HHS Band weekly newsletter November 4, 2024 - November 10, 2024

Things We Like

We had an excellent fall concert and were treated to some great music, culminating in the HHS Wind Ensemble’s annual tradition of performing the 'Armed Forces Medley' and ‘Stars and Stripes Forever.’ You can watch the full Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble Fall Concert on the HHS Band YouTube channel here.

Even though our Halloween football game was cut short, we still had an amazing time. A huge shoutout to our incredible band kids for an outstanding marching season! Your dedication, hard work, and talent have truly shone through every performance, making us all proud. There are many fantastic pictures from the marching season and our recent fall concert that don’t make it to the newsletter or Facebook. You can find all those photos here: huntsvillehsband.smugmug.com.  

​Spirit Night - Super Chix

​Weekly Schedule

Monday: Symphonic Band Rehearsal 4:00-5:30 pm
Tuesday:  Wind Ensemble Rehearsal 4:00-5:30 pm
Wednesday:  Off
Thursday:  Basketball Game Pep Band 7:00 pm (big gym)
Friday:  Off.  Marching Seniors and Leadership going to HCES in the morning for their Veteran's Day program.  (meet there and carpool back to HHS)
Monday 11/11:  No School.  Marching Band Performance - Veteran's Day Parade in Downtown.

St. Louis Trip Update! Thursday May 1 - Saturday, May 3.
We need students to pay their initial deposit and register for this trip if it's going to happen.  Please do so ASAP. We had around 100 students indicate they wanted to go on this trip on the google form.  We need a minimum of 90 for the trip to happen (this also can include chaperones/family members paying).  We should be in very good shape, but we just need you to register on the website and pay the initial deposit!  We should know details about the St. Louis Cardinals game soon....

Based on the survey sent out, we have over 90 students interested in the trip, so we are confident we will have the number to support 90 paid travelers. All students in the Huntsville High School Band (which includes concert only students and color guard members) are welcome to join us!

To sign up and make a deposit, please click on this link to make an account - https://urtoursandevents.wetravel.com/trips/huntsville-high-school-band-trip-ur-tours-and-events-84984574  All payments for the trip will be made through this portal, directly to our travel company, UR Tours. There is also an option to mail a check directly to them.

UR Tours offers OPTIONAL "cancel for any reason" travel insurance through a 3rd party provider.  Information on travel insurance can be found in the portal or by going to this link: https://www.travelinsured.com/group.signup?group=158894&guid=06909dd1c24a4008bc2d21d72663716e

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

Huntsville Veterans Day Parade
The Huntsville Veterans Day parade is coming up soon on Monday, November 11th.  We will meet downtown at 10 am in the parking lot across from the post office on Clinton Ave.   The parade starts at 11:11 am and ends over by the city dog park/Furniture Factory on Meridian St.  As of today, we don't know where our spot is in the parade.  We anticipate we will be done by 1:00 pm (but could be earlier).  Maps and more detailed information will be in next week's newsletter.   We will be in full marching uniforms for the parade.   This is a required performance for marching band.  

Basketball Pep Band
Sign up to play at a basketball game in the band room!  Please wear your band dry fit shirt or solid black shirt.  Color Guard wear pep rally uniform.

Thursday, November 7 - 7:30 pm game (be in the main gym by 7)  First Home Game
Friday, November 15th - 7:30 pm game (be in the main gym by 7)  Military Appreciation Night
*The games should be over around 9:15 pm.

Winter Guard 
Every newsletter will have a winter guard section for upcoming events and schedules for our color guard families.

Guard families - please look at the below schedule.  If anyone has any unresolvable conflicts with the below schedule - particularly the January camp or competitions, please let Mr. Tankesley know by Friday.  [email protected]

Winter Guard Schedule 2025
Thursday, January 2 Guard mini camp 9:00 am - 5:00 pm TBA (bring lunch!)
Friday, January 3 Guard mini camp 9:00 am - 12:00 pm  TBA
Monday, January 6 Rehearsal 4:00-6:00 pm FA Cafeteria
Monday, January 13 Rehearsal 4:00-6:00 pm FA Cafeteria
Monday, January 20 (MLK Day) Rehearsal 6:00-9:00 pm Small Gym
Tuesday, January 21 Rehearsal 4:00-6:00 pm Small Gym​
SATURDAY, JANUARY 25 COMPETITION ALL DAY MORTIMER JORDAN HS 
Monday, January 27 Rehearsal 4:00-6:00 pm FA Cafeteria
Monday, February 3 Rehearsal 4:00-6:00 pm FA Cafeteria
Monday, February 10 Rehearsal 4:00-6:00 pm FA Cafeteria
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15 COMPETITION ALL DAY BOB JONES HS
Monday, February 17 Rehearsal 6:00-9:00 pm Small Gym
Monday, February 24 Rehearsal 4:00-6:00 pm FA Cafeteria
Monday, March 3 Rehearsal 4:00-6:00 pm Small Gym
Monday, March 17 Rehearsal 4:00-6:00 pm Small Gym
SATURDAY, MARCH 22 COMPETITION ALL DAY Siegel HS-MURFREESBORO 
Monday, March 24 Rehearsal 4:00-6:00 pm Small Gym
SATURDAY, MARCH 29 CHAMPIONSHIPS ALL DAY WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (BOWLING GREEN KENTUCKY)
Recruiting Trips - TBA
Auditions for 2025-26 - TBA
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Competitions
All students will take the school bus to/from Mortimer Jordan, Siegel, and Western Kentucky.  All students are expected to ride the bus unless an extenuating circumstance is approved by Mr. Tankesley.
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Winter Guard Instructors:
Our instructors Logan and Evie, have been given an incredible opportunity to perform with one of the best winter guards in the country this Spring.  They will still be very involved in our winter guard,  but will not be able to join us on Saturdays at competitions.  Mr. Tankesley, Mrs. Gorman, and Mrs. Rizzardi (our new HHS art teacher who was a guard captain at HHS many years ago..) will be with us at competitions.

Upcoming Dates
Monday, November 11th - Veterans Day Parade (downtown Huntsville)
Friday, November 15th - Basketball Pep Band
Tuesday, December 10th - Winter Concert

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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