About Chris Shumick

The 2012-2013 school year will be Chris Shumick's first year as Director of Bands at Milton High School. Before his appointment at Milton, he spent five years as the inaugural Director of Bands at Woodland High School in Henry County and previously taught for three years at Jonesboro High School in Clayton County. Originally from Alliance, Ohio, he holds a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education from Bowling Green State University (2004), and both Master's and Education Specialist's degrees from the University of Georgia (2007, 2009).

Bands under his direction consistently receive superior ratings at GMEA concert and marching band evaluations, and in recent years have received invitations to perform at The University of Alabama Honor Band Festival, The University of Georgia January Music Festival (JanFest) and Georgia State University's Bands of Distinction Clinic. He is actively involved in instrumental music education throughout Georgia, frequently serving as an adjudicator and clinician for marching and concert band events and currently serves as a staff member for the Georgia Ambassadors of Music.

Mr. Shumick is a three-time recipient of the National Band Association Citation of Excellence, and his professional affiliations include membership in Phi Mu Alpha, the National Association for Music Education, Georgia Music Educators Association, and the National Band Association. A former member of the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps, Mr. Shumick currently performs in the brass section of the Cobb Wind Symphony, one of the Southeast's premier community bands, based in Marietta, Georgia.

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Over the past 63 years, the Milton Band program has come a long way from the first rehearsals in the “log cabin” to our beautiful band room today. We are proud to carry on the rich, long-standing traditions that are the Milton Band’s foundation. Congratulations on your decision to become a part of one of the finest musical organizations in the country. The Milton Band provides musical activities that encompass a wide range of musical diversity that allows every member an opportunity to find their level of commitment and reach their highest possible level of excellence.

The fall season emphasizes the excellence of our outstanding Milton High School Marching Band. Performances include home and away football games, as well as several marching competitions. The band has represented Milton High School at Bands of America Regional Championships, National and Regional Festivals, and in 2011, performed at the McDonald’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in Chicago.

The Wind Ensemble will be a featured performance ensemble at University of Alabama’s Honor Band Festival in February, and the Jazz Ensembles plan to host the 2^nd Annual Milton Jazz Festival, while the Indoor Drumline and Winter Guard will return to Dayton, Ohio for the WGI World Championships. These are just the highlights for some of the many musical and performance memories that await your students this coming school year.

In addition to the ensemble successes, the individual members of the Milton Band have distinguished themselves as gifted and talented musicians from their selection to the Georgia Music Educators’ Association All State Band & All State Orchestra, the Governor’s Honors Program, the District Honor Band, and many collegiate and local honor ensembles.

Hard-working students, dedicated staff members, involved and active parents, and a supportive administration and community all combine to make it possible for the Milton High School Band program to offer an outstanding array of musical opportunities. Our students are expected to set and reach high goals for themselves and their program. The rewards of meeting those expectations are immeasurable in the development of our students as well-rounded human beings. Members of the Milton Band will develop musically, emotionally, mentally, socially and physically during their time in the band program at Milton High School.

Directors of the Milton Band

• 1949-1951 Alex Leseur
• 1951-1952 Harold Alenius
• 1952-1953 Catherine Hesketh
• 1953-1957 Paul Pittenger
• 1957-1960 Catherine Hesketh
• 1960-1967 David Scese
• 1967-1983 Leon Cole
• 1983-1990 Peter Zervakos
• 1990-1991 John Mote
• 1991-1992 Gil Estes
• 1992-1999 Will Henderson
• 1999-2007 Randall Coleman
• 2007-2012 Ryan Borger
• 2012-present Chris Shumick

Thanks to all of you who have volunteered at Verizon so far this season. We cannot do it without your help and I am grateful to all of you.

We moved to a new concession stand at the request of the management company...they really like our team of volunteers. We are now able to have more students help in the new concession stand and from what I've seen, the kids really seem to enjoy it. It builds camaraderie and also lets the kids work towards the goal of raising money for their program.

We have no additional concerts this month, but we have some in July for which we need volunteers in order to operate the concession stand effectively.

On Wednesday,July 4th, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will perform an All American Celebration. It will include fireworks that evening. It should be a great time. If you are going to be in town and can help at this concert, please let me know. I am looking for 16 additional volunteers.

