Monday: Symphonic Band Rehearsal 4:00-5:30 pm
Tuesday:  Fall Concert!
Wednesday:  Off
Thursday:  Game vs. Lee at Milton Frank Stadium
Friday:  Off

Fall Concert Information
The Fall Concert is at 7:30 pm - please make note of this as most of our concerts generally start at 7:00 pm.

The Hampton Cove Band will be performing their Halloween Concert in the Auditorium starting at 6:00 pm.  We encourage students and families to come watch.  Please be aware of this as you arrive - audience members and students should not enter the auditorium while a group is performing and please be quiet in the lobby and areas around the auditorium until their concert has concluded

Students should be here by 6:45 pm in full concert uniform (Tuxedo, dress, correct shoes, socks, accessories).  Ladies and guys with longer hair should put their hair out of their face.   

Gameday Information and Schedule

Schedule
"B" Day load 
8:30 am - Come to school as normal WITH ALL UNIFORM PARTS. HANG UP IN BAND ROOM.
3:40 pm - School is dismissed.  Go get dinner, have dinner delivered, or have dinner with you!
4:30 pm - Set up begins for Trunk or Treat in the Northwest corner of the parking lot.
5:00 pm - Trunk or treat begins (band students welcome to have a trunk and/or participate)
5:30 pm - Unload Trucks
6:10 pm - Warm ups
6:30 pm - Enter Stadium
6:45 pm - Pregame!
7:00 pm - Game Starts.  If this game is a blow out at halftime, coaches have the option to do a running clock in the second half.  This may be a possibility and the game may end earlier than 9:30!
~9:30 pm - Game ends.  Load trucks and dismiss.

Uniform
Costumes - please make sure that your costume you can play/perform in and that it is appropriate for all ages.  

Things you need
Instrument/Equipment (you are responsible for making sure it gets loaded)
FULL WATER JUG (the one you use for rehearsal)
Flip folder with stand tunes (winds and percussion)
All accessories (guard pom poms, reeds, sticks, mouthpieces, etc...)

Repeated information about Trunk or Treat, Costumes and Game
Yes- We have a required game on Halloween.  Students are encouraged to wear a halloween costume instead of their band uniform as long as they are able to perform in it.  Costumes should not be bloody/goory, contain weapons, or be inappropriate for our Kindergarten guests.

To help make this a fun night for our students, we are joining together with the Football, Cheer, and Dance boosters to host a Trunk-or-Treat before the game starting at 5:00 pm.  We are looking for volunteers to set up a Trunk-or-Treat station for our kids to visit.  This can be Parents, Grandparents, Friends, Families, or even a section of the Band!  The more 'Trunks' we have the more enjoyable this will be.  Sign up here:  https://forms.gle/s4HjVxCftUkpSsBTA

We are also looking for candy donations to help support the event.  Mrs. Flippo has ordered some candy to give us a good start, but we will not a lot more.  Those providing a trunk will also need to provide candy if possible.  You can commit to a candy donation here or have your student drop it by the band room. 

Finally, Mrs. Flippo has invited the kindergarten students from our 6 feeder elementary schools to participate in a bridging ceremony with our Seniors around 6:30 pm prior to the game.  Those students have been invited to participate in the Trunk-or-Treat.  So, we should anticipate their participation and plan accordingly when purchasing candy.   Siblings/family of cheer, dance, football, and band will also be able to attend.

Please sign up here: https://forms.gle/s4HjVxCftUkpSsBTA
What: Trunk-or-Treat
Where: Milton Frank Stadium Parking Lot
When: Thursday Night, October 31, 2024 - 5pm 
Senior & Kindergarten Bridging Ceremony to follow at 6:30pm at the 50 Yard Line. 

Football Season Wrap Up
This week is our last football game.  We are not in the playoffs.  Please make sure and take marching band items home like water bottles, extra clothes or shoes, marching band music, etc. 
We are performing at the Veteran's Day Parade and a couple of basketball games in November (see info in this newsletter), so anything needed for those can stay at school for now!

