Pasta & Pops Tickets On Sale

Comments: OffApril 27th, 2012 by

The annual Pasta & Pops concert will be held Saturday, May 19, 2012. Celebrate a day of wonderful music by joining us at Eden Prairie High School. This year’s schedule is a bit different than prior years:

3:00 – 4:00pm 9th Grade combined bands and 10th Grade Concert Band will perform in the PAC.
4:00 – 5:30pm Italian Buffet Dinner with musical entertainment by the EPHS Jazz Bands in the Main Commons.
5:30 – 6:30pm Senior Recitals in the PAC.
7:00 – 9:00pm Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble and Senior Awards in the PAC.

All musical performances are free to the public. The pasta dinner, catered this year by Edible Endeavors, is a fundraiser for the Eden Prairie High School Band Department.

The deadline for ordering tickets is Friday, May 11, 2012. CLICK HERE for the ticket order form that includes instructions on how to obtain your tickets.

Posted in Pasta & Pops

Your BPO Needs You!

Comments: OffApril 24th, 2012 by

The Eden Prairie Band Parent Organization is one of the largest and most active groups at EPHS! It takes a village to run a band program, and we could not do all that we do for the band without the wonderful and generous support from you, our band parents. Give yourselves a well-earned hand of applause — you’ve earned it!

Now that we’ve gotten the important business out of the way, let’s talk about next year. We have a number of open positions for the 2012-13 school year, requiring varying time commitments. There is bound to be a job that is perfect for you: Please take a look!

CLICK HERE to find a list of all BPO volunteer positions, including open positions for 2012-13.

Are you wondering what is involved in holding one of the open positions? CLICK HERE to read a brief description of all open positions.

All you have to do to get one of these coveted positions is CLICK HERE and log in to Sign Up Genius and sign up! No auditions necessary!

A special note to parents of incoming freshmen and sophomores: It might seem as if your student has to be in Eagle Band for you to hold a volunteer position, but nothing could be further from the truth. Only a handful of freshmen are in Eagle Band, but we have plenty of freshmen parents step in to do a ton of different things. Become involved and see if you don’t have as much fun as your kid!

Posted in Band News, Uncategorized

BPO Meeting Monday, April 23, 2012

Comments: OffApril 22nd, 2012 by

Monday is our final BPO Meeting of the school year at 7:00 pm in the Orchestra Room at EPHS. We have an agenda loaded with information to share with you. We will also have food! A potential fundraiser company will be there to share a brief overview and samples. Topics to be discussed include: Pasta & Pops, 8th Grade Welcome Reception, Band Camp, China, information for graduating seniors, and of course, the Directors’ update. We will also talk about Committee openings for next year and our End of Year Social. Hope to see you there!.

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Eagle Band 2012 Meeting Tuesday, April 24

Comments: OffApril 22nd, 2012 by

There will be a Student/Parent Eagle Band Info Meeting on Tuesday, April 24 at 7:00 in the EAST COMMONS. Lots of info will be shared about the upcoming Eagle Band 2012-13 season. Registration forms, dates of shows and games will be available, and information about show music and show shirts will be revealed. Registration money can also be turned in at this meeting. Bring your checkbook and your calendar!

If your student is planning to participate in Eagle Band next year, you should know that Registration Forms, along with the first payment, are due on Friday, April 27th. If you’d like to fill out your registration form in advance of Tuesday’s meeting, you can find it HERE.

Unfortunately due to the amount of information scheduled for this meeting it was not possible to combine it with the BPO Meeting on Monday, April 23rd. PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND BOTH MEETINGS.

Posted in Eagle Band

Instrument Drive

Comments: OffMarch 31st, 2012 by

Are you tired of that old trombone taking up space in your spare bedroom? Does it annoy you to keep dusting around that flute that hasn’t been played since your child graduated from high school? When you looked at the size of your taxes owed this year, did you vow to do better planning for next year? If any of these scenarios describes you, consider making a donation to the Eden Prairie Bands.

By moving 5th Grade band into the school day this year, participation is higher than ever. That’s Great News! But the parents of many of these kids do not have the financial resources to buy or rent an instrument through one of our local music stores. The elementary grades have loaned out every single instrument they have, and some are sharing. We would love a donation of your playable used instrument.

Want to help, but don’t have an instrument to donate? We would be thrilled with a tax-deductible cash donation as well. Cash donations will be used to clean/repair donated instruments and also for necessary supplies such as reeds, valve oil and cork grease.

