Great news! Live Stream for Marching Band Live! 10/20 & 10/21

Thanks to Mr. Aaron Metz, we are live streaming our marching band LIVE performances!  Both performances will be available to watch live!  Click on the link below around 7 p.m. on the day or days you'd like to watch:

Tuesday, 10/20 - Band Performance

https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/howell-high-school-howell-mi/evt7db2e30c5f

Wednesday, 10/21 - Senior Night Performance:

https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/howell-high-school-howell-mi/evt3046e49fcf

• We are also videotaping the Wednesday night performance and will post/share at a later date.  We hope to correct live stream issues with sound but may not be able to do so.  No worries!  There will be a video for later viewing!

ALSO - if you need to change the date you attend a performance, please email me at allegoel@howellschools.com  With the last minute rescheduling of last night's performance, we definitely understand that might be necessary.  

Thank you also to Ryan Lane for bringing this live stream option to light! - Laura :)

PERFORMANCE CANCELLED FOR TONIGHT. RAIN DATE IS TOMORROW. WE WILL BE PERFORMING THEN.

 

I am SO sorry, but we have to cancel postpone tonight's performance until tomorrow night.  The rain literally popped up out of nowhere.  Unfortunately the nature of this rain system really had us thinking that we could pull it off.  I want you to know it was not my intention to waste anyone's time.  

TONIGHTS PERFORMANCE HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO THE RAIN DATE: TOMORROW, TUESDAY 10/20/2020 7PM.  

I understand some people will be upset as they made plans and babysitting and everything else.  Please direct all complaints to me as I'm the one who made the decision smigellj@Howellschools.com 

If you are unable to attend tomorrow's performance, please let us know, as we have some wiggle room with letting people attend Wednesday's performance.  Please sign up on the google form so we know how many people to expect.  We cannot have everyone attend Wednesday because the crowd would too big, but we should should have enough room for people who absolutely cannot attend Tuesday.  

Marching Band Live 10/19 & 10/21! All the Info!

It was great to have our HHS Marching Band back on the football field Friday night!  Great job Highlanders!  Thank you to everyone that helped - we couldn't do this without you. We're happy to have two more performances on October 19th and 21st.  Here are the details:

SCHEDULE / SAFETY GUIDELINES

• Report time - 6 p.m. in the band room!  Students arrive for temp checks and get into uniforms.
• Monday, October 19th - 9th & 10th Grade guests (October 20th rain date)
• Wednesday, October 21st (Senior recognition ceremony) - 11th & 12th Grade guests (October 23rd rain date)
  
• Gates open to football stadium for spectators/guests- 6:30 p.m.  Check-in at the gate.  Please do not enter the football stadium earlier.  The football team has practice until 6:30 and we cannot be in the stadium during this time.  There will be plenty of seating for everyone so that you get a great viewing spot!
• Marching Band Live Performance begins - 7 p.m. in the stadium.  Students will be performing their step-off routine at the stadium so no need to be over at the band room to see this great tradition.  Get comfy at the stadium and ready for a great show!
• ALL students will perform at each performance.  They are able to have 4 guests at ONE of the performances as listed below. Physical tickets will not be issued - signing up on the Google form below is your "ticket"
  
• Admittance is through the main gate only and you MUST: be on the "pass/ticket list" and wear a mask in order to enter.  Masks must remain on at all times while you are in the football stadium.
• Performance ends - approximately 7:45 p.m.  Students return to the band room to turn in uniforms and put instruments away.
• Unfortunately, no visitors in the band room please!  We love to see our band families but, due to safety precautions, please only come to the band room if you are in the marching band OR are signed up with Christyne MacDermaid to help with uniforms.  
• Due to Covid-19 restrictions, we are limited on the number of helpers we can have in the band room this year.  If you are interested in helping with uniforms, please email Christyne MacDermaid at christynemacdermaid@gmail.com and she will contact you to let you know if help is needed.
  
  

IF YOU STILL NEED TO SIGN UP FOR YOUR PASS / "TICKETS":

Deadline to sign up is Sunday the 18th!

• Freshman and Sophomores (9th & 10th grade) may have 4 guests per student on Monday, October 19th (rain date is Tuesday, October 20th):   

            Click here for:  9th & 10 Grade Student "Pass" (ticket) Request - REVISED 

            

• Juniors and Seniors (11th & 12th grade) may have 4 guests per student on Wednesday, October 21st (rain date is Friday, October 23rd).  

            Click here for:  11th & 12th Grade Student "Pass" (ticket) Request- REVISED

SENIORS

• Seniors only! - Please fill out your info on the Google form below for the Senior recognition ceremony on Wednesday the 21st.  Form is due on Tuesday!
  
• Senior parents / family / friends: meet your senior next to the bleachers where the band typically sits for football games to line up AFTER the step-off performance. 

