MARCHING BAND
SENIOR NIGHT SHOW

Practice Friday: 2:30-???

Report Time: TBA, Depending on how late practice runs

Tailgate: Please join us for Buffalo Wild Wings and Cake!!! (around 5:00-5:30)

Step Off: 6:20pm (Note Earlier Time)

Senior Parents: You will need to buy tickets at the ticket booth, then proceed to far end of stadium by Band Bleachers and the gate by the Giant Football Helmet.

Please be there by 6:30pm for the Senior Night Presentation.

Welcome to Charms!!!

Dear Band Parents and Students,


The Charms website is up and running! We’ve been talking about it for awhile and it’s finally here.

This means we have a one stop resource and a simple way of communicating band information to all band families! With the Charms website you can:

· Check the interactive calendar for events and vital information
(Always check the Blog for last minute changes!!!)

· Receive emails about events, volunteering and fundraising

· Handouts: Band Camp, Calendar, Point Sheet, etc…

· Check your student account, to find out how much $$$ you have earned for trips, band camp, etc… through your fundraising efforts

· Link to the Band Blog

· Music related applications such as a Metronome, a Tuner, Blank Sheet music, even record your practice music at home!


Access is easy! Go to: https://www.charmsoffice.com/

Enter the school code: HowellHSBand

Enter your student’s HS ID number: 00000000


If you have any access problems or any helpful ideas please let Robin Taylor know at rl.taylor@comcast.net.

Believe in the Bear - CORRECTION: Ok. .. it always pays to proof read. The correct price of the Howell Highlander Bear is $10 per bear. Also, after much discussion with many band members, it'd be greatly appreciated if you could turn in any orders you have received by Friday, October 30th. Put your order sheets (along with any payments received) in an envelope and deposit them in the Band Booster mailbox in the Band room. Please make sure your name is on the order sheet so you can get credit for the sale.

You can continue taking orders after October 30th but the first round of orders will help us determine if we need to order more bears. The sample bear is now on display in the office at Howell High.

Thanks,
Carol Stone

FUNDRAISER UPDATE: There's still time to turn in your pasta orders. .. .I'll be placing the final order on Friday. If you haven't turned yours in yet. .. please put it in the Band Booster mailbox by Thursday.

Believe in the Bear: You can start taking orders for the Howell Highlander Bears. Cost is 410 per bear. We've placed an initial order for 500 bears. . . .It looks like we'll sell out pretty quickly. It takes 4 weeks to get the bears so in order to get all orders filled by Christmas, it'd be really great if you could get your orders in ASAP so we can re-order if need be. I'll have order forms in the band room this week. We've already sold 70 bears. . . . .

E-mail (cstone827@yahoo.com) or call (517-672-1236) if you have any questions.

Thanks,
Carol Stone

Hi Everyone,
It's that time!! It is our last tailgate. BOO-HOO!! Here's the story. "Buffulo Wild Wings" was such a big hit, we're doing it again. I had the seniors of the marching band take a poll and that's what they wanted. So I am ordering some chicken and to change it up a bit some pulled pork. What I will need is side dishes again. Hot items would be good, since it looks like it will be chilly. We will also have coffee, (for the adults) and hot cider, for the kids. Let me know what you would like to bring. you can even let me know at the concert tomorrow night! As always parents and silblings are invited. This is the senior show, so lets make this the best tailgate ever!! Becky Chappel

P.S. We have a cake coming. But other desserts are also welcomed--cookies, brownies, etc!

PLEASE READ!


Hey Folk
Unfortunately, due to lack of potential attendance, PEP BAND IS CANCELLED TONIGHT 10/16/09.  This is probably a good time to talk about next week and whats going to happen over the next few weeks:


#1. OUR FIRST CONCERT IS NEXT TUESDAY.  Report time for everyone is 6:30pm.  This concert is going to be particularly cool since we will have THE MARCHING BAND PERFORMING for an extremely rare indoor performance.  We have a plan for a "Grande Entrance".  I think everyone is going to enjoy it!  Dress for the first part (Non marching band) portion of the concert is "Dress nicely".  This means no bluejeans, t-shirts, sweatshirts, or tennis shoes.  Good choices for gentlemen include School appropriate shirt and tie, sweater, slacks (Corduroy, khaki, etc.).  Good choices for ladies incllude school appropriate skirts or slacks, blouses or sweaters, or snazzy school appropriate tops.  As is customary, our regular concert uniforms will be passed out/ordered for our holiday concert.

