The Sabino High School instrumental music program is directed by Jeff
Marchant.
Volunteer support and fundraising assistance is provided by the Sabino
Instrumental Music Boosters
Association, SIMBA.
This
website is designed to provide up-to-date program information to participating
students, families, staff and community members. We
try to send out time critical announcements and reminders by e-mail
to our member families. We occasionally experience unreliability in
these e-mails being delivered.
Please check here often for the most current information.
Click
on the following for news updates!
Past
news announcements can be found on the News
Archive page.
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Important New Announcements!
Pops
Concert
Friday, May 9th
7:00PM . . . . Sabino
Courtyard
(6:30pm
Call Time for Student Musicians)
Join
us
for
a
thoroughly
enjoyable
outdoor
concert
by
our
orchestra,
jazz
and
concert
bands.
Bring
along
your
folding
chairs
and
a
picnic
supper
or
just
something
to
sip
as
we
listen
to
our
students
play
on
the
Sabino
Courtyard!
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Hawaii
Trip Information Meeting
(formerly "Spring Marching Night")
Monday, May 12th
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Everyone
who plans to participate in the 2008-2009 instrumental music program
and their parents should plan to attend!
All Ensembles will be included: Orchestra, Jazz, Guard, Concert
and Marching Bands.
We will welcome our incoming
Freshman musicians and their parents, too. Come hear all the details
about our 2009 tour to Hawaii: what it's all about, the tour, the
prices. fundraising opportunities, sightseeing plans. Band members
who are unable to attend must let Mr. Marchant know in advance!
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Spring
Instrumental Banquet
We're
having a Hawaiian Luau !
Tuesday,
May 13th
6:00PM . . . . Sabino
Cafeteria
Wear your favorite Hawaiian shirt
and bring your favorite dish large enough to serve 8-10. (Maybe with
a tropical theme..? Just an idea.) There are no food assignments. SIMBA
will be providing table service and beverages. If you would like to
come help set up, please arrive at 5:00 pm.
All 2nd semester instrumental
groups are recognized at this evening program. All families are welcome
and expected. This is a wonderful evening for all our instrumental students,
especially our graduating Seniors!
If you have questions about this event, please contact Susan
Monroe.
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Instrumental
Workday
Friday, May 23rd
10:00AM - 5:00PM
Yes, the day after graduation....Join
us in cleaning up the Band Room from the 2007-8 school year and preparing
for our 2008-9 season! The more hands we have pitch in, the quicker
the work and the more fun we all have!
See
you there!
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Marching
Band Camp Dates Set!
Monday, July 28- Saturday, August 2
For all of us planning our family
calendars, vacations, escapes from the Tucson heat this summer... These
are the dates you'll need to have your student back in town for Band
Camp.
Remember: Band Camp is MANDATORY for Band members!
We would like to count on you, too, as we need lots of volunteers to
make Camp run smoothly. Right now, all we have are the dates. Look for
more details later in the year. If you already have a conflict or simply
have a question or two, contact our director, Jeff Marchant, jeff@marchant.net
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Volunteers and Fundraisers!
2008-2009
SIMBA Board Members
Congratulations!
We welcome the following new members
to the SIMBA Board:
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Carla Carpentier
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Vice-President
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Ellen Lance
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Secretary
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Jim Fitzpatrick
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Treasurer
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Jan Rudolph
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Board Member-at-Large
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Many thanks to our returning SIMBA
Board Members (in continuing and new positions!):
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Donna Bryson
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President
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Susan Monroe
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WebMistress
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Valerie Earl
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Charms Coordinator
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Pam Grimwood
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Board Member-at-Large
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Heather Smith
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Board Member-at-Large
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Espi Saucedo
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Board Member-at-Large
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With these Board positions filled,
we still need committee members who are willing to do specific tasks
during the year. We are beginning to put together some VERY exciting
plans for next year and want you to be a part of them. Do
you have a talent in one of the areas we volunteer: fundraising, community
contacts (businesses), volunteer recruiting/coordination, web design,
sewing / mending uniforms (to name only a few...), or simply are willing
to put in a few hours toward our instrumental program? No one joins
us already knowing the task they take on. We train on the job!
Just
a thought...
Don't you just hate getting a phone call asking
you to take on a volunteer job? Save us the time
to make those calls and save yourself from receiving
them. Consider taking a position with SIMBA next
year; not just any job, but one you would like
to have (or share with a fellow parent or friend
in our group).... and then contact us yourself!
If you are interested or have questions
about volunteering, please contact SIMBA President, Donna Bryson, 733-0789
or kydoco@aol.com
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And
a note of Thanks...
to all those who have given their time and talents to this year's program
as a Board member, volunteer, staff member or, most especially, band parent!
YOU are the backbone of our program. Without you our program simply does
not function nearly in the way we all expect. Those expectations are high
in our Sabino music program. Thanks for all you have done and continue
to do!
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Gaslight
Theater Night Fundraiser
Sunday
April 13th
Many thanks to Peggy Rau and Jan Rudolph for all their efforts to put
this event together. They put as much energy into this event as the actors
did on stage! THANK YOU!
This was a wonderful evening for all, most especially for our students
who will benefit through SIMBA's General Fund!
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How
about enjoying a new movie from MovieRaiser.com
Your assistance
with promoting our fundraiser will make all the difference
in our success. It's really easy. There's no selling door-to-door
or passing a brochure around the office. Instead, MovieRaiser.com
has hundreds of DVDs that you can buy right online and the
company ships the products directly to customers. There
is no product for students to deliver and no hassles of
collecting money. SIMBA (Sabino H.S. Instrumental Music
Booster Association) gets a healthy portion of the proceeds
once the fundraiser is done.
