Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Band Camp Payment Due /Panera / End of Year Info

Only 7 school days left for the 2018-19 school year!  As we wrap things up, here is some important info!

FINAL BAND CAMP PAYMENT DUE TOMORROW - WEDS. MAY 29TH
If you still have a balance due for marching band camp, that is due this Wednesday, May 29th!  Please include a payment voucher (and any other forms you may not have submitted with your deposit) with your final payment.  Forms included in the band camp packet below.  Questions about your final payment?  Contact Laura Allegoet at allegoel@howellschools.com

BAND CAMP PACKET

PANERA FUNDRAISER - THURSDAY, MAY 30TH FROM 4 TO 8 P.M.
Eat at Panera in Howell on Thursday and support the band boosters.  Bring in or show the flyer below and a portion of the proceeds from your purchase will go to the band program.

PANERA FUNDRAISER FLYER

BAND BOOSTER MEETING WITH ELECTIONS - WEDS. JUNE 5TH AT 6:30 P.M.
Join us for the final band booster meeting of the school year!  Thank you to everyone that has helped this past school year - we wouldn't have the awesome band events and program we do without volunteer and family support.  If you have questions about any of the board member positions or becoming more involved with boosters, contact Dean Norton at dean.norton@gmail.com

MUSIC LESSONS
Marching band camp coaches and Howell HS Band alumni Mike Block (trumpet) and Casie LaMay (clarinet) are teaching lessons!  If your trumpet or clarinet player wants to take lessons over the summer, this is a great opportunity!  Information below:


CASIE LAMAY (CLARINET)

LIVINGSTON COUNTY CONCERT BAND (LCCB)
Attention students and parents that may be interested in performing with the Livingston County Concert Band this summer!  It's time to think about LCCB's 2019 Summer Series!  If you are planning on playing with us this summer, please register via the form (link below).

There is no charge for students or summer only participants, however, they do need to purchase a shirt, which is $20.  Also, there is no need to go to EVERY performance.

If anyone has any questions, feel free to call Chris Niblock at 810-923-9613 or email theniblocks@sbcglobal.net

Livingston County Concert Band

Friday, May 24, 2019

CHAIR PLACEMENTS FOR NEXT YEAR. PLEASE READ THE POST BELOW THIS FOR PARADE INFO!!!!!!!!!



Hello Folks!

Below are the chair placements for next year.  There have already been a couple errors found and two spelling errors.  Those have been corrected.  


Couple Things:
  1. I am not talking about this until Tuesday 5/28.  I will happily talk to you about your audition and placement at that time.  You know I am reasonable.
  2. No gloating or salt in person or over social media.  Doing so could jeopardize your placement. If you have a problem talk to me.
  3. If you are not on any of the lists it is because you didn’t try out, you told me you were not coming back, or we messed up.  Come talk to me if it is the third one.
  4. These placements are not in stone but are 90% firm.  Some class adjustments are always made.

Howell HS Wind Ensemble 2019-2020


Flute
Lizzy Jamieson
Marian Kenney
Cecilia Nagel
Bria Sheffer
Kay Lama
Kaylee Malone
Amanda Peddie


Oboe
Dallas Pine


Bassoon
Colin Dewitt


Clarinet
Kim Meagher
Laruen Soth
Grace Fyke
Brian Roberts
Alex Lam
Phillip Hampton
Haley Jacobson
Derek Simet
Austin Fisher


Saxophone
Matt Roberts
Evan McDonnell
Josh Cowger
David Johnston
Ben Yoder
Morgan Atkins
Ryan Hermann


Trumpets
Sean Gleason
Tom Prince
Jacob Zirkle
Luke Thacker
Kyle Matta
Michael Sutton
Dan Klungle
Craig Stebbing


Horn
Drew Lacommare
Sharon Kwan
Evan Hibbard
Nick Walker


Trombone
Kyle Binker
Casey Papson
Jacob Drotos
Renea Kenney


Euphonium
Jenna Wellman
Jordan Tracey


Tuba
Marcus Banks
Matt Armbruster


Percussion
Sara Guarino
Lillia Mcurdy
Zoe Rector Brooks
Alaina Pitera
Andrew Grager
Rocco Merucci


HOWELL HS HIGHLANDER BAND

Flutes
Karris Mahoney
Olivia LaCommare
Ellie Bonanni
Sara Reder
Emily Gonzales
Sara Konsdorf
Theresa LaFramboise
Marissa DiBello
Genna Griffin
Alicia Burton
Kaitlyn Meyer
Hailey Smith

Oboe
Emma Wood
Emily Cuellar

Clarinet
Mariah Huhta
Andrew Damboiu
Ann Ketchum
Katie Vyse
Caden Harris
Courtney Taylor
CJ Neboysky
Brianna Brunk
Mason Passinault
Ethan Kibler
Olivia Gomez

Saxophone
Connor Murphy
Mitch Albrant
Lucas Farmer
Jace Hund
Josh Jennings
Chet Brayton
Ryan Lane
Leah Sleder

Trumpet
Ben Hauck
Hannah Vasiloff
Sash Catlett
Elijah Flak
Andrew Trierweiler
Josh Zamonski
Drake Smith
Owen Wood
Luke Walters
Devon Harlow

Horns
Adam Roberts
Mathias Dahline
Zach Farmer

Trombone
Michael Cole
Gunnar Offerman
Tyler Ralko
Kyle Kotarski

Euphonium
Owen Tolsdorf

Tuba
Jaya Yacks
Alex Poertner

Percussion
Mason Macdermaid
Luke Sheets
Anna Hoffman
Molly Perrin
Parker Freeman
Alex Ellis