#2. OUR FINAL HOME GAME IS NEXT FRIDAY!  It is senior night, and there will be much more information on this from our beloved boosters.

#3.  Our football team is really good!  Opportunities for pep band engagements will continue as long as they are in the playoffs.  This means that there will be pep band at least for October 30.  This will be a high priority game (like the Brighton game).


ok... thaats about it!

Have a good Weekend,

-Smigell

Concert Reminder---

Percussion Ensemble, Concert Band, Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble will perform their first concert of the year...with a special performance of the Howell Highlander Marching Band!!!

Tuesday, October 20th at 7:00 pm
HHS Auditorium

Dress is as follows: Dress nice! NO JEANS, NO T-SHIRTS, NO SWEATS. Khakis with a dress shirt (and tie, if you wish). For the Ladies, skirts and dresses must be school appropriate!

Marching Band, Please remember black shoes and socks!

Evening marching band practice for October 12th is still on. 6:30-8:00 is everyone and the marching 36 will continue on till 8:30.

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

HELLO EVERYONE.  YES YES YES THERE IS PEP BAND TONIGHT

6:30 REPORT TIME AT BRIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL

VISITOR'S GATE

KIDS YOU SHOULD HAVE ALREADY GRABBED A RAINCOAT, BUT WE WILL BRING EXTRAS TOO! 

WOODWINDS BRING YOUR INSTRUMENTS IN CASE AND LEAVE THEM IN THE CAR AT FIRST IF IT IS RAINING WHEN WE GET THERE.


GO HIGHLANDERS! 


SMIGELL

Hey marching band, here's the link for Hal Leonard's "Thriller" that we're playing in the senior show. http://www.halleonard.com/search/search.do?subsiteid=1&keywords=Thriller

Hey Band - Check out the new Band Bulletin Board in the band room. It'll be updated weekly with all the news you need to know. Need a ride to a band event. . . . there'll be a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board. Parents - you can sign-up and let us know if you're available for car pooling.

Pasta fundraiser information is being distributed today. Orders are due in by Monday, October 19th. Return orders and payment to the Band Booster mailbox located just outside the uniform closet in the band room. All the proceeds from this fundraiser will be allocated to individual student accounts. Out-of-town friends & family can order using the code HBB3. we receive 40% from on-line orders and 50% from all other orders. It's a great way to start saving for the band trip next Spring. And don't forget. . .. for every fundraiser students participate in, they earn one entry into the band

trip raffle ! ! !

We're also taking pre-orders for the Howell Bear. The bear is 9" tall, has the Highlander logo embroidered on the front and Howell

Highlanders on the back. Cost is $10. $3.50 from each bear

students sell will be credited to their student account. Bears

will be delivered mid-November. Please e-mail Carol Stone

at cstone827@yahoo.com if you're interested in ordering any

bears. Sample bear will be available at the first band concert on

October 20th.

PLEASE READ!!


Due to a massive computer crash (Thanks snow leopard!), I have no drill.  There will be no evening rehearsal tonight, 10/5/09. Rehearsal will commence as normal tomorrow, tuesday, 10/6/09.  I could give you the long version of it, but that is the result.  We have no drill.  I will have to redo everything tonight. My humblest apologies.  


-Mr. Smigell


p.s. dont forget the booster mtg.  tomorrow 6:30pm  

Band Booster Mtg: Just a reminder that the Howell High Band Boosters will be meeting the 1st Tuesday of every month. Next meeting is Tueday, October 6, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. in the band room at Howell High. Hope to see you there.

PEP BAND IS CANCELLED FOR TONIGHT!!

Repeat, Pep band is cancelled for tonight (10/2/09)!  Please tell everyone you know so they don't show up with their instrument.  You can still go to the game, but you will have to pay.  The weather looked like it was going to play along, but now the chance for rain is going up...  I have to make the call now to give people enough notice to change their plans...

We will be going to Brighton next... At this time the weather looks delightful... enjoy your weekend.


-Smigell

Howell Band Blog Post Homecoming Edition! IMPORTANT INFORMATION PLEASE READ EVERYTHING!!!!

Hello Everyone! KIDS YOU DID A FANTASTIC JOB LAST FRIDAY!!! just a couple little logistical things we still need to talk about, but overall I was ENORMOUSLY PROUD OF EACH ONE OF YOU! Such a long day and you all came through in the clutch! Parents/boosters THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYTHING YOU HAVE DONE SO FAR!!

