Things we likeKeep Spreading the word about the Car Show. It's going to be awesome! Only 2 weeks left!!! Fill up those CalendarsThere is still plenty of time to share with your friends and family to get those dates covered. When you fill up your calendar or at the end of August, please turn in your cash/check donations with your calendar to the band box. Link below for the calendar. hhs_band_calendar_fundraiser.pdf (huntsvillehsband.com) Spirit Night at Taco MamaMark your calendars now! Thursday September 21, spirit night at Taco Mama! No need to rush home and cook dinner after band practice! Just head over to Taco Mama and enjoy a nice dinner while earning money for the band! Boston ButtsWe are currently taking orders for our Boston Butt fundraiser now through October 24. Chuckwagon will be providing our butts this year and pick up will be on November 4 in front of the Freshman Academy from 9-11. You can use the attached flier to begin taking orders. Please attach money to order form before putting in band box. If using Venmo, please include name of buyer, name of band student, and boston butt in the memo line. Click the link below to access the order form boston_butt_order_form_nov._4th__50.pdf Download File Schedule for the weekMonday- Off
Tuesday- Marching Band rehearsal 4-6 Guard Sectional 6-7. Wednesday- Off Thursday- Marching band rehearsal 4-6 pm Friday- Off Saturday: Marching percussion perform at Running of the Bulls 5k- arrive at 7:30 am. Meet at the greenway across the hwy from Hampton Cove (Tortora's parking lot). Khaki shorts and dry fit shirt. We plan to load all drums in the trailer on Friday and bring it Saturday morning. We should be done before 10 am. Car Show - Saturday, Sept 9th The Huntsville High Band Car Show is Saturday, September 9th from 4:00-8:30 pm at Milton Frank Stadium. What can you do to help? Promote our car show on social media and encourage people to sign up! There may also be some volunteer opportunities to serve this day! Marching band students: Marching Band will be required to perform our halftime show at 8:00 pm this night in full uniform (call time at 7:00 pm). The performance is open to the public. We will also have volunteer pep bands performing every hour at the event. Sign ups coming soon. Students will help determine some prizes for the show. Visit https://www.huntsvillehsband.com/car-show.html for more info and to register. Fall Break Game The Fall break game on Thursday, October 5th is an optional game. We ask if you are in town and available to please play! We will have a sign up form soon. The game on Friday, September 29th is not during Fall break and a required game even though this date is an e-learning day. Please do not leave for Fall Break vacations until Saturday morning! 1st Football Games - Marching Band students The first couple of games we will wear polo shirts and khaki shorts with athletic shoes (no sandals, crocs, converse, etc) and ankle length (just not really long) socks. Hair should be pulled back out of your face (including guys with long hair) and no jewelry. Our first football game is September 1st. Upcoming Events Thursday, August 31st - Community Pep Rally 7:30 pm. Open House at 6. We are cancelling rehearsal on this date so students can eat dinner, go to open house and get to the pep rally on time. Friday, Sept 1st - London payment due (each traveler owes $1800 total by this date) and passport information form due! **This is the last day to be added for guarantee of current price** Friday, Sept 1st - Game @Oxford (this is a half day for students. Students should not plan on having time to go home and bring lunch to school or eating school lunch. 1:30 pm departure to Oxford) Friday, Sept 8 - Game vs. Grissom. Milton Frank. Saturday, Sept 9- Car show 4-8:30 pm at Milton Frank. 8:00 pm marching band performance in Full uniform! Friday, Sept 15th - Game vs. James Clemens in Madison. Monday, Sept 18th - HCMS vs. HJHS at Milton Frank. Marching band will perform. 6:30 pm Friday, September 22nd - Game vs. Bob Jones at Joe Davis (middle school night!) Saturday, September 23rd - Rocket City Invitational Marching Competition - Madison City Stadium (full day event) London Connection! (updated 7/29) Next payment of $800 is due by September 1st (do not use Venmo for this payment - it will overload our account!) Easiest way to pay is by check to the band box! September 1st is the last day you can added to be guaranteed the current price of the trip. It is also the deadline for declaring full program or land only. If you do not have your passport in hand or have not submitted your papers for your passport, do it now! If you do not have your passport in time, this is not covered by insurance, and you will not be able to go! You may have seen in recent news that the European Union has passed an additional tax for visitors starting in 2024. This will not impact our standard trip since we are traveling into London in 2023 and England is not part of the EU. However, if you are doing the land only option and extending your trip to other locations beyond the scheduled date, you may need to additional research and paperwork on this. See this website: https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias_en Important Forms and Deadlines: Passport/Traveler information form (to be filled out separately by each traveler) - Due September 1. Please have your passport before you fill out this form! Roommate request and supervision form (to be filled out separately by each traveler) - Due September 15th. Instrument Information form (to be filled out by students only with the assistance of family. Color Guard does not need to fill this out) - Due October 1st. Click here to access the London google drive with information on the trip. Click here to see an updated list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). (updated 7/22) BIG LONDON TRIP MEETING The London trip meeting will be Thursday, November 16th at 6:00 pm in the HHS Band room or auditorium. Plan for a 2 hour+ meeting and we need EVERY traveler going on the trip at this meeting. We will discuss everything you need to know! Attendance includes extended family going on the trip! Parent Coordinator Our parent trip coordinator for London is Karen Hansberger. She has an amazing team of parents helping her. If you have specific questions about the trip as we get closer, she will be a great resource. She will also be helping collect rooming lists, passport copies, bus lists, shipping documents, and more. Her email is karen.hansberger@me.com What do I need to do right now?
