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This week: Sep 14 NO SCHOOL / NO REHEARSAL – Rosh Hashana Sep 15 – 17 FULL ENSEMBLE rehearsal 2:50 – 5:45 WLC Tues, Sep 15 Dickey’s BBQ Pit Fundraiser 5 – 9 pm / flyer attached Tues, Sep 15 BINGO Tues & Wed, Sep 15 & 16 HELP NEEDED! Pinning and Sewing flags @ WLC 5:30 – 9:00! Fri, Sep 18 FULL ENSEMBLE rehearsal 2:50 – 5:00 / HOME Football Game 7 pm / Senior Recognition Night Sat, Sep 19 FULL ENSEMBLE rehearsal 8:45 am – 9:15 pm / WLC / BBQ dinner provided Sat, Sep 19 BINGO & BINGO TRAINING! Details on page 2 of Band Buzz

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PREVIEW SHOW UPDATE: By all accounts, the 2015 Preview Show was a grand success! A BIG Thank you to event chairs Sara Batkin and Bill Henning and to ALL OF THE PARENT VOLUNTEERS who stepped up to help! This band couldn’t run without YOU! Congratulations to Freshman Band Family The Jeneary’s, for winning the 50/50 raffle, and a HUGE THANK YOU to them for donating the entire $314 back to the marching band! We appreciate your generosity!! GO BAND!!

FOOTBALL GAME AND SENIOR RECOGNITION !

Here is our schedule for Friday, September 18 2:50 – 5:00 Rehearsal 5:00 Dinner Break – Pizza dinner will be provided! 6:10 Seniors and Senior parents report to south end of bleachers 6:20 Pre-game - Senior Recognition Night on Field with Parents 6:45 Pre-game performance **IN UNIFORM** 7:00 Football Game After halftime, we invite all Viking Marching Band members to stay & be part of the “pep band” to play during the 2nd half. It’s a lot of fun! If you do not stay, please report to band room to clean up following halftime and then you are excused.

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We!need!help!with!FOOD%DONATIONS!for!this!Saturday,!Sept!19.!The!kids!have!a!12!hour!

rehearsal,!and!it’s!become!our!tradition!to!hold!a!BBQ!dinner!for!them!on!their!first!12Bhour!day.!Please!go!to!www.charmsoffice.com!to!sign!up!to!bring!an!item!!Items!include!desserts,!buns,!

burgers,!hot!dogs,!paper!products,!chips,!veggies,!condiments,!apples,!etc.!

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DEADLINE FOR MACY’S DRUM HEAD ORDERS – MON, SEPT 21

See attached order form –

$20 in band safe!

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MARK YOUR

CALENDARS:

Sep 21, 22, 24, 25 FULL ENSEMBLE rehearsal 2:50 – 5:45 Sep 23 NO SCHOOL / NO REHEARSAL – Yom Kippur Sep 26 BOA Regional Competition @ Bowling Green University in Ohio Sep 28-29 NO REHEARSAL – recovery days Sep 30 – Oct 2 Full Ensemble rehearsal 2:50 – 5:45 Oct 3 Full ensemble rehearsal 8:45 am – 9:15 pm Oct 5 Winds & Percussion Rehearsal 2:50 – 5:45 Oct 6 Guard Rehearsal 2:50 – 5:45 Oct 7 – 9 Full ensemble Rehearsal 2:50 – 5:15 Oct 9 AWAY football vs. WLW 7 pm / all invited to be part of pep band! Oct 10 Troy Athens Invitational – Troy Athens HS

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BAND%BUZZ%EXTRAS:%

• Macy’s!Memo!–!up!to!date!Macy’s!info!and!Fun!Fact!!

• Dickey’s!BBQ!Pit!Fundraiser!flyer!–!Sept!15,!5B9!pm!–!take!flyer!for!15%!donation!to!band!

• Macy’s!Drum!head!order!form!–!orders!due!Sept!21!

• Dave’s!Marketplace!

