HHS BAND WEEKLY september 9 - september 15, 2024

Things We Like

​Restaurant Fundraiser nights

• Thursday, September 19 at Cheeseburger Bobby’s 
• Tuesday, October 8 at Tazikis ​​

Weekly Schedule

Monday: Off. 
Tuesday:  Marching Band Rehearsal 4-6.  Color Guard only 4-7.  
Wednesday: Off
Thursday: Marching Band Rehearsal 4-6
Friday: Game @James Clemens

Gameday Information and Schedule - FULL UNIFORM!!!!
Schedule
8:30 am  Come to school as normal.  Make sure you have all your uniform parts for our first game in uniform!!  For winds and percussion this includes your uniform bag with your jacket, bibbers(pants), gauntlets, black dry fit shirt, marching shoes, full length BLACK SOCKS!!, gloves (not percussion), and shako!!  Guard should be in their full uniform as well with all accessories.

"A" Day load - place instrument by the door at the end of 2nd block, loading during 3rd block.

3:40 pm - 5:00 pm School dismisses!  Free time for dinner.  You can bring dinner, have dinner delivered or leave to get dinner quickly at a restaurant nearby.
5:00 pm - back in band room with bibbers, black dry fit shirt, marching shoes, and black socks on.  Everything else in your bag with you.
5:10 pm - Depart for Madison City Stadium located on Celtic Dr. near Journey Middle School.
5:45 pm - Arrive at Madison City Stadium.  Uniform bags and cases stay on the bus or trailer!  Unload / Warm up
6:30 pm - March in!  
7:00 pm - Game Starts
~10:00 pm - Game ends.  Pack and load trucks. Hang up uniforms in uniform bags.
~10:45 pm - Depart Madison City Stadium.  We will send a notification out on the "band app" for our official ETA back at school.  Make sure you are on the "band" app - https://band.us/n/aea4A8CaQ8Tac
~11:00 pm - Back at Huntsville High

Things you need

• Instrument/Equipment (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)
• All accessories (guard pom poms, reeds, sticks, mouthpieces, etc...)

General Game policies
Band Students should stay with the band at all times unless otherwise given permission.
Only band students and chaperones should be in the band area in the stands.
No food or drinks (other than water) in the stands.  Students do not have time to go to the concession stand during the game - students should eat before the game during the dinner break.
Instruments should always be in your hand while in the stands (to avoid an accident).
Students are expected to stay the entire game unless previous arrangements have been made with a director.  
Students should always show good sportsmanship and use appropriate language at all times. 

Uniform
Our first game in Full Uniform!!!  This can be a challenging for our new members - it's a lot of stuff to make sure you have!  As you prepare this week, put everything you need in your uniform bag - don't forget your black socks!

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.

Check out policy
Students are highly encouraged to ride the bus to and from away games and competitions.  Not only is it easier to account for all students, but students generally enjoy the bus ride as part of high school band.    However, we understand there may be situations where you need to take your student home after the game is over on an away trip.  Please check out students with Mrs. Johnson (our volunteer coordinator) after the game or after awards (competition).  We either need an email directly from the parent of the student checking out prior to the game to [email protected] or the parent of that student personally checking him/her out after a game to let a student leave.  

Parents can only check their own student out (unless we have an email giving permission in advance from the other student's parent). Any student leaving a game early must be approved in advance by a band director as it is a requirement to stay the whole game!  Thank you for your help to keep all students accounted for and safe.   

Students who take the ACT/SAT the following morning will be allowed to leave after halftime.

Marching Percussion Sectional
Mr. Kirk would like to hold a special percussion sectional on Monday, September 16th from 4-5 pm.   If there are any conflicts, please email Mr. Kirk at [email protected]

Rocket City Invitational - Saturday, September 21st at Madison City Stadium
Our first marching competition is a week from Saturday!  This is a full day event.  We should have our performance times this week and the full schedule with additional information should be in the newsletter next week, but plan for a full day.  This is a prelims/finals format so we could potentially perform once in the afternoon and once in the evening.

St. Louis Trip - May 1 -3, 2025
All families please fill out this form- https://forms.gle/YWCMFJcENgDSGDUo6

We released details of our proposed St. Louis trip on August 19th!  We would love to make this trip happen for our students.  As with all trips we take, it depends on the interest and number of people willing to go!  Please fill out this nonbinding form and let us know your intention for our trip.  All information about the trip is included in the form.

https://forms.gle/YWCMFJcENgDSGDUo6

Special Concert / Collaboration
The UAH Wind Ensemble will be performing a concert at HHS on Thursday, September 26th at 7:30 pm in the auditorium.  We would love families to come and support this concert.  It will be less than an hour.

Students in Wind Ensemble are planning to collaborate on a piece as part of this concert.  We anticipate a short rehearsal after school on Wednesday, September 25th and a performance at the concert on Thursday, September 26th.  More info as we get closer....

Band App
All parents and band students should be on the band app on your smart phone for last minute changes to the schedule and reminders.
Join our ‘Huntsville High School Band’ group on the BAND app. Get updates and stay connected! https://band.us/n/aea4A8CaQ8Tac

Upcoming Dates
Friday, September 20th - Football game vs. Sparkman (Joe Davis/Wick's field)  Senior Night.  Pep Rally during Advisory class.
Saturday, September 21st - First Marching Competition at Madison City Stadium
Monday, September 23rd - HCMS vs. HJHS Football game 4:30 Milton Frank
Thursday, September 26th - Blossomwood Pep Rally (during school) - we will take a small group of students - more info soon.
Thursday, September 26th - UAH Wind Ensemble Collaborative Concert 7:30 auditorium.
Friday, October 4th - Fall Break Game @Austin high school.  Optional.  
Wednesday, October 9th - Extra homecoming rehearsal 4-5 pm.
Thursday, October 10th - Homecoming Parade (around the school) 6:00 pm.
Friday, October 11th - Homecoming Game (pep rally during advisory)

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