HHS BAND WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MARCH 3-9, 2025

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Congratulations to Tori Smith, Aidan McDavid, Calen Miller, Lila Boyd, and Jayne Hansberger for their participation in Auburn University Symphonic Honor Band Festival!

Band Banquet Date Change: Now on 5/14/25

​Weekly Schedule

Monday: Symphonic Band 4-5:30 ;  Winter Guard 4-6 pm
Tuesday:   Wind Ensemble 4:00-5:30 pm
Wednesday:  Wind Ensemble - MPA Performance at James Clemens (see schedule)
Thursday:  No Wind Ensemble. (we will resume after spring break)
Friday: Off.  Audition music released for 25-26.  Happy Spring Break!

Music Performance Assessment (MPA)
Wind Ensemble MPA Schedule
Wednesday, March 5

8:30 a.m. - Come to school as normal.  Make sure you have your concert attire and all accessories.  
12:10 p.m. - 3rd block starts.  Go to lunch (as normal)
12:40 p.m. - Group Warm up, change into uniform, load truck.
1:45 p.m. - Meet and Load Bus
2:00 p.m. - Depart for James Clemens
2:30 pm - Arrive at James Clemens and watch groups perform.  Unload equipment.  The bus will NOT be staying with us.
4:30 pm - Prepare for Warm up
5:00 pm - Warm up
5:35 pm - Performance at JCHS Auditorium (open to public).
6:15 pm - Sight reading
6:45 pm - Pack and Load
7:15 pm - Back at school.

Food/Lunch
Please a good lunch at school as we will not return until 7:00 pm.

Attire
Full Concert attire - do not forget all accessories including shoes, BLACK socks, cummerbund, and bowtie.  No jewelry!

Class Registration 25-26
9th Grade - Concert Band 105102G1001 and Marching Band 1 05103G1001 (Full year, 1.0 credit)
10th Grade - Concert Band 2 05102G1002 and Marching Band 2 05103G1002 (Full year, 1.0 credit)
11th Grade - Concert Band 3 05102G1003 and Marching Band 3 05103G1003 (Full year, 1.0 credit)
12th Grade - Concert Band 4 05102G1004 and Marching Band 4 05103G1004 (Full year, 1.0 credit)]
3rd band class (for juniors or seniors that want to be an aid..) Concert Band V 05102G1005 

Color Guard - Instrumental Chamber Ensemble 1  05106G10I1 (Full year - 1.0).  If you registered for another class already and cannot change it, we will fix it.

Wind Ensemble - Atlanta Trip March 26-27
An email was sent out Wednesday, February 26th with information including a google form to fill out for all students!!

Tentative Schedule
Wednesday, March 26th
8:00 am - Depart Huntsville High.  Stop at mall/shopping center enroute for lunch.  
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 - Back at the hotel.  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 khakis and eat lunch (Jimmy John’s boxed lunch - see form)
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.
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

Winter Guard 
 The schedule can be viewed here.  

Siegel Competition
Our next competition will be Saturday, March 22nd at Siegel High School in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.  We will be taking a school bus.  
Tentative Schedule
8:30 am - Meet in Band room
9:00 am - Depart on school bus
11:00 am - lunch in Murfreesboro at shopping center (probably the same one from this Fall)
12:00 pm - Arrive / check in / Unload.
1:40 pm - Warm up
2:05 pm - Performance
5:00 pm - Awards
After awards we will return to school
ETA - 7:30 pm

Championships
Based on the poll, an overwhelming majority wants to carpool and do this trip separately rather than do an overnight trip together.  All students will be responsible for getting to Bowling Green.  However, Mrs. Gorman can help arrange some carpools if needed.  Nicole Gorman - [email protected].  We will not be taking a bus to this event.

Our classification is scheduled to perform between 10:15 am and 1:00 pm on Saturday, March 29th - typically we will meet 2 to 2.5 hours prior to our performance.  We do not have an exact time yet. 

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 7 - Spring Audition Music released
March 22 - Winter Guard Competition - Siegel, HS (Murfreesboro, Tn)
March 26-27 - Wind Ensemble Atlanta Trip to Music for All Regional Concert Festival
March 29 - SCGC Winter Guard Championships (Western Kentucky University)


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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