Winter Concert Volunteers Needed Wed Dec 19 at Satellite HS

Hello Band Families,

Parent Volunteers are requested by Mr. Brooker for the following positions:
(Arrive by 6 pm at Satellite High School to help).

1. Chaperones are needed to sit in the front of the auditorium with the students (beginner, Concert Band and Wind Ensemble). Great view!

2. Parents are needed to help distribute cummerbunds and ties to Concert Band students and collect them back from students after Concert Band plays. Also, assist students with putting these items on. Report at 6 pm - go right to the front seats in the Auditorium.

3. Parent needed to transport box of Cummerbunds to the show and then return it -- (preferably by the next day).

4. Group of parents to hand out programs (stand at table in the lobby).

5. Ushers for "Preferred" seating (Dale Mosher will oversee).

6. Helpers to help carry canned food items out after the show.**

**We need boxes to collect canned food donations.

Please email me back and let me know which of the above you would like to help with.

Thank you!

Claudia
ClaudiaCDavis@aol.com
960-2577 cell

Band News week of December 17, 2007

By Claudia Davis, Band Parent Volunteer / Band Booster Treasurer, Cocoa Beach Jr/Sr High School

Hello Band Families!

Photo: Last year's Winter Concert - Wind Ensemble - click on photo for larger version

Last Week's Events:
There was another dedication Soccer Game for Rafe Maccarone . Merritt Island HS soccer Boosters generously gave out free T-Shirts to all that they designed with Rafe’s name and the number “6”.

Upcoming Events:

Winter Concert December 19th. 7:00 pm @ Satellite High School

Students need to arrive at Satellite HS by 6 pm. Seating will begin 10 minutes before the show. Concert Band – Please see Blog entry for uniform guidelines http://cocoabeachbandboosters.blogspot.com/2007/12/concert-band-uniforms.html

Band Fundraiser: Winter Concert Dec. 19 “Preferred Seating”.

We still have some seats available. “Preferred” seats are $5.00 each or $20.00 maximum per family. Preferred seats are located in the first few center rows behind the student seating. For example: A family of 4 plus 2 grandparents may have 6 seats for $20.00. Preferred seating will be sold “first come, first served”.

Please send your check to Mr. Brooker payable to “CBHS Band Boosters” with your name and total seat reservations written on the check. At the night of the concert, please check in with myself or Dale Vicos at the reserved seating table and pick up your reserved seating tickets. You will turn them in to Dale Mosher at the Preferred seating area to obtain your seats.

NEW --
If you want to pay at the door for your Priority seats, please email me to put your name on the list and you can check in at the lobby and pay at that time.

Any questions? Please email or call me ClaudiaCDavis@aol.com 960-2577.

Volunteers Needed this week: Only 2 concessions left this year - please help!!

Please email ClaudiaCDavis@aol.com or call 960-2577 with any questions or to volunteer for any events listed below:

The following event information can also be seen with graphics on the Band Boosters Calendar. You can also see who has signed up already. Other school events are posted on the calendar too. Click here for calendar: http://cocoabeachbandboosters.com/0708/Calendar/Calendar.html

MON Dec. 17
CONCESSION HELP NEEDED
5:30PM
Boys Junior Varsity Soccer VS. Viera High School
7:00PM
Boys Varsity Soccer VS. Viera High School

WED Dec. 19, 2007
Winter Concert Parent Volunteers needed! Please see Blog for details http://cocoabeachbandboosters.blogspot.com/2007/12/winter-concert-at-satellite-volunteers.html

THU Dec. 13
CONCESSION HELP NEEDED
5:00PM
Boys Freshman Basketball VS. Cocoa High School
6:15PM
Boys Junior Varsity Basketball VS. Cocoa High School
7:30PM
Boys Varsity Basketball VS. Cocoa High School

Please email ClaudiaCDavis@aol.com or call 960-2577 with any questions or to volunteer.

More Dec. 8 Parade Videos:

I already sent you a Parade video – here are 2 more!

Percussion



Marching Band



More band Videos and photos can be seen online (see links below to photo and video sites).

IMPORTANT LINKS:

BAND BOOSTERS CALENDAR: http://cocoabeachbandboosters.com/0708/Calendar/Calendar.html

Cocoa Beach Band Boosters website –News, Photos and Videos: http://cocoabeachbandboosters.com/

Band Booster Blog (Band News and photos)http://cocoabeachbandboosters.blogspot.com/

CHARMS :http://charmsmusic.com/. Our access code is “beachband”. Then enter your child’s school ID# (this can be found on student Report Card).

CBHS Band Videos:http://youtube.com/claudiadavis

CBHS Band Photos:http://www.kodakgallery.com/cbhsband/main

Daily school announcements can be found on the bottom of this athletic page:http://www.cbhs.brevard.k12.fl.us/teachers/athletics/index.htm

Project Graduation:http://projectgraduationcocoabeachhighschool.blogspot.com/

Have a nice Week!

