposed to the elements and a lot of our gear has been mended and patched over the years as we have attempted to squeeze every bit of life out of each item, but some equipment pieces are beginning to fail.  We are in desperate need of replacing some equipment that is critical to our success as a marching band, as well as providing some upgrades due to our growing numbers!

To answer this need we are holding a fundraiser during the month of April.  We need to reach our goal of $7,000 to cover all of our current needs.

Our list, in order of importance is:

• Upgrading Wireless System (transmitter/receiver, mics, in-ears)

• Replacing Percussion Equipment (drum heads, mallets, sticks)

• Upgrading Front Ensemble/Synth Cart (larger digital snake, cables, mounts)

• New 20’x20’ Tent (we have more bodies, uniforms & equipment to keep dry!)

Please help us reach our goal! Feel free to forward the email you received to anyone you know who may want to support this excellent program — grandparents, aunts & uncles, friends and businesses!  You can print out and display the PDF anywhere you like.  We've also included a .jpg for easier social media sharing.

Thank you so much for your support!

Sincerely,
Mavericks Band Boosters

Please help us support our sponsors:
https://www.accessoryoutfitters.com
https://www.superbowlteriyaki.com
https://www.grovecookiecompany.com

Hey Band and Colorguard Families! 

SAVE THE DATE! 

I can’t believe I am typing these words, BUT…Spring Band Day is April 22nd, which is less than 6 weeks away!  Band Days are our biggest fundraisers of the year and are not only fun, but help us raise a lot of money to fund awesome opportunities for our entire band program like instruments, specialized instruction, clinicians and transportation.

What does Band Day look like?  Our students are teamed up into small groups and assigned to various neighborhoods within the Mountainside district, where they play fun tunes and ask for donations. These kids are always a big hit…but!  In order for this day to be successful, we will need 👉🏼35-40 drivers to help us shuttle approximately 👉🏼140 students and their instruments/flags to our neighborhood destinations.  Students are not allowed to drive for this event, so we need YOU to make it happen!

If you are ready to sign up now, head on over to www.myvolunteerpage.com and look for “2023 Spring Band Day Drivers.”  We need time to coordinate the groups and car assignments, so if you’re available on April 22nd from 9-4, please sign up TODAY!  *The faster you sign up, the less you’ll hear from me about it! 😉

Also, here are some other dates to put on your calendars:

3/18  Winterguard Performance @ Glencoe HS

3/21  Band Concert (CB, SM, WE) @ MHS, 7pm

4/01  Winterguard Championships @ Liberty HS

4/06  WOU Band Festival (CB & SB)

4/12  Metro-League Band Contest @ MHS (WE)

4/13  Metro-League Jazz Contest @ Sunset HS (Jazz 1 & 2)

4/22  BAND DAY!

4/28  State Chamber Ensemble Contest @ MHCC (qualifiers only)

4/29  State Solo Contest @ MHS (qualifiers only)

5/06  MHCC Jazz Festival

5/13  OSAA State Band Contest @ OSU (WE)

5/20  State Jazz Festival

5/30  Jazz Concert @ MHS, 7pm

5/31  Band Concert (CB, SB, WE) @ MHS, 7pm

6/06  Marching Band Preview Begins

All these events can be found on our website at www.mountainsidebands.org/calendar.

If you have any questions about Band Day, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me at presidentelect@mountainsidebands.org!

Thank you!

Stephanie Marr

President-Elect

We are changing the meeting date this month. Sorry for the inconvenience. Please join us Tuesday, February 28 at 7:00 pm in the Community Room at MHS (across from the Band room).

Please join us!

ALL band parents/guardians are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Questions or items for the agenda should be emailed to president@mountainsidebands.org.

Hello Band Families,

Next Saturday, March 4th, we have the privilege of hosting the District 15 OMEA Solo & Ensemble Contest at Mountainside High School.  This is a very exciting and important day for many student musicians in our greater community and we want to represent our school and band program well.  We would love YOUR help to make this day as successful as possible!  Please look over the following volunteer needs and sign up where you can today:

Performance Rooms Set-Up — 2-3 people (Friday afternoon, 3/3)

Help student volunteers set up performance rooms per detailed instructions.

Welcome Table — 3-hr shifts (Saturday, 3/4, 7:30-4:30)

Greet musicians and their families as they enter the school and direct them to their practice and performance rooms per the designated maps.

Elevator Monitor — 3-hr shifts (Saturday, 3/4, 7:30-4:30)

Operate school elevator with key for our guests who cannot use the stairs.  Would be helpful if you are comfortable giving out your number for guests to alert you when they are ready to come back down.

Performance Room Rest — 2-3 people (Saturday afternoon, 3/4)

Help student volunteers reset performance rooms to original classroom design at the end of day.  Help remove directional signs and arrows from walls.

Head to myvolunteerpage.com to sign up TODAY!

