Saturday, June 5, 2010
7:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Moe’s Restaurant in Mounds View

Tickets: $8.00
(one meal per person – no discounts)

Tickets are available through band members or at the door the day of the Band Cake Breakfast.

IHS Marching Knights –UPDATE – April 21, 2009

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Information & Registration Night

Tuesday, April 28, at 7 p.m.

Who is invited?  All new and returning Marching Knights and their parents!

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In This Issue:
1.  Parents (“Booster”) Meeting this Thursday
2. Flower Sale Returns
3. Charm Pre-Order Info
4.  Uniform Fun is back!

5. Scrip Ordering Info
 
NOTE: IHS Marching Knights Newsletters are posted on our website (http://ihsmk.org) and on Yahoo Groups.  If you lose access to your email, remember to check these other locations for the latest Marching Knights News

1.  PARENT MEETING THIS THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 7:00 P.M. 
The Band Boosters Board is hosting a parent meeting on Thursday, April 23, in the band room. Marching Band staff will give an overview of the new show concept for the 2009 season.  You can also get advance information about next week’s Info & Registration Night.  The Board will also unveil the 2009 Season Budget and answer our questions. 

Parent Meetings take place the 3rd Thursday of every month. 

Be sure to mark May 21 on your calendar – it’s the annual Parent Picnic. The picnic is a fun and causal way to meet other band parents and especially to welcome parents of kids new to marching band this season.  While the kids are rehearsing, parents can enjoy a picnic dinner, joy the Minnesota spring weather outdoors prior to the meeting. After the picnic, stay for the parent meeting.   Watch for more details…but please mark the date on your calendars now!
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2.  FLOWER SALE RETURNS (by Paula Biessener)
It is time once again for the flowers to bloom and the gardens to  grow!  The Irondale Marching Knights are sponsoring a flower sale with the help of Pletschers Greenhouse.  The order form is available via the Irondale Marching Knights website (www.ihsmk.org). Or, you can check out the information table at Registration Night on the 28th of April .  All order forms must be accompanied by payment.

The forms must be turned into Paula Biessener no later than noon on Friday, May 8. I will be placing the orders in the afternoon of May 8.  Pletschers will deliver the flowers on Sponsorship Day, May 16, at Irondale and they will be available for pick-up from noon to 4:30 that day.

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Information & Registration Night

Tuesday, April 28, at 7 p.m.

Who is invited?  All new and returning Marching Knights and their parents!

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3.  CHARM BRACELETS AND CHARMS (By Mary Springer)
Charms for the Colorguard and Drumline Winter 2009 season are now available ($8 each).  Mary Springer will coordinate a group purchase and is collecting pre-paid orders. To order your, please contact Mary Springer at 763-783-5940 (home); 763-229-0504 (cell), or on email at da_band_mom@yahoo.com.

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4.  THE UNIFORMS ARE BACK!!!  (By Paula Biessener and Sue Howe)

The Irondale Marching Knights uniforms are cleaned, pressed and ready to be fitted.  We will be fitting the captains first so be watching for times and dates on the bulletin board outside the band room.  The uniform moms are looking for one or two others that are gifted with sewing abilities.  Although we try our best, there is a need for a person or persons who are adept at more technical skills with the needle and thread (i.e., fitting in zippers, adjusting waistbands, things of this sort).   If there is any one out there who would like to join our tailoring crew (or even act as a consultant), that would be most helpful!

We will also be needing people to assist in the hemming detail after the fittings.  Stay tuned for more info regarding this in the next issue.

Contact Paula Biessener (651-80-3480) or Sue Howe (651-765-0233) if you have those gifts and are willing to share them!
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5.  SCRIP SALES (By Renae Mottaz)
Scrip provides the Irondale Marching Knights with a GREAT opportunity to fundraise without having to do much at all.  You can order online!  Just go to www.shopwithscrip.com to set up your account.  (Follow the step-by-step instructions.  The enrollment code for the Irondale Marching Knights is 188A8EA114589.)  Place your order. I will call you when it arrives and make arrangements to deliver it to you.  DONE!  It is that easy!!!  Got Questions?  Just contact Renae at rmottaz@comcast.net or 651-604-9161.
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Information & Registration Night

Tuesday, April 28, at 7 p.m.

Who is invited?  All new and returning Marching Knights and their parents!

