Good luck to the Color guard, this Saturday, at their first competition of the season!! GBR!!!!

Marching season is officially over, therefore starting January 16, 2024 students may start returning their marching uniforms to the uniform committee. Only the following items should be returned:
Uniform Jacket
Gauntlets
Shako
Red or White garment bag
**Exception: Those individuals that were fitted for a marching uniform specifically for the London
Parade only, must return ALL items. To include bibbers and shoes. If these items are not
returned, the cost of these items will be charged to your Charms account.
Uniform jacket should be dry cleaned and dry-cleaning receipt should be pinned to the jacket. If no dry-cleaning receipt is attached, a $15 cleaning fee will be charged to the students charms account. Deadline to have all items returned is January 31, 2024.
Very important: DO NOT dry clean the gauntlets! Spot clean the gauntlets with a solution of mild detergent(woolite or non-chlorine stain removers) and water. They should NOT be fully immersed and they should NOT be dried in the dryer, but laid flat to air dry.
If additional items are returned, such as bibbers/shoes (see exception above), socks, dri-fit shirts and gloves; they will be returned to the student. The uniform committee does not accept these items as they are yours to keep and have been paid for via your Charms account. If your intention is to donate any of these items to an under classmen, that should be coordinated between individual parents. The uniform committed does not have the capacity to coordinate donated items at this time. Any question, please contact a member of the uniform committee at [email protected]

Class of 2024 parents, you should have received an email from [email protected] this past Thursday or Friday with the topic: Band Banquet Video.  If you did not receive it, we may have the wrong contact information for you and need you to send an email to [email protected] with your Senior's full name.

Huntsville High School Band wants to know if you would be interested in having a formal picture of your child taken in their concert uniform by a professional photographer.  We are trying to determine if there is enough interest in this service at this time.  Only 1 response per family/student please.  Deadline to respond is no later than Monday, January 29, 2024. Please respond to the poll with the link below:
Concert Uniform Picture Interest Survey (google.com)

​​Monday-Symphonic Band 4 - 5:30 
Tuesday-Wind Ensemble 4-5:30; Winter Guard 4-6
Wednesday-Off
Thursday-Winter Camp 4:00 - 9:00 pm
Friday-Winter Camp 8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday-Winter Camp 8:30 am - 1:30 pm.  Winter Guard Competition at Mortimer Jordan.

All State and District Honor Band
Congratulations to the following students for making district honor band and all state.  

All State (April 25-27 in Huntsville at the VBC)
Jody Shaw, Flute - Blue Band
Tori Smith, Oboe - Unassigned
Calen Miller, Alto Sax - White Band
Jayne Hansberger, French Horn - White Band
Daniel Starnes, Trumpet - Blue Band
Kianna Thomas, Trombone - White Band
Matthew Hutcherson, Euphonium - Red Band

District Honor Band (February 16-17 at Grissom)
Jody Shaw, Flute 
Tori Smith, Oboe 
Calen Miller, Alto Sax
Jayne Hansberger, French Horn
Daniel Starnes, Trumpet 
Lila Boyd, Trumpet
Cole Long, Trumpet
Aidan McDavid, Trumpet
Kianna Thomas, Trombone 
Matthew Hutcherson, Euphonium 

Winter Camp 2024 - Feb 1-Feb 3
All Band students except color guard are required to participate in Winter Camp Thursday, February 1 through Saturday, February 3rd.   We have guest clinicians come in and this camp is crucial to our success, just like band camp in July is for marching band.

Schedule
Thursday, February 1st 4:00 - 9:00 pm
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm    Rehearsal (Wind Ensemble on Stage, Symphonic Band in Band room)
6:00-7:00 pm  Provided dinner from Taco Mama
7:00 - 9:00 pm   Rehearsal (Wind Ensemble on Stage, Symphonic Band in Band room)

Friday, February 2nd  8:30 am - 6:00 pm (students excused from classes this day)
8:30 am - 12:00 pm  Rehearsal (Wind Ensemble on Stage, Symphonic Band in Band room)
12-1 pm - Lunch (normal school lunch!!)
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm   Rehearsal (Wind Ensemble on Stage, Symphonic Band in Band room)
3:30 - 4:00 pm  Break
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Masterclasses

Saturday, February 3rd 8:30 am - 1:30 pm
8:30 am - 10:00 am  Masterclasses
10:15 am - 11:45 pm Rehearsal (Symphonic Band on Stage, Wind Ensemble in the bandroom)
12:00 pm CONCERT!!!!
1:30 pm - Dismiss

About the camp and clinicians
This camp is required of all band members (except color guard) allows students to learn and be conducted by some of the best teachers and musicians in the country.    It also huge in our spring semester preparation!  The days are long, but WELL worth it!!