Thank you!

The next meeting of the MBB board will take place on Thursday, February 2nd at 7pm in the MHS Community Room (across from the Band room).

Our Board Meetings are on the first Thursday of every month. Please join us!

ALL band parents/guardians are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Questions or items for the agenda should be emailed to president@mountainsidebands.org.

Hey Band & Guard Families!

We are about half-way through an awesome year and looking forward to great things this next semester!

The Mavericks Band Boosters are actively seeking a handful of dedicated parents/guardians to fill our open board and coordinator positions to finish out this year and also serve in the 2023-2024 school year.  The MBB is a non-profit 501(c)(3) that exists to support all Mountainside High School band and colorguard programs.  We provide fundraising, volunteers and hands-on help to make our programs the very best they can be for our students.   We hold monthly meetings, on the first Thursday of every month (all parents/guardians welcome!).

Would you take a few minutes to read over the open positions and consider joining us?  All positions are yearly commitments.  We are hoping for parents who would like to jump in and start shadowing now, and continue their commitment through the next school year.

OPEN BOARD POSITIONS:

Co-Secretary (1)

This is a shared position that manages student forms (all activities), takes notes at monthly board meetings and assists parents at registration meetings (marching/guard).  We currently have one parent in this position who you would shadow/help for the remainder of this school year.

Co-Volunteer Coordinators (2)

This is a shared position that helps in the recruitment of volunteers for our programs ( all band/guard).  These individuals should have good communication and time-management skills and be comfortable around a computer.  Most of this job can be completed from the comfort of your own couch!  There are currently no volunteer coordinators, but you would shadow and be trained by me (Stephanie) until you were comfortable taking over.

Co-Director of Fundraising

This is a shared position that oversees our fundraising activities and sponsorship program.  These individuals connect with and raise support from our amazing neighboring community.  We currently have one parent in this position who you would shadow/help for the remainder of this school year.

OPEN NON-BOARD POSITIONS:

Band Day Coordinator

This person helps organize and run our biggest fundraisers of the year!  Band Day is a full day (Saturday) event where groups of students walk our school’s neighborhoods, knock on doors, play their instruments and throw their flags to raise money.  Band Day occurs twice a year: once in the Fall (marching band only) and once in the Spring (all school bands).  We need a point person to plan and assign neighborhood routes for student groups (routes already established), place and remove signs before/after event and oversee the general planning and needs for these important fundraising days.

Bottle-Drop Coordinator (for 2023-2024)

This person would be our point of contact with the Bottle Drop organization and would be responsible for keeping our blue bag supply at the school filled, providing blue bags to families as needed, collecting blue bags from the band room, occasionally making bag drops, and coordinating two matching events per year.  We currently have a parent in this position who could begin the training process for a smooth transition to next year.

BFoM (Beaverton Friends of Music) Support

Have you ever wondered how decisions are made that affect students in the Beaverton School District? Beaverton Friends of Music (BFoM) is seeking new parents who want to learn about how to build positive, long term relationships with the administration and school board members. Join Ingrid Arnett, Mountainside's Director of Music Advocacy, at BFoM's monthly (virtual) meetings and learn more about how you might also be able to positively affect the future of arts education in our district in the years to come.

Did you make it this far?  THANK YOU for taking the time to look over our needs and for considering how you could play a part in helping make our band/guard programs the very best for our kids.  It must be said…we work as a team and have a lot of fun together!  If you have any questions, please reach out to me at presidentelect@mountainsidebands.org.

I look forward to hearing from you!

Stephanie Marr

President Elect

Mountainside Bands & Ensembles

Dear Parents of All Music Students,

We are writing to you with an urgent request. The Beaverton School District is currently holding listening sessions that will potentially inform the district's next strategic plan.

The next BSD listening session is January 10th from 6:30-7:30 at Mountainside High School in the Community Room - and we are in need of any and all you who can attend to be there. 

As you can imagine, it is critical that the board and administration hear from parents that music is one of the things you value for your student(s). Please, if you can, plan on attending the next listening session, and let them hear your feelings on the value and benefit of school music for your student(s).

Why is this request urgent? Because it is much more effective for decision makers to hear from you before they make changes that may affect the choices and opportunities our students have to take part in music at school. We must be proactive rather than reactive to ensure the continued access to music that our students enjoy today.

Does this request apply to you? Yes! How?

Did your student have opportunities in elementary school and middle school that helped prepare them for high school music? Does the existence of school music give your child a sense of community and fulfillment? Even if you have a student who will graduate before the new strategic plan is in place, please speak for those who will follow!

There is something else you should know. The health of high school programs like the ones we have at Mountainside are dependent on many things, including the existence and quality of middle school programs.

