HHS BAND WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MARCH 24-30, 2025

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Thank you to our dedicated volunteer board members who tirelessly support our band! At our March board meeting, they planned our exciting Atlanta and St. Louis trips, the upcoming banquet, and began preparations for the 2025-2026 school year.

​Color Guard Uniform Return

We are nearing the time of year when Uniforms need to be returned! 

Please return both Fall Marching Competition uniform and Parade uniform to the labeled “color guard” rack in the band room between 3/31 and 4/10.

Use the checklist below to ensure items are returned correctly:

• Parade uniform: if you had yours since last year, dry cleaned with receipt attached. If you only wore once and there are no stains, return as is and Ms. Gorman will wash. 
• Marching uniform: return black jean pants and blue jean vest. Both must be washed per washing directions. 
• Uniforms will be inspected to ensure they are in good condition and your name checked off. Number on clothing must match number issued to you.
• Red bag: must be returned. Please ensure your name label is on your bag (if your name label fell out of your bag, please write your name an a piece of paper and insert it in the window of the bag). Ensure there are no other items or garbage in your red bag when returned.
• If you have any prior year Fall Marching uniforms, please return those cleaned as well. 
• Please return your uniforms on a hanger in your labeled red bag and placed on the labeled “color guard” rack in the band room by 4/10. 

You may keep the t-shirt and bandannas from the Fall Marching competition uniform. Winter guard uniforms are yours to keep as are hair bows, earrings, etc. Make sure they are not left in your red bags. 

Ms. Gorman will be doing inventory during school hours on 4/11. If you do not return all pieces of your uniform a replacement fee will be assessed. Do not leave uniforms in guard room. 

​Weekly Schedule

Monday: Symphonic Band 4-5:30 ;  Winter Guard 4-6 pm
Tuesday:   Wind Ensemble 4:00-5:30 pm
Wednesday:  WIND ENSEMBLE TRIP TO ATLANTA
Thursday:  WIND ENSEMBLE TRIP TO ATLANTA - Performance at the Rialto Center at 12:00 pm.  Free and open to the public.
Friday: Off.  
Saturday: Winter Guard Championships - Western Kentucky University
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Wind Ensemble - Atlanta Trip March 26-27
Schedule
Wednesday, March 26th
7:15 am - Arrive at school.  Load percussion equipment, luggage, and instruments.
8:00 am - Depart Huntsville High.  Stop at mall/shopping center enroute for lunch (Arbor Place Mall https://www.arborplace.com) 
2:30 - 5:30 pm Georgia Aquarium.
5:30 - Drive to dinner at Lennox Mall in Buckhead 
6:30-7:30 - Dinner 
8:00 pm - Hotel (Embassy Suites Buckhead) Check in, get in rooms, relax and get ready for tomorrow.
10:30 pm - In your rooms
11:00 pm - Lights out.

Thursday, March 27th
7:00-8:30 am - Breakfast at the hotel.
8:30 am - check out and load luggage on buses.
9:00 am - Depart from Hotel
9:45 am Check in and Load at the Rialto Center for Fine Arts - 80 Forsyth St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
10:45-11:30  Warm up
11:50 Report Back Stage
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm PERFORMANCE
12:45 pm - 1:05 pm Clinic
1:15-2:15 pm - Change into polos and dress pants/khakis and eat lunch (Jimmy John’s boxed lunch)
2:15 - 3:15 pm - Required concert observation (Georgia State University)
3:30-4:20 pm - Instrument masterclasses
4:30 - 6:45 pm - Dinner at Varsity (student’s cost) - take bus.  (https://thevarsity.com)
7:00 pm - Required concert observation (South Forsyth High School, Ga)
8:15 pm - Required concert observation (Harrison High School, Ga)
9:00 pm Depart for Home
Midnights CST - Arrive at Huntsville High School


What to pack

• Concert Uniform Bag (put concert uniform, band polo, dress pants, and all accessories in bag)
• Concert tux/dress with accessories and shoes.
• Band Polo
• Dress pants (khakis preferred) to wear with band polo.  The dress code is business casual after our performance.
• Appropriate shoes to go with BAnd polo and dress pants.
• Small bag for toiletries and a change of clothes for the ride home (optional).  You may also choose to have snacks/travel things in this bag if you would like.  This bag needs to fit in the passenger area of the bus.  A backpack or small duffle bag is ideal.  
• Instrument, music and accessories
• Refillable water bottle (optional)
• Money for two meals at a mall and 1 meal at the Varsity in Atlanta (https://thevarsity.com)

Wear casual clothes on Wednesday when you arrive!


Winter Guard 
 The schedule can be viewed here.  

Championships 
A separate email will be sent to Winter Guard on Monday with the official schedule.  The schedule is not released by SCGC until Monday, so we have no information to give until that information is released.

Reminder that individual families are responsible for making sure your student has a plan to get to championships.  We are not taking a bus to this event.  If you need assistance or a carpool option, please contact Mrs. Gorman at [email protected].  

Championships take place at Diddle Arena on the campus of Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky.  The address is 1605 Avenue Of Champions, Bowling Green, KY 42101

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.

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 2025
June 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
March 31 - Wind Ensemble carpool to Blossomwood for pep rally 
April 1 - leadership team 25-26 information released.
April 7-9 - Auditions for Fall 2025
April 10 - 12 All State Band (Mobile) - for those that were accepted.
April 15-17 - leadership training 4-5 pm in the bandroom for those interested
April 21-25 - Color Guard Auditions 4-6 pm in the FA cafeteria
April 22 - Spring Training 4-6 pm (all 9-11 graders in marching band plus ALL upcoming 8th graders)
April 24 - Spring Concert 7:00 pm
April 29 - Percussion and Small Ensemble Concert 7:00 pm
April 30 - Drum Major Auditions / leadership applications due.  

Questions/Concerns?  Please contact the following:
Grades, missing rehearsals/absences, conflicts, instruments, general band questions - [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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