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Olmsted Falls “Best Communities for

Music Education” for the 8th consecutive year!

Get involved in OFMA and let’s help make it 9 consecutive years!

Next OFMA Meeting:

Wednesday, September 3rd

7 p.m. Olmsted Falls High School Choir Room

President’s Message

Welcome to the 2014-15 school year! OFMA is excited for this school year as we continue to support, encourage, advance, and cultivate, through volunteerism and fund raising, the mu-sical education of all students in the Olmsted Falls City Schools. We invite you to get in-volved in OFMA by attending our once a month meetings. OFMA meets the 1st Wednesday of each month during the school year at 7 p.m. in the high school choir room. Our 1st meeting will be Wednesday September 3rd. I hope to see many new faces become a part of the OFMA team. We are only as strong as our volunteers. Join us to see what OFMA is all about and how you can be a part of your children’s music experience. With Bulldog Pride, Ellen Bertrand, OFMA President

Musical Notes September 2014

2014-2015 OFMA officers (l to r): Paul Burkart (Vice President), Claudia Ferrini (Secretary), Ellen Bertrand (President) and Sherri Kovach (Treasurer)

OFMA gives scholarships to graduating seniors.

OFMA provides funds for sound equipment for all school buildings.

OFMA provides funds for musical enrichment programs.

Our Mission: To support, encourage, advance, and cultivate, through volunteerism and fundraising, the musical education of

students in the Olmsted Falls City Schools.

It’s Football Season and… ...It’s the start of donut sales. OFMA will be selling Krispy Kreme donuts at each football

home game. We need volunteers to help with the sales. Contact Dave Stricklen at 440-

570-9376 or at stricklend@asconline.com to get on the volunteer schedule. Volunteers get in the games free. OFMA also sells donuts at the Middle School and High School band and choir concerts. Contact Dave if you want to help with the donut

sales during concert season.

You could win a new car!!! Tickets for the raffle of a 2014 Chevy Cruze LS are available through music teachers Mrs. Budd, Mrs. Crandall or Ellen Bertrand, OFMA President. Tickets are $10 each and half of the sales price comes back to the High School band and choir. Ticket sales ends September 30th. The winner will be chosen on October 31st at the Olmsted Falls final varsity football home game.

Deadline to purchase tickets is

Sept. 30th.

$6 for a box of 1 dozen donuts

Order your Spirit wear!!

Purchase a T-shirt, Polo shirt or Sweat shirt and show off your Bulldog Pride this season. Deadline for order forms is

September 3rd. See attached order form.

Orders due by September 3rd.

Join us on Wednesday, Sept. 3rd at 7 p.m. in the

High School Choir Room

Last year’s donut profit was just shy of $4,000.

1st row l to r: Emily, Christine, Ashley, Colleen & Drew 2nd row l to r: Lindsay, Chloe, Emily, Liz & Connor

Olmsted Falls Marching Band is

going to… Disney World

February 12-17, 2015

For information and forms, go to the band’s webpage which can be accessed from the District’s website: www.ofcs.net.

Follow the High School band on twitter and join the Facebook group: Facebook: OFHS Marching band

Twitter: @ofhsband Follow the Middle School band on Twitter: @ofmsband

2014-2015 OFHS Band Officers

Presidents: Drew Oltmanns & Colleen Prokop

Vice Presidents: Conner Arendec & Ashley Ruyf

Secretaries: Taylor Hassel & Emily Laycock

Treasurers: Lindsay Rader & Emily Raffay

Music Librarians: Liz Neudeck & Christine Bolton

Golden Bullette officer: Chloe Topolski

Football / Marching Band Schedule:

Practices are every Thursday 6 p.m. - 9 p.m during football season. Fri. Aug. 29th HOME Bedford Fri. Sept. 5th HOME Canton South Fri. Sept. 12th AWAY @ Mayfield Fri. Sept. 19th AWAY @ Brecksville/ Broadview Hts. Fri. Sept. 26th AWAY @ Westlake Fri. Oct. 3rd HOME * Berea-Midpark Fri. Oct. 10th HOME ** Amherst Fri. Oct. 17th AWAY @ Avon Lake Fri. Oct. 24th AWAY @ Avon Fri. Oct. 31st HOME North Olmsted * Band/Golden Bullette Senior Night ** Homecoming

“And now, the Pride of Olmsted Falls the Bulldog Marching Band”

Preschool to 5th Grade kids joined the Marching Band on the practice field.

