Lincolnway North Itinerary and Schedule

Here is the Winter Guard schedule and itinerary for the upcoming "Lincoln Way North Show".

When: Saturday February 11th 2012
Where: Lincoln Way North High School, Franklin, IL

Itinerary: Lincolnway Itinerary .

Show Schedule: Schedule Detail.

DGS WG Naperville North Itinerary - 1.29.2012

Downers Grove South Winter Guard, Naperville North Show

When: January 29, 2012

7:45 am Arrive at DGS for rehearsal
9:00 am Final Run
9:15 am Pack and load
9:45 am Leave for Naperville
11:28 am Warm-up check in
11:36 am Warm-up
11:52 am Leave warm-up
12:00 pm Perform (on right after intermission)
3:10 pm Finale
4:30 pm Estimated time of dismissal

Address: 899 Mill St. (corner of Mill St. & Ogden Ave.),Naperville, IL 60563

Details can be found at Travel Plans and Scheduled.
and Performance Schedule.

DGS Chamber Music Program 2012

Dear Band Families,

Once again, we will be running our very popular and highly successful chamber music program. The chamber ensembles will be taught by our outstanding private music teachers. I have attached two flyers to this email which detail the program and the opportunities available to our musicians. This is a marvelous opportunity for our band students to truly refine and develop their musical skills under the guidance of outstanding musicians.

Please read through the two attached documents and parents, please encourage your son/daughter to participate in this worthwhile program.

There is no charge to you; the program is funded in its entirety by our Mustang Band Boosters. We ask that the students attend rehearsals on a regular basis and practice their music.

Details can be found at Chamber Music 2012.
and Chamber Music 2012 Descriptor.

Please call or email with any further questions.

Ron Hornish

Fun and Game Night on February 11th

Please join us for our 1st Annual “Trivia Game Night” & Silent Auction
When: Saturday February 11th 2012
Time: 7:00pm-11:00pm
Where: Downers Grove Moose Lodge
1030 Warren Avenue, Downers Grove
Cost: $15.00 per person (pizza to be provided) there will be a cash bar
and you can bring some light snacks of your own also. There will be some great auction items to bid on (cash and or checks will be accepted)

This is an “adult” only night, you do not have to be a Booster member to join in on fun: you can bring –friends,neighbors,relatives…(smart ones)
Brush up on that useless trivia and put it to use for rounds of “Name that Tune”, Movie Clips and much more ! Questions?? Call Kathy Perez at 630-960-5014

Details can be found at Lets have lots of fun.

FOFA lollipop sale from January 20th, 2012

Get Ready for the Lollipop Sale Sponsored by DGS Friends of Fine Arts

Details can be found at Lollipop Sale.

If you have any questions regarding this fundraising opportunity please contact:
Jeni Robinson - jlrobinson712@gmail.com
Jim Gracey – jgracey60@aol.com
Janet Lapen - janetlap@hotmail.com

Spirit Wear orders are due by Thursday, December 1st !

Just a Reminder -

Please complete and turn in your order form with your payment to the mailbox in the band room. Click on the link to download either the jazz band order form or the general mustang band order form.

The order forms are also available in the band room. Orders will be in before Christmas break.

Jazz Spirit Wear Order Form

Mustang Band Spirit Wear Order Form

If you have any questions, please contact Sharon Gresik at gsnsgresik@sbcglobal.net.

Thanks,

November 24th - McDonald's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Links & Downloads:
November 24th Parade Day Itinerary
Marching Band Day of Event Information
Parade Staging Map with Unit Numbers
Thanksgiving Parade Handbook

The Downers Grove South Marching Mustangs will appear in this year's McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade, televised on WGN TV.  The day's Itinerary, and supporting information, have been released and are available at the links posted above.

Summary of Itinerary - Thursday, Nov. 24th:
  6:45am   Arrive at DGS and change into Uniforms
  7:30am   Depart for Chicago
  8:00am   Television Coverage of Parade Begins on Ch.9, WGN TV
  8:15am   Arrive at Staging Area, E. 8th St & Wabash Ave.
10:00am   Downers Grove South Marching Mustangs, Unit #84B
11:00am   Parade TV Coverage Ends, Band Departs for DGS
12:00pm   Estimate Time of Arrival at DGS

NOTES:

Be sure to eat a good breakfast before arriving at DGS in the morning – lots of protein!
Please represent your band, school and community with pride and respect in everything you do, all weekend.
You will ride the bus in full uniform minus the hat, plume and gloves (in your hat box on your bus).
Your instruments will ride in cases with you on your bus. Cases and hat boxes will stay with the busses.

SPECIAL NOTE:

Don’t forget to remind all of your friends and family around the country to tune in for the broadcast of the parade from 8:00am-11:00am CST. The parade will be broadcast on WGN Channel 9 Chicago and WGN America.  Check your local listings for WGN America's channel number.  The parade will also be rebroadcast on Thursday, November 24th from 1:00pm-4:00pm in the Chicago area on CLTV.

Gourmet's Delight Cheesecakes are Back!

The Cheesecakes that everyone loves are back!   The Mustang Band Boosters are once again selling delicious Gourmet’s Delight cheesecakes, just in time for the holidays.   Samples of most of the offerings will be available outside the Auditorium at the Band Concerts on November 8th & 15th.  (This fundraiser is open to students in any of the DGS Music Programs.)

This year we are offering a variety of cheesecakes in two sizes –

Regular: These large 9” cheesecakes weigh from 3-1/2 to 4 lbs., and are pre-cut into 14 servings – available in 14 varieties.

Mini: These 7” cheesecakes weigh approx. 2-1/4 lbs., and are pre-cut into 6-8 servings – available in 7 varieties.

Download the Order Form for Regular (9” size) Cheesecakes
Download the Order Form for Mini (7” size) Cheesecakes
Download the Selling Tips / Information Flyer
View Cheesecake Details on the Gourmet’s Delight Website

• Paid Orders are due no later than Monday, November 28th, (after Thanksgiving). 
• All checks should be payable to the MUSTANG BAND BOOSTERS.  
• Orders with payments should be placed in the Band Mailbox on the Communication Table outside the Band Room.  
• Be sure to include all of your information on the order form, including Name, Student ID#, email, Phone #, and your Organization (Band, Choir or Orchestra). 
• Cheesecakes will be available for pick-up on Friday, December 9th from 5pm-7pm in the Student Café at DGS.

Cheesecakes are available in the following sizes and varieties:

Variety	Regular	Mini
Cherry	--	x
Chocolate Chip	x	x
Cookies & Crème	x	x
Key Lime	x	x
Strawberry	x	x
Traditional	x	x
Turtle	x	x
Blueberry	x	--
Chocolate Marble	x	--
Mint Chocolate Chip	x	--
Pecan Caramel	x	--
Pineapple Coconut Crème	x	--
Pumpkin	x	--
Raspberry Fudge	x	--
Variety (7 flavors)	x	--

We will earn $5.50 for each regular cheesecake and $4.00 for each mini cheesecake sold. Funds are split evenly between the student's music organization and the student’s individual account. For more information, please contact our Cheesecake Coordinator,
Kathy Miles at Gen-Cheesecakes@MustangBandBoosters.com or by phone at 630-863-0768.