HOMECOMING & OCTOBER CALENDAR / INFO

OCTOBER CALENDAR

October 2nd - Band Booster Meeting at 6:30 pm in the band room

October 4th - Pie fundraiser orders due

                      - Homecoming parade and football game (marching band). See below!

October 8th - Marching band photo after practice (approx. 3:30) See below!
October 11th - Marching Band - Home football game vs. Canton

October 14th - Marching band extra rehearsal for band concert at 2:30 in auditorium CANCELLED!

October 15th - Fall Concert:  report time for all students 6:30 pm.  Concert starts at 7 pm in the  auditorium (see Sept. 22nd blog post - concert info)

                        - Basket raffle: tickets may be purchased starting at 6 pm until the concert begins.  If   you'd like to donate a basket, please contact Lisa Grager at lgrager@live.com (see Basket Blog Post)   

October 17th - High school conferences 4:30 to 7:30 pm

October 18th - Marching band/pep band - away football at Brighton High School

October 22nd - New York City trip information meeting - 7 pm in the band room (see below)

October 25th - Marching band - Senior night football game

HOMECOMING FRIDAY!

Home Game #3 - vs. Salem (Homecoming):

Friday, October 4th - @7pm

SCHEDULE BELOW! 

• Entire MB goes to Pep Rally // MB, Color Guard, Drumline Plays @ 1:40 pm at the Field House
• Right after school, the MB goes to the Football Stadium
• MB does a dress rehearsal with the homecoming court

