Riverside Poly Proud Heritage Band & Color Guard

The Valentine’s Swing Dance will be held 7-10 p.m. Feb. 13 at the First United Methodist Church, 4845 Brockton Ave. In addition to live music, the event will include a showcase swing dance performance and swing dance lessons. Refreshments will be for sale and a photographer will be on hand to take and print photos for a small fee.

As a band and color guard friend or family member, there are several ways you can support this event.

Tickets are $10 for general admission, $5 for students.

We also need donations of water, sodas and baked goods. You can send items to school with your child and it will be picked up there.

To purchase tickets or find out more contact Beth Campbell or Kim Lane

Just a reminder to send soda and water donations today (Jan. 29) after school. We are asking for donations from all band and color guard members. The money raised from the sale of these items will go towards our band program.

Also, swing dance tickets will be for available for purchase today after school. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for children. The dance will be held 7-10 p.m. Feb. 13. Ask your friends and family if they want to attend this fun community event.

Please let Beth Campbell know if you plan on sending over some baked goods for the event. We are trying to get an idea of what we will have.

Thanks!

The Poly Band Swing Dance will take place from 7-10 p.m. on Feb. 13 at the First United Methodist Church, 4845 Brockton Ave. (right behind Central Middle School). Dress is semi-formal, but be sure to wear comfortable shoes if you plan on dancing.

We will also crown the Proud Heritage Prince and Princess of Swing.

This is going to be a fun event and proceeds will go to the Poly band and color guard program, so sell lots of tickets to your family and friends. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for children. Swing band kids have tickets and parent volunteers will be selling tickets after school at Poly on Jan. 29 and Feb. 3.

We still need your help to make this event a success. Here is how you can help:

• • Soda and baked goods: We will sell water, soda and baked goods. Bring water or soda donations on Friday, Jan. 29 and Feb. 5. Lynel Day, Tyler’s mother, will be at Poly after school collecting your contributions. Tyler can also collect donations on any of the other days. Baked goods should be individually wrapped for sale. Bring them to the dance, or contact Beth Campbell to arrange for a pickup.
• • Security: We need some parents to volunteer to provide security. This will entail occasionally going outside the venue to ensure that the site is safe and secure. To volunteer contact Dan Alexander.
• • Decorating: We need decorations, light strings, fake plants, etc. to make the room festive. If you have something to donate or want to help decorate contact Kim Lane. Anyone have access to an inexpensive dance floor? Let us know.

Questions? Contact Beth Campbell or Kim Lane

There will be a swing dance volunteer meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 20 at Central Middle School in room 504 (next to the band room). Swing dance band leader Anne Hendrickson and Poly Band Ways and Means person Beth Campbell will lead the meeting. Please contact Beth if you have any questions.

Central Middle School is located at 4795 Magnolia Ave., but you can get to the band room off Terracina Drive between Magnolia and Brockton avenues.

Thank you and see you there.

Hello to all:

Our marching band and color guard season has ended, but our fund raising efforts continue.

To that end, Anne Hendrickson, Poly band parent and director of Central Middle School’s band program, has been working with some of our dedicated band students. They have formed a swing band and have been meeting and practicing for several weeks.

They will sponsor a swing dance, 7 to 10 p.m. Feb. 13 at the First United Methodist Church, 4845 Brockton Ave. (near Central Middle School).

This is a community event, open to all. Tickets are $5 and will be available for purchase soon.

We need parents to make this event a success.
Volunteers are needed to help with:

• Decorating the hall before the event (the church is providing some tables and chairs)

• Publicity
• Finding a dance instructor (or two)
• Clean-up after the event.
• Soliciting donations of deserts from local businesses (cake, pies, cupcakes, etc.)
• Supplying paper goods
• Chaperoning and security –the church has requested that we be very diligent about security
• Photography of attendees — we need someone with a very good camera, tripod and colors printer (we can reimburse for printing expenses). We will sell the photos at the event.
• Other fund raising ideas for the event.

If you are interested in helping or taking part in the planning process, please contact Beth Campbell.

Thank you and don’t forget to hold the date: Feb. 13.

Our silent auction last night was a big success. We made about $1,300 on the auction, with additional funds raised through the truffle and bake sale, and admission fees. These much-needed funds will benefit our kids.

I would like to thank the individuals and businesses that made this event possible. Each should be proud of their contribution to our band program.

They are:

If you are ever near one of the listed businesses, please consider stopping by and offering a personal thank you to show that their support is really appreciated. And thank you to everyone who bid on the donated items.

We will do it all again at our spring concert. Hopefully, we can make that even more successful.

Thank you again for your support and efforts, and happy holidays.
Beth Campbell

In addition to the silent auction tomorrow night, we will be selling baked goods before and during the concert. Please consider contributing pre-wrapped items that will be sold for 50 cents each. The money raised from the bake sale will benefit the winter drum line and color guard. Items can be dropped of at the Little Theatre before the concert begins.