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The London t-shirt and merchandise order form is LIVE!! Click the link below to order.Pick-A-Date Calendar FundraiserWe are two weeks into August and just under half-way through our Pick A Date to Donate fundraiser. There is still plenty of time to share with your friends and family to get those dates covered. When you fill up your calendar or at the end of August, please turn in your cash/check donations with your calendar to the band box. Link below for the calendar. hhs_band_calendar_fundraiser.pdf (huntsvillehsband.com) Schedule for the weekMonday- Off
Tuesday-Marching Band rehearsal 4-6 Guard Sectional 6-7. Wednesday-Off Thursday-Marching band rehearsal 4-6 pm Friday-Off PIT CREW 2023-24 8th grade band students and siblings of current band students have the opportunity to be a member of our Pit Crew. To apply and see more information, view this link: https://forms.gle/RF44NZ6xBGuW1LJo7 Running of the Bulls 5k - marching percussion only Running of the Bulls is Saturday, August 26th at the greenway right across the street from Hampton Cove. We usually meet very early! 7:15 ish....and play off and on for an hour or so once the race kicks off. Exact details as we get closer! Marching Percussion only 1st Football Games - Marching Band students The first couple of games we will wear polo shirts and khaki shorts with athletic shoes (no sandals, crocs, converse, etc.) and ankle length (just not really long) socks. Hair should be pulled back out of your face (including guys with long hair) and no jewelry. Our first football game is September 1st. London Sponsorship If your child is not attending the London Trip due to a financial constraint and would like to be considered for a scholarship please email hhsbandsponsorship@gmail.com by Sunday, August 13th at 11:59 PM. Community pep rally The school announced that there will be an evening pep rally on Thursday, August 31st at 7:00 pm. This is the night before the first game. Please add this to your calendar. More information as we get closer. London Connection! (updated 7/29) Next payment of $800 is due by September 1st (do not use Venmo for this payment - it will overload our account!) Easiest way to pay is by check to the band box! September 1st is the last day you can be added to be guaranteed the current price of the trip. It is also the deadline for declaring full program or land only. If you do not have your passport in hand or have not submitted your papers for your passport, do it now! If you do not have your passport in time, this is not covered by insurance and you will not be able to go! You may have seen in recent news that the European Union has passed an additional tax for visitors starting in 2024. This will not impact our standard trip since we are traveling into London in 2023 and England is not part of the EU. However, if you are doing the land only option and extending your trip to other locations beyond the scheduled date, you may need to additional research and paperwork on this. See this website: https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias_en Important Forms and Deadlines: Passport/Traveler information form (to be filled out separately by each traveler) - Due September 1. Please have your passport before you fill out this form! Room mate request and supervision form (to be filled out separately by each traveler) - Due September 15th Instrument Information form (to be filled out by students only with the assistance of family. Color Guard does not need to fill this out) - Due October 1st. Click here to access the London google drive with information on the trip. Click here to see an updated list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). (updated 7/22) BIG LONDON TRIP MEETING The London trip meeting will be Thursday, November 16th at 6:00 pm in the HHS Band room or auditorium. Plan for a 2 hour+ meeting and we need EVERY traveler going on the trip at this meeting. We will discuss everything you need to know! Attendance must include extended family going on the trip! Parent Coordinator Our parent trip coordinator for London is Karen Hansberger. She has an amazing team of parents helping her. If you have specific questions about the trip as we get closer, she will be a great resource. She will also be helping collect rooming lists, passport copies, bus lists, shipping documents, and more. Her email is karen.hansberger@me.com What do I need to do right now?
We can begin taking pre-orders for our Boston Butt fundraiser now through October 24. Chuckwagon will be providing our butts this year and pick up will be on November 4 in front of the Freshman Academy from 9-11. You can use the attached flier to begin taking orders. Please attach money to order form before putting in band box. If using Venmo, please include name of buyer, name of band student, and boston butt in the memo line. Click the link below to access the order form boston_butt_order_form_nov._4th__50.pdf Download File Things We LikeA gorgeous sunset and a full moon capped off the last night of practice before the first day of school. Three days of school behind us and we are ready to roll into the first full week of school. Onward and upward! Band PicturesThe pictures taken August 1st can be viewed and purchased online. Ask your student for the form sent home with them that day. It contains the website and access code. Contact Kelly Parrish (kelly_parrish@hotmail.com) if you need your student's access code. A big thanks to everyone for making this day a priority. Every single marching band student showed up!! Next year's Band Boosters Board openings: Start your wheels turning about next year's openings on the Band Boosters Board. If you even remotely think you might be interested in filling one of these positions next year, please let Kelly Parrish know (kelly_parrish@hotmail.com). What a great opportunity to go ahead and get hooked up with the current board members and get a jump start on learning the ropes. It's such a fun way to get involved and meet other likeminded, crazy about band, parents. Next year we will have vacancies in the following positions: VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR-There is a big need here to go ahead and get someone on board to learn the process while we are still in marching season. So go ahead and reach out to Kelly (kelly_parrish@hotmail.com) if you think this is an area that you would like to volunteer your time and talents. We need you!! Media-two vacancies Transportation Coordinator Program Maker-"work from home" Newsletter-"work from home" Uniform coordinator-one vacancy HHS Band's website for pictures and videosDon't miss the flood of pictures to come once we get to the first football game! Visit the band's smugmug website often to see all the excitement. Every event/game will have it's own folder. 2023-2024 - Huntsville High School Band (smugmug.com) Schedule for the weekMonday- Off
Tuesday- Marching Band rehearsal 4-6 Guard Sectional 6-7. Wednesday-Off Thursday- Marching band rehearsal 4-6 pm Friday- Off Running of the Bulls 5k - Drumline Running of the Bulls is Saturday, August 26th at the greenway right across the street from Hampton Cove. We usually meet very early! 7:15 ish....and play off and on for an hour or so once the race kicks off. Exact details as we get closer! 1st Football Games - Marching Band students The first couple of games we will wear polo shirts and khaki shorts with athletic shoes (no sandals, crocs, converse, etc) and ankle length (just not really long) socks. Hair should be pulled back out of your face (including guys with long hair) and no jewelry. Our first football game is September 1st. London Sponsorship If your child is not attending the London Trip due to a financial constraint and would like to be considered for a scholarship please email hhsbandsponsorship@gmail.com by Sunday, August 13th at 11:59 PM. Community pep rally The school announced that there will be an evening pep rally on Thursday, August 31st at 7:00 pm. This is the night before the first game. Please add this to your calendar. More information as we get closer. London Connection! (updated 7/29) Next payment of $800 is due by September 1st (do not use Venmo for this payment - it will overload our account!) Easiest way to pay is by check to the band box! September 1st is the last day you can be added to be guaranteed the current price of the trip. It is also the deadline for declaring full program or land only. If you do not have your passport in hand or have not submitted your papers for your passport, do it now! If you do not have your passport in time, this is not covered by insurance and you will not be able to go! You may have seen in recent news that the European Union has passed an additional tax for visitors starting in 2024. This will not impact our standard trip since we are traveling into London in 2023 and England is not part of the EU. However, if you are doing the land only option and extending your trip to other locations beyond the scheduled date, you may need to additional research and paperwork on this. See this website: https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias_en Important Forms and Deadlines: Passport/Traveler information form (to be filled out separately by each traveler) - Due September 1. Please have your passport before you fill out this form! Roommate request and supervision form (to be filled out separately by each traveler) - Due September 15th Instrument Information form (to be filled out by students only with the assistance of family. Color Guard does not need to fill this out) - Due October 1st. Click here to access the London google drive with information on the trip. Click here to see an updated list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). (updated 7/22) BIG LONDON TRIP MEETING The London trip meeting will be Thursday, November 16th at 6:00 pm in the HHS Band room or auditorium. Plan for a 2 hour+ meeting and we need EVERY traveler going on the trip at this meeting. We will discuss everything you need to know! Attendance includes extended family going on the trip! Parent Coordinator Our parent trip coordinator for London is Karen Hansberger. She has an amazing team of parents helping her. If you have specific questions about the trip as we get closer, she will be a great resource. She will also be helping collect rooming lists, passport copies, bus lists, shipping documents, and more. Her email is karen.hansberger@me.com What do I need to do right now?