Did you know that the district implemented a Common Middle School Experience two years ago that ensured ALL middle schools offer both band and choir and a choice of two electives plus PE? Before the CME policy was in place, students across the district did not have the same foundation and did not enter high school ready to excel together with their peers. We must show our support for equitable access to music for all students.

So, please come to the listening session and speak up for music now when it is most important. Let your voice be heard in support of k-12 music; equal access and choices for all students; and quality instruction at the elementary, middle, and high school level. If you have any questions, please contact Ingrid Arnett at musicadvocacy@mountainsidebands.org.

Thank you! 

Ingrid Arnett

MBB Director of Music Advocacy

The next meeting of the MBB board will take place on January 5th at 7pm in the MHS Community Room (across from the Band room).

Our Board Meetings are on the first Thursday of every month. Please join us!

ALL band parents/guardians are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Questions or items for the agenda should be emailed to president@mountainsidebands.org.

Dear MHS Band Members,

Happy New Year and welcome back!

Basketball Band season begins tonight with a performance by the Blue Band - call time is 5pm. We will distribute T-shirts for students as they arrive tonight (Silver band members are welcome to come tonight, but will be able to pick them up at their first game next week, too.)

Reminders:

• If you are unable to attend a game you've been assigned to, it is your responsibility to find a sub from the other band. You DO NOT need to inform Mr. Zander (or Blake) about your absence; your sub will sign in and indicate they are subbing for you.

• The basketball band dates have been added to our calendar at mountainsidebands.org 

• All hours for basketball band games (including the pre-game rehearsals) can be counted towards your Service hours requirement (and for CAS for all IB students). Students are responsible for logging and reporting their own hours.

The full Basketball Band Info document and finalized rosters have been emailed in case you need to review anything.

Thanks! Go Mavs!

Jeremy M. Zander

Director of Bands

Mountainside High School

http://www.mountainsidebands.org

OMEA Immediate Past-President

zanderje@beaverton.k12.or.us

Dear MHS Band Students,

I've been contacted by a few of you over the past few weeks regarding a fee posted to your students' accounts for their participation in a band class. BSD imposes an $85 ASB activity fee for all students who are enrolled in a band, choir, orchestra, or theater class OR are in an extra-curricular group (musical, marching band, etc.). The disclosure for this fee was posted in the course catalog last spring. 

It is important to note that each student is only required to pay this fee once per year, so if you already paid this around the time of marching band registration, you do not need to pay it again! Also, consideration is given to families who meet eligibility for free/reduced lunch. Please contact the MHS bookkeeping office if you have further questions about this fee.

Thank you!

Jeremy M. Zander

Director of Bands

Mountainside High School

http://www.mountainsidebands.org

OMEA Immediate Past-President

zanderje@beaverton.k12.or.us

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The next meeting of the MBB board will take place on Thursday, December 1st at 7pm in the MHS Community Room (across from the band room).

ALL band parents/guardians are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Questions or items for the agenda should be emailed to president@mountainsidebands.org.

Thursday, December 1st, is our last chance to receive a 20% match on our blue bags!  If you have bags to contribute but need help getting them to the BottleDrop Redemption Center, please contact Liz Philbrook ASAP to schedule a pick-up/drop-off time.

Liz Philbrook

bottledrop@mountainsidebands.org

503-718-4348

Thank you for helping make our program awesome!

Tickets for the 2022 Yuletide at Mountainside are on sale now! 

For those who don't know, Yuletide at Mountainside is our annual musical holiday extravaganza featuring performances by our bands and choirs as well as a number of small student-led ensembles. It is a magical experience for our audience and we look forward to seeing you there! Performances will be in the MHS auditorium at 7pm on Tuesday, December 13th, Wednesday, December 14th, and Thursday, December 15th.

New this year - Cocoa, Cookies, and Carols Night: Wednesday’s ticket price includes admission to a pre-show gathering. The doors to the Commons will open at 6:15, where our guests will be treated to comforting cocoa, delicious cookies, and festive holiday carols before the main show starts. 

Ordering tickets in advance is strongly advised, as we anticipate the possibility of sold out performances. Tickets may be ordered at https://tinyurl.com/YuletideAtMountainside2022 and are priced as follows:

Tuesday/Thursday Prices:

• Premium Reserved Seating: $15 online or $20 at the door 

• Regular Reserved Seating: $10 online or $15 at the door

Wednesday Prices (including pre-show Cookies, Carols, and Cocoa):

• Premium Reserved Seating: $20 online or $25 at the door 

• Regular Reserved Seating: $15 online or $20 at the door

Get your tickets today!

Congratulations to the following students from Mountainside HS who were selected to participate in an All-Northwest Honor group at this year’s All-Northwest Music Conference:

All-Northwest Honor Band

Liam Andrews (percussion)

Tori Hand, All-NW Band (percussion)

Henry Marr, All-NW Band (trumpet)

Kalina Rencher, All-NW Band (flute)

All-Northwest Honor Orchestra:

Carter Cluff (percussion)

Rowan Oakes-Harada (horn)

These students were selected among thousands of applicants from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Alaska, Wyoming, and Montana. Congrats to them for this huge achievement!

