NOVEMBER 2024 UPDATES

QMS UPCOMING EVENTS:

Saturday, December 7th: Jr Districts. Information will be coming out from Ms. Pepicelli as time gets closer.
Mini Guard Rehearsals: Mondays 6-8 starting 11/11

MHS UPCOMING EVENTS:

Tuesday 11/12 and Thursday 11/14: Pre-Season Winter Percussion sessions
Saturday 11/16: Winter Percussion Try-Outs
Winter Percussion Rehearsals continue: Tuesdays & Thursdays 6-9 and Saturdays 10-4
Varsity Guard Rehearsals: Tuesdays & Thursdays 6-9 starting 11/12

MB SEASON PHOTOS:

Thank you to our parent photographers Chris Jones and Rick Castillo who very generously share their talent and time taking these great photos of our students. Photos are available for you to download at no cost.
To access them please use the links here:
- https://christopherjones.smugmug.com/Marching-Band/2024-Fall-Mansfield-Marching-Band
  - This link will allow you to access each competition
- https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/hjljdtyf6cg8s4qh0r4ae/APyKiV3BDDIW3a-hW74OirU?dl=0&rlkey=ty43pxzrid944emkdhe580e6y
  - This link will allow you to access each competition

NEW TREASURER:

For anyone who doesn’t know, Debbie Stratton (our treasurer) needed to step down due to some health issues. We all wish her well and know she’ll be around supporting us in many other ways. We thank her for all her help as we ramped up at the beginning of the year.
We held a vote at our last member meeting and ask that you join us in welcoming Jeff Kobs as our new Treasurer. His term is effective as of November 7, 2024 and will run through June 2026.

CREDIT MEMOS & INVOICES:

All credit memos have been distributed and are up-to-date. If you believe you should have received one and didn’t, please reach out to president@mansfieldbandparents.org and we’ll figure it out.
All invoices have been sent. If you have an outstanding payment please remit payment at your earliest convenience. If you need financial assistance, please reach out to Mr. DeJoy.
Thank you to everyone for your patience as we worked through our transition.

BUDGET

Final budget, including the increase to the MetLife spend, has been approved via email. Thank you everyone for your response and approval.

FUNDRAISING:

Our fundraising goal for the 24/25 year is $20,000 (not including Gillette). We have raised approximately $5,200 so far and appreciate everyone’s support. Remember that your student doesn’t need to be in marching band to benefit from our fundraising effort. Even if the avenue to donate is through something the marching band is doing ALL band students benefit. With the funds raised, the MPBA is able to provide the truck for MICCA festival, tech equipment used by students during concerts, reduce cost of field trips, reduce cost of end of year banquet, create senior send-off banners, and much more.

APPAREL STORE Swag is ready to be picked up. If you purchased items, you will receive an email in the next few days to coordinate a pick up/drop off. Items can be sent home with your student if preferred.
CLIMBING FOR CLEOPATRA Climb for Cleopatra continues with a refresh coming for the winter season. Donations can be made through Zeffy where you can pay with your bank account, credit card or apple pay. The section to support the platform with an additional donation is OPTIONAL. If you would rather not, simply click other and put a zero. Please share this link CLIMB FOR CLEOPATRA with friends and family. Any issues or questions please reach out to anyone on the board. As always, you can still pay directly with a check and deliver it to a board member, Mr. DeJoy or mail to us at PO Box 147, Mansfield, MA 02048.
CALENDAR PRIZE A DAY Thank you to everyone who participated. Prize a day continues to be picked each day through November. Winners are posted on FB and will also be contacted via their phone number or email given on the form.
CAN DRIVE We will plan on having another drop off can drive in February. Until then you are still able to bring your cans & glass bottles to the Redemption Center located on Forbes Blvd across from Stop and Shop. Cans and plastic bottles can be in bags but glass bottles should be returned in either boxes or their original packaging. You should have a count to provide them with of what you are delivering. You can either let them know it is for Mansfield Band or provide them with this printed form

GILLETTE:

Please consider signing up. You can find the sign up genius HERE
- We have just a few Patriot games left and can use your help in staffing them. We also no longer have the ability to add people at the last minute. All credentials need to be submitted one week ahead of game. If you know you are able to volunteer, please sign up as early as possible.
- 12/1 game against Colts; we need 10 people (this is the same day as the holiday parade so students in marching band are unable to sign up for this event)
- 12/29 game against Chargers; we need 15 people
- 1/5 game against Bills; we need 14 people
Anyone looking to carpool for any of the Gillette events, please reach out to Guy, Katherine, or Frani. You never have to worry about going it alone.
Please take a look at this Gillette Info Sheet which will help outline just how the money raised from Gillette helps. If our overall profit from Gillette continues to decrease the money to pay for items will be placed back onto the families OR those things will simply no longer happen.
Consider becoming a stand manager so that Guy & Katherine don’t have to bear the burden alone. If you are interested, please reach out to gillette2@mansfieldbandparents.org and they can give you the run down of responsibility.