HHS BAND WEEKLY NEwsletter october 28 - november 3, 2024

Things We Like

​Weekly Schedule

Monday: Symphonic Band Rehearsal 4:00-5:30 pm
Tuesday:  Fall Concert!
Wednesday:  Off
Thursday:  Game vs. Lee at Milton Frank Stadium
Friday:  Off

Fall Concert Information
The Fall Concert is at 7:30 pm - please make note of this as most of our concerts generally start at 7:00 pm.

The Hampton Cove Band will be performing their Halloween Concert in the Auditorium starting at 6:00 pm.  We encourage students and families to come watch.  Please be aware of this as you arrive - audience members and students should not enter the auditorium while a group is performing and please be quiet in the lobby and areas around the auditorium until their concert has concluded

Students should be here by 6:45 pm in full concert uniform (Tuxedo, dress, correct shoes, socks, accessories).  Ladies and guys with longer hair should put their hair out of their face.   

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!
4:30 pm - Set up begins for Trunk or Treat in the Northwest corner of the parking lot.
5:00 pm - Trunk or treat begins (band students welcome to have a trunk and/or participate)
5:30 pm - Unload Trucks
6:10 pm - Warm ups
6:30 pm - Enter Stadium
6:45 pm - Pregame!
7:00 pm - Game Starts.  If this game is a blow out at halftime, coaches have the option to do a running clock in the second half.  This may be a possibility and the game may end earlier than 9:30!
~9:30 pm - Game ends.  Load trucks and dismiss.

Uniform
Costumes - please make sure that your costume you can play/perform in and that it is appropriate for all ages.  

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...)

Repeated information about Trunk or Treat, Costumes and Game
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. 

Football Season Wrap Up
This week is our last football game.  We are not in the playoffs.  Please make sure and take marching band items home like water bottles, extra clothes or shoes, marching band music, etc. 
We are performing at the Veteran's Day Parade and a couple of basketball games in November (see info in this newsletter), so anything needed for those can stay at school for now!

Basketball Pep Band
Our basketball team has asked us to play at 2 basketball games this basketball season - both in November.  We are asking all students to sign up for atleast 1 game, but students are welcome to sign up for both if they would like.  We will put sign up sheets in the band room next week.

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.

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

 End of Marching Season - Beginning of Concert Season / Winter Guard Season

 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 this week in class and in the newsletter next week.
 
Upcoming Dates
Thursday, November 7th - Basketball Pep Band 
Friday, November 8th - Seniors and Leadership - performance during 1st block at Hampton Cove Elem.
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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