Dear Marching Patriot Band & Colorguard: We hope youve been having a great summer and are starting to look forward to a great season with the Orange Glen Marching Band and Colorguard. The staff and boosters have been working hard to get things ready for a FUN season. We will meet in the Performing Arts Center (Music Room) located just opposite the Gym and up from the student parking lot on the North Side of the campus. It is required all Band and Colorguard students attend this important Camp as we prepare ourselves for the year. If you plan on being in one of these groups this year but cannot attend, please contact Mr. Johnson at 291-5085 or jmjohnson@euhsd.k12.ca.us. We will be fitting everyone for uniforms, shoes & gloves before, during and after. We also need parent volunteers during Band Camp to assist with all these activities. Please contact Boosters for info. Just a word about the Contributions and Donations. At Orange Glen, we are committed to providing the finest opportunities for musical and personal growth possible. We wish this was possible within the budget allocated by the school district, but it is not. We, like all other schools, must supplement our budget with outside funds. These include company and individual sponsors, and fundraising by students and parents. In order to cover our expenses, we have determined that we would like each student to contribute or donate $150.00. This money is used to supplement the necessary elements of the program that are not District funded, they pay for our outside instructors, music and show design, competition entry fees, truck rentals, uniform cleaning, etc. Every cent of your contribution is spent directly on the needs of our students and all monetary contributions are Tax Deductible. Please make your checks out to Orange Glen High School Music Boosters. Written receipts will be provided for every contribution made to the OG Music Boosters. If you are concerned about the Contributions and/or Donation, please call December Noble to discuss the many opportunities and projects we have scheduled. One item that the Marching Band and Colorguard students will have to purchase will be their marching shoes. If you have your shoes from last year and they still fit, they should be re-used (the style remains the same!). Marching shoes are $25 and will need to be paid for during Day 1 at Band Camp. All students will get fitted for shoes on Day 1 with shoes ordered during Band Camp. One great way to fundraise is to participate in the SCRIP Program. SCRIP is like a gift card available from many merchants. You purchase SCRIP from the Boosters, the merchant charges us full price minus their contribution (ranges from 2% to 15%). The difference is what the Boosters keep as their fund-raised amount A list of participating merchants for the Scrip program will be included in the August Music Booster newsletter. The SCRIP Program also offers an electronic version that automatically provides the fundraising benefits. The information and sign up forms are located at www.escrip.com and our ID# is 137682149.