SENIORS - CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT THE SENIOR GOOGLE FORM!

Scheduling conflicts or questions?  Please contact Laura Allegoet at ALLEGOEL@HOWELLSCHOOLS.COM.  Passes must be requested by Sunday the 18th (Google Form will be turned off for reservations after the 18th).

FOOTBALL GAME 10/16 - MARCHING BAND INFO!

The time is here!  Football Friday for marching band!  Here are the details:

Home Game vs. Brighton - Friday, October 16th - @7pm

Marching band will be sitting in the end zone area (on the track) under the score board.  We will have chairs for them and everyone will be seated 6 feet apart.  Once we arrive at the stadium, students will not be permitted to leave the marching band area except to use the restroom.  No visitors in the marching band area on the field AND no spectators outside the football stadium.

TICKETS - $5 each collected at gate

Due to limited number of tickets, we have the following plan for distribution of tickets to Friday's game.  Marching band students will receive a physical ticket for spectators as follows:

• Seniors - 2 tickets per student 
• All other marching band members (9th, 10th & 11th grade) - 1 ticket per student
• Tickets will be handed out Wednesday at marching band practice.  Do NOT lose your ticket!  We do not have extra tickets and cannot replace them.  No admittance to the game without a ticket.  You will receive your ticket in advance but the $5 per person will be collected at the gate.
• Physical tickets are only needed for the football game this Friday the 16th. See previous blog post for info about the performances on the 19th and 21st and how to reserve your spot, if you haven't already done so: Click here to reserve your spot on Oct. 19th or 21st

SCHEDULE

PLEASE - EAT DINNER BEFORE REPORT TIME! No tailgate this year :( Students cannot stay in the band room after school.

* Report Time: 5 pm ON THE FIELD*** (Please try not to be late, we only have enough time to run through the whole thing a couple times)
* Uniforms: 5:45 pm - get in to uniforms and ready for step off.  Rehearse outside band room, if time.

* Step Off (loading dock area outside band room): 6:30 pm (spectators may watch step off but MUST wear a mask at all times. Marching band marches over to the stadium.)
* Pregame: 6:45 pm - MB Performs Pregame Show in the football stadium
* Kickoff: 7 pm - MB Performs During Halftime
* Game Ends: 9 pm-ish (Depending on timeouts, injuries, etc.)  Marching band marches back over to the band room.  Students should be picked up outside the band room AFTER their uniform is turned in.

* Uniform turn-in:  After the game in the band room and hallway.  Students must hang up and turn in their uniform after the game.  Please allow between 15 and 30 minutes for your student to do this.  We will have uniform stations so that students will be spread out and socially distanced.

UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS

Marching band members will be wearing our formal marching band uniforms on Friday.  Everyone has been fitted for their uniform which is kept in the uniform room in the band room.  

Here is what you'll need:

• Black shoes and black socks - shoes must be ALL black. No white or colored laces, soles, etc.
• Marching band tshirt - please wear this and dress in thin layers.  It's supposed to be chilly Friday.  You want to keep warm but you can't wear bulky clothes like hoodies under your uniform or it won't fit properly.
• We will provide white, lightweigt, performance gloves.  You can also bring hand warmers for later in the evening.

SNACKS AND WATER

Concessions will not be open during the game.  We would like to provide our marchers with a snack and water after half-time.  Please sign up using the sign-up link below if you can help with a donation:

CLICK HERE FOR:  SNACK / WATER DONATIONS

Due to Covid-19 restrictions, we are handling volunteer opportunities differently this year.  If you are interested in helping with uniforms, please email Christyne MacDermaid at christynemacdermaid@gmail.com and she will add you to our interested volunteer list and contact you if help is needed.

Thank you to all of our marching band students and their families for your support and patience as we make this great event possible!  You're awesome!  Questions?  Please email Laura Allegoet at allegoel@howellschools.com

We are going to try and have practice

 Hello everybody,

If it were any other time then the second to last practice before our last set of final and only performances, we would have had everyone stay home. This however is one of our last chances to get any kind of rehearsal in. 

We are going to have everybody come out and see if we can wait out the rain.  I still don’t feel comfortable with rehearsing that many people inside.  Having said that there are a bunch of things that we need to do like pass out music, distribute uniform masks, finish uniform fittings, and at least sing through our new pep tunes.

Parents I know that this is a pain for you all but please be prepared to pick up your children early as we most likely will not be going all the way to 830

I’m sorry I held out this long.  Just trying to make the right call

Sorry for the haggard look of this post I’m doing it from my phone.

A short post about tickets for next Friday's football game with more information on Monday.

 

Hello everyone!

We got some of the details on Friday's football game and how many spectators there can be from our group.  Here it is in a nutshell:

Around 200.