HELP NEEDED:

2 male chaperones for Macy’s – contact Danya Stump at wlcmbmacys@gmail.com

Chaperones for competition days – go to www.charmsoffice.com to sign up

Uniform help – see note below

Sewing flags – contact Brenda Raffin at kbkaraffin@sbcglobal.net to help

BBQ dinner for kids on Sept 19 – go to www.charmsoffice.com to sign up

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CALENDAR UPDATE:

Band photo date is being rescheduled due to WLC Curriculum Night on Mon, Sept 28. Stay tuned for new date!

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HELP%NEEDED:%

Join!us!Tues,!&!Wed,!Sept!15!&!16,!5:30!–!9!pm!@!WLC!to!pin!and!sew!flags!!No!experience!necessary!!If!you!have!a!machine!to!use!or!share,!please!bring!it!along!!Thanks!!

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Curt Whitworth, Fundraising chair: whitworth@forestcreativegroup.com

Curt Whitworth, Bottle Drive chair: bottledrive@wlcbands.com

Michelle Starks, Macy’s chair: logistics@wlcbands.com

Danya Stump, Friends & Family chair: wlcmbmacys@gmail.com

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http://www.wlcbands.com/daves_market_place.html%%_%Dave’s Marketplace / local businesses supporting the band

If you would like to participate in the bottle drive, but prefer to return your own bottles, please place the money in the band safe and label the envelope “bottle drive.” Please contact Curt Whitworth @ bottledrive@wlcbands.com with any questions or for bins & bags!

PAYMENT INFO:

Please make your payments on time & make separate payments for members and chaperones – checks made out to WLCMB. Next Payment is due Oct 7 - $185 members / $123 chaperones / $257 alternate payment structure Put in band safe, bring to Parent / booster mtg Wed, Oct 7, 7 pm at WLC or mail to: P.O. Box 795, Walled Lake, MI 48390 Friends & Family and Friday Night payments can also be mailed to: Danya Stump @ 8376 Arlis Commerce Twp MI 48382

OR: Pay online at: http://www.wlcbands.com/pay-your-bill-online.html

MACY’S PARADE FUN FACT:

It's actually the second-oldest Thanksgiving parade

Okay,!TIED!with!Detroit![WOOP!WOOP]!for!secondBoldest.!Philadelphia!lays!claim!to!the!oldest,!marking!the!first!(/last)!time!Philly!beat!New!York!in!anything![NYC!humor].!Bonus!fact:!the!Santa!Claus!float!at!the!end!of!the!Thanksgiving!parade!was!also!minted!in!Philadelphia.

Nov 22 – 28, 2015

Trip of a Lifetime!!

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We!have!9%seats!available!on!the!bus!to!and!from!NYC.!Seats!are!$220!each.!This!does!not!include!any!transportation!within!the!city,!except!for!transfers!to!the!pier!for!the!Thanksgiving!Dinner!for!Friends!&!Family!participants.!Email!Danya!Stump!@!wlcmbmacys@gmail.com!!

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248.360.4055©2015 Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. Valid on dine-in or take-out. Please present !yer at time of payment

to have 15% of your check’s value, excluding tax, donated to Walled Lakes Central Marching Band. Cannot be used with other coupons, discounts or Deal of the Day. Valid only on 9/15/15 at the Commerce Township location only.

©2015 Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. Valid on dine-in or take-out. Please present !yer at time of payment to have 15% of your check’s value, excluding tax, donated to Walled Lakes Central Marching Band. Cannot be used with other coupons, discounts or Deal of the Day. Valid only on 9/15/15 at the Commerce Township location only.

2015 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade REMO SOUVENIR DRUMHEAD ORDER FORM

Remo is now offering a 14” graphic Macy’s Parade replica

souvenir drumhead for purchase for any student, parent, or booster of your program.

ALL ORDERS DUE MON, SEPT 21ST PLEASE PLACE IN BAND SAFE

Name Cell #

Tel # E-mail

Current Member: Yes or No?

***Mark the number of drumheads in the appropriate space below

14’’ Macy’s Graphic Drumhead QTY Price Total � $20.00 each

PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO WLCMB. NOTE: If you have any questions, please contact Tamara Prechtel at prechtel@gmail.com or 313-530-7715.

Lil Nell’s Pet Salon 10% of the sales will be donated to the band. Just let them know, “I’m with the band.” Also extends to friends, family and neighbors… so spread the word. Take your pet to see Nell.

