Yankee Candles are in!
Anyone who can help me sort on Monday evening around 7pm, please just show up!
Thanks!

TAILGATE

October 5, 2012 8th Grade Night

We could use help with next week's tailgate!!

Please contact The Palmieri Family to coordinate who will bring what food items.
palmiert@howellschools.com, this is Tammy Palmieri's email. Dominic and Tammy's home phone number is 517-552-1285.

This night is important because we will have the 8th grade band members there as our guests. So, we need more food!!

Menu

Hot Dogs, provided
Coney Sauce, provided
all other condiments, provided

Needed

Hot Dog Buns, approx 220 buns
Chips, a few bags, assorted types
Salads or Fruit from approx 8-10 families
(the salads can be whatever you think goes well w/coney dogs, cole slaw, baked beans, etc)
CIDER MILL type DONUTS!! YUM!! approx 22 dozen!! That's dessert!!

As always, $1 donation per person is appreciated!!
Thank You everyone for your continued support of our Howell High Marching Band!

Pep band #2 with directions!

Hello Everyone!


Well, we have another opportunity to go on the road tonight.  This time, the game is in Milford.  As I recall, the folks there are pretty classy, so it shoudl be a good time.  For information on how pep band goes, scroll down to the 9/14/2012 post.

I aparently goofed last time by sending a dead link to the mapquest, so this time I am just giving out the address to Milford High School.  If you are reading this, you obviously have access to a computer, tablet, or smartphone and you can use the map/direction program of your choosing:

2380 South Milford Road
Highland, MI, 48357


ok see you there at 6:30!

-Smigell

PRACTICE AFTER SCHOOL TODAY 9/15/12 CANCELLED FOR EVERYONE EXCEPT GUARD. EVENING DRUMLINE PRACTICE STILL IS HAPPENING. See you tomorrow,
Smigell

Sweatshirts, Fundraisers and more

SWEATSHIRTS AND T-SHIRTS

Those who've ordered and missed me on Friday, please contact me at 734-476-0312. Text or call Christyne MacDermaid.
I do have T-shirts left to buy. No Larges left. They are $15.

If you'd like to order sweatshirts or t-shirt sizes that I don't have left, please use the following information:
Thread Works, www.TwShirts.com, threadworksltd@sbcglobal.net, or call 517-548-9754. Please make arrangements with them to pick your items that you order up when they are ready.

FUNDRAISERS

We have a lot of fundraisers going on right now. Little Caeser's is in the band room. Popcorn and Pasta are there as well w/Zach Palmieri and a few other Percussion students are putting due date stickers on them today. Thanks guys and gals! They are all due around the same time. Turn into the band mailbox w/the pink lock on it, in the band room. All money is due to Howell Band Boosters at the time of turn in. Popcorn and Pasta are 50% profit earners!

SHELVES

We could use someone who's handy and would like to donate their time and possibly the items to get the job done. Maybe a band student working on their Eagle Scout project? Dad's, Uncles, Mom's, Aunts? We need some shelves built, or even drawers for organizational purposes for the tech lab. Feel free to stop by after a practice to find out what's needed.

TAILGATE AND 8TH GRADE NIGHT

I'll post what is needed in the next day or so!!
Thank you everyone for all of the continued help and support of the band program!!

Hello everyone! Parents please remember that the "halftime show" will be played during PREGAME this week due to homecoming!

Homecoming Schedule

First things first, Mrs. Sumner will be at the school earlier than 6pm to hand out sweatshirts that were ordered. They'll then stay w/Mrs. MacDermaid if you miss Mrs. Sumner.

September 21, 2012 Schedule

2:30-3pm Rehearse
3pm Uniforms (any parent help is appreciated)
Load and board busses immediately after uniforms.
4:15 Line up for parade
5pm PARADE!!
5:45 EAT at the high school band room
6:15 STEP OFF

A few other things, Our "HALFTIME" SHOW WILL BE DURING PREGAME!! Don't miss out parents and loved ones!
The parade starts at Family Video this year, traveling West on Grand River to the Presbyterian Church where it ends. Please plan accordingly.
STUDENTS, when returning to eat, please take your jacket off, remember which one is yours, where you've neatly placed it, and eat CAREFULLY PLEASE! No food on the uniform!

Sweatshirts

For those that ordered sweatshirts, Mrs. Sumner will have them on Friday night at 6pm at the high school tailgate.

Homecoming Tailgate

Sept. 21, 2012
The Pratt Family is organizing this one!

SUBS AND MAC AND CHEESE NIGHT
$3 per family
Please write family name, how many are eating with us (including student), and include your $3 in an envelope marked tailgate. Place in the band mailbox. This will help us get an accurate count for Friday night.