The Pride of Olmsted Falls

Marching Band Spirit Wear Order Form

All items are available with or

without “Parent” logo – order on

separate lines above. All samples

shown include the Parent Logo

Due: Wednesday, September 3rd

Name: ___________________________ Student Name: ________________________

Phone: _______________________________ Band: _______________________

Item Description S M L XL Price 2XL Price 3XL Price

Navy T-Shirt – OF BULLDOG BAND $10 $12 $14

Navy T-Shirt – OF BULLDOG BAND

PARENT

$10 $12 $14

Navy Polo Shirt – OF BULLDOG BAND $17 $19 $21

Navy Polo Shirt – OF BULLDOG BAND

PARENT

$17 $19 $21

Navy Hooded Sweatshirt–OF BULLDOG BAND $25 $27 $29

Navy Hooded Sweatshirt–OF BULLDOG BAND

PARENT

$25 $27 $29

Navy Full Zip Hooded - OF BULLDOG BAND

Sweatshirt

$25 $27 $29

Navy Full Zip Hooded - OF BULLDOG BAND

Sweatshirt PARENT

$25 $27 $29

Fleece Blanket – OLMSTED FALLS MUSIC

(50”x 60”)

QTY: $20

All Clothing items are a 50/50 cotton/poly blend

Make Checks Payable to: OFMA

Mail orders to: Ellen Bertrand 7141 Fitch Road, Olmsted Twp, OH 44138

All orders must be received by September 3rd.

Items will be distributed to the students during band prior to September 19th.

If you have any questions email: ellenbertrand@sbcglobal.net

Grand Total: $

Sample of logo

with Parent

Embroidered

Blanket logo

Size 4XL available for an

added $2 to the 3XL price

Our Mission: To support, encourage, advance, and cultivate, through volunteerism and fundraising,

the musical education of students in the Olmsted Falls City Schools.

YOUR SUPPORT IS NEEDED FOR THE 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR! Your contribution is tax deductible, as allowed by law. OFMA is a non-profit, 501c3 organization.

2014-2015 OFMA Officers

President: Ellen Bertrand Vice President: Paul Burkart Secretary: Claudia Ferrini Treasurer: Sherri Kovach Past President: Ron Webb

Membership contributions and fund raising moneys are used to provide additional equipment, extra support, and new learning experiences for all music programs in the Olmsted Falls School District. OFMA has assisted with funds for the following

programs in the past – help us meet this year’s needs!

Instruments (New and repairs) for High School, Middle School & Intermediate School

Choir, Marching Band and Drill Team uniforms

Scholarships for graduating Seniors

Sound equipment at all buildings

Middle and High School summer music camp scholarships

Field trips, contests, concerts and events

Student musical enrichment programs

Related equipment; ladders, platforms, music stands, etc.

In addition to your financial support, we would love to get you involved! Join us this year in supporting our music programs. The Olmsted Falls Music Association (OFMA) meets on the 1st Wednesday of each month at the OFHS Choir room.

For more information contact Ellen Bertrand at 216.347.2474, email us at ellenbertrand@sbcglobal.net or

OFMA11@groups.facebook.com, and Groups: Olmsted Falls Music Association (OFMA)

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I (we) wish to help provide support for our talented young music students in the Olmsted Falls Schools!

Name(s)*: ____________________________________________________________________________________ *as you wish it to appear in printed recognition, including school programs

Address: ___________________________________________ Phone ______________________ E-mail: _______________________________________________________________________

Membership/Donation Level (Please make your check payable to OFMA)

_____ $250+ Leadership Patron _____ $150 Diamond Patron _____ $100 Platinum Patron _____ $50 Gold Patron _____ $25 Silver Patron _____ $10 Patron _____ $5 Student/Friend

____YES! I want to volunteer. Please contact me.

Please make check payable and return to: OFMA, PO Box 38023, Olmsted Falls, OH 44138, Attn: Sherri Kovach, Treasurer