IMPORTANT NOTES (General):

Topic / Action / Date or Deadline / Contacts / Comments
Band Festival!!
Festival will be on Saturday, 9/19/15. / Publicity
See link to Band Festival flyer – please post on your electronic social media sites, your church, your other social areas, etc. / Saturday, 9/19/2015 /

nhipa.org/
Lavelle, Leonard / If you have never attended the NH Band Festival, plan to attend – you don’t want to miss this.
This will be the 55th annual NH band festival. The NH band will be joined by 8 other bands, plus the NH Alumni Band, with an additional performance by the NH cheerleaders.
Come and bring a friend!!
Band Festival!! / Parking / 9/19/15 / Martorelli Stadium
5400 Perry Highway / There is limited street parking. The lots closest to the field will be reserved for visiting buses and handicapped attendees.
Best bet: Park in the “Park and Ride” lots, and ride the shuttle.
Band Festival!! / Tickets / 9/19/15
Tickets also available 9/15 and 9/17 towards the end of marching band practice. / Jon and Missy Crownover
If you buy tickets at practice, bring a check or exact change please!!! / All attendees will need tickets to enter – this includes the volunteers! Tickets are only $6.00. You can buy them ahead of time from Jon and Missy Crownover at the end of marching band practices this week,, or you can buy them at the gate – same price.
Band Festival!! / Decorations / 9/19/15
10:30AM
All supplies will be there for you. Just come and help!! / Beth Koss

Kelly Mullen
/ Come one! Come all!
Decorating will begin at 10:30am at Martorelli the morning of Sept. 19th for the band festival.
Join us – it’s fun!!
Band Festival!! / HELPFUL HINT!! / 9/19/15 / COME EARLY TO GET A GOOD SEAT!!! The Band Festival starts at 7PM, but if you pull into the parking lot at 6:55PM, you will miss one or two of the performances!!! And you might not get a good seat!!!
Band Festival!! / Concession Stand
This is a big tradition, and we need more help to make it work this year. / 9/19/15 / Ken Petri

Rick Lore / Please contact Ken to volunteer to:
1. Work at the concession stand – MANY spots open.
2. Donate frozen foods that can be cooked at the stadium. See list in the main email.
3. Loan equipment – list in main part of email.
Band Festival!! / Bake sale / 9/19/15 / Corrine Adams
/ See bake sale attachment/link for guidelines for bake sale items. The bake sale has not been affected by the new Allegheny Health Department rules.
Band Festival!! / Candy grams and Flower grams / 9/11/15 (pre-sale)
9/19/15 (at the Band Festival) / Ellen Huffmyer / Forms for candy gram and flower gram pre-sales are in the band rooms. Ellen can take preorders until 9/15/15. Everything except bouquets can also be purchased at the festival.
Band Pictures / Watch for pictures / Students will be given their band pictures within the next week / For questions, contact L.A. Photo at 412-487-7624. / Pictures have been delivered, and the librarians are working on sorting them for delivery. If you have questions, contact L.A. Photos directly – contact info to the left.
Uniforms / 1. Purchase extra student T-Shirts if you need them.
2. Protect your uniform!!
3. The uniform committee found a better deal for dry cleaning. / 1. Contact Tricia ASAP if you want/need another shirt or more gloves.
2. See guidelines to the right. Be ready for 9/18 and 9/19/15
3. Dutch Girl Cleaners is eager to have our business. 1-day turnaround, $8/uniform!! / Tricia Urich / Protect your uniform:
1. Raincoats must be hung up to dry ASAP.
2. Uniforms need to be drycleaned this week following the rainy YSU performance so that they are in top shape for Friday's game and band festival.
Extra supplies: Gloves, $3, and extra Tshirts, $5, will be sold at the end each practice. See Tricia.
Spring trip fundraising / See separate email for complete fundraising info. / No fundraising orders due this week and no pickups. / Kelly Logan: 412-951-0104

Kim Valeriano: 412-364-2860
/ Feedback welcomed re: whether it is helpful to have the fundraising info posted separately.
Fundraiser for the general NHIPA fund / Chipotle fundraiser. / Tuesday, 11/3/15 / www.nhipa.org
Kim Valeriano: 412-364-2860
/ This fundraiser supports the general NHIPA general fund, which goes to support all instrumental music endeavors in the district. Plan ahead for this next general fundraiser.
Apparel / Order your own personal apparel or extra apparel for your student
Volunteer to help the NH Apparel Sales Team / See attached order form link with instructions and pictures of what can be purchased.
Upcoming concerts, practices, games, etc. – See them on Thursdays at practice. /

See order form link in main part of email. Or see Aimee and friends on Thursdays at practice.
But special orders are due on 9/22/15!!! / New Marching Band season – new apparel!! Please contact us to volunteer for one or more of the upcoming games, concerts, etc.
Also, take a moment to check out the order form if you would like to order something special for you or something extra for your student.
Vendor/Crafter Fair / Sign-up ASAP if you want to be a vendor in the fall / Vendor fair: November 14, 2015
9AM-3PM
Sign up for a booth by 9/15/15!! / Kim Valeriano
/ There are a few spots left for your own booth - contact Kim ASAP!!