Alex Kaminsky is the Wind Ensemble conductor.  He is the band director at Vandercook College in Chicago.  You can read about him here.
Jerrell Horton is the Symphonic Band conductor.  He is the band director at Vestavia Hills High School in Birmingham and works with our leadership team at our camp every summer. You can read more about him here.

Our masterclasses will be done by faculty at UAB, UAH, UNA, and a few free lance professional musicians.
Food
Thursday Dinner - Taco Mama (provided)
Friday lunch - School lunch as normal.  
Saturday - no meals

Concert only students and anyone else who didn't pay for the summer band camp lunch plan (which included winter camp dinner) will be charged $11 in your charms account for Thursday night's Taco Mama dinner​​.

Concert and Attire
We will do a concert to end the camp at 12:00 pm on Saturday in the auditorium with our guest conductors.  Our students would love a huge crowd of parents and family at this event as we prepare for the rest of the semester and to show off what we did at camp!

This concert is more informal - we will announce early in the week.  It will not be tuxes/dresses.  We typically wear band polos, but we are navigating an issue that some concert only students do not have these and we are low in our supply of extras.    

Wind Ensemble - Memphis 
This past summer the Wind Ensemble was one of 3 high school ensembles selected from 11 states to perform at the College Band Director's National Association (CBDNA) Southern Division Conference in Memphis.  It is crucial and required that every wind ensemble member attend this performance.  It is a huge honor and a great way to put our organization in front of some very valuable audience members.  We have already received notable mentions including in the national school band and orchestra magazine.

Cost
$100 per traveler.  

Hotel / Rooming
Hyatt Place Primacy Parkway (east Memphis/Germantown)
Students will be 4 to a room.  Chaperones will be 2 to a room (1 per bed).
Students will sign up for rooms will be on Monday!

Schedule
Departing at 8 am on Thursday, February 29th by bus.
Our performance is 10:30 am on Friday, March 1st.
We will be back at school by 7:00 pm on Friday, March 1st.

A Full itinerary will be released in the next couple of weeks​​ and will include some fun/educational attractions in Memphis as well.

US Navy Band Concert - Tuesday, February 13th
The United States Navy Band from Washington DC is performing a concert in the Huntsville High School Auditorium at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, February 13th.

The event is FREE, but you must acquire an e-ticket to attend.  To get your e-ticket, go to the following link:  U.S. Navy Band Concert Band - Huntsville AL - 2024 National Tour Tickets in Huntsville, AL, United States (ticketleap.com)

Upcoming 9th grade Meeting
Our upcoming 9th grade meeting will be held Thursday, February 15th at 6:00 pm in the HHS Band room.  This is for any student  currently in 8th grade and their parent to come learn about the HHS Band including the process of joining for next school year.  If you know any 8th grader in band coming to HHS, make sure they attend!

Winter Guard Schedule 23-24 - "Bluebird"
Rehearsal Schedule
Tuesdays from 4-6 pm and Fridays before competitions from 4-5 pm.

Mortimer Jordan Competition Information
How we are getting there:  Carpooling (if you do NOT have a ride or need assistance email Pam Rogers [email protected]
Where are we going:  Mortimer Jordan High School.  1920 Blue Devil Drive, Kimberly, AL 35091

You are responsible for making sure your equipment and uniform gets to the competition!

