HHS Band WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OCT 26-30, 2020

This Week's Schedule

Schedule for the week October 26 – October 30
Monday – Symphonic Band - All  4:00 – 5:30 pm.  Color Guard 4:00 – 5:30.
Tuesday – FULL MARCHING BAND 4:00 – 5:30 pm.   This is the last marching rehearsal this year.
Wednesday – Off
Thursday – Game vs. Decatur at Milton Frank.  Final football game!
 Friday – Off

Game Day Information!​

5:30 pm  Trucks Arrive at Milton Frank
5:45 pm  Instruments out / temperature checks/ check in forms
6:00 pm  Enter stadium and get set up on the home side.
7:00 pm  Game Begins
We will be performing our halftime show (Decatur HS will bring a pep band to the game)
Approximately 9:30 pm  Load Truck and dismiss.

Uniform
Polo shirt tucked into Blue Jeans.  Jeans must be blue and should not have holes.   You may bring jackets/rain/cold weather gear to wear if needed.  School colors preferred.

Check-in link to all in-person events (students -please save on your phones!)  https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=HK-IsJ_ccUm9km1ZH1-9rxvrKFctLzZClscJD-6iovxUQzJWUTVGTlg5NjZaWjJMOEwwWjNBUzA2Ui4u.  Students that don’t have smart phones can still check in through a director. 

Directors' Notes - [email protected] & [email protected]

Fall Concert 
The Fall Concert for our Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band is coming up Thursday, November 5th at 7:00 pm in the HHS Auditorium.  This concert is free.  We will be releasing a website later this week so you can reserve your seats for the concert.  EVERYONE ATTENDING should reserve your seats in advance to ensure we take care of social distancing in the audience. 
Students should wear their concert band attire that was given out the past couple of weeks.  
Call time for students for the concert is 6:15 pm.
 Councill Park Performance
The wind ensemble was invited by the City of Huntsville to perform at the opening of the new Councill Park.  This is the site of the former William Hooper Councill High School, the first public school in Huntsville for African American students.   The mayor, city council, and other dignitaries are planning to attend.   We are honored to play at this event.  You can get more information from this older article:  https://www.huntsvilleal.gov/construction-set-to-begin-on-councill-high-school-park/
Who:  Wind Ensemble students
When:  Monday, October 26th.  Leave at 12:00 pm and Return by 2:00 pm  (during wind ensemble class on the first day all traditional students return to school)
Location:  Councill Park is located next to the Public Library on St. Clair Ave.  This is also across from First Baptist Church.  Approximately 5 minutes from HHS.
Transportation:   Student vehicles.  Because of the close proximity to the school and smaller group of students, we are planning to drive over to the park at noon on the 26th.  If you do not drive, please arrange a carpool with another student or an adult.    Please contact Mr. Tankesley if transportation is an issue.
Parking:  Park in the public library parking lot. 
Uniform: Polo Shirts tucked into jeans (blue jeans, no holes).  Bring a jacket if needed (HHS Band or HHS jacket preferred).  You must wear a mask when not playing your instrument!
What to bring:  Instrument and Stand tunes.  (concert only students get stand tunes from librarians!)
If rain is imminent, the city will make the call whether or not to postpone the event.

Upcoming Schedule

Fall Concert - Thursday, November 5th    7:00 pm  Auditorium
Winter Concert – Tuesday, December 15th. 7:00 pm  Auditorium
Reminders
 The band practice schedule has been adjusted in the following ways:

1. No marching percussion on Mondays.  We will continue rehearsing during class time. Color Guard will rehearse October 19 and 26th from 4:00 – 5:30 pm. 
2. Wind Ensemble will rehearse Tuesdays after school from 4:00 – 5:30 pm (except Tuesday, October 27th).  We may add Thursdays after football games are over.
3. Symphonic Band will rehearse Mondays after school from 4:00 – 5:30 pm.    The rehearsal schedule is as follows:

October 12- Woodwinds and percussion
October 19- Brass
October 26- Everyone
Nov. 2- Everyone
Nov. 9- No rehearsal
Nov. 16- Woodwinds and percussion
Nov. 23- Brass
Nov. 30- Everyone
Dec. 7- Everyone
Dec. 14- Everyone
The full marching band will rehearse Thursday, October 22nd and Tuesday, October 27th in preparation for the games that week.  We will continue to work on marching band during class through the end of football season as well.
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