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EXECUTIVE BOARD:
President:  Gerald Miller; oagaurddad@yahoo.com; Cell (612) 750-3598
Vice-President: Bridge Farley Honkanen, bfarley@aan.com; (651) 639-0749
Secretary: Stephanie Johnson, jgstephanie@comcast.net (651) 628-0767
Treasurer: Bill Guthrie, bguthri@comcast.net, (651) 792-2283
Asst. Treasurer: Sonja Super, supershome@msn.com; (763) 784-9755
Staff: Bill Sucha, bill.sucha@moundsviewschools.org , (612) 845-4456 (please contact one of the board members first for assistance)
Member at Large: MikeHonkanen, farleyhonkanen@aol.com , (651) 639-0749
Alumni Representative: Tom Lemke,  tomlemke@comcast.net , 651-780-8654
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Information & Registration Night

Tuesday, April 28, at 7 p.m.

Who is invited?  All new and returning Marching Knights and their parents!

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WEBSITE: http://www.ihsmk.org/
US MAIL: Irondale Band Boosters
            PO Box 120283
            New Brighton, MN.  55112
Website maintenance:  Susan Abbott, susanabbott@comcast.net, (651) 628-9592 and Jason Bonnicksen, bonjas@bethel.edu, (651) 635-8896 Newsletter Editor:  Michele Bradley, dandmbradley@msn.com or (651) 638-0921 (questions/comments/items to publish/changes. All former students and boosters are welcome to receive the emails, so feel free to share this email address or give them our website address. To unsubscribe, send an email to dandmbradley@msn.com.   welcome to receive the emails, so feel free to share this email address or give them our website address. To unsubscribe, send an email to dandmbradley@msn.com.

IHS Marching Knights –UPDATE – October 2, 2008

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In This Issue:
1. This Week’s Show Is “The Rebel Classic” At Champlin Park H.S.
2. Feed The Band!)
3. Apparel Update – Show Shirts)
4. October Parent Information Meeting – October 9 (7:30) – BOA Information & Board Elections
5. MOTK – Fabulous “Leftovers” Still Available
6. Valleyfest Show In West Des Moines - October 11
7. Photo Day Individual & Group Photos)
8. IHSMK 2008 Roster Now Available
9. BOA Information
10. Thoughts About BOA
11. Painlessly Fundraise All The Way To St. Louis & Home Again!
12. Café Press Store
13. Upcoming Elections (By David Arciero)
14. Band Booster Constitution and Bylaw Changes)

NOTE: IHS Marching Knights Newsletters are posted on our website (http://ihsmk.org) and on Yahoo Groups. If you lose access to your email, remember to check these other locations for the latest Marching Knights News!

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1. THIS WEEK’S SHOW IS “THE REBEL CLASSIC” AT CHAMPLIN PARK H.S.
Come cheer on the Marching Knights as they compete in the 2008 Rebel Classic, hosted by the Champlin Park Marching Band. The event begins at 5:00 p.m. Bands will be competing in their respective classes and for “Grand Champion” awards. One of the caption awards is the “Crowd Pleaser Award.” Let’s make lots of noise and cheer loudly for our own Irondale Marching Knights!

Class AAA competition begins at 7:30 and Irondale is scheduled to perform at 8:15. We hope lots of Boosters can attend the entire show, but if that doesn’t work for your family, we hope you can attend all of the Class AAA competition.

Directions to Champlin Park H.S. can be found at their website (http://marchingrebels.org/map.html. OR see the directions from Mapquest (click this link) Directions to Champlin Park HS that direct you from IHS to CPHS.

We will again try to sit in the bleachers in the area just to the left of the 40 yard line (as you face the field). Wear your Maroon & Gold, Marching Knights apparel and cheer on all the marching bands attending Saturday’s competition. See you there!

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2. FEED THE BAND! (By Kelly Guthrie)
We are in need of 5 or 6 people to help us feed the band this Saturday, October 4th! The time for the meal is yet to be determined. If you are interested or need more information please contact Kelly at kbaguthrie@.... Thank you in advance!

In a few short weeks we will be headed to St. Louis for BOA and we will also be needing help with meals there. Please let me know at the same email address listed above if you are planning to travel to St. Louis and are interested in helping with any of the meals.

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3. APPAREL UPDATE – SHOW SHIRTS (By Kathy Zerby)
Unfortunately we received inaccurate information from our screen printer. The show shirts WILL NOT be available this weekend. Show shirts should be available Monday night or thereafter. They will be distributed prior to the Des Moines, Iowa show. Please look for Kathy Zerby next week. She will be in her red Prius distributing show shirts. Sorry for the delay

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4. OCTOBER PARENT INFORMATION MEETING – OCTOBER 9(7:30 pm) – BOA INFORMATION AND BOARD ELECTIONS FEATURED

Thursday, October 9
7:30 PM
Irondale Band Room
Important information and business items will be discussed at the Booster Meeting next Thursday evening. All parents should try to attend.