Special thanks to:

Mrs. Taylor
Mrs. Stone
Mr. Shielbold
The Doefers
Mr. Buckner
Mrs. Chappel
The Donovans
Mrs. Palmer
Mrs. Bondie
Ms. Zepp
Mrs. Kimball
Mrs. MacDermid
Mr. Pratt

There are at least five people I am forgetting.. (It's amazing I remember to put on socks and underwear sometimes). If you are one of these people or know who I am talking about email me at jsmigell@mac.com so I can edit this post!

Well, can you believe that we have already finished 3 of our 4 home games already? This gives us an opportunity to make a really interesting and fun ALL NEW final show, which will be performed senior night, Oct 23rd, 2009. Because there is a slight lull (ever so slight) in the schedule right now, we are going to take advantage and let the kids catch up a little bit on things... thus, FOR THIS WEEK ONLY:

Evening rehearsal tonight is from 6:30-8:00pm, Normally it is until 9pm, but we are scaling back a little to help with the homework.

Tuesday rehearsal is normal 2:30-3:30 for everyone but THERE IS NO DRUMLINE OR COLORGAURD EXTRA REHEARSAL. JUST FOR THIS WEEK ONLY.

Wednesday Rehearsal is normal 2:30-3:30

Thursday Rehearsal is normal 2:30-3:30

NO REHEARSAL ON FRIDAY

HOWEVER, THERE STILL IS AWAY PEP BAND AT HARTLAND THIS FRIDAY NIGHT. Sign up will be in the band room.

ONCE AGAIN... THESE CHANGES ARE FOR THIS WEEK AND THIS WEEK ONLY. Rehearsal schedule resumes to normal starting next Monday.

Couple things coming up include our Fall Band Concert on Oct. 20, Signups for Solo and Ensemble, and auditions for UM Hockey Pep Band. Information on all these activites coming soon.

Ok Folks, have a great week!


-Smigell

p.s. In case you lost it, the calendar has been posted on the blog in the previous post (Thank you robin!)

HOWELL HIGH SCHOOL BANDS
2009-2010 CALENDAR

Unless otherwise noted, Marching Band Practice in the fall is
Tues-Fri 2:30-3:30pm, and Monday 6:30-9pm


September
2, 3..............MB- Marching Band Practice 3-4:30pm
3..................MB- Howell Football at Livonia Stevenson (Away) *** 7PM
11.................MB- Howell Football vs. Milford (Home) 7PM
18................MB- Howell Football vs. Grand Blanc (Home) 7PM
25................Homecoming Parade, 4:30 pm, Clinton Street, Downtown
...................MB- Howell Football vs. Pinckney (Home) 7PM

October
2..................MB- Howell Football at Hartland (Away) *** 7PM
9..................MB- Howell Football at Brighton High School (Away) 7PM
16.................MB- Howell Football Cross-over at North (Away) *** 7PM
20................ CB,SB,WE,PE, IG JB- FALL BAND CONCERT, 7PM, HHS AUD.
23.................MB- Howell Football. Grand Ledge (Home) 7PM
30.................MB- Howell Football. PLAYOFFS # (time TBA)
31..................MB- Howell Football PLAYOFFS # (time TBA)

November
6...................MB- Howell Football PLAYOFFS # (time TBA)
7...................Hockey Pep Band At U of M
13.................MB- Howell Football DISTRICTS # (time TBA)
17, 18, 19.......MB- Marching Practice for Fantasy of Lights Parade, 2:30-3:30
27..................MB- Fantasy of Lights Parade, 7:00 pm

December
10..................CB, SB, WE, JB, IG, PE- HOLIDAY CONCERT, 7PM, HHS AUD.

January
Mid. Jan. .......Livingston County Honors Band *** (anyone can audition, all are encouraged)

February
2....................IG, AX, JB, PE- HOWELL PALOOZA Dress Rehearsal, 5-9pm
4....................IG, AX, JB, PE- HOWELL PALOOZA 7PM Howell AUD
5-6.................MSBOA District Solo and Ensemble***
25...................CB, SB, WE- Pre festival Concert, 7PM HHS AUD

March
17....................IG -St. Patrick's Day Performance at Cleary's and hopefully elsewhere
19-20...............CB, SB, WE- MSBOA District Band Festival, Location and time TBA
Late March.....MSBOA State Solo and Ensemble***

April
20.................WE, JB, IG, PE- Collage Dress Rehearsal, Time TBA
22.................WE, JB, IG, PE- COLLAGE, HHS Auditorium time TBA

