May is here! All of our veteran band parents/students know how busy the month of May is - especially if you are a graduating senior.
Holly Candle Shoppe Fundraiser:
Orders are in and available to be picked up at the Band Room!
Lock-In:
Thank you chaperones who are volunteering to make this fun yearly event work! Students make sure you have your permission slips and $10 ready at the door. Doors open at tomorrow Friday May 8th at 9pm - no admittance after 9:30pm. Students must be signed out by their parents/guardians by Saturday May 9th at 5am - no later than 6am. (Anyone left after 5am will help clean ^.^)
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 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.
Band Camp Forms: .docx // .pdf (Pdf seems to be more friendly)
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Jazz Band Rehearsals:
Tues May 12th - 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Weds May 13th - 2:30pm - 3:30pm
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
HHS Bands Schedule:
May:
Fri 8th - 2nd 15-16 Band Camp Payment Due ($265 - if initial payment is paid)
Fri 8th - HHS Band Banquet Dinner/Award Ceremony Forms Pre-Paid ($5 per person) Due Forms
Fri 8th / Sat 9th - Lock In! @ 9pm - 5am in HHS Field House
Incoming band Freshman and current band students are welcome.
It is an awesome night!! Letter // Forms
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