The Marching Band Awards Banquet is right around the corner!  This special evening is a celebration of our kids’ hard work and accomplishments over the last 2.5 months.  Our students (and staff!) are amazing and we want to celebrate them with a delicious dessert potluck, so please join us and bring a treat to share!

When: Tuesday, November 8th

Time: 7:30 - 9:00pm

Where: MHS Commons

Who: All marching & guard students AND their families!

Bring: A dessert to share, homemade or store-bought

The NWAPA Championships at Autzen Stadium is this Saturday!  Our students have worked so hard and have accomplished amazing things this season, and we are excited to support and cheer them on this Saturday!

We are *almost* there in terms of volunteer needs, but we need SIX MORE volunteers for Pit Crew.  We don’t have our official itinerary yet, but we would need you for the entirety of the day in Eugene, from about mid-morning until about 10 PM in the evening (firm details coming).  It’s a long day but an AWESOME day with the best parent community around!  Can YOU help us out?

What does Pit Crew do?

You would arrive first to Autzen Stadium and help unload our trucks of all equipment and instruments.  This team puts together Camp Mountainside — setting up the tents and creating our uniform and food stations.  When students are warming up or performing, Pit Crews helps push the front ensemble instruments and equipment to where it needs to go (for both prelims and finals).  At the conclusion of our final performance, Pit Crew will tear down Camp Mountainside, then reload the trucks and head home.  These amazing parents are the backbone of our whole operation and we are so grateful for how they take care of our students and volunteer teams!

Please consider joining us for this awesome finale to our 2022 season.  Go to myvolunteerpage.com and look for “2022 Pit Crew - Competitions” to sign up TODAY! 

It's championships week! Please note:

1. The band will be performing pep tunes ONLY for Friday night's football game; no half-time show. 

2. Saturday is a LOOOONG day. Plan ahead throughout the week, grabbing as much rest whenever you can get it.

3. Truck unloading will take place on Sunday afternoon - plan to help unload the truck if you are in pit, drumline, guard, or sousaphone sections.

4. On Monday after school next week, we will be cleaning up from marching season. All pit, drumline, guard, section leaders, drum majors, and anyone who used a school-owned instrument will need to attend. Clean up starts at 2:45pm.

This week we prepare for the most important performance of the season, NWAPA Championships. Due to this and the successes of the football team, we have a few updates for this Thursday and Friday. Please see the details below:

THURSDAY REHEARSAL:

• This rehearsal will shift to 4:30 - 7:30. This change is reflected in the online calendar. Coach Mannion & the football team have been flexible and a great partner throughout the whole season and we have figured out a way to have the stadium field on Thursday for a whole 3 hours. This means that BOTH of our full ensemble rehearsals will be on the stadium field which is VERY valuable. 

FRIDAY FOOTBALL GAME:

• The football team is ranked 6th in state and has secured an at-home first round playoff game. CONGRATS TO THEM! This means we have an added football game. We will NOT be performing the halftime show to allow the parents to pack the trucks early and make their way to Eugene in a timely manner. (There will be a truck staying later to pack the tubas & battery equipment.)

• Call time for EVERYONE will be 6:15

  • Winds & Battery: We will be doing the normal football routine with pep band music in the stands. Please come prepared with rain gear, MHS/spirit theme attire, music, water, and instrument.

  • Front Ensemble: You will be preparing your instruments and equipment to be loaded on the truck. When you are complete, you will be excused.

  • Guard: You will also be preparing your uniforms and equipment to be loaded on the truck. Katy will have more details for you.

Thank you all for being flexible and understanding as we prepare for this weekend as well as supporting our football team. If you have any questions or concerns, please let Blake Kuroiwa know.

Congratulations to our hard working musicians.  Great energy in the run at the Century Showcase!

Please consider spending the day with the absolute BEST students and most AMAZING parent community?  Your help means everything to our students and also makes our comp days run smoothly and successfully.  Please don’t wait to sign up as this can make it hard to plan our day.  Head to www.myvolunteerpage.com and sign up NOW!

Saturday, October 29th - Century Showcase @ Hillsboro Stadium

*Pit Crew -  Arrive early to Camp Mountainside to set up camp, push front ensemble and other equipment to warm-ups and on/off field for shows, tear down camp at end of day and unload trucks back at school.  THIS TEAM IS ESSENTIAL TO THE SUCCESS OF OUR DAY.  Without a full pit-crew, we cannot get equipment on and off the field in a timely manner (this can count against us!) and parents/students will be pulling double duty.

*Chaperones -Ride bus to and from competition, accompany students throughout the day, help keep students safe, assist students as needed.

