THIS AND THAT.......(a.k.a. lots of helpful info)

This page is reserved for a variety of different tidbits, like the lost and found!!

NEW THIS YEAR!!

TalentedPix, a.k.a. Todd & Dee Talent have put together a band poster with the Nefertiti theme for an advertising fundraiser! The posters will be distributed around town and put in store windows in support of the advertisers, and the band! Click HERE to see a sample of the poster and to get all the details of how you can help. Any questions, contact info is available on the form.

Do not miss out on the BHS Foundation's 1st Annual HomecomingTailgate featuring delicious meat from our neighborhood Meat Market!!! This has been in the works since last year and the final details are falling into place! More details to be posted soon, but click on this link to get your tickets ordered NOW! 1st Annual Tailgate Dinner, Friday, Oct. 17, 2008 This is not a booster event, it is a BHS Foundation event but as a courtesy to the hard working Foundation, I offered to help get the word out! If you are interested in lending a hand please contact Cyndi Novak (Foundation President) at 322-7723. She is the only person that knows the volunteer needs. Details about the evening's events will be posted soon. The band will be performing at this first ever tailgater, so let's help make it a huge success and plan on comin' over and enjoying fresh BBQ from the Meat Market, great music, and more.

TO ALL PARENTS AND STUDENTS--CHECK THE BANDROOM OFTEN - THERE IS ALWAYS QUITE A PILE OF HOMELESS ITEMS IN THE BANDROOM-SO, COME CLAIM YOUR STUFF BEFORE IT GOES TO THE GOODWILL.

Take your uniform to the Martinizing at Clovis & Herndon and tell them you are with the Buchanan High Band & CG & they will clean it for $2.50 each piece. Don't forget to give them a big THANKS for their support of our program!

Want to purchase an extra band t-shirt and REALLY show your support of the band at games and competitions? Or, need an extra for your student? How about a cool gift for family and friends? Order forms are available in the band room near the Director's office and here on the website during the months of August to about October depending on quantities available. Help support the band and get cool t-shirt too. Any questions, contact Mr. Luna.

 Memories are still available! 

YOU and your bandmates were the stars this season! We are excited to offer for sale DVD's of the competitions of the 2007 marching band season! If you were unable to attend, or just couldn't get the best seat for filming your family member during their award winning performances-DO NOT WORRY! Todd & Dee Talent were there and got it all! Click HERE to print out a copy of the order form and get your DVD's today! These DVD's also make great gifts for those out of town relatives, or Grandma and Grandpa , too.

2007 Marching Season Highlights Video 
(PORTRAIT OF A TOREADOR: EXPRESSIONS BY MANET)
Two disc set includes the following:

• Over 300 photos (Highlight photos set to BHS Jazz band music)
• Golden State Tournament of Bands Performance (Buchanan Stadium)
• Winter Percussion Performance (X)
• Winter Guard Performance
• Championship Field Show Performances by following bands:
  • Buchanan High School
  • Clovis West High School
  • Amador Valley High School
  • Upland Highland Regiment
  • James Logan High School

$25.00 plus tax and shipping

Is your email bouncing?? Contact Roberta for an invitation to your own Gmail email account. Gmail is Google's new and awesome FREE, invitation only email service. Don't ever miss another band E-News, or email from your Aunt Fran again - get your own gmail account today. Gmail provides you with 2GB of email storage-that's over 5000 standard text only emails so you don't ever have to worry about missing, or deleting email ever again.

 We are READY for a change!! If you have any digital pictures or VIDEOS of ANY band or guard competitions or performances, email them to me at webadmin@bhsband.net so I can post them on the photo pages. THANK YOU!!!

Click here for a map of the Buchanan Campus.  The band room sits approx. where the compass star is on the attached map.

Click here to see what the Buchanan High Choir is doing this year.

For information regarding Orchestra, contact Mrs. Franklin. Also, for your convenience, we now have a page dedicated to the Buchanan Area Orchestras!!! 

  Jazz Ensemble has made another great CD!! Click here for the order form.

  Parent to Parent Want Ads can be found here. Email your ad to the webmaster!

Sponsorships                                                                               

Want your family or company name on the door of the HUGE BHS Band equipment trailer?? Or, how about an ad in the concert or competition program? Maybe you prefer to purchase a trophy sponsorship - these are just some of the ways that you or your employer can show your pride, and support the band or colorguard, too! Click on the cash icon above to view and print out the sponsorship form, or contact our fundraising co-chairs NOW!

Directors Misc. Supplies Wish List                                             

The budget for office supplies & misc. needs for the band & color guard is very limited! So, if you can donate any of the following items, it would be greatly appreciated by all! This request is good all year, every year so bring by whatever you can, at anytime. Also, check the specific ensemble's page for other needs, wants and wishes.

• 2 cases white chalk based spray paint for touching up lines on the field
• Copy paper (for sheet music and general office use-need an endless supply)
• 3/4 inch white electrical tape (need an endless supply for colorguard)
• 3/4 inch black electrical tape (need an endless supply for colorguard)
• Duct & masking tape (need an endless supply for guard & general use)
• Permanent markers (need minimum 4 dozen)
• Toner cartridges for band room copy machine
• Large envelopes 10 x 15 open on the long side, no clasp - need 1500
• Comb bind spines, 200 3/8 inch, and 200 1/4 inch
• Post-It notes - need an endless supply
• Ink pens, paper clips and any other office consumable you can think of!
• Hand Sanitizer, Wet Ones
• Black and / or white 100% Polyester thread (need several spools)
• White 100% COTTON undershirts, or rags (to clean tubas & equip)
• White 100% COTTON over the ankle crew socks (for emergency use)
• Needle Nose pliers or other small tools 
• Flashlights w/ batteries for chaperone use
• Gas Cards or cash donations to help offset gas costs for band trucks

First Aid Kit items  - All donations must be new & sealed              

We do appreciate your donations but please for the safety of our students, make sure all items are new and in factory sealed packaging. Generics are gladly excepted for any of the listed items below. FYI - The First Aid kit is carried to every competition and event.

• BandAids assorted sizes
• Tylenol - regular strength
• Tums - regular strength
• Disposable Packs that when mushed turn cold for bumps/twisted ankles,etc
• Feminine Hygiene items
• Benadryl  liquid or chewable tablets
• Ace Bandages
• Ibuprofen - regular strength

and any item that is listed on the approved over the counter medications list for the First Aid Kit. *REST ASSURED - We will not give any OTC meds without prior written parent or doctor approval.  A copy of the medication release that you completed and signed is kept in a binder and taken with us whenever travelling. We check each student's form BEFORE we dispense anything! If we have any questions, we will call you from whereever we are before we give your child any medication!

Glossary of Terms & Abbreviations                                               

• CMEA - California Music Educators Association
• FMCMEA - Fresno-Madera Counties Music Education Association
• SJVJF -San Joaquin Valley Jazz Festival
• SJVCGPR - San Joaquin Valley Color Guard & Percussion Review
• GSTOB - Golden State Tournament of Bands
• CBDA - California Band Director's Association
• FSU - Fresno State University
• FCC - Fresno City College
• MNGJF - Monterey Next Generation Jazz Festival
• MJF - Monterey Jazz Festival
• WBA - Western Band Association
• more coming soon....

 Can't open a PDF?                                                          

 If you do not have the FREE Adobe Acrobat Reader that is required to open PDF documents used throughout the website installed on your computer, you can get it by clicking on the icon or going to www.adobe.com and click on the Get Adobe Reader icon. Or if you prefer a standard document, email the webmaster and I can send you the info in document format. Most documents are also available in the band room near the director's office in the document holder on the wall.