On Tuesday, July, 10th, Further (Phil Lesh & Bob Weir) will be performing. I am looking for about 18 additional volunteer for this event.

On Saturday, July 14th, Crosby Stills & Nash will perform. I am looking for 3-4 additional volunteers.

On Monday, July, 16th, the Last Summer on Earth Tour (Barenaked Ladies, Blues Traveler, Big Head Todd and the Monsters & Cracker) will perform. I am looking for 15 additional volunteers.

On Friday, July 20th, the Dukes of September (Donald Fagen, Michael McDonald & Boz Scaggs) will perform. I need 20 additional volunteers.

Please check your calendars and let me know if you can help.

Thanks so much,

Paula Makrides

Chair, Verizon Amphitheater at Encore Park Volunteer Coordination

encorepark@miltonband.org

Thanks to all the parents who have mailed in their June band payment to Beth Simpson. We really appreciate it. But, this is another reminder for the others that have not done so that the June 1 payment of $225 for band registration and camp fees is now past due. Please mail this payment of $225, made to Milton Band Boosters, quickly to:

Beth Simpson 565 Oakstone Glen Milton, GA 30004

Please note your student's name on the check and enclose your payment coupon from registration, if available. Please mail and do not place in her mailbox. For your planning purposes, there will be another payment of $225 due on July 1.

PayPal is also available on line, under Marcher Products, to make a payment of $225 immediately and more easily. There will be a 3% "shipping" charge added to your order to cover the PayPal expenses that are charged to the Milton Band.

If you have any questions, please email me at president@miltonband.org or Alice Fernandez at treasurer@miltonband.org.

Thank You

Elise Baggett

Last Call for This Friday.....I need 6 additional volunteers to fill our stand. Please let me know by tomorrow if you are available to help. Report time will be 6:00pm.

Thanks,

Paula Markides encorepark@miltonband.org

The Milton Band Foundation was recently contacted by a member of our Milton Band alumni asking us to pass along the following information.

The Peter Zervakos Foundation honors Mr. Peter Zervakos, a former Milton High School Band Director who has educated and helped shape the lives of countless students throughout the Fulton County School District. The Peter Zervakos Foundation was formed to share his story and raise funds to provide in-home care and medical support as Mr. Zevakos copes with Frontotemporal Dementia.

Who is Peter Zervakos?

Peter Zervakos, fondly known by his former students and colleagues as “Mr. Z”, is a former band director and administrator in metro Atlanta. He began his career in Fulton County Public Schools as the Band Director of College Park High School in College Park, Georgia. In 1984, he moved to Alpharetta to become the Band Director at Milton High School. As the Milton High School Band Director from 1986 to 1990, Mr. Zervakos helped develop the proud tradition of the Milton Band program that we are all privileged to be a part of today.

You can read about Mr. Z’s long and illustrious career as Music Director and School Administrator throughout Fulton County, as well as more about the June Jam at the Peter Zervakos Foundation’s web site: http://www.thepeterzervakosfoundation.org/

What is “Mr. Z’s June Jam”?

Please come out to share a night of live music with other Milton Band Alumni and Parents to show our support for “Mr. Z” and to raise funds for his medical care on June 22^nd at Montana’s Grill, 13695 Highway 9, Alpharetta, GA. There is no cover charge, but donations will be warmly welcomed. Please wear your Milton Band colors to show your support!

Mr. Z’s June Jam

Friday June 22, 2012, 5:00 pm

Montana's Bar and Grill

13695 Highway 9, Alpharetta, GA

http://www.montanasbarandgrill.com/alpharetta/home.html

Sincerely,

John Gilberto

President

Milton Band Foundation jagilberto@bellsouth.net

REMINDER

Fans of the Milton Band programs can now sign up to receive email notifications of upcoming performances and other news of interest. Subscribers of the Fans of Milton Band list will not receive general band news notifications, such as travel iteneraries, rehearsal schedules, fee payment reminders, volunteer recruitment notices and the like.

This is a great list for graduating seniors and thier parents to join should they wish to keep in touch with the band program after graduation.