Claudia Davis
Band Booster Parent Volunteer

Concert Volunteers needed Wed Dec 19

Hello Concert Band Families,

Parent Volunteers are requested by Mr. Brooker for the following positions: Arrive 1 hour before show by 6 pm. Show is at 7 pm.

1. Chaperones are needed to sit with the students (beginner, Concert Band and Wind Ensemble) in the front of the auditorium. Great view!

2. Parents needed to help distribute cummerbunds and ties to Concert Band students and collect them back from students after Concert Band plays. Also, assist students with putting these items on. Report at 6 pm - go right into the front seats in the Auditorium.

3. Parent needed to transport box of Cummerbunds to the show and then return it -- (preferably by the next day).

Other miscellaneous areas that need help:

1. Group of parents to hand out programs (stand at table in the lobby at Satellite).
2. Need boxes to collect canned food donations.
3. Helpers to help carry cans out after the show.
3. Ushers for preferred seating (Dale Mosher will oversee)

Please email me back and let me know which of the above you would like to help with. Thank you!

Claudia
ClaudiaCDavis@aol.com
960-2577 cell

Band News - Week of Dec 10, 2007

By Claudia Davis, Band Parent Volunteer / Band Booster Treasurer, Cocoa Beach Jr/Sr High School

Hello Band Families!

Last Week's Events:

Thursday Dec. 6, 2007. Rafe Maccarone Memorial Soccer Game.
Photo: Rafe’s parents looking at Rafe’s name in candles. (click on photo for larger version).

"Thank You" to our hard working parents who helped in the concession at this highly attended Soccer game in Rafe’s honor. Also thank you to all the band students and families who attended the game.


Saturday Dec. 8 Cocoa Beach Parade.
(click on photo for larger version).

Our CBHS Marching Band did a wonderful job marching in the Cocoa Beach Parade! Thank you to the parents who helped prepare the golf cart display and who worked at the Parade.

See Parade Blog entry for parade details and a parade video spotlighting our Band Percussion: http://cocoabeachbandboosters.blogspot.com/2007/12/cocoa-beach-parade-marching-band-dec-8.html

More Cocoa Beach Parade Videos and photos can be seen online (see links below to photo and video sites).

Upcoming Events:

Winter Concert December 19th. 7:00 pm @ Satellite High School
Students need to arrive at 6 pm. Seating will begin 10 minutes before the show.
Concert Band – Please see Blog entry for uniform guidelines and photos: In case you are wondering who is modeling the uniform, it is Chuck Morris (my son) back in his Concert Band days! He is now in Wind Ensemble. Concert Band Uniform Blog link: http://cocoabeachbandboosters.blogspot.com/2007/12/concert-band-uniforms.html

Band Fundraiser: Winter Concert Dec. 19 “Preferred Seating”.
While we are happy to offer a “Free Concert” this winter, (many schools charge entry fees for all of their shows) we will have a much needed Band “Fundraiser” to generate income for band music and other band needs.
“Preferred” seats are $5.00 each or $20.00 maximum per family. Preferred seats are located in the first few center rows behind the student seating.
For example: A family of 4 plus 2 grandparents may have 6 seats for $20.00. Preferred seating will be sold “first come, first served”. I encourage you to send your check as soon as possible.

Please send your check to Mr. Brooker payable to “CBHS Band Boosters” with your name and total seat reservations written on the check. At the night of the concert, please check in with myself or Dale Vicos at the reserved seating table and pick up your reserved seating tickets. You will turn them in to Dale Mosher at the Preferred seating area to obtain your seats.

You can email me or call me with any questions ClaudiaCDavis@aol.com 960-2577.

Volunteers Needed this week:
Please email ClaudiaCDavis@aol.com or call 960-2577 with any questions or to volunteer for any events listed below:

The following event information can also be seen with graphics on the Band Boosters Calendar. You can also see who has signed up already. Other school events are posted on the calendar too. Click here for calendar: http://cocoabeachbandboosters.com/0708/Calendar/Calendar.html


MON Dec. 10
CONCESSION HELP NEEDED
6:00PM
Girls Varsity Basketball VS. Brevard Heat

WED Dec. 12
CONCESSION HELP NEEDED
game time TBA
Boys Varsity Wrestling VS. Merritt Island High School
5:30PM
Girls Junior Varsity Soccer VS. Astronaut High School
7:00PM
Girls Varsity Soccer VS. Astronaut High School

THU Dec. 13 (2nd Memorial Soccer Game for Rafe)
CONCESSION HELP NEEDED
5:00PM
Boys Freshman Basketball VS. Titusville High School
5:30PM
Boys Junior Varsity Soccer VS. Merritt Island High School
6:15PM
Boys Junior Varsity Basketball VS. Titusville High School
7:00PM
Boys Varsity Soccer VS. Merritt Island High School
7:30PM
Boys Varsity Basketball VS. Titusville High School
7:30PM
Please email ClaudiaCDavis@aol.com or call 960-2577 with any questions or to volunteer.