👉🏼 Both of these roles have a lot of downtime and opportunities to sit and enjoy the company of other parents (or to read a book!).  And volunteers get a front row seat to our show!

Congratulations to our students for recieving High Visurals and placing 2nd overall at the Liberty March Arts Challenge!  

We are very excited to announce our updated Mavericks Band Boosters sponsorship program. Our new sponsorship perks provide numerous opportunities for our community to engage with and support local businesses, while also raising funds for our amazing music program at Mountainside High School.

As many of you know, getting adequate funding to provide students with a high school level music program requires a lot of support. Oftentimes, funding for the arts program is the first to get cut in a school's budget. With your help, we can build and maintain a program that is diverse and competitive.

Please consider becoming a Patron by donating as little as $20 or sign up for one of our Business Level sponsorship tiers. If you know a business owner in the area who you think would like to join us, direct them to our website. Note: All sponsors must fill out and return the 2022-2023 Sponsorship Form to be eligible for any sponsor perks. After receiving your form and payment the fundraising team will reach out to you directly.

Thank you for your support!

Our food team is busy planning another delicious meal for students and volunteers at our next competition, but would love some help providing desserts and drinks.  If you are able to help, please sign up here: https://signup.com/go/xzvjamR.

Desserts can be homemade or store bought. Please drop off all donations at MHS on October 20th between 7:00-7:30pm by the outside doors to the band hall, or email jrathbun12@comcast.net to make other arrangements.

Thank you for helping fill bellies and putting smiles on our students' faces! 

Our next competition is in less than two weeks and we have lots of opportunities available for you to help out.  Volunteers get a front row seat to our show!  You can sign up TODAY at www.myvolunteerpage.com.  The quicker we fill these roles, the less you’ll hear from me! 😉

Friday, October 21st — Truck Loading from 5-7pm

*Truck Loaders (NEED 3 MORE)

- Come help load up the trucks for competition!  Bring your work gloves and wear closed toe shoes! **Most equipment is on wheels but some items do require a bit of muscle.

Saturday, October 22nd - Liberty Marching Arts Challenge @ Hillsboro Stadium

*Chaperones (NEED 4 FOR BAND, 1 MORE FOR GUARD)

- Ride bus with students to and from competition.  Accompany students for the entirety of competition day, helping with various needs as they come up.  Please look for specific sign up (Band or Colorguard).

*Pit Crew (NEED 7 MORE)

- This essential team arrives at competition site first, sets up Camp Mountainside (tents, uniform & food stations, benches, etc), helps students push equipment on and off the field for each performance (2x each competition day), breaks down Camp Mountainside at conclusion of day and helps unload the truck at the school.  These volunteers are the bones of our whole operation and we cannot do competition days without them!

As always, we are so grateful for our parents and how you make our band community a fun and positive place to belong!  THANK YOU to everyone who is already signed up to serve in various roles next week!

Questions?  Please email me at presidentelect@mountainsidebands.org. 

Congratulations to our students for placing 2nd overall at the Sherwood Fall Showcase!  We had an awesome day, thanks to our students’ hard work and all the amazing parents who stepped in to volunteer.

]What is the difference between Preliminary and Finals?  Most competitions consist of two parts.  Preliminary Competition (or prelims) happens in the morning and early afternoon. Finals Competition takes place in the evening.  All groups perform in prelims, while only those who are invited stay for the finals.  This number varies according to the venue, but is between 15-20 bands.  If fewer than 15 bands performed in prelims, then all of the bands will typically return for finals. 

How is the order of performance determined?  Prelim performance time is based on a lottery system.  At a meeting held in August, the show order is determined in a random drawing to determine which order the individual bands will go in within their class. Depending on the number of participating bands, the first performance is sometime around 9 or 10am, with the last prelim performance around 3:30.  After an awards ceremony and a dinner break, the Finals begin. 

Finals performance order is in reverse order of the preliminary scores without regard to classification.  That is, the highest scoring preliminary band will go last in Finals.  Finals awards are generally at 9:45pm.  It is a long but very eventful and rewarding day! 

What is A Class? AA Class? AAA Class?  There are four classes of performing groups.  Class A contains the smaller groups, while AAAA is the largest groups.  

What is the Awards Retreat?  For both Prelims and Finals, representatives from the band (usually the Drum Majors and Guard Captains) line up on the field and wait for the results to be announced.  When their school's name is called, the representatives salute and step forward to receive any trophies/awards.  It is also quite common for representatives to honor other bands by saluting them in some fashion when they receive an award.   

How are the bands scored at competition?  Six judges evaluate each group at each performance.  Details for scoring are listed in the program for the event (these cost anywhere from $2-$5, depending on the venue, but are usually worth every penny).  The categories include Music General Effect, Music Ensemble, Music Individual, Visual General Effect, Visual Ensemble, and Visual Individual.  Different categories hold different weights toward the total score. The maximum score is 100. Trophies are given for third, second, and first place, as well as for "Caption Awards", such as High General Effect (combined Visual GE and Music GE), High Visual (combined individual and ensemble visual), High Music (combined individual and ensemble music), High Percussion, and High Auxiliary.   

