Welcome to the Hamburg Area Music Association

Latest News:

Next meeting Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at 7PM in the Hamburg Area Middle School Library. All are welcome. 

Discount Cards are now available for purchase. There are 50 local businesses on our card. The card sells for $10 and is good for an entire year (October 1, 2019 to September, 30, 2020)

Amazon Smile - help support HAMA as you shop on Amazon.com (see directions below in the fundraiser section)

Purpose statement:

To promote and cultivate greater interest, support, and cooperation between parents, guardians, faculty, staff, students, and the community in the development, operation, and presentation of the Hamburg Area School District's Music Programs.

What does HAMA do?

 Offers scholarships for seniors majoring in music or other performing arts.

 Provides annual grants to music teachers and the school musical.

 Hosts an annual music student recognition banquet.

 Chaperones various functions including: Marching Band parades, games, adjudications/field trips, and overnight trips.

Operates a concession stand at home football games.

Maintains Student Grant Request program, that music students who participate in designated HAMA fundraisers may submit a request for a grant of funds that they have helped to earn, in order to be reimbursed for, or pay for HASD music trips, lessons, instrument repairs, etc. 

HAMA Meeting Dates

Next Meeting: January 21, 2020 in the Middle School Library

 January 21

February 18

March 17

April 21

May 19

Please check out our files below. They include minutes from meetings, Student Grant Request forms for students and teachers, monthly meeting minutes, and other important forms.  

Membership

Any parent,  guardian, or relative of a Hamburg Area School District student, plus all staff and faculty of the school district shall be eligible for membership. There are no membership dues.   

Music Parents:

Want to hear about what is going on with HAMA? You can sign up for our remind 101. Once you have downloaded Remind onto your phone, you can search for @Hamburgar to sign up for reminder texts.

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Reading Musical Foundation

We encourage you to visit the Reading Music Foundation for information on various scholarships for music camps, lessons, and instruments. http://readingmusicalfoundation.org/index.php

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 Teacher websites

Mr. Douglas Pietsch, Elementary Vocal/General Music - /webpages/dpietsch/

Mrs. Angela Dowd, 3-12 Orchestral Studies - /webpages/adowd/

Mrs. Leslie Weaver, Elementary Vocal/General Music - /webpages/lweaver/

Mrs Megan Kline, HS/MS Instrumental and HS Guitar - /webpages/mreimer/index.cfm

Mrs Carey Freeman, 4-6 Instrumental - /webpages/csaul/

Mr. Benjamin Watson, MS General/ Choral /webpages/bwatson/

Mrs. Sara Jackson, HS General/Choral /webpages/sjackson/

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   Fundraising

Discount Cards are now available for purchase. Please see any music student or music teacher for a form. This fundraiser is ongoing but discounts will begin in October.

Amazon Smile is a new program you can use to support HAMA as you shop on Amazon.com. A percentage of your purchase will go to HAMA if you do the following:

1. smile.amazon.com

2. Sign in with your Amazon user name and password

3. Choose your charity - Hamburg Area Music Association

Upcoming fundraisers:

 R&K Subs 

Order pick up at Hamburg Area HIGH School Band and Orchestra Room: (HS Fundraiser only)

Monday, January 6 - Friday, January 17, 2020 - sale of R&K Subs

Thursday, January 30, 2020 - 4-6PM sub pick up at the High School

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    Music Spirit Wear

All music students will be able to purchase music spirit gear in the fall of 2020. You may also purchase the spirit wear at concerts.

   Volunteers

The music association is always looking for volunteers to help out with various events and activities. If you are interested, please contact any of the HAMA officers.

THANK YOU!!!!!!

    Tri-M Music Honor Society

Hamburg Area High School is proud to announce that we are starting a Tri-M Music Honor Society. Our chapter number is 3173.

Officers:

President  - Melanie Sarceno

Vice President - Trayton Smith

Secretary  - Sonali Shah

Treasurer - Alex Baum

Historian - Kristen Martinez

Upcoming activities:

Tri-M Induction Ceremony - Thursday, January 16, 2020 7PM 

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Congratulations!

 2019-2020 Band, Choir, and Orchestra Students

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 Upcoming Events

Dates for 2019-20

January - 

10 - PMEA District 10 Elementary Orchestra Fest 

16 - Tri-M Induction Ceremony 7PM

28 - HS Small Ensemble Concert 7PM

February - 

7 - third payment for VA trip due

- Jr. County Chorus auditions (Governon Mifflin HS)

18 - Jr. County Band and Orchestra auditions (Governor Mifflin HS)

March - 

21 - MEBC 6th Grade String Fest (Hamburg Area HS)

27 - fourth payment for VA trip due

28 - MEBC 6th grade Band Fest (Conrad Weiser MS)

April - 

3 - 4th: HS play

15 - PMEA District 10 Intermediate Orchestra Fest (Freedom HS)

16 - Jr. County Orchestra rehearsal (Kutztown HS)

18 - Jr. County band/orchestra/chorus rehearsal and concert (Kutztown HS)

May - 

1-3: HS Williamsburg Trip

5 - HS Core concert 7PM

12 - HS small ensemble concert 7PM

14 - Perry and Tilden combined band and orchestra concert with Perry Chorus @ HS 7PM

19 - MS concert 7PM @ HS

June - 

5 - graduation 6PM

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2019 - 2020

Officers

President: Mrs. Johnson

                       Vice President: Mrs. Rentchler                          

Treasurer: Mrs. Martinez

Concession Coordinator: 

Secretary: 

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