Best in class two weeks in a row!! These students are simply amazing. Their hard work and dedication have paid off big time all while creating memories to last a lifetime. Go Big Red!!

Monday-Symphonic Band 4-5:30 pm
Tuesday-Off.  Happy Halloween!
Wednesday-Off
Thursday-Game vs Hazel Green (senior night - Milton Frank)
Friday-Off

Playoffs
The Huntsville High School football team was eliminated from the playoffs after the game against Austin.  We will not be attending any playoff games.  Our final football game is this Thursday.

Thursday, November 9th - Hampton Cove Elementary
On Thursday, November 9, our leadership team will perform for the Hampton Cove Elementary Veteran's Day Parade in the morning.  We will meet at Hampton Cove Elementary at 8:30 am and should be done around 9:30. Please plan to carpool.  You will miss band class only this day.  

Halloween Party and "The Bandies"
After school on November 9th, we will be having a student-led Halloween party and our annual student-organized marching band award ceremony called "the bandies."

All students in the band program are welcome to join!  We will wrap up by 5:30 pm at the latest.

Gameday Information - Thursday
Schedule
5:30 pm - Meet at Milton Frank Stadium. Unload.
5:45 pm - Warm ups
6:35 pm - Enter Stadium.   Pregame Show
7:00 pm - Game Starts.  We will do an abbreviated halftime show followed by senior recognitions.
~9:45 pm - Game ends and load trucks

Uniform
Full band uniform.  Color Guard will wear STADIUM UNIFORM.  Bring your uniform in your garment bag with all accessories (shoes, black socks, shako, gloves, gauntlets).

Hair should be pulled back out of your face (including guys with long hair) and no jewelry.  Pierced ears can be covered with band aids. 

Fall Concert - Tuesday, November 7th
Students should arrive dressed at 6:15 pm.  
Warm up starts at 6:30 pm
7:00 pm - Concert Begins in the Auditorium.

Wear your tuxedo/concert dress.

The concert is free and open to the public!

Schedule Changes for November and December / London Parade 
Because we are combining bands (and the choir joining us) for the Winter Concert and because we are adding parade rehearsals for London, we are editing the November and early December schedule.  Thank you for understanding as we navigate our London trip and the wind ensemble's CBDNA performance in Memphis on March 1st.  

Week of November 6-10 
Monday - Symphonic Band 4:00-5:30
Tuesday - Fall Concert  7:00 pm
Thursday - no rehearsals
Saturday - Veteran's Day parade.

Week of November 13-17
Monday - All band students (no color guard)  - Winter Concert rehearsal 4:00-5:30
Tuesday - Wind Ensemble - CBDNA rehearsal 4:00 - 5:30
Thursday - London parade rehearsal 4-5 pm (London students only).  London meeting at 6!

Week of November 20-24 - Thanksgiving Break

Week of November 27 - Dec 1
Monday - All band students (no color guard) - Winter Concert Rehearsal 4:00 - 5:30
Tuesday - Wind Ensemble CBDNA rehearsal 4:00 - 5:30
Thursday - London Parade rehearsal 4-5 pm (London students only)

Week of December 4 - 8
Monday - All band students (no color guard) - rehearsal for Winter Concert with choir 4:00 - 5:30 pm
Tuesday - Winter Concert with Choir
Thursday - London parade rehearsal 4:00 - 5:00 (London students only)

Week of Dec 11-15 - No rehearsals. Large instruments being shipped to London this week.

Upcoming Events
Tuesday, November 7th - Fall Concert 7:00 pm Auditorium.  Balance of band fees due.
Thursday, November 9 - Leadership performance at Hampton Cove Elementary
Saturday, November 11th - Veteran's Day Parade 10 am - 1 pm.  Downtown Huntsville
Thursday, November 16th - London Meeting at 6:00 pm
Tuesday, December 5 - Christmas Concert (combined with Choir!)
Monday, December 11-Friday, December 15th-Large instruments and equipment being shipped to London


London Connection!
London emails are now being sent through a separate email/newsletter.  If you are going and not receiving these, please let us know. 

What a great weekend to be a Huntsville Panther!! Double overtime win against Sparkman Friday night and All superior ratings plus best in class band, percussion, drum major, and piccolo solo (yay Amelia!) at the Hoover invitational marching competition Saturday night. Way to go Band!! 