If you would like to join this new list, simply click here. Be sure to unsubscribe from the Student & Parent Communications List after graduation.

Share the link with others! If you have friends or family that would like to join the Fans of Milton Band mailing list, pass this URL on to them: http://milbd.us/bandfans

Milton Band Boosters Communicationsadmin@miltonband.org

The first payment on the balance of band registration and camp fees was due this past Friday, June 1. This payment of $225, made to Milton Band Boosters, should be mailed to:

Beth Simpson

565 Oakstone Glen

Milton, GA 30004

Please note your student’s name on the check and enclose your payment coupon from registration, if available. Please mail and do not place in her mailbox.

Elise Baggett

president@miltonband.org

For any returning students interested in checking out an instrument for summer practice, Mr. Shumick will be in the band room between noon and 4:30 on Tuesday afternoon. -- Chris Shumick, Ed. S Director of Bands, Milton High School 13025 Birmingham Highway Milton, GA 30004 director@miltonband.org http://www.miltonband.org/

The Gilberto garage is officially full. Donations may now be taken to the Benton house, located in the same Brierfield subdivision.

Please contact Leslie Benton at 770-318-6610 or by email at lesliebenton@comcast.net. to do a dropoff for the garage sale.

Thanks to all!!

Sheet music for the first part of this year's marching band production, WIRED, is now posted to the website. Please click on the show logo graphic on miltonband.org, and scroll down to see a listing of parts.

All marching members should work towards having the first part of the show memorized prior to the start of summer band rehearsals in July.

Please let me know if you have any trouble opening or viewing the files.

Mr. Shumick

-- Chris Shumick, Ed. S Director of Bands, Milton High School 13025 Birmingham Highway, Milton, GA 30004 www.miltonband.org

MILTON PERCUSSION GARAGE SALE!!

WHEN: FRIDAY, 6/8 AND SATURDAY, 6/9 HOURS: 9 AM TILL 4 PM LOCATION: GILBERTO HOUSE 3185 BRIERFIELD ROAD ALPHARETTA 30004

Parent Volunteers Needed

-Need a few parents for pricing help this weekend . If you are available for a few hours to help with tagging items and set up, it would be greatly appreciated. Contact Eileen Gilberto: egilberto@bellsouth.net or 678-592-8484

-Need parent volunteers to assist with garage sale days, Friday 6/8 and Saturday 6/9 from 9 till 4. Morning and afternoon shifts available. Initial setup help needed, starting at 7:30. Students will be helping with sale and parents will be assisting. Contact Eileen Gilberto: egilberto@bellsouth.net or 678-592-8484

Tents and Tables Needed

We could use more tents and tables to display items. Contact: Jamie Gilberto: gilberto0512@gmail.com Charlotte Colt: chalk95@aol.com

Last Call for Donations!!

Clean out those garages/basements this weekend! We would like to have all donations preferably by this Wednesday to allow for pricing and setup. For dropoffs contact Jamie Gilberto: jgilberto0512@gmail.com Charlotte Colt: chalk95@aol.com

Thanks to all!!

The popular pop-rock band Foster The People, is scheduled to perform at Encore Park next Thursday, June 7th, and there is an opportunity for brass musicians from Milton to perform the horn parts to one of the songs live on stage during the concert. The only song the students would be performing on is titled "Houdini", and the part is very simple. If we have enough interest to participate, up to 20 of the Milton Marching Band trumpet, trombone, and baritone musicians would perform with the group on this song. Some would be on stage with the band, while others would be in front of the stage, facing the audience. Students performing would wear their MHS Marching Band uniform, and would need to be available that afternoon for a sound check (between 3 and 5 pm, TBD), and for that evening's performance, where the song would be performed sometime between 8 and 11PM, TBD. Foster the People will provide dinner for the musicians participating.

