Jesse Bethel Band Boosters

06/09/2016

Going to miss you all!!! THANK YOU 14years of joy and bliss!!!! Love Cathy and Hernani MacDula!!!

06/10/2015

Hi Band Family,

Awesome Banquet last night! Thank you for coming out!

Graduation is this Friday, here is the schedule:
11:00am Report Time at Jesse Bethel High School – Load Uhaul
12:00pm Bus will transport kids to Vallejo
12:30pm Warm Up
01:30pm Graduation Starts
03:30pm Back to Bethel to unload.

*** Since the principle is providing a bus for our band kids,
we are asking to see if anyone can drive the U-Haul truck for the band.
If you can help please let me know asap and I really appreciate it.

Last performance of the year for our band, CONGRATS TO ALL OUR SENIORS!
Thank you,
The Board

06/08/2015

Hi Parents/Kids,

Thank you for those that came out for Pista, we really appreciate the support. Tomorrow night is End of Season/Senior Banquet and this will bring our band year to a close. We are asking for your support for one last time. End of Season Banquet is when we say goodbye to our Seniors but not just the kids, it's for our Senior Booster parents as well. Special Thanks to our Seniors Parents who stuck with the band through thick and thin! You are almost done! You guys will be missed! This is a potluck event and it is FREE! - All are welcome-- friends, family, siblings, special invite to our HPE Family as well. I know it's going to be tough for some of our avid Warrior fans, believe I know. I'm one of them but this only happens once a year and we will have at least 4 more playoff games to watch :)

Here is our lineup for Tuesday night's event:
4:00pm - Setup and Decorate - (Parent Volunteers needed - Mr. Dickey please have kids bring up kitchen bins and coolers from shed)
5:30pm - Feed the kids (Parent Servers Needed)
6:00pm - Doors open
6:30pm - Host and MC - Mr. Dickey - Awards Presentation - Jr presentation, Sr gift, Booster Gift
7:15pm - Introduction to 2015 - 2016 Board - (a few words from our incoming Lady President Myleen Padua)
7:30pm- Slide Show
7:45pm- Move to the gym- Concert (Clean Up crew in Student Union)
8:00pm- Drumline Spring Show
8:10pm - Instructor Presentation
8:15pm- Winter Guard
8:30pm - Instructor Presentation
8:45pm- 4th Quarter of the Warriors game! Woohoo!

FoodList:
Main Dish: Saxes/Horns/Trumpets
Salad: Alexia and Auntie Leticia
Sides: Non-Instrument Guard/Trombones - Potato Salad, Mac salad, Dinner Rolls, etc...
Desserts: Clarinets
Drinks: Basses/Flutes/Percussion - 12- packs coke, pepsi, sprite or 7up - cases of water
Mr. Dickey - Ice from Student Union

Please do you best to try to make it!
Thank You,
Bethel Board

06/04/2015

Hello Band Family,

For those that did not see the FB post from Gab, here is the schedule for Pista Sa Nayon. For those that don't know, we usually receive a $600.00 donation for this parade. I know a lot of our juniors have SAT testing Saturday, and for those that do not, it is important we have a good showing and consider this a paid function/fundraiser for our band. Kids please keep that in mind. This our last parade of the year, let's go have some FUN!

Mr. Dickey, I just have one question, are the kids bringing home their uniforms home Friday night?

THIS IS A CARPOOL EVENT no event donation.
Thursday: - Short Practice
07:45am - Report Time, meet at Jesse Bethel HS to load
08:30am - Meet on the corner of Capital and Marin St
09:30am- Stepoff
10:45am- Stage Performance
11:00am- Photo Op off the pier.
11:30am- Load Truck Head back to Bethel to Unload

If you have any question please let us know.
Thanks,
The board

REMINDER: Saturday evening 4pm Doors open for Summer Lovin' 2015 Dinner Dance! Please come support this event, proceeds will be donated for both Hogan and Bethel band programs.

Eating, Dancing, and Libations! Lots of Libations! LOL! Hosted by the Happy Friday Group!