Basketball Pep Band
Our basketball team has asked us to play at 2 basketball games this basketball season - both in November.  We are asking all students to sign up for atleast 1 game, but students are welcome to sign up for both if they would like.  We will put sign up sheets in the band room next week.

Thursday, November 7 - 7:30 pm game (be in the main gym by 7)  First Home Game
Friday, November 15th - 7:30 pm game (be in the main gym by 7)  Military Appreciation Night
*The games should be over around 9:15 pm.

St. Louis Trip Update! Thursday May 1 - Saturday, May 3
Based on the survey sent out, we have over 90 students interested in the trip, so we are confident we will have the number to support 90 paid travelers. All students in the Huntsville High School Band (which includes concert only students and color guard members) are welcome to join us!

To sign up and make a deposit, please click on this link to make an account - https://urtoursandevents.wetravel.com/trips/huntsville-high-school-band-trip-ur-tours-and-events-84984574  All payments for the trip will be made through this portal, directly to our travel company, UR Tours. There is also an option to mail a check directly to them.

UR Tours offers OPTIONAL "cancel for any reason" travel insurance through a 3rd party provider.  Information on travel insurance can be found in the portal or by going to this link: https://www.travelinsured.com/group.signup?group=158894&guid=06909dd1c24a4008bc2d21d72663716e

Payment Schedule
$150.00 PER PERSON ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 31ST TO CONFIRM TRIP DETAILS
$200.00 PER PERSON ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 15, 2024
$250.00 PER PERSON ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 3, 2025
BALANCE DUE ON OR BEFORE MARCH 14, 2025

 End of Marching Season - Beginning of Concert Season / Winter Guard Season

 We will kick off our concert season with our Fall Concert on Tuesday, October 29th!

Symphonic Band has their first after school rehearsal on Monday, October 28th from 4:00-5:30 and they will continue to rehearse every Monday through the Winter Concert.  They will resume the first Monday of January that students have school.

Wind Ensemble will rehearse Tuesdays only starting November 5th through the Winter concert.  Once school has returned in January, we will meet after school on Tuesday and Thursday from 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm.

A Winter Guard schedule for our color guard is coming out this week in class and in the newsletter next week.
 
Upcoming Dates
Thursday, November 7th - Basketball Pep Band 
Friday, November 8th - Seniors and Leadership - performance during 1st block at Hampton Cove Elem.
Monday, November 11th - Veterans Day Parade (downtown Huntsville)
Friday, November 15th - Basketball Pep Band
Tuesday, December 10th - Winter Concert

Questions/Concerns?  Please contact the following:
Grades, missing rehearsals/absences, conflicts, instruments, general band questions - [email protected] or [email protected]

If you have any of the following issues, please direct your questions to [email protected]. They’ll be able to guide you to the appropriate point of contact.

• Band Student Account Balances, band fees
• Business or Individual Sponsorships
• Fundraising Questions 
• Volunteering/Chaperones 
• Cut Time, Band App, or Social Media Questions 
• Senior Night 
• Uniforms (except color guard uniforms)  
• Color Guard including uniforms (except for absences, conflicts, or grades) 
• Percussion 
• General Band Boosters Questions

Thank you to all our amazing volunteers! We’ve had an incredible year of support.

We need your continued help. Please consider volunteering this Friday at our away game against Bob Jones. There are 6 slots open. Additionally, we need assistance distributing Boston butts on Saturday, November 2, from 12-2 PM.
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To sign up, go to CutTime, navigate to Events, and select Volunteer.

Monday: Off
Tuesday:  Marching Rehearsal 4-6.  Color Guard only 4-7
Wednesday:  Off
Thursday:  Marching Rehearsal 4-6.
Friday:  Game @Madison City Stadium against Bob Jones
Saturday:  Trussville Marching Invitational - Hewitt Trussville HS in Trussville, Al 

Gameday Information and Schedule

Schedule
"B" Day load 
8:30 am - Come to school as normal WITH ALL UNIFORM PARTS. HANG UP IN BAND ROOM.
3:40 pm - School is dismissed.  Go get dinner, have dinner delivered, or have dinner with you!
5:00 pm - Back at school and depart for Madison City Stadium.  Traveling in uniform.
5:30 pm - Arrive at Madison City Stadium.  Unload, and warm up
6:30 pm - Enter Stadium
7:00 pm - Game Starts 
~9:30 pm - Game ends.  
~10:15 pm - Depart
~10:45 pm - back at Huntsville High School

Uniform
Full Marching Uniform

Color Guard will be in Show (Classic Rach) Uniform.

