Lots of information to get out to you all! Please take the time to check out all the upcoming Band events!

2011 Lock-In
(Also see below for earlier post by Mrs. MacDermaid!!!)
 All current and Eighth Grade Band members (only) are invited to attend! Extra forms are in the Band Room. Lock-In is this Friday/Saturday, April 15 & 16 in the HHS Field House. The cost is $10.00. The fee covers food and snacks all night, Open Swim from 9-11, Inflatable Joust House, Video Games, Dodge Ball and tons of other fun for current Band students. Participants must have a signed Lock-In Permission Form and register at 8 pm. NO admittance after 9pm will be permitted. CHECK-OUT will be at 5 am on Saturday the 16th. Students must be picked up no later than 6am. Parents/guardians must come into the field house when picking up their student. Students will not be allowed to leave alone.


Registration for 2011 Band Camp has begun!!!
This year the 2011-12 Howell Highlander Marching Band will be attending Eagle Village Camp in Hersey, Michigan. Band Camp will be the Monday, August 15- Friday, August 19.

Pre-Band camp will be Thursday, August 11 for Squad Leaders and Drum Majors and Friday, August 12 for everyone new to Marching Band.

There are TWO ways to pay this year!
1) Save $10.00 and pay in full $250.00 by April 30th
2) Two Payment Option: Minimum Deposit of $50 by April 30th
Second Payment of $210 is due by May 27th

Band Camp Packets have been given out to students, if you still need yours please go to http://www.charmsoffice.com/ and enter HowellHSBand. Click the Handouts Tab, then click the Band Camp Forms folder.

If you need to access your Student Account, enter your Student Number for your account balance. If you would like to request $ from your account, please print out a Student Account Withdrawal Form from the Handouts Tab.

If you have any questions, please email Robin at rl.taylor@comcast.net

Collage Concert
You are cordially invited to our annual Collage Concert, Thursday, April 21st at 8:00 pm in the Howell High School Auditorium.

Howellpalooza
It’s Baaack!!! Howellpalooza will be Thursday, April 28th at 7:00 pm, mark your Calendars!!!

Band Banquet
It’s time to start getting ready for the Band Banquet! If you are so inclined you can download the Points form from Charms and start filling it out. Please put in the Band Mailbox for review by our Drum Majors. SENIORS… you need to get your Baby and Senior pictures to Mr. Donovan ASAP! Send jpg’s to jim.donovan@hp.com .

More info to come on the Banquet soon! Mark your calendars for Thursday, May 12!