Schedule (tentative)
1:00 pm - Meet at Mortimer Jordan High School near the unit check in area.
1:45 pm - Check in and go to our "home" location in the school
3:15 pm Official Warm up Time
3:40  pm PEFORMANCE!!
After performance change out of uniform and watch other winter guards
7:40 pm Awards

 Competition Schedule (open to the public with purchase of a ticket)
February 10 - Green Hills High School (Nashville Metro) -school bus
February 17 - Bob Jones (Madison, Al) - carpool
March 9 - Columbia Central (Columba, Tn) - carpool
April 6 - SCGC Championships (Bowling Green, Kentucky)-school bus

Summer Schedule 2024 
April 29-May 3- Color Guard Auditions 4-6 pm.
May 10-11-Marching Percussion Auditions - Fri - 4-8, Saturday 8:30-12:30 (required for all percussion in marching band).
May 28-31 (Tuesday - Friday)  Rookie Camp 8 -12 (required for new members and leadership team), Color Guard Camp.
June 30-July 2-Leadership Camp.  Sunday, June 30th will be afternoon/evening.  July 1st and 2nd - all day. (leadership team only)
July 10-12-Make up Rookie Camp 8-12.  Marching Percussion Camp 12-4. (required for percussion in marching band)
July 15-19- Band Camp Week #1.  All Day.  (required for all marching band students)
July 22-26- Band Camp Week #2.  All day (required for all marching band students).  Band Camp on July 26th will dismiss at noon.
Juily 29-31- Additional rehearsals 6-9 pm.
July 26-optional trip to DCI in Murfreesboro for additional cost.


Upcoming Events
February 10- Winter Guard competition at Green Hills HS (Nashville) 
February 13-Navy Band Concert 7:00 pm Auditorium (must have ticket)
February 15-8th grade Band Meeting at 6:00 pm in Band room (HHS Band interest meeting)
February 16-17- District Honor Band at Grissom (for those that make it)
February 17-Winter Guard Competition at Bob Jones
February 24-Mattress Sale!! 10-5 in the Freshman Cafeteria.
February 29-March 1-Wind Ensemble CBDNA performance in Memphis
March 5-7- MPA at James Clemens High School for Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band

Click on the link above to follow the HHS Flutes on Instagram. Flutes are cool!!!

We still need volunteers for All State this Friday evening and Saturday! Please use Charms to sign up.  Our current need is for the registration tables. Some instruments will have more students than others and their registration will last longer, so the shifts have been split. If you are only available for certain times, please sign up as a floater and make a note of your availability in Charms. Let's get these spots filled to help this event run smoothly!

Huntsville High School Band wants to know if you would be interested in having a formal picture of your child taken in their concert uniform by a professional photographer.  We are trying to determine if there is enough interest in this service at this time.  Only 1 response per family/student please.  Deadline to respond is no later than Monday, January 29, 2024. Please respond to the poll with the link below:
Concert Uniform Picture Interest Survey (google.com)

​Class of 2024 parents, you should have received an email from [email protected] this past Thursday or Friday with the topic: Band Banquet Video.  If you did not receive it, we may have the wrong contact information for you and need you to send an email to [email protected] with your Senior's full name.

Marching season is officially over, therefore starting January 16, 2024 students may start returning their marching uniforms to the uniform committee. Only the following items should be returned:
Uniform Jacket
Gauntlets
Shako
Red or White garment bag
**Exception: Those individuals that were fitted for a marching uniform specifically for the London
Parade only, must return ALL items. To include bibbers and shoes. If these items are not
returned, the cost of these items will be charged to your Charms account.
Uniform jacket should be dry cleaned and dry-cleaning receipt should be pinned to the jacket. If no dry-cleaning receipt is attached, a $15 cleaning fee will be charged to the students charms account. Deadline to have all items returned is January 31, 2024.
Very important: DO NOT dry clean the gauntlets! Spot clean the gauntlets with a solution of mild detergent(woolite or non-chlorine stain removers) and water. They should NOT be fully immersed and they should NOT be dried in the dryer, but laid flat to air dry.
If additional items are returned, such as bibbers/shoes (see exception above), socks, dri-fit shirts and gloves; they will be returned to the student. The uniform committee does not accept these items as they are yours to keep and have been paid for via your Charms account. If your intention is to donate any of these items to an under classmen, that should be coordinated between individual parents. The uniform committed does not have the capacity to coordinate donated items at this time. Any question, please contact a member of the uniform committee at [email protected]

Monday-No school 
Tuesday-Wind Ensemble 4-5:30; Winter Guard 4-6
Wednesday-Off
Thursday-Wind Ensemble 4-5:30
Friday-Hosting All State and District Honor Band Auditions
Saturday-Hosting All State and District Honor Band Auditions

Wind Ensemble - Memphis (updated with cost)
This past summer the Wind Ensemble was one of 3 high school ensembles selected from 11 states to perform at the College Band Director's National Association (CBDNA) Southern Division Conference in Memphis.  It is crucial and required that every wind ensemble member attend this performance.  It is a huge honor and a great way to put our organization in front of some very valuable audience members. We have already received notable mentions including in the national school band and orchestra magazine.
Cost
$100 per traveler.  

