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- 06/12/2019 - TMA News: Concert June 12, TMA Board
- 06/10/2019 - TMA News: Concerts June 10 & 12, TMA Board
- 06/03/2019 - TMA News: General Meeting June 4: Please Join Us!!
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TMA News: 11/14/2018:
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TMA News: 10/15/2018
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TMA News: June 10, 2018:
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Tantasqua JH Choral & Instrumental ConcertsMonday, June 10: JH Choral Concert, 7pm @TRHS
Wednesday, June 12: JH Instrumental Concert, 7pm @TRHS
VACATION RAFFLE !!
TMA Vacation Raffle tickets are still for sale!
Tickets will be available for purchase before/after the JH Choral Concert, and just before the JH Instrumental Concert, so bring a little cash for your chance to win! The lucky winner will be drawn during the June 12 concert (winner does not have to be present to win).
The winner will receive their choice of 1 week’s lodging at a Myrtle Beach Condo OR Michigan Cabin (sponsored by the Law Office of Brian Tessier)PLUS $200 worth of Visa Gift Cards, for travel expenses/fun (sponsored by TMA)!!
You can also contact thepresident.tma@gmail.com to purchase tickets before the drawing June 12.
Tickets are $10 each or 8 tickets for $75.
TMA BOARD 2019-20
The TMA General Meeting/Election was held on June 4, 2019. The TMA had a very successful year! Thank you again, to our Tantasqua Music parents, staff, alumni, student volunteers, and the 2018-19 TMA Board: Cheryl Reeve, Kathy Olson, Bonna Pano, and Melissa Beauchemin.
Thank you, Kathy, for all of your hard work this year!
The Election was held and the TMA Board for 2019-20 is:
President: Cheryl Reeve
Vice President: Melissa Beauchemin
Treasurer: Bonna Pano
Secretary: Paul Watson
Thank you to all of you that expressed interest in helping the TMA in the coming year. We will definitely need additional support and volunteers; there are so many ways to help!
See you at the Concerts, and thank you for supporting the TMA!
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TMA News: June 3, 2018:
News from the Tantasqua Music Association
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TMA Annual General Meeting/Election:
Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at 6:30pm
at the Tantasqua Junior High School Cafeteria.
Please Join us!
The TMA is reaching out to parents to volunteer as Board Members and to support the TMA Committees in the coming year. If you are interested, please contact Cheryl Reeve at thepresident.tma@gmail.com or any member of the TMA Board .
Wow!! What a Fantastic year of Tantasqua Music!!
Upcoming TMA Music Events 2019:
June 3: Monday. High School Music Banquet at Publick House, 6pm
June 4: Tuesday. TMA Annual General Meeting/Elections @Junior High Cafeteria, 6:30pm
June 10: Monday. Junior High Choral Concert @TRHS, 7pm
June 12: Wednesday. Junior High Band Concert @TRHS, 7pm
TMA Accomplishments 2018-19:
Thank you, everyone, including parents, members, staff, alumni, and community business sponsors!
Your time, energy, and financial support enabled the TMA to have a very successful year!
In 2018-19, the TMA was able to :
*Sponsor Field Staff for Marching Band Camp.
*Contribute over $7000 to the TMA Private Lesson Program, which sponsored JH and HS students with lessons in voice, clarinet, bassoon, euphonium, flute, percussion, and saxophone!
*Provide a Pizza Party for ShowChoir, PitBand, and Crew at the ShowChoir Showcase!
*Provide funds for a Color Guard Assistant and two Winter Guard Instructors!
*Host a fun Ice Cream Social for students in both the Regional Band and Regional Chorus events!
*Purchase additional Stage Lighting Equipment for Sets for the ShowChoir groups!
*Support the Tantasqua HS Drumline!
*Provide a special Cast & Crew Dinner for The Seussical Musical!
*Award three Scholarships to 2019 music Seniors at Class Night, for a combined total of $2000 !
*Provide Percussion Technique Clinics, to prepare for Memorial Day Parade!
*and More!
TMA Fundraisers:
TMA Vacation Package Raffle: There is still time to buy your tickets!!
The TMA is currently selling Vacation Raffle Tickets! The lucky winner will be drawn on June 12, at the JH Band Concert. The winner will get to choose 1 week's lodging at either a Michigan Cabin OR a Myrtle Beach Condo- WOW! The lodging is provided by our generous sponsor, The Law Office of Brian Tessier. In addition, the winner will receive $200 worth of Visa Gift Cards, sponsored by the TMA, to be used for Travel Expenses or Vacation Fun!!
Tickets are $10 each, or 8 tickets for $75. Tickets can be purchased at the JH Choral Concert, and before the start of the JH Band Concert. You can also contact the board to purchase tickets!
Mattress Fundraiser: Thank you to everyone that supported the TMA and purchased a mattress/accessories.
Archery: Great Job at the Annual Archery Fundraiser! Thanks to all of our volunteers- parents, students, and alumni, that return every year to help the TMA run this exciting event.
Coffee: Thank you to our JH and HS Students, and a *special Thank You to Mary O'Coin for organizing* a successful Coffee Fundraiser this year. We sold 218 bags of coffee! Let's give an extra Shout-Out to our top 3 SalesStudents: Mariana G (21 bags of coffee), Samantha N (19 bags), and Emma O (10 bags); TMA awarded these students Gift Cards for their fantastic efforts.