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Band Camp is officially in the books. All the blood, sweat and tears(well at least sweat) have really paid off. This year's show is going to be fantastic! Great things to come for the HHS Band. GBR!!
Next year's Band Boosters Board openings:
Start your wheels turning about next year's openings on the Band Boosters Board. If you even remotely think you might be interested in filling one of these positions next year, please let Kelly Parrish know (kelly_parrish@hotmail.com). What a great opportunity to go ahead and get hooked up with the current board members and get a jump start on learning the ropes. It's such a fun way to get involved and meet other likeminded, crazy about band, parents. Next year we will have vacancies in the following positions: Volunteer Coordinator Media-two vacancies Transportation Coordinator Program Maker-"work from home" Newsletter-"work from home" Uniform coordinator-one vacancy Want more band merch?
If you would like to order band merch, the store on SquadLocker has been opened to allow you to order your own merchandise. Click the link below to shop:
SquadLocker Band Fundraisers
Pick-A-Date-To-Donate
We are kicking off our calendar fundraiser early! Go ahead and start sharing your calendar with friends, family, and neighbors to get those donations in! The calendar fundraiser is super easy and everyone can participate with donations ranging from $1 to $31. If you fill up the calendar, the band profits $496 and we will award each student who fills up their calendar with a $25 gift card!! How does it work? When someone picks the 10th on the calendar, they donate $10 to the band and you X off that date on your calendar and fill out the back of form with their name and payment information. They can pay with cash, check, or Venmo. At the end of August, turn in your form and any cash or checks into the band box. It's that simple! Click link below to print out a calendar
Boston Butt
We can begin taking pre-orders for our Boston Butt fundraiser now through October 24. Chuckwagon will be providing our butts this year and pick up will be on November 4 in front of the Freshman Academy from 9-11. You can use the attached flier to begin taking orders. Please attach money to order form before putting in band box. If using Venmo, please include name of buyer, name of band student, and boston butt in the memo line. Click the link below to access the order form boston_butt_order_form_nov._4th__50.pdf Download File Schedule for the week
Monday- Marching Band Rehearsal 6-9 pm
Tuesday- Individual band pictures 2-4 pm. Marching Band Rehearsal 6-8:30 pm. We will dismiss at 8:30 pm since school starts Wednesday Wednesday- First day of school. Bring your CONCERT instrument! Thursday- Marching band 4-6 pm Friday- Off Band Pictures on Tuesday for marching band students Pictures will be set up in the band room between 2-4 pm. You can drop in and get your picture taken - no need to stay the entire time. You will need your FULL MARCHING UNIFORM and Instrument! Reminder there is rehearsal this same evening from 6-8:30 pm. These pictures are for our group photo (see band hallway) and you will also be able to purchase these from the photographer if you like once the proof has been given to you. Questions? Email Kelly Parrish - kelly_parrish@hotmail.com 1st day of school announcements Our goal is to make sure our new members are comfortable on the first day of school at Huntsville High. Each new member has a big brother/sister as a resource to ask any question about HHS they would like. Most students have taken multiple tours of the school. If you have any questions, please ask! Before school: All HHS Students must enter through the Freshman academy entrances and go through a weapons detector. These devices detect specific weapons and are not "metal detectors" so this should not impact your ability to take an instrument through these devices. You must carry laptops in your hand and avoid 3 ring binders. Normally these checks go very quickly, but anticipate some lines the first few days until all the new students get acclimated to the procedures. You generally can start going through these at 8:00 am. You will be able to put your instrument in the band room before school and pick it up after school. Schedules: Every student will receive a new schedule on the first day - hopefully with any corrections you requested. Even if the schedule is wrong, you must follow your incorrect schedule until it gets fixed. During School: Bring your concert instrument the first day and be ready to play! Lunches - Lunch is with your 3rd block class each day. You must go to your class before lunch. Band students in 3rd block will eat 1st lunch in the main cafeteria. B Day Band Classes - Marching Band classes are on B days. During these days we might be outside during your class period. You will have time to change into athletic clothing to go outside. We use the large restrooms in the lobby and the theater dressing rooms. You will have time to change out after class. You may want to treat this like a pe class and have a couple of pairs of athletic clothes in your band cubby and take it home on the weekend to be washed. You may also want to change clothes for after school rehearsal. WATER!!!! Please continue to hydrate during the school day and bring water to rehearsal after school and during class for marching band students. It will still be very hot!!! Community pep rally The school announced yesterday that there will be an evening pep rally on Thursday, August 31st at 7:00 pm. This is the night before the first game. Please add this to your calendar. More information as we get closer. London Connection! (updated 7/29) Next payment of $800 is due by September 1st (do not use Venmo for this payment - it will overload our account!) Easiest way to pay is by check to the band box! September 1st is the last day you can added tol be guaranteed the current price of the trip. It is also the deadline for declaring full program or land only. If you do not have your passport in hand or have not submitted your papers for your passport, do it now! If you do not have your passport in time, this is not covered by insurance and you will not be able to go! You may have seen in recent news that the European Union has passed an additional tax for visitors starting in 2024. This will not impact our standard trip since we are traveling into London in 2023 and England is not part of the EU. However, if you are doing the land only option and extending your trip to other locations beyond the scheduled date, you may need to additional research and paperwork on this. See this website: https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias_en Important Forms and Deadlines: Passport/Traveler information form (to be filled out separately by each traveler) - Due September 1st Room mate request and supervision form (to be filled out separately by each traveler) - Due September 15th Instrument Information form (to be filled out by students only with the assistance of family. Color Guard does not need to fill this out) - Due October 1st. Click here to access the London google drive with information on the trip. Click here to see an updated list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). (updated 7/22) BIG LONDON TRIP MEETING The London trip meeting will be Thursday, November 16th at 6:00 pm in the HHS Band room or auditorium. Plan for a 2 hour+ meeting and we need EVERY traveler going on the trip at this meeting. We will discuss everything you need to know! Attendance includes extended family going on the trip! Parent Coordinator Our parent trip coordinator for London is Karen Hansberger. She has an amazing team of parents helping her. If you have specific questions about the trip as we get closer, she will be a great resource. She will also be helping collect rooming lists, passport copies, bus lists, shipping documents, and more. Her email is karen.hansberger@me.com What do I need to do right now?
