Thursday, July 23, 2015

More Band Camp Info, Before School Practices and More!

Hey Everyone! I hope you guys had a nice summer vacation. Band Camp is about 2 weeks away - Yay!

Report Times for Band Camp:

  • Thursday, August 6: Leadership Day - Squad Leaders and Drum Majors
    • @HHS Football Field: 8am - 2pm (New Time - Be Prepared for Hard Work)
    • Smigell posted the Squad Leader list
  • Friday, August 7: New Member Day - Everyone New to HHS Marching Band
    • @HHS Football Field: 8am - 2pm (New Time - Be Prepared for Hard Work)
    • Squad Leaders and Drum Majors come to this also to help teach the new folks.
  • Sunday, August 9: Everyone - To Go To Eagle Village
    • @HHS: 6:30am - Check-In, Instrument Assignment, Load Trailer / Buses
  • Thursday, August 13: Everyone - Return To School
    • @HHS: ~ 2:30pm / 3pm (Watch the Blog / FB Groups for exact ETA)
We are all set on chaperones - Thank you for everyone who is taking their time to volunteer and help out with Band Camp! 

Band Camp Chaperone Meetings:

They are located in the HHS Band Room on:
- Friday August 7th @ 8am
- Sunday August 9th @ 6:15am

If you are chaperoning band camp, you must attend one meeting prior to leaving. Contact Christyne MacDermaid @ 734 476 0312 if you have any questions.

A Copy of the Band Camp Forms (for the packing list): .docx // .pdf 

Clothing at Band Camp: 

We know it is hot and the students will be outside - but it is important for the students to follow the Howell District's dress code (Pg. 15 -16). Please make sure there are no short booty shorts or miniskirts and no revealing tops.

Post Band Camp - Before School Starts Practices:

Every year, we have practices before school starts - but since this year we have a larger gap between band camp and the first game (which is before school starts), we are not having practices being Tuesday - Thurs each week like we normally do - but Tuesdays and Wednesdays of each week.

The following are this season's Post Band Camp / Before School Starts Practices:

Tuesday August 18th 7:30am - 9:30am @Parker MS Football Field
Wednesday August 19th 7:30am - 9:30am @Parker MS Football Field
Tuesday August 25th 7:30am - 9:30am @HHS Football Field
Wednesday August 26th 7:30am - 9:30am @HHS Football Field
Tuesday September 1st TBA
Wednesday September 2nd TBA

HHS Home Football Games - Season 2015:

  • Home vs Glenn - Thursday, September 3rd @ 7pm
  • Home vs Pinckney - Friday, September 18th @ 7pm
  • Home vs Milford (Homecoming) - Friday, October 2nd @ 7pm
  • Home vs Novi (Senior Show) - Friday, October 23rd @7pm
*8th Grade show is TBD atm.

Uniform for the First Game* - Thursday, September 3rd @ 7pm:
  • This Seasons' Marching Band T-Shirt (They will get the day of the first game)
  • Khaki Shorts - School Appropriate, No Stains or Rips/Tears 
  • All Black Socks
  • All Black Shoes - No White/Colored Logo, Trim or Soles
*This uniform is used throughout the school year. More information about the first home football game will be announced after band camp, closer to the date.

Remember to drink lots of water and try to get use to being outside / active for when band camp is here!

Can't wait to see everyone at band camp!

(Marching Band related - but just something fun / unrelated to the program that I figured a few students / parents may enjoy taking their family to. If anyone enjoys DCI - there is an awesome live theatre event that is happening nationwide. The 2015 DCI Quarter-Finals is going to be aired live in certain cinemas for one night - Thurs, August 6th. For more information on this event / to buy tickets - DCI '15 Quarter-Finals: Big, Loud & Live )

~ Jade

Squad leader list... PLEASE READ!

Hello everyone,


This is the list of squad leader candidates, as determined before school ended.

