Monday-Symphonic Band 4:00 - 5:30 pm.  Wind Ensemble CBDNA Preview Concert - 7:30 pm FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH SANCTUARY
Tuesday-Wind Ensemble 4:00 - 5:30 pm
Wednesday-Off 
Thursday-Wind Ensemble - Memphis
Friday-Wind Ensemble - Memphis

Wind Ensemble CBDNA Preview Concert
5:45 pm - Truck arrives at First Baptist
6:00 pm - Percussion and anyone who can arrive early to help unload and set up, please come!
6:45 pm - Student Call time / Ensemble Warm up
7:30 pm - Concert Begins
8:30 pm - Concert Ends
We will need help loading our things back on the truck after the concert.

Equipment/Music
We will be taking a band truck.  You are welcome to put your equipment on the truck or bring it yourself.  You are responsible for making sure it gets loaded or getting your equipment to FBC on your own.  Don't forget music, mutes, etc.  Percussion will need all sticks/mallets!!!  

Students 
Parking on the east side near St. Clair Ave is preferred and you can enter though the door closest to the back of the sanctuary - Entrance 4.

Anyone coming to see the concert
Parking in the front of the church and entering through Door 3 (right next to the sanctuary) is preferred.  The LARGE doors under the mural will be locked, but the entrance at door #3 is just to the left of the those doors.

Students will be given the formal program that evening and encouraged to give it to their family.   It's something special to keep - Thank you to Toby Hall for putting it together and Darlene Hall for the photography!  We will also have a standard program available as we will not have enough of the formal program for everyone.  

Music Performance Assessment (MPA)
Symphonic Band will perform Wednesday, March 6th at 1:45 pm at James Clemens HS Auditorium
Wind Ensemble will perform Wednesday, March 6th at 3:45 pm at James Clemens High School Auditorium
This is a required performance for all band students (except color guard only members).

Tentative Schedule
11:00 am - students excused from class - go eat early lunch in the cafeteria.
11:30 am - change into tux/dresses.
12:10 pm - Meet in band room and load school buses.
12:15 pm - Load/Depart for James Clemens
12:45 pm - Arrive at James Clemens
1:15 pm - Symphonic Band Warm up / Wind Ensemble Watch bands
1:45 pm - SYMPHONIC PERFORMANCE - open to public.
2:15 pm - Symphonic Band sight reading (closed to public)
2:45 pm - Symphonic Band pack up then go watch performances
3:15 pm - Wind Ensemble Warm up
3:45 pm - WIND ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE (open to public)
4:15 pm - Sight Reading (closed to public)
5:00 pm - Go watch Grissom Perform
5:30 pm - Load and return to school
6:00 pm - Approximate time back at HHS

Transportation
We are taking school buses to James Clemens.  Students who are planning on leaving with a parent instead of riding the bus back to school after the performance must check out with a director.  Be aware that our buses may not stay with us at James Clemens and we may have different buses going home, so don't leave anything on the bus.  
Equipment
We are taking 1 band truck.  Most instruments and percussion equipment will be put in the truck.
You are responsible for making sure your instrument and music get to James Clemens.
Uniform
Students will need to bring their tuxedo/concert dress in their red garmet bag to school this day.  Make sure you have ALL parts to the tuxedo, proper black shoes, black socks for tuxedos, and all the parts!  Students should pull hair out of your face and no jewelry.  You will change in and out of uniform at HUNTSVILLE HIGH, so you will not need to bring extra clothes to James Clemens.

Wind Ensemble - Memphis 
Medication
If your student needs to take medication on the trip, fill out the medication form and submit it to Nurse Tina Bowman in the Freshman Academy by the end of the day on Friday, Feb 23.  Questions? [email protected]. Medication form:https://www.alabamaachieves.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/PPA-2019.pdf

Please do not bring medication the morning of the departure unless you have cleared it with Tina Bowman.  We will not have a way to check it in.