What should I know about etiquette at these events?  Even though competitions are held in football stadiums, fan behavior is not the same as at a game.  

There are definite protocol expectations that are common to all marching band competitions. 

• Please do not enter the stadium during a band performance.  Visiting the concession stands between performances is often a great way to support the host band, but do not expect to re-enter if a band has begun playing.  This is for the comfort of the audience watching the show, and to avoid distractions for the players. 

• For the same reason, do not leave the seating area during a performance, unless it is an emergency.

• Please turn off cell phones during performances, or at least set them to "vibrate" 

• Please try to refrain from loud gum-chewing, program rattling, or other noisemakers during performances 

• Except for applauding and cheering, chit-chat during a performance is also discouraged.  This bothers those around you who are trying to pay attention to the performance.

• Try to wear Mountainside colors and look for other Mountainside parents to sit next to. 

• As world-class fans, we cheer for everyone!  Booing is in extremely poor taste.  Similarly, any comments about another school's program, or even students from our own program need to be limited to positive comments only. Besides the fact that we do not win by putting others down, you never know who is sitting nearby.  We have something to learn from every single school that has a program, and our primary goal is to support the overall education of all children in every school. 

• When our students are in uniform, they are working.  Please do not expect to pull them away from the rest of the group. If you do want to remove your student from the rest of the Mountainside group, or if you have other questions, please check with the head chaperone. Please do not expect a private conference with the Directors or another staff member on a competition day. Their focus is 100% on our students. 

• After the prelims, please offer only positive comments to our students. Directors and the staff will handle anything that needs to be corrected.  Genuine praise is always welcome! 

What should I bring as an audience member?  You might be more comfortable if you bring: 

• A stadium seat. Even though most venues have chairs with backs, sometimes the seats are hard, and another layer of cushions is welcome.  Some venues, such as at Evergreen HS are only able to provide bleacher seats. 

• A blanket, gloves, a hat, and a warm coat. It gets chilly up there by the evening. Dressing in layers is the best way to go. 

• Water and/or a thermos of tea or coffee, and snacks. These are available at the concessions stands, but sometimes it is difficult to get to the stands when you would like to, and it does not add to your overall cost. 

• A pen or two for recording scores.  It's fun to keep track of everyone through the season. 

GO MAVERICKS! 

Jeremy M. Zander

Director of Bands

Mountainside High School

We are critically low on volunteers.  Please look through the opportunities below and consider signing up to help with Pit Crew or as a Chaperone.  If we do not fill these roles, our students will not have the support they need to have a successful competition day.  Our kids have worked so hard to get to this point and we want to make sure they have everything they need!  Will you help?

👉🏼 All opportunities can be found at www.myvolunteerpage.com.

Friday, 10/7 - Football Game

*Pit Crew (Need 7 more)

- Help students push equipment on and off field for halftime show.

Saturday, 10/8 - Competition @ Sherwood High School

🆘 Pit Crew (NEED 9 MORE)

- This essential team arrives at competition site first, sets up Camp Mountainside (tents, uniform & food stations, benches, etc), helps students push equipment on and off the field for each performance (2x each competition day), breaks down Camp Mountainside at conclusion of day and helps unload the truck at the school.  These volunteers are the bones of our whole operation and we cannot do competition days without them!

*Chaperones - Band (Need 3 more) & Colorguard (Need 1 more)

- Hang out with students for the entirety of competition day, helping with various needs as they come up.  Must be able to pull a wagon with water and other equipment.  Please look for specific sign up (Band or Colorguard).

THANK YOU to those who have already signed up and who have served in different roles this year so far.  Our marching program is awesome because we have amazing parents!  Let’s keep it going!

The next meeting of the MBB board will take place on October 6 at 7pm in the MHS Community Room (across from the band room).

If you are a Marching LEAD, please attend this meeting. We will have a short meeting to discuss the upcoming Sherwood Fall Showcase! 

ALL band parents/guardians are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Questions or items for the agenda should be emailed to president@mountainsidebands.org.

The wait is over! The apparel store for our Show Shirts is now OPEN!

PLEASE NOTE: All Marching and Color Guard members will receive a show t-shirt from the Band Boosters. Anything in addition to the t-shirt will need to be ordered through the link provided. https://stores.inksoft.com/mhs_bands_show_apparel_fall_2022/shop/home

The store will only be open for ONE WEEK. So please don't hesitate ordering your merchandise. 

Store Opens: 9/12/22

Store Closes: 9/20/22

Pick-up/ Ship: 10/5/22

Please reach out if you have any questions at president@mountainsidebands.org. 

