Berkner Band http://berknerband.com/home The Mighty Ram Band! Wed, 22 May 2013 20:09:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Kick-Off Camp Information Flyer http://berknerband.com/home/?p=5843 http://berknerband.com/home/?p=5843#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 20:09:07 +0000 admin http://berknerband.com/home/?p=5843 Here is the flyer for the 2013 Mighty Ram Band Kick-Off Camp!  More information will be coming soon!

]]> http://berknerband.com/home/?feed=rss2&p=5843 0 Congratulations!!! http://berknerband.com/home/?p=5828 http://berknerband.com/home/?p=5828#comments Sun, 28 Apr 2013 01:34:30 +0000 admin http://berknerband.com/home/?p=5828 Congratulations to all 4 Berkner bands as they all received straight 1′s for their performances in the 2013 South Coast Music Festival!! Berkner was the only school to have all competing bands get straight 1′s. Special congratulations go to Symphonic II, III & Concert I as they each received Best in Class! Symphonic I was runner-up to Pearce. All told, all the directors were very well pleased with all the performances especially considering the circumstances. Bravo!!

]]> http://berknerband.com/home/?feed=rss2&p=5828 0 New Fundraising Opportunity!! http://berknerband.com/home/?p=5820 http://berknerband.com/home/?p=5820#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:14:49 +0000 admin http://berknerband.com/home/?p=5820 New Band Fund Raiser Will Change How We Fund Raise! – No more selling

Introducing Scrip – Gift cards, many of which can be reloaded, are a convenient way to purchase almost any product or service.

Imagine if each time you purchased something from Lowes, Home Depot, Target, Subway or Central Market (click here for a complete list), the Berkner Band received 2% – 8% of the amount you spent.  That is exactly how the Scrip program works!

Below is a more detailed view of this exciting new fund raising opportunity.

What is Scrip?

  •  A year-round fund raising opportunity sponsored by Great Lakes Scrip Center
  • Berkner Band supporters buy Gift cards, many of which are reloadable
  • Cards are purchased and spent for face value
  • No cost to users
  • The Berkner Area Band Club (BABC) receives 2% – 20% of the value
  • Nothing to sell or bother friends, family and neighbors
  • The program is available to anyone.  With or without Band Kids.
  • The program works at many of the places you use every day:
    • Target
    • Chevron
    • Subway
    • Hundreds of others . . .
  • Click Here for program details and a complete list of participating outlets
  • This program has the potential to change   the Berkner Band program significantly.

How to  Get Started

  1. Register at www.shopwithscrip.com
  2. When asked for payment method, please select the Presto Pay option only
  3. The BABC enrollment code is L7BF85643635L
  4. Upon completion of the set up process, two things will happen
    1. Scrip will make 2 small deposits into your checking account (10 cents or less).  Usually 2 days or less.
    2. You will receive a confirmation email with an approval code
  5. Email BerknerAreaBandClub [at] gmail [dot] com with your approval code
  6. You are now all set to order new cards and/reload existing cards
  7. BABC will now receive 2% – 20% of your gift card purchases
  8. Its that easy!
  9. Once again, we are only using the Presto Pay payment option at this time.  No checks or cash.

Here is How it Works

  1. Visit www.shopwithscrip.com to place your card order
  2. New cards ordered by Wednesday evening at 11:59 PM will be distributed the following Thursday between 6:00 and 8:00 PM in the band hall.
  3. Reloadable cards can be reloaded at any time and used the next day

For More Details

 

]]> http://berknerband.com/home/?feed=rss2&p=5820 0 Sweepstakes!! http://berknerband.com/home/?p=5813 http://berknerband.com/home/?p=5813#comments Sat, 20 Apr 2013 00:00:53 +0000 admin http://berknerband.com/home/?p=5813 The Berkner Bands are proud to report that all 4 bands which competed in the recent UIL Concert and Sight-reading contest received a rating of I in both Concert and Sight-Reading activities!  These ratings combined with the Band’s Fall Marching Contest rating of I continue the band’s tradition of UIL Excellence for over 40 years!

We are all very proud of our students’ accomplishments!

