hhs band weekly newsletter november 6-11, 2023

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A special ending to a spectacular season! What a great ride it has been for these seniors. Thank you for your commitment to the Huntsville High School Marching Panther Band!

Schedule for the week

Monday- Symphonic Band 4-5:30 pm
Tuesday- Fall Concert - 7:00 pm Auditorium
Wednesday- Off
Thursday- Off. Leadership performing in the morning at HCES.  Halloween and Bandies after school until 5:30 pm.
Friday - Veteran's Day (observed).  No School
Saturday - Veteran's Day Parade - Downtown Huntsville.  See schedule

Thursday, November 9th - Hampton Cove Elementary
On Thursday, November 9, our leadership team will perform for the Hampton Cove Elementary Veteran's Day Parade in the morning.  We will meet at Hampton Cove Elementary at 8:30 am and should be done around 9:30. Please plan to carpool.  You will miss band class only this day.  

Fall Concert - Tuesday, November 7th
Students should arrive dressed at 6:15 pm.  
Warm up starts at 6:30 pm
7:00 pm - Concert Begins in the Auditorium.

Wear your tuxedo/concert dress with black shoes (long black socks for tuxes)
Tuxes should make sure you have your tuxedo shirt, cummerbund, and bowtie!
Pull hair back out of your face. 

The concert is free and open to the public! 

Veteran's Day Parade - Saturday, November 11th
Required for all marching band members!

ParkingBe aware parking can be an issue in downtown for the parade.  You may have to walk a little bit to get to our meeting location.  Carpooling is encouraged.  
Schedule
10:15 AM - Meet in the parking lot across from the Clinton Ave post office (near the VBC).  We will be on the north side of that lot (close to the intersection of Woodson and Holmes Ave.).    Warm up and prepare for the parade.  
11:11 AM - Parade Steps off.  We will be #137 in the Green Row.

At the conclusion of the parade route, we will load any equipment needed on the truck. The truck will move to furniture factory area during the parade.  They will have an assigned area for the truck to go. We will dismiss from this point.

​Students have 3 options after we dismiss:

1.  Parents can pick up your student on Pratt Avenue.  The Children's Advocacy center near the corner of Meridian/Pratt may be a good option for a meeting point.
2. Walk back to your car on your own or with your family.  It's approximately a 10-12 minute walk.  
3.  Take the provided shuttle buses/trolley (by the Veterans Day Parade) back from Furniture Factory to the starting point.  This may be the least reliable option.  They may only have 2-3 buses circulating for anyone wanting to use it in the parade.

Winter Guard Schedule 23-24
Our color guard is transitioning into their winter guard season and working on their production called "Bluebird."  

Winter Guard Show Camp
 December 15-16th
Friday 1:30 - 5:00 pm 
 Saturday 9-5 (bring lunch).
Huntsville Junior High School Gym

Rehearsal Schedule
Tuesday, January 9th - 4:00-6:00 pm Small Gym (basketball away @Albertville)
Tuesday, January 16th - 4:00-6:00 pm FA Cafeteria
Friday, January 26th - 4:00-6:00 pm Small Gym (basketball away @Grissom)
Tuesday, January 30th - 4:00-6:00 pm Small Gym (basketball away @Sparkman)
Friday, February 2 - Run through for competition and pack/load 4-5
Tuesday, February 6 - 4:00-6:00 pm FA Cafeteria
Friday, February 9 - Run through for competition and pack/load 4-5
Tuesday, February 13 - 4:00-6:00 pm Location TBA (Cafeteria/Gym)
Friday, February 16 - Run through for competition and pack/load 4-5
Tuesday, February 20 - 4:00-6:00 pm Small Gym
Tuesday, February 27 - 4:00-6:00 pm Small Gym
Tuesday, March 5 - 4:00-6:00 pm  Small Gym
Friday, March 8 - Run through for competition and pack/load 4-5
Tuesday, March 19 - 4:00-6:00 pm Small Gym
Tuesday, March 26 - 4:00-6:00 pm Small Gym
Tuesday, April 1 - 4:00-6:00 pm Small Gym
Friday, April 5 - Run through for competition and pack/load 4-5

Competition Schedule
February 3 - Mortimer Jordan (Birmingham Metro) - carpool
February 10 - Green Hills High School (Nashville Metro) -school bus
February 17 - Bob Jones (Madison, Al) - carpool
March 9 - Columbia Central (Columba, Tn) - carpool
April 6 - SCGC Championships (Bowling Green, Kentucky)-school bus


Schedule Changes for November and December / London Parade 
Because we are combining bands (and the choir joining us) for the Winter Concert and because we are adding parade rehearsals for London, we are editing the November and early December schedule.  Thank you for understanding as we navigate our London trip and the wind ensemble's CBDNA performance in Memphis on March 1st.  

Week of November 13-17
Monday - All band students (no color guard) - Winter Concert rehearsal 4:00-5:30
Tuesday - Wind Ensemble - CBDNA rehearsal 4:00 - 5:30
Thursday - London parade rehearsal 4-5 pm (London students only).  London meeting at 6!

Week of November 20-24 - Thanksgiving Break
Week of November 27 - Dec 1
Monday - All band students (no color guard) - Winter Concert Rehearsal 4:00 - 5:30
Tuesday - Wind Ensemble CBDNA rehearsal 4:00 - 5:30
Thursday - London Parade rehearsal 4-5 pm (London students only)

Week of December 4 - 8
Monday - All band students (no color guard) -  rehearsal for Winter Concert with choir 4:00 - 5:30 pm
Tuesday - Winter Concert with Choir
Thursday - London parade rehearsal 4:00 - 5:00 (London students only)

Week of Dec 11-15 - No rehearsals. Large instruments being shipped to London this week.

Upcoming Events
Thursday, November 16th - London Meeting at 6:00 pm
Tuesday, December 5 - Christmas Concert (combined with Choir!)
Monday, December 11 - Friday, December 15th - Large instruments and equipment being shipped to London

London Connection!
London emails are now being sent through a separate email/newsletter.  If you are going and not receiving these, please let us know. 

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