Things you need
Instrument/Equipment (you are responsible for making sure it gets loaded)
FULL WATER JUG (the one you use for rehearsal)
Flip folder with stand tunes (winds and percussion)
All accessories (guard pom poms, reeds, sticks, mouthpieces, etc...)

Check out - anyone not riding the bus home.
Reminder that any student not riding the bus home should check out with our volunteer coordinator Helena Johnson after the game.  Students must be checked out by a parent.  If a student is riding home with an adult other than your own parent, we have to have permission from that student's parents. 

Marching Competition - Saturday, October 26th 

Trussville Marching Invitational - Trussville, Al

Schedule
9:15 am  Band Room open
9:45 am  Everyone in band room
10:15 am Depart for Hewitt Trussville on 3 charter buses.
11:45 pm Arrive at lunch (Fultondale Exit - Chik fil a, Full moon bbq, Mcdonald's, Arbys, Firehouse subs, Five Guys, Target)
12:45 pm - Depart lunch
1:15 pm   Arrive at Hewitt Trussville HS 
2:45  Lined up, ready to move to warm up
2:55 pm  Warm up 
3:25 pm Travel
3:40 pm Performance!!!  After the performance, load truck, get out of uniform, and enjoy the rest of the time watching bands and visiting concessions.
4:40 pm - University of North Alabama performs!
8:00 pm - Awards!!
~9:00 pm - Depart 
~11:00 pm - Back at Huntsville High 

How to purchase tickets 
Tickets are $10 each.  Age 5 and under is free.  There is no online ticketing option.

Full Day Band Schedule
2024 TMI Registration & Schedule | hewittband

Location and Parking
6450 Husky Parkway Trussville, AL 35173

Map of Stadium area

• Spectator Parking is available, but limited, at the stadium. Spectator parking will be concentrated in front of the stadium, football field house, and at Hewitt-Trussville High School, just a short walk to the stadium. There is no charge for parking. Please pass this information along to your parents.
• We will have two shuttle buses running between the stadium and the high school parking lot throughout the day until 10pm. 
• Handicapped parking is available at the stadium.
• Gates will open at 11:30am for spectators. Concession stands will also open at this time. 

Food
You will need money for a fast food lunch and concession food for dinner. 
The food menu for Hewitt Trussville Concessions can be found here.

Students are welcome to bring snacks for the bus.  All drinks on the bus must have a screw on top.

Uniform and things you need
Full Uniform and accessories in garment bag.  Dry fit shirt on.  Color guard is in show uniform!
MONEY FOR LUNCH AND DINNER
Instrument/Equipment (you are responsible for making sure it gets loaded)
FULL WATER JUG (the one you use for rehearsal)
All accessories (, reeds, sticks, mouthpieces, etc...)

Other
Checking out after awards.  All students are expected to stay through awards.  Following awards, anyone not riding the bus needs to check out with Mrs. Johnson with their parent.  


St. Louis Trip Update! Thursday May 1 - Saturday, May 3
Based on the survey sent out, we have over 90 students interested in the trip, so we are confident we will have the number to support 90 paid travelers. All students in the Huntsville High School Band (which includes concert only students and color guard members) are welcome to join us!


To sign up and make a deposit, please click on this link to make an account - https://urtoursandevents.wetravel.com/trips/huntsville-high-school-band-trip-ur-tours-and-events-84984574  All payments for the trip will be made through this portal, directly to our travel company, UR Tours. There is also an option to mail a check directly to them.

