ALL THE INFORMATION YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT MARCHING FESTIVAL BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK...

For a quick little feather in your cap kids, cut right to the end of this post...

Thank you Bert for the partial but much more timely post... I deleted it only to avert confusion...

Ok.. Here is what I know about festival. If you have any other questions, please email me at smigellj@howellschools.com

(In no particular order)

-All marching Band Students are excused from 6th hour on Tuesday, Oct. 9 2007. Go directly from 5th hour to marching band

-During 6th hour, we will practice just a little bit more, then pack up

-The busses will pick us up and go at 4PM

-Walled Lake Western HS is located at 600 Beck rd, Walled Lake, MI 48390 (for you mapquest folks)

-We warm up at 5:10 pm and perform at 5:45PM

-Kids will either want to bring a snack for the bus or a little cash for after the festival (we will stop at fast food on the way back)

-We hope to be back around 8PM

-If you want to go home with your parents (or some other adult that your parents trust), you need to present a note from your parents giving permission to either leave with them or the adult of your choice. All students must go on the bus TO the festival

-EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO CHEER US ON!!! PARENTS, LOVED ONES, COMPLETE STRANGERS!!! COME ONE, COME ALL!

-Color Guard, don't forget your blindfolds

-Everyone in marching band is invited to wear nice clothes during the day. Not required, just invited.

-Make sure to also bring your marching black shoes, black socks, and green band shirt to wear under your uniform

-Weather should be PERFECT for our uniforms and for marching... Woot!

-There will be no Marching band practice on Wednesday, OCT 10th enjoy!

-There will be no drumline on thursday, Oct. 11, enjoy!

-THERE WILL BE GENERAL (everybody has to be at it) MARCHING BAND PRACTICE on Thursday, oct 11, 2007

-There are two pep bands this week (both optional) JV football at home on thursday night, and Away Varsity football on Friday night.

-EVERYONE DRINK LOTS OF WATER TONIGHT!!! We Sweated and performed our fannies off!! Make sure to rehydrate!

WHAT A WONDERFUL REHEARSAL!!! I am so proud of all of you, and you know I mean it!!!

I can't wait for tomorrow (today, technically)!!!!!

-SMigell