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Week one of band camp is in the books and there are some serious band warriors out there!
It's Spirit Week!!!
Monday- Hawaiian Day
Tuesday- Duo Day Wednesday-Adam Sandler Day Thursday-Space Day Friday-Section Day Please read entire newsletter, there is a lot of information here. FUNDRAISING opportunities at the end. HELP!!! There is still a need for several parent volunteers at band camp this week. Here are the current available slots: Tuesday: one 10-12am slots and one 6-9:15pm slot Wednesday: three 10-12am slots Thursday: one 7:45-10am slot and one 10-12am slot Friday: three 10-12am slots Sign up in charms or email jaimedavis5@me.com and Jaime will sign you up. A huge thank you to all the parents who have given of their time!! Link to Charms: https://www.charmsoffice.com/public/parents.aspâ Schedule for the Week
Monday Band Camp 8 am - 9:00 pm (see band camp schedule sent out)
Tuesday Band Camp 8 am - 9:00 pm (see band camp schedule sent out). As a band we will pick up all schedules and get parking together. Wednesday Band Camp 8 am - 9:00 pm (see band camp schedule sent out). Thursday Band Camp 8 am - 9:00 pm (see band camp schedule sent out). Friday Band Camp 8:00 - 3:00 pm (Dismiss early). OPTIONAL DCI TRIP FOR THOSE WHO PAID Dinner this week Reminder that dinner is not provided this week. Students have from 4-6 pm for dinner. Many sections like to eat together at a restaurant, but that is at the discretion of parents. The band room will be closed so all adults can also eat. Lunch is the same routine as last week! Schedule Pick up All marching band students will pick up our schedules together (and parking) on Tuesday at our assigned time. They have pulled the band schedules from the normal grade levels. We will be giving Freshman an additional tour (first tour was during rookie camp) this week where we take them and walk them through their schedule. If you are lucky, you may also get to say hi to your teacher briefly. For those that are new, scheduling pick up is an interesting time at Huntsville High. Although it has gotten better in recent years, many schedules will not be correct because of the computer system that generates the schedules. It will get fixed because we have some outstanding counselors that spend hours upon hours at the beginning of the year getting it right. Please follow the instructions on how to get it fixed as soon as possible (sooner you report it, the sooner it gets fixed) and make sure your student lets me know as well if it's related to band. Be patient and kind to the counselors, but certainly follow up if we are a few days into the school year and it isn't correct yet. Band Schedule "A" Day 1st block - All 9th grade percussion and concert ensemble students 2nd block - Symphonic Band (check the audition results that are posted in the band room if you aren't sure) 3rd block - Wind Ensemble 4th block - planning "B" Day 1st block - All Marching Band students except color guard and percussion 2nd block - planning 3rd block - Color Guard 4th block - Marching percussion students DCI Trip Information We have a couple of spots left for anyone that may still want to go. At this point, you need to email Mr. Tankesley at stuart.tankesley@hsv-k12.org to confirm before you make a payment. We only have a certain number of tickets and cannot over sell! SCHEDULE 3:00 pm Band Camp ends. You will not have time to go home! 4:00 pm Depart on School bus to MTSU (Murfreesboro TN). Bring snacks if you like. 6:00 pm Arrive at MTSU Football Stadium. Bring money for dinner at the event (college football concessions) 7:30 pm First group performs 10:40 pm Scores announced 11:00 pm Depart for home 1:00 am Arrive back at school What to bring - Casual clothes (band camp clothes are fine. The event is outside in a football stadium). Light jacket if you think you might get cold in the evenings or on the bus. Money for dinner at concessions. Mr. Tankesley has all the tickets for the event. Other: The full information for the event can be found here: https://dci.org/events/2023-the-masters-of-the-summer-music-games This is a college stadium with enhanced security. You will not be able to bring in water bottles, there is a clear bag policy, and there are some additional rules. When in doubt, don't take it or leave it on the bus. For full information from MTSU, click here: https://goblueraiders.com/sports/2022/9/13/football-game-day-information.aspx WE MUST HAVE STUDENT MEDICAL AND HANDBOOK PAPERWORK FROM ROOKIE CAMP OR LAST WEEK's MEETINGS FOR YOU TO ATTEND. You will receive an email this week if we do not have this. This cannot be last year's paperwork. The following people have paid/signed up to go on this trip: (P) = parent/adult. Let us know ASAP if you believe to have paid and are not on this list. Allen, Madison Anderson, Emily Anderson, Will Anderson, Deanna (P) Anderson, David (P) Black, Jacob Blay, Francis Hislop, Tawinita (P) Boudreaux, Gracie Boudreaux, Jace Boudreaux, Katie Boyd Lou (P) Boyd, Lila Brown, Owen Burgess, Clayton Castillo, Elanore Clarke, Lily Foster, Roxie Gaba, Grey Hansberger, Jayne Hansberger, Jeff (P) Johnson, Amelia Kirsch, Sheadon Kynard, Billy McKinley, Coulton McNabb Michael McNabb, Lydia McNabb, Michelle Millar Parent (P) Millar, Gabby Miller, Calen Moody, L Newell, Victoria Parrish, Aurora Parrish, Kelly Pruitt, Ajalon Raburn, Emily Schuyler, Charlie Skulski, Owenn Leszek Skulski (P) Margaret Skulski (P) Smith, Tori Stahl, Anna Stahl, Michael (P) Wood, Braylon Tankesley, Stuart (director) Kirk, Andrew (director) Whitten, Logan (guard staff) Bonner, Annalise (guard staff) Baldwin, Alex (percussion staff) London Connection! (updated 7/22) Next payment of $800 is due by September 1st (do not use Venmo for this payment - it will overload our account!) Easiest way to pay is by check to the band box! September 1st is the last day you can added tol be guaranteed the current price of the trip. It is also the deadline for declaring full program or land only. If you do not have your passport in hand or have not submitted your papers for your passport, do it now! If you do not have your passport in time, this is not covered by insurance and you will not be able to go! Important Forms and Deadlines: Passport/Traveler information form (to be filled out separately by each traveler) - Due September 1st Room mate request and supervision form (to be filled out separately by each traveler) - Due September 15th Instrument Information form (to be filled out by students only with the assistance of family. Color Guard does not need to fill this out) - Due October 1st. Click here to access the London google drive with information on the trip. Click here to see an updated list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). (updated 7/22) BIG LONDON TRIP MEETING The London trip meeting will be Thursday, November 16th at 6:00 pm in the HHS Band room or auditorium. Plan for a 2 hour+ meeting and we need EVERY traveler going on the trip at this meeting. We will discuss everything you need to know! Attendance includes extended family going on the trip! Parent Coordinator Our parent trip coordinator for London is Karen Hansberger. She has an amazing team of parents helping her. If you have specific questions about the trip as we get closer, she will be a great resource. She will also be helping collect rooming lists, passport copies, bus lists, shipping documents, and more. Her email is karen.hansberger@me.com What do I need to do right now?
