HHS BAND WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AUGUST 25 - August 31, 2025

8/23/2025

Things We Like

Friday night marked our first home game of the season where we honored our outstanding seniors and their families before the kickoff. We’re incredibly proud of their dedication and contributions to our marching band!

Gameday Photos

SmugMug is packed with awesome pics from Friday’s Huntsville vs. Hazel Green game, including senior recognition. Find SmugMug photos here.

Weekly Schedule

Monday: Off.
Tuesday: Marching Band 4-6 Color Guard Sectional 6-7
Wednesday: Off.
Thursday: Marching Band 4-6.
Friday: Half Day of School. Leadership team plays at Sonny Hereford Elementary at 9:30 am (carpooling). Game vs. Mae Jemison at Milton Frank (visiting side)

Gameday Information

Schedule
5:30 pm - Meet in Northeast corner at Milton Frank. This is on the north side like we always are, but on the visitor side. Unload trailer and truck here.
6:00 pm - Warm ups outside stadium
6:30 pm - Move inside stadium (visitor side-east side of the stadium).
7:00 pm - Game Starts. We will perform our halftime show to the home side.
~9:30 pm - Approximate end of game. Pack and load Trucks! Instruments (and cases) either go home with you or back on the truck/trailer. Truck crew / percussion unloads truck at school.

Transportation
All students meet at Milton Frank. We do not provide transportation for games at Joe Davis or Milton Frank.

Uniform
Band Polos and khaki shorts for Wind and Percussion. Athletic shoes. Normal/ankle length socks (nothing that draws attention)
Hair should be pulled back off of your face.
No jewelry.

Color Guard Uniform
Wear black shorts with a plain black tank top or shirt. For shoes, wear the white cheer shoes. Makeup and hair details are listed in the band app.

Things you need
Instrument or equipment (larger instruments loaded on trailer and brough to stadium - you are responsible for making sure YOUR instrument/equipment gets loaded or placed in the proper location to get loaded)
Flip Folder (winds)
Water jug
All accessories (sticks, guard poms, mouthpieces, reeds, etc)

Things everyone should know

Only band students and approved chaperones should be in the band section. Students are not allowed to leave band section without permission.
No food or drinks (other than water) permitted in the stands. It is recommended students eat food before arriving. Students are not allowed to go to the concession stand during the game.
All students stay the whole game unless they have received permission in advance to leave early.
Instruments should always be in a student's hands in the stands (to avoid any accidents/damage that could occur). Students who are using the restroom can leave their instrument at the front of the band in a safe location.
Students are expected to have good sportsmanship and use appropriate language while in the stands.
We hope all of our students and parents will not only support us, but all the other bands we see this season!

Spring Trip - Students Enroll Now!

We have officially been approved for the Orlando trip departing Wednesday evening March 11th and returning Monday morning, March 16th. Full information on this trip is found in Cut Time in an announcement/email message from August 19th.
Families may enroll STUDENTS ONLY by paying your initial deposit until September 15th by using the following link: HUNTSVILLE HS BAND in Orlando, FL, USA
Adults are currently not able to register and should not register as a student in a room. Adults who want to chaperone should contact Kelly Parrish [email protected]. Once we have all the chaperones we need, we will open it up to everyone around September 15th.

Free Private Lessons

Band students who take private lessons on their instrument will improve much quicker and be more successful long term. Mr. Tankesley and Mr. Kirk can help you find the right person to teach your student.

The Microwave Dave foundation offers scholarships for free music lessons for a year on any instrument. Danny Hall Memorial Music Scholarship - Microwave Dave Music Education Foundation

Instruments

The instrument you play on makes a huge difference in your success as a high school musician. If you are playing the same instrument that you started on in 6th grade, it may be time to upgrade your instrument. If you are planning to play at a high level (like our wind ensemble) or continuing on playing beyond high school, it may be time to upgrade your instrument.

The directors are here to help and provide you the resources to find the right instrument for the right price. We have resources for both new and used instruments. Please let us know if we can help you in any way.

Upcoming Dates

September 4 - Outdoor pep rally at HHS in the evening
September 5 - Game vs. Grissom at Milton Frank (we will sit on the visitor side)
September 8 - HCMS vs. HJHS Game at Milton Frank (6:30 pm is game). We perform halftime!
September 12 - Game vs. James Clemens at Joe Davis
September 19th - Game at Sparkman (school buses).
September 20th - Band Competition (all day) at Bob Jones
September 27th - Band Competition (all day) at Albertville

The 25-26 Band Schedule can be found here.

Questions/Concerns? Please contact the following:

Grades, missing rehearsals/absences, conflicts, instruments, general band questions - [email protected] or [email protected]

For color guard, contact Annabelle Rizzardi at [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.