Dear DHS Music Boosters,
It's hard to believe it, but we are at the end of the school year already!  And all the senior parents must be filled with all sorts of emotions as they see their sons and daughters come up to the stage to receive their diplomas. 
Congratulations to all of our graduating seniors!

This year's ending is bittersweet as both Mr. Everts and Ms. Lopiano will not be returning next year. We thank them both for all they have done for the DHS Music Program and for elevating the level of excellence in the programs.  We wish them much success in their new endeavors!

As we move forward to a new future, we look forward to meeting and working closely with our new band and choir directors.

The DHS Music Boosters Board would like to thank you all the parent volunteers who came out last year to support the program.  We look forward to seeing all returning members next year and hope to see many new faces as well.
We also would like to say "thank you" for the opportunity to serve the Boosters community.  We had a very busy year and our students have done very well under the direction of Mr. Everts, Ms. Lopiano, Mr. Ward, Ms. Schulz, Ms. Brown, Mr. Peruzzi and Mr. Van Loben Sel.
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Have a wonderful, safe, and cool summer!
Tri Ly
President, DHS Music Boosters

​Dear DHS Music Boosters Community:
First, the Board would like to say "thank you" to all the families who donated to the special fund for Mr. Everts' gift.  You may be wondering why we did not present the gift to him at Monday night's performance.  Mr. Everts was sensitive about receiving a gift during the event because he did not want to take away anything from the student's performance and recognition.  We had a tough time debating on what to do but, in the end, we respected his wish and presented the gifts to him in the band room in front of the students and a few parents who happened to make their way into the band room after the concert.

On the bright side, we were able to raise $800 for Mr. Everts so we gave him a $300 gift card to Ruth Chris Steak House, a $500 check for him to spend as he and Mrs. Everts see fit and a Thank You plaque with the message:
Thank you Paul Everts for your immense contribution to the Dublin High School Music Program by taking it from a humble beginning to an award-winning program consisting of not just musical and artistic enrichment, but also life skills development.
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"Early is on time; on time is late; late is rude..." words to live by!

​As you may know, Mr. Paul Everts announced to his students on Wednesday (4/19) that he will resign at the end of the current school year (2016/2017). This news has taken many students and parents by surprise. I discussed the news with Vice Principal Ms. Holthe on Wednesday and she reassured the board that the administration is very committed to the Music Program and that every effort will be made to hire a new band director to take over and build upon the program that Mr. Everts has developed. Ms. Holthe is also seeking comments/inputs regarding what qualification we would like to see in the next Band Director.

We are very pleased to hear of the administration's stance and commitment on supporting the Arts in STEAM! Losing two band directors (Mr. Everts and Mr. Lee Carpenter at Fallon Middle School) as well as a choir director (Ms. Allie Lopiano, who brought much success to the DHS choir program) in one year is a major setback to the Music Program in the Dublin Unified School District. At the same time, it opens up opportunities for applicants with new and fresh ideas to come in and grow the program even further with the support of the administration.
We are grateful that Mr. Everts has done a lot of planning for next year and has dates in place for the field shows for the fall season. This news of him leaving no doubt causes the Booster community to come together and work closely with administration to learn how we can help forge a smooth transition.
The DHS Music Boosters would like to thank Mr. Everts for his dedication and efforts over the last 9 years in establishing a wonderful music program at DHS. We congratulate him on a fantastic season this year and wish for him much success in his new job. We would like to also thank Mrs. Everts, who has been the foundation of support for Mr. Everts and assisting him with behind the scene administrative tasks such as scheduling and working with all trips and World Strides, scheduling the use of facilities, assisting him with end of the year awards, as well as heading up the color guards when no instructors are available.
Tri Ly,
President, DHS Music Boosters

​Hello DHS Irish Guard Community:

This past Saturday was the first competition for Winter Guard at Amador Valley High School and the first competition for Winter Percussion at California High School.  Congratulations to the Winter Guard for a fabulous 2nd place performance!  What a great way to start your season!

We would also like to thank you all the parent volunteers who came out to support the Winter Percussion with Pit Crew duties and helping out to drive the students!  

We have one more competition on March 4th and then, we shall take our turn to host the NCPA Show at DHS on March 11th!  We are still looking for a couple more committee members to help out with the planning of this event!  We need help with the following positions:

1.  Advertiser - Solicit sponsorship for our show.

2.  Hospitality - Take care of ordering food for judges/staff/directors, prepare judges lounge/critique room, prepare staff/directors lounge, and possibly provide local transportation for judges.

You will be mentored so please consider helping!

This show is one of the few large fund raiser events we hold each year to help fund the DHS Music Program and it needs the help of the whole DHS Irish Guard Community to make it successful. 

Please contact me at president@dhsirishguard.org if you are ready to contribute to your community.

​Dear DHS Irish Guard Marching Band and Color Guard parents,

I hope you had the opportunity to experience the wonderful halftime field show at the home football game last Friday by the DHS Irish Guard Marching Band and Color Guard.  It was their first performance this season and they looked and sounded great.  Props for the show have been ordered and we have a crew of parent volunteers helping to build frames for the bases.

The competition season will start in earnest on Saturday, 10/22 and run for 6 consecutive weekends.  This will be a great opportunity for you to show support for your student musician and/or color guard.  And if you are able to participate as part of the pit-crew, you will get front row viewing of the show!!!

As you may know, having an award-winning music program requires a lot of time commitments from teachers/staff, students, as well as the parents.  Aside from time commitments, there is also the need of financial commitments.

The budget for the DHS Music Program is close to $160,000 for the 2016-2017 school year.  This budget is satisfied by two sources of funding:  1) voluntary contributions from parents and 2) fundraising events that are held through out the school year.

If you have not yet made a contribution for your student musician, I encourage you to make it a priority for this coming week before the competition season begins.
Please click on the link below to donate today!

DHS Music Program Donation Link

If you have already made your contribution, the DHS Music Boosters would like to thank you for supporting both your student musician/color guard and the DHS Music Program.

And if you have not yet experience the field show, please reserve one or more spot on your calendar for the upcoming six competitions on their schedule.

Thank you for your time and considerations.
Tri Ly
President, DHS Irish Guard Music Boosters

P.S.:  If your student is in the DHS music program or color guard, you are automatically a member of the DHS Irish Guard Music Boosters.