Our Hope for Harmony Event this year is “Drum Dreams and Uniform Seams”.   You are invited to the FREE kickoff on Friday April 20, 7 PM at 1976 Azalea Circle, Decatur, GA 30033. Everyone is welcome, and we hope you will come with a willingness to donate or make a pledge to support the band.

We’re following up on last year’s successful “Tuba Quest” and are raising funds for new instruments including baritones, bass clarinets, and percussion equipment. We need to expand and improve our instrumentation due to an increasing number of students in the band. Our goal is to raise $10,000 for instruments, uniforms, instruction, and scholarships which will support the musical education of all our youth.

Our long term goal is to have a band program where there is no “pay to play”, that is, to be able to insure that any DHS student who wants to play in the band or perform with the auxiliary has the opportunity to do so at no cost.

Zest Atlanta and the Harris Family are generously hosting the evening. Everyone is welcome.

For those of you joining our Marching Band next fall, please see our “Frequently asked Questions” page, as well as the “What does being in Marching Band look like” document.  It should answer all of the questions you might have.

In addition, the registration packet for band camp is available here: Registration2012.

Please print the registration packet, and return it to Mrs. Williams or mail directly to JoEllen Holmes.

Fundraising opportunities are available.  Inquire with Robin Eidle, our fundraising chair – reidle@emory.edu.

The fees for band camp are $375 which includes:

Room and Board for one week at Oxford College

Instruction for the week from professional musicians on each instrument

2012 Band T-shirt

Percussion fees are DIFFERENT.  They are $525 due to the necessary purchase of equipment, and year round percussion instruction.

Auxiliary fees are DIFFERENT.  Ms. Hannah Harris and Ms. Deidra Dobbelmann will make all auxiliaries aware of their payment schedule.

Total fees for band for marching members are $500, unless your are percussion or auxiliary.

This fee includes:

uniform cleanings, uniform rental, instrument rental, instructional costs, equipment costs

Payment plan 2012:

$200 deposit, due at commitment form turn in.

$100 payment, due by June 20.

Remaining band camp fees due by July 12 – at our Pre-Camp meeting.

All remaining fees are due by September 1.

Payments can be made ONLINE. Click the paypal button!

Please email Mrs. Williams, mwilliams@csdecatur.net if you have questions.

The combined rehearsal with the Tri-Cities orchestra will be

SUNDAY, MAY 6 – 2pm to 6 pm at Decatur High School
Pizza dinner to follow.  YAY ORCHESTRA!

We are having a car wash this Saturday, March 17, 9 AM – 1 PM at the upper parking lot at DHS.  We need a few parent volunteers to chaperone and lots of kids to come help wash.  Bring by your vehicle and start getting rid of that pollen!