HHS Band Weekly Newsletter February 3-9, 2025

Things We Like

It's wonderful to see our Huntsville High School band students participating in special events beyond our school. Congratulations to Joey Colavita for being selected as a percussionist/drum set player for the Alabama All-State Jazz Silver Band, performing at the BJCC in Birmingham last weekend. Kudos to Anna Stahl and Aurora Parrish for their selection in Mississippi State's Honor Band this weekend.

Marching Uniform Collection will begin in February

What you need to know

• Uniforms must be dry cleaned prior to turn in.
• A proof of dry cleaning (receipt) must be pinned to your uniform at the time of turn in.
• Before dry cleaning, remove the mirror from your jacket and put in a safe place.
• After dry cleaning, put the mirror back on your jacket.
• Gauntlets do NOT need to be dry cleaned.
• Since you own the bibbers, you will turn in the Jacket, Gauntlets, Shako, and Red garment bag.

Schedule

• Seniors - Turn in starting February 3
• Juniors - Turn in starting February 10
• Sophomores - Turn in starting February 18
• Freshman - Turn in starting February 24

Please bring your uniform to school and hang it on the racks by the uniform closet. If you have any questions, please contact: [email protected].



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​Weekly Schedule

Monday:  Symphonic Band 4:00-5:30 pm; Winter Guard 4-6 pm
Tuesday:  Wind Ensemble PICTURE 4-5 pm at school.  Bring your concert attire to change into after school.
Wednesday:  Off.  
Thursday:  Wind Ensemble 4-5:30 pm
Friday: Off

Congratulations!
Congratulations to the following students for making district honor band and all state.

In addition, Congrats to Gray Gaba for being selected to attend a national honor band performing at Carnegie Hall next week!

Alabama All State Band
Savannah Flores

Alternates- Tori Smith, Shelby O’Linger, and Gray Gaba

District Honor Band
Savannah Flores
Shelby O’Linger
Gray Gaba
Caleb Miller
Aidan McDavid

Mattress Sale
Our 8th Annual Mattress Fundraiser is happening on February 22nd from 10am-5pm and every purchase benefits the band! Over 25 mattresses/adjustable bases will be on display for you to try and buy. Prices are 30%-40% less than retail, financing and delivery are available. 

Please share this post to help us getthe word out and support these kids! For more information, check out our event page, mark “going” and invite all your friends and family. 
https://www.facebook.com/events/558007456959622

Winter Camp
Our required winter camp is coming up Feb 13-15th.
Our guest clinicians this year will be Randall Coleman from The University of Tennessee in Chattanooga, Dr. Cara Morantz from UAB, and the instrumental music faculty from UNA.  All students in Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band must attend.

Schedule
Thursday, Feb 13
School as normal.  Rehearsal from 4-9 pm with a dinner break from 5:30-6:30.  Order dinner in the below section. 

Friday, February 14
8:30 am - 6:00 pm.  Lunch at school as you would normally eat.  Be aware that this is a half day of school and school may only offer sack lunches on this day.

Students are excused from class on this half day to attend.

Saturday, February 15
8:30 am - 1:30 pm
We will do a "work in progress" concert for the public at noon.  Please come and join us!   

Dinner on Thursday
Below is the google form for the dinner order for winter band camp. We will be ordering box dinners from Steak Out that will include a bottled water and small dessert. This will be served around 5:30pm Thursday, February 13th.

Remember that this is included in the fee for the meal plan from band camp.  If you are not in marching band or did not order a meal plan, but still need a meal, the meal must be prepaid by turning in the money to the band box, VENMO, cuttime, or emailing [email protected].  The cost of the meal is $15.  

Please make your choice by February 7th.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1UysCZaQ2SLqLKcARiGOMkckMlVqTBnPHYHi7TvrzHsg/edit

Concert
We will do a "Work in progress" concert as a way to conclude our Winter Camp and give you a sneak peak of our MPA and Atlanta performances.  This will take place at noon.

Attire for this concert for students is business casual. No t-shirts, jeans, shorts, or tennis /casual shoes.

St. Louis Trip Update! Thursday May 1 - Saturday, May 3.
https://urtoursandevents.wetravel.com/trips/huntsville-high-school-band-trip-ur-tours-and-events-84984574  

Updates 1/20/25:
Here is the most updated itinerary.  We hate that we cannot perform the national anthem at the Cardinals game.  This was well beyond our control and we did everything we could to make it happen.  Because we are unable to perform the national anthem at the Cardinals game, it is going to save everyone $40 on the trip.

Wait list:  If you registered recently, you were placed on a wait list.  The reason for this is because our buses are completely full.  Getting another bus has 2 challenges - 1 it will change the price of the trip making it more expensive and 2 - getting charter buses May 1-3 has been very challenging - no availability of charter buses this particular weekend across many companies.   We are considering our options with this as we want as many people to go as possible, but for right now you are wait-listed.

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
 
Summer Schedule 2025
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June 30 - July 2 Leadership Camp (Leadership team only - mornings and afternoons)
July 9-11 Marching Percussion Camp (required for all marching band percussion)
July 14-18 Band Camp Week 1 - All Day (required for all marching band students)
July 21-25 Band Camp Week 2 - All day (required for all marching band students)
Friday, July 25th  Optional DCI Trip to MTSU (afternoon and evening)
Tuesday, July 29 Rehearsal  6-9 pm (required for all marching band students)
Thursday, July 31 Rehearsal 6-9 pm (required for all marching band students)
Monday, August 4th First Day of School

Winter Guard 
 The schedule can be viewed here.  
Our next competition is Saturday, February 15th at Bob Jones.  We will not be taking a school bus for this local competition.


Upcoming Dates
February 13-15   Winter Camp!! (Required for all Symphonic band and wind ensemble students)
February 15 - Winter Guard Competition at Bob Jones HS
February 21-22  District honor band at Grissom HS (for those who made it).
February 22 - Mattress Sale!
February 25 - Symphonic Band MPA at Hartselle High School
March 5 - Wind Ensemble MPA at James Clemens HS


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 

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