Friday, April 30, 2010

Parent/Student Volunteers Needed: The Howell Area Chamber of Commerce has extended an opportunity for the Band Boosters to sell our limited edition Howell Highlander Bears during Farmers Market on Sunday, May 16th. Farmers Market runs from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. If you're available, please contact Carol Stone (cstone827@yahoo.com or cell: 517-672-1236). Proceeds from the sale of these bears will be used to fund Band Booster activities like the Memorial Day Picnic, water for marching band performances, tailgates, etc.

Thanks.

Monday, April 26, 2010

Marching Band Members and Parents

It's time to register for Band Camp 2010!!!
The dates of Band Camp this year will be August 16-20 and the cost is $240.The forms you will need to submit are on Charms or available starting today in the Band Room.

To download them from Charms go to http://www.charmsoffice.com/ , enter the code HowellHSBand and click on the Handouts tab, and print the Band Camp Letter, Application, Health Form and Packing List.

Marching Band parents if you'd like to apply to be a Chaperone, you can download the Chaperone Application and Criminal Background Check. We will need approximateley ten chaperones and you would go for free. Please email me at rl.taylor@comcast.net if interested or if you have any questions.

A $50 reservation is needed by May 15th. Please make sure to make this deadline. Mr. Smigell is planning on creating drills early this year and needs to know how many MB members/and what instruments as soon as possible!

The rest of the fee is due by June 15th, or you can pay the full amount by May 14th, if you'd like. Please talk to Mr. Smigell if there is a extreme financial difficulty.

Please mail 1) Application, 2) Health form and 3) $50.00 check made out to Howell HS Band to HBBA, P.O. Box 2113, Howell, MI 48844 by May 14th.

Looking forward to seeing you at Band Camp!
Mrs. Taylor

Monday, April 19, 2010


Collage Concert
Wind Ensemble and Percussion Ensemble:

Dress Rehearsal: Tuesday, April 20, 7-9 pm, HHS Auditorium

Concert: Thursday, April 22, Report Time: 7:30 pm, Concert: 8:00 pm

Saturday, April 17, 2010

LOCK IN!
April 23-24, 2010
8pm Friday to 5am Saturday
Howell High School Field House/Gym
Check-In at 8pm, April 23. NO admittance after 9pm, no friends, siblings, etc. 8th - 12th grade Band Students only!
$10 admission charge, checks payable to HBBA.
We are still looking for chaperones and it's not too late for you to volunteer your time! Just head over to the High School to have your background check done, and let us know which time/times work for you! Shifts are 8pm-1am and 1am to 6am. Chaperones are allowed to work both shifts, we'd love to have you! Contact Christyne MacDermaid to sign up.
*Important*
No admittance without permission slip!

Parents/Guardians must come into the field house when picking up your student! Students can not leave alone!

BAND BANQUET

The Band Banquet will be held on May 6, 2010 at the Howell High School Cafeteria. Students please pick up your invitation in the band room on Tuesday April 20, 2010. Parents look for those invites to come home! We will need a head count by April 29, 2010. Please contact me, Christyne MacDermaid if you have any questions or would like to help.
734-476-0312
christynemacdermaid@yahoo.com















Thursday, April 08, 2010

SENIORS
It's time to get your pictures into Mr. Donovan for the Band Banquet slideshow!
Please send in a baby picture and your Senior photo via email to jim.donovan@hp.com
or put in an envelope marked Senior Slideshow and put in the Band Mailbox.