26
January 2008 Dear
SWSCB Members, Parents & Friends Future
dates: Half
term no rehearsals Musicathon
- tour fundraiser Easter
Saturday no rehearsals - tbc Last
rehearsals of term Easter
holidays no rehearsals First
rehearsals of term Eastbourne
Bandstand Concert (senior band) Half
term no rehearsals Last
rehearsals of school year Tour
to Austria Chairman:
Mr Stephen Melling
Many thanks for the support you gave at the
Christmas Concert at the end of last term. The
raffle prizes were fantastic as were the
refreshments, not to mention the fabulous playing
by band members. A special thank you as always must
go to Mike, Lin and all the tutors. If you entered
the Christmas Quiz and would like to check your
answers, they have been published on the website,
so do please have a look.
Refreshments: This term's rota was issued
just before the start of term (apologies to those
of you who were called in on the first Saturday
back at such short notice). If you haven't received
a rota it means that you are not required this
term; but do please check by reading the band
noticeboard. Now that the new committee have got to
grips with knowing who the members are and which
band they are in, the refreshment rota should now,
once again, be efficiently managed, thank you for
bearing with us.
Subscriptions: Worryingly, it looks as
though the voluntary subscriptions are down by
nearly 50% on last year. Please note that this
voluntary subscription is additional to the
subscription you are asked to pay SCC for the hire
of the school, tutors, music etc. We are extremely
grateful for the support that this brings to the
band. There is a subscription slip at the end of
this newsletter to remind you that this term's
voluntary contribution is now due (£15 per
year or £6 a term) if you have paid your
£15 for the year, please ignore this request.
Your slip and money should be returned to the
registrars who will forward it to the
treasurer.
CD: We hope you agree that 'Nulli Secundus'
the new band CD is quite exceptional. Sales have
been better than expected, but there are still
quite a few left in stock to sell over the coming
months. The registrars will happily sell more
copies on Saturday mornings - £10 for a single
copy or £7.50 each for multiple copies.
Uniform: We are short of several senior band
waistcoats, if you know of any senior band members
who have recently left, please can you check with
them that they have returned their waistcoats. The
current stock of junior band bow ties is running
low; a new order is about to be placed. If you have
moved up from junior to senior and don't need your
tie any more, please consider handing it in to form
a second hand stock for new members. Likewise, it
is hard to source long black skirts at the moment,
if you have any that are now too small, we'd be
extremely grateful if these could be donated for
second hand stock as well. The registrars will be
please to accept items and pass on to Eileen
Preston who is responsible for uniform.
Cathedral Concert - 2 February: We are very
grateful to the Dean and Chapter for allowing us to
hold rehearsals and give an informal concert in
Guildford Cathedral. Junior band and senior helpers
should arrive at the main front entrance of the
Cathedral at 9.30am, this is when morning services
finish, so please don't be too early. Senior band
should arrive at 10.30am. The registers will be on
a table inside the front entrance, it is important
that all members sign in on arrival. Once
registered, band members should not leave the
building until after the concert. We will be using
cloakroom and refreshment facilities in the crypt,
so there is no need to leave the building. Biscuits
and squash will be served to band members, but they
are welcome to bring a packed snack/lunch if more
sustenance is required! The concert starts at 12
noon and should be finished by 1.30pm - there is no
charge but we will be holding a raffle and asking
for donations as people leave. If you can help us
with raffle prizes, please them along on the day.
The Cathedral Refectory will be open for
coffee/lunch, if you would like to reserve a table
please use the contact link.
Tour Presentation - 9 February: A
representative from Rayburn Tours will be giving a
presentation about the forthcoming tour to Austria
at 10.15am in the main hall at Queen Eleanor's.
Junior practice will finish at 10am and we ask that
all tour members and parents are sat in the hall by
10.15am. Senior band practice will start once the
presentation is over. This is the final day for any
latecomers to decide if they'd like to be
considered, so please come along even if you are
still thinking about it.
Musicathon - 15 March: This date has been
set aside for a sponsored musicathon to raise funds
for the forthcoming tour. Further details to be
issued very soon - watch this space!