~ SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR MARCH ~

March 03, 2010 ~ Incoming Freshman Night
March 04, 2010 ~ District Jazz Concert 
March 05, 2010 ~ Western States Jazz Festival (8am to 9pm)
March 06, 2010 ~ Western States Jazz Festival (All Day/Evening) 
March 06, 2010 ~ Guard Competition @Huntington Beach HS
March 07, 2010 ~ Percussion Competition @Temecula Valley HS
March 09, 2010 ~ Wind Ensemble @RCC
March 10, 2010 ~ Concert / Symphonic Band @RCC
March 11, 2010 ~ Parent Booster Meeting 
March 11, 2010 ~ See's Candy Order Forms Due
March 12, 2010 ~ JV Guard Competition @Riverside King HS
March 12, 2010 ~ Varsity Guard Phoenix Trip (WGI - Friday thru Sunday)
March 13, 2010 ~ Percussion Competition @Aliso Niguel HS
March 17, 2010 ~ St. Patrick's Day
March 19, 2010 ~ Upland Day at Ontario Reign Hockey
March 20, 2010 ~ Irvine Jazz Festival (Jazz Band Only)
March 23, 2010 ~ Symphonic Band @Santiago HS
March 23, 2010 ~ See's Candy Pick Up Day
March 24, 2010 ~  Wind Ensemble @Santiago HS 
March 24, 2010 ~ District Band Night
March 26, 2010 ~ School Quarter Ends
March 26, 2010 ~ JV & Varsity Guard Competition @Kaiser HS
March 27, 2010 ~ JV & Varsity Guard Competition @Downey HS
March 27, 2010 ~ Percussion Competition @Great Oak HS
March 29, 2010 ~ Spring Break Begins

~A Message from the UHRB Treasurer~

On Saturday, February 6th the Executive Board along with Mr. Miranda met to review the financial status of our organization. Due to the uncollected fees and drop in fundraising participation, we are in jeopardy of having to make cuts to the program. These decisions are not made lightly. Many hours are spent reviewing the financial needs of this program. Without each family paying their portion either in direct payment or through fundraising, we are limited in our ability to pay the bills incurred on behalf of your student. For those of you who may still have an outstanding balance we need your payment now. For those families that have paid on time and are participating in fundraising - THANK YOU.

Fundraising is a great way to raise much needed funds for the program as well as putting money into your student's fundraising account. If you are planning on using your student's account to cover fees, clothing or trips, then these funds need to be available when payments are due. We will apply all available funds towards the expense. In the event there are not enough funds available to cover the entire amount due, then you are expected to pay the difference at that time.

For those students interested in attending Prom, we have been advised by the Administration Office to provide the student store with a list of students with outstanding fees. This list will be submitted on Friday, March 5th. Any student with outstanding fees will not be allowed to purchase or have a ticket purchased for them until the past due amount is paid.

Payment Options:
Place funds in an envelope on the Director's door in the Band Room

Mail to UHRB, Inc. - P.O. Box 271, Upland CA 91785

Pay on Tuesday evenings from 6:00p.m. to 7:00p.m. at SCRIP in Lamppost Pizza

Pay at Parent meeting on Thursday, March 11th

Pay via our website using a credit card - www.uhrb.org click on "make payment"

If you have any questions regarding your balance or financial obligations to the program, please email me at treasurer@uhrb.org.

Parent Booster Meeting:
On Thursday, March 11, 2010 in the Staff Lounge beginning at 7:00p.m. We encourage everyone to join us to receive the latest information regarding upcoming events and fundraisers.

District Jazz Concert:
Please come out and support our Stage and Jazz Bands. You will enjoy an evening of exceptional music and fun.

Western States Jazz Festival:
March 5th and 6th is our 37th Annual Jazz Festival. Our Guest Artist Trumpeter is Mr. Andrew Tofanelli who has come all the way from Italy. We look forward to an exciting performance by Mr. Tofanelli along with the other entire junior high and high school bands participating this year. The cost of admission is a $2.00 donation to our Instrumental Music Program.

We need the assistance of parents and students to volunteer their time to help out with concessions, parking and all other areas. If you are interested and are able to give a few hours of your time, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Mrs. Amy Gibson through our website at www.uhrb.org. Click on contacts and select Mrs. Gibson's name.

Fundraisers for the Month:

Mini Cooper Raffle:
We will be raffling off a Mini Cooper provided by Savage BMW of Ontario to help raise funds for our "Journey to the Rose Parade." The cost of a raffle ticket is $25.00. The drawing will take place on September 26, 2010.
For more information regarding the rules and guidelines, please log onto our website at www.uhrb.org. You must be 18 years or older to participate.

Ontario Reign Tickets:
We have been given the opportunity to have an "Upland Day" on Friday, March 19, 2010. We will be selling tickets to see the Reign Hockey team at the Citizens Bank Arena. The cost of each ticket is $10.00. For every ticket sold, our organization will receive a portion to go towards our Instrumental Program and our "Journey to the Rose Parade." Please contact Lupe Rodriguez at arod5150@roadrunner.com if you are interested in selling / purchasing tickets for this event.

We will have a table set up to sell Ontario Reign tickets. If you would like to participate and sign up for a time slot, please contact Donna Sandoval at rndsandoval@yahoo.com.

See's Candy for Easter:
Order forms are now available in the Band Room. Orders are due by March 11th and will be available for pick up on March 23rd.

Rose Parade Tickets:
Tickets for January 01, 2011 are on sale now. We have reserved an area for Upland that consists of 125 seats in the Grandstand. The cost of each seat is $88.00. If you are interested in purchasing a seat, please log onto our website and click on Rose Parade. You can purchase your tickets through Pay Pal or submit your payment at SCRIP on Tuesday evenings.

SCRIP at Lamppost Pizza:
You may purchase your SCRIP gift cards (i.e. Vons, Stater Bros, Macy's, El Pollo Loco) every Tuesday evening from 6:00p.m. to 7:00p.m. Avon is also available. This is an ongoing fundraiser that helps place funds in the general and student accounts. 2009 Show Patches are also available for purchase at the cost of $5.00. Please see Mrs. Theresa Rees.

GoodSearch:
This is an online search engine and an ongoing fundraiser. Every time you use this site, we receive $0.01 towards our program. We know this does not seem like a lot, but if you continually to use this web site as your main search engine, the pennies add up. Please log into GoodSearch.com and select Upland Highland Regiment Boosters as your designated cause.

Varsity Guard - Phoenix Trip:
Our Varsity Guard will be competing in the WGI (Winter Guard International) competition in Phoenix Arizona on March 13, 2010. Please show your support and wish them luck when you see them! The UHRB Boosters wish you the best of luck!

Percussion Ensemble:
Congratulations to our percussion group for taking 2nd Place at the Chino Hills HS SCPA competition. It was awesome to see so many Upland parents and students in the audience. The Percussion Ensemble would like to thank everyone for coming out and supporting us.

Wind Ensemble / Symphonic Band / Concert Band:
This month, our calendar is filled with many concerts for these groups listed above. They will be performing at Riverside Community College and Santiago High School. You will also be able to see them on our District Band Night on March 24, 2010. If you have a chance to come out and see one or more of these groups. They would appreciate the support.

Reflections Yearbook Committee:
The committee is continually working hard to raise "advertising funds" to support this project. If you are able to assist us with obtaining donations for this project, please contact Mrs. Charlotte Portesi. The last day for submission of advertising is April 01, 2010.

The committee is still accepting pictures for second semester programs as well. Please place all pictures on a CD or flash drive.