Any student interested needs to email Mr. Shumick directly by Monday at the address below. If there is enough interest, he will then send the sheet music to each student via email to take a look at, which would of course have to be memorized. The opportunity is open to any members who graduated from MHS this year, and current rising seniors, juniors, and sophomores who participated in marching band this past year. Mr. Shumick will have to make a decision to participate based on the amount of interested musicians by Monday, so please contact him as soon as possible if you would like to be a part of this. If more than twenty students express interest, preference would go first to the class of 2012, followed by 2013, 2014, and 2015, while also working to keep the desired instrumentation, and using ensemble chair placement if necessary to limit it to no more than twenty. Students would be given a call time to meet at MHS to get a uniform and to do a very brief rehearsal before going to the sound check at Verizon. Transportation to MHS, and to and from Verizon Amphitheater would be the responsibility of the students participating.

Here is video of the band (with horn section), performing the song on Saturday Night Live.

Here is the link to information on the concert event: http://www.vzwamp.com/event/foster-the-people/

Thanks, Mr. Shumick director@miltonband.org

Many thanks to those who volunteered to help on Sunday, June 4th. We now have enough volunteers to run our concession stand.

I am looking for more assistance on Friday, June 8th for the Bon Iver Concert. We will need 10 additional volunteers. Arrival time is 6pm. I have the following volunteers for this concert:

Anita Candelmo

Lori & Arianna Proemm

Missi & Hannah Smith

Nick & Sara Olson

Larry Bunke

Carol Funnell

Kara El-Kadi

Mark & Jenna Borkowski

Carol & Brian Northern

I am looking for 8 additional volunteer for Sunday, June 10th for the ZZ Top & 3 Doors Down Concert. Arrival time is 6pm. I have the following volunteers for this concert:

Tom & James Breyen

Sandra & Arturo Ortega

Jesse Gearhart

Heather Childs

Sue Lawton

Dana Reid

Melinda & Rick Lackey

Rod Hasterok

Cesar Berenguer

Nick & Sara Olson

Vergio Martinez

Veronica Hernandez

Beau Browning

Wednesday, July 4th....Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

Concert and Fireworks!!! This is one you don't want to miss. I am looking for 18 volunteers. Pleaser let me know if you are in town and would like to help.

Thanks,

Paula Makrides

encorepark@miltonband.org

Leslie and Dennis Benton are one of our band families and are also owners of Air Control Atlanta. They are offering a fundraiser for the Milton Band to help pay for new percussion equipment.

If you need air or heating work done on your house, please contact Air Control Atlanta.

See the attached flyer for details.

Mark Kapral mark@markkapral.com

I am looking for 6 additional adults to work this next sunday at Verizon. Arrival time is 6:00 pm. If you are available, please let me know.

Thanks,

Paula Makrides

encorepark@miltonband.org

Hey everyone! We have decided that it would be best if we held the garage sale on both Friday the 8th and Saturday the 9th. We've also extended the drop off time for any items to sell from now until the Friday before the sale. The earlier we could get them, the better! Just call the Gilberto's house, 770-521-2191, before you drop anything off to make sure that someone is there to get it. The sale will be 4 shifts, from 9-1 and 1-4 each day and we would like to have 10 students there to work each shift. Please contact either Charlotte Colt or Jamie Gilberto by June 2nd with what shift would work best for you and we will see where we need people and send out a draft schedule by June 3^rd. Thanks!

Jamie Gilberto and Charlotte Colt

We are going to take drop-offs starting a week before the sale on Saturday, June 2 - Friday, June 8. Please call Eileen Gilberto at 678-592-8484 or email Jamie Gilberto at jgilberto0512@gmail.com to make sure someone is home and to arrange a time.

Here is a list of items that sell and do not sell well. Please review the lists and see if there is anything you have that you would like to donate.

THINGS THAT SELL WELL AT GARAGE SALES:

spring/winter coats and jackets

children's clothing...dresses, jeans

teenage jeans...instead of donating we sell them and they go! must be in good shape...not ripped up

very recent paperbacks

children's books

pots and pans in good condition

Kitchen gadgets

mugs or glasses in sets of 4 or larger-no individual

sheet sets, esp. queen and king comforter, comforter sets, pillow cases

towels sets

beach towels

small appliances in good condition-blenders, hand mixers, coffee machines

Corning Wear

DVDs

eating utensils

unused makeup, shampoo, perfume

household accessories: lamps, decorative items

lawn furniture

small furniture, esp. small tables, chairs

tools, fishing gear

lawn tools: mowers, edgers, blowers-they need to work!