All Boston butt order forms are due no later than this Tuesday October 24th. Please get all remaining orders into the band box ASAP. If using Venmo, please include name of buyer, name of band student, and boston butt in the memo line. We currently need people to help with Bost Butt fundraiser pick up at HHS Saturday November 4th. please contact Michelle McNabb with any questions @ [email protected] 

​Click the link below for the order form
Untitled document (huntsvillehsband.com)

We are in need of more volunteers to ride the bus Friday to the ballgame at A&M. Please sign up in charms if you are able to help out.

There are a few show shirts left at the reduced price of $15. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to snag one of these.

Monday-Off
Tuesday- Marching Band rehearsal 4-6   Guard Sectional 6-7.
Wednesday-Wind Ensemble pictures 3rd and 4th at Big Spring Park (see info below)
Thursday-Marching Band rehearsal 4-6
Frida-Game vs. Austin (Alabama A&M - taking school buses)
Saturday-Competition at Rome, Ga.

Gameday Information - Friday
Schedule
8:30 am - arrive to school as normal.  Make sure you have all of your uniform and accessories and hang them in the band room!!
Load Trucks - "A" Day Load.
3:40 pm - School dismisses.   You can leave campus and get food, have food delivered, or bring your own dinner to school in the morning.
5:00 pm - Back at school.  IN UNIFORM!
5:15 pm - Depart for Alabama A&M.  traveling in Uniform
5:45 pm - Arrive at Alabama A&M.  Unload and warm up
6:35 pm - Enter Stadium.   
7:00 pm - Game Starts.  
~9:45 pm - Game ends and load trucks
10:30 pm - Depart for home
11:00 pm - Back at school.  

Food
You can leave campus and get food, have food delivered, or bring your own dinner to school in the morning.  All students must be back in the band room by 5:00 pm

Bring your water bottle to the game!

Uniform
Full band uniform.  Color Guard will wear STADIUM UNIFORM.  Bring your uniform in your garment bag with all accessories (shoes, black socks, shako, gloves, gauntlets).

Hair should be pulled back out of your face (including guys with long hair) and no jewelry.  Pierced ears can be covered with band aids. 


Wind Ensemble pictures
The Wind Ensemble will be taking pictures on Wednesday, October 25th during 3rd and 4th block at Big Spring Park. We are planning to carpool over.  This is for our CBDNA performance program book.  You will need your tuxedo or dress and all parts on this day!  We will dress after lunch and head to big spring park around 1:15 or 1:30 pm.  You will need to take your instrument.  


Rome Competition - Saturday, October 28th
Schedule
8:00 am - band room open
9:00 am - 10:30 am- rehearsal
10:30-11:45 - Eat and Load.  The Boosters are providing pizza for everyone!
12:00 pm - Depart for Rome, Ga on 3 charter buses. (3 hour drive plus time change).
4:00 pm (Eastern time) - Arrive in Rome.  Unload and prepare for performance
5:15 pm - Warm up
6:00 pm - Performance
6:15 pm - change, eat dinner at concessions.  Load trucks
9:00 pm - Awards
10:00 pm (Eastern time) - Depart for Home
12:00 am (Central time)- Back at school

Uniform
Full Band Uniform.  Color Guard in red dresses.  We will travel in dry fit shirts/jackets and shorts/sweats.  We will have time to dress when we arrive.  Color Guard should have hair and make-up done before we arrive in Rome.  

Food
Lunch - pizza in the band room!
Bring money for dinner at the concession stand.  Cash, credit card, and tap to pay accepted.

Homecoming photos
Additional homecoming photos by Waldrup photography can be found here:
https://waldrupphoto.gotphoto.com/login
Enter Access Code:  HHHC23

Schedule Changes for November and December / London Parade 
Because we are combining bands (and the choir joining us) for the Winter Concert and because we are adding parade rehearsals for London, we are editing the November and early December schedule.  Thank you for understanding as we navigate our London trip and the wind ensemble's CBDNA performance in Memphis on March 1st.  

Week of November 6-10 
Monday - Symphonic Band 4:00-5:30
Tuesday - Fall Concert  7:00 pm
Thursday - no rehearsals
Saturday - Veteran's Day parade.

Week of November 13-17
Monday - All band students (no color guard)  - Winter Concert rehearsal 4:00-5:30
Tuesday - Wind Ensemble - CBDNA rehearsal 4:00 - 5:30
Thursday - London parade rehearsal 4-5 pm (London students only).  London meeting at 6!

