Band Help Needed!

Important upcoming band dates! April 24, 2012 6:30pm Booster Meeting We are looking for a lot of new help! We need a secretary, vice president, & assistant treasurer. We have a lot of senior parents that have helped fill some big spots that will not be returning. If you can help even a little, please come tomorrow night! April 27-28 Lock In! Chaperones still needed to make this event a success! We are looking to borrow a few things too. Poker chips, & all things associated with a few games of poker. No money will be involved, just good fun & hopefully prizes. Prize donations are appreciated too! Bean bag toss, and/or Polish Horseshoes. Please contact Christyne MacDermaid if you can help with any of the Lock In items. 734-476-0312 May 24, 2012 Band Banquet Invites with payment, location, & time info will be in the band room this week. May 28, 2012 Memorial Day picnic help is needed. June 22, 2012 weekend Pepsi/Baloonfest parent help is needed.

NYC Trip Participants

One week from now we will be waking up in NYC! It’s time to start packing and getting everything ready for your trip!

We will be having a Parent/Student meeting Monday, April 16 at 6-6:30 pm in the High School Band room, before the NYC rehearsal. Immediately following there will be a brief Parent Chaperone meeting. I will send out an email Monday night recapping the meeting in case you cannot make it.

Some things to know while you are packing…

You may bring ONE normal sized suitcase (remember YOU have to carry it from the bus) and ONE carry on like a back pack or a tote. The carry on is important because you need a change of clothes and toiletries because we do NOT have access to our suitcases Thursday morning. Also, later in the trip you might want to pack a change of clothes for the Musical or Symphony. We only return to the hotel each night to sleep! Also, refer to the packing list that came with your trip packet.

Also you may bring a small pillow and throw to use on the bus. Once you choose a seat and a bus, it’s YOURS throughout the trip. No changing buses.

Remember to pack your Instrument and music.

You will need to bring money for the meals not covered…Wednesday Dinner, Thursday-Saturday Lunch and Sunday Breakfast. We suggest to budget $8-10 a meal. We usually stop at Fast Food or Food Courts. Remember you might need money for snacks and spending money.

Please bring your questions Monday night, See you then!

Any missing field trip forms need to be turned in at the meeting!!!!!!!!!!!

 
Lots of information to get out to you all! Please take the time to check out all the upcoming Band events!

Registration for 2012 Band Camp has begun!!!
This year the 2012-13 Howell Highlander Marching Band will be attending Eagle Village Camp in Hersey, Michigan. Band Camp will be the SUNDAY, August 12- Thursday, August 16t.

Pre-Band camp will be Thursday, August 9 for Squad Leaders and Drum Majors and Friday, August 10 for everyone new to Marching Band.

There are TWO ways to pay this year!
1) Save $10.00 and pay in full $250.00 by April 23rd
2) Two Payment Option: Minimum Deposit of $50 by April 23rd
Second Payment of $210 is due by May 21st

Band Camp Packets have been given out to students, if you still need yours please go to http://www.charmsoffice.com/ and enter HowellHSBand. Click the Handouts Tab, then click the Band Camp Forms folder.

If you need to access your Student Account, enter your Student Number for your account balance. If you would like to request $ from your account, please print out a Student Account Withdrawal Form from the Handouts Tab.

If you have any questions, please email Francine Sumner at threeleg@att.net


2012 Lock-In
 All current and Eighth Grade Band members (only) are invited to attend! Extra forms are in the Band Room. Lock-In is Friday/Saturday, April 27/28th in the HHS Field House. The cost is $10.00. The fee covers food and snacks all night, Open Swim from 9-11,  Video Games, Dodge Ball and tons of other fun for current Band students. Participants must have a signed Lock-In Permission Form and register at 8 pm. NO admittance after 9pm will be permitted. CHECK-OUT will be at 5 am on Saturday the 28th. Students must be picked up no later than 6am. Parents/guardians must come into the field house when picking up their student. Students will not be allowed to leave alone.

We also need parent chaperones for this event, please contact Christyne Mac Dermaid at
christynemacdermaid@yahoo.com.


Collage Concert
The annual concert of the Howell High School Instrumental and Vocal Music Programs.
Thursday, May 3 at 7 p.m.

Howellpalooza
It’s Baaack!!! Howellpalooza will be Tuesday, May 8th at 7 pm. Mark your Calendars!!!


Spring Concert
Please mark your calendars for the final concert of the year, Tuesday, May 15th at 7pm


Band Banquet
It’s time to start getting ready for the Band Banquet! If you are so inclined you can download the Points form from Charms and start filling it out. Please put in the Band Mailbox for review by our Drum Majors. SENIORS… you need to get your Baby and Senior pictures to Mrs. Bondie ASAP! Send jpg’s to Shannone Bondie at Shannone1@aol.com. Also, if you have any photos of the following events, please copy on a cd and send in with your student to Katie Bondie.

1- band concerts
2- festival
3- hockey band
4- fantasy of lights parade
5- balloonfest

More info to come on the Banquet soon! Mark your calendars for Thursday, May 24!

Next Booster Meeting is April 3, 2012 at 6:30pm. We hope to see a lot of new faces! We could really use some help with upcoming events!!
We have been meeting in the band room, or somewhere close by when the drumline is playing. The drumline students will direct you if needed.