beach gear: chairs, umbrellas, beach toys, coolers

flower pots

bikes, esp children's bikes

pictures and picture frames

table linens,placemats, napkins, pot holders

electronics in good condition

good quality and current women's dresses/jackets/blouses

computer monitors

stereo systems ( small)

children's toys/games

athletic gear

alarm clocks

books on tape

small area rugs-clean

bathroom rugs

fans ( working condition)

fabric bolts

office equipment in good working condition ( scanner, printer, fax-nothing real big)

office staplers, paper, hole punches, pencil sharpeners, files, file cabinets

bookcases

old costume jewelry

kids' jewelry

anything vintage-from the 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s

bird houses

garden tools-trowels, shovels, rakes

good decorating magazines: House Beautiful, Coastal Living, etcetera

THINGS THAT DO NOT SELL WELL AT GARAGE SALES:

individual cups, mugs...(personalized items)

men's pants, jackets, suits

women's skirts, slacks, suits

hardback books

TVs

computers or computer equipment

VCR tapes

SALE DATE: Saturday, June 9, 2012 from 9:00am - 4:00pm

DROP OFF DATE: Saturday, June 2 - Friday, June 8

WHERE: The Gilberto's - Brierfield Subdivision - 3185 Brierfield Road, Alpharetta

Thanks,

Mark Kapral

We are going to take drop-offs starting a week before the sale on Saturday, June 2 - Friday, June 8. Please call Eileen Gilberto at 678-592-8484 or email Jamie Gilberto at jgilberto0512@gmail.com to make sure someone is home and to arrange a time.

Here is a list of items that sell and do not sell well. Please review the lists and see if there is anything you have that you would like to donate.

THINGS THAT SELL WELL AT GARAGE SALES:

spring/winter coats and jackets

children's clothing...dresses, jeans

teenage jeans...instead of donating we sell them and they go! must be in good shape...not ripped up

very recent paperbacks

children's books

pots and pans in good condition

Kitchen gadgets

mugs or glasses in sets of 4 or larger-no individual

sheet sets, esp. queen and king comforter, comforter sets, pillow cases

towels sets

beach towels

small appliances in good condition-blenders, hand mixers, coffee machines

Corning Wear

DVDs

eating utensils

unused makeup, shampoo, perfume

household accessories: lamps, decorative items

lawn furniture

small furniture, esp. small tables, chairs

tools, fishing gear

lawn tools: mowers, edgers, blowers-they need to work!

beach gear: chairs, umbrellas, beach toys, coolers

flower pots

bikes, esp children's bikes

pictures and picture frames

table linens,placemats, napkins, pot holders

electronics in good condition

good quality and current women's dresses/jackets/blouses

computer monitors

stereo systems ( small)

children's toys/games

athletic gear

alarm clocks

books on tape

small area rugs-clean

bathroom rugs

fans ( working condition)

fabric bolts

office equipment in good working condition ( scanner, printer, fax-nothing real big)

office staplers, paper, hole punches, pencil sharpeners, files, file cabinets

bookcases

old costume jewelry

kids' jewelry

anything vintage-from the 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s

bird houses

garden tools-trowels, shovels, rakes

good decorating magazines: House Beautiful, Coastal Living, etcetera

THINGS THAT DO NOT SELL WELL AT GARAGE SALES:

individual cups, mugs...(personalized items)

men's pants, jackets, suits

women's skirts, slacks, suits

hardback books

TVs

computers or computer equipment

VCR tapes

SALE DATE: Saturday, June 9, 2012 from 9:00am - 4:00pm

DROP OFF DATE: Saturday, June 2 - Friday, June 8

WHERE: The Gilberto's - Brierfield Subdivision - 3185 Brierfield Road, Alpharetta

Thanks,

Mark Kapral

I am looking for Verizon volunteer for the following concerts:

Sunday, June 3rd 5:30p.m. Need 17 Additional Volunteers

Thursday, June 7th 6p.m. Need 10 Additional Volunteers

Friday, June 8th 6p.m. Need 10 Additional Volunteers

Please let me know if you are available.

Thanks,

Paula Makrides

Verizon Amphitheater Chair

encorepark@miltonband.org