ABFOM News
Freshman and New Band/Color Guard Parent Orientation Session
August 18
NEW Band / Color Guard Parents?
Then this is for YOU!
FOM 101: Everything you need to know about Marching band and more!
Here you will find the answers to the many non-academic but very practical questions you may have about marching band such as:
- When will my student eat?
- How do they get the band uniform to school?
- Should they wear the full uniform from home to school?
- Should my student bring all the uniform pieces to every event?
- Do they really need black socks?
- Where are these “parades”
- How do I get to the parades?
- What the heck is MICCA anyway?
- What are half time snacks and when is it my student’s turn to bring the snack?
- Do they wear their marching uniform for concerts?
- What can they wear to keep warm?
- When will my student return home?
- Who are the chaperones?
- How can I help?
Please join us for a cold drink and Q & A on:
Wednesday, August 18, 7:30pm
Junior High School Chorus Room
FOM (Friends of Music, a non profit parent organization to encourage and support music in the AB Schools)
Q&A with Acton-Boxborough Regional High School performing arts director
By Becki Harrington-Davis/Staff Writer
GateHouse News Service
Posted Jun 06, 2010 @ 07:46 AM
Acton, Mass. — Trophies line the shelves of the band room for a reason: The community, according to Band Director Mark Hickey. ... Full story
ABFOM Board Nominations due by 4/4 and Parent fundraising survey results
March 14, 2010
Board Nominations for 2010-11:
Great news! Our current ABFOM leadership has agreed to serve for another year and will be nominated for the following:
Patty Higgins, President
Beth McDonough,Vice President
Lisa Soo,Treasurer
Jan Rejto, Secretary
Our by-laws allow for ABFOM member parents to nominate other candidates as well. Nominations are presented at the April 5th board meeting then voted on by members present at the May 3 board meeting. Board meetings are 7pm in room 115N at ABRHS. Nominations can be made by replying to this email.
Parent Fundraising Survey Results:
In January, we asked parents for their feedback regarding ABFOM fundraising activities and the results are in:
~ 134 parents responded;
~ 90% of respondents believe we have the right number of general fundraisers which are: 2 carwashes, the fall kick-off event and membership fee of $20 per family;
~ Our biggest fundraiser, the fall kick-off event, needs to focus more on fun and entertainment to attract more attendees;
~ 60% of families responding say student fundraisers are an important way to help offset trip and other expenses and that they often or sometimes participate in student fundraisers;
~ Of the student fundraisers - which include separate sales of desserts, poinsettias, coffee and tickets for cash prize drawing - the dessert sales are most popular with respondents;
~ Overall, your feedback indicates we need to do a better job emphasizing that ABFOM financially and logistically supports ALL our music programs:
~ Choral ensembles: competitions, concerts, performances;
~ Chorus and band trips to national and internat'l competitions;
~ Color guard, Winter Guard performances and competitions;
~ Winter Percussion performances and competitions;
~ Marching, Concert and Jazz Bands':
-performances, competitions, parades, concerts.
Continued feedback is always welcome, as is your enthusiastic involvement in our efforts to support and inspire our young musicians through AB's top notch music programs.