Dear Music Parents,
It is that time of the school year again! This year’s Music Carnival will be held on Friday, March 4th at 6:30p.m. starting in the OLD gym. As a reminder, a Music Parent is any parent having a child in 5th-12th grade band or 6th-12th grade chorus.
The Music Carnival is the Music Parents Organization’s biggest fundraising project. All of the money we raise goes to the Walnut Music Department. Some of the things we paid for this year included cleaning the band uniforms and show choir outfits, and donating money to two students to participate in the Southwest Iowa Honor Marching Band which performed at the Fiesta Bowl Parade. We purchased new flag outfits, marching band accessories, and new show choir shoes for several students. We also fund show choir contests, with the exception of state contest.
The program portion of the evening begins at 6:30 when the High School Show Choir performs. The 2011 Royalty have been selected by the music students, and the king and queen will be crowned during the program. The Carnival will immediately follow in the NEW gym.
There are three shifts for the Carnival. The first two shifts will be working the game booths. The third shift will be the clean-up committee. However, for those of you listed to work the game booths second shift, please take a few minutes to tidy your area and take down the tables in order to make the packing up and putting away go more smoothly for the clean-up committee. The first shift will begin directly after the program and end at 8:00. The second shift will start at 8:00 and ends at 9:00p.m. The clean-up shift will begin directly at 9:00 when the Carnival is over.
New this year, instead of a raffle, will be a Schwan’s truckload sale at the school from 4:00-9:00. Pre-orders are welcomed and encouraged, and can be made online at: www.schwansfundraising.com or by contacting Cyndi Jensen at 784-3768. Our event number, which is necessary for internet pre-orders, is 33096. If you are a regular Schwan’s customer and “don’t need” more Schwan’s food from a school event, please consider purchasing yourself a gift card through this program. Your gift card purchases can then be used for your home orders in the future, and the music department gets a percentage of the gift card purchase. Gift cards must be purchased online or via phone, and cannot be used at the truckload event. Music students will be distributing Schwan’s catalogs and order information.
Advance game ticket sales will be available Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (March 2nd-5th) starting at 3:00p.m. outside of the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade rooms. The price of advance tickets will be five for $1. Tickets purchased at the door will be four for $1.
Thursday evening at 6:00p.m. we will be setting up the games in the new gym. The more people that can come and help, the sooner we can get done – we would love to have your help!
Each family is asked to bring a cake, pie, or other baked goods for the Cakewalk. (We encourage you to bring more than one!) These baked goods should be taken to the band room. It is very important that each family contributes a cake, pie, or baked goods, because they are total profit for the music department.
IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO FULFILL YOUR DUTIES AS LISTED IN THIS LETTER, YOU MUST FIND YOUR OWN REPLACEMENTS. Please contact one of the following parents to let them know the name of your replacement. Thank you for your support, and we hope you enjoy the program and the Carnival!
Michelle Mertz – 784-3674 Julie Kixmiller – 784-3525
Ticket Sellers
1st – M/M David Franks (Ticket sales only – 1st shift starts at 6 p.m.)
2nd - M/M Russell Finnell (Ticket sales only – 2nd shift starts at 7:30p.m.)
First shift for the game booth begins right after the program and finishes at 8:00.
Second shift for the game booths begins at 8:00 and lasts until the end of the Carnival at 9:00.
Redemption Table
1st – M/M Rob Sampson
M/M Steve Brockmann
2nd – M/M Rick Heiny
M/M Trace Frahm
Darla Ehlers
Face Painting
1st – Kandy Dea
Samantha Jensen
Megan Ehlers
2nd – Ellen Holtz
Madison Hamilton
Haley Blum
Plinko
1st – Todd Ehlers
Sarah Ehlers
2nd – Tom Liston
Sally Liston
Cake Walk
1st – M/M Paul Lees
Erika Lees
2nd – M/M Chad Hansen
Lauren Sievers
Bolo Golf
1st - M/M Israel Rivera
Ashli Walker
2nd – M/M Dustin Jensen
Emily Mitchell
Frisbee Golf
1st – Lenny Becerra
Alyssa Becerra
2nd – Cindy Redler
Mariah Stillian
Pop Toss
1st – Dave Anzalone
Derek Frahm
Eli Holtz
2nd – Bob Kixmiller
Breanna Kixmiller
Michael Mertz
Dart Board
1st – M/M Bryan Simonsen
Codi Hays
2nd – M/M Robb Akers
Josie Anzalone
Duck Pond
1st – Jan Loverin
Amy Loverin
2nd – Deb Brockmann
Dakota Brockmann
Basketball
1st – M/M Darren Tooley
Lucas Blum
Amadeus Linzer
2nd – Allan Sievers
Chris Guthery
Jared Ploen
Fish Pond
1st – Paula Griffith
Jay Heiny
Courtlyn Griffith
2nd – Diana Sievers
McKenna Martin
Bumper Skate
1st – M/M Larry Helms
Jessica Helms
2nd – Alan Redler
Whitney Redler
Lollipop Tree
1st – M/M Mike Stillian
2nd – M/M Trevor Montgomery
Marissa Pikula
Putt-Putt Golf
1st – M/M Jordan Krummel
Morgan Simonsen
2nd – M/M Pete Thomas
Dannon Thomas
Find the Monkey
1st – Shawn Ballinger
Sierra Heiny
2nd – M/M Brian Champion
Bean Bag Toss
1st – Julie Kixmiller
Ben Kixmiller
2nd – Rich Hester
Sarah Hester
Bingo
1st – M/M Jack Ploen
Kaitlyn Tooley
2nd – M/M Jon Mitchell
Jessica Champion
Cut the Deck
1st – Jessie Anzalone
Andrew Finnell
2nd – Andrea Kearney
Briar Brockmann
Stuff the Clown
1st – Rachel Hamilton
Erin Akers
2nd – M/M Jason Bradley
Tic Tac Toe
1st – Ron Hamilton
Hannah Hester
2nd – Amber Bradley
Marin Karns
Jr. Concession Stand
M/M Rick Blum & non-music juniors/parents
Clean-up Committee
M/M Greg Mertz
M/M Bob Kixmiller
M/M Ron Hamilton
M/M Jon Mitchell
M/M Rick Blum
Following is a list of parents you may call if you are unable to work your shift:
Kevin & Tammy Simmons
Jason & April Martin