Week of November 20-24 - Thanksgiving Break

Week of November 27 - Dec 1
Monday - All band students (no color guard) - Winter Concert Rehearsal 4:00 - 5:30
Tuesday - Wind Ensemble CBDNA rehearsal 4:00 - 5:30
Thursday - London Parade rehearsal 4-5 pm (London students only)

Week of December 4 - 8
Monday - All band students (no color guard) -  rehearsal for Winter Concert with choir 4:00 - 5:30 pm
Tuesday - Winter Concert with Choir
Thursday - London parade rehearsal 4:00 - 5:00 (London students only)

Week of Dec 11-15 - No rehearsals. Large instruments being shipped to London this week.

Upcoming Events
Monday, October 30th - First Symphonic Band rehearsal. 4-5:30 pm
Tuesday, October 31st - no rehearsal
Thursday, November 2nd - Game vs. Hazel Green at Milton Frank (Senior Night)
Tuesday, November 7th - Fall Concert 7:00 pm Auditorium.  Balance of band fees due.
Saturday, November 11th - Veteran's Day Parade 10 am - 1 pm.  Downtown Huntsville
Thursday, November 16th - London Meeting at 6:00 pm

London Connection!
London emails are now being sent through a separate email/newsletter.  If you are going and not receiving these, please let us know. 

What a full and wonderful homecoming week! Congratulations to our very own Jody Shaw for representing the band and the senior class in the homecoming court. She is a true class act, and we are so very proud of her! 

There are ten show shirts left for purchase. They are mostly sizes L, XL, and 2XL. If you would still like to get one, contact Kelly Parrish.   [email protected]

​Please remember that the uniforms are dry clean only! You may get it cleaned, as needed, during the season but no washing at home. If there are any questions or concerns, please contact Kelly. [email protected]
Also, everyone please make sure that the snaps at the bottom of the bibbers are completely snapped all the way up the pant leg on both sides. If you only snap the top snap, the legs will look poofy at the bottom. Nobody wants poofy legs so snap, snap.

​Monday-Off
Tuesday-Marching Band rehearsal 4-6   Guard Sectional 6-7.
Wednesday-Off
Thursday-Marching Band rehearsal 4-6
Friday-Game vs. Sparkman @Sparkman HS
Saturday-Competition at Hoover!

Gameday Information - Friday Schedule
8:30 am - arrive to school as normal.  Make sure you have all of your uniform and accessories and hang them in the band room!!
Load Trucks - "B" Day Load.
3:40 pm - School dismisses.   You can leave campus and get food, have food delivered, or bring your own dinner to school in the morning.
5:00 pm - Back at school.  IN UNIFORM!
5:15 pm - Depart for Sparkman HS traveling in Uniform
5:45 pm - Arrive at Sparkman HS.  Unload and warm up
6:35 pm - Enter Stadium.   
7:00 pm - Game Starts.  
~9:45 pm - Game ends and load trucks
10:30 pm - Depart for home
11:00 pm - Back at school.  

Food
You can leave campus and get food, have food delivered, or bring your own dinner to school in the morning.  All students must be back in the band room by 5:00 pm

Bring your water bottle to the game!

Uniform
Full band uniform.  Color Guard will wear STADIUM UNIFORM.  Bring your uniform in your garment bag with all accessories (shoes, black socks, shako, gloves, gauntlets).

Hair should be pulled back out of your face (including guys with long hair) and no jewelry.  Pierced ears can be covered with band aids. 


Hoover Competition - Saturday, October 21st
Schedule
8:00 am - band room open
8:45 - 10:45 am - rehearsal
10:45 - 12:15 - lunch (you may leave, bring your own lunch, or have it delivered)
12:15 pm - meet in band room
12:30 pm - Depart for Hoover Met Stadium.  Travel in dry fit shirts.
2:30 pm - Arrive, unload, warm up.
4:45 pm - Performance
5:15 pm - change, eat dinner at concessions.  Load trucks
8:00 pm - Awards
9:00 pm - Depart for Home
11:00 pm - Back at school

Uniform
Full Band Uniform.  Color Guard in red dresses.  We will travel in dry fit shirts/jackets and shorts/sweats.  We will have time to dress when we arrive.  Color Guard should have hair and make up done before we arrive in Hoover.  

Food
Lunch is on your own.
Bring money for dinner at the concession stand.  At this time, we do not have a list of items available at the concession stand.

