MULTIPLE DISTRICT 20 YOUTH BAND
                      LIONS OF NEW YORK & BERMUDA, INC.

William Gaillard State Youth Band Director 662 Wilson Hill Rd. Hoosick Falls, New York 12090 518-686-9715 gaillardia@adelphia.net

Royal Sheldon  MD20 Youth Band Chair 31 Maple Street Norfolk, NY 13667  315-384-3001 rbsheldo@twcny.rr.com

                                                             

application

Sponsor Information

October 2005                                                                  print this letter

Dear Lion President:

First, a very important request! Please give this letter and application a priority on your
Lions agenda. Frequently this mailing is held by many clubs until January or later!
Thanks for your help.

For the 32nd year the M.D. 20 Lions Youth band will perform at the New York State and
Bermuda Convention. This year we're in Buffalo, N.Y. from Thursday, May 4 thru
Sunday May 7, 2006. The value of this fine musical organization to our convention, and
the rare experience to the participating musicians, are without equal.

Following are suggestions for submitting applications:
  1. Read the enclosed Official Application form. This is a Lions Club Youth Activity and must
    be administered by the local Lions Club.
2. Appoint a chairperson to visit the local high school band director.
3. Explain that the N.Y. State and Bermuda Lions are sponsoring up to 100 musicians to perform
at the Multiple District Convention from May 4, thru May 7,2006. For those recommended, be
sure their School calendar is open those dates.
4. Ask the director to recommend the best qualified and most responsible students.
5. Make sure the application form and medical release:
a. are filled out by the student (have them print using capital letters);
b. have been signed by the student, parent/guardian, and band director;
c. have been authorized by an officer of the sponsoring Lions Club.
(Please note that in previous years item "C" was often not completed.)

6. Return the completed application and medical release by February 15, 2006, along with a
non-refundable $5.00 application fee, with any check made payable to "MD20 Youth Band".
Mail the completed application & fee to Band Director William Gaillard, 662 Wilson Hill Rd,
Hoosick Falls, NY 12090.

7. The Lions Club and the student will be notified of the accepted applicants by March 15,
2006, and music will be sent to the student. Note: When you receive the acceptance notice,
the $225.00 per musician fee must be remitted to the MD20 Lions Office, 526 Oak Street,
Syracuse, NY 13203. Make the check payable to MD20 Youth Band and include a list of
student(s) covered by the payment. It is the responsibility of the Lions Club to provide
student transportation to the Convention. This may be by bus, train, Lions car, car pool, etc.
Students MAY NOT drive themselves.

8. Accommodations have been made for band members and chaperones in Buffalo. Chaperones
are responsible adults, often Lions and their spouses.
9. Questions may be directed to band chairman Royal Sheldon (ph 315-384-3001,
      email: rbsheldo@twcny.rr.com) or band director Bill Gaillard (ph. 518-686-9715
       email: gaillardia@ahelphia.net)

Yours in Lionism,

Bill Gaillard- - -Band Director                                                  Royal B Sheldon---Comm Chmn.