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HHS BAND WEEKLY NEwsletter october 21 - October 27, 2024

10/20/2024

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Boston Butt Fundraiser - Order by Friday

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Get your orders in now for your Boston Butts!  We are taking orders now to be picked up at HHS on November 2 between 12-2.  The butts will be chilled and ready to re-heat or freeze to be enjoyed at your convenience!  All orders need to be placed by this Friday, October 25. 

Several options are available to order and pay:
  • Checks/cash: Fill out this order form, BOSTON BUTT FUNDRAISER 2024, and turn in with your cash/check payment to the band box
  • Venmo: Include the qty of butts, your name & number, and the band student you are ordering from. 

Thank you for supporting the HHS Band!

Volunteers 

Thank you to all our amazing volunteers! We’ve had an incredible year of support.

We need your continued help. Please consider volunteering this Friday at our away game against Bob Jones. There are 6 slots open. Additionally, we need assistance distributing Boston butts on Saturday, November 2, from 12-2 PM.
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To sign up, go to CutTime, navigate to Events, and select Volunteer.

Weekly Schedule

Monday: Off
Tuesday:  Marching Rehearsal 4-6.  Color Guard only 4-7
Wednesday:  Off
Thursday:  Marching Rehearsal 4-6.
Friday:  Game @Madison City Stadium against Bob Jones
Saturday:  Trussville Marching Invitational - Hewitt Trussville HS in Trussville, Al 

Gameday Information and Schedule

Schedule
"B" Day load 
8:30 am - Come to school as normal WITH ALL UNIFORM PARTS. HANG UP IN BAND ROOM.
3:40 pm - School is dismissed.  Go get dinner, have dinner delivered, or have dinner with you!
5:00 pm - Back at school and depart for Madison City Stadium.  Traveling in uniform.
5:30 pm - Arrive at Madison City Stadium.  Unload, and warm up
6:30 pm - Enter Stadium
7:00 pm - Game Starts 
~9:30 pm - Game ends.  
~10:15 pm - Depart
~10:45 pm - back at Huntsville High School

Uniform
Full Marching Uniform

Color Guard will be in Show (Classic Rach) Uniform.

Things you need
Instrument/Equipment (you are responsible for making sure it gets loaded)
FULL WATER JUG (the one you use for rehearsal)
Flip folder with stand tunes (winds and percussion)
All accessories (guard pom poms, reeds, sticks, mouthpieces, etc...)

Check out - anyone not riding the bus home.
Reminder that any student not riding the bus home should check out with our volunteer coordinator Helena Johnson after the game.  Students must be checked out by a parent.  If a student is riding home with an adult other than your own parent, we have to have permission from that student's parents. 

Marching Competition - Saturday, October 26th 

Trussville Marching Invitational - Trussville, Al

Schedule
9:15 am  Band Room open
9:45 am  Everyone in band room
10:15 am Depart for Hewitt Trussville on 3 charter buses.
11:45 pm Arrive at lunch (Fultondale Exit - Chik fil a, Full moon bbq, Mcdonald's, Arbys, Firehouse subs, Five Guys, Target)
12:45 pm - Depart lunch
1:15 pm   Arrive at Hewitt Trussville HS 
2:45  Lined up, ready to move to warm up
2:55 pm  Warm up 
3:25 pm Travel
3:40 pm Performance!!!  After the performance, load truck, get out of uniform, and enjoy the rest of the time watching bands and visiting concessions.
4:40 pm - University of North Alabama performs!
8:00 pm - Awards!!
~9:00 pm - Depart 
~11:00 pm - Back at Huntsville High 

How to purchase tickets 
Tickets are $10 each.  Age 5 and under is free.  There is no online ticketing option.

