hhs band weekly newsletter february 19-23, 2024

Things we like

The Winter Guard had a spectacular performance of their show "Bluebird" at Bob Jones on Saturday! Congratulations on a job well done!!

Concert pictures

Concert pictures will be taken on April 23rd beginning at 5:30 before the Spring Concert.

Schedule for the week

Monday-President's Day (no school).  Special Wind Ensemble rehearsal 9-12.
Tuesday-No wind ensemble rehearsal (basketball game). Winter Guard 4-6.    Upcoming 9th grade meeting 6:00 pm - band room
Wednesday-Off 
Thursday-Wind Ensemble rehearsal 4-5:30 pm
Friday-Off
Saturday-Mattress Sale 10-5 in the Freshman Cafeteria! 

Mattress Sale Fundraiser!
The Mattress Sale is coming up on Saturday, February 24th from 10-5 in the Freshman Academy Cafeteria.  
We need your help this week!!   Share our Facebook event page to your social media accounts and invite friends.  Please share and invite anyone who you know might be in the market for a mattress!  Students also have an account to enter contacts of adults who will receive a text message reminder of the event.   https://facebook.com/events/s/huntsville-band-mattress-fundr/1557008748373205/

Our goal is to spread the word and get people to walk into our "mattress store" on Saturday, Feb 24

Wind Ensemble CBDNA Preview Concert
We have found a date and time that seems to work with everyone.  After working with First Baptist Church and talking with the students about the concert in class, we have found a date that seems to work for everyone!  Our preview concert will be next Monday, February 26th at 7:30 pm in the First Baptist Church Sanctuary.    This is only for Wind Ensemble students.    We will need some help getting equipment to FBC.  Students will need to be there by 6:45 pm in tuxes/dresses.

This performance is to allow our students who have worked extremely hard on this program to perform it for families and a local audience before we perform it in Memphis.  It will also give us a great trial run of the program to set us up for success in Memphis.  

Thank you for making this work "last minute!"

Music Performance Assessment (MPA)
Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble perform at Music Performance Assessment soon!  This state assessment at James Clemens High School is scheduled for Tuesday, March 5 through Thursday, March 7.  We have requested to perform on Wednesday, March 6.  I should have a schedule sometime this coming week.  We are most likely taking school buses and could return later in the evening.  

2024-25 Course Registration and Band Contract
Band Contracts will be distributed after MPA will be due by the last day of March.   It will include the same options as before (no changes).  Marching Band option or Concert only option.   

Course registration numbers
Just a friendly reminder to ignore the class titles.  Student who want to be in marching band except for color guard) should register both Marching Band and the numbers under your class (Seniors, juniors, sophomores, freshmen).  Each number represents 1 semester, but you must sign up for both numbers for each  - the system will override it otherwise. 

A Day Concert Band Class (required)
9th Grade  Concert Band II 05102G1002 (1.0 - Full year)
10th Grade Concert Band III 05102G1003  (1.0 - Full year)
11th Grade Concert Band IV 05102G1004 (1.0 - Full year)
12th Grade Concert Band V 05102G1005 (1.0 - Full year)

B Day  Marching Band Class
9th Grade - Marching Band II 05103G1002 (1.0 Full year)
10th Grade - Marching Band III 05103G1003 (1.0 Full year)
11th Grade - Marching Band IV 05103G1004 (1.0 Full year)
12th Grade - Marching Band V 05103G1005 (1.0 Full year)

Color Guard
Instrumental Chamber Ensemble I 05106G10I1 (1.0 Full year)

3rd Band Class for those interested.
Instrumental Chamber Ensemble II 05106G10I2



Winter Guard Schedule 23-24 - "Bluebird"
Congratulations to our winter guard on finishing their show and a great performance at their home show on Saturday.  They finished 5th!

Rehearsal Schedule
Tuesdays from 4-6 pm and Fridays before competitions from 4-5 pm.

 Competition Schedule (open to the public with purchase of a ticket)
March 9 - Columbia Central (Columba, Tn) - carpool
April 6 - SCGC Championships (Bowling Green, Kentucky)-CARPOOL (Change!!!  The feedback I have received from students and parents is that many people want to drive up and stay the night, so we will not use a school bus)!

