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* Spring Concert Friday, May 15, 7:00 PM.  The Spring Concert will be held Friday evening in the Hillwood High School Auditorium. Come listen to the Concert Band, the Jazz Band, and the Percussion Ensemble.  These students have worked very hard to put this performance together.

A brief Band Booster meeting will be held during the 25 minute intermission/set change. Next year's budget will be discussed.

See note below for call time and uniform information.

*Annual Band Banquet to be held Saturday, May 16 6:00 - 8:00 PM. The annual Band Banquet has been set and will be the evening of May 16 at the Holiday Inn-Vanderbilt.  (Doors will open at 5:30 PM.)  Tickets ARE required.

* Graduation Participation for the Band. Participation in the graduation ceremony is still being finalized. Final announcements will be made Friday at the concert.

* Parking Opportunity: Summer Calendar Now Available. The summer calendar has been distributed.  This is an easy way to pay your band fees.

If you are interested in working, please send an email to parking@hillwoodband.com. 

* PayPal now accepted! Band fees can now be paid by using PayPal.  Don't forget donations!  We have a place for that now, too.  Visit the HHS Band website at www.hillwoodband.com to see (and use) them.

* FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES:
     1) Kroger cards (ongoing; contact Mrs. Marcie Allen)
     2) Central Parking (ongoing; contact parking@hillwoodband.com)

From Mr. Chester and Mr. Shepherd:

Call time for concert on May 15th - 5:30 PM dressed and ready to play.

Location: Hillwood High School Auditorium

Concert Dress: - Semi Casual - Men - Dress shoes (NO TENNIS SHOES), slacks, long sleeve button down shirts, tie - jacket optional.  Ladies - dress (must be ankle length) or dress pants and blouse or dress pants suit or ankle length skirt and blouse, dress shoes (No FLIP FLOPS or House Shoes).

Concert Start Time: 7:00 PM

Jazz Concert will start about 25 minutes or so after. 

Your 2009-2010 Hillwood Band Boosters Board of Directors:

President - Gail Reeder
Treasurer - Jody Gregory
Secretary - Cindy Smith
VP of Media and Community Relations - Cindy Franco and Shirley Dansby
VP of Ways and Means - Andi DeJarnette and Lisa Willoughby
VP of Transportation and Logistics - Maria Carter
VP of Student Services - Fareeba Rafipour
VP of Uniform Maintenance - Alice Craft
Parliamentarian - open

May Calendar:

May 11 (Mon)

- AP Music Theory Test

May 13 (Wed)

- Jazz Band Rehearsal (3:00 PM - 5:00 PM)

May 15 (Fri)

- HHS Band Spring Concert (7:30 PM)

May 16 (Sat)

- Band Banquet (6:00 PM; doors open at 5:30 PM)

May 17 (Sun)

- HHS Baccalaureate

May 19 (Tue)

- HHS Graduation; Lipscomb Allen Arena

May 21 (Thu)

- Nashville Symphony/Curb Youth Symphony concert (7:30 PM)