Lots of upcoming volunteer opportunities for you to sign up for!

Saturday, 9/17 - Front Walls Work Party

*10:00am - 1:00pm

We need help putting the front walls for our show together!  This includes removing the old vinyls, minor repairs to the frames as needed, ironing out the new vinyls and attaching them to the frames.  No experience necessary!  If you are available THIS SATURDAY from 10-1, to start this process, please sign up on Better Impact — the more, the merrier.

Any of the following would be super helpful to bring:

-Hammer

-Flathead screwdriver

-An iron with a towel

-Staple gun w/staples

Thursday, 9/22 - Football Game

*Uniform Team

*Pit Crew

*Band Seating in Grandstands

Friday, 9/23 - Marching Band Picture Day

*Uniform Team

Sign up for these opportunities today at www.myvolunteerpage.com!  Thanks for helping make our band program awesome! 

What to bring on Saturday for Beaverton Parade and Band Day:

• Under-Uniform apparel (black shoes, socks, shirt)

 • Band Day clothes • Instrument and supplies 

• LOTS of Water (to drink w lunch AND during band day) 

• Snacks (lunch is provided, but snacks are always a good idea) 

• Sunscreen/hat/sunglasses and other rehearsal supplies

Meet at the school at 8am and you will be dismissed at 5pm.
  

If you have any questions please contact presidentelect@mountainsidebands.org. 

• Parents that have not volunteered before… BSD requires that all volunteers complete an application and background check process in order to help at our events. The application page is: https://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/departments/communications-community-involvement/volunteer

•   If you are already an approved BSD volunteer and need to have Mountainside added to your profile… please email: update_volunteer_locations@beaverton.k12.or.us (Note the underscores between words).

• Per OAR 333-019-1030, all volunteers — whether inside or outside, whether during the school day or after-school hours — must receive either two-dose Pfizer or Moderna vaccine OR the single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine AND be at least 14 days past their final vaccine dose.  At this point, booster shots are not required. 

Volunteers who are unable to be vaccinated due to a documented medical condition (including pregnancy) or due to a sincerely held religious belief must submit the required Oregon Health Authority (OHA) exception form. 

How to upload your vaccine card:

1. Login to your myimpactpage.com profile. 

2. On the right side of the screen, click on the My Profile tab and then Additional Information. 

3. Scroll to the Beaverton School District and then click on the Select Organization button.  

4. From this new screen, scroll down to the bottom to the COVID Vaccination section and click on the Choose File button to upload a copy of your card or exception.  

5. After you select the file make sure to click on the green Save button to complete the upload
     

If you have any questions please contact presidentelect@mountainsidebands.org. 

Saturday, September 10th will be a big day for the marching band and we still need quite a lot of help to make it happen!

Beaverton Parade:

*Chaperones

We need volunteers to chaperone students at the parade.  Chaperones will ride the bus to and from parade, walk the parade route with students and help provide water when needed.  There will be one or two wagons to pull with water and emergency items.  This is a fun day in our community and a great way to represent our school! 8:00AM-12:30PM

Band Day:

*Drivers

We still need MANY more drivers to make this day possible.  Drivers will be grouped up with one or two other parents to drive pods of students to neighborhoods in our school boundary, where they will knock on doors, play their instruments and ask for donations.  Band Day is our most important fundraiser of the year, which helps make all of our band programs successful, including marching band.  Please sign up to be a part of this fun afternoon with students!  Car assignments will begin this coming Tuesday, so please don’t wait to sign up!  1:00-4:00PM

All volunteer opportunities can be found at www.myvolunteerpage.com.  Please email me at presidentelect@mountainsidebands.org if you have any questions.

Thank you for helping make our band program awesome!

The next meeting of the MBB board with take place on Thursday, September 1 at 7pm in the MHS Community Room (across from the band room).

ALL band parents/guardians are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Questions or items for the agenda should be emailed to president@mountainsidebands.org.

We are happy to announce that our MHS Band online store is open! Band apparel and accessories are offered for anyone who celebrates and enjoys music at Mountainside, and can be worn at competitions, festivals, and events all year long.

Order here: https://stores.inksoft.com/mountainside-hs-fall-2022/shop/home

Please note the online store CLOSES on September 12, 2022.  Don't hesitate in ordering your apparel! 

Items can be shipped to your home address or picked up at Adams Screenprint in Sherwood on October 3, 2022.  You may select which option best fits your needs as you complete your order.

Many items are available for personalization. This option is useful for students to be able to identify their specific swag since they will have identical items.

For our new marching families who may not know what to order, the most useful items for students have been the duffel bag (personalized) and warm clothing. 

We are offering some new items this year: MHS Performance t-shirt - black (dri-fit), Beanie, Booney Hat, and Fanny Pack!

