• Cathy Cline, Christy Harris, Barbara Cullison & Peggy Greenway for helping with the donations for the Silent Auction and prize giveaway.
• Daphne & Robert Perkins for helping decorate/clean up after both events and Silent Auction donation. Daphne also helped to serve food at the awards ceremony.
• CeJae Hanke for helping decorate/clean up after both events
• Misty Munck for help serving food and clean up after both events
• Kaley Elliott for assistant with prize patrol
• Jennifer Stephenson and Mecca Baxter for help serving food at the awards ceremony
• Sherry Mobbs & Jo Hanke, band booster officers for help with everything!
• Tina Barron sign-in help at the awards ceremony
• Hilda Sisk for making treats for band members to take home after concert. Mrs. Sisk is the mother of booster VP, Jo Hanke, the grandmother of band member CeJae Hanke and booster president Christy Wilson, and the great-grandmother of band member Perri Wright.

Thanks to each and every one of you for assisting me as I tried to put this all together – Christy

In addition to the fund raiser mentioned last night, we will also have a Silent Auction (those items are listed at the bottom). The Silent Auction will be held during the final concert on May 20. You MUST be present to take your item with you.

If you would like to make a donation and be entered to win a package, please contact Christy Wilson or Jo Sisk Hanke. THE PACKAGES (photos included):

Package 1 – Memphis getaway
$50 Visa Gift card (for gas)
$15 Gift card from Huey’s Restaurant
4 Tickets to Memphis Redbird game
10 Concretes from Andy’s (have dessert when you get back home!)

Package 2 – movies/family fun
4 tickets Paragould Cinema
Fred Claus DVD
Box of microwave popcorn
2 small boxes of candy (Jr. Mints, Reese’s Pieces)
Guitar Hero III for Xbox 360 (game only, no guitars)

Package 3 – music
4 tickets to 3 symphony performances
Fleece blanket (musical design)
2 Brookland Band t-shirts (size XL and L)
2 Brookland Band hoodies

Package 4 – for the ladies
BeautiControl Pedicure Set $127 value:
Spa Foot Scrub, Spray & Salve
Manicure on the Go Bag
Cheetah Socks
On-the-Go Mug
Luxuries of the Sea Body Conditioner
Pedicure Tool Kit
Avon products (lotion, bubble bath)

Package 5 – cooking
Pampered Chef Essentials Set $120 value:
Family Size Pitcher
Ultimate Mandoline
Easy Opener
Bamboo Spoons(2)
Quickcut Paring Knife
Twixit Clips
Egg Separator
All-Purpose Spreader
Help Whip Cancer Clip
Lemon Pepper Rub
I-Slice
(3) Recipe Cards:
10 concretes from Andy’s

Package 6 – dining
$25 Don Jose gift card
$25 Grecian gift card
4 small combos/Hardee’s of Jonesboro
10 concretes from Andy’s

Package 7 – Bearcat spirit
2 car flags
1 vintage pin
2 Bearcat water bottles
10 Bearcat plastic cups
Goobertown t-shirt from Rock City Outfitters
2 Bearcat sweatshirts (NOT hoodies as previously stated) (L & XL)
2 embroidered knit hats

SILENT AUCTION ITEMS

* Jimco Lamp ($80 value)
* O’Reilly’s car jack
* Napa Power Sander
* Oakes Tires – oil change
* Decorative vases
* $30 gift card from NEA Uniforms in Paragould
* Blood pressure monitor ($60 value)
* RC Soda Dispenser (Value $200)
* Lead Apron Catering fruit OR vegetable tray for the silent auction (Value $50)

April 24 – Car Wash at Hilltop Auto Zone from 7:30a – 12 noon.

May 14 – Year end award banquet. Band students and siblings grades 3 and under eat for free; all others will be $5.00 each (includes drink). Tickets will be sold, more info will be made available ASAP.

May 20 – Year End Concert. A silent auction will be held that evening. Please email Christy if you have any items you would like to donate or ideas for donations.

May 25 – Band will play at graduation.

Again, all events are on the calendar. Emails will be sent and the online calendar updated as more details become available.

Christmas parade, December 13, 2009:

Jr. All-Region Tryouts on Saturday, December 5.
Band Booster Meeting on Monday, December 7 at 6:15 in the band room.
Brookland Christmas Parade on Sunday, December 13.
Christmas Concert on Tuesday, December 15.

I will update this post with times as soon as possible.

*UPDATED 12/3/09 – times are on our calendar; see link above.

BUT our Silent Auction will go on as planned tomorrow during the band concert!  Many items will be available:  Memphis Redbird Tickets, Delta Symphony Tickets, many food items from various restaurants, a paint ball party valued at $165 will be up for grabs!

Band members need to arrive at the auditorium by 1:15.  Concert starts at 2:00 pm.  Refreshments will be served afterward.  But make sure you take time to check out all the goodies that will be available at the Silent Auction tomorrow!

Friday, May 15 – Awards ceremony with pizza dinner provided by the Band Boosters. Following this, game night will be held in the band room. Please RSVP to Mr. Hogard by tomorrow, May 13 if you will attend. Pizza is free for band members & children in 6th grade and under. All others will be $5. Start time 6:30p.

Saturday, May 16 – Downtown Celebration in Brookland. We hope to have games available to play as well as a “tattoo” booth. Silent auction items will be available of which there are plenty! NOTE: If we get rained out, the silent auction items will be on display & up for grabs at the concert on Sunday.

Sunday, May 17 – Band concert in the auditorium starting at 2pm. Refreshments will follow. We need volunteers to bring food, so please contact Sherry Mobbs regarding that.