• The Band & band families enjoyed some fun tailgating during the Mustang's playoff games this season.  A HUGE thank you to our very own Brisket Boys!  Dave Pitts, Russell Faldyn, Chris Bailey, Dale Morrison, Michael Howard, Jamie Morris, and John Silliman stayed up all night cooking the delicious brisket that was served prior to the game at Tully Stadium on November 29. Thanks also to all the helpers who made the JET Band tailgate party work so smoothly. 
   

• The Masquerade Party on November 7 was great fun, and as is tradition, a Senior Team won the Scavenger Hunt and the Drum Majors won the food drive competition.  Even more important, all the sections did an excellent job of contributing much-needed items for donation to Katy Christian Ministries. Bruce Kingwell, Director of the KCM Food Pantry, called to express his sincere appreciation for the very generous donation from the Taylor Band.  Thank you to everyone who participated, and special thanks to our Chairs, Ellen & Paul Yates, for organizing everything!
   

• The Band Booster Fall Garage Sale on October 4, 2008, was another huge success, clearing over $4,000!  Thank you to everyone who donated items, and to everyone who gave their time and effort to work at the garage sale...it would not have been so successful without all the help and support. A special thank you to Andy Gust and Kyle Brown, who gave up part of their Friday to help transport the large items, and then were back at 6 AM on Saturday morning for more punishment! Much appreciation goes to our Garage Sale Chairs, Jan & Jeff Work... we know this year was a special challenge with the rescheduling made necessary because of Hurricane Ike.  Click here for the Garage Sale page and details on the next one.
   

• A very special thank you to the Robert family for their extremely generous donation.  Because of their generosity, the band will be the proud owner of an Adams 5-octave, rosewood marimba.  This fabulous instrument not only enhances our concert performances, but also gives our students a better opportunity to be successful at solo and ensemble competitions. Thank you! 
   

• John Adams, band parent and BP employee, submitted the Taylor Band as a BP Fabric of America Fund recipient and we were chosen!  We received a check for $500 in October and the following note:
  John R. Adams, a BP employee, has recommended your organization as one that makes a positive contribution. To express our gratitude, BP would like to present a gift from the BP Fabric of America fund. Please accept the enclosed check for $500 with our sincere thanks for the important work you do.
  The letter goes on to say:
  Again, thank you for working to make a difference in people's lives. We hope our support will help you to continue the work that has made an impression on those around you.
  What wonderful recognition for Taylor Band and a generous gift as well... thank you John and BP!
   

• The Band Olympics, Pizza Dinner & Swim Party on August  22 were great fun as usual!  Thanks to Erika and Louis Meneghetti for heading up the event, and to all their helpers for continuing another cool JET Band tradition!
   

• A sincere thanks to all of our volunteer workers for the Burger Bash on August 16.  The Set Up Crew, the Onion/Tomato/Lettuce choppers, Serving Crew, Clean Up Crew.......all of you guys worked so hard to make the afternoon a success!  Of course, we have to give a big THANK YOU to Mac DeLaup of John Eagle Honda for providing all of our Hamburgers and Hot Dogs, and supervising the entire grilling process!  We know the hot weather was tough to take, but you did it all with a big 'ole smile and we sure appreciate it!  Thank you to everyone in our JET Band family for making the Burger Bash a wonderful way to start off the Marching Season.... sharing great food, great friends, and great entertainment, too!  Extra special thanks to the Burger Bash Committee of Anne Choe, Chris Crockett, and Kristi Panahi for organizing the first event of the new band year!
   

• A big thank you to everyone who helped with Money Day on August 9!  We handled over 260 band and guard students in less than 3 hours. (We heard that another KISD high school band's money day lasted from 9 AM to 6 PM!).  Kudos to Jan Silliman, Treasurer, for a well organized day. 
   

• Thanks to Robert and Adam Strauss, Austin Taylor, Janet and Connor Aimone, Chris and Shelley Bailey, Mr. Janda, Gus Lucas, and Katie and Daniel Silliman for helping clean out the Band & Band Boosters storage room on July 1.  It looks MUCH better! 
   

     Please send all notices for volunteer recognition to webcoordinator@jetband.org.