HHS BAND WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MARCH 1-8, 2026

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Congratulations to our concert students and directors on a fantastic showing at MPA! You can view the performance recordings at this link.
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Congratulations to the HHS JV Winter Guard on their 1st place finish and outstanding performance last weekend at the Bob Jones competition! We are so proud of the growth and dedication shown by both our JV and Varsity performers!

​URGENT: Marching Uniform Returns (Non-Orlando Students)

Attention Marching Band Students not attending the Orlando trip. Please contact Mrs. Foster at 504-485-3545 regarding turning in your marching uniform ASAP. We are in need of small shakos and gauntlets for concert only students attending the trip. Thanks!

​Help Wanted: HHS Band Video Coordinator for 2026–27

We’re looking ahead to the 2026–27 school year and have an important HHS Band Parents Board position we need to fill — Video Coordinator.
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This role is responsible for capturing and sharing the story of our band throughout the year by filming band events that are meaningful and fun for our students, including:

• Marching band competitions
• Halftime performances, stand tunes, and rehearsals
• Concerts and special events

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The Video Coordinator helps record, create, and upload videos to our HHS Band YouTube channel, preserving memories for our students and families while showcasing our program to the community.

This is a great opportunity to get involved, be creative, and document everything our students work so hard to achieve. If you already have video equipment and love capturing moments, we’d love to have you — or think of this as a great excuse to finally get the camera you’ve always wanted. No professional experience required, just a willingness to help and learn.
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If you’re interested or have any questions, please reach out to
[email protected]

Schedule of the Week

Monday:  No Symphonic Band rehearsal  Varsity Winter Guard 5-7:30 pm
Tuesday:  No Wind Ensemble rehearsal.  Orlando Chaperone Meeting 6:15 pm
Wednesday:  DEADLINE FOR ORLANDO MEDICATIONS!!! JV Guard BR 4:00-6:30, Varsity Guard FA Cafeteria 5-7:30
Thursday: No Wind Ensemble rehearsal
Friday:   Off
Saturday:  Winter Guard Competition - Columbia Central HS (Tennessee)

2026-27 Football and Tentative Marching Competition Schedule
August 14 - vs. Florence (Milton Frank)
August 21 - vs. Jasper (Milton Frank)
August 27 vs. Mae Jemison (Thursday)  (Milton Frank)
September 4  vs. Grissom (Milton Frank)
September 11 at Buckhorn (school buses)
September 18 vs. Sparkman (Homecoming)
September 25  Open
September 26 - Rocket City Invitational Marching Competition
October 2 at Hazel Green (school buses) (Required game right before Fall break)
October 9 vs Gadsden City - Senior Night (REQUIRED FALL BREAK GAME).
October 16 at Bob Jones (Madison City Stadium - school buses)
October 17 - Possible competition
October 23 at James Clemens  (Madison City Stadium - school buses)
October 24 - Possible competition
October 30  at Muscle Shoals (school buses)
October 31 - Possible Competition

Mrs. Flippo wants the band at all of the games including the game before and during Fall break.  This is a change from past years as the game during Fall Break has been optional.  We plan to do the halftime show at the Fall break game.  We will excuse anyone from this game who has already spent money on a 2026 Fall break trip and let us know prior to April 1st. 

Spring Trip  - 10 Days away!!
Students who take medication and do not have a parent going
Medication Deadline is approaching on March 4th! See letter and info link below.
Orlando Trip - Nurse parent letter and School Medication Prescriber/ Parent Authorization Form

Upcoming Schedule for Orlando:
Tuesday, March 3 @ 6:00 pm in the Band room.  Meeting for all ADULTS going on the trip!
Wednesday, March 4 - Deadline to turn in medication to school nurse
Monday, March 9 4:00 - 5:30 pm - Parade rehearsal for Disney - outside.  All students who plan to march the parade must attend.

Important Orlando details
Our itinerary has changed:  Thursday - Epic; Friday - Magic Kingdom +soundtrack studio session; Saturday - EPCOT with parade; Sunday - Universal/Islands of Adventure.  The Epcot parade is Saturday around 10 AM.  The Soundtrack sessions (wind and percussion students only - no chaperones/guard) is 5:30 pm on Friday.

Our hotel is Drury Inn  (7301 West Sand Lake Road).
We have your Disney Park Tickets!  If you have the Disney app and want to engage in reservations, lightning passes, or other things that may require your ticket number, please email our HHS band travel coordinator Tawnita Cheek at [email protected] and she can give you those numbers.