Abi Mullaney
Madison Osgood
Kevin Durand
Scott Mcarty
Bree Koslowski
Seth Milano
Brandon Rickel
Shaina DeVries
Rebekah Spoor
Sarah Hoffman
Madalynn Timmermann
Cameron Papson
Jarred Duncan
Nick Mullaney
Jacob Rushlow
Julia Ettema
Riley McEntee
Ben Wood
Aubrey Klein
Casie Lamay
Shelby Cook
Mailey Modovsky
Nico Senda
Pat Crilly
Lillian Kuikahi
Mikayla Carter
Billy Kenney
Jake Favor
Matthew Allegoet
Isabell Scott
Jasmine Brause
Jack Crilly
Adam Ellis
Michael Robinson
Troy Vanvalkenburgh
Anthony Pitera
Rachel Sedgewick
Hans Hansen
Hayden Macdermaid


My apologies if you were accidentally left off, or if you were not there on the day we had the sign up.  There were a few people that signed up that were left off on purpose.  If you do not see yourself on this list and you signed up, email me at smigellj@howellschools.com and we can talk.  If you forgot to sign up, again, email me and we will figure it out.  Squad leader candidates must attend both the squad leader day and newby day.  Squad leaders also need to make the vast majority of daily practices and before school practices (Band members that share time with a fall sport are not usually allowed to be squad leaders).  We will take care of everything else at S.L. day.  Please read the post coming up from Nicole/Jade, as almost everything for band camp and the season coming up will be revealed and detailed.


Ok hope you all are having a good summer! 

-Smigell




Sunday, July 12, 2015

Band Camp Info and Home Games

Hey Everyone! I hope you guys had a nice summer vacation. Band Camp is less than a month away and we got a lot of information for you!

Report Times for Band Camp:

  • Thursday, August 6: Leadership Day - Squad Leaders and Drum Majors
    • @ HHS: 8am - 2pm (New Time - Be Prepared for Hard Work)
  • Friday, August 7: New Member Day - Everyone New to HHS Marching Band
    • @ HHS: 8am - 2pm (New Time - Be Prepared for Hard Work)
  • Sunday, August 9: Everyone - To Go To Eagle Village
    • @HHS: 6:30am - Check-In, Instrument Assignment, Load Trailer / Buses
  • Thursday, August 13: Everyone - Return To School
    • @HHS: ~ 2:30pm / 3pm (Watch the Blog / FB Groups for exact ETA)
We are still in need of chaperones - both male and female - for band camp. For more information and/or to volunteer - Please contact Christyne MacDermaid at 734-476-0312 or christynemacdermaid@gmail.com.

A Copy of the Band Camp Forms (for the packing list): .docx // .pdf 


HHS Home Football Games - Season 2015:

  • Home vs Glenn - Thursday, September 3rd @ 7pm
  • Home vs Pinckney - Friday, September 18th @ 7pm
  • Home vs Milford (Homecoming) - Friday, October 2nd @ 7pm
  • ???? vs ???? - Friday, October 16th @7pm  (Currently Waiting for Schedule Update to see if we have 4 or 5 Home Games and which team is going to play against us this day)
  • Home vs Novi - Friday, October 23rd @7pm
Uniform for the First Game* - Thursday, September 3rd @ 7pm:
  • This Seasons' Marching Band T-Shirt (They will get the day of the first game)
  • Khaki Shorts - School Appropriate, No Stains or Rips/Tears 
  • All Black Socks
  • All Black Shoes - No White/Colored Logo, Trim or Soles
*This uniform is used throughout the school year.

Remember to drink lots of water and try to get use to being outside / active for when band camp is here!

Can't wait to see everyone at band camp!

(Marching Band related - but just something fun / unrelated to the program that I figured a few students / parents may enjoy taking their family to. If anyone enjoys DCI - there is an awesome live theatre event that is happening nationwide. The 2015 DCI Quarter-Finals is going to be aired live in certain cinemas for one night - Thurs, August 6th. For more information on this event / to buy tickets - DCI '15 Quarter-Finals: Big, Loud & Live )

~ Jade