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Director's Report

Thanks to all who turned out for the Fall Family Preview on Saturday. We will be finishing the music and drill to our final production this weekend. The fall band concert was also nicely attended-congratulations to the musicians on turning in fine performances! With band photos behind us and our next football game tonight we are in full swing.

Our first competition is coming up on October 18. Stay tuned for updates and information in the coming weeks. As a reminder, we give the band the Saturday of Homecoming off so no practice on October 4. 

For Amador is our name,

Mr. Grantham & Mr. Fell

AFM President's Report

We had a wonderful time at the Fall Preview, last Saturday September 20! Families gathered to watch the band show, eat hand-crafted Indian food and enjoy our "band family". There will be more opportunities to see the performances in the coming weeks, including the Wednesday night practices at 8:30pm. The big Foothill vs Amador game tonight is going to be big--you won't want to miss it! 

There is an opening on the AFM Board for VP of Treasury. This individual will be responsible for processing payments, deposits, tracking expenses and reporting to the Board on a monthly basis. It's the perfect position for someone who has accounting experience and is passionate about our band and music programs. Please reach out to president@amadormusic.org if interested.

Please join us on Monday, September 29 at 7pm for our first General Meeting of the school year. We will meet over Zoom and review all of the upcoming events and plans for the next few months. Zoom Link | Passcode: f93s2B

🌟 Thank You! 🌟

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who supported our Indian Rice Bowl fundraiser! Your generosity made it a wonderful success. 👏 Big applause to our amazing GRUB Team for preparing such delicious meals—we couldn’t have done it without them! We had a fantastic turnout, and your support means so much to our band and color guard family. 

Another huge thank you to our Korean famillies for hosting snack night on Wednesday! The delicious treats and your generosity made the evening so special for our band kids. We're so grateful for your support and everyone who helped to protect the yummy treats from thunderstorm and rain!

Thank you to our Spirit Wear team for diligently selling spirit wear to our Sea of Purple!

Prop Help Needed

Saturday Sept. 27, 9am to 12pm

Shoutout to Props crew + RW and all the helpers for keeping us in step! We need your help again this Saturday to mount and paint to bring show props to live! Join the crew, sign up here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080444AEA72EA2FA7-58941866-afmshow

Your Voice Matters – Protect Music Programs

At the recent school board budget meeting, we learned of a $9 million shortfall for next year, and difficult cuts are being considered. Our community’s voice is vital to protect music programs.

The district has created a brief, 2-question Community Input Survey. 

👉Please take a moment to complete it and share the importance of K-12 music education for our students:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftGW3utwo3JyzNG86ZoMkiokYqe3OAwKdPgGlzwMSNFbj9QA/viewform

Thank you for your support!

Marching Band

Photo Fundraiser

We’re excited to offer a special way for families to capture this season’s marching band memories!

📸 Donation Packages

$50 Donation

Posed photo of your student with the band directors during

warm-up

One action photo during warm-up

One action photo on the field (pregame, halftime, or pep band)

All 3 photos will be emailed to your family



$75 Donation

Everything in the $50 package plus a link to our full 2025 Marching Band photo collection

📅 Limited Spots

20 students total, across 4 home football games: 9/26, 10/3, 10/10, 10/17

~5 students per game (first come, first served)

💛 Why it matters

Your donation supports our band and gives you keepsake photos of your student’s hard work and joy on the field.

Questions? Reach out to Kathleen at 925-872-1520 or fundraising@amadormusic.org

Order here : https://forms.gle/WPxAD6Q3TnoKaCb59

AFM Donor Appreciation

Marching Band Color Guard Sibling Photos

MB: Friday, October 3rd, 5:30pm

CG: To Be Announced

Thank you to all our AFM families who have donated this year to the Marching Band and Color Guard (MBCG) program! A special thank you to our families with multiple children in MBCG - thank you for donating twice or three times as much! In appreciation, AFM will be hosting MBCG sibling photos. 

*Marching Band siblings will be on Friday, October 3rd, 5:30pm (before the football game), in front of the Band Room.

*Color Guard siblings: date will be announced later.

You can still donate! 

https://www.amadormusic.org/support/donate/marching-band

If you would like a photo of your children, please email Soojin Hwang, hwangs@gmail.com, with the names of your MBCG children. 

Homemade treats during

Homecoming week      

Get your baking pans ready to pamper the Big Purple Band with homemade goodies during the Homecoming week!

Feel free to bake and share your favorite nut-free recipes and share them with the band family. Here's the link to signup. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4AACAA22A0FEC61-58896985-home#/

Calling all beer pourers!

October is nearly here and there is one Sunday night Prime time game! If you are looking for ways to help lower your donation ask, beer pouring is a great option. We have a fun group of parents and enjoy making money to benefit AFM! November and December months will come and go pretty quickly so contact Susan Bowen at funbpour@gmail.com to get more details!  

Important Forms

Here's the link to the Fall 2025 Marching band dietary restrictions form.

Marching Band and Color Guard season means lots of snacks during practice/games/competitions and meals at overnight competitions! AFM will do our best to accommodate allergies and dietary restrictions. Please fill out this form.

*If your child has a severe allergy, you may want to consider packing food for the trip that you know is safe, as we will not be able to guarantee there is no cross-contamination. 

https://forms.gle/nxmCkbNaBfd8fB52A

We need volunteers to provide water for the band at competitions!

Hello Amador Marching Band and Color Guard parents! Competitions are starting in October, and it is very important for our kids to stay hydrated. This is where we can use your help! We need parents to clean and fill water bottles for each competition. For this job, you do NOT need any volunteer clearance! This is a great way to help out the band and color guard without having to go through the clearance process. Please check out the sign up genius below and see if you can help out. Thanks!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0D4FADAD2DA57-58488697-water

Did you miss the RA presentation on Sept. 6th?

Here is your chance to see what was discussed and get caught up! Please see the link to the RA presentation below. 

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1f0VgqC6T0tcG_S5YmmDCoORnP53080piAY_a-muamrQ/edit?usp=sharing

Web Update: AFM Volunteer Opportunities

As part of our latest web update, all AFM volunteer opportunities are now easy to find in one place: go to https://links.amadormusic.org/ or click Quick Links at the bottom of the AFM Home page.

Sign-ups are organized by date and also integrated with our AFM Volunteer page, making it simple to see where you can help. Bookmark the page for quick access, get involved, and be part of the music!

Questions or ideas, reach us at communications@amadormusic.org

Volunteer Clearance

New AND returning volunteers are required to submit a volunteer clearance application each school year. If you are planning to volunteer during the 2025-26 school year, please submit a volunteer clearance application.

Returning volunteers: When completing the application, please enter your name exactly as it currently appears in the Raptor system. If you aren’t sure how you should enter your name when applying, please email volunteerclearance@pleasantonusd.net.

TB clearance is required for all volunteers. Returning volunteers may upload the same file that was submitted last year as long as the document was issued by a licensed healthcare provider within the last three years.

Volunteers who will be transporting students as a driver for field trips, extra-curricular activities and/or athletic events must upload a completed driver transportation form and current auto insurance coverage declaration page(s).

For more information, visit https://www.pleasantonusd.net/families/volunteers

Questions? Please email volunteerclearance@pleasantonusd.net