IMPORTANT LINKS·
BAND BOOSTERS CALENDAR: http://cocoabeachbandboosters.com/0708/Calendar/Calendar.html
Cocoa Beach Band Boosters website –News, Photos and Videos: http://cocoabeachbandboosters.com/
Band Booster Blog (Band News and photos)


http://cocoabeachbandboosters.blogspot.com/
CHARMS :


http://charmsmusic.com/. Our access code is “beachband”. Then enter your child’s school ID# (this can be found on student Report Card).

CBHS Band Videos:
http://youtube.com/claudiadavis

CBHS Band Photos:
http://www.kodakgallery.com/cbhsband/main

Daily school announcements can be found on the bottom of this athletic page:
http://www.cbhs.brevard.k12.fl.us/teachers/athletics/index.htm

Project Graduation:
http://projectgraduationcocoabeachhighschool.blogspot.com/

CBHS Alumni website:
http://www.cbhsalumni.org/

Have a nice Week!

Claudia Davis



Band Booster Parent Volunteer

Cocoa Beach Parade Marching Band Dec. 8, 2007

The Cocoa Beach Parade Marching Band participation was a great success today! The students did a wonderful job playing and marching.

Thank you to all the parents that helped make today extra special. Rick Hester, Dale Mosher and Dale Vicos worked hard preparing signs, golf cart flags and trailer.

Don Cohan was our band room chaperone whle the students suited up and got their instruments. Then Don ran down last minute items we needed to complete our preparations for the parade. Ladena McCracken and Lorena Spensley walked with the band and handed out candy.

Here is a video taken of our wonderful “percussion” team. I feel they are the “heart beat” of our band.



Please click here for a special Marching Band video holiday card: http://www.youtube.com/greeting_view?s=4hWNnSzZkd0&p=C85730C9838C2710

Check out more photos and videos from the parade!
Links to our photo site and band videos can be found on our Band Booster Website http://cocoabeachbandboosters.com/

Concert Band Uniforms

Hello Concert Band Families,

It's time to line up our CBHS Concert uniforms!

The Concert Band uniform consists of the following: Black pants/black skirt, black belt, white tuxedo shirt, red cummerbund and tie, black socks and black dress, closed toe shoes.

Shirt Description:

White Wing Collar, 1/4" Pleats, Buttoned

For the rental fee of $15 the following items will be provided:

1. Red Cummerbund and Tie (rental). Cummerbund and Tie are rented from the band so that we are uniform in nature and style.

2. Band T-Shirt (you keep & was already sent home). To be worn during certain events and Spirit days.

You provide the black pants / black skirt, black socks and black dress shoes, and Tuxedo Shirt.

Please send a check for $15.00 to Mr. Brooker, payable to "CBHS Band Boosters". Include your child's name on the check .

TUXEDO SHIRT Stores:

We talked to owner of two uniform stores, Tom Beasley. He will give us $10.00 off his price (normally he charges $34.95) CBHS Band price - $24.95

Beasley's Tuxedo Shop - Merritt Island Merritt Island -- at last light before bridge to Cocoa. 17 S Tropical Trl Merritt Island, FL 32952 (321) 453-3680 Tropical Trail & 520 Tom Beasley, owner.

Beasley's Tuxedo Shop - Melbourne Westgate Shopping Center 1160 W New Haven Ave Melbourne, FL 32904 (321) 723-0828.

Questions?
Please contact Chuck Brooker BrookerM@brevard.k12.fl.us
or Claudia Davis ClaudiaCDavis@aol.com 960-2577.

Sound Waves

BPS-TV announces the premiere of “Sound Waves”, the new TV program that spotlights student musical performances taped earlier this year during the Music Performance Assessment concerts. There are twenty 60 minute episodes that begin airing on Thursday November 1st at 4:00 pm each weekday through the end of the month. Shows that air on Monday and Tuesday are repeated on the following Saturday starting at 6:00 pm and the shows from Wednesday, Thursday and Friday will repeat on the following Sunday starting at 4:00 pm.

In December a similar schedule will be followed so there are several chances to see and record the show that includes your school. The 2007 season of Sound Waves will also be scheduled on BPS-TV during 2008, but on a less frequent basis.

