Tuesday, April 05, 2022

HOWELLPALOOZA APRIL 6th!! NEW BAND EVENTS & CALENDAR!! FUNDRAISERS!!

This is a longer but very important post!  Includes new dates for band happenings and also a list of the upcoming and current fundraisers!!  💚💛

BAND & SCHOOL CALENDAR
April
  • 6th - HOWELLPALOOZA at 7 pm (Variety show that includes both Jazz Bands, Percussion Ensemble, Color Guard, Twirlers, Rock Band and other choir and drama performances)
  • 13th - Band Booster Meeting at 7 pm via Zoom
            Register in advance for this meeting:  https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAuf-iqrDMvGdxlT90ZfowxdzlsD5GklB-i
May
  • 6th - 1/2 day school - morning classes only
  • 11th - SPRING BAND CONCERT AT 7 PM
  • 12th - Last day of school for SENIORS
  • 18th - BAND AWARDS CEREMONY / CELEBRATION AT 7 PM IN THE AUDITORIUM
  • 19, 24 & 26th - MEMORIAL DAY PARADE PRACTICE 2:30 TO 3:30 (Marching Band)
  • 25th - OPEN HOUSE for Mr. Smigell's retirement 6 pm to 8:30 pm in and around the band room
  • 30th - NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day Parade (Marching Band)
June
  • June 2nd - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
August
  • August 7th to 11th - Marching Band Camp at Eagle Village
HOWELLPALOOZA - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6TH at 7 p.m.
You are cordially invited to the hidden gem of the band year!! Howellpalooza!  It is a wonderful concert full of surprises that you might not see anywhere else during the year!  We have our award winning auxiliary groups (flags, twirlers) jazz band, school of rock, percussion ensemble, and many other talented performers! It is free of charge and it’s all happening Thursday night at 7pm in the Rod Bushey Performing Arts Center.  Hope to see you there!

LOCK-IN: Friday, April 29th in the HHS Fieldhouse
The annual HHS Band Lock-in is Friday April 29th @ 10 pm - Saturday, April 30th @ 5am. It is for all students in the HHS Band Program and Marching Band.. Admission is $15 to help cover costs for fun activities and food / drinks. Super fun night for everyone involved. Information sheet and permission slip will be posted early next week both here and in the band room.. Permission Slips are to be handed in AT THE DOOR of the Lock-In - it is the students' "ticket" (along with the $15) to the event.

BAND AWARDS CEREMONY (a.k.a. Band Banquet)
Wednesday, May 18th at 7 p.m. in the Rod Bushey Auditorium
  • This is an optional event where we present awards to students that have earned their Varsity letter and other band awards.  Awards are earned using this point system:  BAND POINT AWARDS FORM  Point forms are due by May 11th!  You can leave forms in the band room mailbox or email to: allegoel@howellschools.com
RETIREMENT OPEN HOUSE FOR MR. SMIGELL - WEDNESDAY, MAY 25TH 6 TO 8:30 PM
  • We hope you can join us as we gather to congratulate Mr. Smigell on his retirement with and open house/picnic.  The event will be held in and right outside (where we tailgate for marching band) the band room.
  • Appetizers, snacks and desserts will be served.  There will be more detailed information and a sign up for those that would like to help  Christyne MacDermaid is our contact person for this event and she can be reached at christynemacdermaid@gmail.com or 734-476-0312
FUNDRAISERS
SCRIPS
  • PAY FOR BAND CAMP AND OTHER BAND EXPENSES BY SHOPPING!
How much money do you spend in a month for regular expenses-  $600 for groceries, $200 for gas, $100 dining out…?  If you paid for those regular expenses using a gift card purchased from the HHS Band Scrip Program, you would get a rebate on each purchase, a rebate that  goes straight into your student's CHARMS fundraising account. Earn money for band camp, instrument lessons, future band trips, etc.

HHS Band Scrip uses the Great Lakes Scrip Center for ordering cards. They have this great YouTube video that explains the basics of the program:

                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwkeGiRuYVY&list=PLB05706667A3B6471

You can sign up right away using enrollment code C436CCB458883 (to get to the Band Account).

Questions?  You can email our SCRIPS coordinator, Beth Wagner at lisbethwagner@yahoo.com
Once you learn how the ordering system works, this is the easiest money you will ever earn for band expenses. And you earn the rebates on money you have to spend anyway. Put your spending to work for you!

COOKIE DOUGH FUNDRAISER
FACEBOOK FUNDRAISER - YOU COULD WIN MARCHING BAND/CAMP TUITION!!!

Last year, 2 band moms ran an online drawing through a private Facebook group.  And coming this April, we will be repeating this drawing with the prize being free tuition for band camp.  The way this drawing works is:

·        I will post the Item on the Facebook Group (Howell Band Boosters Online Raffle)

·        We will sell 50 tickets at $10 each.  The tickets will go on sale on Monday, April 18th at 7pm.

·        You will purchase a ticket through our PayPal link.  And you will add a picture of your PayPal receipt to the comments of the Facebook post.

·        Once we sell 50 tickets, we turn off comments to the post.

·        We will offer 2 marching band camp tuition drawings. 

·        So once the 1st drawing sells out, I will post an additional drawing.

·        Once we sell 50 tickets, we turn off comments to the post.

·        The actual drawing will occur on April 21 at 7pm via Facebook live.

·        By limiting the tickets to 50 for each drawing, your chances of winning are greatly increased.

How do you participate?  To participate in the drawing, you would need to join our Facebook Group.  As our group is PRIVATE, you will need to be invited to the group.  If you are interested in joining us, please send an email to Dana Sleder at dcsleder@sbcglobal.net.  Once you are a member of the group, you can invite other people to join.  This would be a great way to reach anyone who might be interested in having a chance to send a child to band camp for free.


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