MARCHING BAND PRACTICE DETAILS / HEALTH FORM / UPDATE

We're excited that we are able to start things up again and have a "modified" marching band season. As many of you have heard, as of right now, MHSAA has made the decision to only allow football players, coaches, cheerleaders and a limited amount of spectators at football games. Marching band, poms and any other groups are not allowed. However, we are moving forward with marching band practices AND we've been given the green light to have marching band performances whether they are live and/or by video - that's great news! It's going to be a great marching band season!  We will have definitive plans and dates for performances to share soon.

Here's what we know for sure: Marching band rehearsals start this Monday, September 14th!

• Weekly practice schedule until mid-October:  
• Monday, September 21
  Wednesday, September 23 (6 to 7:30 p.m. - earlier dismissal)
  Monday, September 28
  * Thursday, October 1
  Monday, October 5
  * Tuesday, October 6
  Monday, October 12
  Wednesday, October 14
  Monday, October 19 - live performance for limited audience
  Wednesday, October 21 - live performance for limited audience
• We understand that some of our members may have scheduling conflicts as we start up.  That's okay!  Please make it to practice if you can but, we understand if you need some time to figure out work schedules, etc.
• Students should arrive for practice at 6 p.m. - check in is at the exterior band room doors where we will take temperatures and allow students into the band room in small groups to get instruments.  Practice is at the football stadium.  Unfortunately, no spectators or visitors are allowed.

HEALTH FORM:  CLICK HERE FOR HEALTH FORM!

• Students/Staff/Instructors/Chaperones will be required to fill out our online health form prior

   to the start of practice EACH DAY - the health form must be filled out on the same day

   that your student is checking in. You can't fill it out the day before.

• Just fill out the form and we can check it on our computer at school. No need to show us the form on your phone. This form is to aid in contact tracing purposes should someone become ill.

• Students/Staff/Instructors/Chaperones that show any signs of illness are expected to stay home

   and alert us! Email Mrs. Allegoet at ALLEGOEL@HOWELLSCHOOLS.COM if you can't attend practice!

WHAT TO WEAR / BRING:

• MASK!  Put your mask on a lanyard of some sort...you don’t want that on the ground.
• Bring a water bottle with your name on it.
• Instrument, music, flip book, lyre, pencil
• Dress for the weather! The temperature will drop throughout practice - dress in layers!
• Wear comfortable, school appropriate clothing - no short-shorts or offensive tshirts.  
• Wear tennis shoes or other marching appropriate footwear. 
• Sunglasses and/or hat

Questions?  Feel free to email me at allegoel@howellschools.com or Mr. Smigell at smigellj@howellschools.com  Thank you!  - Laura :)