Monday, September 27, 2010

EARN MONEY FOR YOUR STUDENT ACCOUNT

There's still time to sign up for Tag Day, October 2nd, this Saturday!!
Please sign up as soon as possible if you know you can be there! We still need parents and students for both shifts 9am-Noon and Noon-3pm. Please call or email Christyne MacDermaid if you have questions.

We just found out that we can have a booth at the Farmer's Market on this Sunday, October 3rd! We will be selling the Howell Bears at the booth and could use some help there as well. This runs from 8am-2pm. If any students or parents can help that day, you will be earning money for your accounts that day as well! Flag Girls and Twirlers are welcome to participate in any fundraisers too, so please come out and earn some money!!

Christyne MacDermaid's phone and email
734-476-0312

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Homecoming Schedule

Tomorrow is the longest day of the year for Marching Band Members!!!
Please be advised that you will NOT have time to leave campus for ANY reason, please plan accordingly: Bring clothes, Black Marching shoes, black socks, a water bottle (Please start hydrating NOW!!!), and any snacks you'll need to get you through to dinner. Booster's will be providing a Sloppy Joe Tailgate (See previous entries for what is needed) at 5:45 p.m.

Here's the schedule for tomorrow:

NO LEAVING CAMPUS FRIDAY!!!

1:16-- Early Dismissal from 5th Hour, Pep Rally Outside
2:30-3:30-- Rehearsal for Homecoming Activites at Halftime
3:45-- Report for Uniforms
4:20-- Load Buses
4:30-- Arrive Page Field
5:00-- Step-Off (Parade Route: Barnard to Clinton, east towards High School)
5:30-- Return on Buses
5:45--Tailgate (please remove Uniform Jackets and Eat Neat!!!)
6:30-- Step-Off

It's a tight schedule, did I mention NO LEAVING CAMPUS?


LAST CALL FOR BAND SHIRTS

if you are interested in getting a 2010-11 Band Shirt, please let me know by end of the Game Friday. Please email Robin Taylor at rl.taylor@comcast.net with your order. Cost is $10.00, and sizes are Adult Small through Adult XXXL

You can also order a Hoodie Sweatshirt for $24.00 (S-XL) or $29.00 (2XL or 3XL)

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Hello Everyone,

Please make sure to read the entries below as they are just as important as this one.  I need to get something out there.  Our band room is getting messy again.  We need to work on the following things and I want it to be in print:

-No eating or drinking of non-water in the band room.

-Do not leave personal items in the band room.  In lockers only please/

-If you have an instrument that is too large to fit in a locker, make sure that it is put away and up against a wall when you are done.

-Put all items, music and instruments in your locker and lock it when you are done.


I will not have our band room revert to the messy place it was.  Please help me by supporting my efforts.

-Thank you ,

Smigell

Monday, September 20, 2010

There is a band booster meeting on Wednesday (Sep. 22) at 6:30 in the HHS band room. Hope you can join us =)

Important tailgate information can be found below....
Tailgate Information for September 24, 2010


Sloppy Joe Night!
The following help is needed for Homecoming Night:

4 people to help set up
20 pounds of Sloppy Joe Meat
15 dozen buns
Salads-Pasta, Potato, or Macaroni
12 bags of Chips
Cookies

Please contact Mark and Anne Michaels before purchasing food if you can help.
810-513-2291 or mamichaels@charter.net
If your student can't contribute food, please send them with $1.

Thanks for all of the help with Taco Night it went well!




Friday, September 17, 2010

Tonight's UMass MB performance
We have just learned that the Director of the the University of Massachusetts Marching Band, George N. Parks has passed away en route to Michigan.
The UMass Marching Minuteman have decided to go on with their appearance at halftime at the University of Michigan in honor of their beloved director. The Marching Minutemen will still be practicing and and performing tonight at 9 p.m. as far as we know.
Please inform your student of this unusual situation and please remind them to show their utmost respect to University of Massachusetts Marching Band tonight.
Below is a link with more information about George N. Parks...

NEWSFLASH!!!

The Pinckney Football Stadium is behind Pathfinder School on M-36, not behind the Pinckney High School as previously blogged. See map link:
http://www.mapquest.com/maps?address=2100 E. M-36&city=Pinckney&state=MI&zipcode=48169

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Hello everyone! 

Here is some information about the upcoming days:


Pep band this week will be AT Pinckney Hs.  This is an optional performance engagement, but many many band members enjoy the opportunity to be a little more relaxed and go to the away games.  Students have to find ride to the site, but they get in for free IF THEY ARE WEARING THEIR HHS BAND SHIRT FOR THIS YEAR.  If your child needs a ride, see Mr. Smigell or ms. Kimball and they will try and help you find one.  Report time is 6:30 at the main ticket gate in Pinckney.