Information about the BOA trip to St. Louis will be distributed at the meeting, including an itinerary. If you have any questions, this will be the best time to get them answered.

We will also be electing a new Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary for the Band Booster Executive Board at this meeting. The Treasurer and Secretary positions are one year terms and the Vice President is a two year term, becoming President after one year. The term for the new board begins November 1. (see article by David Arciero, below, for more details)

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5. MOTK – FABULOUS “LEFTOVERS” STILL AVAILABLE (By Mary Springer)
We also have about 40 shirts left if anyone is still looking to purchase a 16th Annual MOTK 2008 shirt--it's a collectible! Buttons can also still be purchased.

We do have some lost and found items as well as some dishes, pans, baskets etc from those who generously donated food to the judges’ lounge and concession areas.

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6. VALLEYFEST SHOW IN WEST DES MOINES - OCTOBER 11 (By Jason Twaddle)
Several boosters travel to the Valleyfest Show that takes place at Valley High School in West Des Moines, Iowa. Some boosters get a hotel room in Des Moines and some drive home after the show. We are setting up a page on the new website where parents can communicate if they would like to carpool, etc. If you are interested in staying overnight, you may wish to check hotels in the areas of West Des Moines, IA and Clive, IA, a nearby city. With all the bands that attend this show, hotels in nearby towns fill up fast.

At this time we don’t have details about the time the show starts or when Irondale performs, but we can tell you it is an evening show that will probably last until 10:30 pm.

Preliminary information is available at http://valleybands.org/index.htm, including ticket info and directions. Boosters may wish to visit their website to check for updates as the event gets closer.
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7. PHOTO DAY INDIVIDUAL & GROUP PHOTOS (By Craig Burlingame)
I would like to first thank Mr.Sucha and the staff for allowing Dayton and me the opportunity to set up and offer group and individual photos of the students after the large group picture was done. This was a great opportunity to catch the kids while they were still in uniform and get sectional, as well as individual photos, for everyone to see and use.

As you may know, the old photo site is down, but with the holidays coming up, and some of you saying you wanted to maybe use these photos for cards, I am putting them up on a temporary site for access. This is not a full powered website, but rather one I use for posting my own photography. As you look through them, you may notice there could be several pictures of one student, and only one of another. This is only due to the fact that I edited out the ones that did not turn out due to blinking, or were too light or dark.

The website is http://photos.tarfun.net. There is an album titled "IHSMK Photo Day". In order to see this album, you must login in as "ihsmk" (without the quotes) and the password is "echoes" (without the quotes).

You can download the photos by adding them to your shopping cart and then downloading them as a zip file to your computer where you can print them, put them on a cd and take them to a Wal Mart or wherever, and use them on cards or how ever you want. As I mentioned earlier in this note, this web site is not very powerful, so it may run slower than the other one did, but it will let us get things rolling on the photo day pictures for now. This is temporary as well. I cannot put the weekly show pictures up here and leave them since this server does not have the capacity to handle that. I will be leaving these up until the middle of December and then pulling them. I will still have the pictures which we can put up on the new server when something is decided.

I have the individual photos up now, and will have the group photos up by end of the week. If you have any questions, or comments, regarding these pictures, please let me know at cburling@... or you can call me at 763-717-1239.

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8. IHSMK 2008 ROSTER NOW AVAILABLE (By Jason Bonnickson)

The 2008 Roster has been uploaded to the new website (go to http://www.ihsmk.org/node/89). (The roster is also available at the Yahoo Groups website.). Anyone planning to carpool to Des Moines or St. Louis, here is an easy way to locate parent names and phone numbers.

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9. BOA INFORMATION (By Jason Twaddle)

Parents going to St. Louis: Consider staying at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis Riverfront hotel where a block of rooms has been reserved for October 16-18:

Hyatt Regency St. Louis Riverfront
315 Chestnut Street
St. Louis MO 63102
http:// stlouisriverfront.hyatt.com

Reservations - call 800-233-1234; ask for the reservation set up under “Music for All."

Room rates are $99 per night plus tax. If the reservation agent says that the $99 rate is not available, contact Mike Dressel (314-342-4614) at the Hotel and he will get you set up at the group rate and add more rooms to the reservation. (If you have any problems with this contact Jason Twaddle 651-490-3138 or jaytwaddle@...)