UR Tours offers OPTIONAL "cancel for any reason" travel insurance through a 3rd party provider.  Information on travel insurance can be found in the portal or by going to this link: https://www.travelinsured.com/group.signup?group=158894&guid=06909dd1c24a4008bc2d21d72663716e

Payment Schedule
$150.00 PER PERSON ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 31ST TO CONFIRM TRIP DETAILS
$200.00 PER PERSON ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 15, 2024
$250.00 PER PERSON ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 3, 2025
BALANCE DUE ON OR BEFORE MARCH 14, 2025

Trunk-or-Treat - October 31, 2024
Yes- We have a required game on Halloween.  Students are encouraged to wear a Halloween costume instead of their band uniform as long as they are able to perform in it.  Costumes should not be bloody/goory, contain weapons, or be inappropriate for our Kindergarten guests.

To help make this a fun night for our students, we are joining together with the Football, Cheer, and Dance boosters to host a Trunk-or-Treat before the game starting at 5:00 pm.  We are looking for volunteers to set up a Trunk-or-Treat station for our kids to visit.  This can be Parents, Grandparents, Friends, Families, or even a section of the Band!  The more 'Trunks' we have the more enjoyable this will be.  Sign up here:  https://forms.gle/s4HjVxCftUkpSsBTA

We are also looking for candy donations to help support the event.  Mrs. Flippo has ordered some candy to give us a good start, but we will not a lot more.  Those providing a trunk will also need to provide candy if possible.  You can commit to a candy donation here or have your student drop it by the band room. 

Finally, Mrs. Flippo has invited the kindergarten students from our 6 feeder elementary schools to participate in a bridging ceremony with our Seniors around 6:30 pm prior to the game.  Those students have been invited to participate in the Trunk-or-Treat.  So, we should anticipate their participation and plan accordingly when purchasing candy.   Siblings/family of cheer, dance, football, and band will also be able to attend.
Please sign up here: https://forms.gle/s4HjVxCftUkpSsBTA
What: Trunk-or-Treat
Where: Milton Frank Stadium Parking Lot
When: Thursday Night, October 31, 2024 - 5pm 
Senior & Kindergarten Bridging Ceremony to follow at 6:30pm at the 50 Yard Line. 

End of Marching Season - Beginning of Concert Season / Winter Guard Season
This is our final week of marching band rehearsals.  Next week, even though we have a game there will be no Marching Band rehearsal.   We will kick off our concert season with our Fall Concert on Tuesday, October 29th!

Symphonic Band has their first after school rehearsal on Monday, October 28th from 4:00-5:30 and they will continue to rehearse every Monday through the Winter Concert.  They will resume the first Monday of January that students have school.

Wind Ensemble will rehearse Tuesdays only starting November 5th through the Winter concert.  Once school has returned in January, we will meet after school on Tuesday and Thursday from 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm.

A Winter Guard schedule for our color guard is coming out the last week of October!  
 
Upcoming Dates

Tuesday, October 29th - Fall Concert 7:30 pm (note the time).  HCMS band will be performing their Halloween concert at 6:00 pm in the auditorium this night as well.  
Thursday, October 31st - Game vs. Lee
Monday, November 11th - Veterans Day Parade (downtown Huntsville)

Questions/Concerns?  Please contact the following:
Grades, missing rehearsals/absences, conflicts, instruments, general band questions - [email protected] or andrew.kirk@hsv-k12.org

If you have any of the following issues, please direct your questions to [email protected]. They’ll be able to guide you to the appropriate point of contact.

• Band Student Account Balances, band fees
• Business or Individual Sponsorships
• Fundraising Questions 
• Volunteering/Chaperones 
• Cut Time, Band App, or Social Media Questions 
• Senior Night 
• Uniforms (except color guard uniforms)  
• Color Guard including uniforms (except for absences, conflicts, or grades) 
• Percussion 
• General Band Boosters Questions 

Monday: Off
Tuesday:  Marching Rehearsal 4-6.  Color Guard only 4-7
Wednesday:  Off
Thursday:  Marching Rehearsal 4-6.
Friday:  Game @Braly Stadium against Florence HS.  
Saturday:  Stones River Marching Competition - Riverdale HS in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Gameday Information and Schedule

