Folsom Fall Festival Update

Here's a message from Debbie Martinez, Chairperson for the Folsom Fall Festival:

Our 6th Annual Fall Festival is shaping up to be an epic event! We have 18 bands from all over Northern California signed up to compete in 4 Divisions.

Consider sponsoring a trophy in your name or your business name. It is a great way to honor your family or advertise your business. The order form is on the website http://www.folsommusic.org/ and you can use PayPal to make it even easier!

Fall Festival can't happen with out you! Looking for help in the following areas: Information Booth/First Aid station. Looking for someone to oversee the booth and get all the info and supplies together. Need a few hardy souls to help us set up Saturday Morning. If you are an early riser, this is the job for you! Val & Holly still have shifts in several areas to fill so contact them by email and let them know what you can do: http://us.mc824.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=valens@comcast.net or bmllarson@sbcglobal.net. Thank you!

General Meeting Tuesday October 13th

Don't miss our next General Booster Meeting next Tuesday October 13th at 7:00 pm. Much will be discussed regarding our upcoming competitions and exciting events like the Folsom Fall Festival and the Crab Feed. Meet you in the Band Room!

Marching Band Booster Work Day Saturday October 10th

Randy Strebe has organized a work day this Saturday October 10th from 10 am til 2 pm. Volunteers will help clean up the storage containers, get the trailers ready for the upcoming competitions, and just work on general fix-it projects.

Please e-mail Randy at rstrebe@pacbell.net if you can make it.

Tools to bring if you can:

Hammer
Wrecking bar
Cordless Drills & Screw drivers with bits
Gloves
Goggles
Be prepared to paint & clean
An 8-9 ft ladder (Randy has one, if we could get another that would be great)

See you there!

Mondavi Center Young Artists Competition

Mondavi Center is holding its Fifth Annual Young Artists Competition. The Young Artists Competition provides students with scholarships to support their musical studies and with valuable performance and study opportunities that encourage their artistic growth. Winners have performed in concerts at the Mondavi Center and participated in Mondavi Center master classes with leading soloists, including Yo-Yo-Ma.

The competition is open to California resident pianists, instrumentalists and chamber ensembles ages 8-18 and vocalists ages 14-21. Scholarships range from $350 to $3,000. The application deadline is October 31, 2009.

To apply see the Mondavi Center website at http://www.mondaviarts.org/education/.

College Fair at the San Francisco Music Conservatory

There's a great College Fair coming up in San Francisco on October 17th at the Music Conservatory. Here is the website for details: http://www.nacacnet.org/EventsTraining/CollegeFairs/pva/Pages/09PSaF.aspx

And note this article that discusses some great points about Visual and Performing Arts majors: “Tips for Performing and Visual Arts Majors” http://www.nacacnet.org/EventsTraining/CollegeFairs/pva/Pages/PVATips.aspx

2008/2009 Jazz Groups Perform at Monterey Jazz Festival

The 2008/2009 Jazz Choir A and One O'Clock Band performed together for the last time at the Monterey Jazz Festival in September. Each year, the winners of the Spring student jazz competition are invited to come back and perform at the professional jazz festival in September. It's a huge honor and our groups represented us well. Congratulations to all!

Shred Day Fundraiser Saturday October 10th

FHS Music Boosters 1st Annual Shred Day - Saturday, October 10th at Folsom Middle School on Blue Ravine from 9am to 2pm. Do you have personal documents you need shredded? Bring your bags or boxes of papers to our Community Shred Day Fundraiser. We will be accepting donations (recommended $5 per bankers box/grocery bag or $10 per tall kitchen bag). Shred Biz will be onsite with video camera on truck to witness items being shredded. Shred Biz has graciously offered us 100% of the donations instead of the typical 75%.

Please inform friends, neighbors, co-workers, businesses of our upcoming community shred day! Visit www.folsommusic.org for flyer you can email or post. If anyone would like to volunteer this day - please contact Lorie Walton at president@folsommusic.org or 217-2570. We just need a few volunteers to help unload boxes and accept donations.