The Hyatt is a Scrip participant and contributes 9% back to the band (and your account). Talk with Renae Mottaz to order Hyatt Scrip cards in advance or place your order on the Great Lakes Scrip site and Renae will deliver it to you. Scrip orders for use in St. Louis must be placed before October 9.

Post your St. Louis Travel Arrangements on the Website
If you are going to St. Louis, please post the following information at the “Goin 2 BOA” link on the new website:

· Name(s)

· home and cell phone numbers

· how are you getting there [driving, flying, carpooling (with who)]

· estimated arrival date and time

· where staying, would you like to share a hotel room.

· do you want to carpool, share a hotel room and any other pertinent information.

We will take your information and create a "database" of sorts listing all of the people going to St. Louis so we can be touch with each other when we are there. This database will be available to all boosters registered on the website.

Do you need or wish to carpool? Share a hotel room? Or want to caravan? Post that request also, and look for other posts for someone you can hook up with.
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10. THOUGHTS ABOUT BOA (By Barb Trostad-Peterson)

What has worked well for us in the past is to leave the Twin Cities after work on Thursday and drive part way to St. Louis, say to Cedar Rapids or Mount Pleasant. (Mount Pleasant is probably the preferred overnight, rather than Cedar Rapids, due to this summer's floods in Iowa.) That way we will be at the competition in time for Friday's afternoon prelims.

Our preferred route is as follows--it has worked well for us and is pretty direct with decent highways. You just need to watch those road signs carefully! Allow 9.5 hours for driving and factor in your stops accordingly. The trip is about 577 miles from Irondale.

Take I-35W toward Albert Lea and Clear Lake, IA.
At Clear Lake take the US18 exit 190 and head east toward Mason City and Charles City
Take IA27/US 218 southeast toward Cedar Falls and Waterloo.
Follow I380 south (aka IA 27, US 20 east) toward Cedar Rapids..
Continue on IA 27/US 218 south toward Mt. Pleasant.
Take US 61 toward Hannibal, MO (Mark Twain/Samuel Clemens' town)
Merge onto I-70 East toward St. Charles.
Take the Broadway exit 249C toward the convention center and Edward Jones Dome. The Dome is at 901 N. Broadway.
Parking in downtown St. Louis is fairly expensive. Be aware that the Hyatt charges $17 per day to park. I believe that the Hampton at the Arch charges $10 a day for guests.

Tickets for the BOA/Music for All St. Louis Super Regional may be purchased as a combo or separately. Take a look at Music for All's website (www.musicforall.org) for full details, including what bands are scheduled to compete while Irondale is there. MFA sells tickets separately for Friday prelims ($17 each), Sat. prelims ($19) and Saturday finals ($23 or $28); or you may purchase combo tickets at some savings ($48). Whether or not Irondale makes finals, it's still very entertaining to watch the top competing bands on Saturday night. All in all over 50 bands are scheduled to compete from such states as Oklahoma, Nebraska, Kansas, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Arkansas, Ohio, Minnesota, Colorado, Mississippi, Illinois, Missouri and Georgia!

Things to do in St. Louis! The Gateway Arch is certainly worthwhile. You can visit the grounds, tour the museum, take a "car" up to the top of the arch, and learn about how this engineering feat was built. There is also an historic courthouse nearby, horse-drawn carriage rides, and the incomparable Missouri Botanical Garden (my interest in plants showing here) is easy to get to using public transportation if you don't want to drive there.

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11. ORDER SCRIP AND FUNDRAISE ALL THE WAY TO ST. LOUIS & HOME AGAIN! (By Renae Mottaz)
Good News for all you band parents going to St. Louis and staying at the Hyatt Riverfront! Scrip can be ordered for the Hyatt and it comes with a 9% rebate! Plan ahead and get your scrip ordered! Also, if you are driving, stock up on gas cards (BP stations in MN, Iowa and Missouri, Holiday stations in MN and Iowa.) and restaurants. You could actually earn money as you travel down to see the band at BOA!! See Renae Mottaz to order your Scrip or if you have any questions. If you prefer send an email to rmottaz@.... The last day to order Scrip for BOA is October 9.

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12. CAFÉ PRESS STORE (By Susan Abbott)

Another option for boosters to buy apparel is at our Cafe Press store, www.CafePress.com/imkBandStuff

You order right from the Cafe Press site, and your items are shipped directly to you.

