Gilbert High School Tiger Pride Band

Upcoming Events
Butterbraid orders
Drumline Info
Guard Info
GBB Board Info
Fundraising

UPCOMING EVENTS
WHAT:  Drumline Garage Sale
WHEN:  Friday & Saturday, Feb. 26th & 27th  from 5:30am – Noon
WHERE:  The Weber’s House
            322 S. Granite Court, Gilbert 85296
    (480) 632-1264 or jweber1988@gmail.com
They live in Val Vista Place across from the Post office.

WHAT:  Drumline Carwash
WHEN:  Saturday, Feb. 27th:   Noon-3:00pm
WHERE:  Valero on Val Vista & Guadalupe - Battery
              Arbys on Gilbert Rd & Guadalupe – Cymbals & Pit
PARENTS, WE NEED YOUR HELP AS WELL FOR THESE CARWASHES TO BE SUCCESSFUL.  Please
contact Tina Besthoff to volunteer.  We will also need to borrow hoses, towels, & splitters.
Please let us know if you can help out with that. Thanks!

GOOD LUCK TO BLACK GUARD; COMPETING IN THE SAN DIEGO POWER REGIONALS THIS
WEEKEND!

GHS WINTER SHOW: March 20th.  This is our indoor guard and drumline show that we host.
This is our biggest winter fundraiser and we will need your help.   All parents of students
participating in the winter programs are expected to work the show in some capacity. Please
contact Sheri Pierce to let her know what area you would like to work
in.
If you are able to donate any of the items listed below for the concession stand, we would
greatly appreciate it! Please contact Amie Gaudioso if you are able to
donate any of the requested items. Thanks in advance for your continued support of our
band programs, we could not make all this happen without the support of our parents and
alumni.
Requested Items:  Frito Lay Count Variety Pack (50–1oz bags) available @ CostCo & Sams
Club; Drinks: Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Dr. Pepper, Mtn. Dew, Powerade or Gatorade and
bottles of water.

BUTTERBRAIDS
BUTTERBRAIDS: Just in time for Easter.  Order forms will go home on March 8, and they will
be due back on March 23.  You will have time over spring break to sell them.  Delivery will be
on March 31 at 4:00 pm.  Cost is $10 each, due at time of order.  You receive $4.00 for each
one you sell to go towards your band fees for next year, with 10% of that going back to the
GBB general fund.  Start spreading the word now.  Any questions, contact Carolyn Gieszl.

DRUMLINE
Drumline uniforms are $60.  Balance must be paid in full by next week to receive uniform.

PARENT PERFORMANCE & DRESS REHEARSAL:
When:  March 6th after the 9am – 9pm practice. Time: TBD
Pot Luck with parents and kids during the dinner break

Please contact Tina Besthoff with any drumline related questions or if
you would like to volunteer.
If you have Winter Drumline pictures, and want to share your photos or view photos that have
been taken, go to www.tigerpride.smugmug.com. Photos and text are monitored, and will be
deleted if inappropriate.  Contact Alan Dayley for password and
instructions to upload photos.

COLOR GUARD
Black Guard Uniforms are $105, full amount due before leaving for San Diego on Friday, Feb.
26th.  Gold Guard uniforms are $85. Guard uniforms will be in soon, Balance must be paid
in full to receive uniform.

WGI SAN DIEGO POWER REGIONALS
When:  February 27 & 28
Where: Rancho Bernardo High School 13010 Paseo Lucido San Diego, CA 92128
Ticket Prices: Prelims $13; Finals $15; Combo $25; Non-Finalist Backside Seating $5.

GUARD CAR WASH:  Saturday, March 6th   10:00am-1:30pm @ Arbys on Gilbert Rd &
Guadalupe. Both Gold and Black Guards will be at this location. PARENTS, WE NEED YOUR
HELP AS WELL FOR THESE CARWASHES TO BE SUCCESSFUL.  Please contact Dayna Sheets to
volunteer.  We will also need to borrow hoses, towels, & splitters.  Please let us know if you
can help out with that. Thanks!

Please contact Dayna Sheets with any guard related questions or if you
would like to volunteer.
If you have Winter Guard pictures, and want to share your photos or view photos that have
been taken, go to www.tigerpride.smugmug.com. Photos and text are monitored, and will be
deleted if inappropriate.  Contact Alan Dayley for password and instructions to upload photos.

GBB BOARD INFO
GILBERT BAND BOOSTERS are the parent organization that supports the Gilbert High Band
programs.  We are looking for parents interested in being on the board next year, June 1,
2010 to May 31, 2011.  Boosters meet monthly and help with fundraising, uniforms, PR and
website, trips and band camp, football games, social events, band finances, drumline and
guard support, equipment and trailer maintenance, and more! If you are interested in being
on the board, or helping in any capacity, please contact Lance Libby, Band Director or Kim
Cahalan, Booster President by March 1.

FUNDRAISING
ONECAUSE.COM: Sign up @ onecause.com under Gilbert High School Bands and GHS Tiger
Pride will earn a percentage of all money spent when items are purchased thru onecause.com
or when you use the toolbar to search for items.  Please contact Carolyn Gieszl for more information.

2010 TAX CREDITS. For individual credit, our treasurer, Jen, will need a COPY of your receipt.
Put student name and “band”, etc. at the bottom of the tax credit. YOU CAN PAY THROUGH
THE GILBERT PUBLIC SCHOOLS WEBSITE!

WE KNOW YOU HAVE TO EAT...ARE YOU USING GROCERY CARDS AND ESCRIP to earn money
towards individual band fees? Fry’s are rechargeable gift cards with 4-6% paid out January
and August towards fees. Can also be used to purchase gift cards for restaurants, shops,
etc..  Contact Rhonda Gatenby to purchase Fry’s cards. Safeway escrip percentage based on
amount spent towards fees. Contact Elaine Huttl through band website.

FRY'S COOL CASH! Download a bar code from band website and take to Fry's to link to your
“VIP” card (not your gift card) for a percentage paid to the band general fund.