9/13/24 - KMA & Away Game Tonight

THANK YOU FOR HELPING TO “KEEP MUSIC ALIVE” AT NHS!
A sincere thank you to all of those who have made a tax-deductible donation to our music program! These donations are the only way we can continue to provide the high level of experiences for all of our nearly-500 students, and they cover everything from the coaches that come in for each section, instrument purchase and repair, accessories such as strings, rosin, drum sticks and mallets, mouthpieces and reeds, to purchasing the very music we perform. At this time, roughly 42% of our families have made a donation to our program – thank you so much for your support! While donations are not required to participate, a tax-deductible donation will help sustain our program at its current level. Donations of any amount are welcome at any time – no donation is too small to make a significant impact! Families are also encouraged to check with their employers as many will offer matching donations! You are also welcome to make a donation of your time as there are SEVERAL opportunities to volunteer and get involved with our Instrumental Music Family!

Please visit timbmusic.org/donate/ and timbmusic.org/volunteer/ to help Keep Music Alive at Northwood!

HAVE YOU SIGNED AND RETURNED YOUR INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC AGREEMENT (IMA)?All music students should have received a paper class syllabus and “Keep Music Alive (KMA)” information. Student AND Parent are REQUIRED to go online and sign the Instrumental Music Agreement , verifying you have read the class syllabus.

AWAY GAME THIS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13th, NORTHWOOD VS. WOODBRIDGE, UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL STADIUM
This Friday the Northwood Timberwolves will go up against the Woodbridge Warriors at an away game being held at University High School. The NHS marching band will sit on the AWAY stand side. Students will NOT wear their marching band uniforms; see dress code below. We WILL be feeding students at this event.
5:30pm: Student call time, meet at the UHS outdoor basketball courts (drop off at front parking lot off Culver)
7:00pm: Kickoff

STUDENTS:

Wear your marching band t-shirt, dark jeans or pants — no shorts. Any closed-toed shoes are fine.
Bring: refillable water bottle, instrument, lyre, all music and your flip folder
There is no case or personal belonging storage at University HS! Leave cases and personal belongings at home or in your car.
Phones are not allowed in stands.
Stay with a buddy at all times.
Band staff/leadership/drumline/pit/tubas are all expected to UNLOAD the trucks back at NHS after the game.

PARENTS:

Please pick up your student around 9:00pm at the front parking lot off Culver, in front of the school.
This is the only supervised pickup location.
If attending the game, please be aware that once inside the stadium, if you leave, you will not be allowed back inside the stadium.

REMEMBER TO WEAR YOUR SPIRITWEAR
Parents, family & friends, support the marching band & color guard by wearing your NHS Instrumental Music spiritwear wear to the game. Be sure to stop by the spiritwear table at the next home game on October 4th to pick some up! You can also place an online order HERE.

PARENTS: THANK YOU FOR HELPING!
We hope you are enjoying watching your students perform and meeting other band parents! From getting the equipment and instruments to and from the game, to feeding the students, to helping them with their uniforms, it takes a small army to make sure each performance runs smoothly. We are so thankful for each and every one of you who support the band!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR UPCOMING HOME GAMES AND EVENTS
We still have some volunteer openings for October’s home games and November’s events. Please see the available spots below. THANK YOU for your support of the marching band & color guard. Their performances would not be possible without you!
TRANSPORTATION: bit.ly/2024MBTransportation
UNIFORMS: bit.ly/2024MBUniforms
FOOD: bit.ly/2024MBFood
STADIUM PREP: bit.ly/2024MBStadiumPrep
SPIRITWEAR: bit.ly/2024MBSpiritwear

FALL CONCERTS ARE COMING UP SOON!
Get ready for Northwood Instrumental’s Fall Concerts! You won’t want to miss this two night event, starting at 7:00pm on both nights in the NHS Theater. Concerts will be taking place on Wednesday, October 9th (Odd Day Ensembles) and Thursday October 10th (Even Day Ensembles). Concert tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students, seniors and children. Concert/KMA vouchers may be used for this performance.

CONCERT ATTIRE
Students, not sure what to wear for the concert? Please read this document for Concert Attire Options.. If you have any questions after reading this document, please contact WhitneyTavlarides@gmail.com.

CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE
Looking for the latest instrumental music news, calendar, music downloads or photos and videos from every performance and event? Find them on our website at timbmusic.org

NEXT TIMB MEETING, MONDAY, OCTOBER 7th, 6:30pm
Join us for the latest instrumental music news, including updates from the Music Directors. Email TIMB.President@gmail.com at least 1 hour prior to the meeting for the Zoom link. If you would like to be added to the mailing list to receive the zoom link for all TIMB meetings, please indicate that in your email.

COMING UP:
Fri, Sep 13th, 5:30pm: Away Game vs. Woodbridge at University HS
Fri, Sep 20th, 5:30pm: Away Game vs. Portola at Portola HS
Fri, Oct 4th, 5:30pm: Homecoming Football Game vs. Laguna at Irvine HS
Wed/Thu, Oct 9th/10th, 7:00pm: Instrumental Fall Concerts
Fri, Oct 25th, 5:30pm: Senior Rec Football Game vs. Fountain Valley at Irvine HS
Sat, Nov 2nd, late afternoon: Irvine Invitational Field Tournament at Irvine HS
Wed, Nov 6th, 4:30pm: Band Spectacular at Irvine HS