Missed Cookie Dough Pick up?

Anyone that did not make it to pick up cookie dough at the designated time, Christyne MacDermaid went to the school, picked it up and put it in her freezer. You can contact her at 734-476-0312 to make arrangements to pick it up. Please leave a time that might work out for you when leaving a voicemail or text and I will get back to you as soon as I can. There is a lot of cookie dough that wasn't picked up. If it could be picked up soon I'd appreciate that.
734-476-0312

HOCKEY BAND EDITION

Hello All!


Here is the lowdown on hockey band (my apologies for the "after the fact" post, it was not intentional)


1.Your child has already auditioned or not auditioned for this group.  At the bottom of this post is the roster.
2. The next rehearsals are tomorrow (10/30/13) from 6pm-8pm and NOW JUST ADDED THURSDAY OCT 31 from 2:30-4:00pm

3.  The Game itself is University of Michigan vs. Michigan Tech.  We will be representing the University of Michigan and subbing for the Hockey Pep Band.  The game is at Yost Ice Arena in Ann Arbor MI.

4.  We are being driven by bus to Ann Arbor, with a few of the children being driven by chaperone.  If you are adamant about your child not being driven by a chaperone (we do screen them), please let me know so i can make sure they ride the bus.

5. Report time is this Saturday, Nov 1. at 4:30 PM.  Bus will depart at 5:00 pm.

6.  The game is at 7PM.  Tickets are available through through the University of Michigan Ticket Office (google-able) if you would like to come watch!

7. Your child will receive a box lunch, a t-shirt, and a ride to the game.  Such a deal!

8.  Return time is anywhere from 10:30-11:30 so make sure to be checking for those texts around that time :)


ok here is the roster:

Hockey Band 2013

Flute

Emily Dascenzo

Charlie Garlock

Lydia Miller

Sierra Rivera

Jennifer Esch

Casey Lehman

Clarinets

Amanda Lavigne

Caitlyn Allison

Nick Lellie

Maria Klein

Kim Kenney

Tessa Beard

Bri Koslowski

Kinsey Boutelle

Saxohpones

Kousa Yamaoka

Rosie Hersch

Mark Carr

Kelsey Murphy

Brendan Norwood

Lina Brinkman

Rebecca Spoor

Britney Winters

Hanna Allison

Max Wagner

Dan Rose

Troy van Valkenburg

Kathleen Issenegger

Pat Crilly

John Kuzmich

Trumpets

Katy Michaels

Chris Klug

Lucas Chacone

Jacob Rushlow

Kip Rux

Julia Etema

Anne Potts

Abby Mulaney

Amber Farchione

Horn

Alex Patton

Jake Lachowicz

Cam Papson

Maddie timmerman

Lilly Lemadeline

Sara Hoffman

Trombone

Jack Porath

Rick Wellington

Geno Chandler

Joe Schell

Mitch Spangler

Sean O’Connor*

Euph

Nick Mulaney

Joe Harvey

Tuba

Dan Grigsby

Natalie Dunn

Ben Allegoet

Jared Duncan

Maddie A2Z

Matt Allegoet

Snares

Paul Brown

Connor Norton

Tenors

Joe Bartkowiak

Basses

Connor O’Brien

Katy Ray

Justin Allegoet

Brad Albrant

Hayden Macdermaid

Cymbals

Jake Humphries

Pit

Patty Issenegger

-Go BLUE!

-Smigell

ATTN: Boston Meeting

The Boston meeting has been moved from November 13th TO November 6th. It will still be at 7pm in the band room. Sorry for the inconvenience!

GAME DAY SCHEDULE

Hello all!

Here is the long awaited game day schedule:



KIDS:

5:00 pm report at the stadium field (not in the band room at 5, not getting out the instrument at 5, on the field ready to go at 5PM:)

5:30 tailgate

5:55 Uniforms

6:20 assemble for stepoff/inspection

6:25 step off for stadium

6:30 arrive at stadium/assemble parents

6:40 Senior/Parent appreciation ceremony

6:50 pregame

7:00 Kickoff

9:30 ish Done



PARENTS OF SENIORS:

YOUR REPORT TIME FOR THE CEREMONY IS AT 6:25 AT THE FENCE ON THE BAND'S SIDE OF THE STANDS.  PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD HAS PROPERLY FILLED OUT THE FORM BEFORE THIS TIME OR YOUR NAMES WILL NOT BE READ OFF ACCURATELY.  Thank you for all the time and support you have shown these four years for your child and for this program!  See posts below for tailgate information and other tasty bits of information!