To make your donation, fill out THIS FORM and bring your donation to any band director. You will be mailed a receipt from the Eden Prairie Schools that can be used for tax purposes.

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Band Camp Registration is Now Open

Comments: OffMarch 27th, 2012 by

Registration for Eden Prairie Band Camp 2012 is now available online.  In it’s 43rd year, Band Camp offers Eden Prairie band students a unique opportunity to work hard, play hard and have a ton of fun.  This year’s camp runs from Sunday, August 12th to Saturday, August 18th.  Current 6th – 11th graders registered for band next year are eligible to attend. Continuing this year, older students not in Eagle Band will be part of the Blue Devils program — a different musical experience, but all the same fun and games. The deadline for Registration and the $85 deposit is June 1, 2012.

Click HERE for more information and to find the online registration site.  If you have specific questions not answered in the materials, ask your student’s band director or email BandCamp@edenpr.org.

 

Posted in Band Camp, Fun

EP Band Days with Minnesota Twins!

Comments: OffMarch 26th, 2012 by

Band Parent Jim Werdin has arranged for our second annual EP Band Day with the Minnesota Twins — but this year, we have TWO dates. This is a fundraiser for the Band, but it’s also an opportunity for you to have fun family time or fun bandmate time. Here’s the catch — the deadline for the early game is April 15th, so you have to act now.

Game 1 — Friday, May 11th at 7:10pm Twins vs. Toronto Blue Jays

  • Price per ticket: $30.00, plus $5.00 handling fee per order
  • Ordering deadline:  Sunday, April 15th
  • Click HERE to find a printable flyer with more information

Game 2 — Saturday, July 28th at 6:10pm Twins vs. Cleveland Indians

  • Price per ticket: $40.00, plus $5.00 handling fee per order
  • Ordering deadline:  Saturday, June 30th
  • Click HERE to find a printable flyer with more information

To order your tickets online (must pay with credit card), click HERE.

You can also pay by check.  Click HERE for the order form.  Checks must reach Jim Werdin by the ordering deadline.

We will open up orders to the general public soon, so don’t wait. Order your tickets now!

Posted in Fun, Fundraisers

EP Winter Drumline at Regional Competition

Comments: OffMarch 24th, 2012 by

On Saturday, March 24th, the Eden Prairie Winter Drumline will be competing in the WGI Minneapolis Regional Competition at Buffalo High School in Buffalo, MN. Preliminary competition starts at 10:00am with Eden Prairie scheduled to perform at 1:50pm. Preliminary winners will go on to compete in the Finals, which start at 6:30pm. For more information, click HERE. Good luck, Drumline! We’re with you all the way!

Posted in Drumline

Winterguard Prairie Colors Competition

Comments: OffMarch 23rd, 2012 by

The Eden Prairie Winterguard is hosting its annual Prairie Colors Show on Saturday, March 24th starting at 6:30pm in the Main Gym at Eden Prairie High School. This is the last show before State Finals, so every school is going to be in top form — you won’t want to miss it! The cost is just $8.00 for adults and $5.00 for students and seniors which buys you a whole night of entertainment.

That same day, Eden Prairie is also hosting the annual Solo and Ensemble Competition beginning at 4:00pm. Admission for this competition is free, and many of our students will be performing. Please come out and support them, and don’t forget to grab a snack while you’re there!

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District Band Festival March 17, 2012

Comments: OffMarch 17th, 2012 by

The District Band Festival is happening Saturday, March 17th at 3:30pm and 7:00pm in the Main Gym at EPHS.

While you’re at the Festival, make sure to stop by the BPO tables for more information on Eden Prairie Band Camp, our Twins Ticket Fundraiser, our Support EP Bands initiative and even cookies!

Don’t forget to stop at Dairy Queen from 4:30-6:00pm or 8:00-9:30pm. A portion of sales will go to the Band Program!

If you are visiting this site for the first time, allow us to direct you to areas that may be of interest to you.

EPHS parents will find links to important upcoming events in the upper left corner, and a handy Calendar by clicking the tab at the top. The Categories section will show all posts on a particular topic just by clicking. The Stay Tuned Newsletters are available by clicking the link under Communications.

CMS parents will find our new CMS tab to contain information relevant to their students. You will find links to the Noteworthy News as well as information about all band activities. If your student is heading to the high school next year, peruse the whole site so that you’ll be in-the-know about the BPO.

Elementary school parents will find some interesting links on our Resources ‎page. We think you’ll find our Support EP Bands initiative especially relevant, and we hope you’ll join our discussion. Find out more about it here.

Posted in Band News

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