lancerbands.org

Weather Forecast | Weather Maps

Hey everybody! Don't forget to get registered for the Outback Bowl Trip!

www.music-travel.com

Follow these steps to set up and maintain an account with Music Travel for your Outback Bowl Trip!

* Go to www.music-travel.com by clicking on the link above.

* Click the MTC online logo (green logo)

* Select "New User"

* Fill out contact information

* Select "Register a Traveler"

* Enter trip number: 1012-7-06

* Add Traveler/ Travelers

* Select "Make a Payment" to Pay Deposit

Listening Examples

To access your band, click on the appropriate tab and then find the piece that you would like to research. Then click on the play button and enjoy.

The Lancer Band Program is Outback Bowl bound once again! A preliminary cost of the trip is being calculated as we speak and we should hear something the week of December 7th. The last trip to the Outback Bowl was approximately $775 per student. Don't worry! There will be some fundraising opportunities. If you start planning now, the trip should not be too painful for you! Dates for the trip will be roughly December 27 - January 2. The Marching Lancers will perform the field show, parade, concert band (all 4 bands) and jazz band (all three bands) festivals. All band members (including students involved in fall athletics) are welcome to come!

Those of you who attended the Liberty Bowl trip... Don't worry. I vowed to not have a trip like that and I will keep that vow! We have tentatively secured the Sheraton Suites Hotel which is right across the street from the rehearsal/ performance areas. Since I have personally stayed there, I can vouch that the hotel is very good.

ITINERARIES

Click on the picture to watch the Belleville East Marching Lancers in the Christmas in St. Louis Parade on Thanksgiving morning!

On behalf of my wife Lori, my son Greg and myself, we would like to thank all the parents, students and staff that have supported us for the past seven years. I have decided to leave the Belleville East Marching Lancers. Over the past seven years I have met some incredibly caring, understanding and passionate people. The students have truly been a blessing to work with. I've been fortunate enough to watch many of them come in as awkward freshman and leave as award winning musicians. As I think back, it isn't possible to name one year as my favorite year as they all had some incredible highs in them.

Mr. Tessereau, you have been a huge inspiration to me, and I know that all I have learned from you I will apply in the future. Thank you for the incredible opportunity to work with such an incredible program. The growth of the program is because of the tireless work that you have put in to make Belleville East what it is today. I will treasure our friendship forever.

For now, I am taking some time off to spend more time with my wife and son. Many of you have met them and I don't want to miss another moment with Greg at this stage of his life. Don't worry, you'll still see me from time to time and you better believe that we'll attend some shows and will be there cheering for all of you each and every chance that we get.

If you'd like I can always be reached at bill_castillo@sbcglobal.net.

Until we meet again... EYES...WITH PRIDE!!!

Sincerely,
Bill Castillo
Percussion Caption Head 2003-2009
Belleville East Marching Lancers

Help us raise money for:

The Jacob Kellogg Commission Project!

We would like to honor the memory of Jacob Kellogg by commissioning a major work for concert band by a major composer. Our new goal is $7,000. We are proud to say that we have already raised approximately $6,210 in an effort to honor Jacob's life. Our composer of choice is Dr. Andrew Boysen, Jr.

If you wish to help us in our efforts, you can mail a check to:

Belleville East High School
Attn. Mark Tessereau
2555 West Blvd.
Belleville, IL 62221

Please make your checks out to BEBOP. The Belleville East Band and Orchestra Parents along with the band directors are handling the organization of this project.

2010 Tentative Marching Lancers Competitive Schedule

August 27 - Home Football Game
August 28 - Mozingo Drum Line Contest
September 11 - Belleville East Marching Invitational/ Metro East Marching Classic (O'Fallon)
September 17 - Home Football Game (Homecoming)
September 25 - LaFayette Contest of Champions
October 2 - Home Football Game (afternoon)
October 2 - McKendree University Contest (evening)
October 9 - Home Football Game (Senior Recognition)
October 15 - Bands of America St. Louis Super Regional
October 16 - Francis Howel Central Contest (if we make finals at BOA we will go to the dome)
October 23 - Greater St. Louis Marching Band Festival

Handbook

Click "handbook" for a newly revised 2009-2010 Belleville East Bands handbook

Check Out Goodsearch

What if the Belleville East Bands earned a penny every time you searched the Internet? Well, now we can!

GoodSearch.com is a new search engine that donates half its revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities its users designate. You use it just as you would any search engine, and it's powered by Yahoo!, so you get great results.

Just go to http://www.goodsearch.com/ and be sure to enter "Belleville East High School Bands" as the charity you want to support. Just 100 of us searching four times a day will raise about $1,460 in a year without anyone spending a dime! And, be sure to spread the word!