It is going to be cold!  We suggest for your child TWO THIN LAYERS underneath the uniform on top and ONE THIN LAYER underneath the uniform pants.  Thin includes long underwear, "underarmor", long sleeve t-shirts, spandex.  Wearing sweatshirts and jeans underneath the uniform can possibly hurt the uniforms and will end up constricting blood flow and making them colder!

Students will be allowed to bring their own gloves and hats to conceal in their uniform and put on while in the stands.  PLEASE DO NOT BRING RIDICULOUSLY LARGE HATS AND PUFFY GLOVES THAT WILL NOT FIT UNDER THE UNIFORM.

And finally and most importantly:

NO EXTRA WARM CLOTHING SHOULD BE VISIBLE OUTSIDE THE UNIFORM WHILE WE ARE PARADING TO THE FIELD OR WHILE ON THE FIELD.

Hope this helps!  Hockey Band final information will be posted very very soon!

-Smigell

Boston Meeting

The parent meeting for the Boston trip is scheduled!
November 13, 2013
7pm
High School Band Room

Cookie Pick Up Correction

I'm sorry about the confusion! The cookie pick up is NOT tomorrow! Cookie pick up is October 28, 2013 at 3pm. Hopefully this gives you more time to arrange to have the frozen cookie dough picked up by 3pm.

Cookie Pick Up
October 28, 2013
3pm
Howell High Band Room

Fundraisers

Yankee Candles are in!
Please make sure that your student's name is on the box that you take. Some students may have 1 of 3 boxes, or something like that. Make sure you get all boxes!!

Cookie Dough pick up will be at 3pm Monday Oct. 21. Please make arrangements to have someone pick up your frozen cookie dough order. The booster parent that will be in the band room for that needs to leave shortly after pick up.
Profit on cookie dough was $4.78 due to shipping costs.

Candles

Yankee Candles shipped today. We'll post when they arrive.

Yankee candles have been processed. Waiting on delivery. We'll let you know as soon as they're in. Please read the concert post below!!

Tonight's MB Practice

Practice is only from 6:30pm - 8pm. Please dress warm - we will be outside! It is starting to cool off and weather is suppose to be in the low 50s/high 40s. 

Massive newsflash!

Hello everyone!


There is a concert this week! (Thursday 10/17/2013) This should not be a massive newsflash.  The massive newsflash is that it starts at 7:30 PM  unlike other concerts.  Report time for performers is 7:00pm.  This is to give us a little time to breathe after the parent teacher conference.  No worries, the whole thing will be done by 9pm.  All day groups PLUS the marching band will be performing, so come on out!  It should be great!  Dress code for THIS concert is "dress nicely".  That means:

-No Tshirts
-No jeans
-no sweatshirts
-no tennis shoes
-school-code appropriate clothing

So shirt and tie, slacks and blouse, skirt and blouse, khakis and sweater, slacks and a nice shirt are all fine.  Minimum would be khakis and a polo shirt with collar.

Also, don't forget that there IS Marching band rehearsal tomorrow (monday 10/14/2013) from 6:30-8:45 ish


Ok folks, Have a good week and GOOOOOOO HIGHLANDERS!!!!


-Smigell

P.s. Great job at brighton last Friday!  I could not have asked for more from you kids.  You played great, cheered your hearts out, and were classy too!

p.p.s  We won the Mikey's burger challenge!  WOOT!

P.P.P.S  Don't forget, i don't facebook, but i do Tweet.  You can follow me on Twitter at @smigellj I always link posts to the blog and give out lightning updates from there. :)

HOWELL VS. BRIGHTON TONIGHT AT BRIGHTON!

Hello all!