Hotel / Rooming
Hyatt Place Primacy Parkway (east Memphis/Germantown)
Students will be 4 to a room.  Chaperones will be 2 to a room (1 per bed).
Students will sign up for rooms will be on Monday!

Schedule
Departing at 8 am on Thursday, February 29th by bus.
Our performance is 10:30 am on Friday, March 1st.
We will be back at school by 7:00 pm on Friday, March 1st.

A Full itinerary will be released in the next couple of weeks​​and will include some fun/educational attractions in Memphis as well.

All State and District Honor Band Audition - Info for those auditioning
All students and parents who are attending the audition should read through the student information sheet found here:
​https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z0GMhOm9t_23W1EBZk55x6teVJdkndhHiHWqOhlx5XY/edit?usp=sharing

Here are approximate audition times:

​US Navy Band Concert - Tuesday, February 13th
The United States Navy Band from Washington DC is performing a concert in the Huntsville High School Auditorium at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, February 13th.

The event is FREE, but you must acquire an e-ticket to attend.  To get your e-ticket, go to the following link:  U.S. Navy Band Concert Band - Huntsville AL - 2024 National Tour Tickets in Huntsville, AL, United States (ticketleap.com)

We will share this link with the public sometime next week.  We are giving our students and families the first opportunity to get a ticket.


Hosting All State Auditions
The Huntsville High School Band, for the 2nd year in a row, is hosting All State/All District Honor Band Auditions on Friday, January 26th in the evening and Saturday, January 27th in the morning and afternoon.  We will be serving over 700 middle school and high school band students from Madison, Morgan and Limestone counties and their families.  We require all students to volunteer at least 1 time slot to serve and we will also need plenty of adult help.

Adult volunteers can sign up to help with registration in Charms!  We need 10-13 adults helping at any one time! Please email Michelle McNabb if you have questions. [email protected]

Students can sign up using this sign up genius   
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A084BA4A72DA0F85-46887872-allstate.  
On Monday, we will print this list out and place it on the white board.  After that, all changes or additions should be made in the band room.

Students should not sign up in the same room they are auditioning in or in a room where another family member is auditioning.  

Winter Camp 2024 - Feb 1-Feb 3
All Band students except color guard are required to participate in Winter Camp Thursday, February 1 through Saturday, February 3rd.   We have guest clinicians come in and this camp is crucial to our success, just like band camp in July is for marching band.

Here is the basic schedule:
Thursday, February 1st - 4:00 - 9:00 pm (dinner included)
Friday, February 2nd  8:30 am - 6:00 pm (students excused from classes this day)
Saturday, February 3rd 8:30 am - 1:30 pm (concert at noon for family and friends to attend).

Winter Guard Schedule 23-24 - "Bluebird"
Rehearsal Schedule
Tuesdays from 4-6 pm and Fridays before competitions from 4-5 pm.
Exception - Friday, January 26th 4-6 Small Gym

Competition Schedule (open to the public with purchase of a ticket)
February 3 - Mortimer Jordan (Birmingham Metro) - carpool
February 10 - Green Hills High School (Nashville Metro) -school bus
February 17 - Bob Jones (Madison, Al) - carpool
March 9 - Columbia Central (Columba, Tn) - carpool
April 6 - SCGC Championships (Bowling Green, Kentucky)-school bus

Summer Schedule 2024
April 29-May 3-Color Guard Auditions 4-6 pm.
May 10-11-Marching Percussion Auditions - Fri - 4-8, Saturday 8:30-12:30 (required for all percussion in marching band).
May 28-31 (Tuesday - Friday)  Rookie Camp 8 -12 (required for new members and leadership team), Color Guard Camp.
June 30-July 2-Leadership Camp.  Sunday, June 30th will be afternoon/evening.  July 1st and 2nd - all day. (leadership team only)
July 10-12-Make up Rookie Camp 8-12.  Marching Percussion Camp 12-4. (required for percussion in marching band)
July 15-19-Band Camp Week #1.  All Day.  (required for all marching band students)
July 22-26-Band Camp Week #2.  All day (required for all marching band students).  Band Camp on July 26th will dismiss at noon.
Juily 29-31-Additional rehearsals 6-9 pm.
July 26-optional trip to DCI in Murfreesboro for additional cost.

