Seniors - Smigell have passed out your senior forms. If you want your info to be announced during pregame, please hand these forms in by Wednesday, October 21st. This will give us time to process everyone's forms to hand them in to the announcer on time.
Senior Show (Last Home Game of the Season) is Friday, October 23rd. The Seniors will be honored during pregame with their families.
Senior Show Timeline:
Report Time:@4:30pm on the HHS Football Field
Tailgate: @5:30pm - We need donations for our last tailgate. Here is the donation link. If you aren't donating, please bring $3 per person to help with the costs. Thank you for your support!
Dress In Uniform: @6pm - Seniors get their pictures taken real fast.
Step Off: @6:10/6:15pm
Senior Family Report Time: 6:20pm at the game, near the gates by the band section.
March Back / Dismissed: ~9:30 / 10pm (Depending on weather, injuries, time outs, overtime, etc)
As always - the uniform is this season's marching band shirt (or post seasons shirts will work), all black socks and black shoes. Anything worn under the band uniform must not be seen or alter the form of the uniform (i.e. really baggy pants that make your marching pants look stuffed / falls out on the bottom of your pants legs. Students typically wear work out or PJ shorts under their uniform - if colder outside, leggings, thin pants, or thermal underwear are fine.
First Band Concert:
Wednesday, October 21st at 7pm in the HHS / Rod Bushey Auditorium. The theme is "Forces of Nature" and the concert will show all the concert ensembles, including the marching band.
Dress Code: "Dress nicely". This means NO TSHIRTS, SWEATSHIRTS/PANTS, JEANS, OR TENNIS SHOES. Obviously this also means that all clothing needs to be school appropriate as well. Gentlemen - a nice shirt and tie with slacks or khakis will do. Ladies - a nice blouse or sweater with a skirt or slacks put you in the clear. You will be changing into your uniform during the concert after you perform if you are in marching band, so bring your marching uniform (the season's black, fitness / pj shorts, all black socks and all black shoes).
Report Time For All: 6:30pm - Show up already in your nice outfit. :)
Basket Raffle:
There will be a basket raffle before the band concert. We are looking for donations. You can choose any theme (school appropriate) for your "basket" and may include one or several items. It does not have to be in a basket.......just needs to be packaged or in an envelope for our winners to take home. The possibilities are endless.......
Gift cards, fall themed basket, Howell spirit basket, candy, etc.
If you'd like to donate a "basket", please contact Laura Allegoet lallegoet@att.net or text (586) 214-4986.
NYC Trip Info:A post will be made this weekend will be all about it. Look for it if you are interested.
Fundraiser Delivery Info:
Popcorn is in and at the school sorted. Feel free to pick it up anytime.
The cookies come in on Wednesday, October 21st - and will be available to be picked up before / after the concert. Please don't go home w/o your cookie dough orders!
Little Caesars fundraiser has started. You can now have people order online - the website link is here. The fundraiser id / group number is: 307341. This allows people to order online and give credit to the student (there should be a spot for the student). This allows people out of town to order on behalf of the student and have it delivered to them. Payments and the forms are due on Monday, November 2nd. We will need help sorting at 1pm, Tuesday November 10th and parents / students can pick up after 5pm.
Holly Candles are due on Monday, November 2nd and will be ready within 2 - 3 weeks from that. We will keep you posted on when they are done, sorted, and ready to be picked up. This is a local company. :)
Band Program / Band Booster E-Mail Group:
When we email the group its a challenge to make sure we don't include folks that have moved on, and new folks that have just joined us. So we've moving to a mailing list using Google Groups. To be added to the list, visit here. Select the “Apply for Membership” link.
IMPORTANT - Be sure to select an email delivery preference. The default is “don’t send me updates,” so if you actually want to see emails, you’ll need to select another preference.
Once subscribed you need only howellbandboosters@googlegroups.com to reach the current membership. You can unsubscribe at any time — each email the system sends has an unsubscribe option.
Here is the Full Band Program Event Calendar:
* Please mark your own calendar. Take note of the very important events (i.e. Home Football Games, Concerts, Parades, and Festival).
Have a nice weekend! Stay warm! Next week is a busy week (especially for the Seniors).
~ Nicole "Jade" Prewett
