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General AFM Meeting 5/20 Recap |
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Thank you to everyone who attended the Monday, May 20th AFM general meeting. Please feel free to download the slides used at the meeting if you were unable to attend.
In summary, the music programs at Amador had a great year with many successes. We are looking forward to a wonderful 2013/2014 school year which may yield our first marching band with over 300 students.
A financial status was presented which unfortunately shows an annual deficit for the program at approximately $41,000. Although AFM has a significant reserves, we cannot maintain our program very long with this scale of loss. We urge parents to donate as soon as possible to help make up this deficit.
The following slate of officers was recommended by the nominating committee for election to next year's board of directors. No additional nominations were offered at the meeting, and the membership will vote at the next general meeting on June 3rd to ratify the candidates.
President: Brian Cavanaugh
VP Fundraising: Sally Baker
Treasurer: Bob Naylor
Secretary: Lori Epps
VP Logistics: Gale Naylor
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Last Updated on Tuesday, May 21 2013 06:46 |
Looking for ways for you or your child to earn dollars for your band donations? We have just the thing for you. For the second year, the band has the opportunity to volunteer for the Alameda County Fair. As a volunteer, you can earn dollars ($4 or $5 per hour) that can be put directly into your child’s account or donated to the band. The Fair needs parents and students to volunteer. Every hour that is worked can earn dollars towards your band fees.
There are limited hours available and we need volunteers that can be very flexible in the areas they work at and have availability late into the fair.
If you are interested, please fill out the volunteer form and list me as the group sponsor ASAP and email the form directly to Jamie Osborn at
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The Fair runs from Wednesday, June 19th to Sunday, July 7th (closed Mondays).
It’s a great way to earn money during the summer vacation.
If you have questions, please contact me through email.
Audrey Gould
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Last Updated on Tuesday, May 21 2013 06:56 |
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Spring has sprung! In preparation for next year, please note dates and times (also available on the music calendar) for several important meetings for various parts of the band program.
Fall Percussion Workshops/Placement Auditions (location: band room)
May 1 6-9
May 8 6-9
May 15 6-9
May 22 6-9
May 29 6-9 (parent meeting 8:15)
Fall Color Guard Workshops (location: band room)
May 7 5-8
May 14 5-8
May 21 5-8
May 28 5-8
June 4 5-8 (parent meeting 7:15)
New Family to the band program?
Meeting for new families
May 9 7-8:30 (location: band room)
2013-14 Wind Ensemble 1 families
Trip meeting for the Midwest/Chicago performance
May 16 7-8:30 (location: band room)
Jazz Band Auditions
May 17 3:30-5:00 (location: choir room)
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Last Updated on Tuesday, May 07 2013 20:07 |
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Wind Ensemble 1 Chosen for National Spotlight |
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It is with great pride and gratitude that I am pleased to announce Amador Valley's Wind Ensemble 1 was chosen to perform at the 67th Annual Midwest Clinic in Chicago, December 2013. This is arguably the highest honor a school music program can receive. They are one of just four high school bands chosen from across the country and the first from California to perform at the conference in 11 years.
The conference hosts between 11,000-13,000 attendees each December. Our performance will shine a national spotlight on not only Amador's music program, but on all of the outstanding achievements at our school.
So proud of my students for all that they have accomplished and all the journey we have in front of us.
- Jonathan Grantham, Director of Bands |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, April 09 2013 19:23 |
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Have you missed a Newsletter? |
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AFM Families - Constant Contact, the email newsletter service AFM uses for Weekly Newsletters, Scrip Newsletters, and Special Edition Newsletters, has been unable to succesfully deliver our newsletters to Comcast.net and rr.net recipients in recent days. Constant Contact is working on the problem. Meanwhile, for any AFM members who think they may have missed an email, you can always check the AFM Newsletter Archive for all the recent news. |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, December 07 2010 21:23 |
 There is now a YouTube Channel for the Amador Friends of Music to support the activities of AFM and the AVHS Music Department. Recent Marching Dons shows have been posted to this channel, as well as a 2009-2010 jazz band performance.
Like photos? We've got those, too. See Photo-Sharing Links.
Check back often for updates! |
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Last Updated on Monday, November 08 2010 15:46 |
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