Here are some web page links that give you additional information: For general information about the show:http://www.bpstv.com/soundwaves/ For a list of schools and which episode (show number) they appear in:http://www.bpstv.com/sw_a-z.htm Visit the above page first to find your show number then visit this page for a list of showtimes for both November and December:http://www.bpstv.com/sw_nov-dec.htm In addition, we will air a Sound Waves marathon over the Thanksgiving holiday. Shows 701 to 710 will air on Thursday November 22 and shows 711 to 720 will air on Friday November 23. The marathon begins at 11:00 am on both days. We will repeat the marathon on Christmas Eve and Christmas.

PLEASE NOTE: Show times are subject to change due to school board meetings or other emergency programming.

Two questions that you, your students or parents may have:

Q. Can I get a DVD of the show that my school appeared in?A. By the end of the year we plan to distribute three DVDs to school principals of each show that their school appeared in. Unfortunately we cannot make more DVD copies because of budget reasons and we also cannot sell DVDs because of copyright reasons. Please encourage your students, parents and staff to record the show off BPS-TV either at home or at school.

Q. Will the 2008 MPA’s be filmed?A. At this time we do not have funds to film the 2008 MPA’s.

Cocoa Beach Parade Dec 8, 2007

The Cocoa Beach Parade is on Saturday December the 8th, 2007.

We are to pick up our instruments and flags and put on our uniform in the band room from 12:00pm -1:00pm. Students are responsible for transporting their own instruments and flags to this event.

We will meet at the Cocoa Beach Library at 1pm under the covered walk way.

The parade starts at 2pm and we should be finished between 3-3:30pm. Parents should pick up their students at the Library and bring them back to the band room to drop off their instruments and their uniform. All uniforms must be turned in on Saturday as we must prepare them for the cleaners.

As an added holiday treat this year - the students voted to wear Santa Hats at the parade on Saturday. What fun!! Please help your child find a suitable Santa hat for the parade, nothing fancy. I just thought that we could use a little extra fun in this parade!

Chuck Brooker
Director of Instrumental Music
National Board Certified Teacher
Cocoa Beach Jr./Sr. High School
www.cocoabeachband.com

Band News week of Dec 3, 2007

Hello Band Families,

I'm sure you have all heard about the sad passing of one of our CBHS students, Rafe Maccarone. Details about Rafe and his service schedule for Friday evening and Saturday morning and online guestbook information can be viewed here: http://www.beckmanwilliamson.com/view_obit.php?id=0

This Thursday's Varsity Soccer game (6 pm) vs Cocoa will be dedicated to Rafe. Also, next Thursday's home game with Merritt Island HS will be dedicated to Rafe. As a resident of Merritt Island, Rafe knew and played soccer with many Merritt Island HS students. Please dress warmly (red colors are requested) and support Rafe's and his teammate's vision that the stands would be full at Soccer games.

This Saturday's Cocoa Beach parade involvement by the CBHS Marching Band and other school groups is still on. Rafe's family chose the early morning service to help insure that parade commitment that Mr. Cool and CBHS made to our town of Cocoa Beach can be kept to participate in the annual parade. Just as we will continue to support Soccer, please support the decision to move forward with our involvement with the community even at this sad time.

Claudia Davis
Parent Volunteer

Rafe Maccarone

See link to youtube.com tribute photos at the end of this article.

Rafe Maccarone, 15, passed away Saturday, December 1, 2007 at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children in Orlando.

Rafe was a sophomore at Cocoa Beach Jr./Sr. High School where he was a member of the Minutemen varsity soccer team. Rafe was selected as honorable mention for the Cape Coast Soccer Conference after his freshman year. He was a member of the Brevard F. C. U-16 Boys State Cup team and was a member of Church of our Saviour.

His love of competitive soccer was very special to him. He will be missed by all his teammates, coaches and friends. BEACH PRIDE !!!

He is survived by his parents, Ralph and Valerie Maccarone of Merritt Island FL; sisters, Jaime Maccarone of Rockledge, FLand Toni Maccarone of Cape Canaveral, FL; grandparents, Jane and Ralph Maccarone of Viera, FL and Anthony Tomanio of Sebring, FL; several aunts, uncles and cousins.

Calling hours will be from 6 until 8pm Friday, December 7, 2007 at Beckman-Williamson Funeral Home in Cocoa Beach. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30am Saturday, December 8, 2007 at Church of Our Saviour Catholic Church in Cocoa Beach. In Lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Rafe Maccarone/CBHS Soccer Scholarship, 1500 Minutemen Causeway, Cocoa Beach, FL 32931.

For anyone who wishes to sign Rafe's funeral home guestbook, here is the link: http://www.beckmanwilliamson.com/view_obit.php?id=0
Florida Today Guest Book: http://www.legacy.com/floridatoday/GB/GuestbookView.aspx?PersonId=99022820
Tribute to Rafe:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=smK5wadKCds