Welcome to the Online Home of the
Valencia High School Tiger Regiment

The Tiger Regiment, under the direction of Richard King, includes the Band (marching, wind, symphonic), Jazz Bands (I and II), Colorguard and Drumline. In the fall semester, the Tiger Regiment can be found marching outdoors doing field shows and parades. During the spring season, the Regiment forms Winterguard, Drumline Jazz and various concert band groups. Each requires additional auditions and attends competitive events throughout the season.

At this site, you will find updates and information on all the before mentioned groups because we are all part of the GREAT TIGER REGIMENT.

The calendar link in the left navigation column of each page contains the latest information regarding the upcoming season. We’d just like to highlight the most important ones below:

WELCOME TO THE 2011 – 2012 SEASON!

Important Events/Information

• Join us on Facebook
• Credit Card Information
• 2012-2013 Board Elected
• VHS Colorguard application
• Valencia Tiger Regiment Banquet

May Fundraising Opportunities

Music in the Parks – Volunteers needed

Restaurant Nights

Ongoing Fundraisers

United Scrip

Valencia Tiger Regiment Banquet – June 1st

Come One Come All to the Valencia Tiger Regiment End of the Year Banquet to be held on Friday June 1st, 2012 at the Yorba Linda Community Center in the Yorba Room.

This is our celebration of all the wonderful things that the Tiger Regiment has accomplished throughout the school year. We will have dinner, give out awards and find out who our Student Leaders will be for the next year. Seniors are free.

It is also your chance to order your copy of the 2011-2012 Tiger Regiment DVD full of pictures and video from throughout the year. This keepsake DVD is available for $10.00 each.

Yorba Linda Community Center – Yorba Room
4501 Casa Loma Ave, Yorba Linda
6:30pm Reception
7:00pm Dinner
8:00pm Awards & Presentations
Attire is Dressy Casual (I have found that there is more emphasis on dressy than casual)

Dinner Includes:
Tacos, Rice and Beans
Vegetarian choice, Rice and Beans (please designate if you are ordering vegetarian meals as they will be limited to those who pre-ordered)
Lemonade, Iced Tea, Water
Dessert

Dinner ticket price is $10.00 per person pre-sale and $15.00 per person at the door. Cash or checks made payable to “Valencia Instrumental Parents”
A limited amount of seating in the back of the room will be available at 8:00 pm for those who wish only to attend the Awards & Presentations portion.

Send the banquet ticket order form in with your check or cash in an envelope to the Band office black box NO LATER than Tuesday May 29th.

We also need volunteers to help with the banquet (setup shift between 3-6pm) and (clean up from 9:30-11:00pm). Please respond to this email and it will be forwarded to the Banquet Committee. We will get you on the list!!!

New 2012-2013 VIP Board

Please join me in congratulating your newly elected 2012-2013 VIP Board.

President – Don MacGregor
VP, Logistics – Richard Yazloff
VP, Ways and Means – Linda Franceschi
VP, Communications – Michelle Keil
VP, Jazz – Bill Terry
VP, Drumline – Richard Fleetham
VP, Colorguard – Lisa Moyer
Treasurer – Helen Sakaue
Secretary – Christina Fleetham

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Now accepting applications to join the Colorguard!

VHS Colorguard Application

Music in the Parks

Music in the Parks – multiple dates
Music in the Parks involves a judged competition (in the VHS Auditorium), then admission to a “park” (Disneyland, Knott’s Berry Farm) where they receive their awards. VHS hosts the events – we do not compete in them.

For every Music in the Parks event we host, the Tiger Regiment receives a $500 check. This is a general fundraiser that goes toward easing the pledge amount each year. We were given the opportunity to host 17 music in the parks events this year – so do the math!!

We need five or six adults for each event and it will last approximately 5 or six hours. You will not be there all by yourself and someone else will be there who has done several events and will show you the ropes!
Student workers are also assigned – you might want to sign up for when your student is working. All dates are listed on the sign-up sheet. You are welcome to sign-up for as many days as you like!
Sign-Up here to volunteer

Friday start time is usually 3:00PM. Saturday start time is usually 7:30AM.

Announcer: Read a prepared script about the judges and the music directors, read to about 30 audience members

Stage Assistant: Receives each school’s seating layout and has full set of students to direct to get the stage set to that layout

Parking/Logistics: Greets the bus in front of the school and directs the bus to where they should park.

Check-In (2): Involves checking in the Band Director and giving him/her a packet of materials, counting park tickets and pins, and assuring that the director has a seating layout, announcing sheets and music for the judges.

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2012 Jazz Guest Artist

Jazz I performance at the Jazz Guest Artist Concert with Francisco Torres

Jazz II performance at the Jazz Guest Artist Concert with Francisco Torres

Francisco Torres is a trombonist, bass trombonist, composer, arranger and clinician who hails from the state of Sonora, Mexico but calls Los Angeles, California home. He is equally at home with jazz, classical, latin, funk, reggae, ska, and studio work. He is the trombonist and musical director for the Grammy-Award winning Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band, as well as a member of Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band. Francisco has in recent years produced and arranged for Poncho’s albums garnering several Grammy nominations, as well as developing a small reputation for Latin Jazz arranging. He has performed with Latin greats Cachao, Celia Cruz, Arturo Sandoval, Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Gilberto Santa Rosa and Victor Manuelle, and can be heard on records by Michael Buble, Dr. Dre, Busta Rhymes, Spoon, and Los Lobos. As a jazz trombonist he has performed with Joey Defrancesco, Terence Blanchard, Natalie Cole, Nicholas Payton, Clare Fischer, Bill Holman, and many others. Television credits include Saturday Night Live, Dancing With The Stars, America’s Got Talent, The Latin Grammys, the ALMA Awards, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and can be heard in the soundtracks of “Confessions Of A Shopaholic”, “Charlie St. Cloud” and “Dance With Me”.