Hotel / Rooming
Hyatt Place Primacy Parkway (east Memphis/Germantown)

Schedule
Thursday, February 29th
7:00 am - Percussion and anyone willing to help load percussion on charter bus.  Bus should arrive at 7:00 am and park on Billie Watkins St. near band box trucks and double doors to school.
7:30 am - Meet in Band room.  Make sure you are parked in your normal spot at school.  Chaperones should park in visitor spots.
8:00 am- Depart
11:30-12:30 Lunch (CHANGE!) at SHOPPING CENTER at intersection of hwy 78 and hwy 305 in Olive Branch, MS    Bring $$ for lunch  (Chik fil a, Guthrie's Chipotle, Freddie's, McAllister's, Walmart) 
1:00 -3:45  pm   Memphis Zoo

2000 Prentiss Pl, Memphis, TN 38112

4:00 pm Depart for Dinner 

Dinner at Rendezvous (included in cost) 4:15 Reservation
52 S. Second StreetMemphis, TN 38103  

7:00 pm Evening performance by LSU Wind Ensemble at University of Memphis

Schiedt Family Performing Arts Center
3800 Central Ave m 2122, Memphis, TN 38111

8:15 pm   Go to Hotel, check in.  Get some rest.

Hyatt Place 
1220 Primacy Parkway
Memphis, Tn  38119 (east Memphis/Germantown).

Friday, March 1st
7:30 am - buses unlocked.
7:45 am - load buses 
8:00 am depart for performance in tuxedo/dresses.

Schiedt Family Performing Arts Center
3800 Central Ave m 2122, Memphis, TN 38111

9:00 - 10 am rehearsal/warm up on stage
10:30 am PERFORM!
11:30 am - change out of clothes and go eat lunch at UM Student union food court (bring $$ for food). Dine On Campus at University of Memphis || University Center
We will WALK to this location unless bad weather.  Buses should pick us up at UC after lunch.  

1:00 pm- Visit to the pyramid in Memphis
1 Bass Pro Dr, Memphis, TN 38105 (should be plenty of parking - they have an RV lot)

3:00 pm Depart for home

We will be back at school around 7:00 pm on Friday, March 1st.  

Equipment/Music
All instruments and equipment will go on or underneath the bus.  We are not taking a truck.   Please pack light with your luggage!  Percussion needs to bring all sticks/mallets and your music.  Winds need to make sure you have all accessories (mutes, extra reeds, valve oil, etc) and your music.  

What to pack/wear
You will need to wear casual clothes for Thursday
You will need to bring your tux/dress, shoes, cummerbund, bowtie, black socks, all accessories in your red garment bag.
You will need to pack one pair of casual clothes for Friday to change into after the performance.
You will need your instrument, music, and all accessories.   Percussion needs to bring all small equipment and sticks/mallets (Mr. Kirk will be working with percussion on this).
Toiletries for 1 night.
Money for 2 lunches.  

2024-25 Course Registration and Band Contract
Band Contracts will be distributed after MPA will be due by the last day of March.   It will include the same options as before (no changes).  Marching Band option or Concert only option.   

A Day Concert Band Class (required)
9th Grade- Concert Band II 05102G1002 (1.0 - Full year)
10th Grade-Concert Band III 05102G1003 (1.0 - Full year)
11th Grade-Concert Band IV 05102G1004 (1.0 - Full year)
12th Grade-Concert Band V 05102G1005 (1.0 - Full year)

B Day  Marching Band Class
9th Grade -Marching Band II 05103G1002 (1.0 Full year)
10th Grade -Marching Band III 05103G1003 (1.0 Full year)
11th Grade -Marching Band IV 05103G1004 (1.0 Full year)
12th Grade -Marching Band V 05103G1005 (1.0 Full year)

Color Guard
Instrumental Chamber Ensemble I 05106G10I1 (1.0 Full year)

3rd Band Class (aid for band and practice time for 11th or 12th grade for those interested).
Instrumental Chamber Ensemble II 05106G10I2

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

Competition Schedule (open to the public with purchase of a ticket)
March 9 - Columbia Central (Columba, Tn) - carpool
April 6 - SCGC Championships (Bowling Green, Kentucky)-CARPOOL (Change!!!  The feedback I have received from students and parents is that many people want to drive up and stay the night, so we will not use a school bus)!

