1/27/20

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Please attend the Mattress Sale Parent Meeting on Thursday, Jan. 30 @7pm! 

We need as many adults as possible to come to the Spaceship Room on Thursday, January 30 at 7pm. The band will receive $10 for every adult who attends the meeting from Custom Fundraising Solutions. The purpose of the meeting is to educate parents on how to best promote the mattress sale to friends and family and to answer questions about the products. Learn more about the Mattress Sale Fundraiser under the Fundraising section of the Weekly Cadence.

Band Booster Bylaw Amendments – What you need to know
 
The band boosters are proposing the addition of some positions and adjusting the term limits for board officers. This requires a change to the bylaws. Per the bylaws, we must share the changes with the band parents and offer you a chance to provide comments and suggestions. Please download and review the document and send your comments to officers@fcbands.org. The deadline for comments is the end of day, Thursday, January 30.
 
Click Here to Download the proposed Bylaws
 
Why are these changes being proposed?
The FC band directors and many parents expect the high school band to rapidly grow in the coming years due to the population surge in Franklin Township. The proposal expands the number of Booster officers and defines a recommended and expanded number of appointed leaders. This will provide future Booster organizations a blueprint for leading a larger group of students and parent volunteers.
 
Summary of Proposed Bylaws Amendments
Amendment One:
Four New Band Board Officer Positions are being proposed.
             1.    Vice President 
             2.    Fundraising Coordinator (formerly Vice President Ways and Means)
             3.    Engagement Coordinator (formerly Vice President Communications)
             4.    Events Coordinator 
 
Amendment Two:
The maximum time that a person can serve consecutive terms in the same Elected Board Officer role is proposed to be 3 years (formerly 2 years). The rationale for this be to would allow for consistent parent leadership to remain in place when necessary. For example, the change in the length of terms would be useful, should there be the occasion when no new candidates were slated for any one of the officer positions. The change in term length will still allow for any band parent to run for any office on an annual basis.
 
Amendment Three:
Details and descriptions are being added to the Bylaws for liaison and other support positions. 

Important Dates
Thursday, January 30 – Deadline for providing feedback on proposed changes to officers@fcbands.org
Tuesday, February 11 – PARENT MEETING: Booster Board will present finalized proposed amendments to parents; no vote will be taken.
Tuesday, March 10 – PARENT MEETING: Parents will vote on the proposed bylaw amendments. If passed, the search for candidates to fill the board positions will begin.
Thursday, April 9 – PARENT MEETING: Band Booster Board Election
 
How do I get involved?
If you’re a veteran band or guard parent and you’re interested in using your leadership skills to serve the band program in an expanded capacity, please talk to any of the band booster officers about adding your name to the ballot on April or send an email to officers@fcbands.org.
 
If you’re a freshman or middle school parent and want to become more involved, you can start by filling out the volunteer survey.  We want you to be aware of all of the great opportunities to be involved. It’s fun, you’ll make new friends, and best of all you’ll be adding value to the FC Band program. 
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Click Here to Download the proposed Bylaws

The Guard swag stores are open now until 8am on Monday, Feb. 3

Each winter guard member will get a t shirt as their “free” show shirt which is paid for with your fees. 

• A Class will be the orange shirt as the official show shirt.
• Regional A will be the black shirt as the official show shirt.
• The patches will NOT arrive with the swag orders. They will be passed out at banquet or band awards in May.

Visit all three unique websites (there is one site for A Class; one for Regional A; and another for the FCCGwear line):

• https://store.pepwear.com/collections/fccg
• https://store.pepwear.com/collections/fccg-varsity
• https://store.pepwear.com/collections/fccg-jv

The store will be open until Monday, February 3 at 8am!

Upcoming Performances

Varsity Guard - Compete on Saturday, Feb. 1
​The Varsity Guard will aim to continue their hot streak at their third competition of the Winter season on Saturday, February 1. They perform at 5:44pm at New Palestine HS. Here is the itinerary for the day. Their show is called, Another Train. View the schedule for the entire season here.

