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Band Director: Mr. Scott Katona • Assitant Band Director: Mr. Mike Carattini
Color Guard Advisor: Ms. Margaret Harris

This page last updated on Monday, March 08, 2010 at 05:46 PM


Jackson Liberty Lion Jazz Ensemble Students at the Hamilton West Jazz Festival
Click here for the video of "In a Sentimental Mood" from the Nottingham Jazz Festival
(more videos to be posted soon)



This Tuesday March 9th - Jackson Liberty Jazz Ensemble
to perform at the NJAJE State Prelims
Performance time is 8:20pm - be EARLY in case of any changes
Please see schedule page for performance line up & directions.

Due to the Jazz Festival Competition on March 9th at Steinert High School,
the Band Parent Meeting will take place on
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 7pm.  
Please support the Jazz Band...  check out the schedule on the website...




CONGRATULATIONS TO ZANE DECKER
Best Soloist Award in the Souther Regional Jazz Competition on 03/05/2010



Click HERE to download & print the Jazz Festival Ad Journal
This is a GREAT fundraiser that helps
ALL the kids and ALL of the Liberty Lion Bands!




Click the image above for the downloadable flier.



CONGRATULATIONS TO The Jackson Liberty Jazz Ensemble
for their performance at the Hamilton West Jazz Festival on 02/19/2010

SUPERIOR RATING
BEST TRUMPET SECTION
BEST TROMBONE SECTION
And Congratulations to
ZANE DECKER - Best Overall Guitar Soloist
GARY BASKO - Best Overal Saxophone Soloist



 The Schedule Page has been updated. The Jackson Liberty Jazz Band will be in the
PRELIMINARY ROUND - STATE JAZZ FESTIVAL at the STEINERT HIGH SCHOOL
March 09, 2010 - performance time 8:20pm (time subject to change, come early!)




There are seats available to the St. Patrick’s Day Parade if anyone is interested in going.  The seats are $20.00.  Your only responsibility would be to meet the buses at the end of the parade to go home.

There are also a few available seats on the trip to Hershey on May 22, 2010 if anyone is interested in going the cost for the park and the bus for non-band students is $70.00. This includes the all you can eat buffet and bus ride. The band student cost will be $60.00. 

Please contact Chris crissg764@optonline.net if you are interested in going on either of these trips.

We are also in need of volunteers for the Jazz Festival on April 10, 2010. We can use people in the kitchen selling food, if you are available to help please contact Chris...  Thanks!



Congratulations to Jesse Gouker on receiving the
Edward J. Bloustein Distinguished Scholar Award!!



Band Parent meetings are the 2nd Tuesday of the month.
OUR NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED BAND PARENT MEETING
IS WEDNESDAY MARCH 10TH.
The regular meeting will begin at 7:00PM.
(The meeting was moved to Wednesday this month
due to the Jazz Band Performance at Steinert)



Congratulations to the Liberty Jazz Ensemble for reciving a score
of 8.9 out of 10 at the Nottingham Jazz Festival.

They also won best saxophone, best trumpet
& best rhythm section awards.
Gary Basko won best overall soloist.



ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS: WE ARE IN NEED OF STUDENTS
TO SIGN UP FOR THE MARCH 13TH BAGGING 4-6PM SHIFT.
 (AND A COUPLE OF PARENTS AS CHAPERONES)

 IF YOU HAVE NOT BAGGED YOUR 2 YET TIMES THIS YEAR
PLEASE CALL Chris Gouker AT 732-367-0478
TO HELP US FILL THE BAGGING SCHEDULE.


BAGGING PROCEDURES & DATES

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO VIEW AND DOWNLOAD THE 2010 BAGGING PROCEDURES & DATES
- updated 02/18/2010

Please remember that if you sign up for bagging and cannot make your scheduled time to CALL 732-367-0478 and let Chris Gouker know.We are supposed to have chaperones at each shift and if you don’t let Chris know then she is short chaperones along with students to bag. If you sign up for a bagging please mark your calendar, Chris will send out a reminder but it should your responsibility to keep track.




Click HERE to download & print the Jazz Festival Ad Journal
This is a GREAT fundraiser that helps
ALL the kids and ALL of the Liberty Lion Bands!


UNIFORMS
Please have your child hang their uniform on a plastic or sturdier hanger.
The wire hangers are not sturdy enough to hold up the uniform.
Please make sure you have the uniform dry cleaned regularly.

Magic Touch Cleaners on 255 S. New Prospect Road in Jackson
offers a special discount of only $10 per uniform to be dry cleaned.



FUNDRAISERS!!!
PLEASE SUPPORT THE BAND!!

Stop & Shop Vouchers are now available!!
Please contact Chris Gouker or Cindy Fette to purchase.




Help the band save the environment and make some cash at the same time!!!

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD AND PRINT THE INFORMATIONAL
FLYER ON RECYCLING, UPCOMING RESTAURANT FUND RAISERS
COMPETITION TICKETS AND MORE!



MUSIC IN MOTION - DCI DRUM CORP COMPETITION
was a sell out show at Jackson Liberty High School
Click HERE for the Yea! News article on it.

 Please click HERE to see & support our sponsors
for the 2009 DCI JULY'S BAND COMPETITION



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