Howell Band Blog Post Homecoming Edition! IMPORTANT INFORMATION PLEASE READ EVERYTHING!!!!

Hello Everyone! KIDS YOU DID A FANTASTIC JOB LAST FRIDAY!!! just a couple little logistical things we still need to talk about, but overall I was ENORMOUSLY PROUD OF EACH ONE OF YOU! Such a long day and you all came through in the clutch! Parents/boosters THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYTHING YOU HAVE DONE SO FAR!!

Special thanks to:

Mrs. Taylor
Mrs. Stone
Mr. Shielbold
The Doefers
Mr. Buckner
Mrs. Chappel
The Donovans
Mrs. Palmer
Mrs. Bondie
Ms. Zepp
Mrs. Kimball
Mrs. MacDermid
Mr. Pratt

There are at least five people I am forgetting.. (It's amazing I remember to put on socks and underwear sometimes). If you are one of these people or know who I am talking about email me at jsmigell@mac.com so I can edit this post!

Well, can you believe that we have already finished 3 of our 4 home games already? This gives us an opportunity to make a really interesting and fun ALL NEW final show, which will be performed senior night, Oct 23rd, 2009. Because there is a slight lull (ever so slight) in the schedule right now, we are going to take advantage and let the kids catch up a little bit on things... thus, FOR THIS WEEK ONLY:

Evening rehearsal tonight is from 6:30-8:00pm, Normally it is until 9pm, but we are scaling back a little to help with the homework.

Tuesday rehearsal is normal 2:30-3:30 for everyone but THERE IS NO DRUMLINE OR COLORGAURD EXTRA REHEARSAL. JUST FOR THIS WEEK ONLY.

Wednesday Rehearsal is normal 2:30-3:30

Thursday Rehearsal is normal 2:30-3:30

NO REHEARSAL ON FRIDAY

HOWEVER, THERE STILL IS AWAY PEP BAND AT HARTLAND THIS FRIDAY NIGHT. Sign up will be in the band room.

ONCE AGAIN... THESE CHANGES ARE FOR THIS WEEK AND THIS WEEK ONLY. Rehearsal schedule resumes to normal starting next Monday.

Couple things coming up include our Fall Band Concert on Oct. 20, Signups for Solo and Ensemble, and auditions for UM Hockey Pep Band. Information on all these activites coming soon.

Ok Folks, have a great week!


-Smigell

p.s. In case you lost it, the calendar has been posted on the blog in the previous post (Thank you robin!)

HOWELL HIGH SCHOOL BANDS
2009-2010 CALENDAR

Unless otherwise noted, Marching Band Practice in the fall is
Tues-Fri 2:30-3:30pm, and Monday 6:30-9pm


September
2, 3..............MB- Marching Band Practice 3-4:30pm
3..................MB- Howell Football at Livonia Stevenson (Away) *** 7PM
11.................MB- Howell Football vs. Milford (Home) 7PM
18................MB- Howell Football vs. Grand Blanc (Home) 7PM
25................Homecoming Parade, 4:30 pm, Clinton Street, Downtown
...................MB- Howell Football vs. Pinckney (Home) 7PM

October
2..................MB- Howell Football at Hartland (Away) *** 7PM
9..................MB- Howell Football at Brighton High School (Away) 7PM
16.................MB- Howell Football Cross-over at North (Away) *** 7PM
20................ CB,SB,WE,PE, IG JB- FALL BAND CONCERT, 7PM, HHS AUD.
23.................MB- Howell Football. Grand Ledge (Home) 7PM
30.................MB- Howell Football. PLAYOFFS # (time TBA)
31..................MB- Howell Football PLAYOFFS # (time TBA)

November
6...................MB- Howell Football PLAYOFFS # (time TBA)
7...................Hockey Pep Band At U of M
13.................MB- Howell Football DISTRICTS # (time TBA)
17, 18, 19.......MB- Marching Practice for Fantasy of Lights Parade, 2:30-3:30
27..................MB- Fantasy of Lights Parade, 7:00 pm

December
10..................CB, SB, WE, JB, IG, PE- HOLIDAY CONCERT, 7PM, HHS AUD.

January
Mid. Jan. .......Livingston County Honors Band *** (anyone can audition, all are encouraged)

February
2....................IG, AX, JB, PE- HOWELL PALOOZA Dress Rehearsal, 5-9pm
4....................IG, AX, JB, PE- HOWELL PALOOZA 7PM Howell AUD
5-6.................MSBOA District Solo and Ensemble***
25...................CB, SB, WE- Pre festival Concert, 7PM HHS AUD

March
17....................IG -St. Patrick's Day Performance at Cleary's and hopefully elsewhere
19-20...............CB, SB, WE- MSBOA District Band Festival, Location and time TBA
Late March.....MSBOA State Solo and Ensemble***

April
20.................WE, JB, IG, PE- Collage Dress Rehearsal, Time TBA
22.................WE, JB, IG, PE- COLLAGE, HHS Auditorium time TBA

May
13..................CB, SB, WE, JB, PE, IG- Final Spring Concert HHS Auditorium 7pm
18, 19, 20......MB- Memorial Day Parade Practice 2:30-3:30 HHS parking lot
Late May......Everyone, Band Banquet, time and location TBA
24.................MB- Memorial Day Parade, time and location TBA

June
Early June.....CB, SB, WE Graduation, HHS Field House, time TBA



CB=Concert Band
SB=Symphony Band
PE=Percussion Ensemble
WE=Wind Ensemble
JB= Jazz Band
IG=Irish Group
MB=Marching Band
AX=Color Guard and majorettes without the marching band

*** = Optional (All away pep bands are optional, Solo and ensemble is Optional)

# = Football playoffs, Marching band members are obligated to attend all home playoff football games, but away playoff football games are optional.


