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We have seen some great marching on
the field to start off the 2014 Marching
Band season. It is wonderful to watch the
“Pride of Olmsted Falls” as they take the
field. Thank you to all the band staff and
students for your hard work and dedica-
tion to making our band the best it can
be. I would like to thank the many volun-
teers that have assisted the band both on
and off the field. We couldn’t do it with-
out you! There are several fundraiser ef-
forts that will be coming up this year.
Please support our music students as they
build their trip accounts for future travel
with the band or choir. Concert season
will be starting with all Olmsted Falls
High School choirs in October. Please
come out for an enjoyable evening to
hear our many talented students.
With Bulldog Pride,
Ellen Bertrand
OFMA President
President’s Message
Musical Notes October 2014
2014-2015 OFMA officers
(l to r): Paul Burkart (Vice President), Claudia Ferrini
(Secretary), Ellen Bertrand (President) and Sherri Kovach
(Treasurer)
Our Mission
To support, encourage, advance, and cultivate,
through volunteerism and fundraising, the
musical education of students in the
Olmsted Falls City Schools.
OFMA’s October &
November Meetings:
Wednesday,
Oct. 1st & Nov. 5th
Olmsted Falls High School
Choir Room @ 7 p.m.
Parents, family members and friends of
all students in the Olmsted Falls City
School District are welcome to join OFMA.
Keep up to date on the activities of OFMA by joining Olmsted
Falls Music Association (OFMA) on Facebook.
Volunteer Opportunities
DONUT SALES OFMA sells donuts at all varsity football home games and at the High
School and Middle School band and choir concerts.
Football game volunteers needed:
Volunteers are needed to sell donuts at each of the last varsity football home games (October 10th
and 31st ).
High School and Middle School concerts:
OFMA needs volunteers for the band and choir concerts to help with donut sales. Each event needs
1 volunteer to pick up donuts and 2 volunteers for High School shows and 4 volunteers for Middle
School shows, split into 2 shifts. Please keep in mind that if you are attending the show, this is an
easy way to volunteer. You will arrive early, save your favorite seat, then sell donuts before and
after the show.
WING NIGHT FUNDRAISER OFMA is hosting a wing night fundraiser at Tony K's, in Berea on Saturday, November 8th at
6 p.m. This night will be successful, but OFMA cannot do it alone. Volunteers are needed. Please
consider volunteering on a committee or donating a basket for the raffle.
How to Sign up to Volunteer:
OFMA is utilizing Sign Up Genius as an easy way for
volunteers to sign up. The sign up links are on OFMA’S
webpage. Here are the directions to access the links:
Go to the district’s website: www.ofcs.net and click on Band.
Once on the Olmsted Falls Band’s website, place the mouse over the more… tab and a drop
down menu will appear.
Click on Olmsted Falls Music Association
Click on Donut Sales or Wing Night Fundraiser to sign up to volunteer for either or both
events.
Everyone is invited to be a member of OFMA. Fill out the membership
form and send it in OR bring it with you to the next OFMA’s
meeting on the 1st Wednesday of the month.
Practices are every Thursday 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
during football season.
Fri. Oct. 3rd HOME * Berea-Midpark
Fri. Oct. 10th HOME ** + Amherst
Fri. Oct. 17th AWAY @ Avon Lake
Fri. Oct. 24th AWAY @ Avon
Fri. Oct. 31st HOME North Olmsted
* Band/Golden Bullette Senior Night
** Homecoming
8th grade band will join the marching band
during the pre game show.
High School Bands
Cookie dough & Cheese Fundraisers The band students are selling cookie dough and various cheeses Sept. 25th -
Oct. 5th. Money should be collected when placing order. All monies and
order forms are due October 6th. The proceeds will go into the students’ trip
accounts.
Senior band members and Golden Bullettes will be recognized at the
October 3rd varsity football game. A reception will be held prior to the
game at 5 p.m. in the High School Choir room. Each senior is asked to
bring a snack or dessert to share. Bring your cameras too!
Olmsted Falls
Marching Band is
going to…
Disney World
February 12-17, 2015
For information go to the
Olmsted Falls Band’s website which can be
accessed from the District’s website:
www.ofcs.net and click on Band.
Follow the High School band on twitter and join
the Facebook group: Facebook:
OFHS Marching band
Twitter: @ofhsband
Follow the Middle School
band on Twitter: @ofmsband
Football / Marching Band Schedule:
Falls Day in the Park Sunday, Oct. 5th
East River Park off Lewis Road 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Olmsted Falls High School Marching Band will perform.
Jazz Band Event
Jazz Band 1 will perform at the
Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast
Sunday, October 12th @ 10 a.m.
High School Cafeteria.
Pictures, Pictures, Pictures Have you been taking pictures of the band at the
football games, band practices or festivals? If
yes, we need copies of them for the slideshow
that will be shown at the band banquet in
November. Contact Tammy Schroth at
[email protected] for details on submitting
the pictures.
