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Director's Report

Congratulations to the band on finishing their show in 2 rehearsals and turning in a strong performance at the Foothill Band Review. Bringing home 1st place in 6A, 2nd place overall in Field Sweeps, Visual Sweepstakes and 2nd in Color Guard and Percussion for the overall field show.

The band takes the road this weekend to Southern California for our first return to the Bands of America Regional competitions since 2017.

You can find the itinerary here (there is a slide deck with trip information and packing lists both linked on the itinerary)

Thanks and go Dons!

Mr. Grantham & Mr. Fell

Ticket informtion for BOA Regional

For ticket informtion, or any parents that cannot attend and are cheering the band on from home this weekend, please read the email from Bank Of America California Regional regarding this weekend's competition: https://t.e2ma.net/message/icrrzf/6aawufxf 

For more info about the event, including schedule and Clear Bag Policy for Etiwanda High School, please visit: https://marching.musicforall.org/event/california-regional-2024/

We need more Road Warriors for this weekend!

We have three quarters of the slots filled for the main 2 days at Etiwanda HS this coming weekend. If you are ready for a road trip to SoCal, please sign up below. We can also use more people loading on Thursday 10/31, and unloading on Sunday 11/3 at Amador campus:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4CAAAC28A5FFC52-51723465-competition

Next Friday, 11/8, is our final home football game. The sign-up sheet is already here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4CAAAC28A5FFC52-52044267-november

The rest of the season's sign-ups are on the Roadwarrior web page:

https://www.amadormusic.org/support/volunteer/roadwarriors

Snack Team Still Need Volunteers for Etiwanda

If you are traveling to cheer the Dons, the Grub team will need some helping hands to serve lunch and dinner at Etiwanda. Its a lots of work to feed 270+ hungry kids!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4AACAA22A0FEC61-52695696-lunch

Also continue support our Wednesday night snacks: Wednesday night Snacks

Habit Burger & Grill Fundraiser

Nov 5th 2024

Spirit wear need Wed Volunteers

AFM Spirit Wear has a booth set up every Wednesday practice for band families to buy and collect items. Volunteer parents or siblings (age 18+) are needed to set up the tables, staff the booth and tear down, along with Spirit Wear Lead. No experience and clearance is needed.

Please sign up here.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A48ADA62EABF5C07-52677262-afmweekly?useFullSite=true#/

AFM Spirit Wear webstore @ https://form.jotform.com/242156691178160.

Help Hydrating the students for the Shows! 

We need volunteers to fill water bottles for our Band and Color guard at their competitions! There is NO volunteer clearance needed for this opportunity to help. Please take a look at the Sign Up Genius link below and consider helping the kids stay hydrated. Thank you!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040948ACA72CA75-52222851-water

Questions? Contact Heather Koopmans at hjkoopmans@gmail.com

Holiday Shopping while Doing Good

Buy Gift Cards Through RaiseRight and Raise Money for AFM -- it's Easy!

Get your gift cards here and raise money for AFM!

How it works: Buy gift cards at face value. Use on your everyday shopping and for gift-giving. A rebate from the merchant goes directly to AFM upon purchase. It's an easy way to earn money for our music programs. 

For questions and to sign up, email Juliet Chia/Swati Raul, RaiseRight coordinators, at scrip@amadormusic.org.

Next physical gift card orders are due October 31st for pick up on November 6th. 

Thank you for your support,

Enroll: https://www.raiseright.com/enroll

Shop: https://www.raiseright.com/shop

Volunteer Clearance

All new AND returning volunteers (except water bottle duties) must submit a volunteer clearance application each school year.

See https://www.pleasantonusd.net/families/volunteers for more details.

Questions? Please email volunteerclearance@pleasantonusd.net

Important Dates at a Glance:

Nov 1-3: Competition 3 (Overnights at Rancho Cucamonga, CA)

Nov 8: Football Game (Amador vs. Cal) 6pm

Nov 9: Practice 9am-4pm 

Nov 11: Senior Farewells (Veteran's Day - NO SCHOOL) 10am

Nov 14: Friends & Family (Dublin HS) 5pm

Nov 16: Competition 4 (Regional Champs WBA)

Nov 23-24: Competition 5 (State Champs WBA)

To view AV Band events for the coming school year, click 2024-25 AV Band/Music Calendar.

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