We coud also use some donations.
Mac and cheese- 4 large pans
Fruit
Desserts

Please email Jeannine Pratt if you can help out with any of the above. jmpratt@sbcglobal.net

We will need some early help with uniforms and set up. The parade is usually pretty early. We'll have a schedule after Monday night practice.

I just heard that the link to the mapquest isn't working. No worries! The address is 10255 dexter Pinckney road Pinckney mi 48169

PEP BAND!!

Hello Highlanders!


Tonight is the first away game for our band!  It is at Pinckney HS (link to mapquest of the location http://www.mapquest.com/print?a=app.core.af35ee3b259fad906545a562 ). Here are the guidelines:


1. Report time is 6:30 at Pinckney HS right outside the stadium. 

2. Students have to bring their instrument to the site and provide their own transportation.  I will be leaving directly from home to the site so they have to get the instruments after school.  The janitor will usually let you in the band room if you goofed and forgot but that is on you, as I will already be at the site.

3. Students get in for free, but have to enter en masse and on time for this to happen.  Students arriving after 6:40 run the risk of having to pay for themselves.

4. Students are representing HHS during the game and are expected to play and participate in the band activities during the game.  Students are expected to obey the school code of conduct and can be disciplined if they violate those rules.

5. I will be on hand at the game to run the band and supervise until the end of the game, at which point I will be going home.  Because it is not our home turf, neither I nor your child are allowed to be on the premises after the game ends.  If you are picking them up, please arrive before the game ends so that there is no confusion.

6.  We are not responsible for the students nor are we in charge of them on the way to and from the game it self.  Because this is an optional activity, we are not "in charge" of the children until we have them at the site.  If you are riding with another student to the game, make sure that you tell your parents so that they are aware, as people have varying comfort levels about student drivers.



Ok, now that we have the ground rules set... THIS SHOULD BE AWESOME!!!  See you tonight!!!

-Smigell




   

Some announcements... and a request!

Hello Everyone!



First, the request:  I have a MASSIVE PILE of clothes left behind by your wonderful children.  It is so big it is obscuring the door to band room.  I was going to just throw it out, then people admonished me saying "You should donate them!!!!!!!!!" (Yes that many exclamation points).  The problem is, they need to be washed if they are going to do that.  So many of the parents I talk to have said "If you ever need anything..."  Well, I need something.  I need a stalwart person to come forward, sort out, wash, and donate Mt. Lost And Found for me.  Please contact me at smigellj@howellschools.com.  Put MT. LOST AND FOUND in the subject header.  Chrystine, Lisa, Francine, don't volunteer for this, I want to get some new people involved :)


Announcements:

-I will be at the freshman campus location for the proper hour of open house tonight, and at the 10-12 for the rest of the time.

-There will be Monday evening marching band rehearsals 6:30-9 until the season is over.  The last one being Oct 8th. 

-OUR FIRST AWAY PEP BAND IS AT PINCKNEY THIS WEEK!! HOORAY!!! 
For those of you who don't know, away pep band is an optional activity where the children and or parents provide their own transportation.  The get into the game for free and are supervised by a staff member while the game is in progress.  Students can earn points toward their letter for performing at pep band gigs. 

OK.. that is it for now.. GREAT JOB LAST FRIDAY!


-Smigell

Hey everybody! Don't forget that our first evening MB practice is this Monday from 6:30-9! Be there or... Well, just be there!

Game day! (and some non mb announcements)

Hello everyone!

Well, it seems that the weather is going to be interesting tomorrow.  Here is the lowdown:

-everyone needs to bring (or wear) their 2012-13 band shirt and khaki shorts to school along with their black shoes and socks.  We may or may not be wearing the full uniforms tomorrow depending on the conditions.  Pease do not forget!

We will be doing the run through right after school at 2:30pm students will then be released.

We will begin the tailgate (feed the kids) at 4:45 pm.. IT'S TACO TIME!

REPORT TIME IS 5:45PM in the band room.

See you there!



P.s. don't forget the grading rationale form is due from ALL band members (marching band and non mb too) by tomorrow.  It was part of a packet that included a grading rationale and a calendar.

Also, the candle fundraisers are due tomorrow too.

GO HIGHLANDERS!

9-7-12 Tailgate

We still need a few items for the tailgate on Friday. Please text or call Christyne MacDermaid if you can bring any of the following; 5 pounds of cooked taco meat 2 packages of taco shells (hard or soft) Fruit or side dish All items need to be dropped off at the band room between 3:30 & 4pm. Feel free to eat with us AFTER we've fed the band students. If you don't bring something this week, please donate $1 per person. We need families to help with organizing the next 3 tailgates! Sept 21, October 5, and October 12. We will help you get started, but would love an extra hand. Christyne MacDermaid 734-476-0312