Thursday, September 24, 2009

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).