HHS Band weekly newsletter february 6-10, 2023

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Weekly Schedule 
Monday - Symphonic Band Rehearsal 4-5:30.
Tuesday - Wind Ensemble 4:00-5:30   Winter Guard 4-6 
Wednesday - Off
Thursday -  Wind Ensemble 4:00-5:30 pm.  8th grade parent and student meeting 6:00 pm
Friday  -  Off
Saturday - Winter Guard Competition - Thompson HS.  

Winter Guard Information

Thompson Competition Week!   Details can be found at Color Guard - MY SITE (huntsvillehsband.com)

Competition and Rehearsal Schedule 

*Every Tuesday from 4-6 pm Winter Guard has rehearsal 
February 11 - Competition at Thompson HS (Alabaster)
February 25th - Bob Jones HS (Madison)
March 25 - Spain Park HS (Hoover)
Marching 27th - Goodies with the Guard at Bob Jones HS (Madison)
April 1 - Championships at Western Kentucky University. (Bowling Green)

Please contact Mrs. Jeffress if you have any questions regarding the schedule or transportation.  [email protected]

 
District Honor Band
Congratulations to our students selected for District Honor Band on February 17-18 at Grissom High School.  Information for the event can be found here

London Connection!

Next Payment
Friday, March 31st is the next Payment- $400 per traveler. 

What do I need to do right now?

 1.  Get your passport now!  It should be valid 6 months past our return date!
 2.  Investigate your best option for overseas phone possibilities.  Each phone company has different options.  You will need to have access to phone communication while you are in London!
  3.  Research and investigate your credit card and financial options.  Each bank and card is different.  Make sure your card won't lock you out when you get to London  

FAQ: 
 Can I still sign up?  
Yes - but you must pay for all missed deposits on your first payment or else you can't be locked into the trip.  At some point, there will be price increases, room assignments done, airline flights arranged, and other logistical things related to the trip completed.  After we do those things, anyone added will just be accommodated the best we can.  Our contract is for 150 people so we must be atleast at this number of travelers.  If you have not signed up, the sooner you can do this the better for us because numbers dictate many things!

When do you have to declare if you are doing land only or full trip?  
I don't have an exact date, but my best estimate is early Fall 2023.

London information can be found in our google drive. Click here to access google drive

Upcoming Events
February 17-18 District Honor Band at Grissom for those selected.

February 25th - Mattress Sale!!  Winter Guard Competition at Bob Jones
February 28th - Wind Ensemble MPA at James Clemens  (schedule TBA)
March 7 - Symphonic Band MPA at Hartselle (schedule TBA)
March 10 - Special performance by the 151st Army Band during panther hour.
March 13-17  Senior New York Trip / Spring Break

Band Camp / Summer Schedule 2023

Tuesday, May 30 - Friday, June 2  Rookie Camp (new members only), Marching Percussion Camp, and Guard Camp
July 6-8 - Leadership Camp (leadership team only)
July 12-14 Make up rookie camp (new members only) and Marching Percussion Camp.  
July 17 - 21 Band Camp Week 1 - All Marching Band Students + any concert only students going to London that want to march in the parade.
July 24-28  Band Camp Week 2 - All Marching Band Students
July 31 and August 1 - Rehearsals before school starts.
August 2 - 1st day of school

Student involved with marching band are required to attend these dates in full!  Students who miss because of summer activities may be removed from the halftime show.  We have worked hard over the past few years to improve our summer schedule to give a full break and options for camps and vacations.  Our dead time this coming summer is June 3 - July 5 although some students have much longer than this!