POP Can drive this weekend? If you are interested in coordinating this fundraiser contact Darcy Leyder at leyder@juno.com for details.
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Monday, November 26, 2007
Parade was GREAT - Highlanders were the best looking entry, besides those Clydesdales, that is! THANKS to all of you and special thanks to Ms. Love for pulling it all together in Mr. Smigell's absence !
Now, onward and upward to NEW YORK!
$100 deposit is due December 3rd, that's MONDAY! Checks made out to Howell High School Bands, and put in the band room mailbox.
If you need the info again and it is not on the website by the time you read this, email Bert S.at magefire@hughes.net and I will send it on to you.
Final price depends on how many are going, so we have to get all deposits in before we know.
Happy December - see you at the concert on the 11th!
Bert S
Now, onward and upward to NEW YORK!
$100 deposit is due December 3rd, that's MONDAY! Checks made out to Howell High School Bands, and put in the band room mailbox.
If you need the info again and it is not on the website by the time you read this, email Bert S.at magefire@hughes.net and I will send it on to you.
Final price depends on how many are going, so we have to get all deposits in before we know.
Happy December - see you at the concert on the 11th!
Bert S
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Parade update:
1. As of today, the Parade manager was trying to get us to leave Parker 15 minutes early, but in return for this they will allow the busses to stay at the parking lot so we can stay on them if the weather is wet until closer to parade time. Please arrive at Parker NO LATER THAN 4:45 in case this is happening!
2. We are traveling on two busses, not three, so we may need help getting instruments to town. Also, we will need help with uniforms.
2. As of next year ALL people walking the parade route will be required to have some type of light on them - so we are AHEAD of the game, and this year glow necklaces will be given to each band member and every parent walking with the band. Please don't bring your own lights , we are going for the "uniform" look !
3. UNIFORMS - MANY people have not paid for the cleaning of their uniform. We must have your $20 by December 1st! Coupon books will be available at the school before and after the parade.
4. Be advised, per the parade gurus, Grand River will close down early this year to accommodate the Budweiser Clydesdale's. Get to town early if you are coming to watch!
Happy Thanksgiving to all !
Bert
1. As of today, the Parade manager was trying to get us to leave Parker 15 minutes early, but in return for this they will allow the busses to stay at the parking lot so we can stay on them if the weather is wet until closer to parade time. Please arrive at Parker NO LATER THAN 4:45 in case this is happening!
2. We are traveling on two busses, not three, so we may need help getting instruments to town. Also, we will need help with uniforms.
2. As of next year ALL people walking the parade route will be required to have some type of light on them - so we are AHEAD of the game, and this year glow necklaces will be given to each band member and every parent walking with the band. Please don't bring your own lights , we are going for the "uniform" look !
3. UNIFORMS - MANY people have not paid for the cleaning of their uniform. We must have your $20 by December 1st! Coupon books will be available at the school before and after the parade.
4. Be advised, per the parade gurus, Grand River will close down early this year to accommodate the Budweiser Clydesdale's. Get to town early if you are coming to watch!
Happy Thanksgiving to all !
Bert
Thursday, November 15, 2007
For all the Marching Band Members attending the Fantasy of Lights Parade on Friday, November 23, this is what I know:
- Report Time: 4:45 pm
- Report Location: Howell High School Parker Campus, Band Room, the loading dock doors should be open.
- When you report get your uniform, instrument, and be ready to load the buses.
- The parade starts at 7 pm.
- We are Number 22 in the parade. This is somewhere in the middle.
- We hope to leave the parade for the school around 8:15 pm.
- For those parents who are coming out to watch, the roads are closed off at 6 pm so get there early and get a great seat to watch the festivities and cheer on our Highlanders.
- I'm soooooo excited to see you all there!
More information to come . . .
Ms. Love
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Three things not to forget:
Little Caesar pizza fundraiser! Order forms in band room. Orders due by the 26th.
Snedicor booklets. Contact Bert(546.1993)to purchase since she is tracking. The coupon book covers the cost of cleaning and then some great coupons to use or pass on. Remember this is a fundraiser open to all band students. So every book sold after the first(this pertains to marching band students), a portion is put into student acct. Everyone else each book sold, again, a portion goes into acct.
Spiritwear available. Grey personalized hoodie($35.00)and plaid fleece pants($25.00). Contact me at 517.303.4850/americanframingco@charter.net.
Oh yeah, fourth is to view the pics on 8eight8.com (senior night is not on there yet) from the football games and MillerMediavision.com.
Little Caesar pizza fundraiser! Order forms in band room. Orders due by the 26th.
Snedicor booklets. Contact Bert(546.1993)to purchase since she is tracking. The coupon book covers the cost of cleaning and then some great coupons to use or pass on. Remember this is a fundraiser open to all band students. So every book sold after the first(this pertains to marching band students), a portion is put into student acct. Everyone else each book sold, again, a portion goes into acct.