Summer Schedule 2024
April 29-May 3-Color Guard Auditions 4-6 pm.
Week of May 6 - Auditions in Class for 24-25 school year ( 9th grade after school)
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
March 6-MPA at James Clemens High School for Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band
TBA -recruiting trips to our middle schools.
Thursday, April 18 - Percussion Ensemble / Small Ensemble Concert  7:00 pm HHS Auditorium.
Tuesday, April 23 - Spring Concert - 7:00 pm HHS Auditorium

The Winter Guard had a spectacular performance of their show "Bluebird" at Bob Jones on Saturday! Congratulations on a job well done!!

Concert pictures will be taken on April 23rd beginning at 5:30 before the Spring Concert.

Monday-President's Day (no school).  Special Wind Ensemble rehearsal 9-12.
Tuesday-No wind ensemble rehearsal (basketball game). Winter Guard 4-6.    Upcoming 9th grade meeting 6:00 pm - band room
Wednesday-Off 
Thursday-Wind Ensemble rehearsal 4-5:30 pm
Friday-Off
Saturday-Mattress Sale 10-5 in the Freshman Cafeteria! 

Mattress Sale Fundraiser!
The Mattress Sale is coming up on Saturday, February 24th from 10-5 in the Freshman Academy Cafeteria.  
We need your help this week!!   Share our Facebook event page to your social media accounts and invite friends.  Please share and invite anyone who you know might be in the market for a mattress!  Students also have an account to enter contacts of adults who will receive a text message reminder of the event.   https://facebook.com/events/s/huntsville-band-mattress-fundr/1557008748373205/

Our goal is to spread the word and get people to walk into our "mattress store" on Saturday, Feb 24

Wind Ensemble CBDNA Preview Concert
We have found a date and time that seems to work with everyone.  After working with First Baptist Church and talking with the students about the concert in class, we have found a date that seems to work for everyone!  Our preview concert will be next Monday, February 26th at 7:30 pm in the First Baptist Church Sanctuary.    This is only for Wind Ensemble students.    We will need some help getting equipment to FBC.  Students will need to be there by 6:45 pm in tuxes/dresses.

This performance is to allow our students who have worked extremely hard on this program to perform it for families and a local audience before we perform it in Memphis.  It will also give us a great trial run of the program to set us up for success in Memphis.  

Thank you for making this work "last minute!"

Music Performance Assessment (MPA)
Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble perform at Music Performance Assessment soon!  This state assessment at James Clemens High School is scheduled for Tuesday, March 5 through Thursday, March 7.  We have requested to perform on Wednesday, March 6.  I should have a schedule sometime this coming week.  We are most likely taking school buses and could return later in the evening.  

2024-25 Course Registration and Band Contract
Band Contracts will be distributed after MPA will be due by the last day of March.   It will include the same options as before (no changes).  Marching Band option or Concert only option.   

Course registration numbers
Just a friendly reminder to ignore the class titles.  Student who want to be in marching band except for color guard) should register both Marching Band and the numbers under your class (Seniors, juniors, sophomores, freshmen).  Each number represents 1 semester, but you must sign up for both numbers for each  - the system will override it otherwise. 

A Day Concert Band Class (required)
9th Grade  Concert Band II 05102G1002 (1.0 - Full year)
10th Grade Concert Band III 05102G1003  (1.0 - Full year)
11th Grade Concert Band IV 05102G1004 (1.0 - Full year)
12th Grade Concert Band V 05102G1005 (1.0 - Full year)

B Day  Marching Band Class
9th Grade - Marching Band II 05103G1002 (1.0 Full year)
10th Grade - Marching Band III 05103G1003 (1.0 Full year)
11th Grade - Marching Band IV 05103G1004 (1.0 Full year)
12th Grade - Marching Band V 05103G1005 (1.0 Full year)

Color Guard
Instrumental Chamber Ensemble I 05106G10I1 (1.0 Full year)

3rd Band Class for those interested.
Instrumental Chamber Ensemble II 05106G10I2



Winter Guard Schedule 23-24 - "Bluebird"
Congratulations to our winter guard on finishing their show and a great performance at their home show on Saturday.  They finished 5th!

Rehearsal Schedule
Tuesdays from 4-6 pm and Fridays before competitions from 4-5 pm.

