Rancho San Justo and Marguerite Maze Middle School Band

FREE MONEY FOR THE BAND!

The easiest way to raise money for the band is through the Scrip program. Scrip donates a portion of your grocery store spending to the organizations you specify. There are 3 main contributors in town and all of your family members can sign up, which means that relatives all over the country can help!

SAFEWAY - You can register your existing Safeway card by going online to www.escrip.com and click on "sign up" Our group ID is 154408780.

NOB HILL - If you have a Nob Hill Quality of Life card you can go to www.nobhill.com/lifestyle/qualitycard.jsp to register your card. You can fin the Band by searching by zip code once you sign up. If you DO NOT have a Nob Hill/Raleys card. please click here to send us a message and we'll get you a card ASAP!



	JANUARY MARCHING PRACTICE The January combined Marching Band practice will be this Saturday January 10 from 9:00 AM to Noon at Rancho. Please be there for this important session with the new march for spring competition. The session is optional for 6th grade band members who want to learn how to march or improve their skills. Bring water and a snack and please remember to wear proper shoes, no flip-flops! We also need parent help with logistics. THANKS!
	SHARE YOUR HOLIDAY PHOTOS The band welcomed Mr. O back after a few days off and performed live on KSBW TV for their annual Share Your Holiday toy & food drive. The weather was great and KSBW's Jim Vanderzwaan was very impressed with the band's sound. Click here for pictures
	SAN JOSE HOLIDAY PARADE PHOTOS The band had a good beginning to the competition experience for this school year. They placed 3rd in the middle school division of the Wells Fargo Battle of the Bands as part of the San Jose Holiday Parade. For about 1/3 of the band, this was their very first competition experience. The crowd on the street was estimated at 120,000 and many thousands more watched on TV. A big thank you to everyone who took pictures. We had so many to choose form that we had to pick the best ones for the web. All of them are saved for the band archives though! Click here for pictures Click here for the TV coverage
	LIGHTS-ON PARADE PHOTOS The band did an awesome job at the annual Lights On Parade and concert on November 29. Our Drum Major made her first public appearance in her new uniform and she looked great! Click here for pictures
	MR. O CONDUCTS THE BULLDOG BAND! The Fresno State Bulldog Marching Band paid tribute to the many years Mr. O has contributed to music education by inviting him to conduct the band during their post-game show on October 4. Click here to watch the video
	ONGOING FUNDRAISER UNDERWAY Every time you use the Goodsearch web search engine the Band program gets a penny!. Goodsearch.com uses the Yahoo search engine so you get quality searches and the band gets money. Click on the Goodsearch link to the left and start adding those pennies! Thanks!
	PRACTICE RECORD BLANKS Click here if you need a copy of the blank weekly practice record. These should be turned into Mr. O. at the end of each week.
	WINDOW STICKERS AVAILABLE Our Rancho-Maze Band window stickers are now available! They are $6 each and support the general fund. Make checks payable to RANCHO-MAZE BAND BOOSTERS. Stickers will be available at the Band Booster meetings, Saturday practice sessions and from Mr. O
	THE IMPORTANCE OF MUSIC EDUCATION Susan Silveira (Chizek), our elementary school music teacher has put together some good resource information about the importance of teaching music and its effect on our children. This a great resource to keep in mind anytime we hear about potential program cuts. Feel free to use any or all of this information. Click here to go to the information page
	FREE MONEY FOR THE BAND! The easiest way to raise money for the band is through the Scrip program. Scrip donates a portion of your grocery store spending to the organizations you specify. There are 3 main contributors in town and all of your family members can sign up, which means that relatives all over the country can help! SAFEWAY - You can register your existing Safeway card by going online to www.escrip.com and click on "sign up" Our group ID is 154408780. NOB HILL - If you have a Nob Hill Quality of Life card you can go to www.nobhill.com/lifestyle/qualitycard.jsp to register your card. You can fin the Band by searching by zip code once you sign up. If you DO NOT have a Nob Hill/Raleys card. please click here to send us a message and we'll get you a card ASAP!
	CONTINUE THE TRADITION INTO HIGH SCHOOL ! As the Rancho-Maze 8th graders move on, we invite them to add their musical talent to the San Benito High School Scarlet Regiment Band. The band has already received numerous awards and commendations under the leadership of their director, Mr. Jim Zuniga, including a first-ever double sweepstakes award in the fall of 2003. More information about the Scarlet Regiment Band is on their web site at: www.kidssportsnet.com/general/banddirector/ The Band Booster web site is www.sbhsband.org