Families can earn up to 10% discounts for band camp, depending on the number of volunteer hours have been completed. 10 to 20 hours earns you a 5% discount and anything over 20 hours earns you a 10% discount. Please use this VOLUNTEER FORM to receive your discount. This form must be turned in to the Booster President, .

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DATE: Sunday, July 17th through Friday, July 22, 2011

PLACE: East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN.

Plans are now being made for an outstanding year for the 2011-12 Morristown West High School Band.

To achieve the desired excellence, it will be necessary for students to attend Band Camp this summer at East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN. The date for the camp will be from Sunday, July 17th through Friday, July 22, 2011. Most of the hard work necessary to mold a group of individuals into an outstanding marching band should be started at camp rather than practice EVERY day after school.

The cost of the camp is $200.00 per student. This pays for lodging, meals, and an outdoor practice field. This price will also include your child's uniform cleaning fee. A $100.00 first payment should be made by Wednesday, May 18, 2011 to ensure a room for camp and a place in the marching drills. The second payment of $100.00 is due during all band week on Wednesday, July 13, 2011. All checks should be made payable to: MORRISTOWN WEST HIGH BAND

If there are any problems, please contact me so that satisfactory arrangements can be made. Also, if you wish to pay the full amount now, you are encouraged to do so.

Please read all of the medical and permission forms carefully. They have to be FULLY completed. I am including them now so to inform all students/parents of their importance. These form(s) must be NOTARIZED in the presence of a notary public. If you need more forms they can be downloaded from the links below.

I will start asking for the permission forms on May 1, 2011.

Sincerely,

Mike Thomas

Mike Thomas
Director of Bands
MHHS West

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There will be a short meeting of any interested parents at 1:30pm before departing on Sunday, July 17th. We will depart for ETSU band camp at 2:00 pm. Students are encouraged to be at the school a little early to allow for packing of luggage and instruments on the bus. Loading begins at 12:30.

All 5 necessary forms (links below) and and fee balance due no later than July 13th.

The total Band Camp fee is $200. The fee covers meals from Sunday dinner through Friday breakfast, dormitory, staff/instructors for individual sectionals and chaperones 24 hours a day. This fee also covers standard uniform cleaning for the fall.

We will return from ETSU band camp on Friday, July 22nd by about 12:30pm.

A list of what to bring and instructions for before and during camp will be available in the band room after the spring concert. This link is to a general information sheet from years past.

Chaperones: Pam Keller, Tammy & Darrell Yeary, Morris Reed, Richard Beaty for part of the week, Mary & Ben Butler, Sara Hosman

Required Forms for All Band Students

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The following five forms must be signed and notarized where indicated and turned in for all band and flag students by July 13th, 2011.
If you have not received them please click on the links below to open and print them yourself. Also required is a copy of the front and back of your medical insurance card.

1. Student Information Form
This is a brief information sheet about the student for Mr. Thomas. It includes family contacts and class information.

2. Marching Band Student Information and Permission*
This sheet must be signed by a parent or legal guardian in order for students to attend band activities. It includes a section regarding medical needs of the student. The chaperones bring these forms to all band events in case of emergency.

*Must be notarized

3. Non-Prescription Medication Form (Updated 5/19/2008)
Everyone must turn in this form. It serves two purposes:

1. This form must be signed by a parent or legal guardian and turned in for students to bring any non-prescription medication to band camp.
2. This form also covers whether or not chaperones are allowed to dispense any medicine at a ball game or competition. If a student were to develop a headache, are chaperones to give him/her ibuprofen or acetaminophen? If not, please indicate "no medicine" on the form, sign and return it.

New forms can be turned in at anytime during the year if a student requires a new medicine.

All medicines will be held by a chaperone.

4. Prescription Medication Form** (Updated 5/19/2008)
Everyone must turn in this form. This form must be turned in for students to bring any prescription medication to band camp. It must be signed by a parent or legal guardian and a physician. Medicine must be in the original container with the printed prescription label attached. If no prescription medicines are required, please mark "none" on the medicine name line, sign it and turn it in.

New forms can be turned in at anytime during the year if a student requires a new medicine. One form for each prescription.

All medicines will be held by a chaperone, except for inhalers. Students who have authorized inhalers are to carry their own inhaler. Students must have a signed prescription medical form.  (Hamblen County School Board rules).

**Must be signed by physician

5. Photo Permission Form (Updated 5/19/2008)
This release is required by the school in order to publicize photos of the band.

Also required is a copy of the front and back of your medical insurance card.

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