Schedule
"A" Day load 
8:30 am - Come to school as normal WITH ALL UNIFORM PARTS. HANG UP IN BAND ROOM.
1:45 pm - Students dismissed from class. (3rd block wind ensemble will help load trucks during class)
2:15 pm - Depart for Florence, Al
4:00 pm - Arrive at Dinner Stop near Florence Mall.  Dinner options - Chik Fil-a, Chicken Salad chick, Chipotle, Firehouse, Starbucks, Tazikis.  
5:15 pm - Depart Dinner
5:30 pm - Arrive at Braly Stadium.  Dress, unload, and warm up
6:30 pm - Enter Stadium
7:00 pm - Game Starts - we will load as much equipment as possible after halftime, to get on the road quickly after the game.
~9:30 pm - Game ends.  
~10:00 pm - Depart
~11:30 pm - Back at Huntsville HS.

Uniform
Full Marching Uniform

Color Guard will be in Show (Classic Rach) Uniform.

Things you need
MONEY FOR DINNER
Instrument/Equipment (you are responsible for making sure it gets loaded)
FULL WATER JUG (the one you use for rehearsal)
Flip folder with stand tunes (winds and percussion)
All accessories (guard pom poms, reeds, sticks, mouthpieces, etc...)

Check out - anyone not riding the bus home.
Reminder that any student not riding the bus home should check out with our volunteer coordinator Helena Johnson after the game.  Students must be checked out by a parent.  If a student is riding home with an adult other than your own parent, we have to have permission from that student's parents. 

St. Louis Trip Update! Thursday May 1 - Saturday, May 3
Based on the survey sent out, we have over 90 students interested in the trip, so we are confident we will have the number to support 90 paid travelers. All students in the Huntsville High School Band (which includes concert only students and color guard members) are welcome to join us!

To sign up and make a deposit, please click on this link to make an account - https://urtoursandevents.wetravel.com/trips/huntsville-high-school-band-trip-ur-tours-and-events-84984574  All payments for the trip will be made through this portal, directly to our travel company, UR Tours. There is also an option to mail a check directly to them.

UR Tours offers OPTIONAL "cancel for any reason" travel insurance through a 3rd party provider.  Information on travel insurance can be found in the portal or by going to this link: https://www.travelinsured.com/group.signup?group=158894&guid=06909dd1c24a4008bc2d21d72663716e

Payment Schedule
$150.00 PER PERSON ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 31ST TO CONFIRM TRIP DETAILS
$200.00 PER PERSON ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 15, 2024
$250.00 PER PERSON ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 3, 2025
BALANCE DUE ON OR BEFORE MARCH 14, 2025

Marching Competition - Saturday, October 19th 

Stone River Classic - Murfreesboro October 19th

7:45 am Band Room Open
8:15 am  All students in the band room 
8:30 am  Meet and Load.
8:45 am  Depart on 3 charter buses to Murfreesboro.
11:00  Lunch at Town Centre on Old Fort Parkway (Exit 78B) in Murfreesboro. (Chik fil a, whataburger, wendys, Steak and Shake, Target with Starbucks, KFC)
12:00 Back on bus.  Depart to stadium.  This is the same place we ate dinner before DCI this summer (for those that went)
12:30  Change/unload truck
1:50 pm Line up to move to warm up.
2:00 pm  Warm up
2:30 pm Travel
2:45 pm PRELIMS PERFORMANCE!!
2:30  pm  Return to truck/buses.   Get out of uniform.  Watch bands/eat dinner.
4:15 pm Prelims Awards.  Get Finals times and info.
6:00 pm Finals performances begin.  We will load truck and get out of uniform after finals performance as long as time permits before awards.  Free time to watch bands or eat concessions before Awards.  
8:00 pm Last Finals performance.
8:30 pm Riverdale HS Band (host) Performs
8:45 pm Finals Awards
9:30 pm Depart  
11:30 pm Arrive Back at HHS 

How to purchase tickets 
Riverdale High School Band Boosters Club Events and Tickets by GoFan

Full Day Band Schedule
Microsoft Word - SRC Schedule 10_2_2024 (riverdaleband.com)

Location and Campus Map
Riverdale High School 802 Warrior Dr. Murfreesboro, TN 37128

SRC-Campus-Map-2024.pdf (riverdaleband.com)

Food
You will need money for a fast food lunch and concession food for dinner.  At this time, I have not been given a menu for the concessions.  Both cash and credit/debit cards will be accepted at the concession stand.