Some other items not yet scheduled include:
Basketball Band Performance (mid winter),
the Musical (late fall), and the Band Trip (Mid Spring).

BAND BLOG HOMECOMING EDITION!!! IMPORTANT!!! PLEASE READ!!


Hello everyone! Here is the information for Marching Band on Homecoming Friday:

BAND STUDENTS WILL BE AT THE SCHOOL ALL DAY LONG! PLEASE MAKE APPROPRIATE PLANS!! This is the longest day of the year for the marching band. There will be no time to go home or anything else. The upside is that we have dinner for them (more on that later).

Freshmen will be released for the pep assembly halfway through 5th hour. All 10-12 band students will be let go at the end of fifth hour. Come directly to the band room, grab your instrument and go to the field house.

We will play at the pep assembly 6th hour. Band members should have all music with them. If they need music they need to put in a request for it by tomorrow.

At the conclusion of the pep assembly the band will then have a dress rehearsal with the court at the football stadium.

After dress rehearsal we will get into uniform and load the busses at 3:30. The busses will take us to Paige field. The parade will start at 4:30 and proceed down Barnard street and turn at Clinton. The busses will pick up at the Citizen's parking lot at the corner of Byron and Grand River. Upon return we will tailgate and feed the band. We are catering the event from Buffalo Wild Wings!!! Hooray!!! If students could bring a $2.00 donation to help cover the costs, it would be appreciated.

Step for the game is at 6:30

PARENTS PLEASE READ:

We will be performing the "halftime show" (Beatles and the Who) before the game since court activities will be occupying halftime.

We then rock out at the game and cheer our Highlanders to victory.


PLEASE BRING EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR THE PARADE AND THE GAME TO SCHOOL THAT MORNING. YOU WILL NOT HAVE TIME TO GET IT LATER.

MAKE SURE TO HAVE:

Music
Black Socks
Black Shoes
Band Shirt (You can wear something different during the day since it is green and gold day, but have the band shirt at least for the uniform.


HYDRATE HYDRATE HYDRATE!!! Starting this evening!! If you just drink water on Friday, it will be too late! We dont want to lose anyone to dehydration or heat exhaustion.


Couple of requests and announcements:

#1. We have noticed that some marchers have been using non-regulation footwear (such as sandals, bare feet, flip flops etc) at rehearsal. Starting tomorrow, they will be docked points for each rehearsal they are not prepared.

#2. The color guard would like to borrow a boom box for the rest of the season. If you have one to lend, please email Mr. Smigell at smigellj@howellschools.com oer Mrs Kimball at kimballa@howellschools.com

#3. We would like to Welcome Ms. Angie Kimball to the marching staff as our new assistant director!! Yay ms. Kimball!

#4. The microphone to our wireless address system has shorted out. Any band parent with electrical experience who would like to help us fix it would be WORSHIPPED.


Ok.. I think that is it. Things have been going ridiculously well. I am so very proud of the children and thankful to all of the parents who help. I literally would not be able to do it without you.


GO HIGHLANDERS!!!


-Smigell and Kimball

Band Shirts are in!

If you placed an order for shirts with the reorder they have come in. I will have the shirts with me tonight at the Band Booster Meeting, Thursday after MB practice (3:30) and at the tailgate Friday (5:30-6:30).

See you then! Robin

ANOTHER REHEARSAL CHANGE
FOR MONDAY NIGHT!

Marching Band practice tonight,

At GOOD OLD HOWELL HIGH SCHOOL, Monday Sept. 21

6:30-9:00 pm


This countermands the previous announcement due to the rain coming through the area. We will be practicing the parade near Howell High School if the weather is dry and practicing inside Howell HS if the weather is bad. Sorry if there is any confusion!

-Smigell



--Smigell

Hi All,
WOW!! What a game on Friday! Even though we lost, it was a great effort all the way around. We should all be so proud of the way our kids played. They were "totally awesome". THANK-YOU, THANK-YOU, for all that contributed to the tailgaters for the past two weeks. We fed 180 kids last night and still had some food left over for the kids to snack on after the game!!
Here's the menu for Friday, September 25--Chicken from "Buffalo Wild Wings". If the kids could all contribute one or two dollars; this will cover the cost of the chicken. Side orders will be appreciated. I am looking for things like mac & cheese, fruit, (which has been a big hit with the kids), veggies, (hot or cold), and whatever else that anybody can suggest! Our bottle water stock, is GOOD for now. Thank-you to everyone that has sent cases in, but please NO more for now. We don't have any room for any more.
The schedule for what times things will be happening on Friday, will be blogged by Smigell. So watch for it!!
Thank-you again and please let know if you any questions! (dnrchappel@prodigy.net).
Becky Chappel

Hey Marching Band!

