Monday, March 21, 2016
Lehi Roller Mills
Remember that all money and orders from the Lehi Roller Mills fundraiser needs to be turned in tomorrow (March 22nd)! Turn in money to your child's account under "Band Fundraising--Lehi Roller Mills". Bring the receipt and the order form and put it in the blue box in the band room.
Sunday, March 20, 2016
Photo Sharing
Parents and Band Members!
We are looking for band pictures and videos to be included in a new band recruitment video/slide show. Please add any band pictures (concert, jazz, marching) or color guard pictures you may have to the folder at the following link. If you have videos, please add them, too!
Band Pictures and Videos
Thanks! Have a great day!
We are looking for band pictures and videos to be included in a new band recruitment video/slide show. Please add any band pictures (concert, jazz, marching) or color guard pictures you may have to the folder at the following link. If you have videos, please add them, too!
Band Pictures and Videos
Thanks! Have a great day!
Friday, March 18, 2016
Good News for Students Going on Tour!
Good news! Parents of students going on tour - tour ended up being less expensive than anticipated, so your student will receive $20 at the beginning of the trip to spend as they wish (food money, etc.). Please keep this in mind as you provide your student with the requisite food money.
Monday, March 14, 2016
2016 Region Solo and Ensemble Schedule
Click on the links to find your performance times!
Woodwind Solo Schedule
Woodwind Ensemble Schedule
Brass Schedule
Percussion Schedule
Low Strings Schedule
High String Schedule
Woodwind Solo Schedule
Woodwind Ensemble Schedule
Brass Schedule
Percussion Schedule
Low Strings Schedule
High String Schedule
Sunday, March 6, 2016
State Winter Guard Volunteers Wanted
Band and Color Guard Parents—
We are very excited to host the Color Guard State Championships. This is a wonderful opportunity to not only get Copper Hills recognized but to build our program. It is also a great way to raise very needed funds.
With hosting championships we need a lot of volunteers. We are asking for everyone to help us out and volunteer for at least one shift. Along with the need of volunteers we have to feed all the directors (120) both days. In order to keep our cost down we are asking for food donations for that purpose.
Both sign-ups are on the booster blog (copperhillsbandboosters.blogspot.com). Please sign up to help us out.
Thank you.
We are very excited to host the Color Guard State Championships. This is a wonderful opportunity to not only get Copper Hills recognized but to build our program. It is also a great way to raise very needed funds.
With hosting championships we need a lot of volunteers. We are asking for everyone to help us out and volunteer for at least one shift. Along with the need of volunteers we have to feed all the directors (120) both days. In order to keep our cost down we are asking for food donations for that purpose.
Both sign-ups are on the booster blog (copperhillsbandboosters.blogspot.com). Please sign up to help us out.
Thank you.
Sunday, January 24, 2016
Music for All
Dear parents and students,
Usually I save these kinds of announcements for class, but because of the time sensitive nature of it I wanted to post it right away. (It's due January 31st.) Music for All is a national organization that provides opportunities for music students who want to go above and beyond the high school experience. In this case their marching band has been invited to perform at the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California. My younger sister marched in the Rose Parade her junior year and she tells me it was the highlight of her high school experience. The students will have an unforgettable time and come back much better marchers and musicians. In case you were wondering, yes, it is expensive. (Brochure: 2nd page.) I was surprised: I thought it would be more. And it will be worth every penny. For those interested, here's the information.
P.S. Guard is DEFINITELY included in this!
I hope someone has the time and means to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity!
Miss Johnson
Monday, January 18, 2016
Humble Leadership
The world in which we live is fiercely competitive—some would even say ruthless. The pressure to succeed, to get ahead, leads many to be aggressive, dominating, overpowering. And succeed they often do—in a sense. But there’s a different, even a better way to live and to succeed. It is, in a word, humility.
Of course, humility is not a new idea, but it is getting renewed attention in—of all places—the hard-hitting business world. Recently several large, successful corporations have begun to prize humble leaders over the brash, overbearing kind. Humble leaders, they’ve found, “listen well, admit mistakes, and share the limelight.”1 They have helping hearts; they encourage teamwork and promote collaboration. They see themselves not as kings who issue orders but as coworkers in a worthwhile endeavor. Humble leaders see themselves authentically, with both strengths and weaknesses, and they recognize that leading others and serving them are not mutually exclusive efforts. One can be visionary and relentless, with the mind of a leader, and still be humble and teachable, with the heart of a servant.
Company executives are finding that when they hire leaders who are humble and eager to improve, the entire company benefits. A culture of humility and cooperation spreads throughout the workforce, bringing out the best in everyone.
But the humility must be sincere. In some ways, false modesty is worse than bold-faced arrogance because it is deceptive. By contrast, genuine humility comes from seeing things as they really are—recognizing that no one is superior to another, that we are each learning and growing as we go along. Some may be more gifted or talented, some may have had greater opportunities and more doors opened to them, but all have something to offer. All are worthy of dignity and respect.
If this attitude can improve the corporate world, think about what it could do for our interactions in our homes and communities. Imagine what might happen if we listened a little better, admitted our errors, and stopped worrying about who gets credit. Humility just may be the key that unlocks the door to improved relations, stronger organizations, and happier lives.
-Lloyd D. Newell
Of course, humility is not a new idea, but it is getting renewed attention in—of all places—the hard-hitting business world. Recently several large, successful corporations have begun to prize humble leaders over the brash, overbearing kind. Humble leaders, they’ve found, “listen well, admit mistakes, and share the limelight.”1 They have helping hearts; they encourage teamwork and promote collaboration. They see themselves not as kings who issue orders but as coworkers in a worthwhile endeavor. Humble leaders see themselves authentically, with both strengths and weaknesses, and they recognize that leading others and serving them are not mutually exclusive efforts. One can be visionary and relentless, with the mind of a leader, and still be humble and teachable, with the heart of a servant.
Company executives are finding that when they hire leaders who are humble and eager to improve, the entire company benefits. A culture of humility and cooperation spreads throughout the workforce, bringing out the best in everyone.
But the humility must be sincere. In some ways, false modesty is worse than bold-faced arrogance because it is deceptive. By contrast, genuine humility comes from seeing things as they really are—recognizing that no one is superior to another, that we are each learning and growing as we go along. Some may be more gifted or talented, some may have had greater opportunities and more doors opened to them, but all have something to offer. All are worthy of dignity and respect.
If this attitude can improve the corporate world, think about what it could do for our interactions in our homes and communities. Imagine what might happen if we listened a little better, admitted our errors, and stopped worrying about who gets credit. Humility just may be the key that unlocks the door to improved relations, stronger organizations, and happier lives.
-Lloyd D. Newell
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