BAND FUNDRAISERS
Pick-A-Date-To-Donate
We are kicking off our calendar fundraiser early! Go ahead and start sharing your calendar with friends, family, and neighbors to get those donations in! The calendar fundraiser is super easy and everyone can participate with donations ranging from $1 to $31. If you fill up the calendar, the band profits $496 and we will award each student who fills up their calendar with a $25 gift card!! How does it work? When someone picks the 10th on the calendar, they donate $10 to the band and you X off that date on your calendar and fill out the back of form with their name and payment information. They can pay with cash, check, or Venmo. At the end of August, turn in your form and any cash or checks into the band box. It's that simple! Click link below to print out a calendar
Boston Butt
We can begin taking pre-orders for our Boston Butt fundraiser now through October 24. Chuckwagon will be providing our butts this year and pick up will be on November 4 in front of the Freshman Academy from 9-11. You can use the attached flier to begin taking orders. Please attach money to order form before putting in band box. If using Venmo, please include name of buyer, name of band student, and boston butt in the memo line. Click the link below to access the order form
Things We LikeWoohoo Band Camp is finally here!! It's going to be such a great year. This leadership team is ready to roll. Go Big Red! URGENT NEED FOR VOLUNTEER HELP!There is an urgent need for parent volunteers to staff the first aid tent and to serve lunches at band camp. If you have any free time to volunteer please check the available time slots in Charms or email Jaime Davis at jaimedavis5@me.com and she will get you signed up. Please note that you may not be able to see the volunteer slots if you are using the Charms app. It has been discontinued and is no longer supported or able to be updated in the app store. Please volunteer and help us make this year's band camp a success! FITTINGS,FORM,AND FEES NIGHT(For all band students-this includes CONCERT ONLY STUDENTS)Students and Parents should come to their assigned night during Week 1 of Band Camp. This is super important. In addition to fitting your student with a uniform, you will be able to fill out mandatory paperwork, pay band dues #2 ($250), order your band polo, order a band show shirt, buy band merchandise, make sure we have your information up-to-date, and have any questions answered! Both marching and concert uniforms will be fitted and sent home on the same evening so it's very important for concert only students and parents to attend. Please try on your bibbers and shoes before the fitting night to be sure they still fit properly for this year. If something doesn't fit, please bring it with you to the fitting. We will be accepting Check, cash, venmo, or paypal for purchases. If you would like to fill out forms ahead of time to bring with you, please click on the link below to print them out. Freshmen that attended rookie camp may have already submitted some of these forms. Everyone else needs to fill them out (even if you filled it out last year!) View all forms here The schedule by grade level is as follows: Monday, July 17th from 4:30-6:30 Seniors and Juniors (Seniors will be taking their photo for the media guide during this time - head shot with your band polos. We will have extras on site if you need one) Tuesday, July 18th from 4:30 - 6:30 Sophomores Wednesday, July 19th from 4:30 - 6:30 Freshmen Parents and Students should drop by anytime during the 2 hour range of time. You should not be there the entire time. If everyone comes right at 4:30, expect long lines. We encourage some of you to go grab some dinner first. **If you can't come to your assigned time, you can come to another grade level's night. Please email Kelly Parrish at kelly_parrish@hotmail.com BAND PARENT MEETINGThere will be a band parent meeting in the bandroom this Thursday, July 20th at 6:00 pm. This will be a very informative meeting to get the year kicked off and all parents are strongly encouraged to attend. Students may attend also if they wish. There will also be an update on the London trip at this meeting. INDIVIDUAL BAND PICTURESBand pictures will happen on Tuesday, August 1st from 2-4 pm in the band room. All marching students must come and take their photo. This is a come and go event but is mandatory for all marching students. These pictures will take place before the scheduled band practice that day. You will be your full marching band uniform and need your instrument. Please let Kelly Parish know if you are unable to attend or have questions kelly_parrish@hotmail.com What I need for Band Camp
DCI- Drum Corp International OpportunityNew this year - On the last official day of band camp - Friday, July 28th - we will end band camp at 3:00 pm (instead of going until 9:00 pm). We have 50 spots available for students (and some chaperones) to attend Master of the Summer Games DCI Competition at MTSU in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The cost is $50 per person (cost of the ticket + school bus). We will eat dinner at the concessions at MTSU's stadium. Our return time will be after midnight (probably 1:30 am) We will take the first 50 people to turn in money to the band box in the band room to go (students must have turned in your band paperwork). You can not use charms credits for this trip. The google form that was sent out in May was just an interest form and does not guarantee you a spot. If we have an overwhelming response, we will look at increasing the numbers of tickets/buses next year. For more information about this event and DCI, visit dci.org Car ShowThere will be a car show on September 9th at Milton Frank Stadium. The band will preform at this event at 8:00 p.m. Please spread the word to get as many people involved as possible. All funds come directly back to the band. Contact Les Skulski(leszek68@yahoo.com) if you would like to get posters to hang up at your place of employment or at local businesses. Show ShirtsThis year's show shirt can be ordered by clicking on the link below. Shirts are $20 and can be paid by cash, check or venmo. The deadline to order the shirts is Sunday, July 21st. Click the link below to order this year's show shirt. 2023-2024 Show Shirt T-Shirt Sign Up (google.com) LONDON TRIP-Personal Fundraising OpportunityWe will have an optional fundraiser for any student who would like to reach out to family and/or friends to ask for donations to the band. Any donations received would be credited directly to your student’s Charms account and can be used towards your trip. You would provide the list of names and addresses that you want us to mail out from your student. Once your list is received, we will handle getting it mailed out, even including a return envelope for your recipient to be able to easily mail back a donation. We will be available to take the name & address list from your student during lunch time on Monday, July 24 and Tuesday, July 25 (2nd week of band camp). If your student is not in marching band, we will also make ourselves available in the band room during Panther Hour a couple of days once school has started. Watch the newsletter for those dates/times once school starts. If you have questions or would like to discuss in more detail, please contact Christine Starnes (HHS BPA co-treasurer) at christinestarnes19@gmail.com. Click the link below for this year's full band camp schedule