Students are welcome to bring snacks for the bus.  All drinks on the bus must have a screw on top.

Uniform and things you need
Full Uniform and accessories in garment bag.  Dry fit shirt on.  Color guard is in show uniform!
MONEY FOR LUNCH AND DINNER
Instrument/Equipment (you are responsible for making sure it gets loaded)
FULL WATER JUG (the one you use for rehearsal)
All accessories (, reeds, sticks, mouthpieces, etc...)

Other
Checking out after awards.  All students are expected to stay through awards.  Following awards, anyone not riding the bus needs to check out with Mrs. Johnson with their parent.  

For additional information on the competition, visit The Stones River Classic – Riverdale Band

Upcoming Dates
Friday, October 25th - Game vs. Bob Jones @ Madison City Stadium.
Saturday, October 26th - Marching Competition - Trussville, Al
Tuesday, October 29th - Fall Concert 7:30 pm (note the time).  HCMS band will be performing their Halloween concert at 6:00 pm in the auditorium this night as well.
Thursday, October 31st - Football game vs. Lee (Milton Frank)   
Monday, November 11th - Veterans Day Parade (downtown Huntsville)
​
Questions/Concerns?  Please contact the following:
Grades, missing rehearsals/absences, conflicts, instruments, general band questions - [email protected] or [email protected]

If you have any of the following issues, please direct your questions to [email protected]. They’ll be able to guide you to the appropriate point of contact.

• Band Student Account Balances, band fees
• Business or Individual Sponsorships
• Fundraising Questions 
• Volunteering/Chaperones 
• Cut Time, Band App, or Social Media Questions 
• Senior Night 
• Uniforms (except color guard uniforms)  
• Color Guard including uniforms (except for absences, conflicts, or grades) 
• Percussion 
• General Band Boosters Questions 

Monday: Off
Tuesday:  Marching Rehearsal 4-6.  Color Guard only 4-7
Wednesday:  Homecoming Rehearsal 4-5 pm (may be done early)
Thursday:  No after school rehearsal.  Parade 6:00 pm - see schedule
Friday:  Pep Rally at 10:00 am.  Homecoming Game vs. Albertville @Milton Frank Stadium

Thursday - Parade Information
Schedule
3:40 pm - School Dismisses.  Go eat dinner/break
5:00 pm - Back at school.
5:30 pm - Line up for parade (we are towards the very front)
6:00 pm - Parade Steps off
6:45 pm - Parade is over
7:00 pm - Go Home!

What to wear
Students will be in full band uniforms.
Color Guard will be in show uniform (Rach Star) uniform unless Huntsville Band Color Guard uniforms get situated in time.

More information:
To my knowledge, there has been no change to the parade route from previous years.  It will start by the baseball field, cross Bob Wallace, make our way to Mayfair park, and return to the school, finishing on Marcheutz Dr.  A map will be posted to social media this week.

Gameday Information and Schedule

Schedule
"B" Day load - load after pep rally
10:00 am - Pep Rally.  Band wears dry fit shirt.  Color Guard wears lululemon color guard skirts and t-shirt.  
3:40 pm - School dismisses!
5:30 pm - Meet at Milton Frank - unload equipment
5:45 pm - Sectionals/Section warm ups
6:10 pm - Full Band Warm up
6:30 pm - Line up for pregame
6:45 pm - March in!  Pregame show/National Anthem.
7:00 pm - Game Starts - we will be performing the homecoming halftime show/homecoming court announcement during halftime and our full show after the game!

~9:30 pm - Game ends.  Perform Show after the game.  Load equipment.

