Band Camp August 13………………… Freshman Band Camp -Band & Colorguard (All new freshman and student leaders) 9am to Noon at EHS August 16-27…………..Band Camp for bandand guard: 8:30 a.m. –4:00 p.m. at EHS August 16………….Sign-Up for jazz band auditions in the band room August 16……………….. Mandatory Parent Meeting in the Band Room –4:30 p.m. August 17(Tuesday)………….Jazz Auditions Saxes 4:30-6 p.m.August 18(Wednesday)…………Jazz Auditions T-bones 4:30-6p.m. August 19(Thursday) ……..Jazz Auditions Trumpets 4:30-6p.m. August 20(Friday)…………Jazz Auditions Rhythm Section 4:30-6p.m. August 23(Monday)………….Seniors and All Colorguard Registration and Uniform Fitting 6-8p.m. August 24(Tuesday)…………Juniors and Sophomores Registration and Uniform Fitting 6-8p.m. August 25(Wednesday) ……..Freshman and Make Up Registration and Uniform Fitting 6-8 p.m. August 26…………. Field Show preview & Burger Night 6p.m. (All parents/friends invited) August 27…………. Last Day of Camp. Rehearsal 830-12p.m., Pool party/BBQ 12-2p.m.
Jazz Bands
Color Guard
June 23,30, July 7,14,21,28 Student Practice from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Percussion
July 6,8,13,15,20,22,27,29, August 3,5 Students Rehearsal from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
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Help Wanted
Corporate donations are a great way to help fund the band and color guard program! If you enjoy soliciting corporate donations, or work for a company that supports local schools or arts programs, please contact Rosie Delgado or Martha Stewart at: 2ndvp@ehseu.org A special “thank you” to those who have already helped obtain corporate donations!
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Important Information…
Why Music? Why Band? What gives these children an advantage? What do they have that the non-music students have? Why are music students recruited with such intensity by every profession? Click here to read the article about it.
How does music benefit our students? Click here to find out.
Keep the band room and your instrument secure. The OCRegister.com reports here about several instrument thefts in the Southland.
Help the Band!
Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the charitable organization of your choice.
It’s very simple to sign up. You just go the their website, Farm Fresh To You and follow the instructions when you click on the sign up tab. Don’t forget to enter the promo code “EEU” so we get 10% donated back to the program from every purchase.
Support the band with several other different fundraising opportunities here!
Gift Cards
Scrip fundraising allows families to easily earn rebates with everyday spending.
One half of the rebate is deposited into the general EEU (Esperanza Entertainment Unit) account and one half goesdirectlyinto your son or daughter’s individual band/color guard account.
The money earned can be used to pay for performance donations, color guard fees, jazz trips like Reno, banquet, logo wear, etc.
Scrip is a gift card for retail outlets, grocery stores, gas stations, restaurants, and fast food establishments. You can order the hard plastic cards or use Scrip now which is an email version of the scrip. You will be surprised at how many different choices there are.
Simply use scrip gift cards for everyday purchases or to give as gifts and see the money in your student’s band account grow.
