New Jazz Band Practice

Tonight is the Band Program's Banquet Dinner / Award Ceremony @7:30pm in the HHS Cafeteria! A friendly reminder - there are limited seats and if you haven't handed in a form/pre-paid, we do not guarantee there will be enough for those who do not have a reservation. It is $10 per person at the door - and '15 Seniors eat free!

Congrats to all the people getting awards tonight! <3

Jazz Band:

There is an additional practice added to the Jazz Band practice schedule to prepare for the concert. Here is the updated schedule:

Mon May 18th - 6:20AM - 7:30am (NEW!)
Tues May 19th - 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Memorial Day Parade Rehearsals:

Mon May 18th - 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Tues May 19th - 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Thurs May 21st - 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Memorial Day Picnic (following the parade):

It's been a band program tradition to close the season / year with a Memorial Day Picnic following the parade (giving the kids time to change from their uniforms before it of course). The picnic is held at Howell City Park - and is a really fun event for all the students and a last chance to say goodbye to this years Seniors.

More information about the picnic will be announced soon - including signups for food, paper products, etc. will be done through Volunteer Spot.

Commencement:

Sat May 30th @MSU Breslin Center (Times/Details TBD) - We are still in need for one chaperone to be with the band and to travel with them from/to the HHS via bus. Please contact Christyne MacDermaid 734-476-0312, or christynemacdermaid@gmail.com if you can chaperone.

Band Camp:

Thanks to everyone who handed their forms and at least the initial payment on time. Marching band is very close to being full. There is a possibility of a wait list and/or having to turn students away who have not turned in their forms AND initial payment (we still have about 30 students have only turned in either a) uncompleted/no forms but the initial payment or b) no initial payment but completed forms).

Please get these papers and the initial payment in ASAP. We would hate to turn students away but it is very possible that we might have to this year. It is not too late to join if you haven't yet - we still have a few spots open, but we will not accept anyone past Friday, June 5th.

The full payment is due Friday, June 5th ($325 - $50 deposit = $275) - any forms missing are due by the time also.

Band Camp Forms: .docx // .pdf (Pdf seems to be more friendly)

HHS Bands Schedule:

May:
Weds 13th - HHS Band Banquet Dinner/Award Ceremony @7:30pm
Tues 19th - Spring Band Concert @ 7pm in HHS Auditorium (CB SB WE JB PE)
Mon 25th - Memorial Day Parade (MB) *Details TBA - practice times above*
Sat 30th - Graduation (SB WE) *Details TBA*

June:
Fri 5th - Final 15-16 Band Camp Payment Due ($275 - if initial payment is paid)

KEY:

CB = Concert Band
SB = Symphony Band
WE = Wind Ensemble
PE = Percussion Ensemble
MB = Marching Band
SR = School of Rock
AX = MB auxiliary without the marching band

~ Jade