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Fall Semester - All Dates and Times are tentative and subject to change

AUGUST

12) Eustis Mustang Music Association (EMMA) 6pm Ems Band Room

23 - Sept. 4) Fall Fundraiser- 13 DAYS- Students must have parental permission to participate

26) Former Steel Drum Member meeting 8am.

27) Beginner Instrumental Music display – 4:30-6:30pm – EMS Band Room

SEPTEMBER

9) EMMA Meeting – 6:00pm EMS Band Room – 2^nd Monday of each month

9&16) Steel Drum Auditions - Times TBA

11&25) Music Mentors (MM) High school students mentoring MS Students - EMS Band Room 3-4:00pm. Have ride here at 4p!

21) All State Band Auditions- Location – Clermont Middle School, 8am-1pm-audition times TBA

23) Weekly Steel Band Rehearsals Begin 8:00 am

OCTOBER

4) Beginner Assessment Trial period 7 week evaluation sent home with beginners.

11) MS Marching Band Night @ Eustis High – 5p-end

9&23) MM - EMS Band Room 3-4:00pm. Have rides here at 4p!

14) EMMA 6:00 pm EMS Room

14) Steel Drum Rehearsal w/Mr. Anderson – 4:00 -6:00pm –Pick up PROMPTLY at 6:00pm!

18) Band shirt order DEADLINE – order forms and $ are due today to have shirt for the winter concert.

18) Last Day of Music Trial Period

NOVEMBER

1) Sign up DEADLINE for Solo and Ensemble contest – entry form and fee is due today.

2) FYI – High School Marching Contest – Leesburg - 10 am to conclusion – Middle School Students wearing EMS Band shirt admitted at no charge.

4) EMMA, 6:00 pm EMS Band Room – This is the 1st Monday.

4) Steel Drum Rehearsal w/Mr. Anderson – 4:00 -6:00pm –Pick up PROMPTLY at 6:00pm!

This is the 1st Monday.

6&20) MM - EMS Band Room 3-4:00pm. Have rides here at 4p!

14 or 21) Winter Music Concert, 1^st Baptist Church of Eustis, on State Highway 44, (Orange Ave) 7pm Seating and Warm-Up 6:15 pm

DECEMBER

3) District 19 Concert Honor Band Auditions- Belleview HS- times TBA

4&10) MM - EMS Band Room 3-4:00pm. Have rides here at 4p!

TBA) Band Picture Day by Gigante Productions- all bands in uniform-during class

5) Golden Triangle Christmas Jazz Concert - TBA

6) Solo/Ensemble selection chosen, purchased, and handed in to Mr. Ricke

TBA) Leesburg Holiday Music Series- Towne Square Downtown Leesburg- Jazz Band – time TBA

9) EMMA 6:00 pm

9) Steel Drum Rehearsal w/Mr. Anderson – 4:00 -6:00pm –Pick up PROMPTLY at 6:00pm!

Spring Semester - All Dates and Times are tentative and subject to change

JANUARY

8-11) FMEA – All-State Band – Tampa Convention Center

13) EMMA 6:00 pm

13) Steel Drum Rehearsal w/Mr. Anderson – 4:00 -6:00pm –Pick up PROMPTLY at 6:00pm!

15&29) MM - EMS Band Room 3-4:00pm. Have rides here at 4p!

23-25) District 19 Honor band rehearsals and Concert - Th. & Fri. rehearsals TBA-Sat. morning rehearsal, afternoon concert. Location-South Lake HS.

31-Feb 11) Spring Fund Raiser - Butter Braid Pastry - 11 DAYS- Students must have parental permission to participate

FEBRUARY

3) All District Jazz Auditions Carver MS – 5-9pm

6) Jazz A Thon - 4-8pm - Ems Band Room - dinner provided – Required jazz attendance

10) EMMA, 6:00pm EMS Band Room

10) Steel Drum Rehearsal w/Mr. Anderson – 4:00 -6:00pm –Pick up PROMPTLY at 6:00pm!

12&26) MM - EMS Band Room 3-4:00pm. Have rides here at 4p!

20) Jazz Contest District 19 at LSCC HS-REQUIRED OF ALL JAZZ BAND MEMBERS-NO EXCEPTIONS-Times TBA

21&22) District 19 Solo/Ensemble @ Tavares HS-times TBA

MARCH

1) Washington's Birthday Festival Parade-ALL EMS BAND MEMBERS

10) EMMA, 6:00pm EMS Band Room.

10) Steel Drum Rehearsal w/Mr. Anderson – 4:00 -6:00pm –Pick up PROMPTLY at 6:00pm!

12&26) MM - EMS Band Room 3-4:00pm. Have rides here at 4p!

