We are kicking off our holiday season with our popular Poinsettia Fundraiser! All of these poinsettias come from a local nursery and are beautiful and full plants!

This year we have 2 different sizes to choose from. Both sizes have a selection of 5 colors to choose from: Red, Pink, White, Marble (White and Pink combined), and Jingle Bell (Red with white speckles).

Place your order today for your holiday poinsettias! Perfect for your home, church, office, and gifts for family and friends. Ask your coworkers, family and friends! These plants are beautiful and not hard to sell, but here are a few tips:

• Small churches that don’t have a floral budget may purchase these poinsettias because they are more affordable than other vendors.
• Business owners may purchase these for their office.
• Some employers buy them for employee holiday gifts.

This fundraiser has a short turnaround. Orders are due by November 8th. Please place order forms and payment in a sealed envelope and drop it the band room safe. Orders will be placed with the nursery on November 10th so no late orders can be accommodated.

The order form is linked below and is also available on the Fundraiser page of the website and on the band app.

The goal is to have the plants delivered in time to distribute at our Winter Concert on November 30th.

PRICING

Small – $14
Large – $22

ORDER FORM
https://www.northpauldingband.com/npb/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Poinsettia-Fundraiser-Order-Form-2023.pdf

This is a 50/50 Fundraiser, which means 50% of all profit ($3 per plant) will go toward your student band accounts. Remember, fundraiser funds may be used for Indoor dues, Jazz Band dues, and funds do roll over to the following Marching Band Year (except Seniors).

THANK YOU for your support of the band!

Tuesday, October 17 the North Paulding Band Program will present its first concert of the year! As noted in the syllabus, each ensemble is a performance based class that utilizes public performances as part of the learning process. All rehearsals and performances are equated into the nine-week grade for each semester. We are super excited with the progress that the students have made so far this semester and look forward to celebrating with a great night of music. The show starts at 7:00 pm.

Please review this document which details attendance and arrival times.

Please join us at the Booster meeting this Tuesday at 7pm. Mark Drury from Super Holiday Tours will be at this meeting to go over the itinerary and details, and answer any questions. Every student who is going on the trip should be in attendance with a parent.

In addition to hearing from Mark Drury about all final details of the trip, we will also review and vote on at least a portion of the proposed budget changes (see below).

Budget Amendment Proposal

At the September Booster meeting, the Board proposed a budget amendment that creates a 2023-2024 budget for the indoor programs (Winter Guard and Indoor Drumline). We are planning to vote on this portion of the budget amendment at the October Booster meeting.

The Board also proposed a budget alignment for the general fund budget based on actual expenses, along with many sections being broken into subsections for transparency. After much discussion, the Board Treasurer plans to present an updated version to the membership on Tuesday. We will plan a vote on this at the November booster meeting if the membership is in agreement.

If you have any questions/concerns after reviewing the documents presented, please send an email to our Treasurer, David Futch, at npbbtreasurer1@gmail.com.

Photo Credit: NPHS Wolfpack Productions

This Friday is our Family Showcase at 7pm in the Den! Please come and watch the show – your kids have been working SO HARD and can’t wait to perform the entire show for you for the first time!

Spiritwear will also be available before the show. Nicolle will have hoodies, blankets and more for the upcoming cooler weather, as well as any remaining tees and non-apparel items – don’t miss out!

There is no meal plan for this evening so please be sure to pack a heavy snack for your marcher for after school.

An information meeting for the American Music Abroad Tour 2024 will be held this Tuesday, September 19th, at 7pm in the NPHS band room. Come out to hear about the program and get all the details of this once in a lifetime trip! Last year we had 4 NPHS students on the tour and they had a fantastic experience.

The tour will kick off on June 9th at Berry, then travel to Italy, Croatia, Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. The full itinerary can be found here: www.americanmusicabroad.com/ss.  Make sure to scroll to the bottom and fill out the interest form.

There are two meetings scheduled for Paulding County and one for Cartersville:

• Thursday, September 14th – Paulding County South
  Poplar Springs Baptist Church
  Hiram, GA
  7:00 PM
• Tuesday, September 19 – Paulding County North
  North Paulding High School Band Room
  Dallas, GA
  7:00 PM
• Tuesday, September 26 – Cartersville/Bartow County
  Cartersville High School Theater
  7:15 PM
  Cartersville, GA

View the Tour Flyer

Friday Night Concessions – Volunteers Needed!

We are still in need of volunteers to help run concessions this Friday. Please sign up to help fill any of these available slots. If we don’t get help we will have to close visitor side concessions and lose out on that income. WE NEED YOU!!!

• (1) Home side concession cashier
• (3) Home side food handler (assembles customer food orders)
• (2) Concessions grilling
• (1) Concessions wrappers (wraps food as it comes off the grill)
• (1) Visitor side concession cashier
• (1) Visitor side food handler (assembles customer food orders)
• (1) Food runner (replenishes food at both home and visitor side)
• (2) Concessions tent (sell popcorn, candy, drinks)
• (7) Pit Crew (help move equipment to, on, and off the field)

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Paulding Meadows Performance Details
PERFORMANCE IS THIS SATURDAY 9/9!

This Saturday, September 9th is Paulding Meadows Festival. The students will perform at 10:30 AM. Attendance will be taken at 9:30 AM. See timeline below.

Sousaphones, Color Guard, and Percussion sections – you must be at NPHS at 8:30 AM to help load your equipment on to the trailers.

Students will need to provide their own transportation. We highly recommend carpooling. Parents will drop students off and then must move their car to a parking spot.  Please remember to arrive early as all 5 high schools will be performing so traffic will be heavy this morning.  Students get into the festival as performers, but any parents that want to watch the performance will need a ticket. The Band has SOLD OUT of advance tickets. If you did not purchase an advance ticket, you will need to purchase tickets at the gate; they are $3.00.

MORNING TIMELINE
Student drop off – Enter through Northside Elementary
2223 Cartersville Hwy, Dallas, GA 30132

8:30 / Sousaphones, Color Guard, Percussion load trailers at NPHS
9:30 / Attendance at Paulding Meadows Park
9:45 / Warm Up in Sections
10:00 / Full Winds
10:15 / Full Ensemble
10:20 / Line up and walk to performance area
10:30 / Performance
11:15 / Return to Trailer
11:30 / Leave Paulding Meadows via the Northside Elementary Exit.

Students need to wear show shirt, show shorts, and athletic shoes. 

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Paulding Meadows Arts and Crafts Festival Booth

Thank you to all of the volunteers that have signed up to help us sell Funnel Cakes and other fried goodies this weekend at the Paulding Meadows Arts and Crafts Festival. There are still some spots available – join us!

Please make sure to give yourself plenty of time to get to the festival for your time slot. Traffic during the festival is terrible. It can take an hour just to get through the traffic and park. Please plan accordingly, especially for volunteers that are coming in the afternoon.  

For health code reasons, all volunteers must wear a hat (not a visor) or hair net while working in the booth. Beards must be covered by a hair net also.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Nicolle Dunn at jd19@aol.com.