Upcoming Events
February 1-3  Winter Camp (all Symphonic and Wind Ensemble students required to attend)
February 3 -Winter Guard competition at  Mortimer Jordan (Birmingham Metro)
February 10 -Winter Guard competition at Green Hills HS (Nashville) 
February 13 -Navy Band Concert 7:00 pm Auditorium (must have ticket)
February 15 -8th grade Band Meeting at 6:00 pm in Band room (HHS Band interest meeting)
February 16-17-District Honor Band at Grissom (for those that make it)
February 17 -Winter Guard Competition at Bob Jones
February 24 -Mattress Sale!! 10-5 in the Freshman Cafeteria.
February 29-March 1 -Wind Ensemble CBDNA performance in Memphis
March 5-7-MPA at James Clemens High School for Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band

Click on the link above to follow our awesome color guard on Instagram. They are less than three weeks away from to their first competition in Birmingham. You guys are going to rock it!! GBR

Marching season is officially over, therefore starting January 16, 2024 students may start returning their marching uniforms to the uniform committee. Only the following items should be returned:
Uniform Jacket
Gauntlets
Shako
Red or White garment bag
**Exception: Those individuals that were fitted for a marching uniform specifically for the London
Parade only, must return ALL items. To include bibbers and shoes. If these items are not
returned, the cost of these items will be charged to your Charms account.
Uniform jacket should be dry cleaned and dry-cleaning receipt should be pinned to the jacket. If no dry-cleaning receipt is attached, a $15 cleaning fee will be charged to the students charms account. Deadline to have all items returned is January 31, 2024.
If additional items are returned, such as bibbers/shoes (see exception above), socks, dri-fit shirts and gloves; they will be returned to the student. The uniform committee does not accept these items as they are yours to keep and have been paid for via your Charms account. If your intention is to donate any of these items to an under classmen, that should be coordinated between individual parents. The uniform committed does not have the capacity to coordinate donated items at this time. Any question, please contact a member of the uniform committee at [email protected]

Monday-No School (MLK Day)
Tuesday-Wind Ensemble 4-5:30; Winter Guard 4-6
Wednesday-Off
Thursday-Wind Ensemble 4-5:30
Friday-Off

Wind Ensemble - Memphis 
This past summer the Wind Ensemble was one of 3 high school ensembles selected from 11 states to perform at the College Band Director's National Association (CBDNA) Southern Division Conference in Memphis.  It is crucial and required that every wind ensemble member attend this performance.  It is a huge honor and a great way to put our organization in front of some very valuable audience members. We have already received notable mentions including in the national school band and orchestra magazine.

Cost
We are finalizing the cost in the next week or so.  

Hotel / Rooming
Hyatt Place Primacy Parkway (east Memphis/Germantown)
Students will be 4 to a room.  Chaperones will be 2 to a room (1 per bed).
Students will sign up for rooms later next week.

Chaperones
We would love to have 6 chaperones join us on this trip!  Please email Karen Hansberger if you are interested [email protected]

Schedule
Departing at 8 am on Thursday, February 29th by bus.
Our performance is 10:30 am on Friday, March 1st.
We will be back at school by 7:00 pm on Friday, March 1st.
A Full itinerary will be released in the next couple of weeks​.

US Navy Band Concert - Tuesday, February 13th
The United States Navy Band from Washington DC is performing a concert in the Huntsville High School Auditorium at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, February 13th.

The event is FREE, but you must acquire an e-ticket to attend.  To get your e-ticket, go to the following link:  U.S. Navy Band Concert Band - Huntsville AL - 2024 National Tour Tickets in Huntsville, AL, United States (ticketleap.com)

We will share this link with the public sometime next week.  We are giving our students and families the first opportunity to get a ticket.


Hosting All State Auditions
The Huntsville High School Band for the 2nd year in a row is hosting All State/All District Honor Band Auditions on Friday, January 26th in the evening and Saturday, January 27th in the morning and afternoon.  We will be serving over 700 middle school and high school band students from Madison, Morgan and Limestone counties and their families.  We require all students to volunteer at least 1 time slot to serve and we will also need plenty of adult help.

