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April/May PARCC Opportunities and TIPS training
This month we have multiple PARCC opportunities/events (for non-TIPS Certified) for the band families. Please note: There are many more shifts available for those who are TIPS Certified. TIPS certified means you have completed TIPS training and are certified to serve alcohol to the attendees of an event. If you are interested in being TIPS certified (2 hour training course at Raleigh Convention Center), please contact the PARCC coordinator (John Sykes) at parcc@athensdriveband.com. See below for May TIPS training dates. For each hour worked, you get $8 towards your band account. This is a very quick and fun way to pay off your account or work on next year's account. For more information on PARCC, please visit: PARCC (Performing Arts and Raleigh Convention Center) and Red Hat Amphitheater - Athens Drive High School Band April/May 2019 PARCC Opportunities The following events are all at the Raleigh Convention Center and involve serving concession type items. Date, event, venue, shift time and number of slots are available are listed below. If interested, please email me, John Sykes at parcc@athensdriveband.com. Raleigh Convention Center Saturday, April 27, Deep South Basketball Hall B – 7 am – 3 pm (2 slots) Hall B – 2:30 pm – 11:30 pm (4 slots) Friday, May 17, Showstoppers Dance Hall B – 3 pm - 9 pm (5 slots) Saturday, May 18, Showstoppers Dance Hall B – 7 am – 2 pm (5 slots) Hall B – 1:30 pm – 9:30 pm (5 slots) Sunday, May 19, Showstoppers Dance Hall B – 7 am – 1:30 pm (5 slots) Hall B – 1 pm – 6 pm (5 slots) Friday, May 24, Animazement Snack Cart – 9 am – 5 pm (1 slot) Snack Cart – 5 pm – 1:30 am (1 slot) Hall B – 12 pm – 8 pm (6 slots) Saturday, May 25, Animazement Snack Cart – 9 am – 5 pm (1 slot) Snack Cart – 5 pm – 1:30 am (1 slot) Hall B – 9 am – 7 pm (6 slots) Sunday, May 26, Animazement Snack Cart – 9 am – 5 pm (1 slot) Hall B – 9 am – 5 pm (6 slots) TIPS Training Dates Centerplate, the company that runs the concessions for the Performance Arts & Raleigh Convention Center (PARCC), is offering TIPS Certification Training at the Raleigh Convention Center on the following dates and times: -Wednesday May 1st @ 7pm in room 303 -Saturday May 11th @ 11am in room 303 If you are interested in being TIPS certified (2 hour training course at Raleigh Convention Center), please contact the PARCC coordinator at parcc@athensdriveband.com. |
The BBQ is this Friday!!
Hello Athens Band! The BBQ is this Friday, April 26, and we still have a lot of spots to fill to make it a success! Please SignUP today so that we can make plans for the day and make sure that all of our positions are filled. The BBQ is a very important fundraiser for the band and helps to keep costs down for ALL band members. If you are available to help in any way then please SIGNUP! The Band and the BBQ Committee will really appreciate it! Please Click Here to take a look at the Band BBQ signup. These are our biggest needs and they are all fun and easy jobs: - Dessert Makers: We need over 900 desserts and we're only half way there! - Scoop and Pack/Serve: We need people all day long to fill plates. Our busiest time is 10am-12. Sign up for any time frame that fits your schedule. - Delivery Driver: We need several more drivers to deliver ordered plates to businesses any time between 10 and 1. Even if you can only do 1 delivery at a specific time (maybe on your work lunch break), that will help us greatly! If you aren't available to sign up for a job at the BBQ you can also show your support by: - Picking up lunch for you and your co-workers - Posting a flyer at your work place - Give flyers to your neighbors - Come by for a family dinner Athens Drive Band BBQ Friday, April 26, 2019 11:00-7:00 Swift Creek Community Center 6221 Yates Mill Pond Road, Raleigh BBQ Plates $10 includes 8oz BBQ pork, baked beans, coleslaw and dinner roll Free delivery to local businesses with at least 6 plate orders! Pre-orders include a FREE homemade dessert! The BBQ FLYER and the ORDER FORM are attached. Email pre-orders to bbq@athensdriveband.com. Thank you for helping support our band program! Your BBQ Team, Elizabeth, Jean and Carol |
Let's Eat at Panera Bread, Monday April 22nd