Please consider helping in one or both of the following
ways:
INVITE!
Join the fundraiser and invite family and friends
to buy a movie and support us.
If you want to help in this way, click on the following
link to join the fundraiser and get instructions on inviting
friends and family by email:
http://www.movieraiser.com/join?pid=ce4d75e6&c_id=7d67845e
By the way, if you join and send invitations, you earn reward
points toward free movies at MovieRaiser.com for every item
purchased by a friend or family member.
BUY
A MOVIE OR TWO! If you don't want to join in
and invite family and friends,you can still support us by
buying a movie at MovieRaiser.com.
Just click on the following link to browse the store:
http://www.movieraiser.com?a_aid=ce4d75e6
If you have any questions about this fundraiser, contact
Peggy Rau, pegmetals@yahoo.com
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Volunteer
Time Report
Can you believe our year in nearly over?
Many thanks to all who helped with the Gaslight Theater Night
and Winter Guard/Drumline Season! Tell us the hours you volunteered!
Sabino's Administration and Site Council ask that we report the
number of hours our volunteers donate monthly to help provide
our programs. By keeping track of the many organizations' volunteer
hours, they are able to verify just how supportive and involved
our community is with our students. This is one of the tools used
to determine if our school is an "Excelling School"
each year.
Let's let them
know we're here for our kids!
We
make it very easy for you to do.
There's a perk for those who send in their volunteer
hours: after you've volunteered 3
times, you have earned a free
SIMBA volunteer T-shirt!
Just take a moment to send us an email noting how
many hours you've donated to get our year started!
Click below for all the details.
Look for a reminder email from us each month, too,
to help you know when to send in your hours!
Let
us know how many hours you've put in April!
Many thanks to
all who help make this program great for our students!
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"Do
you know our Sponsors?"
We've
just updated our list of sponsors from the Chuy's event
and Silent Auction. Wow there are a lot of them! Are you
shopping at the local businesses who support our program?
They support our program year round!
We
are thankful for the on-going support of our community sponsors.
Check out who they are. Click Here!
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Individual
Student Account Fundraisers!
Were this year's fees a little tough to
swallow? Is your student considering private lessons? a new instrument?
Earn money for your student's account
through any of the many individual student account fundraisers being
offered this year through SIMBA! All are optional for your student
to participate in, but can be VERY lucrative. Some families have completely
paid their fees, private lessons, even bought new instruments through
the program! Some we have offered annually; others are brand new!
Read through the program descriptions below and decide which you want
to participate in or opt for all of them! More are listed on our Fundraisers
link.
Just click here
for more information!
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See's Candy sale is now closed. Please
turn in all money collected at this time to Mary Ann Keller.
Please contact Mary Ann Keller for more information and questions
at momsark@q.com
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Fry's Cards: Have you bought
yours yet? By purchasing a $5.00 re-chargeable
card and shopping at Fry's Grocery stores a portion of the money
spent at Fry's using the purchased Fry's card will go in your student's
individual student account. This is an ongoing project.If
you had a Fry's card last year, remember to recharge it! What's
easier than earning $$s for your student's account while grocery
shopping? For any additional questions and/or to purchase a card,
please contact Karen Osteen at osteenkb@cox.net.
HoneyBaked Ham Certificates:
Buy them for $10, $25 or $50. Here's
the order form! Contact Sarah Thompson at guardmom08_11@yahoo.com
for details.
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Renew
your eScrip NOW!
Have you renewed your eScrip
registration? Earn money for your
student's account while shopping at Safeway and other stores! Did
you know you can earn eScrip while dining out, too?
If you participated last year, you'll need to renew your registration
for this school year NOW! If you have any questions, contact,
Karen Osteen at osteenkb@cox.net
Register or Renew on-line at www.escrip.com.
Remember to choose Sabino Instrumental Program #11775495
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Fees and Tax
Credits!
Winter
Drumline / Guard Fees Reevaluated
Winter Drumline / Guard fees
have been reevaluated. Due to the cancellation of this year's trip,
the fees are now $50 plus the cost of the uniform. Families having
already paid more than the $50 will be mailed a reimbursement for
the additional paid fees. We thank you for your consideration and
patience at this time. Checks will be mailed promptly. If there are
any questions, please contact SIMBA Treasurer Hank
Dittmer or Director Jeff
Marchant.
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Arizona
Tax Credit!
Support Sabino's Instrumental program by
taking advantage of the Arizona tax credit!
OH NO! I missed the deadline to send
in my 2007 Tax Credit! You can still help our program! Consider
sending in your 2008 tax credit NOW. We truly count on the funds received
through this program to replace our aging instruments, to send our
students on the competition trips and to provide many basic needs
of our program.
What does it cost you? Nothing in the long scheme of things as you
will receive your donation back as a Tax Credit!
Click below for more info and for the form
to use when mailing in your check. If you prefer to donate on-line
using a credit card, use the TUSD
website's on-line donation form. Just remember, whether by
mail or Internet, you will need to specify the Sabino Instrumental
Music program, NOT SIMBA! (Write in Band or Orchestra as a subgroup
of "Fine Arts" in on-line form.)
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Raytheon
Donation Matching Program
Look for more information
very soon on this exciting opportunity for our program. All families
who have a relative working at Raytheon can participate in this
program and greatly assist our fundraising. For every $ given to
the Sabino instrumental program, Raytheon will match in donation
to SIMBA's General Fund. PLEASE participate!
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SIMBA Shop!
Don't
Miss Our New Items at the "Sabino Spirit Street"!
Do you have one of our twinkling footballs?
The hand knitted fuzzy scarves? Have you seen the SaberSeats?
Get yours now to show your support for our Instrumental groups at
their events!
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