Uniforms: After Dress Rehearsal

Load the Buses/Leave: 4:00 pm - students will be bused to and from the parade

Arrive / Unload the Buses: 4:15pm

Parade: 5:00pm - the parade begins in front of Family Video area and ends at the Library

~~~ Performs in the Homecoming Parade ~~~

Tailgate: 5:30 pm (If you or your parents volunteered to bring stuff for it, please remember ^.^)

Uniforms: 6:20 pm - Be back in Uniform

Step Off: 6:35 pm

Pregame: 6:45 pm - MB Performs their "Halftime" at Pregame Show

Kickoff: 7:00 pm - MB Performs During Halftime (with Court stuff)

Game Ends: 9:30 pm-ish (Depending on timeouts, injuries, etc.) This will be a longer performing game due to the special things that happen during Pre-Game, Half-time, and Post-Game.

STUDENTS WILL NOT HAVE A CHANCE TO GO BACK HOME UNTIL EVERYTHING IS DONE. Students must bring this season's MB shirt, black socks, black shoes, etc.

Tailgate for the Game:Everyone needs to bring $3 per person please if you are not donating something or helping with something (listed on the Sign Up link). You can drop off money early in an envelope in the mailbox in the band room w/your name (and your families names) on it. This helps with the extra costs needed to feed everyone. Thanks!

Sign Ups for what is needed for the tailgate is here: SIGN UP HERE! 

Marching Band Photos

October 8th - immediately after marching band practice!  Dan Zeppa from DZ Productions/Photography will be taking a group photo of our marching band.  Students may get individual photos taken also but they are optional.  Order forms are not due until AFTER the photos are taken - around October 31st!  

MB Photo Order Form 

We will need volunteers to help with uniform distribution and turn in!  If you can help from 3 pm until approximately 4:30 pm, please contact Christyne MacDermaid at christynemacdermaid@gmail.com or 734-476-0312

Band Program Trip - New York City Info Meeting:

• October 22, 2019
• 7 pm
• High School Band Room

It's been a Howell Bands tradition that every two years Mr. Smigell takes a trip to another city to expand the horizons of the bandos. Highlights include taking in the city sights, good eats, a ball game, a play or museum, a symphony performance, and a clinic opportunity with a luminary of the music world. During our last NYC trip, the clinician was Michael Adelson, the cover conductor for the New York Philharmonic and Conductor of the Auros Group for New Music in Boston. Typically, each student has a chance to go on two trips, usually New York and Boston.  We were last in NYC in 2016.

Please attend if you are interested in the trip this school year.  There will be information for students and interested chaperones.  There are a limited number of student and chaperone spots.  Instructions will be given at the meeting for signing up and the process for potential chaperones.  Below are a few details about the trip:

• NYC OPTIONAL trip - open to all current Howell Bands students
• Depart HHS April 23rd at 4:30 am
• Return to HHS April 26th around 9 pm
• Cost:  APPROXIMATELY $1,050 per person plus $61.50 for travel insurance 

Questions about anything?  Feel free to contact Laura Allegoet at allegoel@howellschools.com

PEP BAND CANCELLED 9/27/2019

Ladies and Gentlemen,



It is with a heavy heart that I am cancelling the Pep band in Hartland for tonight.  I held off as long as I could hoping the forecast would get better, but it has gotten worse.  Weather radar shows a massive amount of rain AND storms rolling through, without shelter available to us at an away site, I cannot in good conscience have the kids come with their instruments and music and get poured on.  There is also the possibility for long delays if there is lightning and thunder. 

Pep band is cancelled. 

PLEASE TELL EVERYONE YOU KNOW.

I am concerned about the 9th graders in the program who were planning on going as they might not be used to checking this site (they were informed to check it, for the record).  Could everyone please help our younger brothers and sisters and see that they get this message?


Regrets,

-Smigell

Basket Raffle-Pep Band-Pie Fundraiser-Pictures-First Concert 10/15

Thank you to Jamie Miller and family for organizing a great taco tailgate for us and our visiting 8th graders on Friday! Thanks also to everyone that helped!

Pep Band: Friday, September, 27th:

When: Friday Night - Sept 27th @6:30pm - End (~9pm unless a shut out, weather, time outs, etc.)

Where: Hartland HS - 10635 Dunham Rd. Hartland 48353 // Meeting at Visitor Gate

What (to wear / bring): Instrument, Flip-Folder of Music (Upperclassmen bring any extra music you have from the past yrs to help with the new members), W/E your instrument may need (extra reeds, valve oil, etc.) and you MUST wear this seasons' MB shirt (Cirque Du Howell)

Pep Band is not required - it goes towards your band letter / medals and it is fun. ^.^ It's marching band but you don't play at half time or pre-game!  You meet Mr.Smigell at the gates at 6:30pm to get in (students playing in pep band are free  - parents must pay ~$5 at the admission gate to enter). Mr. Smigell will be at the game the whole time. Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from Hartland HS (ask if you need a ride - Smigell will help you find a ride with another student (don't be afraid to ask)). Be sure to bring home your instrument Friday after school - there will be no way to get into the band room Friday evening (and remember to bring them back to school on Monday). Parents are welcome to cheer on the band / football team.

• BAND BOOSTER BASKET RAFFLE 

  TUESDAY OCTOBER 15th 

  

  
  

                                                                                

  Prior to our annual Fall Band Concert, the Boosters organize a BASKET RAFFLE FUNDRAISER. 

