Leslie sends along this press release…

Mattress Sale Event on June 9, 2012 to Raise Funds

June 4, 2012 – Decatur, GA – This Saturday, June 9, the Decatur community is encouraged to contribute to a great cause by purchasing a new mattress.  Proceeds from this one-day event will support the Decatur High School Band, allowing the non-profit organization to purchase new instruments, uniforms, and fund scholarships for needy students.

“We realize that selling mattresses isn’t your typical fundraising effort,” said Megan Williams, director of bands for Decatur High School.  “But we believe there are a lot of folks in the Decatur community that have been sleeping on an old, lumpy mattress for too long.  They’ve been meaning to get a new one, but just haven’t gotten around to it.  But now, we’re offering an easy way to get a better night’s sleep, save some money on a name-brand mattress, and support a great cause.”

The band’s first annual mattress sale event will be held in the school cafeteria on Saturday, June 9, 2012.

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Lew writes in…

Here are a couple of items from the DHS Band which may be of interest. More details at http://www.decaturband.org/

1.  Washing o’ the Green

We are having a car wash this Saturday, March 17, 9 AM – 1 PM at the upper parking lot at DHS.  Bring by your vehicle and start getting rid of that pollen!

2.  Visiting Band from Mexico

Over the week of March 19 – March 26, Decatur will be hosting 61 guests (kids and adults) from the high school in Tuxtla-Gutiérrez, Chiapas Mexico, which we visited last year.  This exciting cultural, linguistic, and musical exchange includes several highlights which have impact on the whole community including:

•   Performance at the DHS Varsity Soccer game on 3/20
•   Seeing the DHS play “Robin Hood Prince of Thieves” which runs 3/22
•   3/4 in the Performing Arts Center
•   Mexican guests interacting with the CSD K-12 Spanish classes
•   A jam session with local student bands and our guests at Sammiches n’ Stuff on 3/22
•   A special musical performance at the Tour deCatur on 3/24

We want to thank our sponsors which include Lampe-Farley Communications, Zest Atlanta, Intown Ace Hardware, Taco Mac, The City of Decatur and the City Schools of Decatur.

See http://www.decaturband.org/spring-2012-chiapas for a updated itinerary and contact Lew Lefton, if you have any questions or comments.

Lew Lefton writes in…

The world traveling Decatur High School Band and Drill Team (www.decaturband.org) is on
a Tuba Quest.  We’re raising funds for new instruments, and we have submitted an entry
in the Clorox “Power A Bright Future” Contest. We’re now competing for $20,000 and you
can help us by clicking to vote for our entry:

http://clorox.promo.eprize.com/brightfuture/gallery?id=2970

In order for your online vote to count, you’ll need to register:

http://clorox.promo.eprize.com/brightfuture/go_to_register

You only have to register once (by providing your first and last name, email address,
and birth date) but you can vote every day until November 1, so as the say in Chicago
“Vote early and vote often”.

Please help spread the word and thanks for your support of our young musicians!

Marcia writes in and sends a nifty poster along…

Yes, it’s another DHS Band Students Car Wash!

Tired of the pollen residue, bug spatter, bird mess and cat pawprints on your car? Bring that shabby chariot to the Decatur High School Band Students car wash on Saturday 6/20. The kids will be sudsing up the sedans (and SUVs and minivans) in the upper parking lot at Decatur High School, Howard St. at McDonough, from 10 am to 4 pm. Your donation helps send DHS students to marching band camp in July. So, you can welcome summer in a sparkling clean ride, and look forward to seeing snappy formations and excellent musicianship in the fall when the DHS marching band takes the field at halftime.

Going to be out of town? The DHS band students have got you covered with another chance to clean that chrome on Saturday July 25.

Marcia sends in the details about the DHS band’s car wash tomorrow.

Sounds like a great cause!  Plus my car is covered in tree sap…

Get Your Car Washed Saturday, May 2 and Help Support the DHS Band!
Upper Parking Lot at Howard Street and McDonough, 10 am-4 pm

Decatur High School Band students are washing cars all day Saturday to raise funds for a very special upcoming event. They spent spring break in Bratislava, Slovakia, arranged with the help of Friendship Force (http://www.thefriendshipforce.org), where they gave performances and had an amazing time touring the area with their generous hosts. Side trips included visits to Vienna and the Czech Republic. Next, a group of Slovak students and chaperones will make a reciprocal visit to Decatur in late May and will be hosted by Decatur families. The DHS students are raising funds to help defray the costs of the visit. They want to show the Slovakian students the best of what Decatur and Atlanta have to offer. So please drop by Saturday and get your car all spiffy while you help make this international cultural exchange possible!

See our DHS students in Bratislava and Vienna and other destinations on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/groups/dhs_bratislava/pool