 Competition Schedule (open to the public with purchase of a ticket)
March 9 - Columbia Central (Columba, Tn) - carpool
April 6 - SCGC Championships (Bowling Green, Kentucky)-CARPOOL (Change!!!  The feedback I have received from students and parents is that many people want to drive up and stay the night, so we will not use a school bus)!

Wind Ensemble - Memphis 
Medication
 If your student needs to take medication on the trip, fill out the medication form and submit it to Nurse Tina Bowman in the Freshman Academy by the end of the day on Friday, Feb 23.  Questions? [email protected]. Medication form:https://www.alabamaachieves.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/PPA-2019.pdf

Cost
$100 per traveler.  It has been charged to your charms account. 

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).
Schedule
Thursday, February 29th
Meet at Huntsville High School at 7:30 am.  Make sure you park in your assigned parking spot as this is a normal school day.
Departing at 8 am on Thursday, February 29th by charter bus.
Lunch at Food & Drinks at Crosstown Concourse 11:30-12:30.  Bring $$ for lunch
Lunch and the Zoo 1:00 -3:45  pm 
Dinner at Rendezvous (included in cost) 4:15
Evening performance by LSU Wind Ensemble and University of Memphis at the conference.
Friday, March 1st
8:00 am depart for performance in tuxedo/dresses
9:00 - 10 am rehearsal/warm up on stage
10:30 am PERFORM!
11:30 am - change out of clothes and go eat lunch at UM Student union food court (bring $$ for food). Dine On Campus at University of Memphis || University Center
1:00 pm  Visit to the pyramid in Memphis
3:00 pm Depart for home
We will be back at school around 7:00 pm on Friday, March 1st. 
What to pack/wear
You will need to wear casual clothes for Thursday
You will need to bring your tux/dress, shoes, cummerbund, bowtie, black socks, other accessories in your garment bag.
You will need to pack one pair of casual clothes for Friday to change into after the performance.
You will need your instrument, music, and all accessories.   Percussion needs to bring all small equipment and sticks/mallets (Mr. Kirk will be working with percussion on this).
Toiletries for 1 night.
Money for 2 lunches.  


Wind Ensemble Rehearsals 2/13 and 2/20
After some discussion in class and a vote, a good portion of the students in wind ensemble would like to go support our basketball team this Tuesday (2/13) and next Tuesday (2/20) at Jacksonville State in the state basketball tournament.  The school is allowing students to go with a signed form and their own transportation to/from the event.  The state championship semi finals takes place while we are Memphis, so they would not be able to attend that game.  The championship is the Saturday we return in Birmingham.  Obviously the team needs to continue to win, but those games are highly likely given their success.    For that reason, we have agreed to cancel rehearsal the next 2 Tuesdays with the understanding we will need to add a rehearsal because missing those 2 Tuesdays actually means about 6 hours of rehearsal lost between class time and after school.

After addition discussion with them, we plan to rehearse on Monday, February 19th (President's Day - no school) from 9-12.  

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 29-March 1-Wind Ensemble CBDNA performance in Memphis
March 5-7-MPA at James Clemens High School for Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band
TBA-recruiting trips to our middle schools.
Thursday, April 18-Percussion Ensemble / Small Ensemble Concert  7:00 pm HHS Auditorium.
Tuesday, April 23-Spring Concert-7:00 pm HHS Auditorium

Members of the Huntsville High School Band were selected to attend the 33rd Annual Auburn University High School Symphonic Honor Band Festival this weekend which culminated in a Finale Performance at the Gogue Performing Arts Center. Pictured left to right: Matthew Hutcherson, Daniel Starnes, Jayne Hansberger, Aurora Parrish, and Anna Stahl. Congratulations to you all!!