20) Jazz workshop w/jazz revue guest soloist - TBA – 8-11:00am @ MS Jazz – 12:30 -4:00 @HS jazz

21) Jazz Revue – MS & HS Bands – First Baptist Church of Eustis- times TBA

APRIL

1) Advanced Band-A- Thon 4-8pm - dinner provided – Required concert attendance

3-5) District 19 MS Jazz Honor Band Festival – Forest HS, Ocala

11&12) District 19 Concert Band Music Performance Assessment – REQUIRED OF ALL

ADVANCED BAND MEMBERS-NO EXCEPTIONS-Lake Minneola HS - specific date/times TBA

14) EMMA, 6:00pm EMS Band Room.

14) Steel Drum Rehearsal w/Mr. Anderson – 4:00 -6:00pm –Pick up PROMPTLY at 6:00pm!

25/26) Lakeside Jazz Festival

MAY

TBA) FMEA Steel Drum Festival – UCF - Steel Drum members- TBA

5) Booster meeting 6:00pm EMS Band Room - – This is the 1^st Monday

5) Steel Drum Rehearsal w/Mr. Anderson – 4:00 -6:00pm –Pick up PROMPTLY at 6:00pm! This is the 1^st Monday

15or 22) Spring Concert

TBA) EMS Band Performance Music USA=Adv Band, Jazz Band, and Parade Band @ Universal Orlando -ALL EMS BAND STUDENTS

22 or 29) Band Banquet and/or Awards – TBA

TBA) Recruitment concert – Jazz band to elementary schools.

June

10-13 or 16-19 - TBA) EMS Summer Band Camp

We need a new banner for next year

Vote On A Summer Community Yard-sale. 

We are in the need a new banner this year. This banner is used in every parade or festival. We use it at every concert or event we hold. Our banner is very dull and does not represent our school pride with the bright colors we need.
This new poll is asking if anyone would like to be a part of a community yard sale. This does not just mean the time. There are other things that we can do together! Proceeds going to the new banner.

Extra funds will be put directly into our BAND BANQUET FUNDS! This means less monies for all of our families  to spend for that end of the year banquet!

Please take our short poll regarding this idea.

It is a secret poll so no information will be released.

I will be the only person with access to this information.

Please CLICK HERE TO TAKE OUR POLL

Please CLICK HERE TO TAKE OUR BAND BANQUET POLL 

(If you have not done so)

United In Praise Granted Us! Please Share!

Thank you to our entire 

Eustis Mustang Band family!

Please use the share buttons located on the bottom of this page to let your family and friends know about this generous program!

It was in the middle of the year that I got up and with my hands waving in the air and in my normal hyper behavior I mentioned we needed to have a definite community outreach program.

But WHAT and HOW do we do it.

I remember parents making so many suggestions that it was hard to digest.

It is clear in my mind that Mr. Garcia, Anna's husband suggested a group camp. He said that if we were to do a concert at this venue we could inspire over 100 children that are at this camp because they are all underprivileged.

That was in the infancy of the Mustang Caring for School and Community Program.

The program matured as months went by and we made suggestions at every meeting.

Than it grew up into a program that will benefit our community for years to come!

Thanks to us ALL coming together and letting our voices be heard!

A child benefits a great deal when they are in a long term music program!

Please find information about our MCSC Program at this link eustismustangband.blogspot.com

 

On 6-3-2013 a few of our band family members met at The First Baptist Church to meet with United In Praise Board Members.

The presentation went so well. 

1. We had a beginning presentation with short introduction.
2. David DiMassino first explained how the program that Mr. Ricke has worked hard develop benefited his daughters. Mr. DiMassino has a current 7th grade student and a former student who is a senior at the high school. Than he gave the statistical facts about our county, the school population, and the hard facts about students that do not participate in a music program. These statistics will be available in another blog during our corporation grant process this summer so please look for that.
3. Than Teri Ern gave an inspiring story about her daughter who is a current 7th grade student and how on bad days she can play music and it makes her feel better. Afterwards Mrs. Ern listed the reasons that a long term music education program can effect young children and their learning.
4. Kenneth Purvee followed with the reason integrating arts into school is so important. He told the board that he and other children often think band is a period in school that is fun, talking and an easy "A" in school. BUT by the second or third day they do not come to class with anything on their mind other than music. He also stated that music education makes him a better student and he knows it opens doors to college later.
5. Darian DiMassino came up after and using her wonderful stage presence helped make the point that children that go through the program have the skills to be more mature and ready to do what it takes in school than others in her piers. She also mentioned that she has the same friends she met in the first days of the 6th grade.
6. Once Darian was finished I explained the four components of our program. In each component is a separate cause however they all wrap around the band getting more children in our band. And that means especially the children who can not afford an instrument.
7. A question section followed and during that we were taught some ideas. There is always a place to learn. I will write a new blog page explaining some of the ideas we can do as a band family.

