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HHS BAND WEEKLY Newsletter september 23 - September 29, 2024

9/22/2024

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Things We Like

​Friday night was Senior Night for the Crimson Panther Marching Band! We had the privilege of celebrating our 17 Seniors and their families during halftime. Thank you, Seniors, for your contribution to the band! Luckily, we still have time before saying goodbye to the Class of 2025!

VBC Wristband Training

Are you interested in VBC wristbanding and over the age of 21? You must attend a wristbanding class. You cannot sign up for wristbanding without attending this class. If you are working concessions, you cannot handle alcohol without attending the wristbanding class. Sign up for the class here:  www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4EADAB2AA2FCC70-51482661-rvptraining/29790957#/​

Weekly Schedule

Monday: HJHS vs. HCMS Football Game 4:30 pm Milton Frank.
Tuesday:  Marching Band Rehearsal 4-6.  Color Guard only 4-7.  
Wednesday: Wind Ensemble rehearsal 4-5 with UAH Wind Ensemble on stage.
Thursday:  Pep Rally at Blossomwood at 1:45 pm (Seniors and Leadership team only - carpooling).  Color Guard ONLY 4-5:30 pm.  Wind Ensemble Concert with UAH 7:30 pm in the Auditorium.
Friday: Off.  No game! Have a great Fall Break!

HJHS vs. HCMS Gameday Information and Schedule-Monday, September 23
Schedule
Truck will be loaded from Saturday.  Load Trailer during class.
8:30 am Arrive to school.  Make sure you have your uniform!!!
3:40 pm School ends.  Immediately go to Milton Frank.  Unload trucks/trailer.
4:30  pm Game Starts - we will perform stand tunes in the 1st half, perform our show at halftime, and you will get to play with one of the middle school bands during the 2nd half.
~6:15 pm  Game Ends - Load trucks and go home!

Things you need
Instrument/Equipment and accessories (you are responsible for making sure it gets loaded)
FULL WATER JUG (the one you use for rehearsal)

Uniform (for winds and percussion:  uniform bag with your jacket, bibbers(pants), gauntlets, black dry fit shirt, marching shoes, full length BLACK SOCKS!!, gloves (not percussion), and shako)
Flip folder with stand tunes (winds and percussion)

Uniform
Full Uniform!!!  A reminder that students should not eat/drink anything other than water while in uniform.  Hair should be pulled up into the shako (including any guys with long hair).  No jewelry.

Guard is wearing SHOW UNIFORM!

OPTIONAL FALL BREAK GAME - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4

​Sign up here to play in the Fall Break Pep Band!

We are planning to take a pep band to Austin High School (Decatur) for the Fall Break game on Friday, October 4th.  As we have done in the past, we ask students who will be in town that day to sign up to play because we will need a good group that night!  For our planning purposes for buses and making sure we have all instruments covered, please Sign up here.  We will not be performing the halftime show this night.  

We will wear polos and JEANS! (since it's getting cooler).  Guard will wear pep rally uniform.

Schedule 
4:30 pm Band Room Open
4:45 pm  Arrive in Band room.  Put instrument on the trailer (we will not be taking the truck).
5:15 pm - Depart for Austin HS on School Bus
6:00 pm - Arrive at Austin HS and unload
6:30 pm - Go into stadium
7:00 pm - Game Starts
10:00 pm - Game ends and depart. A "band" app message will be sent out for arrival time.
11:00 pm - Back at school.

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

Upcoming Dates
Friday, October 4th - Fall Break Game @Austin high school.  Optional.  
Wednesday, October 9th - Extra homecoming rehearsal 4-5 pm.
Thursday, October 10th - No after school rehearsal. Homecoming Parade (around the school) 6:00 pm.
Friday, October 11th - Homecoming Game (pep rally during advisory)
Friday, October 18th - Game at Florence HS (leaving before school ends)
Saturday, October 19th - Marching Competition - Stones River Classic in Murfreesboro, Tn (all day event)
Friday, October 25th - Game vs. Bob Jones @ Madison City Stadium.
Saturday, October 26th - Marching Competition - Trussville, Al
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.  

Questions/Concerns?  Please contact the following:
Grades, missing rehearsals/absences, conflicts, instruments, general band questions - stuart[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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