HHS Band Weekly newsletter august 15-19, 2022

Things we LOVE!!!

This great day does not happen without the personal support of three people we are lucky to call neighbors:    Mr Deke Damson, Mrs. Sarah Chappell, and Ms. Jean Wessel Templeton.    The following elected leaders allocated tax dollars towards our project:  Senator Sam Givhan, State Representatives Rex Reynolds, Howard Sanderford and Anthony Daniels.  Madison County Commission Chairman Dale Strong has long supported the HHS Band, and his guidance and support is appreciated.  Early on, the first phone calls made when faced with the task of overhauling our fleet - went to Alabama's State Treasurer John McMillan and Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill.  Simply stated, without the financial support of this core group, we would be renting U-Hauls to go to games.  Additionally, over 300 individuals and families donated to the cause.  The truck and trailer design look great thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Toby Hall.  The electronics and engineering are courtesy Mr. and Mrs. Leszek Skulski.  This day is 14 months in the making.  What a community achievement!  GO BIG RED!

Schedule for the Week

Weekly Schedule 
Monday -  Off
Tuesday -  Marching rehearsal 4-6 pm.  Color Guard sectional 6-7.  
Wednesday - Marching Percussion Sectional 4 - 5:30
Thursday - After school marching band 4-6
Friday - Off

Upcoming Events
Friday, August 26th - First game vs. Oxford at Milton Frank Stadium
Friday, September 2nd - Game vs. Grissom at Milton Frank (we will be on the away side)
Friday, September 9th - Game vs. James Clemens at Alabama A&M.  More info to come.

From Stuart.Tankesley@hsv-k12.org & Holly.Connell@hsv-k12.org

LONDON MEETING - Tuesday, September 6th at 6:30 pm - Huntsville High Band Room
We need your attendance at this meeting if you are a parent of a student planning to go to London.  Students are always welcome, but not required to attend.  We will be inviting our 8th grade students/parents to join us at this meeting.  This is an important meeting, but should not be too long.  

Unless it's absolutely necessary, I don't foresee any additional "London only" meetings this year.  We are kicking this off and getting you the information you need to know!  We may have additional meetings Fall 2023 as the trip gets closer.

WIND ENSEMBLE - AMEA Performance
The date and time for the Wind Ensemble performance at the state music conference has been set!   We will perform in the BJCC Theater at 3:30 pm on Friday, January 20th.  This will be a most of the day/full day trip for wind ensemble students.  This is the biggest performance of the year for this group.  If there are any conflicts with this date, I need to know ASAP.  We will more than likely leave mid-morning and return to school by 9 pm that evening.  

All wind ensemble students should now have a tuxedo.  Pictures coming soon.

Information repeated from last week's newsletter:

Schedule Changes!!!!! 

We were informed this week that the Bob Jones game currently scheduled for Friday, September 16th has been moved to Thursday, September 15th.  The game is still at Madison City Stadium.

The Huntsville Junior High vs. Hampton Cove game has now been added to the calendar.  The date is Monday, September 19th.  The game is at 6:30 pm.  More detailed schedule as we get closer.

Marching Competitions 2022
Our marching competitions are on the following days:

Saturday, September 17th in Hendersonville, TN
Saturday, October 15th in Muscle Shoals, Al
Saturday, October 22nd in Soddy Daisy, TN  (Do not sign up for the ACT on this date unless you plan to get your own ride to the competition)

These competitions are what we work all season towards. They are required. Please keep your calendar clear on these dates and plan for a full day event.  We take charter buses to these events.   We would love to have a great cheering section as well!

REMIND text messages
We use Remind text messages for reminders of events/deadlines, sudden changes (like weather), and to send out return times from trips.
How to get on our text messages: 
Send a text message to the number 81010 
​In the message section put the following (based on your current grade level).  You do not have to do this if you are already receiving our texts. 
12th - @caeg36 
11th - @2023hhsb 
10th - @2025hh 
9th - @2026hh