JV Guard - Compete on Saturday, Feb. 1
The JV Guard will also compete on Saturday, February 1 at New Palestine HS. They perform at 2:58pm so after they perform please stay to support other schools and most importantly the Varsity Guard team. Here is the itinerary for the day. Their show is called, One Small Step. View the schedule for the entire season here.

Flashes Pep Band Performances & Volunteers Needed to Serve Pizza
There are 4 more opportunities to come out and witness the electric atmosphere that our Flashes Pep Band brings to the FC basketball games! Call time is 6pm; game and performance begins at 7:30pm. We feed the band during their 3rd quarter break and we always welcome extra hands to help! We still need help on these last few dates—please contact Denise Holaday (denise.holaday@gmail.com) if you are available to assist!

• Friday, January 31
• Thursday, February 6
• Tuesday, February 11
• Friday, February 14

Fundraising

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Volunteer for Three Events FC is Hosting in 2020-Color Guard event in need!
Franklin Central has the privilege of hosting two indoor percussion competitions and one color guard competition in February and March. The Indiana Percussion Association (IPA) competition will be held on February 15; Indiana High School Color Guard Association (IHSCGA) on March 7; and Winter Guard International (WGI) on March 14-15. While the IPA and WGI event positions are filling up, the Color Guard event is still in desperate need of volunteers that can stay for the entire shift. 

​Join in on the excitement and volunteer today!

If you have ANY questions regarding the positions available, the contacts for these events are: Tyler Bongen and Heather Buck, coordinator@fcbands.org

Hosting shows throughout the year REDUCES the amount of time we spend fundraising. Hosting shows brings in tens of thousands of dollars to the band program each year. Hosting shows reduces fees for ALL band students by HUNDREDS of dollars. To put it simply...we LOVE hosting shows!

Join in on the excitement and volunteer today!

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Mattress Sale - Sunday, Feb. 23
Come to the annual FC Bands Mattress Sale on Sunday, February 23, from 10am to 5pm. Your band account will receive credit for all sales from your referrals. Two more students are needed to wear a mattress costume on the day of the sale and wave at cars on Franklin Road. Each student's band account will receive $20 for this opportunity - contact Travis Sears at  vpwaysandmeans@fcbands.org.

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Housekeeping

Volunteers Needed for ISSMA Competition at FTMS West - Saturday, Feb. 1
The Middle School West Band Department needs our help! West is hosting the ISSMA competition on Saturday, February 1 and Mr. Fyffe needs about 10 more volunteers to fully staff the event and make it a success. Visit this link to see available shift times and the assignments.   

Mark Your Calendar​

• Feedback due to officers@fcbands.org about Proposed Bylaw Changes - Thursday, January 30 
• Mattress Fundraiser Parent Meeting - Thursday, January 30 @ 7pm in the Spaceship Room
• JV and Varsity Guard Competition at New Palestine High School - Saturday, February 1 
• Solo & Ensemble at FC Middle School West - Saturday, February 1 
• Important Band Parent Meeting to discuss Proposed Bylaw Changes - Tuesday, February 11 @ 7:30pm (Booster Board will present finalized proposed amendments to parents; no vote will be taken.)​
• Mattress Sale at FC - Sunday, February 23
• FC Hosting IPA - Saturday, February 15; Sign up to Volunteer! 
• FC Hosting IHSCGA - Saturday, March 7; Sign up to Volunteer!
  
• Important Band Parent Meeting for Parents to vote on the Proposed Bylaw Amendments - Tuesday, March 10 @7:30pm (Parents will vote on the proposals. You must be present to vote. Please plan to attend. If passed, the search for candidates to fill the board will begin.)
• FC Hosting WGI - Saturday and Sunday, March 14 & 15; Sign up to Volunteer!
• Important Band Parent Meeting - Thursday, April 9. (Band Booster Board Elections for 2020-2021 will take place. Parents must be present to vote.)
• Visit the Band Calendar​​