Spiritwear available. Grey personalized hoodie($35.00)and plaid fleece pants($25.00). Contact me at 517.303.4850/americanframingco@charter.net.
Oh yeah, fourth is to view the pics on 8eight8.com (senior night is not on there yet) from the football games and MillerMediavision.com.
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Hello Everyone!
Here is some more information on the events coming up for the band program:
-Tomorrow, The wind ensemble will be performing for a veteran's day assembly. At the conclusion of 1st hour, the people involved in the perfomance should immedietly go down to the band room, get out their instrument, then go down to the field house. The assembly will take all of 2nd hour. DRESS IS; SOMETHING NICE!! (dress code for the first concert.)
-The jazz band auditions are wrapped up and results will be posted on monday after lunch. The first rehearsal will be on Nov. 26th, 2007.
Rehearsals for the Fantasy of Lights parade are Tuesday, 11/13/07 3pm-4pm, Wednesday 11/14, 11:00am-12:00 (because of halfday), and Thursday, 11/15, 3-4pm. The parade is on the day after Thanksgiving Friday, 11/23/07. More information on the parade itself very soon.
The next concert is coming up Dec. 11, 2007. It will be at 7pm and we are hoping to have it at the NEWLY REFURBISHED HOWELL HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM at OLD HOWELL HIGH SCHOOL! Cross your fingers...
ok.. that should be it for now...
-Smigell
Here is some more information on the events coming up for the band program:
-Tomorrow, The wind ensemble will be performing for a veteran's day assembly. At the conclusion of 1st hour, the people involved in the perfomance should immedietly go down to the band room, get out their instrument, then go down to the field house. The assembly will take all of 2nd hour. DRESS IS; SOMETHING NICE!! (dress code for the first concert.)
-The jazz band auditions are wrapped up and results will be posted on monday after lunch. The first rehearsal will be on Nov. 26th, 2007.
Rehearsals for the Fantasy of Lights parade are Tuesday, 11/13/07 3pm-4pm, Wednesday 11/14, 11:00am-12:00 (because of halfday), and Thursday, 11/15, 3-4pm. The parade is on the day after Thanksgiving Friday, 11/23/07. More information on the parade itself very soon.
The next concert is coming up Dec. 11, 2007. It will be at 7pm and we are hoping to have it at the NEWLY REFURBISHED HOWELL HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM at OLD HOWELL HIGH SCHOOL! Cross your fingers...
ok.. that should be it for now...
-Smigell
Friday, November 02, 2007
Hello Everyone!
Great job EVERYBODY at the concert! Kids, you sounded GREAT! Parents, you helped a TON!! Hooray! In all seriousness, I thought things went very well. A nice first concert and the new space worked better than I thought it would. We are still going to use the old (but newly refitted!) Howell Auditorium for the rest of our concerts, but it was a nice change.
SO HERE IS THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT::::::::::::
NEW YORK PARENT (and student) MEETING IS NEXT THURSDAY NOVEMBER 8TH!!!! 7 PM!!! WOOT! Anyone who wants to go to New York with the Howell Band needs to come to this meeting!
(It will be in the Parker band room)
Incidentally, the date is March 12-15 2008!!
There will be representatives from the touring company that is helping us set up the trip... Items to be discussed will be the itinerary, the cost, fundraising opportunities and anything else you would like ask.
Some other pieces of new include:
-Jazz band tryouts will occur next Wednesday. Tryout pieces are being distributed today.
-The SOLO AND ENSEMBLE application deadline is coming up. People interested in S&E should talk to Mr. Smigell SOON
More info on the way. Get in the habit of checking the blog, because other items like Livingston county honors band, Irish music ensemble, and Howellpalooza are on their way!!
-Smigell
Great job EVERYBODY at the concert! Kids, you sounded GREAT! Parents, you helped a TON!! Hooray! In all seriousness, I thought things went very well. A nice first concert and the new space worked better than I thought it would. We are still going to use the old (but newly refitted!) Howell Auditorium for the rest of our concerts, but it was a nice change.
SO HERE IS THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT::::::::::::
NEW YORK PARENT (and student) MEETING IS NEXT THURSDAY NOVEMBER 8TH!!!! 7 PM!!! WOOT! Anyone who wants to go to New York with the Howell Band needs to come to this meeting!
(It will be in the Parker band room)
Incidentally, the date is March 12-15 2008!!
There will be representatives from the touring company that is helping us set up the trip... Items to be discussed will be the itinerary, the cost, fundraising opportunities and anything else you would like ask.
Some other pieces of new include:
-Jazz band tryouts will occur next Wednesday. Tryout pieces are being distributed today.
-The SOLO AND ENSEMBLE application deadline is coming up. People interested in S&E should talk to Mr. Smigell SOON
More info on the way. Get in the habit of checking the blog, because other items like Livingston county honors band, Irish music ensemble, and Howellpalooza are on their way!!
-Smigell
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