I am SO PROUD of our band!  Hooray for the Highlanders!  I just got back from the football game in Brighton (we won 14-0!).  The kids were FANTASTIC.   Classy, energetic, and sounding pretty darn good for playing in 40 degrees and rain!! I also saw a lot of stoic parents supporting their kids.. HATS OFF TO EVERYONE!!!

Anyway, I wanted to drop this line to the kids and parents regarding proper care of equipment after a RAINY GIG.  Please read this carefully so that there is no damage to instruments and music.


#1. When you get home, everyone should wipe down their instrument with a dry cloth.  Make sure no water remains on the outside of the instrument.  Leave the instrument out of it's case and the case open AT LEAST overnight and preferably all the next day.  Failure to do so can damage the instrument and get mold in the case (brass instruments and drums this means you too!)

#2.  Carefully take all sheets of music out of the flip folder and lay them out to dry.  Detach the pages of the folder and lay them out to dry as well.

#3.  Hang up/lay out your raincoat and let it dry (even though it is waterproof, it can get funky if you wad it up and leave it in your car) AND BRING IT BACK TO SCHOOL ON MONDAY.

Ok.. great job and see you on Monday!

-Smigell