Band camp lunches will be offered at the price of $120 for all ten lunches. This is an all or nothing deal and will also include one winter camp lunch. The google form below should be filled out by Sunday July 9th at 5:00 p.m. No late submissions will be accepted. These lunches can be paid by cash, check or venmo. Click the link below to order lunches-be sure to make your selections for both weeks. SHOW SHIRTSThis year's show shirt can be ordered by clicking on the link below. Shirts are $20 and can be paid by cash, check or venmo. The deadline to order the shirts is Sunday, July 9th at 5:00 p.m. Click the link below to order this year's show shirt. LONDON TRIP-Personal Fundraising OpportunityWe will have an optional fundraiser for any student who would like to reach out to family and/or friends to ask for donations to the band. Any donations received would be credited directly to your student’s Charms account and can be used towards your trip. You would provide the list of names and addresses that you want us to mail out from your student. Once your list is received, we will handle getting it mailed out, even including a return envelope for your recipient to be able to easily mail back a donation. We will be available to take the name & address list from your student during lunch time on Monday, July 24 and Tuesday, July 25 (2nd week of band camp). If your student is not in marching band, we will also make ourselves available in the band room during Panther Hour a couple of days once school has started. Watch the newsletter for those dates/times once school starts. If you have questions or would like to discuss in more detail, please contact Christine Starnes (HHS BPA co-treasurer) at christinestarnes19@gmail.com. Stay tuned for the London shirt/merch order form which should be online by next week. Volunteers are needed to help install the bricks in the courtyard. More details to follow with date and time. Contact lisaallport@bellsouth.net if you would like to help out.Students and Families: We made it to the end of the year and our final newsletter! Thank you for following our weekly newsletter. Thank you to the Anderson family and Boles family for putting these together every week! Congratulations to our seniors!!! We will miss you. Best wishes to your future and we can't wait to see the great things you will do. We will see you at graduation! After this week, we will be graduating our seniors out of charms and beginning to upload our new freshmen, some of whom are already receiving this because of the London trip! We will be welcoming our new freshmen at rookie camp May 30-June 2. We will also be having color guard and percussion camps that week. This newsletter is LOADED!!! See below in this newsletter for a Fall schedule of games and competitions! The tentative band camp schedule is attached. We will be putting all these dates into charms through the summer. We have an optional but exciting trip opportunity to a DCI competition coming up as well. We will be sending out as needed information in June and a big email with final details for band camp in July. Have a terrific summer!!! Stuart Tankesley and Andrew Kirk Graduation Schedule Thursday Graduation Schedule: We are taking school buses this year! This is to help parents and families out to avoid all the congestion and parking at the VBC. We need a couple of chaperones to join us! Please sign up in charms or by emailing Jaime Davis at jaimedavis5@me.com 3:30 pm - Meet in Band room. If you are not planning to ride the bus, please email a director so we know not to be expecting you. 4:00 pm - Load and depart to VBC. 5:30 pm - Graduation! ~7:15 pm - Graduation ends - load and depart ~7:45 pm - Back at school. Dress is business casual: No t-shirts, no jeans or shorts, no tennis shoes. Guys should tuck in shirt. Modest attire. 2023-24 Band Fee Payment #1 $250 due by the last day of school. There is a 5% discount to anyone paying full band dues at the time of their first payment! The schedule for the week of May 30 - June 2 is: 8:00 - 12:00 pm All new members (including percussion) 1:00 - 4:00 pm Percussion Camp (new percussionist are welcome to leave for lunch or bring a sack lunch) 8:00 - 2:00 pm Color Guard Camp - bring a sack lunch! Thursday, June 1st - new parent meeting - 6:00 pm Band Room DCI Competition We are looking at the opportunity to take a bus to DCI Master of the Summer Games competition in Murfreesboro, Tn (MTSU stadium) on Friday, July 28th. This is an optional opportunity and on a first come basis. The cost of the trip will be around $80 and is strictly the cost of the bus + the cost of your ticket. If you are interested, we need to know this week. Please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/nUR8aTZGwdiJugz49 Find out more about DCI (Drum Corps international) at dci.org Band Camp Our tentative band camp schedule is attached to this email. An updated schedule with food options and other information will be coming in July! Fall 2023 Schedule Friday, Sept 1 Football game @Oxford HS Friday, Sept 8 Football game vs. Grissom. Milton Frank pm Saturday, Sept 9 HHS Band car show (performances by the marching band) Saturday, Sept 9 ACT Date! Take the ACT! Friday, Sept 15 Football game @JCHS (school bus) Friday, Sept 22 Football game vs. BJHS Joe Davis Stadium. Middle School Band Night (tentative) Saturday, Sept 23 All day band competition (buses). Location TBA TBA Performance at HCMS/HJHS middle school game Friday, Sept 29 Required Football game vs. Jemison Milton Frank Thursday, Oct 5 OPTIONAL game during Fall break vs. Albertville Wednesday, Oct 11 Homecoming rehearsal 4-5 pm. Thursday, Oct 12th Homecoming Parade Friday, Oct 13th HC Game vs. Florence Milton Frank Friday, Oct. 20 Game @Sparkman (school bus) Saturday, Oct. 21 All day band competition. (Buses) Location TBA. Friday, Oct 27 Game vs. Austin (A&M – will take buses). Saturday, Oct 28 All day band competition (Buses). Location TBA. DO NOT TAKE THE ACT ON THIS DAY!!!!! Thursday, Nov 2 Game vs. Hazel Green Milton Frank Tuesday, Nov 5 Falll Concert. Band booster payment #3 – remaining balance Friday, Nov 10 Football Playoffs round 1 (if we make it) Saturday, Nov 11 Huntsville Veterans Day Parade 10 – 2. Tuesday, Dec 5 Winter Concert TBA Auditions for Spring Semester Saturday, Dec 9 ACT Date! Take the ACT!!! Dec 27 – Jan 3 Optional trip to London to perform in the London New Year’s Day Parade *This is a tentative schedule and changes may be possible. Band Camp / Summer Schedule 2023 Tuesday, May 30 - Friday, June 2 Rookie Camp (new members only), Marching Percussion Placement Camp from 1-4, and Guard Camp 8-2 (percussion times edited 2/24; guard times added 4/20) July 6-8 - Leadership Camp (leadership team only) July 12-14 Make up rookie camp (new members only) and Marching Percussion Camp (8-12). (percussion times edited 2/24) July 17 - 21 Band Camp Week 1 - All Marching Band Students + any concert only students going to London that want to march in the parade. July 24-28 Band Camp Week 2 - All Marching Band Students July 31 and August 1 - Rehearsals before school starts. August 2 - 1st day of school Student involved with marching band are required to attend these dates in full! Students who miss because of summer activities may be removed from the halftime show. We have worked hard over the past few years to improve our summer schedule to give a full break and options for camps and vacations. Our dead time this coming summer is June 3 - July 5 although some students have much longer than this! Band Camp Schedule Fall 2023
Things We LikeThe "Red Carpet" Band Banquet was a great culmination to a fantastic year! Many great memories were made this year. Congratulations to all the seniors who participated in the fine arts signing day. So many great things ahead for these awesome students. This accomplished senior class will be greatly missed as will the fabulous Ben Boles. Many, many thanks are due to Ben and Erin for 7 years of tireless and enthusiastic service to the band. You and your family will be greatly missed! Schedule for the weekMonday - Off Band room open until 5:30 pm for leadership projects.