Don’t feel like cooking??? Meet us for dinner!!! Please come out to Panera Bread on Monday, April 22nd for the band’s next Let’s Eat! fundraiser! WHERE: Panera Bread @ 2234 Walnut Street Cary, NC WHEN: Monday April 22nd – from 4pm to 8pm HOW: It couldn’t be any easier! Show your cashier the attached flyer. You may print or show it on your phone. Make sure to share with your friends and family! You can even place your order online for Delivery or Rapid Pickup!!! Just use the code “PRFUND”. 20% of your purchase will be donated to the general fund – Donations to the general fund help to keep costs down for everyone and benefit every member of the band. Better yet, order a gift card using ScripNow and you could earn 8% towards your student’s account!!! Thank you to those families that attending the event at On The Border – We earned $104.38 to the general fund. Help support our wonderful band program while getting a delicious meal at the same time!! Please let me know if you have an idea for the next Let’s Eat! Event. We usually host a fundraiser every month or two. Thanks for your support, Cortney Cowan Let’s Eat! Chair |
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The Band BBQ Needs You!
Hello Band Parents, Please click on the BBQ SignUp button (on the left side of the web page) to take a look at all the Band BBQ information and signup. This is the band's largest fundraiser of the year and we need lots of people to make this BBQ a success! Help support your student's band experience by being a: - Cook - Baker - Server - Driver If you aren't available to sign up for a job at the BBQ you can also show your support by: - Picking up lunch for you and your co-workers - Posting a flyer at your work place - Give flyers to your neighbors - Come by for a family dinner Athens Drive Band BBQ Friday, April 26, 2019 11:00-7:00 Swift Creek Community Center 6221 Yates Mill Pond Road, Raleigh BBQ Plates $10 includes 8oz BBQ pork, baked beans, cole slaw and dinner roll Free delivery to local businesses with at least 6 plate orders Pre-orders include a FREE homemade dessert The BBQ FLYER and the ORDER FORM are also available by clicking on the orange BBQ SignUP button. Email pre-orders to bbq@athensdriveband.com. Thank you for helping support our band program! Your BBQ Team, Elizabeth, Jean and Carol |
Durham Bulls Night Sunday May 19
Take me out to the ballgame Take me out to the crowd Buy me some peanuts and crackerjack.... You know the lyrics....so join us at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park to help raise money for the Athens Drive Band. Invite your friends and family for some fun, camaraderie and maybe even a couple of hot dogs, too. Here are the details: Durham Bulls vs Rochester Red Wings Sunday May 19 @ 5:05 pm Tickets can be purchased here: For every $12 ticket sold, the Athens Drive Band gets to keep $6. Tickets are available in Section 212 which is on the first base side. Once we sell 100 tickets, there will be an on-field presentation in recognition of the Athens Drive Band. Hurry, the deadline to buy tickets for this event is May 16. So get your tickets and come join us at the ball park for a great cause! |
PNC for Hurricanes Playoff Games
MONEY, MONEY, MONEY... and some HOCKEY too! INTERESTED in earning some extra money for your band account? Catching the Hurricanes hockey excitement? Come work at the PNC during the playoffs!! The Canes are in the playoffs and there are extra ice cream carts available! Each shift pays $45 for the lead and $35 for workers! The dates are: Monday, April 15th and Thursday, April 18th! Both are during Spring Break and we can allow 1 student per cart per shift that is 16 years old and up as well as parents! Here are the carts available for the first 2 home playoff games (4/15 & 4/18): 2 people (1 lead/1 worker) for P110 - Dots only 3 people (1 lead/2 workers) for P308 - Dip & Dots 3 people (1 lead /2 workers) for P325 - Dip and Dots These spots are NOT on the signup.com site yet as I need to guarantee that they are fully staffed before I can confirm with the PNC. So, if you're interested and available, please let me know (at the email or phone number listed below) ASAP! Thanks, Brenda Gerken PNC Co-Chair |
Senior Pictures Needed for Year End Video