General Information for these next two weeks:

Giant Eagle cards and Eat’n Park cards / Spring trip fundraising: : Giant Eagle cards will be available at the end of practices on Tuesday and Thursday.
It is always a good idea to contact Margaret ahead of time for Giant Eagle cards (, Or 412-821-9371),. Remember that gift cards are cash only!
Spring trip fundraising: Eat’n Park cards will also be available at the end of each practice. For questions regarding Eat’n Park cards, contact Cathy Bruce or Lisa Mertz at 4127197450. Remember that gift cards are cash only! / Tuesday, Thursday / Middle school
Look for Margaret or Cathy and Lisa
Band Festival tickets / See Jon Crownover to purchase Band Festival tickets towards the end of both practices this week. They will be $6 each from Jon or at the gate, but you won’t have to wait in line if you buy them from Jon. Remember that even volunteers need to buy tickets!! Please bring a check or exact change. / Tuesday, Thursday / Middle school
Look for Jon
SaveAround Books / Spring trip fundraising: See link to flyer for this new fundraiser. Corinne Adams will be available during the last 30 minutes of practices so that you can buy these coupon books for $20 each – cash or check. / Tuesday, Thursday / Middle school
Look for Corrine

Week of September 13-19, 2015

Tuesday, 9/15/15 / Marching band practice – reminder that we are on the school practice schedule of just 2 hours of practice.
/ 6PM-8PM / Middle School
Spring trip fundraising: Orders due for the September hoagie and September candy bar fundraisers. Take these opportunities to earn a little bit each month toward your spring trip goal!. / 8PM / Middle school or high school IPA box
Spring trip fundraising: Giant Eagle cards, Eat’n Park cards and SaveAround books will all be available during the last 30 minutes of practice. Please note that while it is OK to pay by cash or check for the SaveAround books, the gift cards remain CASH ONLY. It is wise to contact Margaret (, Or 412-821-9371 ) ahead of time with the amount of Giant Eagle cards you want, and Cathy or Lisa (4127197450) with the amount of Eat’n Park cards you want. / 7:30PM-8PM / Middle School
Band Festival tickets available at the end of practice this today. Bring a check or exact change, and see Jon at the end of practice. / 7:30-8PM / Middle School
Wednesday, 9/16/15 / This is the open house night for high school students. The Jazz Band will be performing at the end of open house – enjoy this very pleasant conclusion to your evening!
/ 9PM-10PM / High School auditorium
Thursday, 9/17/15 / Marching band practice – reminder that we are on the school practice schedule of just 2 hours of practice. <Note that we have Martorelli Stadium for practice this evening. >
/ 6PM-8PM / Martorelli Stadium
Spring trip fundraising: same as noted above for 9/15/15, except at Martorelli instead of the Middle School. / 7:30PM-8PM / Martorelli Stadium
Band Festival tickets available at the end of practice this today. Bring a check or exact change, and see Jon at the end of practice. / 7:30PM-8PM / Martorelli Stadium
Friday, 9/18/15 / Away football game: NH at Butler. Student meet time 5PM
/ 5PM / Middle School
Saturday, 9/19/15 / 55th Annual NORTH HILLS Band Festival!! This year includes a performance by the alumni band and 8 other local bands. See http://www.nhipa.org/band-festival.html for more details about the Band Festival, but most important: COME EARLY IN ORDER TO FIND A GOOD PARKING SPOT AND GET TO THE STADIUM IN TIME TO GET GOOD SEATS!! There are no reserved seats for the band festival.
/ 7PM / Martorelli Stadium.
Don’t forget to deliver frozen foods to Martorelli between 10AM and 12Noon / 10AM / Martorelli

Week of September 20-26, 2015

Monday, 9/21/15 / Tryouts for the Honors Strings Orchestra
/ Students will have instructions / Bridgeville
Tuesday, 9/22/15 / Marching band practice – reminder that we are on the school practice schedule of just 2 hours of practice.
/ 6PM-8PM / Middle School
Thursday, 9/24/15 / Spring trip fundraising: Pickup date for the September hoagie order and the September candy bar order / 5PM-6PM / Middle School annex
Marching band practice – reminder that we are on the school practice schedule of just 2 hours of practice.
/ 6PM-8PM / Middle School
Friday, 9/25/15 / Away football game: NH at Seneca. Student meet time 5PM.
/ 5PM / Middle School

Planning Ahead:

Sep 30, 2015 Allegheny Valley Band Festival at Shaler

Oct 1, 2015 Regular time/day/date for practice, but at Martorelli

Oct 2, 2015 Home football game – homecoming weekend

Oct 9, 2015 Home football game

Oct 14, 2015 Jazz Band to perform at the PSBA convention – Hershey

Oct 16, 2015 Away football game at Mt. Lebanon

Oct 17, 2015 Northgate Band Festival

Oct 23, 2015 Away football game at Shaler

Oct 30, 2015 Home football game – NA.

Nov 3, 2015 NHIPA Chipotle fundraiser