​Darlene Hall has, so graciously, made the photos she has taken this year available for download for free!! Thank you so much Darlene for giving of your time and talents. You are very much appreciated! Once you open the link, the download pin is 6044. Here is the link: ​Huntsville High 2023-2024 Band by Darlene Hall Artist (pixieset.com)

Monday-Symphonic Band 4 - 5:30 
Tuesday-NO WIND ENSEMBLE (see note below) Winter Guard 4-6.  Navy Band Concert 7:00 pm
Wednesday-Off (Navy Band members coming to work with classes in the AM)
Thursday-Mattress sale meetings during class. Wind Ensemble 4-5:30. NO UPCOMING 9th grade meeting (see note below)
Friday-Off.  District Honor Band at Grissom for those that made it.  
Saturday-District Honor Band at Grissom.  Winter Guard Competition at Bob Jones (home show!! Come check out winter guard at their closest competition all season!  They perform in the Bob Jones gym at 4:45 pm.  

Mattress Sale Fundraiser!!
The Mattress Sale is coming up on Saturday, February 24th from 10-5 in the Freshman Academy Cafeteria.  We need your help this week!!  Share our Facebook event page to your social media accounts and invite friends. Right now, we have 4 people coming and 11 interested - we need to spread the word to the community on this event.  Please share and invite anyone who you know might be in the market for a mattress! https://facebook.com/events/s/huntsville-band-mattress-fundr/1557008748373205/

Secondly - Charlie the mattress guy is coming to talk to students on Thursday.  He will be asking students to input contacts to send out a text message about the sale.  Please help us by having a good list!   If you participated in our crazy sock fundraiser, you will be able to use those play maybe you can add more. 
Our goal is to spread the word and get people to walk into our "mattress store" on Saturday, Feb 24

Wind Ensemble Rehearsals
After some discussion in class and a vote, a good portion of the students in wind ensemble would like to go support our basketball team this Tuesday and next Tuesday (assuming we win) at Jacksonville State in the state basketball tournament.  The school is allowing students to go with a signed form and their own transportation to/from the event.  The state championship semifinals takes place while we are Memphis, so they would not be able to attend that game.  The championship is the Saturday we return in Birmingham.  Obviously, the team needs to continue to win, but those games are highly likely given their success.    For that reason, we have agreed to cancel rehearsal the next 2 Tuesdays with the understanding we will need to add a rehearsal because missing those 2 Tuesdays actually means about 6 hours of rehearsal lost between class time and after school.

After addition discussion with them, we plan to rehearse on Monday, February 19th (President's Day - no school) from 9-12.  

In addition, I have reached out to First Baptist Church to see if it is possible for us to do a preview concert there before the trip on Monday, Feb 26th or Tuesday, February 27.  I will update everyone if we move forward with this. 

Navy Band Concert Information - Tuesday
We encourage anyone attending the concert to arrive by 6:30 since seating is general admission.  At 6:45 pm anyone without a ticket will be allowed to be seated if there is any seating remaining.  Tickets are sold out.

The concert starts at 7:00 pm and should last 60-90 minutes.  

If you are a student that I have talked to and are performing with them, make sure you are seated on the front row closest to the bandroom side of the auditorium at 6:30 pm.  You will need to have your instrument, the music, and be in your tux/dress.

Upcoming 9th grade Meeting CHANGE
Our upcoming 9th grade meeting HAS BEEN CHANGED DUE TO ANOTHER MEETING AT
HCMS regarding scheduling.  The new date will be Tuesday, February 20th at 6:00 pm in the 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"
Congrats to our winter guard on their 3rd place finish at Green Hills HS in Nashville! 

Rehearsal Schedule
Tuesdays from 4-6 pm and Fridays before competitions from 4-5 pm.

Competition Schedule Bob Jones
2:15 pm Meet at Bob Jones
2:50 pm Unit Check in
4:21 pm Warm up process begins
4:45 pm Performance
9:30 pm Awards

 Competition Schedule (open to the public with purchase of a ticket)
March 9 - Columbia Central (Columba, Tn) - carpool
April 6 - SCGC Championships (Bowling Green, Kentucky)-school bus


District Honor Band- Fri/Sat
This information is just for those who tried out and made district honor band. 
https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/15fCeYScl2yAaeod8Zl8W_aIlwPcLCRk_bFyb0wSDHm4/mobilebasic

Please make sure you have all mutes and accessories. Bring a folding stand if you have one.  You may need it Saturday afternoon especially. 

We will plan to take a picture after the concert on stage on Saturday!

