OTHS Bands Weekly Newsletter

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Great job to the Early Bird Jazz Band on their final performance of the year. It was great to see all our supportive friends and families at Nick Fest for this performance. Also, many alumni came out as well – we appreciate this support. Thank you to Mr. Carter and Mr. Murphy for preparing the students and organizing this event.

Help celebrate the 50th Anniversary of BOA

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Parent Meeting Locations, Dates and Time

2025/2026 – All Meetings are at 6:30 PM in the MPR unless otherwise noted.

Feb 25th
Mar 18th
Apr 15th
May 20th
June 17th

*Stay tuned for more information on upcoming meetings!

Upcoming Events

The next two weeks are very busy with rehearsal and meetings. Students attending the LA trip are
expected to be at all rehearsals.

Cardinals Ticket Pickup

Ticket Pick-Up & Payment – Please Hold (But You Can Pay!)

Hi Panther Band Families!
If you still need to pick up or pay for your Cardinals tickets, no worries – I’ve got you covered! I’ll be out of town until Thursday, May 22, so ticket pickups will resume once I’m back.

BUT — you can still send in your payment now! Here’s how:

Via Venmo – @ofallonbandtreasurer (last 4 digits: 1152)

Choose “Payments Between Friends”
Include your name and “Cardinals ticket(s)” in the memo
Email a screenshot of your payment to:
oths.cardinals.fundraiser.2025@gmail.com

When I get back to schedule pickup you can pay via check or cash (exact change please) at that time.

I’ll send out another update when I return to schedule pickups. Thanks so much for your patience and continued support – we’re so lucky to have such an amazing band family!

Fundraising Opportunities

Soda Cans

We collect them! They must be tied in garbage bags and dropped off in the back of smiley near the dumpsters.

Goodshop

Similar to amazonsmile but you can pick your stores to use. Follow the link to sign-up!

Does your company match gifts?

Does your company/business do match gifts? We currently have a family enrolled in a gift matching program through CarMax where if you donate time or money CarMax will match the monetary gift or hours given. So, CarMax pays $15 an hour for every hour that they volunteer up to $5000 a year for matching donations, if we donate an amount of money CarMax will match that also up to a certain amount. Check with your company and see what they offer. Every little bit helps!

Raise Right Gift Card Program

Earn funds that go directly back to your student!

It’s As Easy As >>>>>

Purchasing Gift Cards for your daily/regular purchases and earning from 1-20% back
Family members purchasing gift cards that add to your students account earnings

Watch these videos to learn more:
The #1 Online Fundraiser | RaiseRight
6 Everyday Ways to Earn with Gift Cards | RaiseRight

Sign-up for Marching Panther Earnings >> Click Here

Enrollment Code DBAAECD217989

Questions? Email > marchingpanthersraiseright@gmail.com

Physical Gift Card Orders Are Due 15th of Every Month

TIP #1 – Order Gifts Card throughout the month to take full advantage of bonuses. There is no limit to the number of orders you place in a month.
TIP #2 – Download the RaiseRight App and buy gift cards in live time as you make purchases. {Going out to eat? Wait until you get your ticket and buy the gift card to cover the meal PLUS tip…. Buying supplies for a project at Home Depot or Lowes? Buy a GC at the checkout…. Military Family shopping at Old Navy? Request the discount AND buy a card to cover the cost of your purchase – big savings!)
TIP #3 – Questions on how you can make the most of your earnings? Call Courtney Mihalik at 805-588-9115 as the Marching Panthers RaiseRight Coordinator.

Band Together Leads

Incoming and current families of ALL bands: listed below are your Band Together Leads. They are a great source of information, and you should connect with them for all your band questions. Also, if you haven’t joined our Parent Booster Facebook page, you can access that HERE. We ask that you please answer the security questions to gain access.

Flutes & Piccolos

Tori Gill
thewobblybird@gmail.com
(303)720-3825

Kelly Albers
nursekelly12@yahoo.com
(618) 972-7895

OTHS Flutes and Piccolo Band Together

Clarinets

Bernadette Steele
steeledvm12@msn.com
(612) 244-1490

Tiffany Rea
tiffrea2006@hotmail.com
(270) 881-8376

Band Together – OTHS Clarinet Parents

Saxophones

Tiffini Montoya
montoyatclb@gmail.com
(707) 207-1152

Band Together – OTHS Saxophone Parents

Low Reeds – Double Reeds