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The Falcon Beat
July 2015 http://glendalefalconbands.olinesports.com
Twitter: @GHSFalconPride
Facebook: Glendale Band Boosters
Glendale High School Bands
W elcome to the 2015-2016 school year. This year has begun and the excitement is
high. The purpose of this portion of the newsletter is to provide additional infor-
mation for you as parents. This may come in the form of how to help your child practice to explaining why we do
the things we do in the Glendale band program. In this letter we will discuss the use of ear plugs.
Over the past decade band directors have been urged to purchase ear plugs in order to protect their hearing, but
suggested plugs were very expensive. In the last decade a lot of research and development has gone into produc-
ing an economical choice that can be worn by directors AND performers.
Since the cost of ear plugs has gone down, two brands have emerged that warrant recommending: Dubs Acoustic
Filters and Fender ear plugs. Both selections only allow 12 db of sound to enter the ear but allow for normal lev-
els of conversation to be heard during wear.
Imagine going to a rock concert for two hours with decibel levels averaging 125 db. Long exposure to these levels
can and will cause permanent hearing loss or damage. The average band rehearsal with just seventy-three students
is enough to produce 110 db. We now have a band of one hundred and forty, so what will the decibel levels be
like when all members are in the band room rehearsing at the same time? Regardless of the levels, it will not be
good on the ears.
Below are the two brands I recommend purchasing. Will the foam ear plugs work? No, because they will block
out too many decibels so that the performer will not be able to hear properly. With the Fender or
Dubs ear plugs, most of the sound is allowed but at a reduced level.
Please help me to protect your son/daughter’s hearing.
Musically Yours,
Troy Cronkhite
From the Director
Next Booster Meeting
Monday, August 17th GHS band room 6 pm.
If you have an outstand-
ing band fee balance, the next payment is due Monday, July 20th.
Please make sure your
student’s forms have been turned in:
Student Parent Contact Sheet
Parent Volunteer Form
Travel & Medical Consent
Marching Band Cost Per Student Form
W e had a wonderful turnout for the
Parent meeting on June 16th. Thank
you to all who were able to be there and help make the night a success.
This is a great group of kids and we are looking forward to a spectacu-
lar year of performances. If you were not able to attend, there will be
board members at the evening rehearsal on July 7th to answer any
questions and take students forms and payments. Please keep in mind
that the forms are required for students to participate in band. Also,
items for the band are not pre-ordered so anything a student orders
(t-shirts, shoes, parent shirts, etc.) must be paid for ahead of time.
Looking forward to seeing all of you in the future!
Tish Burlingame
From the Treasurer
Booster Board Contacts
President • Amy Mace [email protected]
VP of Communication • Peggy Russell [email protected] 417.766.9721
Treasurer • Tish Burlingame [email protected]
Secretary • Christy Dilday [email protected]
Cuisine • Stacey Wilson [email protected]
Uniforms • Brenda Pearcey [email protected]
Equipment • Robbi Burlingame [email protected]
Guard • Open Position
Membership Coordinator • Pam Gagne [email protected]
General Sponsorship • Art Sparrow [email protected]
General Fundraising • Kari Wolfe [email protected]
General Board • Tammy Dennis [email protected]
• Angela Moore [email protected] 417.860.1261
to our Platinum Sponsor, American National, for their con-tinued and much needed support. Please visit http://
www.anpac.com/ to learn more about this generous business. Their head-quarters is located in the Glendale district!
During band camp our students will enjoy dinner on July 22nd and treats on
the 24th due, in large part, to the kindness of local companies Price Cutter
and Andy’s. The Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market has also donated a $100
gift card, which will help provide food and supplies for the band. A great big
thank you to these businesses and to Booster Board member Stacey Wilson
for securing these donations!
Thank You
We would love your help and
company during upcoming football
games! Feel like funnel cakes?
Please contact Tish Burlingame
Helping with equipment on the field
more your style? Please contact
Robbi Burlingame
Volunteer Opportunity
“ A band is not proud because it
performs well; it performs well be-
cause it is proud.”
~George Parks
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Drum Line
Camp 9-4
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Rehearsal 5-9
Drum Line
Camp 9-4
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Drum Line
Camp 9-4
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Drum Line
Camp 9-4
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Drum Line
Camp 9-4
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13 DCI Show/Tour of Cham-pions 2pm-12am Warrensburg
Leadership
Camp 9-12
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Leadership
Camp 9-12
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Leadership
Camp 9-12
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Freshman Camp
9-12
Leadership
Camp 9-12
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Freshman Camp
9-12
Leadership
Camp 9-12
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Full Band Camp
1-9 pm
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Band Fee Payment
Full Band Camp
1-9 pm
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Dinner Provided by the Boosters
Full Band Camp
1-9 pm
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Full Band Camp
1-9 pm
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Parent Preview
Full Band Camp
1-9 pm
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GHS Band JULY 2015
4 Rehearsal GHS 5-9 pm
5 Panera Fundraiser 4-8 pm
6 Rehearsal GHS 5-9 pm
11 Rehearsal GHS 5-9 pm
13 School Begins
17 Booster Meeting GHS 6-7 pm
21 Football vs. Joplin GHS Call time 5:30 pm (7 pm game)
28 Football vs. Hillcrest GHS Call time 5:30 pm (7 pm game)
Coming in August
Cheese & Sausage Fundraiser
Sunscreen
Instrument and Music
Water Bottle with a Strap
Tennis Shoes and Socks
T-Shirts (light colored)
Shorts (comfortable for marching)
Lunch (drum and full band camp)
A good night’s sleep and great nutrition
What do I need for Band Camp?
In the fragrant town square of Seville, Spain, a factory door opens and women spill out to be greeted by flirta-
tious soldiers and townsmen. The beautiful gypsy Carmen tosses a flower in front of Don Jose, a soldier prom-
ised to the maiden Micaela. He is enchanted.
During a fight, Carmen injures a woman and is captured by Officer Zuniga who commands Don Jose to take
her to prison. As they travel, she charms her way into escaping and Don Jose suffers the consequences: a
month in jail.
Sharing in the festive atmosphere of Lilas Pastia’s Inn are Carmen and her friends. Both Officer Zuniga and
the victorious bullfighter Escamilla make unsuccessful attempts for the beauty’s favor. Uninterested, she awaits
Don Jose and dances for him when he is released from captivity.
When a bugle sounds, signaling Don Jose to return home, Carmen strives for seduction, but he holds fast…
until Officer Zuniga returns to the Inn and jealousy controls his decision to stay.
In a mountain hideout, the love affair between them moves from passionate to tense. Don Jose misses home
and reminisces about his law abiding life with his mother and the kind Micaela. The enchanting Carmen de-
cides she no longer loves him and begins to taunt him into leaving.
A gun shot is heard by Micaela who is hidden behind rocks outside the hideaway. Don Jose fights with Esca-
milla who declares his love for the alluring gypsy. In an attempt to bring her beloved home, Micaela lies and
tells Don Jose his mother is dying. He promises to return to Carmen as Escamilla rides away with confidence.
With love in the air, the beauty and bullfighter join the toreador’s march into the bull ring. Carmen seeks out
Don Jose to talk, telling him her love is over and throwing his ring onto the ground. With fans cheering the
triumphant Escamilla in the background, Don Jose sinks his dagger into the heart of his enchantress.
GYPSY CARAVAN The new field show by Randall D. Standridge is based on the opera Carmen by George Bizet
Large Ensemble - Willard 2015
Garage Sale - 2015
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