Uniform
Full Marching Uniform

Color Guard will be in Show (Classic Rach) Uniform unless we have our school HHS Band color guard uniforms ready.

Things you need
Instrument/Equipment (you are responsible for making sure it gets loaded)
FULL WATER JUG (the one you use for rehearsal)
Flip folder with stand tunes (winds and percussion)
All accessories (guard pom poms, reeds, sticks, mouthpieces, etc...)

St. Louis Trip Update! Thursday May 1 - Saturday, May 3
Based on the survey sent out, we have over 90 students interested in the trip, so we are confident we will have the number to support 90 paid travelers. All students in the Huntsville High School Band (which includes concert only students and color guard members) are welcome to join us!

To sign up and make a deposit, please click on this link to make an account - https://urtoursandevents.wetravel.com/trips/huntsville-high-school-band-trip-ur-tours-and-events-84984574  All payments for the trip will be made through this portal, directly to our travel company, UR Tours. There is also an option to mail a check directly to them.

UR Tours offers OPTIONAL "cancel for any reason" travel insurance through a 3rd party provider.  Information on travel insurance can be found in the portal or by going to this link: https://www.travelinsured.com/group.signup?group=158894&guid=06909dd1c24a4008bc2d21d72663716e

Payment Schedule
$150.00 PER PERSON ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 31ST TO CONFIRM TRIP DETAILS
$200.00 PER PERSON ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 15, 2024
$250.00 PER PERSON ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 3, 2025
BALANCE DUE ON OR BEFORE MARCH 14, 2025

Marching Competition - Saturday, October 19th (scheduled edited slightly from last week's newsletter)

We received the schedule for our October 19th competition early.  We will send out more information the week before, but here is the tentative schedule for that day:

Stone River Classic - Murfreesboro October 19th

7:45 am Band Room Open
8:15 am  All students in the band room 
8:30 am  Meet and Load.
8:45 am  Depart on 3 charter buses to Murfreesboro.
11:00  Lunch at Town Centre on Old Fort Parkway (Exit 78B) in Murfreesboro. (Chik fil a, whataburger, wendys, Steak and Shake, Target with Starbucks, KFC)
12:00 Back on bus.  Depart to stadium.  This is the same place we ate dinner before DCI this summer (for those that went)
12:30  Change/unload truck
1:50 pm Line up to move to warm up.
2:00 pm  Warm up
2:30 pm Travel
2:45 pm PRELIMS PERFORMANCE!!
2:30  pm  Return to truck/buses.   Get out of uniform.  Watch bands/eat dinner.
4:15 pm Prelims Awards.  Get Finals times and info.
6:00 pm Finals performances begin.  We will load truck and get out of uniform after finals performance as long as time permits before awards.  Free time to watch bands or eat concessions before Awards.  
8:00 pm Last Finals performance.
8:30 pm Riverdale HS Band (host) Performs
8:45 pm Finals Awards
9:30 pm Depart  
11:30 pm Arrive Back at HHS 

Upcoming Dates
Friday, October 18th - Game at Florence HS (leaving before school ends)
Saturday, October 19th - Marching Competition - Stones River Classic in Murfreesboro, Tn (all day event)
Friday, October 25th - Game vs. Bob Jones @ Madison City Stadium.
Saturday, October 26th - Marching Competition - Trussville, Al
Tuesday, October 29th - Fall Concert 7:30 pm (note the time).  HCMS band will be performing their Halloween concert at 6:00 pm in the auditorium this night as well.  
​
Questions/Concerns?  Please contact the following:
Grades, missing rehearsals/absences, conflicts, instruments, general band questions - [email protected] or [email protected]

If you have any of the following issues, please direct your questions to [email protected]. They’ll be able to guide you to the appropriate point of contact.

• Band Student Account Balances, band fees
• Business or Individual Sponsorships
• Fundraising Questions 
• Volunteering/Chaperones 
• Cut Time, Band App, or Social Media Questions 
• Senior Night 
• Uniforms (except color guard uniforms)  
• Color Guard including uniforms (except for absences, conflicts, or grades) 
• Percussion 
• General Band Boosters Questions