Tuesday - Off Band room open until 5:30 pm for leadership projects. Wednesday - Off Band room open until 5:30 pm for leadership projects. Thursday - Off. Special brass and woodwind quintet performance Friday - Off Graduation This is a reminder that all students who are not graduating are required to perform at graduation on Thursday, May 25, 2023 at 5:30 pm at the VBC. We provide a very important role in the graduation ceremony. It is our final performance of the year. We are working on a plan to take school buses this year to help out parking and transportation issues. The full schedule will be in next week's email. Exams Students in A2 (Symphonic Band), A3 (Wind Ensemble), and B1 (Marching band class) will rehearse graduation music during their scheduled exam time. Attendance is required. End of Year Items MARCHING UNIFORMS These were due back by March 31st and we still have some students who have not returned them. They must be dry cleaned, a receipt included, and garment bag included. Don't forget to return your shako and gauntlets. Detailed instructions were handed to students and included in March newsletters.Questions? kelly_parrish@hotmail.com Color Guard onlyPlease return both your marching and winter guard uniform to Mr. Tankesley (or put on the band table with your name on it). They should be clean when you return them. If you have any additional equipment that belongs to the band other than our stand equipment that stays in the guard room, make sure we check that back in. Questions? stuart.tankesley@hsv-k12.org Concert Band Uniforms These were due back Friday, May 12th. Do not turn in tuxedo shirts or shoes unless you would like to donate them. Questions? kelly_parrish@hotmail.com School owned instruments Students who played a school owned instrument (concert or marching) excluding percussion need to take these to Southeastern Instrumental Services to have them evaluated. You are responsible for any repairs made. Seniors need to do this now. Everyone else should do it after they audition next week. Marching instruments can go now. Do not wait to long on this as Southeastern gets backed up with repairs in the summer. The longer you wait, the longer it will take to get it back. You are also welcome to use Gadsden music to do repairs, but they are less familiar with our process. We need this done prior to the last day of school on May 24th. Southeastern Instrumental Services 3308 9th Ave SW Huntsville, AL 35805 +12565395906 8:30 am - 5:00 pm M-F After you have done this, check in your instrument with Mr. Kirk. Make sure you include the receipt given to you by Southeastern. Questions? stuart.tankesley@hsv-k12.org Music/other items If you have original music or other items that belong to the band, please make sure they get returned. Seniors! If you haven't turned in a uniform or equipment to the band room, we will be reporting it to the school next week. Anything not returned or unpaid would prevent you from walking at graduation. Band Fees 23-24 The first payment of band fees is due by the last day of school (May 24th) of $250. Upcoming freshman's first payment is due by the end of rookie camp. If you want to pay the full amount of $750, there is a 5% discount ($712.50) Letterman Jackets Lee’s Sporting Goods has opened an online “store” for us to purchase letterman jackets. This is organized by parents and is not school sponsored. Just a fun way to bring back tradition and boost school spirit! If interested, the link is below and will be open until May 20. The letter options for band is a treble cleft or the word “BAND”. Please contact Lee’s directly with any questions about your order. Link: https://hhsletterman2023.itemorder.com/shop/product/31728185/ London Connection! (updated 3/26) Remember, even if you plan to do concert band only, if you are planning to march the parade in London, you need to attend week 1 of band camp! Click here to see an updated list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). All information on the trip can be found in our google drive: Click here to access google drive - Parent Coordinator Our parent trip coordinator for London is Karen Hansberger. If you have specific questions about the trip as we get closer, she will be a great resource. She will also be helping collect rooming lists, passport copies, bus lists, shipping documents, and more. Her email is karen.hansberger@me.com Next Payment To be included in our travel count with the travel company, each traveler must have paid $1000 at this point. The next payment of $800 is due September 1, 2023. What do I need to do right now? 1. Get your passport now! It should be valid 6 months past our return date! There are major delays with passports - watch this recent news report 2. Investigate your best option for overseas phone possibilities. Each phone company has different options. You will need to have access to phone communication while you are in London! 3. Research and investigate your credit card and financial options. Each bank and card is different. Make sure your card won't lock you out when you get to London Upcoming Events Thursday, May 25th - Graduation 5:30 pm VBC arena . All non-graduating Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble members are required to perform. Dress is business casual (no jeans, no t-shirts, no tennis/athletic shoes). May 30 - June 2 - Rookie Camp (8-12), Guard Camp (8-2), Percussion Camp (1-4) Band Camp / Summer Schedule 2023 Tuesday, May 30 - Friday, June 2 Rookie Camp (new members only), Marching Percussion Placement Camp from 1-4, and Guard Camp 8-2 (percussion times edited 2/24; guard times added 4/20) July 6-8 - Leadership Camp (leadership team only) July 12-14 Make up rookie camp (new members only) and Marching Percussion Camp (8-12). (percussion times edited 2/24) July 17 - 21 Band Camp Week 1 - All Marching Band Students + any concert only students going to London that want to march in the parade. July 24-28 Band Camp Week 2 - All Marching Band Students July 31 and August 1 - Rehearsals before school starts. August 1- Marching Band pictures will be made from 2-4pm for the Football Media Guide and for family purchase. This is MANDATORY. August 2 - 1st day of school Student involved with marching band are required to attend these dates in full! Students who miss because of summer activities may be removed from the halftime show. We have worked hard over the past few years to improve our summer schedule to give a full break and options for camps and vacations. Our dead time this coming summer is June 3 - July 5 although some students have much longer than this! Things We LikeThere was so much musical talent on display at the Percussion Ensemble and Chamber Music Concert! Kudos for a job well done. Schedule for the WeekMonday - Leadership Training 4-5 (anyone interested in being on the leadership team 23-24)