Admission/Chaperones
Chaperones will be permitted into the competition strictly at a 1:10 ratio.  
Admission is $12 with 5 and under free.  Parking is free.    Reminder this is a huge fundraiser for the Hoover High School Band Program.  
If you would like to preorder tickets, you can do so here: Hoover High School Activities Events and Tickets by GoFan

Map of Venue:

Wind Ensemble pictures
The Wind Ensemble will be taking pictures on Wednesday, October 25th during 3rd and 4th block at Big Spring Park. We are planning to carpool over.  This is for our CBDNA performance program book.  You will need your tuxedo or dress and all parts on this day!

Rome Competition - Saturday, October 28th
Tentative Schedule
8:00 am - band room open
9:00 am - 10:30 am- rehearsal
10:30-11:45 - Eat and Load.  The Boosters are providing pizza for everyone!
12:00 pm - Depart for Rome, Ga on 3 charter buses. (3 hour drive plus time change).
4:00 pm (Eastern time) - Arrive in Rome.  Unload and prepare for performance
5:15 pm - Warm up
6:00 pm - Performance
6:15 pm - change, eat dinner at concessions.  Load trucks
9:00 pm - Awards
10:00 pm (eastern time) - Depart for Home
12:00 am (central time)- Back at school

Schedule Changes for November and December / London Parade 
Because we are combining bands (and the choir joining us) for the Winter Concert and because we are adding parade rehearsals for London, we are editing the November and early December schedule.  Thank you for understanding as we navigate our London trip and the wind ensemble's CBDNA performance in Memphis on March 1st.  

Week of November 6-10 
Monday - Symphonic Band 4:00-5:30
Tuesday - Fall Concert 7:00 pm
Thursday - no rehearsals
Saturday - Veteran's Day parade.

Week of November 13-17
Monday - All band students (no color guard) - Winter Concert rehearsal 4:00-5:30
Tuesday - Wind Ensemble - CBDNA rehearsal 4:00 - 5:30
Thursday - London parade rehearsal 4-5 pm (London students only).  London meeting at 6!

Week of November 20-24-Thanksgiving Break

Week of November 27 - Dec 1
Monday - All band students (no color guard) - Winter Concert Rehearsal 4:00 - 5:30
Tuesday - Wind Ensemble CBDNA rehearsal 4:00 - 5:30
Thursday - London Parade rehearsal 4-5 pm (London students only)

Week of December 4 - 8
Monday - All band students (no color guard) - rehearsal for Winter Concert with choir 4:00 - 5:30 pm
Tuesday - Winter Concert with Choir
Thursday - London parade rehearsal 4:00 - 5:00 (London students only)

Week of Dec 11-15-No rehearsals. Large instruments being shipped to London this week.

Upcoming Events
Wednesday, October 25th - Wind Ensemble pictures during 3rd and 4th block at Big Spring Park.
Friday, October 27th - Game vs. Austin @Alabama A&M (school buses)
Saturday, October 28th - Competition in Rome, Ga (full day)
Monday, October 30th - First Symphonic Band rehearsal. 4-5:30 pm
Tuesday, October 31st - no rehearsal
Thursday, November 2nd - Game vs. Hazel Green at Milton Frank (Senior Night)
Tuesday, November 7th - Fall Concert 7:00 pm Auditorium.  Balance of band fees due.
Saturday, November 11th - Veteran's Day Parade 10 am - 1 pm.  Downtown Huntsville

London Connection!
London emails are now being sent through a separate email/newsletter.  If you are going and not receiving these, please let us know. ​

Small but mighty! The pep band sounded great and had a wonderful time cheering the Panthers on to a victory against Albertville Thursday night. Thank you to all who attended!

​Please remember that the uniforms are dry clean only! You may get it cleaned, as needed, during the season but no washing at home. If there are any questions or concerns, please contact Kelly. [email protected]
Also, everyone please make sure that the snaps at the bottom of the bibbers are completely snapped all the way up the pant leg on both sides. If you only snap the top snap, the legs will look poofy at the bottom. Nobody wants poofy legs so snap, snap.

