ABRHS Band

News and reminders for Acton-Boxborough Regional High School Marching Band and Concert Band

Uniform Return Information

Hello Everyone, and Congratulation Seniors!

Spring is here and it's time to start thinking the Memorial Parade and Uniform Returns!

Below you will find directions for uniform return procedures for both seniors and underclassmen. Please read carefully as some of the information is new this year.

SENIORS

1. Machine wash and line dry your raincoat this week. DO NOT DRY CLEAN.

2. Immediately after the Memorial Day Parade, bring your uniform into the collection area in the band hallway. Don't forget to bring something to change into.

3. Turn in all of your uniform pieces as well as a $10.00 check (made out to "ABFOM" or cash for cleaning.

4. You get to keep your garment bag, shoes, dirty tee shirts and socks. You may donate your garment bag and shoes if they are in good condition.

5. YOUR GRADUATION RESPONSIBILITIES WILL NOT BE MET UNTIL YOUR UNIFORM HAS BEEN COLLECTED AND WE HAVE RECEIVED YOUR MONEY FOR CLEANING.

6. If you are will not be marching, please make arrangements with the uniform committee to return your uniform clean before the end of school.

IMPORTANT: With our new uniforms, the instructions for cleaning of the uniforms have changed and are available for review on the www.abfom.org website. You are then responsible for having each piece of the uniform dry cleaned and for washing the raincoat. Pieces must be returned in the dry cleaner's bag.

EVERYONE ELSE

Collection Date: Thursday, June 11th 2:30- 4:00 and 6:30- 8:00
1. Machine wash and line dry your raincoat.

2. GET BOTH PIECES OF YOUR UNIFORM DRY CLEANED.

IMPORTANT: With our new uniforms, the instructions for cleaning of the uniforms have changed and are available for review on the www.abfom.org website.

3. Keep your garment bag, shoes, gloves, tee shirt and socks at home and clean them over the summer.

4. Bring your clean, dry raincoat and your clean uniform, in the cleaner's bag to the band hallway during one of the times above.

5. Get your hat from the closet and empty it out.

6. Turn all pieces into the collection table.

7. If you have a Beret, do not clean it, we will take care of that.

8. Please be prepared to bring a check for $10.00 (made out to ABFOM) if your uniform has not been cleaned. This is to cover the pick up, cleaning and return of the uniform.

If you can not make these times, please contact the Uniform Committee to make other arrangements. Also, please let us know if there are any "issues" that we need to address with your uniform.

Volunteers Needed: Parents, we could use some help with the collection process. We need 2 to 4 people after the parade and 4 people for each of the collection shifts. Please respond to: mchristensen@enchoice.com if you can help.

Have a great end of the year,
Michelle Christensen
Acton-Boxborough Friends of Music

Citrus Parade Registration

April 3, 2009

The AB Band to march in the Orlando, Florida Citrus Parade!! December 30, 2009

This notice is simply to notify you that a handout with some general information and a permission form for our trip have been placed out for next year's band members to take home and share with parents. Please take the time to read it when it gets home.

• Letter
• Permission slip

Permission forms and the requested deposit are due on May 1st.

Thank You,
Mark Hickey

The AB Marching Colonials Earn an Invitation to the Capital One Bowl / Citrus Parade!

Orlando, Florida '09
Earlier this year I had submitted an application on our behalf to march in the Citrus Parade held in Orlando. Florida. I have just received notice that our band has earned an invitation! I am currently working out the arrangements for our travel, lodging, meals and activities...it is sure to be an awesome experience!

The Citrus Parade was established in 1980 and is associated with the Florida Citrus Bowl (now the Capital One Bowl) and the Tangerine Bowl (now the Champs Sports Bowl). The Citrus Parade has been mentioned as the second largest sport event related celebration in the country, next to the Tournament of Roses, from Pasadena, California. While The Tournament of Roses floats are decorated with rose petals, the Citrus Parade floats are designed and decorated with about 100,000 pieces of Citrus Fruit!...should be a juicy affair ;-).

The expected travel dates will be between Monday, December 28 and Thursday, December 31, 2009. The parade will take place on Wednesday, December 30th. This will allow us time to enjoy the many adventures in the area. We will fly down early Monday morning to be met by our coach buses to move us to our hotel and activities throughout our stay. Trip details will be sent soon with registration information.

It is an honor to be selected and I am very proud of our band, staff and parents for all the hard work and determination in working toward our success.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!
Mr. Hickey

AB Band Alum makes it BIG!!

November 19, 2008
Some of you might remember a talented young man who graduated from AB in 1997.

Yesterday Dan Bauch won the audition for Assistant Tympanist and Section Percussionist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra!!!!!

A BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO DAN on this outstanding accomplishment!!!

Another AB grad makes it BIG! WOOO HOOOOOOO!
Bio: http://www.detroitsymphony.com/page.aspx?page_id=398

- Mark Hickey

Calendar

ABFOM Calendar

Links

• Care of band uniforms
• Band Officers/Section Leaders
• aafilms.com

Photos

• Quincy Parade
• MICCA Finals
• MICCA District
• Columbus Day Parade

Douglas Norton models the new uniform (view full size)