We have shirts, hats, bumper stickers, mugs, and lots more! If you'd like IMK logo'd items that you don't see in the IMK Band Stuff store, let me know and I will create something for you -- as long as it's an item that's available through Cafe Press!

Also, if you'd like your apparel items personalized (your name on the back, for example), just e-mail me and I will create a custom item for you and put it in the store for you to buy.

Questions? Susan Abbott (susanabbott@...)

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13. UPCOMING ELECTIONS (By David Arciero)

At the October Booster Meeting elections will be held for the following five positions:

Vice-President: Two year commitment. Becomes the President in the second year.
Treasurer: One year position. This year this will be an elected position. In subsequent years, the Assistant Treasurer will assume the role of the Treasurer. The Treasurer is responsible for all financial transactions, maintaining financial records, preparing the yearly budget, and training the new Assistant Treasurer.
Assistant Treasurer: Two year commitment. During the first year, you will act as assistant to the treasurer learning the financial business of the Band Boosters. The second year you will take over the duties of the Treasurer.
Secretary: One year commitment. Handles all of the correspondence for the Boosters. The Secretary is also responsible for maintaining records and minutes of all meetings.
Member-at-Large: One year commitment. The Member-at-Large acts as the Band Booster representative at Board Meetings communicating their needs and concerns.

Nominations are now being taken. You may nominate yourself or another person. To do so, please contact David Arciero or Jason Twaddle (contact information at bottom of newsletter). Nominations of persons other than yourself will be accepted, pending their acceptance. Persons nominated by others will be contacted privately to determine if they are interested in accepting the nomination.

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14. BAND BOOSTER CONSTITUTION AND BYLAW CHANGES (By David Arciero)

Several changes to the Constitution and Bylaws of the Band Booster Club have been proposed by the Executive Board. These include:

1) Addition of an Assistant Treasurer position to the Board. This would be an elected position.
2) Changing the Member-at-Large position from an appointed position to an elected position.
3) Clarification of which elected positions are Board Members and which are Executive Officers.
4) Addition of a provision for removal of a Board Member as a result of gross negligence.

The changes have been posted on the new website and can be viewed in the Booster section. If you would like a copy of the changes sent to you, please contact David Arciero. These changes will be voted on at the October Band Booster meeting.
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UPCOMING DATES:

October 4 Champlin Park

October 9 Booster Meeting and BOA Information (7:30 p.m.)
October 10 Football Game
October 11 Valleyfest (West Des Moines, IA)

October 13-19 Rehearsals and Performances at BOA in St. Louis

October 28 Yearbook Night (6:00)
REMEMBER to check the master calendar at www.ihsmk.org/calendar.

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EXECUTIVE BOARD:
President: Jason Twaddle, jaytwaddle@... , (651) 490-3138
Vice-President: David Arciero, davidarciero@... , (763) 784-4131
Secretary: Linda Hauble, lhauble@..., (651) 633-3741
Treasurer: Bill Guthrie, bguthri@..., (651) 792-2283
Staff: Bill Sucha, bill.sucha@... , (612) 845-4456 (please contact one of the board members first for assistance)
Member at Large: Mike Cleaver, realty@... , 651-784-3388
Alumni Representative: Tom Lemke, tomlemke@... , 651-780-8654

WEBSITE: www.ihsmk.org
US MAIL: Irondale Band Boosters
PO Box 120283
New Brighton, MN. 55112
Website maintenance: Susan Abbott, susanabbott@..., (651) 628-9592 and Jason Bonnicksen, bonjas@..., (651) 635-8896 Newsletter Editor: Michele Bradley, dandmbradley@... or (651) 638-0921 (questions/comments/items to publish/changes. All former students and boosters are welcome to receive the emails, so feel free to share this email address or give them our website address. To unsubscribe, send an email to dandmbradley@....

BOA Itinerary

Let's Roadtrip to Valley Fest (West Des Moines)! Do you need or wish to carpool? Or want to caravan We've creating a forum - a bulletin board of sorts - to share information on who's going to Valley Fest and how we can support one another and the band as a booster community! 

If you are going to Valley Fest and wish to Carppol down and back, post the following information as a comment below or email Jason B: bonjas@bethel.edu

Name(s)
Home and cell phone numbers
Driving and carpooling preferences

Feel free to "post your comments" below!

Another option for boosters to buy apparel is at our Cafe Press store:

www.CafePress.com/imkBandStuff

You order right from the Cafe Press site, and your items are shipped directly to you.