February 16, 2009

The Braves are back!

Dear parents and students,

The Pepperell Dragon Band will have the third base concessions for all Rome Braves home games during the 2009 season.  All students and family members are eligible to volunteer to work games, and half the proceeds will go directly to student accounts to be used for band fees, shoes and equipment, and next year’s spring trip.  Do keep in mind that the Braves concessions are to benefit the band as a non-profit group and therefore money raised cannot be paid directly to volunteers.  Instead, money earned will be credited to student accounts.  This is an outstanding way to benefit the band program and individual students and I sincerely hope you will be a part of the fun!

A coordinator and three team leaders are needed to kick things off.  If you would like to volunteer for one of these positions, contact Mr. Steelnack.  We will be running the third base large stand again as well as the newer divided part on the same side plus the usual Dippin’ Dots and frozen lemonade carts.  There will be plenty of opportunity for students to earn their band fees and trip money.

Teams will be assembled to rotate during the season.  Students and family members/ friends may of course work with more than one team if they choose to do so.  There is no accurate way to predict this year’s earnings, but the band averaged around $22,000 during the three seasons we ran the same concessions.

Students, parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other folks are welcome to volunteer on behalf of a student.  Team leaders will be happy to sign you up.

Our major goal for the band program next year is the uniform drive.  It is time for new uniforms, and we’ll need $25,000-$30,000 to meet our goal.  The good news is that we are more than halfway there with about $18,000 in the bank.  The Braves has been our biggest fundraiser, and I hope this year will be no different!!  It’s up to YOU!

Look for a group meeting time in the upcoming weeks for questions and scheduling, and see you at the ballpark!

Bob Steelnack

Director of Bands

Pepperell High School

(706) 236-1844 ext. 7644

(706) 331-5187 (cell)

bsteelnack@floydboe.net