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Emergency Medical Cards/Medication Authorization Forms

All 2026-2027 Marching Quaker Band EMC’s were due by Tuesday June 9. Medication

Authorization Forms are included with this handout. These forms are necessary for

Certified Staff members to administer prescribed medications and over-the-counter

medications. The Medication Authorization Forms will be attached to each student’s

Emergency Medical Card and must be submitted prior to July 3, 2026.

Volunteering with the New Philadelphia Band Program

Volunteering is a great way to get involved and meet other adults who strive to assist

the students and staff of the New Philadelphia Band Program.

New Philadelphia City School District requires all adult volunteers who will be working

with students or who may have direct contact with students complete the following

before you are allowed to volunteer with the band program.

1. FBI and BCI Fingerprint/Background Check ($48)

2. Enrolled in the “Rapback” program

3. Approved as a volunteer by the New Philadelphia City Schools Board of

Education

To complete these steps or to check on your volunteer status, please contact New

Philadelphia City Schools administrative assistant Mrs. Vicki Pape at 330-364-0600 to

schedule an appointment. Please keep in mind that the approval process can take up to

30 days for new volunteers, so please plan accordingly. My recommendation would be

to schedule an appointment by Tuesday June 30 th . Returning volunteers, please plan to

renew your volunteer status. New Band Parents - more information will be shared at the

June 23rd Parent meeting.

First Year Marcher Band Parent Meeting Correction

This meeting will take place on Tuesday June 23 rd at 8:00pm. Please enter through

door #12. Information about our Band Booster Organization, volunteering within the

boosters and pertinent information about being a parent of the band program will be

discussed.

Communication and Absences

If you need to contact Mr. Phillips, please utilize his email at phillipsj@npschools.org. All

absences pertaining to the High School Band Program should be emailed to Mr. Phillips

and should only be emailed from a parent or guardian.

Marching Quaker Band Millers Creamery Fundraiser Card

Money and unsold cards should be returned in an envelope with the students’ first and

last name to the black box in the NPHS Band Room by July 1, 2026. If you don’t plan on

participating in this fundraiser, please return unsold cards as soon as possible to enable

other students to sell them. Unreturned money and cards will be added to each

student’s band fee. Contact Melissa Grant at 330-556-1968 with any questions or for

more cards. All checks are payable to NP Band Boosters.

Marching Quaker Band Uniforms

Attention New Marchers: As we start fitting new marchers for uniforms, they will also be

sized for marching shoes. The band boosters will order the shoes to ensure uniformity.

The shoes should be picked up and paid for ($55.00) before the Parent Performance at

Band Camp on Thursday August 13. Please note that the cost for marching shoes is

separate from the annual band booster fee of $275.00. Please contact Adam Nedele

(330-407-0189) or Mindy Limbacher (330-204-1276) to make other arrangements if you

are unable to attend on the 16 th . You may pay by check (made out to NP Band

Boosters), cash or credit card.

NP Steel Band Remining Performances:

Thursday June 18 th : Tusky Days, Tuscarawas, Ohio

- Report: 5:00pm, Meet in Tusky on School Street

- 6:00-7:00pm performance time

Friday June 19 th : Edgewater Park

Venue: Beach House, Centennial Plaza

Address: 7600 Cleveland Memorial Shoreway, Cleveland, Ohio 44102

- Band Room Opens @ 12:30: Bus Leaves @ 1:00pm

- Bring money for food in Little Italy/Pizza provided for dinner

- Perform: 7:00-9:00/11:30 approximate return time

Saturday June 20 th : Hog-A-Palooza Hog Heaven New Philadelphia

- Report: 5:45pm, Meet @ Hog Heaven

- 6:45-7:30pm performance time/load

- This event will conclude our steel band season!!!!!

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High School Band Information

We are incredibly excited to welcome the 37 members of the Marching Quaker Band (MQB) Class of 2030! Your first high school practice will take place on Tuesday June 2nd. Please refer to the calendar on the flipside of this handout for rehearsal times. Hornline members include those students who play wind instruments. (think Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet, etc.) Guard and drumline members in include those who spin flags and play drums or mallet equipment.

Where do June Practices take place

All June practices will take place in the NPHS Band Room. (Door #12), which is located behind the high school. Attendance at all rehearsals is expected and required. Students will receive an attendance policy the first day of band on June 2nd.

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What to bring/wear for June Practices

Please wear light-colored clothing, appropriate length shorts, tennis shoes (shoes that tie), socks, water, a 3 ring binder, plastic protective sheets to put music in, a pencil and a positive attitude.

Instruments

If you are a member of the Drumline or Guard or play the following instruments: Tenor Sax, Bari Sax, French Horn, Baritone, Tuba, your instruments will be provided by the school. If you need a school owned instrument not on this list, then you will need to request one on Tuesday June 2nd.

How to contact Mr. Phillips

It is appropriate to email Mr. Phillips at phillipsj@npschools.org to ask questions pertaining to band or to inform Mr. Phillips of a student’s absence. It is inappropriate to reach out to Mr. Phillips via his social media accounts to ask questions pertaining to the band program or to text/call his cell phone unless it is an emergency.

Freshman Band Parent Meeting

We will have a Freshman Band Parent meeting on Thursday June 23rd @ 8:00pm in the NPHS Choir Room. Please plan to attend to learn more about our band program.

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