All travelers must have paid in full or your trip will be cancelled by the touring company.
HUNTSVILLE HS BAND in Orlando, FL, USA


Class Registration 26-27
All band students should register for 2 band classes for the upcoming year, regardless if they are concert only, color guard, or marching band.  Please ignore the title of the class as they have little meaning.(Concert only students should still register for marching band class even though they are not in marching band). It helps our counselors out. 

Upcoming 9th grade:  Traditional and Emerging Ensemble:  Marching Band 1
                                             Traditional and Emerging Ensemble Concert Band 1

Upcoming 10th Grade:  Traditional and Emerging Ensemble:  Marching Band 2 
                                                Traditional and Emerging Ensemble: Concert Band 2

Upcoming 11th Grade:  Traditional and Emerging Ensemble Marching Band 3  
                                               Traditional and Emerging Ensemble: Concert Band 3

Upcoming 12th Grade:  Traditional and Emerging Ensemble: Marching Band 4 
                                                Traditional and Emerging Ensemble: Concert Band 4

Winter Guard 
 Please look at the winter guard schedule here.

Columbia Central Information (Varsity only)

Schedule:  
3:00 pm Arrive at School. 
3:15 pm Load bus and Depart
5:30 pm Check in 
6:30 pm Body Warm up
6:40 pm Equipment Warm up
6:55 pm  Performance
7:25 pm - Awards!
8:00 pm - Load Bus and Depart
9:45 pm - Back at School

Tickets: can be purchased on GO Fan, at this link. $15 (plus Go Fan Fee) Go Fan Link: https://gofan.co/event/6100535?schoolId=TN8586_1    We will accept cards and cash at the door.

Concessions: Our concession stand will be open for the duration of the contest with drinks and snacks. We will also have a wide variety of food trucks on site. Food trucks and concessions will take cash or card.  

  Parking: Bus and Trailer Parking will be in the main student parking lot. This is on the south side of the school. Should this lot be filled, we will use parking on the north side of the school and parking at the rear of Whitthorne Middle School. Parking will NOT be allowed directly outside the performance exit area. Spectator parking will be in the smaller teacher parking lot nearer the front of the school and the perimeter lot by our baseball/softball fields.   

Competition Schedule
January 31 - Mortimer Jordan HS (Bham area)
Feb 7 - Hoover HS
February 21 - Bob Jones HS
March 7 - Columbia Central - Columbia, Tennessee
March 28 and 29 - Western Kentucky University.  Bowling Green Kentucky.  

Summer Dates and Band Camp 2026
May 26-29 (Tues - Friday)  Color Guard Camp (Color Guard Only)
June 30 - July 2 Leadership Camp (leadership team only)
July 13-14 (Mon-Tues) 9th grade marching band students, leadership team, all percussion, all color guard.
Wednesday, July 15 - Monday, August 3 Band Camp - All Marching Band Students (excluding weekends)
**Friday, July 24th  Optional DCI Trip to Nashville (afternoon and evening)
Tuesday, August 4th - Parent Preview Performance (evening)
Wednesday, August 5th First Day of School (pending school board approval - this is not official yet).

Spring Training / Audition Dates for Spring 2026
Wednesday, January 28th - 8th grade band student day at Huntsville High (all 8th grade band students from HJHS and HCMS will come over during the morning.
Tuesday, February 17 6:00 pm - Parent and Student Informational Meeting for 8th grade students/parents
April 7-9 - Concert Band Auditions for 26-27 during class (8th grade after school).
Monday, April 20 - April 24 Color Guard Auditions
THURSDAY, April 30 Spring Training -  4:00- 6:00 pm. Music! (all winds and percussion)
Monday, May 11th Spring Training 4:00-7:00 pm. Marching Fundamentals (leadership and 8th graders) and Percussion Placements (all marching percussion)
Tuesday, May 12th Percussion Placements 4-7 (all marching percussion)
Wednesday, May 13 Spring Training 4:00-7:00 pm Marching Fundamental (leadership and 8th graders)
Monday, May 18th Spring Training 4:00-7:00 pm.  Marching Fundamentals (leadership and 8th graders

Upcoming Dates
March 9 - Disney Parade Rehearsal 4-5:30 (only those students going to Orlando).
March 11-16  Spring Trip to Orlando
March 27 - Special performance by Troy University Wind Ensemble (during school)
March 28 Mattress Sale
April 7-9 - Auditions for 26-27 school year
April 10 - Special Performance by Belmont University Wind Ensemble (during school).

The 25-26 Band Schedule can be found here and on the Cut Time calendar.

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 Morales at [email protected]
If you have any of the following issues, please direct your questions to boosters@[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)  
• Percussion 
• General Band Boosters Questions 

Thank You To Our 2026 Sponsors!