Lock-In:
The annual HHS Band Lock-in is Tonight, April 15th @9pm - Tomorrow, April 16th @5am. It is for all students in the HHS Band Program and 8th graders. Admission is $10 to help cover costs for food / drinks. Super fun night. Info Form and Permission slip below.
Info Form: Here
Permission Slip: Here
Band Camp:
Students who plan to participate in Howell High School Highlander Marching Band in the 2016 -2017 school year must attend camp in August. Camp begins with pre-camp dates at Howell High School, followed by 5 days/ 4 nights together at Eagle Village.
Pre-Band Camp: 8am – 4pm @ Howell High School
Thursday, August 11: Leadership Day – Squad Leaders and Drum Majors
Friday, August 12: New Member Day – Everyone New to HHS Marching Band
Band Camp @ Eagle Village: http://www.eaglevillage.org/
Sunday, August 14 to Thursday, August 18: Everyone
The Information Packet and Forms that was handed out during the info meeting and that is on the sheet shack. Band Camp Packet: .docx // .pdf
Full Band Camp Costs is $325 - unless paid in full on initial deposit (which is $300).
Initial payment of $50 and all forms are due on TODAY. (You can hand it in at the Lock-In too!)
Initial payment of $50 and all forms are due on TODAY. (You can hand it in at the Lock-In too!)
NYC Trip:
The trip is next week - Who else is excited? ^.^ We have a few announcements about the trip.
1) NO NUTS on the bus / in rooms. We have some students who are severely allergic to all nuts - so to make sure we have a safe environment for them, we ask everyone to please do not bring anything with nuts to snack on on the bus / eat in the rooms. Thanks!
2) Clothes. We have a few announcements to make about changing into nice clothes. You will only need 2 nice outfits now - (One for the Symphony and one for the Broadway - details below). Once we leave the hotel for the day - we don't return until the night.
- Wednesday => Thursday: Everyone needs to have their Thursday daytime (casual) outfit and one of their nice outfits for the Symphony (and w/e else they need for them - aka toiletries, dress shoes, etc.) in their carry on when they get on the bus on Wednesday. We won't be able to get into our suitcases until we check into the hotel on Thursday night - so make sure you have everything you need with you in your carry on. Changing rooms will be available at the hotel (when we get there for breakfast) and we will stop to change somewhere later on in the day for the Symphony.
- Friday: To make everyone more comfortable throughout the day (and to save time) - student's don't need to dress up for their music clinician performance anymore. Whatever you wear at the clinician will be what you will wear all day until we change for the Broadway show. We ask students to not wear holey or stained clothes - but they are allowed to wear jeans and a tshirt if they want. Everyone most bring their formal outfit / shoes / etc. that they are going to wear to the Broadway show w/ them on their carry on. We will stop and change somewhere later on in the day for the Broadway.
- Saturday: AKA - Casual Saturday. Only bring whatever you want to wear / need for the bus ride home on your carry on. You will not have access to your suitcase once we load it up.
Forms:
Release Form, Medical, Special Needs Request and Info Packet / Packing List: Here
Final Itinerary - (Minor changes like where we will stop to change is not on the itinerary since due to the nature of the trip, the exact timing will depend on how we are progressing / traffic /etc.)
We will have another post next week about any other announcements - :)
NYC Trip Rehearsal Dates:
If you are going on the New York Trip and play an instrument, you must make THREE of the FOUR rehearsals. Here are the last two left:
Monday, April 18th, 2:30-4:30PM
Tuesday April 19th, 5-7PM
If there are conflicts please let Mr. Smigell know. Also, the "three out of four" rule does not mean you should only come to three of the rehearsals. If you can make all four, please do.
NYC Trip Report Time / Leaving / Arriving:
Report Time is at 5pm on Wednesday, April 20th . Everyone must check in - this includes chaperones.
We will be arriving at HHS on Sunday, April 24th at about 9:30am - We will update the blog / Facebook when we are within 1 hr from the HS with a clear ETA (because traffic is always a mystery when traveling).
Fundraiser:
Meier Flowerland Fundraiser goes until Tuesday, May 3rd - and cards will delivered on Thursday, May 5th. The information and forms are on the sheet shack next to Mr. Smigell's office.
Collage Concert:
Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band and Percussion Ensemble will team up with the choir program and other special guests for an amazing concert. This will be Mr. Bushey's last Collage Concert with us. :(
The Collage Concert is Thursday, April 28th at 7pm - and it's free!
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That's all the information I have to forward to you guys. Have a fun night at the Lock-in tonight and I can't until next week!
~ Nicole "Jade" Prewett
Release Form, Medical, Special Needs Request and Info Packet / Packing List: Here
Final Itinerary - (Minor changes like where we will stop to change is not on the itinerary since due to the nature of the trip, the exact timing will depend on how we are progressing / traffic /etc.)
We will have another post next week about any other announcements - :)
NYC Trip Rehearsal Dates:
If you are going on the New York Trip and play an instrument, you must make THREE of the FOUR rehearsals. Here are the last two left:
Monday, April 18th, 2:30-4:30PM
Tuesday April 19th, 5-7PM
If there are conflicts please let Mr. Smigell know. Also, the "three out of four" rule does not mean you should only come to three of the rehearsals. If you can make all four, please do.
NYC Trip Report Time / Leaving / Arriving:
Report Time is at 5pm on Wednesday, April 20th . Everyone must check in - this includes chaperones.
We will be arriving at HHS on Sunday, April 24th at about 9:30am - We will update the blog / Facebook when we are within 1 hr from the HS with a clear ETA (because traffic is always a mystery when traveling).
Fundraiser:
Meier Flowerland Fundraiser goes until Tuesday, May 3rd - and cards will delivered on Thursday, May 5th. The information and forms are on the sheet shack next to Mr. Smigell's office.
Collage Concert:
Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band and Percussion Ensemble will team up with the choir program and other special guests for an amazing concert. This will be Mr. Bushey's last Collage Concert with us. :(
The Collage Concert is Thursday, April 28th at 7pm - and it's free!
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That's all the information I have to forward to you guys. Have a fun night at the Lock-in tonight and I can't until next week!
~ Nicole "Jade" Prewett
