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DIRECTOR'S REPORT

Congratulations to our Varsity Winter Guard on bringing home another 1st place finish in Scholastic Open at their most recent competition at James Logan High School. Shout out to the JV Winter Guard for their strong 5th place finish (out of 10!) in the Scholastic A division where they are competing mostly against other schools varsity teams.

Can you help? With allergy season at our doorstep we have a real need for donations of tissues for the band room. If you can donate a box please send it in with your student. With 300 in the band room daily that's a lot of sneezing!

Planning is well underway for next year and we are excited for some exciting things taking shape-more to come and thank you for your support!

For Amador is our name,

Mr. Grantham & Mr. Fell

JV and Varsity Winter Guard

Junior Prom Corsages and Boutonnières

Order by Wednesday 3/12 for Junior Prom

Junior Prom is just around the corner! Have you ordered your corsage and/or boutonniere yet? AFM is offering beautiful, custom, professionally made corsages and boutonnieres.  Buy from AFM and pay less than most stores, while supporting music at Amador!

Click here to order and see details! 

Any questions? Reach out to me at fundraising@amadormusic.org

Savers' Collection tomorrow 10-11am

Tomorrow will be our first collection day for Saver's soft good collections. We hope to see you at the Amador front parking lot.

We collect soft goods, clothing, shoes, belts, handbags, backpacks, sheets, towels, linens. Please put them in white or black trash bags ONLY.

No stuff animals, NO toys, NO books, NO housewares, NO furniture. Thanks!

For question, please contact fundraising@amadormusic.org

We are still looking for parents and students volunteers for donation collection. If you would like to volunteer, please sign up here: 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0D4FADAA2AAB9-54634155-saver

Now Seeking Interest for AFM Officers

For the 2025-26 School Year!

It is time once again for the AFM Nominating Committee to recruit candidates to hold AFM elected officer positions for next year. The goal of the nominating committee is to enlist the talents of as many Amador Valley music parents, friends, and family as possible. The nominating committee’s responsibility is to consider all persons interested in a particular elected officer position.

Please review the attached information and indicate any positions that you may be interested in filling. You may also wish to recommend someone you think would be an ideal recruit for a particular office.

Please be advised that the nominating committee must submit the officer nominations to the AFM board no later than March 2025. AFM officer elections will take place at the general membership meeting in May.

You can nominate yourself or another volunteer you think would be a great addition to the board via this form.

If you have any questions, please contact Trina Willardson at vicepresident@amadormusic.org

Bandcake Breakfast: Auction and Raffle Items Needed!

Add to the fun and fundraising efforts of Bandcake Breakfast by donating auction and/or raffle items! You can also ask local businesses for donations as well. Our online auctions will need to launch by the end of April so please donate soon! Contact Soojin Hwang, president@amadormusic.org, for more info.

Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities

For the Band to play, we need parent support! Mark your calendars and volunteer for the following events:

May 2 & 3, 2025: CMEA Band & Orchestra Festival @ AVHS

May 10, 2025: Bandcake Breakfast, Band Fundraiser with breakfast and performances by all AV Bands @ AVHS

Sign ups will be shared 2 weeks before the event. We do need core volunteers to help for the music festival with publicity/signs, ushering, director check/in etc, for Bandcake Breakfast with auction/raffle. Contact Soojin Hwang, president@amadormusic.org, for more info. 

Learn to Drive & Support AFM!

Coastline Academy has generously offered to donate 5% to Amador Friends of Music for everyone who signs up for driving lessons using this link: 

https://coastline-academy.pxf.io/c/5200280/1319905/16038?trafcat=affiliate&trafsrc=impact