  We’re requesting members to kindly donate baskets/items for this raffle, volunteer your time and talents or purchase raffle tickets the night of the concert.   

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

  POPULAR BASKET THEMES:  Food, coffee, lottery, movie night, sports, seasonal, sweets, school spirit, games………..   Ideas are limitless.  Be creative! 

  
  

  Please bring your baskets/items to the band room by the end of school on October 15th. 

  Volunteers are needed to help ensure a successful fundraiser. 

  
  

  Setup begins at 4:30    

              Selling begins at 6:00 until the concert begins. 

  Mr. Smigell will raffle off the baskets in between performances. 

  
  

  Any questions??? Contact Lisa Grager - lgrager@live.com 

  
  

  Thank You for Supporting the Howell Band Program! 

  
  

  
  

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Pie Fundraiser
Traverse City Pie Company Fundraiser going on now until Friday, October 4th!  Pie certificates are $17 each and students earn $4.50 per pie certificate sold for their Charms fundraising account.  Checks payable to "Howell Band Boosters".  Questions?  Contact Monica Hacker at hackerm@howellschools.com  Order forms are available in the band room or here Pie Fundraiser Order Form/Info 

Marching Band Camp Photos Needed
The yearbook staff has requested photos from marching band camp for our marching band camp yearbook page.  If you have any photos you'd like to share, please send to Cayla at ct98103@howellschools.com - they need pictures NOW!  

First Band Concert - Tuesday, October 15th
First band concert is Tuesday, October 15th at 7pm in the HHS / Rod Bushey Auditorium.  The  concert will show all the concert ensembles, including the marching band.

Dress Code: "Dress nicely". This means NO T-SHIRTS, SWEATSHIRTS/PANTS, JEANS, OR TENNIS SHOES. 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. Marching band members - you will be changing into your uniform during the concert after you perform, so bring your marching uniform (the season's black, fitness / shorts, all black socks and all black shoes).

Report Time For All: 6:30pm - Show up already in your nice outfit. :)

IMPORTANT MARCHING BAND UNIFORM INFO!

IMPORTANT Marching Band Announcement

Due to predicted high humidity and temps around 80 degrees, the decision has been made to wear our "summer uniforms" for the second home football game - Friday, September 20th!  Summer uniform consists of marching band tshirt, khaki shorts and black shoes and socks.  

We are NOT wearing the formal marching band uniforms.

Home Game #2- vs. Novi - 8th graders are joining us!:
Friday, September 20th - @7pm

Report Time: 4:30pm ON THE FIELD*** (Please try not to be late, we only have enough time to run through the whole thing a couple times)
Tailgate: 5:15 PM (if you signed up to bring something, please bring with you)
Uniforms: Wear your "summer uniform" - marching band tshirt, school approved khaki shorts, solid black shoes and black socks

Step Off: 6:25pm - please arrive at 6:20 if you want to watch step off in case they go early!
Pregame: 6:45pm - MB Performs Pregame Show
Kickoff: 7:00pm - MB Performs During Halftime
Game Ends: 9:00pm-ish (Depending on timeouts, injuries, etc.)

Tailgate for the First Game* - Friday, Sept 20th @ 5:15 pm:

Before each football game, the band boosters organize a tailgate for the marching band. For our second tailgate, we're having tacos! If you'd like to donate and/or volunteer to help, click on this link to sign up:

https://signup.com/go/FEddgcp

Please bring $3 per person if you are not donating something or helping with something (listed on the Sign Up link). You can drop off money early in an envelope in the mailbox in the band room w/your name (and your families names) on it. This helps with the extra costs needed to feed everyone.  Thanks!

WEEKLY UPDATE - SEPT. 20TH FOOTBALL GAME, FUNDRAISERS & LESSONS

Thanks to everyone that helped and made our first home football game and marching band tailgate a huge success!  A great performance by our HHS Marching Band and football team!  8th graders from Highlander Way and Parker Middle School are joining us this week :) 

Home Game #2- vs. Novi (8th Graders joining us!)
Friday, September 20th - @7pm

Report Time: 4:30pm ON THE FIELD*** (Please be on time - we only have enough time to run through the whole thing a couple times)
Tailgate: 5:15 PM (if you signed up to bring something, please bring with you)
Uniforms: Uniform TBD - depends on weather

Step Off: 6:25 pm (arrive by 6:20 to ensure you don't miss step off in case they go a little early)

Pregame: 6:45pm - MB Performs Pregame Show

Kickoff: 7:00pm - MB Performs During Halftime

Game Ends: 9:00pm-ish (Depending on timeouts, injuries, etc.)

Tailgate for the Second Game* - Friday, Sept 20th @ 5:15 pm:

Before each football game, the band boosters organize a tailgate for the marching band. For our second tailgate, we're having tacos! If you'd like to donate and/or volunteer to help, click on this link to sign up:

SEPT. 20TH TAILGATE SIGNUP!

Questions?  Please contact Jamie at jamiehoward85@gmail.com or 248-792-1184

Please bring $3 per person if you are not donating something or helping with something (listed on the Sign Up link). You can drop off money early in an envelope in the mailbox in the band room w/your name (and your families names) on it. This helps with the extra costs needed to feed everyone.  Thanks!

LITTLE CAESARS FUNDRAISER PICK-UP - THURSDAY, SEPT. 19TH @ 3:30

If you participated in the Little Caesars fundraiser, orders will be delivered to the band room and must be picked up on Thursday between 3:30 and 4:45 PM!  Because product is frozen, you need to pick your order up during this time - we do not have anywhere to store these!

Questions? Contact Monica Hacker at hackerm@howellschools.com 

GRAND TRAVERSE PIE FUNDRAISER