248-926-8841 www.lilnellspetsalon.com

Gold Canyon Candles Great for summer parties, hostess gifts, or gift-giving. 40% of each candle purchase will be

donated to the WLC Marching Band.

Candle purchases will support the Marching Band’s trip to New York!!

Sandi Tyler Fragrance Consultant, Gold Canyon Candle Company www.sandityler.mygc.com 248.219.2137

SEEDS Studio Photography Family portraits, new babies, moms & dads and Seniors… Everyone needs great pictures! If you are looking for a great photographer, reach out to Scottie Magro, Band Mom.

$100 per full sitting will be donated to the band. http://www.scottiemagro.com/

SPECIAL SENIOR PICTURE PROMOTION FOR THE 2015 BAND SEASON MACY’S FUND – see below!

Origami Owl Design your own custom jewelry for yourself or a friend!

20% of all sales will be donated to the band. Missy Mergner, Band Mom, Independent Consultant https://missymergner.origamiowl.com/shop mbmergner@att.net 248-722-0358

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Fresh-roasted Almonds, Pecans, and Cashews Band Mom Sandy Kott personally roasts these delicious treats & generously donates 100% of her profits to the marching band. Look for her at local events or place an order for a special event or gift-giving.

s-kott@sbcglobal.net (248) 425-2116

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say, “I’m With the Band!” Please consider patronizing these businesses the next time you are in the “market” for something they offer!

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Heavner Wilderness Canoe and Kayak Outdoor fun close to Home! - $5 per rental will be donated to the band.

Show this coupon (below) when you visit them this spring or summer.

248-685-2379 www.heavnercanoe.com

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Stadium Blankets Customize your own Stadium Blanket for those cold show dates AND support the Band!! $10 for each blanket purchased is donated to the Macys Parade fundraising efforts. Base price is $32 plus other design options.

Contact Teri Marsden at: teriyakidesigns@aol.com for more details.

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ONGOING FUNDRAISERS supporting the WLCMB scholarship fund and the marching band:

• SCRIP – Peggy Slate scrip@wlcbands.com • Shopping Cards - Christine Lussier scrip@wlcbands.com

• Kroger & Meijer Go to: www.wlcbands.com/scrip for details

• Bottle / Can Drive – Dawn Vernon bottledrive@wlcbands.com

• AmazonSmile: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/38-3460627 Do all your Amazon shopping here & a % goes to band

• Restaurants - We hope to hold one restaurant fundraiser per month…keep your eyes and ears open for the next announcement! – Danya Stump danyastump@att.net

• Market Day – www.marketday.com org # 19334 • Car Decals – Rhoda Henning rhenning1008@gmail.com

Visit us at: www.wlcbands.com

IPM Nail Salon !Show your school colors or say you’re “with the band” and they will provide us with a donation for our Macy’s trip. It’s a beautiful thing. Donations of $2 per manicure and $3 for each pedicure!

!3050 Union Lake Road, #9-B Commerce Twp, MI 48382 (248) 779-7640!

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RESTAURANT FUNDRAISERS Many generous restaurant owners in the area have supported the band with a fundraiser. Thank you to:

• El Nibble Nook on Haggerty @ Pontiac Trail • Panera Bread @ Haggerty & 14 Mile Rd. • California Pizza Kitchen @ 12 Oaks Mall • Dickey’s Barbecue Pit on Carroll Lk Rd @ Commerce Rd. • The Blue Grill on N. Main Street in Milford • Happy’s Pizza @ Welch Rd and Pontiac Trail • Leo’s @ Haggerty and Pontiac Trail

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…would like to thank the following businesses and individuals for their support in March - June, 2015!

• Eagle Industries • Signs By Tomorrow Royal Oak • Forest Creative Group • Tony & Karen Surace • LaFontaine Subaru • Marge Wright of Embroidery Artists • Tammy Liss of Silpada Designs • Panera Bread • Walled Lake Rotary • On the Dunes • Sandy Kott and Old World Almonds • Lil’ Nell’s • Seeds Studio • Heavner Wilderness Canoe and Kayak • IPM Nail Salon • Missy Mergner of Origami Owl • Teriyaki Designs • Bottle Drive contributors