Wind Ensemble - Memphis 
Medication
 If your student needs to take medication on the trip, fill out the medication form and submit it to Nurse Tina Bowman in the Freshman Academy by the end of the day on Friday, Feb 23.  Questions? [email protected]. Medication form:https://www.alabamaachieves.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/PPA-2019.pdf

Cost
$100 per traveler.  It has been charged to your charms account. 

Hotel / Rooming
Hyatt Place Primacy Parkway (east Memphis/Germantown)
Students will be 4 to a room.  Chaperones will be 2 to a room (1 per bed).
Schedule
Thursday, February 29th
Meet at Huntsville High School at 7:30 am.  Make sure you park in your assigned parking spot as this is a normal school day.
Departing at 8 am on Thursday, February 29th by charter bus.
Lunch at Food & Drinks at Crosstown Concourse 11:30-12:30.  Bring $$ for lunch
Lunch and the Zoo 1:00 -3:45  pm 
Dinner at Rendezvous (included in cost) 4:15
Evening performance by LSU Wind Ensemble and University of Memphis at the conference.
Friday, March 1st
8:00 am depart for performance in tuxedo/dresses
9:00 - 10 am rehearsal/warm up on stage
10:30 am PERFORM!
11:30 am - change out of clothes and go eat lunch at UM Student union food court (bring $$ for food). Dine On Campus at University of Memphis || University Center
1:00 pm  Visit to the pyramid in Memphis
3:00 pm Depart for home
We will be back at school around 7:00 pm on Friday, March 1st. 
What to pack/wear
You will need to wear casual clothes for Thursday
You will need to bring your tux/dress, shoes, cummerbund, bowtie, black socks, other accessories in your garment bag.
You will need to pack one pair of casual clothes for Friday to change into after the performance.
You will need your instrument, music, and all accessories.   Percussion needs to bring all small equipment and sticks/mallets (Mr. Kirk will be working with percussion on this).
Toiletries for 1 night.
Money for 2 lunches.  


Wind Ensemble Rehearsals 2/13 and 2/20
After some discussion in class and a vote, a good portion of the students in wind ensemble would like to go support our basketball team this Tuesday (2/13) and next Tuesday (2/20) at Jacksonville State in the state basketball tournament.  The school is allowing students to go with a signed form and their own transportation to/from the event.  The state championship semi finals takes place while we are Memphis, so they would not be able to attend that game.  The championship is the Saturday we return in Birmingham.  Obviously the team needs to continue to win, but those games are highly likely given their success.    For that reason, we have agreed to cancel rehearsal the next 2 Tuesdays with the understanding we will need to add a rehearsal because missing those 2 Tuesdays actually means about 6 hours of rehearsal lost between class time and after school.

After addition discussion with them, we plan to rehearse on Monday, February 19th (President's Day - no school) from 9-12.  

Summer Schedule 2024
April 29-May 3-Color Guard Auditions 4-6 pm.
May 10-11-Marching Percussion Auditions - Fri - 4-8, Saturday 8:30-12:30 (required for all percussion in marching band).
May 28-31 (Tuesday-Friday) Rookie Camp 8 -12 (required for new members and leadership team), Color Guard Camp.
June 30-July 2-Leadership Camp.  Sunday, June 30th will be afternoon/evening.  July 1st and 2nd - all day. (leadership team only)
July 10-12-Make up Rookie Camp 8-12.  Marching Percussion Camp 12-4. (required for percussion in marching band)
July 15 - 19-Band Camp Week #1.  All Day.  (required for all marching band students)
July 22-26-Band Camp Week #2.  All day (required for all marching band students).  Band Camp on July 26th will dismiss at noon.
Juily 29-31 Additional rehearsals 6-9 pm.
July 26-optional trip to DCI in Murfreesboro for additional cost.

Upcoming Events
February 29-March 1-Wind Ensemble CBDNA performance in Memphis
March 5-7-MPA at James Clemens High School for Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band
TBA-recruiting trips to our middle schools.
Thursday, April 18-Percussion Ensemble / Small Ensemble Concert  7:00 pm HHS Auditorium.
Tuesday, April 23-Spring Concert-7:00 pm HHS Auditorium

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