The Tantasqua Music Association:
Who is the TMA?
Since the 1980s, the TMA has supported the Tantasqua Junior and Senior High School music programs, including Concert Band and Chorus, Show Choir, Jazz Band, Marching Band, Color Guard, Pit Band, Drama Club, and more! The TMA is a member-based organization that has funded instruments, scholarships, training, and special programs to benefit our talented student musicians.
TMA 2018-19 Board:
Cheryl Reeve, President
Kathy Olson, Vice President
Bonna Pano, Treasurer
Melissa Beauchemin, Secretary
TMA 2018-19 Supporting Roles:
Francine Baggetta, Membership
Fritz Reeve, IT
TMA Facebook and Twitter:
We would like to continue having an active TMA Facebook and Twitter Community to keep everyone informed about the amazing music events that are planned at the Jr. High and High School, as well as to communicate about upcoming volunteer opportunities that will benefit all music groups at Tantasqua.
If you haven't already, please click on the TMA FB and Twitter buttons at the end of the Newsletter and please share our posts!!!
We hope to see you at the General Meeting on June 4th!
Warm Regards,
Cheryl Reeve
President, Tantasqua Music Association
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TMA News: October 10, 2018
Greetings from the Tantasqua Music Association
Save the date!! Our next TMA General Meeting will be held on Monday, October 15th. Everyone is welcome to attend. We will discuss TMA's 2018-19 fundraising plans, volunteer opportunities, and upcoming events. TMA Membership information and forms will be available at the meeting. Please join us to learn how you can help support our music programs at Tantasqua.
TMA General Meeting:
Monday, October 15th, 2018 at 6:30pm
Hitchcock Free Academy, 2 Brookfield Road, Brimfield, MA
Lower West Room (1st Floor)
Upcoming Music Events:
October 12: Tantasqua in the Spotlight, 7pm @THS:
Join us for our parent/faculty/alumni talent show!
October 15: TMA General Meeting, 6:30pm @Hitchcock Academy
October 17: Baba Sushi Restaurant: TMA Night:
Join us for dinner, a portion of your check is donated to TMA!
October 22: THS Band and Chorus Concert, 7pm @THS
October 24: TJHS Band Concert, 7pm @THS
Nov 2: THS Fall Play, 7pm @ THS
Nov 3: THS Fall Play, 2pm and 7pm @THS:
William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
Who is the TMA?
Since the 1980s, the TMA has supported the Tantasqua Junior and Senior High School music programs, including Concert Band and Chorus, Show Choir, Jazz Band, Marching Band, Color Guard, Drama and more! The TMA is a member-based organization that has funded instruments, scholarships, training, and special programs to benefit our talented student musicians.
TMA 2018-19 Board:
Cheryl Reeve, President
Kathy Olson, Vice President
Bonna Pano, Treasurer
Melissa Beauchemin, Secretary
Francine Baggetta, Membership
Fritz Reeve, IT
Please stay tuned for more details regarding TMA and how you can get involved with MUSIC at Tantasqua.
We hope to see you at the meeting!
Warm Regards,
Cheryl Reeve
thepresident.tma@gmail.com
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Notes from the TMA (December 9th , 2017)
The newsletter of the Tantasqua Music Association
Welcome to Notes from the TMA!In this issue:
- Hello
- November 30th Meeting
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Fundraisers at the Holiday Concerts
- Upcoming Events
- Join the TMA
Meeting SummaryOur general meeting on November 30th was very productive! We would love to see you at our next general meeting on January 11th, 2018 beginning at 6:30pm in the TRJH Library. Some highligts at our last meeting included apparel, candles, upcoming fundraising, outreach, learning about Tri-M, and our new social media link Remind.
Volunteer OpportunitiesThe TMA will be at all of the Jr/Senior High holiday concerts. We are looking for students/parents to help us at all 3 events. (Don’t forget, students can get volunteer hours!) Below you will see links that will direct you to Signup.com for each event. We urge you to consider volunteering or making a donation because every little bit will help our music students. If you are concerned about missing your child’s performance, not to worry, our volunteers never miss it!
Just follow the links to volunteer!
High School Band/Chorus Monday (12/11) 7pm
Jr. High Band Wednesday (12/13)
Jr. High Chorus Monday (12/18)
At each concert the TMA will have many fundraisers with various price points to appeal to almost everyone! We are able to now accept credit cards* as a form of payment in addition to cash and personal checks.
Fundraisers at the Upcoming Concerts
We are excited to offer the following fundraisers at the upcoming holiday concerts:
-Raffles
-Membership Drive
-Refreshments
-Scented Candles
-and Music Apparel
In addition to some great music, perhaps you may even be able to get a little gift shopping done! We will have gift certificates available as well. We look forward to seeing you at the concerts and hope you can stop by our TMA tables to see how we have supported these talented students and what we have planned for the rest of the year!
Upcoming EventsMonday, 12/11 High School Holiday Concert 7:00pm
Wednesday, 12/13 Junior High Band Concert 7:00pm
Monday, 12/18 Junior High Chorus Concert 7:00pm
Thursday, 1/11 TMA General Meeting 6:30 pm
February 23-Sunday February 25 Archery All day
Visit our TMA Schedule page for more event dates.
Join the TMAOur members are our most important resources. Please support the TMA by becoming a member today.
You can find TMA Notes Newsletter - http://mailchi.mp/b640ce5165a9/tma-notes-newsletter