 

]]> http://berknerband.com/home/?feed=rss2&p=5813 0 2013-2014 Band Booster Board Nominations http://berknerband.com/home/?p=5780 http://berknerband.com/home/?p=5780#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:27:21 +0000 admin http://berknerband.com/home/?p=5780 Here are the nominations for the Band Booster Club Officers for 2013-2014 school year:
Band Board Positions 2012-2013 2013-2014
Band Director Frank Troyka Frank Troyka
President Kellie & John Sweeden Andrea Roberts,Margie Roche
Chaperones & Volunteers Steve & Darlene Marquart Tricia Bard
Fundraising Andrea Roberts; Gerrilyn Hill Gerrilyn Hill, Taressa Anderson
Publicity Kirby Oulela Vicki Horton
Hospitality – Special Events Kathy Golio ; Lisa Steeves Kathy Golio, Pam Haber
Hospitality – Football Games Tim & Gena Meeks Brian & Laurel Tooley
Hospitality – Competitions Anthony & Tangela Parker Anthony & Tangela Parker
Hospitality – Gameday Dinners Barbara Miller Cassie Perez
Uniforms Renee Cox, Brigitte Olson, & Peggy Williams Brigitte Olson, Peggy Williams
Private Lessons Mary Jo Fear Barbie Bardon
Ways & Means – Spirit Items Scott McCray Bill & Linda Patterson
Ways & Means – Buttons & Ads Kim Dickerson Darlene Marquart
Webmaster Bryan Dickerson Steve Marquart
Logistics Sean Husson Sean Husson
Secretary Janet Asher Kirby Oulela
Treasurer Dennis Walker Fely Eichenberger
Student Accounts Phyllis McCray Pete Kieper

 

 

 

]]> http://berknerband.com/home/?feed=rss2&p=5780 0 The results from tonight’s Finals competition… http://berknerband.com/home/?p=5706 http://berknerband.com/home/?p=5706#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 05:43:13 +0000 admin http://berknerband.com/home/?p=5706 image

In tonight’s 5A State Marching Contest finals, Berkner finished 9th out of 10 bands competing. Berkner wishes to congratulate L.D. Bell for finishing 3rd, Hebron for finishing 2nd and Flower Mound Marcus for winning the Grand Champion trophy. Mr. Troyka was more than pleased as the band performed very well and finishing as well as we did in this company of high caliber bands is a huge honor. The band was also honored to have Mr. Griffen come down to see the Mighty Ram Band perform.

The band will head back to Richardson tonight and plans to be back around 5:30 am.

]]> http://berknerband.com/home/?feed=rss2&p=5706 0 Congratulations Mighty Ram Band!! http://berknerband.com/home/?p=5617 http://berknerband.com/home/?p=5617#comments Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:49:23 +0000 admin http://berknerband.com/home/?p=5617

The Berkner Mighty Ram Band at UIL Region 3 Marching Contest. “From H to O:A Water Journey”

Congratulations to the Mighty Ram Band on their outstanding performance last night at the UIL Region 3 Marching Contest garnering a ranking of I from all 3 judges!  Mr. Troyka said that the band’s performance was received very well by both judges and the crowd of spectators.  This year’s ranking makes the 42nd straight year that the Mighty Ram Band has received an excellent rating of I at UIL Regional Marching Contest.

The Berkner Band would also like to congratulate the other 3 Richardson high school bands: Lake Highlands, Richardson, and Pearce on their outstanding ratings!

The next step is Area Marching contest which will be held at Mesquite Memorial Stadium on Saturday, October 27th.  5A Area Marching contest will pit all bands receiving a rating of I from Regions 3, 20 and 21.  The top bands from the Finals performance will get the opportunity to march at the State UIL Marching Contest on Tuesday, November 6th in San Antonio, TX at the Alamodome.  The band’s performance time has not yet been set, so keep checking back as we will update the calendar, website, Facebook and Twitter with more information as it is received.

]]> http://berknerband.com/home/?feed=rss2&p=5617 0 Berkner Mighty Ram Band Handbook for 2012-2013 posted http://berknerband.com/home/?p=5579 http://berknerband.com/home/?p=5579#comments Mon, 10 Sep 2012 00:32:56 +0000 admin http://berknerband.com/home/?p=5579 Please click here for the 2012-2013 Mighty Ram Band Member Handbook.

 

]]> http://berknerband.com/home/?feed=rss2&p=5579 0 Calendars and Schedules! http://berknerband.com/home/?p=746 http://berknerband.com/home/?p=746#comments Tue, 05 Jun 2012 03:55:30 +0000 admin http://berknerband.com/home/?p=746 Here are the published calendar of events for the 2012-2013 school year and the Summer Band Schedule for August 2012.

** Updated 10:52 pm, 6/5/2012

]]> http://berknerband.com/home/?feed=rss2&p=746 0 Forms Updated for 2012-2013 http://berknerband.com/home/?p=739 http://berknerband.com/home/?p=739#comments Mon, 04 Jun 2012 01:54:20 +0000 admin http://berknerband.com/home/?p=739 Please check out the Forms section below for updated versions of the Chaperone-Volunteer form and Cindy Villela’s Signs and Decals Order Form.

More is coming, so stay tuned!

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