Parent Board
NHSBPC: What is it?
It stands for the Newtown High School Band Parents Corp., our official name. We are the parents and booster support group for the various Band and Color Guard programs at Newtown High School. We are members of the USBands, and we also compete in selected Musical Arts Conference (M.A.C.) events throughout Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland.
The NHSBPC was started in 1974:
It was a case of making something good a whole lot better. By taking care of the repair, fitting and distribution of uniforms, fundraising, and handling travel arrangements, the NHS Band Parents organization has freed the band director to concentrate on teaching music. But the organization’s public relations work may have its greatest effect on the school’s music department in particular and education in general. The Band Parents organization, one of the strongest and most visible groups at the high school, started when a small group of parents offered to help make travel and housing arrangements for a trip to Newtown, Penn., in 1974. Bob and Pat Moser, who no longer live in Newtown, are credited with starting the group when they said, “If you need help, let us know,” according to Music Director Joe Grasso. Band parents have been helping ever since.
Source: The Way We Were, for the week ending May 19, 2017.
What do we do?
•Provide chaperones for competitions and trips
•Coordinate transportation and truck rentals
•Coordinate banquets, trips, etc.
•Load, deliver, setup and breakdown equipment at practices and competitions
•Coordinate all fund raising activities
•Design, procure materials and build props for field shows
•Provide refreshments for practices, band camp and picnic
The bottom line: We support and assist the various Band/Color Guard Programs in any way that we can and …WE ENJOY IT!!!!
When do we meet?
We meet on Monday nights at 7:30 PM so parents can come to the meeting and then pick up their members. The meeting dates are a mix of the 2nd and 3rd Mondays of the month depending on the school schedule. Watch email or web site for confirmed time and room assignments. Please check the calendar for the meeting dates.
How do we communicate?
• Monthly meetings as noted above
• Buddy System - New parents are assigned “Parent Buddies”, to guide them through their first season
• Email
• On the Newtown High School Marching Band and Guard website
• Musical Arts Conference (MAC) website
• USBands Website
2016 By-laws, approved May 2016 NHSBPC meeting.
It stands for the Newtown High School Band Parents Corp., our official name. We are the parents and booster support group for the various Band and Color Guard programs at Newtown High School. We are members of the USBands, and we also compete in selected Musical Arts Conference (M.A.C.) events throughout Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland.
The NHSBPC was started in 1974:
It was a case of making something good a whole lot better. By taking care of the repair, fitting and distribution of uniforms, fundraising, and handling travel arrangements, the NHS Band Parents organization has freed the band director to concentrate on teaching music. But the organization’s public relations work may have its greatest effect on the school’s music department in particular and education in general. The Band Parents organization, one of the strongest and most visible groups at the high school, started when a small group of parents offered to help make travel and housing arrangements for a trip to Newtown, Penn., in 1974. Bob and Pat Moser, who no longer live in Newtown, are credited with starting the group when they said, “If you need help, let us know,” according to Music Director Joe Grasso. Band parents have been helping ever since.
Source: The Way We Were, for the week ending May 19, 2017.
What do we do?
•Provide chaperones for competitions and trips
•Coordinate transportation and truck rentals
•Coordinate banquets, trips, etc.
•Load, deliver, setup and breakdown equipment at practices and competitions
•Coordinate all fund raising activities
•Design, procure materials and build props for field shows
•Provide refreshments for practices, band camp and picnic
The bottom line: We support and assist the various Band/Color Guard Programs in any way that we can and …WE ENJOY IT!!!!
When do we meet?
We meet on Monday nights at 7:30 PM so parents can come to the meeting and then pick up their members. The meeting dates are a mix of the 2nd and 3rd Mondays of the month depending on the school schedule. Watch email or web site for confirmed time and room assignments. Please check the calendar for the meeting dates.
How do we communicate?
• Monthly meetings as noted above
• Buddy System - New parents are assigned “Parent Buddies”, to guide them through their first season
• On the Newtown High School Marching Band and Guard website
• Musical Arts Conference (MAC) website
• USBands Website
2016 By-laws, approved May 2016 NHSBPC meeting.
2017-2018 Executive Board
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Michele Buzzi
President |
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Joanie Minor
Recording Secretary |
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Pia Ledina
Corresponding Secretary |
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To send a message to the board, please use info@NHSBandGuard.com
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Audit Committee
TBD Banquet - Fall Band and Guard Lillian Bittman Banquet - Winter Guard TBD Banquet - Winter Percussion Lisa Sheridan Bylaws Committee Every 3 yrs - next in 2019 Chaperone Coordinator Denise Romano Color Guard Liaison TBD Cosmic Bowling TBD |
Pit Crew (Fall)
Dylan Thomas Pit Crew (Winter) TBD Grasso Festival Scott Reiss Chuck Taylor Grasso Program Ads - Mary Craig Layout - Joanie Minor Merchandise Elaine Lundquist Benay Klepacki Scrip Coordinator Kris Zajac Mini Band Camp Picnic Laura Taylor |
Publicity
Benay Klepacki Tag Sale Michele Buzzi Uniforms - Band Lillian Bittman Uniforms - Color Guard TBD Website Lisa Sheridan Winter Guard Festival TBD Winter Percussion Liaison Denise Romano |
All Photographs Courtesy of Thomas Allen Photography and NHSBPC members.
Please do not use without written permission.
©2015 NHSBPC
Please do not use without written permission.
©2015 NHSBPC