The Grand Traverse Pie Fundraiser starts now - orders due October 4th!  Students earn $4.50 per pie sold for their Charms fundraising account.  Checks payable to "Howell Band Boosters".  Questions?  Contact Monica Hacker at hackerm@howellschools.com

Pie Order Form/Info

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, this is a great opportunity!  Information below:

MIKE BLOCK (TRUMPET)

CASIE LAMAY (CLARINET)

IMPORTANT Marching Band Announcement

Due to predicted high humidity and temps around 80 degrees, the decision has been made to wear our "summer uniforms" for the first home football game - Friday, September 13th!  Summer uniform consists of marching band tshirt, khaki shorts and black shoes and socks.  Below is a "uniform requirement" sheet that we handed out at band camp check in and on the first day of school:

UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS

We are NOT wearing the formal marching band uniforms.

Home Game #1- vs. Northville:
Friday, September 13th - @7pm

Report Time: 4:30pm ON THE FIELD*** (Please try not to be late, we only have enough time to run through the whole thing a couple times)
Tailgate: 5:15 PM (if you signed up to bring something, please bring with you)
Uniforms: Wear your "summer uniform" - marching band tshirt, school approved khaki shorts, solid black shoes and black socks

Step Off: 6:30pm
Pregame: 6:45pm - MB Performs Pregame Show
Kickoff: 7:00pm - MB Performs During Halftime
Game Ends: 9:00pm-ish (Depending on timeouts, injuries, etc.)

Tailgate for the First Game* - Friday, Sept 13th @ 5:15 pm:

Before each football game, the band boosters organize a tailgate for the marching band. For our first tailgate, we're having subs and mac & cheese! If you'd like to donate and/or volunteer to help, click on this link to sign up:

https://signup.com/go/YcXyOif

Please bring $3 per person if you are not donating something or helping with something (listed on the Sign Up link). You can drop off money early in an envelope in the mailbox in the band room w/your name (and your families names) on it. This helps with the extra costs needed to feed everyone.  Thanks!

Help Needed & Reminders

Help Needed

Final day for marching band and uniform fittings is tomorrow, Wednesday, September 11th at 3:30 (immediately following practice).  We are also distributing this season's marching band t-shirt to students.  If you can help, please contact Christyne MacDermaid at christynemacdermaid@gmail.com or 734-476-0312.  Thanks!

We also need a few more people to help with uniforms and cleaning up the band room after the football game on Friday.  If you can help, click on the link below to sign up:

https://signup.com/go/YcXyOif

Tailgate questions?  Contact Lisa Grager at lgrager@live.com

Marching Band - Friday the 13th Game

Detailed information about Friday's first home football game can be found on the September 7th blog post.  Right now, we are planning on wearing our formal marching band uniforms.  If that changes, we will notify everyone ASAP and students will wear their marching band t-shirt (they will receive that tomorrow), khaki shorts, black shoes (must be ALL, solid black), black socks.  Many students wear their marching band t-shirt and khaki shorts under their uniform.

If donating food or other items for the tailgate, make sure it arrives no later than 4:45 on Friday! 

Questions about anything?  Feel free to contact me at allegoel@howellschools.com

Thank you!  - Laura

Yes - there is marching band practice today!

Marching band practice - today, Monday, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Mr. Smigell is not at school today but there is practice this evening!

Marching Band - Sept. 13th Home Game & Tailgate Info

Our first home football game is next Friday, September 13th versus Northville! The HHS Marching Band is ready and excited to perform their 2019 half-time show "Cirque du Howell" for everyone! 

Home Game #1- vs. Northville:
Friday, September 13th - @7pm

Report Time: 4:30pm ON THE FIELD*** (Please try not to be late, we only have enough time to run through the whole thing a couple times)
Tailgate: 5:15 PM (if you signed up to bring something, please bring with you)
Uniforms: 6:00pm - Bring your solid Black socks and shoes (this season's marching band tshirts will be handed out Weds. after practice - students can wear this under their uniform)

Step Off: 6:30pm
Pregame: 6:45pm - MB Performs Pregame Show
Kickoff: 7:00pm - MB Performs During Halftime
Game Ends: 9:00pm-ish (Depending on timeouts, injuries, etc.)

Tailgate for the First Game* - Friday, Sept 13th @ 5:15 pm:

Before each football game, the band boosters organize a tailgate for the marching band. For our first tailgate, we're having subs and mac & cheese! If you'd like to donate and/or volunteer to help, click on this link to sign up:

https://signup.com/go/YcXyOif

Please bring $3 per person if you are not donating something or helping with something (listed on the Sign Up link). You can drop off money early in an envelope in the mailbox in the band room w/your name (and your families names) on it. This helps with the extra costs needed to feed everyone.  Thanks!

Thanks to the Grager family for organizing our first tailgate. If you have tailgate questions, please contact Lisa Grager at lgrager@live.com

Senior Show Voting!

ATTN: HHS Marching Band Seniors!

This is your friendly drill writer and Smigell's helper from afar! /wave from IL

The Senior Show Voting Form is now open for MB Seniors to vote any songs they submitted for their Senior Show.

Voting will be open today until tomorrow, Friday, September 6th by lunchtime.

Results will be posted soon later. Smigell has the right to veto any song if the arrangement doesn't work.

You can suggest up to three songs -- but you need to post the title, artist/composer and link to the song.

https://forms.gle/eQGRhVi4MXwHsA2j7