We always appreciate any extra hands to help band run smoothly for the kids! Uniform Helper - help kids with uniform problems before showtime: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080445ada823a46-uniform Water Brigade - help pass out water to the kids after pre-game and after half-time: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080445ada823a46-water Mattress Sale (Sun, Sep 12) - oversee kids playing instruments outside the sale https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080445ada823a46-mattress Can anyone help as a chair/co-chair for these events? Just email Angela Wang ( angelawang@everestkc.net ) if you have any questions. Meal for the Band @ Marching Festival Senior Recognition, Marching Season Senior Reception, Spring Season Symphonic Dresses

It is the week of the first game! Lots going on! -Monday evening rehearsal for 1st hour. Seniors are getting their banner photos taken at 6PM in the band room and full rehearsal is at 7PM. -Wednesday morning’s practice with 5th hour and 1st hour is crucial. This is when we put everything together for Thursday and Friday. 5th hour’s teachers have been informed that Freshman Band will be staying into 1st hour to practice the stadium entrance and everything for the game and pep assembly. -Thursday is the pep assembly during seminar. Both 1st and 5th hour will be released from class early so we can be ready when the students arrive in the stadium. We will perform pregame and the first tune of halftime during the assembly. Please wear a “Southish” shirt (green, gold or white preferred) or a band shirt from a previous year. -Friday is game day! The boosters are hosting a picnic in the courtyard starting at 5PM. Please bring your own dinner and seating. The band warms-up in full uniform at 6PM in the auditorium and heads for the stadium around 6:30. The game starts at 7 and will end around 9:30ish. It is supposed to be a warm day so watch for announcements about possibly not using the uniforms and going with those Southish shirts! And don’t forget to promote the mattress sale while is Sunday, Sept. 12 in our gym! I have attached a flyer that you can share or print off. Make sure you have anyone that will come to put in your name (your student’s name) in the referral line so you get credit for any mattress sold to people you contacted! And finally, this is week 2 of music pass-offs. -5th hour-Fight Song and Star Spangled Banner are worth 100 points this week and Let’s Get it Started and the School Song are worth 90 points. -1st hour-Same as 5th hour except Tune 2 from halftime is also worth 100 and Tune 1 is worth 90.

I know, what a strange heading but this is the first of our two major fundraisers! We will be hosting our 6th Annual Mattress Sale Fundraiser on Sunday, September 12, from 10AM-5PM. Our band program has raised more than $30,000 in our previous 5 sales and each year, it has been more successful! Here is a flyer you can copy or share: How does it work? The fundraising company will bring a mobile mattress showroom to SMS with about 30 floor models for customers to try. ALL PRODUCTS ARE NEW, available in all sizes, and cost 30-50% less than retail stores. Brands include Wellsville, Therapedic, Southerland, Intellibed, and more. In addition to bed sets, there will also be premium pillows, mattress protectors, luxury sheets, and adjustable power bases. Financing options and delivery are offered as well. Every purchase made at the event raises money to support our band program; this year we will be raising money to help upgrade our music equipment as well as cover costs of future program travel. Here's a video so you can see what it looks like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtWPNME9W2w What do we need to do? ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS PROMOTE! 1 in 4 families will replace a mattress in their home this year... we just need every SM South Band member and their family to find at least one person who is in the market for a mattress and will come to our event. That’s all – our students and parents will NOT be selling, filling out order forms, collecting money, or delivering anything! Here is a Facebook invite if you would like to share it: https://fb.me/e/3ZEBX3ssC Why is promoting so important? Most people go to a store to buy a mattress. We NEED our Band families to let the community know that they can come to the school on Sep 12th to get a mattress. Take a few minutes to ask around the office, your place of worship, with family and neighbors. You won't believe how many people are currently planning to replace a mattress! It’s important to start talking about it now so that people will hold off their purchase until our event! This is a unique opportunity for them to buy something they need while also supporting our program. Personal referrals drive most of the sales at our event, so 100% participation is critical to success. And the band and its members rake in the profits! The prices are discounted well below retail and yet, the band still earns a huge chunk of cash and students that refer buyers earn money for their individual band accounts that can be used to pay for band expenses including trips. Each sale earns the student a minimum of 25.00 and the amount per sale increases with multiple sales. In the past, we have had students earn hundreds of dollars on this day...but they have to promote! Our boosters have plans to really enhance our program financially this year but for that to happen, our fundraisers need to be successful so please get behind this! Our other big fundraiser is the 5k, you can register for that on the home page of the band website!