Parent Update 1.18.23
Dear Parents,
Sorry we couldn’t all meet this week….this post will hopefully cover the information. Please call/email with any questions!
HOLIDAY JAM RECAP
Sadly, mother nature has not been cooperating lately and we were unable to host this amazing event this year. Karisa Hart and I communicated with all the sponsors and gave them the option to either donate the money anyways, roll it over into next year or offer a full refund. The majority decided to let us keep the funds for the jazz band! So what could have turned out to be a financial disaster ended up working out! We are SUPER excited to bring this back next year!
BAND TRAILER
We are going to be starting a fundraising event/campaign to raise money for a new band trailer. Our current activities trailer has seen its better days and on top of that, we have outgrown it! We are looking to raise around $25,000 to see if we can make this happen. I will be designing a letter and going around to some businesses in town to see if I can raise some money. If you have ideas or want to help with this project, please LET ME KNOW!
PALACE CITY JAZZ FESTIVAL
If your child is in jazz band (yes, we would love for you to help even if they are not), please consider helping out by signing up to either donate food items or donate your time by following the SignUpGenius link at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f044aacaa2aa4ff2-palace2#/
JAZZ BAND COMPETITION SCHEDULE
If you havent seen the dates the jazz bands will be traveling/competing:
Jazz Band Schedule
Jan 19th - NSU in Aberdeen - Jazz 1 and 2
Feb 7th - Palace City Jazz Festival - PAC - Jazz 1 and 2
Feb 24th - UNO Jazz Festival in Omaha - TBA - Jazz 1 only
Feb 28th - Augustana Jazz Festival in Sioux Falls - TBA - Jazz 1 and 2
March 28th - Northeast Jazz Festival in Norfolk, NE - TBA - Jazz 1 and 2
April 13th - SDSU Jazz Festival in Brookings - TBA - Jazz 1 and 2
May 2nd - Palace City Jam at Masonic Temple 7PM - Jazz 1 and 2
As always, THANK YOU for your support of instrumental music!
Ryan