Students can sign up using this sign up genius.    https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A084BA4A72DA0F85-46887872-allstate

 Students should not sign up in the same room they are auditioning in or in a room where another family member is auditioning.  

Adult volunteers can sign up to help with registration in Charms!  We need 10-13 adults helping at any one time!


Winter Camp 2024
All Band students except color guard are required to participate in Winter Camp Thursday, February 1 through Saturday, February 3rd.   We have guest clinicians come in and this camp is crucial to our success, just like band camp in July is for marching band.

Here is the basic schedule:
Thursday, February 1st - 4:00 - 9:00 pm (dinner included)
Friday, February 2nd  8:30 am - 6:00 pm (students excused from classes this day)
Saturday, February 3rd 8:30 am - 1:30 pm (concert at noon for family and friends to attend).


Winter Guard Schedule 23-24 - "Bluebird"

Rehearsal Schedule
Tuesdays from 4-6 pm and Fridays before competitions from 4-5 pm.
Exception - Friday, January 26th 4-6 Small Gym

Competition Schedule
February 3 - Mortimer Jordan (Birmingham Metro) - carpool
February 10 - Green Hills High School (Nashville Metro) -school bus
February 17 - Bob Jones (Madison, Al) - carpool
March 9 - Columbia Central (Columba, Tn) - carpool
April 6 - SCGC Championships (Bowling Green, Kentucky)-school bus

Summer Schedule 2024
April 29-May 3 -Color Guard Auditions 4-6 pm.
May 10-11- Marching Percussion Auditions - Fri - 4-8, Saturday 8:30-12:30 (required for all percussion in marching band).
May 28-31 (Tuesday - Friday) Rookie Camp 8 -12 (required for new members and leadership team), Color Guard Camp.
June 30-July 2-Leadership Camp.  Sunday, June 30th will be afternoon/evening.  July 1st and 2nd - all day. (leadership team only)
July 10-12- Make up Rookie Camp 8-12.  Marching Percussion Camp 12-4. (required for percussion in marching band)
July 15-19- Band Camp Week #1.  All Day.  (required for all marching band students)
July 22-26-Band Camp Week #2.  All day (required for all marching band students).  Band Camp on July 26th will dismiss at noon.
July 29-31-Additional rehearsals 6-9 pm.
July 26 - optional trip to DCI in Murfreesboro for additional cost.


Upcoming Events
Friday, January 26 and Saturday, January 27 - hosting All State Auditions
February 1-3 Winter Camp (all Symphonic and Wind Ensemble students required to attend)
February 3 - Winter Guard competition at Mortimer Jordan (Birmingham Metro)
February 10 - Winter Guard competition at Green Hills HS (Nashville) 
February 13 - Navy Band Concert 7:00 pm Auditorium (must have ticket)
February 15 - 8th grade Band Meeting at 6:00 pm in Band room (HHS Band interest meeting)
February 24 - Mattress Sale!!
February 29-March 1 - Wind Ensemble CBDNA performance in Memphis

Welcome back from London!  You all represented Huntsville City Schools and this band program with great enthusiasm and class.  The memories that were made will last a lifetime! A huge thank you to all the staff and parents that made this trip so successful. 

Marching Season is officially over, therefore starting January 16, 2024 students may start returning their marching uniforms to the uniform committee. Only the following items should be returned:
· Uniform Jacket
· Gauntlets
· Shako
· Red or White garment bag
*Exception: Those individuals that were fitted for a marching uniform specifically for the London
Parade only, must return ALL items. To include bibbers and shoes. If these items are not
returned, the cost of these items will be charged to your Charms account.
Uniform jacket should be dry cleaned and dry-cleaning receipt should be pinned to the jacket. If no dry-cleaning receipt is attached, a $15 cleaning fee will be charged to the students charms account. Deadline to have all items returned is January 31, 2024.
If additional items are returned, such as bibbers/shoes (see exception above), socks,dri-fit shirts and gloves; they will be returned to the student. The uniform committee does not accept these items as they are yours to keep and have been paid for via your Charms account. If your intention is to donate any of these items to an under classmen, that should be coordinated between individual parents. The uniform committed does not have the capacity to coordinate donated items at this time. Any question, please contact a member of the uniform committee at [email protected]

Monday-Symphonic Band 4-5:30 (even those whose instruments are in shipping!)
Tuesday-Wind Ensemble 4-5:30; Winter Guard 4-6
Wednesday-Off
Thursday-Wind Ensemble 4-5:30
Friday-Off

US Navy Band Concert - Tuesday, February 13th
The United States Navy Band from Washington DC is performing a concert in the Huntsville High School Auditorium at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, February 13th.

