September 2011 - Battlefield High School
September 2011 - Battlefield High School
September 2011 - Battlefield High School
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BHS Marching Band<br />
Matt Brodt,<br />
Music Dept.<br />
<strong>Battlefield</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong>’s First Marching Band Competition:<br />
October 1<br />
The <strong>Battlefield</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> Marching Band, a seven-time<br />
Virginia Honor Band, will host its inaugural<br />
Battle Royale competition at 3:30 PM on Saturday,<br />
October 1, <strong>2011</strong>. We will welcome at least 15 marching<br />
bands to this event, which promises to become a<br />
major annual marching band competition in northern<br />
Virginia. Admission is $5 (kids 5 and under attend<br />
for free). Please come on out to watch some of<br />
Virginia’s finest marching bands, and also enjoy the<br />
Marching Bobcats’ exhibition performance!<br />
Also, we want to thank everyone who showed their<br />
monetary support for the band this past Tag Day<br />
(<strong>September</strong> 10). We greatly appreciate it. If we were<br />
unable to knock on your door and you would like<br />
to give a tax-deductible donation (receipt available<br />
upon request), please make checks payable to “BSO”<br />
and send to: Band Support Organization, P.O. Box<br />
267, Haymarket, VA 20168-0267. Every contribution<br />
matters as we prepare for our trip to New Orleans<br />
in January for the National College Football<br />
Championship!<br />
<strong>Battlefield</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> Band Support Organization<br />
www.battlefieldbands.com<br />
<strong>Battlefield</strong> AFJROTC VA-20061 Color Guard team<br />
presented the Colors at the Heritage Hunt Country<br />
Club for the local Military Officer’s Association of<br />
American on 8 Oct. The color guard team included,<br />
Zachary Creech, Alex Rivera, Ellie Grove, and ColorGuard<br />
commander Ayisha Minter.<br />
Club News<br />
Space Club News<br />
Mr. Irwin,<br />
Science Dept.<br />
The <strong>Battlefield</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> Space<br />
Club has kicked off the new school<br />
year! We’ve come up with our meeting dates, the<br />
third Thursday of every month, and are busy planning<br />
activities and events for the coming year.<br />
We will also be sending out invitations, soon, for<br />
new club membership (minimum 3.9 GPA), so be<br />
sure to look for invitations in late <strong>September</strong> or early<br />
October.<br />
Please contact Mr. Irwin at IrwinWL@pwcs.edu by<br />
<strong>September</strong> 23rd if your student is interested in our<br />
club! (Aaron Guo, Secretary)<br />
Future Business Leaders<br />
of America Club (FBLA)<br />
Susan Risi,<br />
Business Dept.<br />
Future Business Leaders of America is an organization<br />
for students interested in the field of Business.<br />
The members of the organization focus on serving<br />
schools and communities, developing competent,<br />
aggressive leadership skills, and promoting academic<br />
excellence. These areas are put to the test when<br />
members have the chance to compete in competitive<br />
events at conferences on local, state, and national<br />
levels.<br />
Membership applications are available on the FBLA<br />
web page and from any business teacher. The first<br />
All-Member meeting will be held on October 6th.<br />
Come find out about the upcoming events and meet<br />
the new officers for <strong>2011</strong>-2012.<br />
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