Tickets are still available for the dinner dance, please contact Acela at [email protected]

05/29/2015

Hello Band Family,

We hope everyone had a safe and wonderful Memorial Day weekend. Doesn’t it feel like the weekend just fly’s by?

Well with that said….here is the moment you have all been waiting for! Please help me to Welcome OUR NEW 2015-2016 EXCUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS FOR THE JESSE BETHEL BAND BOOSTER!!!

President – Mylene Padua
Vice President of Fundraising – Deresida David
Vice President Liaison to Band Kids – Susan Joseph
Treasurer – Jhun Cadiz
Secretary – Open
Historian – Letica Garcia

WE ARE SO EXCITED FOR OUR NEW BOARD!!! For a lot of us, these names are not new, they been involved in our band family for a very long time. They bring with them experience and knowhow of dedicated band boosters and I am ecstatic to say that WE ARE IN GREAT HANDS!!! IT’S GOING TO BE REALLY EXCITING NEXT YEAR!!!! CONGRATS TO ALL!!!!

As we wind down and bring this school/band year to a close, we are down to our last 3 events:

June 3rd Wednesday Night:
Senior Banquet, this is our chance to reminisce about the past year and just reflect back on the entire season. This is a potluck event with drink donations. Food assignments will go out Monday night. If needed, we will have a pre-event meeting Tuesday evening with both Band Council and parents to go over any details we might need to discuss. As of right now, we are asking for parent volunteers to please come and help with setup, decorations of the student union, serve food, and drinks. We urge you to invite your friends and family especially for our seniors to whom we are bidding farewell.
Tentative Schedule:
4:00pm – Report to Bethel – Setup/Decorate Student Union
5:30pm – Feed Band Kids
6:00pm – Doors Open - Dinner is served
6:30pm – Award presentation
7:00pm – End of Year Slide Show
7:20pm – Move to the Gym for Concert - Cleanup crew in student union
8:10pm – Drumline
8:20pm --- Instructors Introductions
8:20pm – Colorguard
8:30pm – Instructors Introductions
Final Photo Op – End of Show
9:00pm – Complete Clean Up/Go Home
*** Times and schedule subject to change.
Reminders:
June 6th Saturday Morning- Pista Sa Nayon
June 12th Graduation

I will post both schedules next week so as not to overwhelm you on a single email/post.
Feel free to email, text or call me directly if you have any questions.

Respectfully,
You're out going Board!

05/20/2015

Hello Parents,

This Thursday is we are holding election meeting for new board members. We would like to invite all incoming 9th grade parents from Hogan and Franklin to come join us for the meeting.
The following positions are open:

President
Vice - President of Fundraising
Vice - President of Liaison to band members
Treasurer
Secretary
Historian

If you have anyone to nominate please send them the names in right away. As it stands, we have 1 nomination for President and that’s Susan Joseph. It is my understanding that she might decline.

I've been asked by several parents to return as President, and I thank you for asking. It's is very humbling. Unfortunately, my son D'Angelo will be a senior next year and is only planning on doing Marching Band. Like most Seniors, he wants to take a little break and take it easy senior year. I feel the position of President should be a parent who's kid is more involved in the band especially for Winter Season. Of course my wife and I will always be here to support and thank you all for the awesome memories!

On the brighter side, we are excited to bring in new blood, new ideas and refreshing faces. At our last meeting it was reported by one of our Hogan/Bethel dads, that we are going get a lot of freshmen parents! They already have fundraising ideas, will boost parent support and the finances of the Bethel Band! WE ARE TOTAL EXCITED TO HAVE THEM!!!!

WELCOME TO ALL!
Respectfully,
(Mr. President, Hernan :)

P.S. Copied on this email is HPE Ms. President Rochelle, please forward to our HPE BAND FAMILY!

05/15/2015

Hi parents,

Sorry, I forgot to post this weekend's event donation, it will be $20.00 to cover the bus and uhaul truck.
Any question please let me know. (Thanks Gab for the reminder)

For those who may not be in the bethel yahoo email group please read an sent by Rhea below. (THANKS Rhea)

Hi All!
If you are still interested in purchasing the panoramic picture from the Vallejo Band Review (formal, funny, or both)...it is not too late!!! I was able to get a hold of the photographer who is still willing to sell at the group price ($18.00 ea.) as long as I bulk order for both HPE AND JBHS at one time. I will collect orders and money at Encinal if interested.