That includes you Eighth Graders!

Practice for High School M.B.: Wed/Thur/Fri- 2:30-3:30pm

For Everyone Friday(HS & 8th Grade):
5:00pm- Meet at Stadium for run through
5:30pm- Tailgate Dinner for HS, then 8th Grade (HS needs to eat first to have time for uniforms)
6:00pm- Uniforms
6:30pm- Step-Off

Game usually ends 9:00-9:30pm

BAND BOOSTER MTG: The first band booster meeting of the season will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 22nd in the band room at Howell High. We'll discuss fundraising opportunities, the proposed band trip next Spring, and other band related stuff.

Tailgate: Don't forget the tailgate this Friday. . . the 8th grade students will be joining us. Menu is hot dogs. We're in need of side dishes, deserts, bottled water, etc. Please let Becky Chappel know if you're able to contribute. Her e-mail is dnrchappel@prodigy.net. Looks like we'll be serving around 5:00 p.m.

Let me know if you have any questions. . . I can be reached via e-mail at cstone827@yahoo.com or by cell at (734) 604-3546.

Have a great week,
Carol Stone

Last Call for Beatles Band Shirts

I will be placing the reorder for shirts on Monday.
Please email me by Sunday night if you still need to order, shirts are $15.
$ due when you pick up shirts on Friday (hopefully).

Robin Taylor,
rl.taylor@comcast.net

REHEARSAL MONDAY!!!

6:30-9:00pm

Eighth Graders: 6:45-8:00pm

Have with you: ALL Beatles, Who are you, and the Fight Song.

First Home Game!!!

Here's the Details:

Because of the warm night, wear your new Black Beatles Band shirt, Khaki Shorts, (All)Black Shoes, Black Socks. We will decide at report time if we will be wearing uniforms.

Rehearsal- 2:30-3:30

Tailgate- Taco Night, Begins 4:30/5:00
All MB members and their parents invited, Band members eat first, we ask that everyone donates food at one of the tailgates (see previous blog) or donates a dollar for your meal. Look for the donation can on the food table.

Report Time- 6:00pm

Step Off- 6:30pm

Kick off- 7:00pm

The game usually ends around 9:00-9:30

REHEARSAL MONDAY!!!

6:30-9:00

Eighth Graders: 6:45-8:00

Have with you: ALL Beatles, Who are You, Fight Song

A few FYI's

Marching band practice Tuesday-Friday, 2:30-3:30. Tailgate and Step off TBA.

There are order forms in the band room for our group photo in full uniform. I will be collecting orders on Tuesday after practice.

If you have not received your MB shirt yet, I will be passing them out after practice Tuesday. There will be extra shirts available for $15, if you did not attend Band Camp, or you would like to buy one for a sibling, parent, etc. If we do not have your size, we will be placing an order in the next two weeks. Make checks out to Howell High Bands. Please give money/checks and order to Mrs. Taylor. Email me with any questions : rl.taylor@comcast.net.

Hey all! this an important announcement! The next 2 rehearsals had to be changed. They now are tomorrow and thursday from 3:00pm-4:30 pm in the hs band room. Our first performance of the season Is coming up this thursday. It is an optional pep band performance on the road at Livonia Stevenson. stdents must find their own transportation, but admission to the game is free. We will post the directions and kickoff time shortly..

-Smigell

Hi All,
WOW! September is here! The beginning of school is almost upon us and you know what that means, FOOTBALL and TAILGATING! For any "newbees" out there here's how is goes; starting Sept. 11 and for the next three games, we are at home. As a band parent for the past 6 years, tailgating is the funnest part of it. We, as the "band parents" help to provide food for our totally awesome marching band students. Here is the menu for the home games: Tacos--Sept 11; Hot Dogs & Hamburgers--Sept. 18 & Chicken--Sept. 25, (which is also Homecomming!) Our last home game, which is not until the middle of October will be "The Senior Show". More details to follow on that later. Here is what I need from you guys: donations of the food and drinks. For the Taco meal, anything from cheese, lettuce, tomatoe, taco sauce, nacho chips, to desserts. Please let me know what you would like to bring or I suggest something for you to brings, so we don't any up with too many duplicates. Here is how the Tailgating goes: the kids pratice for about an hour right after school, we feed them and then they get into uniform. Parents are totally invited to stay for the tailgating and "party with the band"!
We are are also asking for donations of water for the kids as that is needed for them in the stands during the game, althought we have plenty for the first game! Here is my e-mail: dnrchappel@prodigy.net and my cell phone #517-304-0537 or home phone #517-552-7463. Please let me know if you have any questions at all,
Becky Chappel