Tonight the Highlanders take on the Bulldogs over at Brighton HS.  Scroll down a couple weeks for details on how away pep band works (band members wear their band shirt, students must take their instrument home after school, students must find their own ride, students get in for free.  Students are supervised until the end of the game, but not afterward).  Report time is 6:30 pm at the away (visitor) gate.  Let's support our Highlanders and be classy in the process :)

Here is the google maps link:

https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Howell+High+School,+West+Grand+River+Avenue,+Howell,+MI&daddr=Brighton+High+School,+Brighton+Road,+Brighton,+MI&hl=en&geocode=FVBGigIdIBT_-iH5-oC7fUmRtClpfXl_xzgjiDH5-oC7fUmRtA%3BFRTyiAIdTmMB-yG614PMqEg3MCmzini7mk8jiDG614PMqEg3MA&aq=0&oq=Brighton+HS&sll=42.606986,-83.938974&sspn=0.068732,0.105228&vpsrc=0&mra=ls&ie=UTF8&t=m&z=12&layer=c&ei=DOhXUoHAO4GIwgHF7IGoDw&pw=2

-Smigell

New Fundraiser

Mrs. Sumner has set up another awesome fundraiser! It is in the band room this morning. Please pick it up and pay close attention to the turn in dates. We've been getting a few late ones. We don't want you to miss out on your hard work. Students, watch the dates! Mom, Dad, Aunts/Uncles, and the rest of the family don't want to miss out on these awesome things they think they've purchased. This next fundraiser is called Mixed Bags and they're super cool!!

Friendly Reminder

Please remember that there is practice tonight 6:30pm - 8:30pm. The rain has moved off. Remember to dress warmly. :)

Updates

Basket Raffle
October 17, 2013
Fall Band Concert
AMAZING Fundraiser!!

If you'd like to donate a basket, please contact The Sumner's, threeleg@att.net.
Any basket is acceptable.
Gift Card Basket
Movie Night Basket
Michigan Basket
Music Basket

Ask for donations from local businesses that incorporate your theme if you have one. Go in with other band families and do a Giant Basket. Anything goes. It's all to make money for our band program.

Anyone who helps out in anyway with our band, please fill out a background check and hand it directly to Christyne MacDermaid or Francine Sumner. This includes, serving food at tailgates, enjoying tailgates w/students, handing out uniforms, getting water to the stands before games and many other ways you might come into contact with the band students. Thank you!! christynemacdermaid@gmail.com

Last tailgate October 25. Pizza night and senior night.
Please place $3 per person in an envelope labeled PIZZA NIGHT w/your name and place it in the band mailbox. We need to get a count of how many people will be eating with us before the next tailgate. Please turn in by, October 18.
More details on Senior Night coming soon!

Hey Folks!

Well the longest day of the year is upon us!


Here is the lowdown on HOMECOMING!!




This Friday, if your child is in marching band, they will be at the school THE ENTIRE DAY straight through until evening and the game.  Here are the things they need:


1.Their instrument/Equipment

2. Black Socks

3. Appropriate Black Shoes

4. Current band shirt

5. Change of clothes in case it gets wet.


Starting 7th hour on friday 10/4/2013,  the band will be on duty. Here is how it goes:

1:15-2:16 Pep rally (All students get their instruments when students are dismissed)

2:30-3:30 Homecoming dress rehearsal

3:30-4:00 get into uniforms

4:15 get picked up by bus

5:00 Parade

5:30 arrive back at high school  GET FED AT FRIED CHICKEN TAILGATE YEEAAHHHH!

6:00 Get dressed back up

6:25 step off for stadium

6:45 PERFORM ELTON JOH SHOW FOR FINAL TIME!  (Please note, we are performing our show during PREGAME not halftime!!!0

7:00 game (Hopefully win)

9:30 ish Dismissed.  Longest day of the year over


All of this is subject to change depending on the weather.   CHECK THIS BLOG FREQUENTLY!!

you can also subscribe to me on twitter (@smigellj) as I will be tweeting as well.


ok folks, hope this helps.

In the next installment, Chairs, grading rationales, Hockey Band, The First Concert, and The fantasy of lights!!!


-Smigell