Rhea

05/15/2015

Hi Parents,

Since Drumline practice got canceled yesterday, they will have an impromptu practice today from 5:00pm to 7:30pm then load the truck. So except to pick your child up around 8:15pm. Thank you Mr. Dickey for you flexibility and a Big Thank you for picking up the golf cart batteries from Stockton. Mr. Dickey will be onsite for the drumline practice, parents please feel free to come to the school and watch the kids practice if you have time. Especially after what happened yesterday.

Prayers to Max Rusk and his family, may he Rest In Peace.

Thank You
Hernan
Side note: For those that caught the interview yesterday on Kron 4 News, Ryan Manalang(marching band/drumline) from our band family was interviewed in regards to the lockdown.

05/14/2015

Hi parents,
Hope all is well with our band family and none of our kids at Jesse Bethel stayed safe. Always a scary time when you here such news. Again practice has been canceled by the Administration so please check in with your kids they should be home.

Golf cart and trailer are ready to go! I Just want to send a big THANK YOU to Simon yesterday who was instrumental with getting the golf cart and trailer tuned up You are one AWESOME GUY! Thanks again Patty for the new batteries! Thanks to Mellissa for letting use her happy home as a repair center.

Here is the schedule parents - 2015 Encinal Band Review Schedule
Friday:
3:15PM Practice
5:30 Load truck
Saturday:
6:00AM Call. Be on time!
6:30 Depart to Alameda
7:30 Arrive at Alameda, unload, set up camp, breakfast snack, don uniforms
9:15 Warm/Tune up Marching Band and Guard
09:45AM Warm up Drumline
10:20 Report to Formation
10:55 Warm-up run
11:05 Compete
11:15 Percussion
11:20 Back to Campus, Lunch snack, Change into Concert attire
1:05PM Concert Warm Up
1:35 Stand-by
1:40 Perform
2:15 Back to Camp, change clothes, load truck, eat some more
3:15 Drill Down
3:40 Awards
4:20 Load onto the Bus
4:30 Depart Alameda
5:30 Arrive Jesse Bethel

Food List:
Saxes: Breakfast
Horns: Breakfast
Trombones: Main Dish
Basses: Drinks
Flutes: Finger food
Non-Instrument Guard: Fruits/Veggies
Clarinets: Finger Foods
Trumpets: Side Dish
Percussion: Main Dish

We still need volunteers for the golf cart and truck. If you can help this weekend please let me know asap.

Thanks!

05/14/2015

Hi Bethel Parents please check in with your kids if you haven't already. There was a fatal shooting near the school so the school was on lock down. I was told they have not caught the culprit yet so we, I think we the safe thing to do cancel Drumline Practice.

Thanks Parents.


Please spread the word.

http://kron4.com/2015/05/14/fatal-shooting-near-high-school-in-vallejo/

Vallejo (KRON) -- Police have swarmed a Vallejo neighborhood near Jesse M. Bethel High School on reports of a loose gunman.

05/14/2015

Hi Parents,

I'm sorry, I've come down with pink eye and have been working from home the last couple of days. You all know pink eye is highly contagious and I don't want to effect a room full of kids and parents. We will have to reschedule the meeting for next Thursday to hold elections. I will post schedule for Alameda tomorrow.

Points of concern:

Could we please get a parent volunteer to drive the truck or ride the bus with the kids? If you can volunteer to do one or the other please email me directly.

2nd - We got awesome donation from Patty for golf cart Batteries woohoo! Thank you Patty! Simon and Melissa have offered up their house to fixed the golf cart and trailer. Email me for the address [email protected]

3rd - We need a parent volunteer to tow the golf cart for Saturday. Again if you can do it, please email above.

Unfortunately my wife and I will miss the last comp again we will be moving our daughter back home for the summer from so-cal.

Any help you can offer would be greatly appreciated and thank you in advance for your support.

Hernan

05/10/2015

Happy Mothers Day to all of our beautiful Band Moms! And thanks for all you do! May you all have a bless day!