This translates into 1 ticket per participant if they are in 9th, 10th, or 11th grade, and 2 tickets per child if they are in 12th grade.  I think if you do the math you will find that this is very very generous.  There can be 1000 people total at the football game, and Brighton gets 300 on their side.  Between our 200 tickets and the 140 in the band, we are going to occupy almost exactly half of Howell's allotment.  

We will be holding our senior ceremony at the MB Live show on 10/21 the following week.  They held their ceremony at a different time as well.  That is a decision that we as a band staff made.  If we had tried to squeeze it in at the football game it would have been too rushed and stressful.  This way we can take our time and do it right at our own show.  

The tickets will be given to your child at practice next Wednesday.  IF YOUR CHILD LOSES THAT TICKET, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO COME TO THE GAME.  ABSOLUTELY NO EXCEPTIONS.  If you have a child that constantly loses/forgets things you need to have a little convo with them about responsibility (I used to be that child so I am warning everyone in advance) and the importance of not losing the ticket.  

Much, much, much more info will be forthcoming on Monday, but I wanted you to get the most important info less than 24 hours after we received it.  (We got it at noon yesterday, so I made it just under the wire!)

Ok, you folks are great, and your kids are awesome!  Keep hanging in there! There are some cool things on the way I think everyone is going to enjoy (and be proud of).

-Smigell

GOOD NEWS FOR MB! REVISED! MARCHING BAND LIVE! PASS (TICKET) REQUESTS

No new details on the October 16th football game - we are waiting on word from school administrators and athletics on how they are handling guests/tickets.  What we know for sure is that our marching band will be playing at the Brighton football game on the 16th.  As soon as we have more info, we will pass that on.  The kids have been working hard to prepare for this great occasion! 

Good news!  We are able to have more people in attendance at our marching band LIVE performances on the 19th and 21st!  PLEASE fill out a new google form to get your passes/tickets - the previous form is void.  

• Each marching band student will now receive 4 "passes"  for ONE of our marching band, live performances (see below).  Physical tickets will not be issued - please use the revised Google form to request your "pass".  Due to State and local guidelines, we must follow these procedures.  If there are more than 4 guests signed up for a student, they will be contacted and removed from the pass list.

• ALL students will perform at each performance.  They are able to have 4 guests at ONE of the performances as listed below.  Performances are at the football stadium at 7 p.m.  Admittance is through the main gate only and you MUST: be on the "pass list" and wear a mask in order to enter.  Masks must remain on at all times while you are in the football stadium.

SCHEDULE - please select the appropriate request for your student's grade:

• Freshman and Sophomores (9th & 10th grade) may have 4 guests per student on Monday, October 19th (rain date is Tuesday, October 20th):   

            Click here for:  9th & 10 Grade Student "Pass" (ticket) Request - REVISED 

            

• Juniors and Seniors (11th & 12th grade) may have 4 guests per student on Wednesday, October 21st (rain date is Friday, October 23rd).  

            Click here for:  11th & 12th Grade Student "Pass" (ticket) Request- REVISED

Scheduling conflicts or questions?  Please contact Laura Allegoet at ALLEGOEL@HOWELLSCHOOLS.COM by Monday, October 12th.  Passes must be requested by Wednesday, October 14th (Google Form will be turned off for reservations after the 14th).

WE ARE PERFORMING AT A FOOTBALL GAME THIS YEAR!

 

You read that right folks!

The craziness of this year continues but this time it is good news!  I'll cut to the chase.  The marching band will definitely be performing at the October 16th home football game against Brighton.  I wanted to let you all know well enough in advance so the kids can get off work and change plans in time.  Unfortunately, we do not have any more details about how many spectators we can have if any, or the protocol for where we will be set up.  

However..

We get to play when we thought all was lost!  YAY!  Please check this blog frequently as Mrs. Allegoet, Mrs. Macdermaid and myself will have all the information SOON.  

THIS NEW DEVELOPMENT DOES NOT CHANGE THE CURRENT TWO PERFORMANCES THAT ARE ALREADY ON THE SCHEDULE.  We will be playing on the 19th and 21st as planned.

OK that's it for now.  GO HIGHLANDERS!!!

-Smigell

There IS, I repeat IS marching band practice tonight!!!

 

Hey folks, we will be practicing tonight.  I know there is rain in the area, but it looks like it is going to fade by the time we have practice.  Even if it is raining at the start of practice, please still come, as we will take care of some business like handing out the shirts and maybe some new music while we wait for it to blow over.  PLEASE COME DO NOT WALK THROUGH THE MUD ON YOUR WAY TO THE BAND ROOM.  Either walk the long way across or come in another door (I will try and prop the one by the back door of the choir room).

Ok see you in an hour and a half,

Smigell