Full Day Band Schedule
2024 TMI Registration & Schedule | hewittband

Location and Parking
6450 Husky Parkway Trussville, AL 35173

Map of Stadium area
  • Spectator Parking is available, but limited, at the stadium. Spectator parking will be concentrated in front of the stadium, football field house, and at Hewitt-Trussville High School, just a short walk to the stadium. There is no charge for parking. Please pass this information along to your parents.
  • We will have two shuttle buses running between the stadium and the high school parking lot throughout the day until 10pm. 
  • Handicapped parking is available at the stadium.
  • Gates will open at 11:30am for spectators. Concession stands will also open at this time. 
Food
You will need money for a fast food lunch and concession food for dinner. 
The food menu for Hewitt Trussville Concessions can be found here.

Students are welcome to bring snacks for the bus.  All drinks on the bus must have a screw on top.

Uniform and things you need
Full Uniform and accessories in garment bag.  Dry fit shirt on.  Color guard is in show uniform!
MONEY FOR LUNCH AND DINNER
Instrument/Equipment (you are responsible for making sure it gets loaded)
FULL WATER JUG (the one you use for rehearsal)
All accessories (, reeds, sticks, mouthpieces, etc...)

Other
Checking out after awards.  All students are expected to stay through awards.  Following awards, anyone not riding the bus needs to check out with Mrs. Johnson with their parent.  


St. Louis Trip Update! Thursday May 1 - Saturday, May 3
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

Trunk-or-Treat - October 31, 2024
Yes- We have a required game on Halloween.  Students are encouraged to wear a Halloween costume instead of their band uniform as long as they are able to perform in it.  Costumes should not be bloody/goory, contain weapons, or be inappropriate for our Kindergarten guests.

To help make this a fun night for our students, we are joining together with the Football, Cheer, and Dance boosters to host a Trunk-or-Treat before the game starting at 5:00 pm.  We are looking for volunteers to set up a Trunk-or-Treat station for our kids to visit.  This can be Parents, Grandparents, Friends, Families, or even a section of the Band!  The more 'Trunks' we have the more enjoyable this will be.  Sign up here:  https://forms.gle/s4HjVxCftUkpSsBTA

We are also looking for candy donations to help support the event.  Mrs. Flippo has ordered some candy to give us a good start, but we will not a lot more.  Those providing a trunk will also need to provide candy if possible.  You can commit to a candy donation here or have your student drop it by the band room. 

Finally, Mrs. Flippo has invited the kindergarten students from our 6 feeder elementary schools to participate in a bridging ceremony with our Seniors around 6:30 pm prior to the game.  Those students have been invited to participate in the Trunk-or-Treat.  So, we should anticipate their participation and plan accordingly when purchasing candy.   Siblings/family of cheer, dance, football, and band will also be able to attend.
Please sign up here: https://forms.gle/s4HjVxCftUkpSsBTA
What: Trunk-or-Treat
Where: Milton Frank Stadium Parking Lot
When: Thursday Night, October 31, 2024 - 5pm 
Senior & Kindergarten Bridging Ceremony to follow at 6:30pm at the 50 Yard Line. 

End of Marching Season - Beginning of Concert Season / Winter Guard Season
This is our final week of marching band rehearsals.  Next week, even though we have a game there will be no Marching Band rehearsal.   We will kick off our concert season with our Fall Concert on Tuesday, October 29th!

Symphonic Band has their first after school rehearsal on Monday, October 28th from 4:00-5:30 and they will continue to rehearse every Monday through the Winter Concert.  They will resume the first Monday of January that students have school.

Wind Ensemble will rehearse Tuesdays only starting November 5th through the Winter concert.  Once school has returned in January, we will meet after school on Tuesday and Thursday from 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm.

A Winter Guard schedule for our color guard is coming out the last week of October!  
 
Upcoming Dates

Tuesday, October 29th - Fall Concert 7:30 pm (note the time).  HCMS band will be performing their Halloween concert at 6:00 pm in the auditorium this night as well.  
Thursday, October 31st - Game vs. Lee
Monday, November 11th - Veterans Day Parade (downtown Huntsville)

Questions/Concerns?  Please contact the following:
Grades, missing rehearsals/absences, conflicts, instruments, general band questions - [email protected] or andrew.kirk@hsv-k12.org

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 

A Big Thank You to Our Sponsor: The Biscuit Express
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