On May 1st, the Orchestra returned from Bradenton, Florida after performing at Florida Orchestra Association State Music Performance Assessment (MPA). They were awarded all EXCELLENT ratings on Stage and a SUPERIOR in sight-reading. This is wonderful for a state level music assessment! Spruce Creek HS Orchestra was the ONLY orchestra in our county that was eligible for FOA STATE. Congratulations to the Orchestra and to Mr. John Seth, conductor.

Friday, May 2: Annual Spring Concert!     Featuring the Orchestra, Concert Band and Symphonic Band -- 7:00 P.M. downbeat -- Spruce Creek High School Auditorium -- Bring Check Book for Awards Banquet Reservation Payments -- Students report at 6:15 P.M. in tuxedos and long dresses

Saturday, May 3: Spruce Creek Jazz Bands Perform at Riverfest in New Smyrna Beach!     1pm - 3pm performance by the 11 O'Clock Jazz Band and 12 O'Clock Jazz -- Benefit for the Marine Science Center -- Dress is black official polo and khakis shorts

Tuesday, May 6: Spruce Creek Musical Performing Arts Association General Meeting!     7:00-8:00PM -- Election of 2008-2009 Officers -- Announcement of Upcoming Trips and Events

Band DVDs are in production!   They will be delivered at the Award's Banquet this year,and anyone interested should be sure to submit their order ASAP! The Year In Review and Senior Farewell DVDs for 2007-2008 are available, as well as all the previous years' DVDs at the link on this website. IOrders submitted after May 9th may not be available in time for the banquet (but every effort will be made). NOTE THAT DVD ORDERS are not payable from your Band account as they are produced outside of the school system.

If you have met the service hours requirement which is essential to maintain our SUPERIOR music program, and pending payment of any outstanding obligations to Ms. Joanna Ousterman in the Main Office, your presence is requested at the Spring Music Awards Banquet to be held Saturday, May 17, 2008 at the DAYTONA BEACH RESORT AND CONVENTION CENTER, 2700 N. Atlantic Avenue, beginning at 5:00PM.

This banquet will include several meal choices served buffet style. There will also be a “students only” dance and FREE ice cream sundae bar immediately following the banquet. The dance will begin at 9:00PM and end around 11:30PM.

Please return your reservation form no later than Friday, May 9th with the number of persons attending including the student. Price per ticket is $29.00. Checks or cash should be included with the reservation form. Tickets will not be charged to individual student accounts unless you have a positive balance in excess of the number of tickets ordered. Tickets are required to attend this event.

AUG. 29     CLASSIC       TBA     7:00
SEPT. 5     SEABREEZE     H       7:00
SEPT. 12    NSB           H       7:00           
SEPT. 19    SANFORD       A       7:00                                 
SEPT. 26    DELAND        H       7:00                                 
OCT. 3      GAINESVILLE   A       7:00
OCT. 9      FLAGLER(HC)   H       7:00
OCT. 24     MANDARIN      A       7:00
OCT. 31     DELTONA       A       7:00
NOV. 6      SANDALWOOD    H       7:00
NOV. 14     ATLANTIC      A*      7:00
   * GAME PLAYED AN NSB STADIUM 

SENIORS!   Be sure to get your Last Will And Testament turned in ASAP! They may be downloaded right here ( RTF or PDF formats).

The annual Luminaria Sale is over, and the band netted $21,000 (short of the goal of $27,000). Thank you to all who helped with the sale each Saturday! A special thanks to Java Junction for their contribution and support!

The annual LUMINARIA SALE is coming up soon (Saturdays, Dec 1 and 8th, 2007)! The following press release has been issued, so please be sure to tell friends, family and neighbors to extend a warm greeting (and perhaps an open pocket book) to our students on both days as the canvas the area. We can also use ALL THE PARENT DRIVERS WE CAN GET on both days, starting at 8:00am!

• The Spruce Creek High School Bands and Orchestra would like all of Port Orange to create a glowing unity of the season on Christmas Eve in order to "Light Up Port Orange" On Saturday, December 1st and December 8th, the Spruce Creek High School Bands and Orchestra will be conducting their Annual Luminaria Sale. The students will be walking door to door in full uniform from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to solicit the community for their support. Each luminaria kit contains 10 candles, 10 bags, sand, and instructions. Donations are $6.00 per kit. All proceeds from this sale will be used to support the Spruce Creek High School music program to purchase new instruments, music, bus transportation, and replacement of uniforms. Donations are tax deductible.