Wind Ensemble - Memphis 
Medication

 If your student needs to take medication on the trip, fill out the medication form and submit it to Nurse Tina Bowman in the Freshman Academy by the end of the day on Friday, Feb 23.  Questions? [email protected]. 

Medication form:https://www.alabamaachieves.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/PPA-2019.pdf

Cost
$100 per traveler.  It has been charged to your charms account. 

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).
Schedule
Thursday, February 29th
Meet at Huntsville High School at 7:30 am.  Make sure you park in your assigned parking spot as this is a normal school day. 
Departing at 8 am on Thursday, February 29th by charter bus.
Lunch at Food & Drinks at Crosstown Concourse 11:30-12:30. Bring $$ for lunch.
Lunch and the Zoo- 1:00 -3:45 pm 
Dinner at Rendezvous (included in cost) 4:15
Evening performance by LSU Wind Ensemble and University of Memphis at the conference.
Friday, March 1st
8:00 am depart for performance in tuxedo/dresses
9:00-10 am rehearsal/warm up on stage
10:30 am PERFORM!
11:30 am-change out of clothes and go eat lunch at UM Student union food court (bring $$ for food). Dine On Campus at University of Memphis || University Center
1:00 pm Visit to the pyramid in Memphis
3:00 pm Depart for home
We will be back at school around 7:00 pm on Friday, March 1st. 
What to pack/wear
You will need to wear casual clothes for Thursday
You will need to bring your tux/dress, shoes, cummerbund, bowtie, black socks, other accessories in your garment bag.
You will need to pack one pair of casual clothes for Friday to change into after the performance.
You will need your instrument, music, and all accessories.   Percussion needs to bring all small equipment and sticks/mallets (Mr. Kirk will be working with percussion on this).
Toiletries for 1 night.
Money for 2 lunches.  

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 20-8th grade Band Meeting at 6:00 pm in Band room (HHS Band interest meeting)
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

Winter camp is officially in the books and was a huge success! Thank you to all the guest instructors who poured their hearts into our students. This was such a great opportunity to build on the incredible talent that we already have at Huntsville High School Band. Here is a link to the rest of the pictures:
huntsvillehsband.smugmug.com/2023-2024/Concert-Performances/2024-02-03-Winter-Camp-Concert

The due date for marching uniforms to be turned in has officially past. If you haven't turned yours in, please do so as soon as possible. A dry cleaning receipt must be attached to the jacket or a $15 fee will be applied to your Charms account. Any question, please contact a member of the uniform committee at [email protected]

Darlene Hall has so graciously made the photos she has taken this year available for download for free!! Thank you so much Darlene for giving of your time and talents. You are very much appreciated! Once you open the link, the download pin is 6044. Here is the link: ​Huntsville High 2023-2024 Band by Darlene Hall Artist (pixieset.com)

Monday- Symphonic Band 4 - 5:30 
Tuesday-Wind Ensemble 4-5:30; Winter Guard 4-6
Wednesday-Off
Thursday-Wind Ensemble 4-5:30
Friday-Winter Guard 4-5
Saturday-Winter Guard Competition at Green Hills HS (Nashville)

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).
Schedule
Departing at 8 am on Thursday, February 29th by bus.
Lunch and the Zoo 11:30-4:00 pm (Zoo included in cost - Bring $$ For lunch)
Dinner at Rendezvous (included in cost) 4:15
Evening performance by LSU Wind Ensemble and University of Memphis.
Friday, March 1st
8:00 am depart for performance in tuxedo/dresses
9:00 - 10 am rehearsal/warm up on stage
10:30 am PERFORM!
11:30 am - change out of clothes and go eat lunch at UM Student union food court (bring $$ for food)
1:00 pm  Visit to the pyramid in Memphis
3:00 pm Depart for home
We will be back at school by 7:00 pm on Friday, March 1st.
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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.

Competition Schedule Green Hill
11:30 am  Meet at school
12:00 pm School bus departs
2:00 pm Meet at Green Hill HS
2:30 pm Unit Check in
4:05 pm Warm up process begins
4:30 pm Performance
8:15 pm Awards
10:30 pm Arrive back at school

 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 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
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