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CURRENT EVENTS updated
07/24/2008 |
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 New
in the Photo Gallery!
You'll notice a new feature on each page of the
Photo Gallery. I am asked so often for prints or copies
of the pictures that I take at all events - it is now
easier to "order" those prints. At the bottom of each
picture page - you'll see options for ordering 4x6, 5x7
or 8x10 prints of each picture. Payment is made online
through Paypal, a secure online transaction system. You
can use a credit card without being a Paypal member -
simply complete the transaction following the
instructions for non-members on the shopping cart page.
NOTE: while the majority of the photos in the Photo
Album are taken by me, if pictures are ordered that were
taken by another parent or individual, they will be
credited/reimbursed accordingly. Photographer is
identified by the initials at the beginning of the photo
filename. As a general
rule, prints will be delivered to the student at a
regular rehearsal to avoid additional postage costs.
~Belinda
Click here
for Archived 2007 News
Choir Gallery:
There is now a separate website set up for the Vocal
Department at OHS! The main site is still under
construction but the gallery of pictures from last
Spring is now located at the new site:
www.odessachoirs.com
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Band Booster Meetings
Band Booster Meetings are the second Monday of every month at 7:00
pm in the Band Room. All Parents of Band Members are Band Boosters!
Click here for Band Booster News and Needs.
(updated link)
Introduction to
SmartMusic
Subscription Info Letter
This award-winning, computer-based interactive
practice system gives students the tools and
accompaniments they need to get better on their own:
- Over 30,000
titles that make practicing at home fun!
- Built-in Tuner
and Metronome keep students in tune with a
steady beat
- Recording
encourages students to analyze their
performances.
Exercises that develop individual skills display
right on the screen with a choice of
accompaniments.
- Beginning band
are guided with colorful
Assessment graphics
Band of Distinction Spirit Apparel
2007 (orderable) BOD-wear coming soon!
T-shirts, Sweatshirts, Hoodies & Jackets - all of these
are available for ordering directly through the Dawg
House. They make great gifts - and it's so fun to see a
crowd full of red & black when we travel!
FUND RAISING OPPORTUNITIES
As you see from the schedule - there are a number of trips the
band and guard is participating in this year. There are multiple
fundraising opportunities to assist with these costs. Current and
ongoing opportunities include:
-
 Trash
Bags White, Yellow, and JUMBO Blue rolls of trash bags
are a very successful way to add to personal trip accounts.
Rolls of trash bags sell for $10 and $3 of every roll goes
directly into the student's personal trip account. Need an easy
form to take orders - here's a
revised one with the blue bags listed. The bottom of your
order sheet can be turned in to a Band Booster representative at
Thursday night practices for order fulfillment.
- QSP Reader's Digest Magazine
Sales - Didn't work as hard as you would have liked to on
the first of the year concentrated magazine sale? You can still
benefit from QSP Magazine sales. Click on the banner below, or
on the square banner at the bottom of the events calendar or the
Links page - you can order magazines directly through those
links - entering the student's name that the sale should be
credited to when the order is completed. It is a secure shopping
site - and students receive 40% of the sales credited to their
trip accounts.
About
the OdessaBands Website
Don't forget to check out our full-featured
Message
Board for interactive communication. Register a username and
jump right in!
You'll need a working email account
in order to register - if you would like a personalized name@odessabands.com
email account - please
contact me and I can set that up for you!
Please note -
participants under age 13 will need parental permission to
participate in the interactive message board. This is for voluntary
compliance with COPPA regulations which have to do with protecting
children's information online. You can read more about COPPA and why
we follow it voluntarily
here.
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 CALENDAR
(click to
view)
PRINTABLE SCHEDULE |
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IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS
2007-2008 Percussion Mallet
Requirements
 Clarinets/Saxophones
Reed
Ordering Information
PRIVATE INSTRUCTORS
DIRECTORY
updated
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FEBRUARY 2008
2nd Winter Guard
at
Truman
8th Percussion Ensemble
Preview Night
9th HS Winter Guard, Percussion Ensemble & MS
Winter Guard at
Blue Springs South
20th Conference
Band Auditions @ Higginsville
23rd Pageant of Bands/Pie Auction Concert @ OHS
Gym
23rd HS Winter Guard, Percussion Ensemble & MS
Winter Guard at Park Hill |
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MARCH 2008
1st HS Winter
Guard at WGI - Hickman Mills
1st Conference
Band Concert @ Boonville High School
8th Percussion Ensemble at O'Fallon
15th HS Winter Guard, Percussion Ensemble & MS
Winter Guard at Lees Summit North
27th State Large Ensemble Contest @ Boonville
30-31st District Solo/Ensemble Contest |
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APRIL 2008
4th District
Solo/Ensemble Contest @ Smith-Cotton HS
5th HS Winter Guard, Percussion Ensemble & MS
Winter Guard at MCCGA Championships
9th-12th HS Winter Guard at Dayton (WGI
Nationals)
24th-26th State Solo/Ensemble Contest @ Columbia
26th 2nd Annual Golf Tournament |
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MAY 2008
9th Spring Band
Concert @ OHS Gym
19th Band Banquet |
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(archived
months) |
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JUNE
2007
+Students must attend 3 of
the 6 June/July Thursday evening rehearsals.
7th
+Thursday Practice 6-8PM
14th +Thursday Practice 6-8PM
21st +Thursday Practice 6-8PM |
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JULY 2007
12th
+Thursday Practice 6-8PM
19th +Thursday Practice 6-8PM
26th +Thursday Practice 6-8PM
16-20th Mandatory Drumline Camp (tentative)
30th-8/3
Mandatory Band Camp
8:30-4:30 (corrected time!) |
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AUGUST 2007
4th
Puddle Jumper Parade 9-11
6th-10th Mandatory Band Camp
8:30-4:30 (corrected time!)
14th (Tues) Evening Practice (6-9)
21st (Tues) Evening Practice (6-9)
25th
(Sat) Meet the Band Night
30th
First Thursday Night Practice 6-9PM |
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SEPTEMBER 2007
7th
Football Game
5:30 PM warm-up-Lexington
22nd Carrollton Band Day (all day)
28th Homecoming Football Game 6:00 PM warm-up-P.
Hill
29th Rehearsal 10 AM-1 PM |
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OCTOBER 2007
6th
Odessa Marching Invitational
12th Home Football Game
6:00 PM warm-up-Oak Grove
13th Lee’s Summit North Marching Festival
canceled
19th Football Game 6:00 PM warm-up-Chillicothe
20th BOA Super-Regional St. Louis |
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NOVEMBER 2007
1st (Thurs.)
Football Game 6:00 PM warm-up (SENIOR NIGHT)
3rd
UCM Festival of Champions
7th Football Playoffs: Grain Valley
10th District Band Tryouts @ UCM
12th Band Boosters 7:00
14th-17th BOA Grand Nationals-Indianapolis, IN
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DECEMBER 2007
1st State Band
Tryouts @ Columbia Hickman High School
10th Holiday Concert @ OHS Gym
!! note date change !! |
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JANUARY 2008
4th-5th District
Band Clinic and Concert @ UCM
23rd-25th State Band Rehearsals @ Tan-Tar-A
26th All-State Band Performance @ Tan-Tar-A @
1:00 PM |
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