**COMING SOON**

Show Shirt - I apologize for the inconvenience, but the show shirt will be available in a separate online store that will be provided to you very soon. The Fall Marching show shirt design is offered in both t-shirt and pullover hoodie sweatshirt versions. The back of the shirt has a list of all the Marchers for our 2022 season. The pullover hoodie sweatshirt version can be personalized for an additional fee. 

Please Note: All of the marchers and color guard will receive a show t-shirt. Any additional items will need to be purchased. 

Please reach out if you have any questions at president@mountainsidebands.org.

Welcome to our 2022 marching season!  We are excited to kick off another great year and what better way to do that than our annual Parent Preview Performance & Potluck?!  On Saturday, August 27th at 5 PM, your family is invited to join us for a BBQ potluck, followed by a preview performance, where our students will show us all the amazing things they have learned during band camp.  You won't want to miss it!  

The Mavericks Band Boosters will be providing burgers, buns and condiments for all in attendance but we would love your help in providing sides, desserts and drinks for this event.  You can visit this link to sign up for items today: Food Donation Sign-Up.  All food items can be delivered to the tables set up by the stadium concessions between 4:30-4:45pm on 8/27.  If you are donating drinks, you can drop them off on 8/25 or 8/26 during the dinner block, between 5-6 pm at the school (someone will be near the outside doors to the band hall to receive your drink donations).

Also!  We need volunteers to make this evening a success, so if you are able to help us with any of the roles listed below, please visit Better Impact at www.myvolunteerpage.com to sign up TODAY!

• UNIFORMS (look for 2022-23 Uniform Team, 8/27 on Better Impact)
  - 4:45 - 8:30 pm
  - Assist students as they get into their uniforms for the first time!  Also, help students put their uniforms away correctly at the end of the night.

• FOOD TEAM (look for 2022 Food Crew, 8/27, various times on Better Impact)
  - 4-5pm Set-up
  - 5-6 pm Serving at BBQ
  - 6-7 pm Clean-up 

Thank you for helping us make this day a fun celebration of our students' hard work!   If you have any questions, please email presidentelect@mountainsidebands.org.

Getting closer to the start of a new school year means that football games and competition days are fast approaching (not to mention the Beaverton Parade and Band Day!).  If you haven’t heard me say this already, it takes a small city to make marching band happen!  Parents/guardians are an immeasurable resource to our program and make it possible for our students to have their best performances possible.

With many new incoming families this year, there are naturally a lot of questions about the various volunteer opportunities that make marching season run smoothly.  We would love for you to join us for a casual Volunteer FAQ Meeting on Wednesday, August 24th, from 5-6 PM.  Drop dinner off with your student and meet us in the Community Room (across the hall from the band room) where our volunteer leads will be available to provide insight to their specific roles and answer all your questions.

Marching Band Volunteer Opportunities:

• Pit Crew (The show literally can’t happen without this team!)

• Uniform Crew

• Food Team

• Chaperone Team

If you are unable to join us on Wednesday, please feel free to email your inquires to presidentelect@mountainsidebands.org.  We look forward to seeing you there!

Mav Up Days (School Pictures!): Don't forget the school has set aside a special time for marching band students and athletes to get ready for the school year. Our block of time is on Wednesday, Aug. 24th from 8-9am. This is NOT grade dependent. This is for all marching band students.

As it is tradition, the colorguard has come up with themed dress up days this week to create and connect our great band community. My hope is that you will participate in AT LEAST ONE dress up day throughout this week. But also, during full ensemble, we will still need you to be in white and black for your respective sections. By the way, I also email and encourage our staff to also participate in these days as it is pretty fun for everyone! So...here they are:

• Mis-match Monday - stripes and polka dots, the worst the better

• Twin Tuesday - match with a friend or a group of friends

• Wednesdays We Wear Pink - this is in honor of Mean Girls cause on Wednesdays, we wear pink

• Throwback Thursday - wear anything from the past like an old school, something from the past, or a random past decade

• Colors of the Rainbow Friday - pick any colors from the rainbow and wear it from head to toe

• Holiday Swag Saturday - pick any holiday and sport the swag from that holiday

Email Excerpt from Blake Kuroiwa, 'Mid-Band Camp Update', Aug 21, 2022, 10:54 AM

Mark your calendars for the Saturday, Aug 13th Marching Band Registration/Info Meeting and Uniform fitting. 

We will meet this Saturday at 9am in the MHS Auditorium for an informational meeting about the upcoming Marching Ensemble and Color Guard season.  At this meeting, we will cover the following topics:

• How to sign up for marching band

• What to expect at band camp and future rehearsals

• An overview of the full marching band season

• What to expect at marching band competitions

• A brief overview of the budget of the program and costs involved for participants

• A meet & greet for parent volunteers and those wishing to get involved with volunteering

• A Q&A session to answer anything we did not already address.