As a Yamaha endorser Francisco maintains a busy touring and clinic schedule, while fitting in studio work when at home. He credits jazz trombone greats Carl Fontana, Frank Rosolino, Andy Martin, and Hal Crook, as well as Latin greats Barry Rogers, Generoso Jimenez, and Leopoldo Pineda as influences. In Francisco’s eyes there is only music, not styles. Ever a perfectionist, he strives to give each and every performance what it requires, in any genre. He is a firm believer that you must honor the music.

Cookie Dough Fundraiser

Cookie Delivery Date: Fri. May 11th
Pick up your cookies after school in the band room. Be there for the drawing for $50!!

At the midpoint rally on Friday (4/6), JULIA HAN won $20 and LUC BEAUREGARD won a box of cookie dough! Congratulations!

 
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Restaurant Night Fundraisers

• Pick Up Stix Fundraiser – Wednesday, May 9
• El Pollo Loco Fundraiser – Wednesday, May 16
• The Whole Enchilada Fundraiser – Wednesday, May 23

Please check emails and the Fundraising page for further information.

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United Scrip

Please see the United Scrip Purchase Program area in the Fundraiser section for instructions regarding the Scrip program and a link to the website.

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Academic Student Assistance Schedule

Each year, as a courtesy for parents, Valencia High School puts together a tutoring schedule that is posted online http://vhstigers.org/tutor_schedule.jsp. It is quite an impressive list of teachers who are willing to give of their time to help their students.

Students who need academic help may find this opportunity useful.

Credit Cards

We accept both MasterCard and Visa credit cards for use in paying band pledges. There are no separate fees or surcharges, so it is a great way to pay your band pledge. Click below or check out the bottom of your monthly pledge statement for how to use this option.
Credit Card Authorization Form (PDF)
Credit Card Authorization Form (Word)

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On-Campus Parking

Dear Boosters:

It has come to our attention that a number of groups, including the Tiger Regiment Boosters, have been parking in areas on campus not designated for this use. Specifically, the area directly in front of the band building courtyard, and in front of the foreign language building. Basically, everything up the ramp and beyond the solid yellow “off limits” line.
This area has always been off limits to parking, but was previously cordoned off with a chain (except when loading and unloading trailers). During construction, the chain disappeared, and people started taking advantage of the added space. With all of the groups utilizing the campus these days, parking at the south end is at a premium, but we are guests on campus and must be respectful of all campus regulations.

Over the last year, a great deal of renovation work has been accomplished, with all of the new concrete flatwork in the quad and new floor finishes in many classrooms. Oil and dirt brought up on to the campus blacktop is being tracked inside on shoes and is damaging these brand new finishes. The last thing we want to do is contribute to damaging our new campus, both inside and out.

I would ask everyone to be patient and understanding, and be respectful guests when parking and utilizing school resources. We will work to try and establish some traffic flow solutions, especially when picking students up after practice, football games, or field shows. In the meantime, please do not park in any areas not designated for this purpose (lined with clearly marked parking stalls) and specifically, do not drive up the ramp in front of the band building onto the campus proper.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Don MacGregor
President, Valencia Instrumental Parents

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School Policy of Prior Notice for During School Access

If you are planning to visit a classroom during school hours (parent, booster club representative, IEP meetings, etc.) please send an email to Mr. King explaining who is coming, the date they are coming and time they are coming so that he can notify the front office. This will definitely help the office run smoothly. If they know in advance, they can have you sign in, give you a visitor badge, and send you on your way instead of trying to make those arrangements at the last minute. That will eliminate some of the time and congestion in the office.

Also, former students will only be allowed to visit a classroom if those visitations are pre-arranged. If not notified, the office will not allow them to interrupt the classroom.

Tiger Regiment on Facebook

To all our current and past Tiger Regiment members and parents – use your current account or create one to add the “VHS Tiger Regiment” on Facebook and become a fan! We love keeping in touch with our many alumni and would love to hear from you.

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Calendar Updates

Check out the latest 2011-2012 Calender for Band and Colorguard activities. Dates are subject to change, and the calender is frequently updated. Please note that calender changes are communicated via student notification in class, email, phone tree as well as the web site calender. Just click the navigation bar above left.

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An important note regarding the use of the website calendar:

If you are experiencing connection problems with our calendar, please try the following options:

Try http://my.calendars.net/vhstr_calendar and/or refreshing the page (hold down Shift and click the Refresh button in your browser).

Use right mouse button to click on calendar and select one of the “open link” options. If this works, you will need to use this same method to open detail pop-ups on event names within calendar.

Within the calendar, try the “List” option in the medium blue navigational bar at the top of the calendar page and you will get a listing with details displayed – no need for further pop-up links.

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