Things We Like We love our HHS trumpets! Follow them on Instagram @hhs_trumpets_2 Tankesley Baby Gift DonationMr. and Mrs. Tankesley are eagerly anticipating the arrival of their baby girl at the end of this month. To celebrate this joyous occasion, we’ll be collecting donations for a baby gift this week. If you’d like to contribute, please bring your cash donation to Mr. Kirk by Friday, August 23rd. Weekly ScheduleMonday: Off. After school bus sign up for marching band and SPRING TRIP ANNOUNCEMENT (should conclude by 4:00 pm). If you are unable to come sign up for a bus, you can sign up in class on Tuesday.
Tuesday: Marching Band Rehearsal 4-6. Color Guard only 4-7 Wednesday: Off Thursday: Marching Band Rehearsal 4-5. (dinner 5:00-6:30 on your own or attend open house). 6:45 -7:30 pm pep rally Friday: Game @Hazel Green (see information below). Gameday Information and Schedule Schedule 8:30 am - Students arrive at school as normal. Students should have everything they need for the game when they come to school. "A" Day load. Students will put instruments by the loading door during classes. Flutes and clarinets are carried on the bus - all others go on the truck/trailer. We will load 3rd block during wind ensemble. 3:40 pm - School dismisses 3:40 pm - 5:00 pm Dinner Break (food not provided). Students can bring food, have food delivered by parents, or go and grab something nearby. 5:05 pm - load buses 5:15 pm - Depart for Hazel Green High School 5:45 pm - Arrive, unload trucks, warm up 6:30 pm - March in Stadium 7:00 pm - Game Starts ~9:30 pm - Game ends. Pack and load trucks ~10:15 pm Depart Hazel Green. Once we depart, a BAND APP message will be sent with an ETA back at the band room. Click this link from a smart phone if you aren't on the app - https://band.us/n/aea4A8CaQ8Tac ~10:45 pm Back at School (please do not park on Billie Watkins St. - Park in the parking lot) Unload truck and dismiss. Things you need Instrument/Equipment (you are responsible for making sure it gets loaded) FULL WATER JUG (the one you use for rehearsal) Uniform on (polo shirt, khaki shorts, white ankle socks, athletic shoes; color guard shirt and skirt) Flip folder with stand tunes (winds and percussion) All accessories (guard pom poms, reeds, sticks, mouthpieces, etc...) General Game policies Band Students should stay with the band at all times unless otherwise given permission. Only band students and chaperones should be in the band area in the stands. No food or drinks (other than water) in the stands. Students do not have time to go to the concession stand during the game - students should eat before the game during the dinner break. Instruments should always be in your hand while in the stands (to avoid an accident). Students are expected to stay the entire game unless previous arrangements have been made with a director. Students should always show good sportsmanship and use appropriate language at all times. Check out policy Students are highly encouraged to ride the bus to and from away games and competitions. Not only is it easier to account for all students, but students generally enjoy the bus ride as part of high school band. However, we understand there may be situations where you need to take your student home after the game is over on an away trip. Please check out students with Mrs. Johnson (our volunteer coordinator) after the game or after awards (competition). We either need an email directly from the parent of the student checking out prior to the game to [email protected] or the parent of that student personally checking him/her out after a game to let a student leave. Parents can only check their own student out (unless we have an email giving permission in advance from the other student's parent). Any student leaving a game early must be approved in advance by a band director as it is a requirement to stay the whole game! Thank you for your help to keep all students accounted for and safe. Students who take the ACT/SAT the following morning will be allowed to leave after halftime if they choose. Uniform Due to the heat, we wear our "casual" uniform for the first 2-3 games. For winds and percussion this is your blue band polo, tucked into khaki shorts, athletic shoes, and white ankle-length socks. Please wear a belt with your shorts! Color guard is planning to wear your Lululemon skirt and t-shirt that Mrs. Flippo is providing as long as it comes in on time! Our back up plan is rehearsal black, but we are pretty confident we will have the shirt and skirt in time for both the pep rally and game. Thursday night - August 22 - rehearsal/community pep rally We will only rehearse from 4-5 pm on Thursday. 5:00-6:30 pm will be reserved for dinner and/or attending open house. 6:30 pm - Meet on the pep rally field (football practice field) 6:45 pm - Community Pep rally begins. Usually lasts between 30-45 minutes. Students are dismissed immediately after pep rally. Attire - Wind and Percussion Students should wear black dry fit shirt and khaki shorts. Color Guard should wear lululemon skirt and guard shirt (if they don't arrive on time we will wear rehearsal black) Parents and community are encouraged to attend pep rally! Pep Rallies Here are the scheduled pep rallies: August 22 - Night Pep Rally (After Back to School Night) September 6 - Grissom September 20 - Sparkman (pep rally for senior night) October 11 - Homecoming Game against Albertville November 1 - Lee Playoff Pep Rallies- TBD Pep rallies (except on Aug 22nd) take place during the school day, but parents are welcome to check-in through the school and attend if you would like. In the past, pep rallies generally take place during advisory time (10:00 am), although I don't have confirmation of this for this year yet. Mrs. Flippo has asked the band to wear a "uniform" for all pep rallies. It will be important students wear this on the day we have pep rallies. This will generally be the following: Winds (Brass/Woodwinds) - Black dry-fit shirt and khaki shorts OR blue polo and khaki shorts (we will announce the week of). We may also switch to jeans as the temperature gets cooler (which we will announce to do as a group) Percussion - Percussion jersey and khaki shorts OR jeans as the temperature changes (we will all either wear shorts or all wear jeans as announced that week). If ALL jerseys have not come in yet, percussion will wear same thing as winds Color Guard - Lululemon Skirt and Guard shirt. Band App All parents and band students should be on the band app on your smart phone for last minute changes to the schedule and reminders. Join our ‘Huntsville High School Band’ group on the BAND app. Get updates and stay connected! https://band.us/n/aea4A8CaQ8Tac Upcoming Dates August 5-27 Crowd funding fundraiser for all students Friday, August 30th - Football game vs. Jemison at Milton Frank (also half day of school this day) Friday, September 6th - Football game vs. Grissom at Milton Frank (middle school night!) Friday, September 13th - Football game @James Clemens (Madison City Stadium) Friday, September 20th - Football game vs. Sparkman (Joe Davis/Wick's field) Senior Night Saturday, September 21st - First Marching Competition at Madison City Stadium 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.
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