It was not only speakers who took part of this. Lauren DiMassino and Marcus Nix were both there to show the different sections of our band.
We had Association Members, Parents, Intermediate Band, Advanced Band, Steel Drum and Jazz Band students representing us! 

IT TAKES MANY OF US TO MAKE THINGS  HAPPEN!

Click here to see our Facebook Request for this meeting

Click here to see and LIKE our Acceptance Letter.

Please find information on the United In Praise here at this link. It is something that everyone should read. Because you might just find yourself interested in joining! https://www.facebook.com/unitedinpraise

We did learn of some other community programs that are in the need of help. Many local food pantries. So in the year 2013-2014 the Eustis Mustang Music Association will organize a food drive twice per year. Probably before spring break and before Christmas break. But this is something we will vote on this August 12th at our first meeting!

End Of The Year Slideshow

WE ARE SO PROUD OF OUR 
EUSTIS MUSTANG BAND MEMBERS!

Here is just a small portion of what it takes to make this program work!

Musicians

Volunteers

Chaperones

We appreciate you ALL!

Here is to a great year!

Eustis Mustang Band

2012-2013

First half of the year

Second half of the year

 

 Proof of hard work and dedication.

Without local supporters. Great parents. Excellent students. And the best band director possible none of this is possible. 

Virtually self funded we depend on everyone working together. Our band family working together means success is only a tune away!

Summer Band Camp Has Moved Locations

Due to the summer work schedule:

 The Eustis Middle Summer Band Camp 

June 10-13, 2013

 Has been moved to the Eustis High School Band Room

At 1300 Washington Ave, Eustis, 32726

 Pick up and drop off will be at the EHS Bus loop, 

on the East Side of the high school on Fahnstock Street.

 Sorry for any inconvenience. 

 Time Schedule has remained the same.

United In Praise

Our band family met last night with United In Praise.

This is a local choir organization that gives back to the community by helping with non-profit grants.

There were MANY community programs that came out to tell about there needs. 

It proves that our community is in the need of help. 

But it proves there are people in our community that are willing to help. Some of the programs that were heard were about the local food pantries and local woman shelters. 

https://www.facebook.com/unitedinpraise

We really hope and pray for us to receive the grant that they are offering. We have so many children that we can reach. Last year our budget met the needs we had but some of the improvements to out MCSC program were not met. This is our main goal this year as the Mustang Music Association,

BUT it also lets us know that next year we need to do some can food drives and other fundraisers that help others in our community. If we are to ask our community for support... 

WE must give back to our community.

We give thanks to the following....

Teri Ern

David, Darian and Lauren DiMassino

Kenneth Purvee

Marcus Nix
The entire United In Praise Board

United We Were!

Our new local sponsorship letter

Greetings, we are writing to request your personal or business support of our band program.

The EMS Mustang Band, under the direction of Mr. Gerald Ricke, wins numerous awards each year.

Out of the $20,000 annual operating expenses 94% must be generated by our student body through fund raising and the generous community support of people like you.

Currently, in order to participate in the band program, students are required to purchase or rent an instrument, buy a uniform, provide entry fees for competitions and absorb the transportation cost for these trips. 

 Most of the funds have to be provided by the parents.

Our goal through community support is to help offset some of these expenses and to provide those students with the greatest financial needs the opportunity to be able to participate in our school’s music program through scholarships. Boys and girls who are active in the arts, especially in a music program, are shown to maintain higher GPA’s, are more likely to complete a higher level of education and in turn give back to their community.

Donating to the Eustis Mustang Band Program 

is an investment in our future!

Please become an EMS Music Education Partner today.

Blue level and above donations will be recognized in BOTH the Eustis Middle School and Eustis High School Band literature throughout the coming school year.

This equals twice the exposure for your business!

Thank you, we appreciate your consideration and support.

Cherrice Purvee, Eustis Mustang Music Association President, Cherrice@cherislilstore.net

Under the direction of Mr. Gerald Ricke, EMS Band Instructor, rickeg@lake.k12.fl.us

Please detach this portion and return in the provided envelope. 

18725 Bates Ave. Eustis, FL. 32736 Phone 352-357-6220 

Make checks payable to Eustis Mustang Music Association and include your business card.

All donations will receive an honorable mention on our band blog

http://eustismustangband.blogspot.com

_____________________________________________

Please include personal or business name

$10.00____ $25.00____ $50.00____ $100.00____ $250.00____ $500.00____ $1000.00____

Partnership will be recognized in the following way:

Level         Amount                                                    Recognition

Blue         $100.00           Name recognition in all High School and Middle School Programs

Gold         $250.00           Business card ad in all High School and Middle School Programs

Mustang     $500.00         Gold level plus a link to website on EMS Mustang Band Webpage

Director     $1000.00        Mustang level plus your business/name on the EMS Mustang Band Trailer