HOWELL HS SYMPHONIC BAND 2019-2020

Flute
Jocelyn Alexandres
Emma Hacke
Grace Birch
Liam Trembath
Zakk Higgins
Kaitlyn Barrett
Olivia Dakota
Sara Nichols
Sophie Harbison
Claudia Lepecki
Hannah Martin

Clarinet
Brent Nichols
Clare Rollins
Evelyn Schlact
Ryan Smith
Shane Norris
Carter Grissom
Jorja Vartoogian

Saxophone
Ben Zeppa
Ben Miller
Edra Timmerman
Nathan O Mara
Jon Page
Deven Welch
Joseph Janssen
Nevan Smith
Brent Berry

Bassoon
Samantha Anderson

Trumpet
Alex Alesso
Cody Barnes
Ethan Ormsbee
Dominic Pellegrino
Joe Nepa
Logan WIlson
Adam Okopski
Drew Flory
Bella Pupa
Adam Buchler

Horn
Ben Broadbent
Lilly Hampton
Samantha Evard

Trombones
Elijah Belanger
Luc Hartwell
Alex Barron
Andrew Ochodnicky

Euph
Lilly Vincent
Cameron Houthoofd
Danny Bolton

Tuba
Luke Brewer
Arvin Yang

Percussion
Jadon Deland
Joziah MacCray
Lucas Novak
Josh Page
Brendan Melmoth
Justin Fackender
Kachir Hartwell
Cooper Fergusen





Rocco Merucci

Thursday, May 23, 2019

MARCHING BAND SENIORS! UNIFORM INFO

Marching band seniors! If you still need to be fitted for your uniform for the parade on Monday, please go to the high school between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. tomorrow (Friday) to be fitted. If that doesn't work for you, please text Mrs. MacDermaid at 734 476 0312 to make arrangements. All other students will be fitted during their band class tomorrow 😊

More detailed info about the parade and picnic will be posted tomorrow. Report time is 8:30 a.m. on Monday and parade at 10 a.m.

Thank you!
Good morning!
No marching band practice today and no reschedule needed.  The students will be fit during the school day on Friday.  Have a great day off!!

Sunday, May 19, 2019

Memorial Day Parade & Picnic

We hope you can join us for the final band performance of the school year as our marching band performs in the Memorial Day parade in Howell.  Report time for students is 8:30 a.m. and the parade starts at 10 a.m. at the library.  The parade ends with a ceremony at Thompson Lake Cemetery.  Students will be bussed to the parade and back to the high school - allow some time for your student to turn in their marching band uniform after the parade.

We'll celebrate with a picnic after the Memorial Day parade and ceremony at Thompson Lake Cemetery. Parking passes will be available at uniform turn-in or you can print by clicking on the link below. This year we are at the Rotary Pavilion (on top of the hill) at Howell City Park on Thompson Street.  Please sign up if you can donate and/or volunteer at the picnic by clicking on the link below!

PICNIC SIGN-UP LINK

PARKING PASS

Unless you are donating water or a 22 lb. bag of ice, please bring your food, etc. to the picnic - do NOT leave at the high school! 

Also, please know the picnic is NOT a Howell school or Howell Band sponsored event - it is sponsored by the Band Boosters. Meaning, there are no official chaperones or school employees that are in charge of your students. If students choose to attend it is at your own risk. We love to see families from the marching band program at the picnic, so please join us!!

* Parade rehearsals: May 20, 21 and 23 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
* Marching band uniform fittings: May 20 and 23 immediately following rehearsal.
* Help is needed for uniform fittings on Monday and Thursday (20th and 23rd) - please text Christyne MacDermaid at 734-476-0312 if you can help!
* Dine to Donate at Howell Panera on Thursday, May 30th
*  Final Band Booster Meeting with Elections - Wednesday, June 5th at 6:30 p.m. in the band room

Thank you!



Sunday, May 12, 2019

Banquet /MB Uniform Fittings /and more.........

BAND BANQUET 
Tuesday, May 14th @ 7 pm

We hope you can join us on Tuesday to celebrate our great band students and another fabulous year at Howell HS Bands!  Desserts and appetizers will be served and if you'd like to help by volunteering to set up, clean up or make a dessert or appetizer, please sign up by clicking on the link below. If you can get your donation to the cafeteria by 6 pm, we’d appreciate that. If not, feel free to organize with Lisa Grager at lgrager@live.com or Christyne MacDermaid at 734-476-0312 and drop off the day/night before.
 
Here is the link to sign up to bring a dessert, appetizer, etc.  
https://signup.com/go/jkHjcbo

You can go to the May 1st band blog post below for the reservation form to make your reservation at the banquet (they are also available in the HHS Band Room). We are accepting optional donations of $3 per person - this will help cover the cost of decorations, etc. Price at the door with no reservation is $5 mandatory per person.   Banquet reservations extended: due by Monday, May 13th!

Uniform Fittings
We do need help with uniform fittings on the following dates so the kids are ready for the Memorial Day parade.  No experience needed.  Christyne will show you what to do.  Please text Christyne at 734-476-0312 if you can help out. 

May 13, 1pm, during 7th hour with leaving right when school is over. 
May 20 and 23 right after practice (3:30) until those signed up are fit. 

Upcoming events:
Marching Band Uniform fittings (only if marching in Memorial Day Parade): May 13 (concert band only), 20 & 23
Memorial Day Parade rehearsals: May 20, 21 and 23 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Spring Band Concert:  Tuesday, May 21st at 7 p.m.
Band Booster Meeting with elections: TBD
Panera "Dine to Donate":  Thursday, May 30th 4 to 8 p.m.
Last day of school:  June 6th 
Marching Band Camp:  August 11th to 15th

We're on the final stretch for this school year! Thanks for helping to make it a great one!

- Laura