Middle School Bands
8th Grade Band to perform with
the Bulldog Marching Band
When, Where & Teacher
Monday & Thursday:
Saxophone (OFIS Music Room, Mr. Faulkner)
Trumpet (OFMS Room 244, Mr. Feller)
Percussion (OFMS Band Room, Mr. Budd)
Tuesday & Friday
Flute (OFIS Music Room, Mrs. Wallace)
Clarinet (OFMS Band Room, Mr. Faulkner)
Trombone (OFMS Room 238, Mr. Feller)
On Monday, October 13th and Tuesday, October 14th
students must come to OFIS cafeteria before going to
their class.
5th Grade Band begins the week of October 13th
7:15 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.
Parents: Students should arrive at least 10 minutes before the start of their classes.
Did you miss the Parent
Informational Meeting?
You can view the video of the Parent Informa-
tional meeting online by going to Olmsted Falls
Band website:: ww.ofcsband.weebly.com.
Click on Beginning Band to access the video.
Private Lessons
Private lessons will be offered this year on flute,
clarinet, saxophone, cornet, trumpet, trombone,
baritone, tuba, percussion, voice, and maybe, de-
pending on the amount of interest, French horn,
oboe and bassoon. (Availability of lessons will de-
pend on the number of responses for each instru-
ment.) This is an excellent opportunity to help
your child enjoy band and choir more by being
able to participate at a higher level than before. All
students can greatly benefit from lessons. The ad-
vanced player will gain a greater depth of under-
standing and solo performance while the less ex-
perienced player will get a chance to practice the
fundamentals they need. Fee is $14.00 for each
once a week private lesson. Contact Mr. Feller at
440.427.6333 or [email protected] for more infor-
mation or to setup lesson for your child.
Friday, October 10th
Homecoming Game Night
The 8th grade band students will participate in
the Pregame show with the High School Bull-
dog Marching Band. This will be a great oppor-
tunity for the 8th grade band students to experi-
ence what’s to come next school year when
they are 9th graders and members of the Bulldog
Marching Band. Have fun 8th graders!!
Falls Lenox & OFIS
High School Choirs
Congratulations to the following students
who are members of the 2014-15 Golden Harmonies at
OFMS: Madison Adams, Ben Allmandinger, Kylee
Alofaituli, Jason Atherton, Katrina Bongiovanni, Emily
Broski, Paige Chernisky, Morgan Ciolek, Katie Cutts,
Tesa Edwards, Daniel Fidler, Elizabeth Gonzalez,
Brynn Hanratty, Nico Humphrey, Lauren Kane, Han-
nah Kho, Joey Lippus, Aidan Martinez, John Munoz,
Cameron Nelson, Ally Pettyjohn, Jillian Scott, Sienna
Stevens, Mike Struk, Gaby Sulis, Haley Taylor, Charlie
Vokovic, Paige Watkins, Kyle White and Kayla Zapo-
tosky.
Middle School Choirs Concert Season
starts in November:
7th Grade Fall Choir Concert
November 12th
8th Grade Fall Choir Concert
November 13th
Middle School Choirs
The High School Choirs kick off
their Concert Season
Tuesday, October 22nd.
Holiday Concert with all Choirs
Tuesday, December 9th
Choir Uniforms: Students are being fitted for
their formal concert attire. Men will be bringing four
piece tuxes home (shirt, jacket, pants, tie) and women
will be bringing a long dress home. These uniforms
should be kept neat and clean. They are sent out to be
dry cleaned once per school year in June. The class fee
covers the cost of cleaning. If the uniform becomes
soiled, it is fine to have them cleaned between concerts
at the cleaner of your choice. (Women's dresses can be
safely laundered on a cold gentle cycle - hang to dry.)
Dress and pants hems should fully touch the top of the
student's shoe (approximately 1.5 inches above floor).
Private Lessons are a great way to fast forward your
child's progress. Lessons are taught one to one, dealing
with just your child's skills. Here are some excellent
area teachers:
Private Voice Lessons: Julia Wallace: 440-235-6722 (OPA)
Amy Hanratty: [email protected] (OF resident)
Shane O'Neill: 440-235-6722 (OPA)
Norma Codispoti: 440-835-5543 (BW)
Lynne Hoffman Engel: 440-826-2365 (BW)
Private Piano and Voice Lessons:
Lawrence Wallace: 216-379-9859 (OFMS)
Private Piano Lessons:
Lori Scheutzow - 440-235-8743 (OF resident)
Please contact Mrs. Judy Crandall with any questions
or concerns at 440-427-6081 and [email protected].
Second Grade
Musical
A Patriotic Music Program
Monday, November 3rd High School Auditorium
Parents, get your cameras ready.
Fourth and Fifth Grade Choirs Practices start September 29th & 30th
2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Monday and Tuesday
Monday 5th Grade
Tuesday 4th Grade Practices will be every Monday and Tuesday the school
is in session.
Holiday Concert Tuesday, December 16th
High School auditorium
“And now, the Pride of Olmsted Falls
The Bulldog Marching Band”
The Bulldog Marching Band
on the field and in the stands