Dear Fellow Senior Band Parents, The senior video committee is working to create a fun keepsake for our senior band families. It will include great memories from the past four years. We need your help to include ALL of our fabulous band seniors. We are 50% there already. If you have not seen the emails from us detailing the type of pictures we are looking for please email us at (There was a typo on the address posted in Doc's last band note) Thank you to the parents who have already sent in their senior's pictures for the End Of Year Video. They are terrific! Please remind your fellow senior parents to send in their pictures soon. We have asked for pictures by April 12th. Please respond to srbandv19@gmail.com and let us know if you need a little more time to find those special pictures. Thank you, Jean, Pam, and David |
A Carwash Story
Once upon a time... Joe Banddad had a very dirty car! Between dirt from the kids' shoes, hair from the dog, sand from the beach trip, and pollen from EVERYWHERE, his car was unrecognizable. So, Joe took his car to one of the two Carolina Auto Spa locations for a $24 Deluxe Wash. When the wash was done, Joe's car looked great INSIDE and OUT! But ALAS, this tale does not have an entirely happy ending. Joe forgot to buy a car wash certificate from the Band Boosters before he went! If only he'd done that, $8 of that car wash would have gone back to his band account! Joe won't make that mistake again, and next time Joe, his family, and his car will live happily ever after :) Why buy Carolina Auto Spa gift certificates? ...sell them to friends and neighbors any time of year for a continuous fundraiser ...kid dirt ...dog hair ...pollen...beach sand (Spring Break is coming!) ...get the car clean for prom ...Mother's Day ...Graduation gifts...Father's Day ...Teacher gifts ...Yikes! the in-laws are coming! ...stock up for summer! ...your car will love you for it! ...your car wasn't yellow when you bought it, was it? Don't make the same mistake Joe did! Get your car wash certificates before you go! Get yours at the band booster meeting this Tuesday, April 9th at 7:30pm. You'll also be able to get grocery cards, hear about new fundraiser ideas and all the latest news from Doc, and enjoy the company of other band parents. It's the place to be! Car wash certificates must be paid for with check or cash (exact amount, please). They cannot be billed to your account. See you at the meeting! Jennifer Wakeford Car Wash Committee |
Did You Order Your Band Yearbook?
Hello! I bet you forgot, right? The school year is coming to a close, it's getting busy, way crazy and you could have SWORN you ordered your Band yearbook. This happens all the time. Currently, only 38 people have actually ordered their band yearbook. I have a feeling, you want to order one but just haven't done so yet. It's only $18 for a soft cover! To help you out...click this link to go directly to Picaboo:
Deadline - April 26th or no free shipping for you :-( Have a question, email Susan at bandbook@athensdriveband.com or visit our Band Book page here:http://www.athensdriveband.com/band-book Remember - we do not order extras. Only YOU can order your book :-) Susan Uy |
Let's Eat at Panera Bread, Monday April 22nd
Don’t feel like cooking??? Meet us for dinner!!! Please come out to Panera Bread on Monday, April 22nd for the band’s next Let’s Eat! fundraiser! WHERE: Panera Bread @ 2234 Walnut Street Cary, NC WHEN: Monday April 22nd – from 4pm to 8pm HOW: It couldn’t be any easier! Show your cashier the attached flyer. You may print or show it on your phone. Make sure to share with your friends and family! You can even place your order online for Delivery or Rapid Pickup!!! Just use the code “PRFUND”. 20% of your purchase will be donated to the general fund – Donations to the general fund help to keep costs down for everyone and benefit every member of the band. Better yet, order a gift card using ScripNow and you could earn 8% towards your student’s account!!! Thank you to those families that attending the event at On The Border – We earned $104.38 to the general fund. Help support our wonderful band program while getting a delicious meal at the same time!! Please let me know if you have an idea for the next Let’s Eat! Event. We usually host a fundraiser every month or two. Thanks for your support, Cortney Cowan Let’s Eat! Chair |
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