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Camp Ramblewood...NOT
An exciting new experience awaits our campers this year. Camp Ramblewood was not honoring their contract with us by not providing us with all the facilities and meals etc. promised. He has 200 runners coming the same week we were, and the bottomline was that he didn't really want us. We were not about to send your kids to a crap hole, but what were we going to do? Walt and Wayne to the rescue! It had been suggested to us that we hold camp on a college campus, but we never really needed to look in that direction until now. Walt Powell got on the phone and contacted East Stroudsburg University (my alma mater) and they went out of their way to accomodate us. They will be delighted to have us. They have four bands there the week before us. A lot of the facilities are air-conditioned, there will be several choices of foods at each meal, we can use the football stadium and it will be clean!! It costs a little more, but ESU will accept what we already had earmarked for camp to help us out. Next year will cost a little more for camp since we'll be paying their normal fee.
IMPORTANT DATES
AUGUST 9: AD SALE BEGINS
AUGUST 11: Car Wash-Last chance to make one
AUGUST 14-15-16: Mini camp 9-12 am/6:30-9pm
AUGUST 19: ADS FOR YEARBOOK DUE
AUGUST 19-24: BAND CAMP
AUGUST 29&30: MANDATORY REHEARSALS!!
AUGUST 31: Football game @ home
STUDENT FUNDRAISERS
make money for camp, trips, uniforms.August- Yearbook Ads
August- Lottery Tickets (mandatory)
September12- Yankee Candles
November 14- PoinsettiasPlease have your kid take advantage of these opportunities. Money raised all goes to pay their band expenses. It is money not coming out of your pocket!
CAMP PAYMENTS
ALL MONEY IS NOW PAST DUE!! You must get your balance owed in along with medical forms. Camp is required and all must pay to go. We can't ask the kids that pay to support the ones who don't.
RIDLEY RAIDER BAND 2001
22-Sep: Central Bucks West
29-Sep: Perkiomen Valley
6-Oct: Pennridge
13-Oct: SE PA Regional/Coatesville
20-Oct: Upper Moreland
27-Oct: Souderton
11-Nov-Sun: USSBA Finals/Atlantic CityReport times & performance times are not available until the week of the competition when we receive info from host band. Directions to all locations will be available on paper & at website this fall. We'll be sure and let you know so that you can join our cheering section. Remember...always look for the Ridley flag or banner in the stands.
CHAPERONES
A list of assignments will be available soon. If you cannot chap on a night you have been assigned, get a friend to switch or simply call Terry Stephens as soon as possible so she may secure a replacement. Please don't assume we don't need you! Everyone is important and has some job to do. We can make it happen only with your help!!
CAMP CANTEEN
Don't forget to send in those snacks and drinks on Saturday Aug. 18th when we pack for camp!! We appreciate your donation for this worthy cause. Even though we will be on a college campus with terrific food service and a student union, the hours may not always be conducive to students being able to use them during break and free times. Besides, we can sell it cheaper. Anything your kid likes will do except for chocolate: juices, sodas, iced tea, chips, cookies, candy, etc.
SUMMER CAR WASH BLUES
What a great job all your advertising did! Along with the great weather we pulled in almost $500. Thanks to the many kids & adult helpers. Be sure and pick up a flyer tonight to advertise our last one on Aug. 11.THREE CHEERS FOR A JOB WELL-DONE!!
E-Mail addresses
PONDELICK: Your earthlink keeps coming back to me. Thanks for everyone's response. I beleive I now have everyone in the book...unless you don't want to be. You can always be added. Just e-mail me at dmike14@home.comMANDATORY FUND RAISER
When we return from camp all members will be receiving their 11 raffle tickets to sell. Think of it this way- sell the tickets and the profit in your student's account will pay for their band shoes. If you buy one or two you might get lucky and win money back. You are responsible for the $55 worth of tickets. Your account will be charged for them whether you sell them or not.Thanks to Wayne Szynal who has graciously volunteered to help develop and print our ad book.
Building Interest
A new twist to attract future freshmen to the band is being looked into. We would like to invite the 8th graders up to a football game and join the band in the stands. They can play the fight song and other bleacher music and watch the halftime show. This will help them connect with old friends from Middle School band and show them that we do have some fun. Mr. Adam & Mr. Rowlyk are putting their heads together about logistics.
SENIOR PARENTS
We know it's a little farther to come, but try to get up to camp for our senior banquet on Wed. night at 5:15. You could take the day off and enjoy the Poconos before dinner. Visit the outlets in Tannersville, the Christmas Store & Candle shop near Marshalls Creek. This is the first of many important honors for them this year not only with band, but everything. Senior year is a great journey from beginning to end. Share it with them; they'll be gone soon!!
Directions to Band Camp at ESU
From Philadelphia PA and points south: Northeast Extension of PA Turnpike to Lehigh Valley exit; Route 22 East to Route 33 North. Follow signs to I-80 East; take exit 51. When you exit I-80, turn right at the stop sign onto Prospect Street. Go one block past the second traffic light (Wawa) and turn right onto Normal Street. You'll be on the ESU campus. About 3 blocks up you'll see Dansbury Commons on the left. Another block up to the right you will see Knapp St. Turn right onto Knapp and dorm on your left is Linden. If you go past Koehler Fieldhouse and hit Smith St.- you went too far.Congratulations to Mr. Adam & Missy on their upcoming nuptials in November-(don't they have enough to do in November?)