May
13..................CB, SB, WE, JB, PE, IG- Final Spring Concert HHS Auditorium 7pm
18, 19, 20......MB- Memorial Day Parade Practice 2:30-3:30 HHS parking lot
Late May......Everyone, Band Banquet, time and location TBA
24.................MB- Memorial Day Parade, time and location TBA

June
Early June.....CB, SB, WE Graduation, HHS Field House, time TBA



CB=Concert Band
SB=Symphony Band
PE=Percussion Ensemble
WE=Wind Ensemble
JB= Jazz Band
IG=Irish Group
MB=Marching Band
AX=Color Guard and majorettes without the marching band

*** = Optional (All away pep bands are optional, Solo and ensemble is Optional)

# = Football playoffs, Marching band members are obligated to attend all home playoff football games, but away playoff football games are optional.


Some other items not yet scheduled include:
Basketball Band Performance (mid winter),
the Musical (late fall), and the Band Trip (Mid Spring).

BAND BLOG HOMECOMING EDITION!!! IMPORTANT!!! PLEASE READ!!


Hello everyone! Here is the information for Marching Band on Homecoming Friday:

BAND STUDENTS WILL BE AT THE SCHOOL ALL DAY LONG! PLEASE MAKE APPROPRIATE PLANS!! This is the longest day of the year for the marching band. There will be no time to go home or anything else. The upside is that we have dinner for them (more on that later).

Freshmen will be released for the pep assembly halfway through 5th hour. All 10-12 band students will be let go at the end of fifth hour. Come directly to the band room, grab your instrument and go to the field house.

We will play at the pep assembly 6th hour. Band members should have all music with them. If they need music they need to put in a request for it by tomorrow.

At the conclusion of the pep assembly the band will then have a dress rehearsal with the court at the football stadium.

After dress rehearsal we will get into uniform and load the busses at 3:30. The busses will take us to Paige field. The parade will start at 4:30 and proceed down Barnard street and turn at Clinton. The busses will pick up at the Citizen's parking lot at the corner of Byron and Grand River. Upon return we will tailgate and feed the band. We are catering the event from Buffalo Wild Wings!!! Hooray!!! If students could bring a $2.00 donation to help cover the costs, it would be appreciated.

Step for the game is at 6:30

PARENTS PLEASE READ:

We will be performing the "halftime show" (Beatles and the Who) before the game since court activities will be occupying halftime.

We then rock out at the game and cheer our Highlanders to victory.


PLEASE BRING EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR THE PARADE AND THE GAME TO SCHOOL THAT MORNING. YOU WILL NOT HAVE TIME TO GET IT LATER.

MAKE SURE TO HAVE:

Music
Black Socks
Black Shoes
Band Shirt (You can wear something different during the day since it is green and gold day, but have the band shirt at least for the uniform.


HYDRATE HYDRATE HYDRATE!!! Starting this evening!! If you just drink water on Friday, it will be too late! We dont want to lose anyone to dehydration or heat exhaustion.


Couple of requests and announcements:

#1. We have noticed that some marchers have been using non-regulation footwear (such as sandals, bare feet, flip flops etc) at rehearsal. Starting tomorrow, they will be docked points for each rehearsal they are not prepared.

#2. The color guard would like to borrow a boom box for the rest of the season. If you have one to lend, please email Mr. Smigell at smigellj@howellschools.com oer Mrs Kimball at kimballa@howellschools.com

#3. We would like to Welcome Ms. Angie Kimball to the marching staff as our new assistant director!! Yay ms. Kimball!

#4. The microphone to our wireless address system has shorted out. Any band parent with electrical experience who would like to help us fix it would be WORSHIPPED.


Ok.. I think that is it. Things have been going ridiculously well. I am so very proud of the children and thankful to all of the parents who help. I literally would not be able to do it without you.


GO HIGHLANDERS!!!


-Smigell and Kimball

Band Shirts are in!

If you placed an order for shirts with the reorder they have come in. I will have the shirts with me tonight at the Band Booster Meeting, Thursday after MB practice (3:30) and at the tailgate Friday (5:30-6:30).

See you then! Robin

ANOTHER REHEARSAL CHANGE
FOR MONDAY NIGHT!

Marching Band practice tonight,

At GOOD OLD HOWELL HIGH SCHOOL, Monday Sept. 21

6:30-9:00 pm


This countermands the previous announcement due to the rain coming through the area. We will be practicing the parade near Howell High School if the weather is dry and practicing inside Howell HS if the weather is bad. Sorry if there is any confusion!

-Smigell



--Smigell