Monday- Off
Tuesday-Marching Band rehearsal 4-6   Guard Sectional 6-7.
Wednesday-Homecoming Rehearsal 4-5.
Thursday-No rehearsal.  Parade line up at 5:30 pm.  
Friday- 2 pep band performances - 8:00 am courtyard performance and 8 am performance at Blossomwood.  The performance in the courtyard is open to any band student.  Blossomwood - seniors only (students drive).  Game vs. Florence (Homecoming) at Milton Frank

Schedule Changes for November and December / London Parade 
Because we are combining bands (and the choir joining us) for the Winter Concert and because we are adding parade rehearsals for London, we are editing the November and early December schedule.  Thank you for understanding as we navigate our London trip and the wind ensemble's CBDNA performance in Memphis on March 1st.  

Week of November 6-10 
Monday - Symphonic Band 4:00-5:30
Tuesday - Fall Concert 7:00 pm
Thursday - no rehearsals
Saturday - Veteran's Day parade.

Week of November 13-17
Monday - All band students (no color guard) - Winter Concert rehearsal 4:00-5:30
Tuesday - Wind Ensemble - CBDNA rehearsal 4:00 - 5:30
Thursday - London parade rehearsal 4-5 pm (London students only).  London meeting at 6!

Week of November 20-24 - Thanksgiving Break

Week of November 27 - Dec 1
Monday - All band students (no color guard) - Winter Concert Rehearsal 4:00 - 5:30
Tuesday - Wind Ensemble CBDNA rehearsal 4:00 - 5:30
Thursday - London Parade rehearsal 4-5 pm (London students only)

Week of December 4 - 8
Monday - All band students (no color guard) - rehearsal for Winter Concert with choir 4:00 - 5:30 pm
Tuesday - Winter Concert with Choir
Thursday - London parade rehearsal 4:00 - 5:00 (London students only)

Week of Dec 11-15 - No rehearsals. Large instruments being shipped to London this week.

Parade information - Thursday
3:40 pm - school dismisses.  Go grab food or have food delivered to band room.
5:15 pm - everyone in band room, getting dressed in full uniform.  Color guard in stadium uniform
5:30 pm - go to line up point (by baseball fields close to Bob Wallace)
6:00 pm - Parade kicks off.  We are usually at the front
7:00 pm - parade ends.  go home!

Uniform
Full uniform.  Color Guard in stadium uniform.

Parade Route

Gameday Information - Friday
Schedule
8:30 am - arrive to school as normal.  Make sure you have all of your uniform and accessories unless you plan to go home after school.
Load Trucks - "A" Day Load with pep rally
3:40 pm - School dismisses.  
5:15 pm - Trucks arrive.
5:30 pm- Meet at Milton Frank and unload trucks.
5:45 pm - Warmups - Section and band warmups
6:30 pm - Enter Stadium.   We will be performing our halftime show BEFORE the game
7:00 pm - Game Starts.  Homecoming halftime show.
~9:30 pm - Game ends, load, and dismiss.  Unload trucks back at school.

Food
Eat before/after the game.
Bring your water bottle to the game!

Uniform
Full band uniform.  Color Guard will wear STADIUM UNIFORM (with black leggings).  Bring your uniform in your garment bag with all accessories (shoes, black socks, shako, gloves, gauntlets).

Hair should be pulled back out of your face (including guys with long hair) and no jewelry.  Pierced ears can be covered with band aids. 

Hoover Competition - Saturday, October 21st
Tentative schedule
8:00 am - band room open
8:45 - 10:45 am - rehearsal
10:45 - 12:15 - lunch (you may leave or bring your own lunch)
12:15 pm - meet in band room
12:30 pm - Depart for Hoover Met Stadium.
2:30 pm - Arrive, unload, warm up.
4:45 pm - Performance
5:15 pm - change, eat dinner at concessions.  Load trucks
8:00 pm - Awards
9:00 pm - Depart for Home
11:00 pm - Back at school

Upcoming Events
Friday, October 20th - Game @Sparkman HS
Saturday, October 21st - Competition @Hoover HS in Birmingham (Full day)
Friday, October 27th - Game vs. Austin @Alabama A&M (school buses)
Saturday, October 28th - Competition in Rome, Ga (full day)
Monday, October 30th - First Symphonic Band rehearsal. 4-5:30 pm
Tuesday, October 31st - no rehearsal
Thursday, November 2nd - Game vs. Hazel Green at Milton Frank (Senior Night
Tuesday, November 7th - Fall Concert 7:00 pm Auditorium.  Balance of band fees due.
Saturday, November 11th - Veteran's Day Parade 10 am - 1 pm.  Downtown Huntsville

London Connection!
London emails are now being sent through a separate email/newsletter.  If you are going and not receiving these, please let us know. 

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