• The band students assemble each kit by hand, just in time for the holiday rush. It takes forty thousand candles, forty thousand luminary bags, four thousand bags of clean sand, and several days of hard work to assemble the kits. "We turn our band room into a giant Santa's Workshop" says Andrew Kidd, Spruce Creek High School Music Director. "Hours of planning and hundreds of volunteers are used to reach every neighborhood in the city of Port Orange. We want the entire city to light up their driveways on Christmas Eve to show our city wide unity in this holiday season."


• Light up Port Orange and support your local school music program in their efforts to raise money for their instrumental music program. The musicians will be knocking on your doors on December 1st and 8th. The luminaries line the driveways and sidewalks and are lit on Christmas Eve. The rain date is Christmas Night!


• To order early or in quantity, please call the school at 386-756-7200.

The Hawks performed recently in competition and evaluation, with the following awesome results:

• November 3 - Deland
  FBA Music Performance Assessment
  Superior Ratings from All Judges
  Music, Marching, General Effect, Color Guard
  
  
• November 10 - Orlando
  University Classic Marching Invitational
  Superior Rating Overall
  Most Outstanding General Effect in Class AAAA
  2nd Place in Class AAAA with score of 83.3 out of 100
  Overall Ratings out of 18 Bands:   3rd Place

You now have through the end of 2007 to open a new SunTrust account and have $100 transferred to your child's band account to help offset fees! They have specified that the newly extended date will pay out to all enrollees on March 31, 2008. If you have already opened a new account, this link will take you directly to the Redemption Form for SCHS Band. Be sure to select 'provide full contact info' when submitting!

SunTrust Bank is offering $100 towards "your charity" if you open a free account with no fees and use the Visa/Debit card for that account at least one time by November 15th, 2007 - that's it! This is a great opportunity to get $100 towards costs associated with your student's music education.

Please visit this link for information and to sign up, then be sure to visit it again after your account is opened and designate the SPRUCE CREEK HIGH SCHOOL BAND PARENTS ASSOCIATION as the benefactor -- select "Provide My Full Contact Information To Charity" to be sure your student's account is credited.

By the way, this is not limited to just your immediate family. You could have friends, other family members, ANYONE from anywhere participate and benefit your child's account! Just let the band Treasurer know of any names (with city+state) you have CONFIRMED are helping out since THEIR NAME will appear on the donation.   (please do not send lists of "possible names", only CONFIRMED names with city+state)

Many thanks to all the students (and parents and businesses) that made this year's Football ad program a great success!

Please!! Go to the FOOTBALL link (on the left) and review the list of UNRENEWED ADS from last year! There are MANY STILL AVAILABLE, and most of them are easy to renew if you just contact the business! The deadline is now August 31st!! THIS IS A MAJOR FUNDRAISER for the band's school year, and is an EASY WAY to get FREE MONEY into your child's band account!!

Attention Parents! Please be sure to attend the kickoff meeting for the 2007-2008 school year in the band room on Tuesday, August 14!

Information on football ad sales has been received, and the website will be updated immediately with current ads reserved. Please do your best to get ads in ASAP as production on the program is in full swing! Also, don't forget about band camp coming up the week of August 13 through August 18. Thanks everyone!

Creek Band has its own MYSPACE page! Follow this link and be sure to add us to your friends list! And stay tuned here, as the site will be expanding (many new photos will be showing up online soon!)

As the 2006-2007 school year winds down, preparations for the 2007-2008 year begin! The FOOTBALL PROGRAM is underway! If you need order forms or lists of reserved-ads, please be sure to visit the Football link. This is an important fundraiser for the musical performing arts program!!

The mission of the Spruce Creek High School Instrumental Music Department is to educate, challenge, and enrich lives through the instrumental and visual performance of music using the highest standards of artistry and creativity, and to develop and foster outstanding character and positive leadership in its members. The Spruce Creek instrumental music department is comprised of various ensembles which offer diverse musical styles and activities. Ensembles include Wind, Orchestra, Symphonic Band, multiple Jazz Bands, Indoor Guard, Marching Band, Chamber Winds and Competitive Twirlers. Address: Spruce Creek High School Bands 801 Taylor Road Port Orange, FL   32127 Band: (386) 761-5659 Color Guard: (386)322-6272 Fax: (386) 761-5659 Mr. Andrew Kidd - Director of Bands Mr. John Seth - Associate Director of Bands Mr. Shawn McKaig - Color Guard Director Ms. Jennifer Chapman - Assistant Color Guard Director