HHS BAND WEEKLY NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 17-23, 2025

Things We Like

​Weekly Schedule

Monday:  No School; Winter Guard 6-9 pm  Gym Rehearsal!
Tuesday:  Wind Ensemble 4:00-5:30 pm
Wednesday:  Off.  
Thursday:  Wind Ensemble 4:00-5:30 pm
Friday: Off.  District Honor Band (for those who made it)
Saturday:  MATTRESS SALE!!!   10-5 in the Freshman Cafeteria.  District Honor Band (for those who made it)

Mattress Sale
Our 8th Annual Mattress Fundraiser is happening THIS SATURDAY 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

Music Performance Assessment (MPA)
Our two state assessment performances are very soon!  All performances in the auditorium are open to the public and free!  We encourage you to chaperone or attend if you are able.  Sight reading is not open to the public.

Symphonic Band is scheduled to perform at MPA on Tuesday, February 25th at 12:20 pm at Hartselle High School.  

We plan to depart by 10:00 am on school buses to Hartselle and return to school by 2:30 pm.  Students wear their tuxedo/concert dress to this performance.  Because of our lunch time performance, food will be a challenge on this day.  We are encouraging students to bring a significant snack to school that they will be allowed to eat before we get to Hartselle.  When we return to school, we will have pizza for all symphonic band.  

Wind Ensemble is scheduled to perform at MPA on Wednesday, March 5 at 5:30 pm at James Clemens High School.  We will depart around 2:45 pm and return around 7:00 pm on school bus.  Students wear tuxedo/concert dress.


Winter Guard 
 The schedule can be viewed here.  

Important Google Form on Championships!!
Our winter guard circuit championships are Saturday, March 29th at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky.  This year we will offer 2 transportation options for this event.  Go to this google form and select what you/your family would like to do. We need every guard member's family to fill this out.

Option 1:  Depart on school bus after school on Friday.  We will stop at Opry Mills Mall for dinner before continuing on to Bowling Green.  We will stay in a hotel that night. (4 students per room, 2 adults per room).  The cost will be dependent on how many go, but we estimate it to be between $60-70 per person.  We ask if you plan to stay the night, that you do it with our group.  We will take adults too!  We will return to Huntsville on Saturday after awards.  

Option 2:  Meet us at the assigned time and location (Basketball arena) on the campus of Western Kentucky University on Saturday morning.  Heads up- if you plan to drive up that morning, it typically involves leaving between 4-5 am.  I understand it is my responsibility to arrange transportation to the event.

Go to this google form and select what you/your family would like to do. We need every guard member's family to fill this out.

District Honor Band
Here is information on District Honor Band on Feb 21-22 if you were selected.

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


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 2025June 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

Upcoming Dates
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 - stuart[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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