Tuesday - Leadership Training 4-5 (anyone interested in being on the leadership team 23-24). HJHS Band Concert in the Auditorium at 6:00 pm. Wednesday - Drum Major Auditions 4:00 pm. Senior Showcase 7:00 pm (Click here to sign up by May 8th) Thursday - Leadership Training 4-5 (anyone interested in being on the leadership team 23-24). HCMS Band Concert in the Auditorium at 6 pm. Friday - Color Guard Pictures in Class. Senior Signing Day. 2022-23 Band Banquet - Stovehouse! Band Banquet The Band Banquet is this Friday night May 12th at 6:00 p.m. in the Royal Room at Stovehouse. There is a sign-up sheet for parent volunteers on charms. Come walk the red Carpet and re-live the great moments of this year. Graduation This is a reminder that all students who are not graduating are required to perform at graduation on Thursday, May 25, 2023 at 5:30 pm at the VBC. We provide a very important role in the graduation ceremony. It is our final performance of the year. Exams Students in A2 (Symphonic Band), A3 (Wind Ensemble), and B1 (Marching band class) will rehearse graduation music during their scheduled exam time. Attendance is required. Fine Arts Signing Day Information Signing Day for fine art's seniors is this Friday at 2:30 pm in the Auditorium. Parents should enter through security in the Freshman Academy and enter the auditorium. You will be a part of the signing ceremony. Dress is business casual. A reception provided by the Huntsville Symphony Guild will follow in the lobby. End of Year Items MARCHING UNIFORMS These were due back by March 31st and we still have some students who have not returned them. They must be dry cleaned, a receipt included, and garment bag included. Don't forget to return your shako and gauntlets. Detailed instructions were handed to students and included in March newsletters. Questions? kelly_parrish@hotmail.com Color Guard only Please return both your marching and winter guard uniform to Mr. Tankesley (or put on the band table with your name on it). They should be clean when you return them. If you have any additional equipment that belongs to the band other than our stand equipment that stays in the guard room, make sure we check that back in. Questions? stuart.tankesley@hsv-k12.org Concert Band Uniforms Please dry clean and return in the garment bag by Friday, May 12th. Do not turn in tuxedo shirts or shoes unless you would like to donate them. Questions? kelly_parrish@hotmail.com School owned instruments Students who played a school owned instrument (concert or marching), excluding percussion, need to take these to Southeastern Instrumental Services to have them evaluated. You are responsible for any repairs made. Seniors need to do this now. Everyone else should do it after they audition. Marching instruments can go now. Do not wait too long on this as Southeastern gets backed up with repairs in the summer. The longer you wait, the longer it will take to get it back. You are also welcome to use Gadsden music to do repairs, but they are less familiar with our process. We need this done prior to the last day of school on May 24th. Southeastern Instrumental Services 3308 9th Ave SW Huntsville, AL 35805 +12565395906 8:30 am - 5:00 pm M-F After you have done this, check in your instrument with Mr. Kirk. Make sure you include the receipt given to you by Southeastern. Questions? stuart.tankesley@hsv-k12.org Music/other items If you have original music or other items that belong to the band, please make sure they get returned. Seniors! We would like to feature ALL seniors on social media over the next month. If you would like to be featured, please fill this form out: https://forms.gle/15ji7wvq5h5FADR39 Make sure you are on top of returning all uniforms and equipment to the band room over the next month. Make sure all band dues are paid. Band Fees 23-24 The first payment of band fees is due by the last day of school (May 24th) of $250. Upcoming freshman's first payment is due by the end of rookie camp. If you want to pay the full amount of $750, there is a 5% discount ($712.50) London Connection! (updated 3/26) Remember, even if you plan to do concert band only, if you are planning to march the parade in London, you need to attend week 1 of band camp! Click here to see an updated list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). All information on the trip can be found in our google drive: Click here to access google drive - Parent Coordinator Our parent trip coordinator for London is Karen Hansberger. If you have specific questions about the trip as we get closer, she will be a great resource. She will also be helping collect rooming lists, passport copies, bus lists, shipping documents, and more. Her email is karen.hansberger@me.com Next Payment To be included in our travel count with the travel company, each traveler must have paid $1000 at this point. The next payment of $800 is due September 1, 2023. What do I need to do right now? 1. Get your passport now! It should be valid 6 months past our return date! There are major delays with passports - watch this recent news report 2. Investigate your best option for overseas phone possibilities. Each phone company has different options. You will need to have access to phone communication while you are in London! 3. Research and investigate your credit card and financial options. Each bank and card is different. Make sure your card won't lock you out when you get to London Upcoming Events Friday, May 12th - Senior Fine Arts Signing Day (4th block). Monday, May 8 - Thursday, May 12 - leadership training for those interested in leadership team. 4-5 pm after school. Tuesday, May 9 - HJHS Band Concert (Auditorium) Thursday, May 11 - HCMS Band Concert (Auditorium) Wednesday, May 10 - Drum Major Auditions Friday, May 12 - Band Banquet at Stovehouse banquet hall (all band students and families invited) Thursday, May 25th - Graduation 5:30 pm VBC arena. All non-graduating Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble members are required to perform. Dress is business casual (no jeans, no t-shirts, no tennis/athletic shoes). Band Camp / Summer Schedule 2023 Tuesday, May 30 - Friday, June 2 Rookie Camp (new members only), Marching Percussion Placement Camp from 1-4, and Guard Camp 8-2 (percussion times edited 2/24; guard times added 4/20) July 6-8 - Leadership Camp (leadership team only) July 12-14 Make up rookie camp (new members only) and Marching Percussion Camp (8-12). (percussion times edited 2/24) July 17 - 21 Band Camp Week 1 - All Marching Band Students + any concert only students going to London that want to march in the parade. July 24-28 Band Camp Week 2 - All Marching Band Students July 31 and August 1 - Rehearsals before school starts. August 1- Marching Band pictures will be made from 2-4pm for the Football Media Guide and for family purchase. This is MANDATORY. August 2 - 1st day of school Student involved with marching band are required to attend these dates in full! Students who miss because of summer activities may be removed from the halftime show. We have worked hard over the past few years to improve our summer schedule to give a full break and options for camps and vacations. Our dead time this coming summer is June 3 - July 5 although some students have much longer than this! |
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