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In this issue:
Diary Dates and Helper Sign Up Links
Anvil Concert and DBS checks
Ensemble Promotions, progress and next stages
Uniform Hire Scheme
100 Club information
Carl Clausen - Hampshire County Youth Orchestra - Leaving Concert
Diary Dates
19th March 2023 Wind Orchestras and Percussion Ensemble Concert at QMC
21st March 2023 Committee Meeting at QMC 1930-2100
All welcome to attend.
Please contact friendsofbayoc@gmail.com if you wish to attend so that we can confirm the room location.
26th March 2023 Charity Fundraiser
Providing refreshments at Basingstoke Music and Arts Festival Concert at QMC 1 to 3 pm
21st May 2023 Anvil Rehearsals and Concert
From about 11 am at the Anvil - We may need need a van to move large instruments if anyone is able to help. Let friendsofbayoc@gmail.com know if you have access to a van and may be able to help.
18th June 2023 Charity Fundraiser
Providing refreshments at Deane Sinfonia Concert at QMC 6 to 8 pm
9th July 2023 Summer Concerts at QMC
Times and details will be confirmed on our Calendar when available.
Anvil Concert and DBS checks
The ensembles will need helpers during the day and / or the evening.
Helpers supervising children will need a Free Enhanced DBS check completed.
The simple process for you to apply for a DBS check is on our website:
www.bayo-hampshire.org.uk/dbs-checks
It would also be useful if you are willing to help at events in the future to sign up to our helper notification system below.
SIGN UP to our helper notification system
Ensemble Promotions
Ensemble promotions on Facebook have been going well and have added another 10+ members to the new Rock and Pop Choir and a number of new player enquiries for other ensembles. Music Service have provided posters.
We are now moving onto ‘paper’ promotions to include:
Adverts in the Mayor’s Charity Concert Programme at the Anvil tonight.
Some tickets are still available if you would like to attend from: www.anvilarts.org.uk/whats-on/event/mayors-charity-concert
Displaying posters at Basingstoke Music and Arts Festival over the next four weekends.
The Festival organisers are also looking for occasional helpers, if anyone is taking their child and feels they could help please let them know. www.basingstokemusicandarts.org.uk
Providing posters for distribution to schools and shops locally.
If you have any in house publications or noticeboards where it would be appropriate to publish or display posters email friendsofbayoc@gmail.com to discuss your requirements.
Uniform Hire Scheme
Please ensure uniform tops are ordered at least a month in advance of any concert. All ensemble uniforms are the same design. Once you have paid £15 to join the hire scheme you are able to exchange uniforms as required.
Full details here: www.bayo-hampshire.org.uk/concert-uniform-information
In the case of financial hardship please discuss with your conductor how you can join the scheme.
100 Club
We would love you to join our 100 club in the Foyer of the Anvil at our May concert.
For those of you not familiar with a 100 Club, let me tell you briefly about it.
- It is a fundraising vehicle, similar to a lottery, to benefit all the ensembles
- The funds earned by the 100 Club will be split 50 / 50 to fundraise and to provide a prize fund for the subscribers.
- We are regulated by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
- Each subscriber is allocated their own number in the 100 Club and will keep that number for the duration of their membership.
- Subscription is by quarterly £15 standing order.
- Roughly each quarter the numbers for each subscriber will be entered in a publicly drawn draw.
- The winning numbers will each receive a monetary prize.
- The value of the prizes is dependent upon the number of subscribers for each draw, so it is not possible to give you exact figures for the prizes.
- Despite its name, we will not be restricting the quantity of numbers to 100, in fact our current aim is to achieve 200 numbers.
Carl Clausen Hampshire County Youth Orchestra Leaving Concert
If you were conducted by Carl when you were in HCYO and would like to play in the orchestra for his Farewell Concert on 29th April at Chandlers Ford Methodist Church, please read on and sign up here: https://hcyo.hmsensembles.org.uk/2023/02/27/the-friends-farewell-concert-to-carl/
Ticket information available soon!