The event is FREE, but you must acquire an e-ticket to attend.  To get your e-ticket, go to the following link:  U.S. Navy Band Concert Band - Huntsville AL - 2024 National Tour Tickets in Huntsville, AL, United States (ticketleap.com)

We will share this link with the public sometime next week.  We are giving our students and families the first opportunity to get a ticket.

Hosting All State Auditions
The Huntsville High School Band for the 2nd year in a row is hosting All State/All District Honor Band Auditions on Friday, January 26th in the evening and Saturday, January 27th in the morning and afternoon.  We will be serving over 700 middle school and high school band students from Madison, Morgan and Limestone counties and their families.  We require all students to volunteer at least 1 time slot to serve and we will also need plenty of adult help.

Students can sign up using this sign up genius:                                               https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A084BA4A72DA0F85-46887872-allstate

 Students should not sign up in the same room they are auditioning in or in a room where another family member is auditioning.  

Adult sign up information will be coming soon!

Winter Camp 2024
All Band students except color guard are required to participate in Winter Camp Thursday, February 1 through Saturday, February 3rd.   We have guest clinicians come in and this camp is crucial to our success, just like band camp in July is for marching band.

Here is the basic schedule:
Thursday, February 1st - 4:00 - 9:00 pm (dinner included)
Friday, February 2nd- 8:30 am - 6:00 pm (students excused from classes this day)
Saturday, February 3rd- 8:30 am - 1:30 pm (concert at noon for family and friends to attend).

London - medicine pick up
Medicine given to the nurse for London needs to be picked up any time from 8:30-3:30 Monday - Friday of next week.  What is not picked up by the end of the day on Friday the 12th will be wasted.  You can also coordinate by emailing Logan Gibbs at [email protected]

Winter Guard Schedule 23-24 - "Bluebird"
Rehearsal Schedule
Tuesdays from 4-6 pm and Fridays before competitions from 4-5 pm.
Exception - Friday, January 26th 4-6 Small Gym

Competition Schedule
February 3 - Mortimer Jordan (Birmingham Metro) - carpool
February 10 - Green Hills High School (Nashville Metro) -school bus
February 17 - Bob Jones (Madison, Al) - carpool
March 9 - Columbia Central (Columba, Tn) - carpool
April 6 - SCGC Championships (Bowling Green, Kentucky)-school bus

Summer Schedule 2024
​April 29-May 3-Color Guard Auditions 4-6 pm.
May 10-11-Marching Percussion Auditions - Fri - 4-8, Saturday 8:30-12:30 (required for all percussion in marching band).
May 28-31 (Tuesday - Friday)  Rookie Camp 8 -12 (required for new members and leadership team), Color Guard Camp.
June 30-July 2 - Leadership Camp.  Sunday, June 30th will be afternoon/evening.  July 1st and 2nd - all day. (leadership team only)
July 10-12 Make up Rookie Camp 8-12.  Marching Percussion Camp 12-4. (required for percussion in marching band)
July 15-19 Band Camp Week #1.  All Day.  (required for all marching band students)
July 22-26 Band Camp Week #2.  All day (required for all marching band students).  Band Camp on July 26th will dismiss at noon.
Juily 29-31 Additional rehearsals 6-9 pm.
July 26 - optional trip to DCI in Murfreesboro for additional cost.

Upcoming Events
Friday, January 26 and Saturday, January 27 - hosting All State Auditions
February 1-3 Winter Camp (all Symphonic and Wind Ensemble students required to attend)
February 3 - Winter Guard competition at Mortimer Jordan (Birmingham Metro)
February 10 - Winter Guard competition at Green Hills HS (Nashville) 
February 13 - Navy Band Concert 7:00 pm Auditorium (must have ticket)
February 15 - 8th grade Band Meeting at 6:00 pm in Band room (HHS Band interest meeting)
February 24 - Mattress Sale!!