Hello Everyone,
THESE ARE BIG.... NAY, MASSIVE NEWSFLASHES! Please tell your bando and bando parent friends that this is on the blog. If you are a facebooker or a tweeter, RT or post for people to check out the blog!
BOOSTER MEETING TONIGHT IS CANCELLED
First things first, the booster meeting for tonight is cancelled and scheduled for next week on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013. Contact Mr. Smigell at smigellj@howellschools.com for more info..
Next...
STATE SOLO AND ENSEMBLE INFORMATION:
Very sorry I have not posted solo and ensemble information previously. I am back on track for informing the public :)
We (Howell Bands) had record participation in MSBOA district 4 solo and ensemble. Out of 36 events, We had 20 division II ratings and 12 events received I's! I was proud of every single student of ours that participated and am sure that it is going to make our program better. Students that received a "I" at districts are eligible to go on to state S&E.
THE MONEY IS DUE TOMORROW FEB 7, 2013!!!!
Here is the information:
When: March 23, 2013
Where: Chelsea HS
Prices:
9th Grade solo $15
Solo Proficiency $21
Duet $16
Trio $18
Quartet $20
Quintet $22
AND NOW... THE BIGGEST NEWSFLASH OF ALL!!! FESTIVAL DATES AND TIMES..
WHERE: South Lyon HS (students will report to Howell HS and be bused there, parents are welcome and invited to attend, but must drive themselves)
WHO: Howell HS Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and Wind Ensemble
WHAT: MSBOA District 4 Band Festival
WHEN: Saturday, March 16, 2013 (report time will be at Howell HS approx 2.5 hours before performance time)
Concert band: 1:20PM
Symphonic Band: 1:20PM
Wind Ensemble 3:40PM
This is one of (if not THE) most important day of the year for our groups. Attendance is MANDATORY (You will notice there are few times I say that word, this is one of them). PLEASE ALERT ME OF CONFLICTS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. They can almost always be worked out. Most people are very understanding if they know far enough in advance.
Final piece of news:
HOWELLPALOOZA IS BACK THIS YEAR!!!............ but it has been moved to April 18th... (It wouldn't be H-Looza without being moved right?)
Ok, that's it for now... More to follow!
-Smigell