We will be staying as a group at the game until halftime at which point, students will be dismissed to go back and see the UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MARCHING MINUTEMEN.  They are performing at the HOWELL HS Stadium somewhere between 9 and 9:30 pm (this is a little sketchy due to their arrival time window and ours as well).  Although attendance for band members is optional, EVERYONE IS INVITED!! Please bring any family or friends to come see them.  They are quite good and would appreciate the audience. The performance is free.

Here is the link for directions to Pinckney HS:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Howell,+MI&daddr=10255+Dexter-Pinckney+Road,+Pinckney,+MI&hl=en&geocode=FZciigIdzVb_-iknThnVoDgjiDEUxhpwoPH3uQ%3BFU-7hwIdKTz_-imzPGO39DUjiDEaoNh3_HH9UQ&mra=ls&sll=42.449792,-83.936191&sspn=0.006792,0.009806&ie=UTF8&z=11

There is no rehearsal this Friday.

Rehearsal for next week will be as follows

Monday 9/20/2010  6:30pm-9pm

Tuesday-Thursdays 2:30-3:30

Friday: TBA but be ready for this to be the LONGEST DAY OF THE YEAR if you are a marching band member.  There is a pep rally 6th hour, a parade at 5 and a game at 7.  We feed them dinner in there somewhere, but students will need to come to school WITH EVERYTHING THEY NEED FOR THE ENTIRE DAY.  Much much more info coming very soon on this.


Ok... that's it for now.

Go Highlanders!

-Smigell

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Thursday, September 09, 2010

A Few Announcements!

Band Boosters will be selling the Howell Highlander Bears, outside the stadium gates, at all home games until they're gone!! They are $10, cash or checks made out to Howell High Band Boosters. If you can help out with selling please contact Christyne MacDermaid at christynemacdermaid@yahoo.com or 734-476-0312.


Earn Money Now for your Band Account!

Tag Day is BACK!
October 2, 2010
9am-3pm
Groups of 2-3 students outside of various downtown businesses playing their instruments and collecting donations. Donations will be split up between the band students who participate.
Sign up sheet will be in the band room for shifts from 9am-12pm and 12pm-3pm.
Parents are needed to transport the students back and forth from the school to the local businesses. Please contact Christyne MacDermaid if you can help with this day.
If anyone knows of a local business who would agree to let our students play and accept donations that day let Christyne know as well.
I will assign groups to various businesses! I can't guarantee you'll be with your friend, but I'll see what I can do!

Friday's Tailgate

We are still in need of a few things for tomorrow:

CUT UP FRUIT
TACO SHELLS
Please contact the Michaels (below) if you can help with those last minute items!
Thanks to everyone who's helping with this!!

SEE BELOW FOR MORE FRIDAY ANNOUNCEMENTS!

Wednesday, September 08, 2010

Hey Marching Band!

Here's the schedule for friday....


Rehearsal- 2:30-3:30pm

Tailgate- Taco Night, Begins 5:00pm
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

Game usually ends 9:00-9:30pm

MAKE SURE TO HAVE:

Music
Black Socks
Black Shoes
Band Shirt/Khakis (Mr. Smigell will decide Friday if we will be in full uniform or not, BE PREPARED, just in case!!!)


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


Sunday, September 05, 2010

Dear Band Families,

Come out and support your Howell Highlander's as they take on Hartland at home September 10, 2010 at 7pm! The band has put together an AWESOME Half Time Show!!

Tailgate for the band students before the game....WE NEED YOUR HELP!!
Mark and Anne Michaels are coordinating a Taco Night for our first night at home in Howell. Please let them know if you could help us out by bringing some food!!
810-513-2291 or
mamichaels@charter.net

Some of the items we need:
4 people to set up
14 pounds of Taco Meat
300 Soft and Hard Taco Shells
Shredded Lettuce
Chopped Tomatoes
Shredded Cheese
Sour Cream
Salsa
Fresh Fruit- Cut Up
Cookies or Donuts
Students who can't contribute to the food are asked to bring $1.

We are also in need of water donations! Cases of water work great so our students can stay hydrated in the stands!! Please call/email Christyne MacDermaid if you have any questions regarding water donation drop off 734-476-0312,
christynemacdermaid@yahoo.com.

Thursday, September 02, 2010

NEWSFLASH!! PRACTICE FOR TODAY 9/2/2010 HAS BEEN CANCELLED!! PLEASE CALL AND TEXT EVERYONE YOU KNOW AMD SPREAD THE WORD. Have a great weekend!