Happy New (York:)Year!!!!!

Check out the Howell School's new format to it's website. Check back here for current band news on upcoming meetings, New York trip, etc. Remember your $raffle$ tickets! Contact Bert @ 517.304.3521.

The second annual Merry Tuba Christmas takes place at 2 p.m. Saturday at the amphitheater of the historical Livingston County Courthouse on Grand River Avenue in downtown Howell. It has been noted too that if the weather is bad they may perform in the Howell Opera House. Three or more of our fine band students are performing. Stop by!

Julie

A bit more on the raffle:
Tickets cost $5 each
Every student going to New York will be asked to sell a minimum of 10 tickets. They will come home through school on TUESDAY - (school for Monday was cancelled at 7 PM tonight!)

Ticket money will be due Feb 1st.

Anyone who has NOT paid for marching uniforms to be cleaned MUST pay before we can accept the second payment on the New York Trip. Second deposit is due as soon as you come back from Christmas break!

Happy Snow Day!

Bert

For all band members: Don't forget to get your tickets for the New York New York raffle drawing to be held at the next concert February 13, 2008! Earn money for your band account or the New York trip!! Get them now and sell them over the holiday break to family and friends :)

First prize is $750.00 cash
Second prize is $100.00 cash
Third prize is $50.00 cash

Contact Bert Schomberger at 517.304.3521 or Julie Dennis 517.303.4850

There is no band booster meeting scheduled for Thursday, December 13th.

HELLO EVERYONE!! READ THE POST BELOW. THERE IS... I REPEAT, IS A CONCERT TONIGHT. Roads right now are pretty good, and all other events are still happening, so... Let's have a concert!

PARENTS! This was announced to all classes! At this early hour the concert is still on! However, adminstration could call it off as late as 5:00p.m. due to inclement weather. Report time is 6:30 at the Old Howell High School. Drop off students at the auditorium door by the "ROCK" ( for Freshman parents the side of the school facing the football field.) There is a lot of construction going on and feel this is appropriate. When coming to the show, please park in the parking lot on that side also. No parking in the parking lot by the flag pole, signs are posted to that effect.

Please remember to dress appropriately. Dressy!

Cookie or holiday treats appreciated!

PLEASE CHECK THIS BLOG BEFORE LEAVING TO DROP OFF YOUR STUDENT! AN UPDATE WILL BE POSTED AS SOON AS THE WORD IS RECEIVED!

To add to the Concert info! Donations of cookies will be gladly accepted that night to partake in before and after the performance. Please bring as early as you can! The kids need to be there earlier so send them in with them. Louis and I will be there at 6:00 to set up.

Call me for info:
Julie Dennis
517.303.4850

Please scroll down for important info on LV auditions and a help for moving the instruments etc. for the concert!

Hello Music Playing Earthlings and Parents...

Here is all we know about Livingston County Honors Band 2007-2008:

Livingston County Honors Band
2007-2008 Audition and Performance Information

What: The Livingston County Honors Band is comprised of students from the five current high schools in Livingston County. It is a great opportunity for meeting new people, playing with great musicians, and… YOU GET A PIN!

Who: Any band member in the Howell High School Instrumental Program

Where: Fowlerville High School and Performing Arts Center

When: Auditions are Wed, Dec 12, anytime between 4:30-8:00PM. The reading session is Monday, Jan 14, Time TBA. The all day rehearsals are on Saturday, Jan 19 8:30Am-3Pm and Mon Jan 21 from 8am-3pm.

Audition materials available in the band room. Make sure to read the entire page for requirements.

Performance is on Monday, Jan 21 at 7:30 PM in the Fowlerville Performing Arts Center.

CD’s will be available after the performance for a nominal fee.

Good Luck!

Address for Fowlerville High School is as follows:

Fowlerville High School
700 N Grand Ave, Fowlerville, MI

517-223-6002

This information is also available in the band room on a white piece of 8x11.5 inch printer paper in the same location that all important papers are located. (The music stand at the front of the room)

There ya go,

Kat Jak

New York is rolling... Hooray! A few more fundraisers are being planned to help get you there.

And now closer to home...

Concert, Tuesday Dec. 11th at 7 PM is at THE OLD HOWELL HIGH SCHOOL ! IN the NEW old Auditorium...please pass this on to parents, grandma and anyone who be be lost if you don't tell them about the location!

DRESS CODE - dressy clothes - not uniforms, but please remember "nice" clothes for the night

AND - logistics..we have to MOVE stands, percussion equipment, chairs and misc. musical stuff TO Howell High on Tuesday - so hands are needed at 3 PM to make this happen. Really pass this on to any parents that might be able to help !

Rock Smigell's house (musically that is)

The buses are full for New York!!!!! Yeah!

Update at 1:54! Only a few seats left for New York!!! If you are interested and can get the deposit to Pam ASAP you can still go! Pam Glynn 517.861.1675


Hope you read the past blog that the NEW YORK DEPOSIT is due today as mentioned at the informational meeting! This gives the tour group confirmation on the amount of students and chaperones which then determines the bottom line amount and the success of performance for this trip.

Little Caesar pizza kits will be in tomorrow hopefully around 2:00 at the loading dock by the band room. Please make arrangements to pick up tomorrow in the band room since there is no area to store anytime after tomorrow. Becky C. could use help with distribution, so if you intend on picking up your order please consider staying and helping!

Julie Dennis
517.303.4850

POP Can drive this weekend? If you are interested in coordinating this fundraiser contact Darcy Leyder at leyder@juno.com for details.

PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR NEW YORK TRIP UPDATE!

Parade was GREAT - Highlanders were the best looking entry, besides those Clydesdales, that is! THANKS to all of you and special thanks to Ms. Love for pulling it all together in Mr. Smigell's absence !

Now, onward and upward to NEW YORK!
$100 deposit is due December 3rd, that's MONDAY! Checks made out to Howell High School Bands, and put in the band room mailbox.

If you need the info again and it is not on the website by the time you read this, email Bert S.at magefire@hughes.net and I will send it on to you.

Final price depends on how many are going, so we have to get all deposits in before we know.

Happy December - see you at the concert on the 11th!

Bert S

Parade update:

1. As of today, the Parade manager was trying to get us to leave Parker 15 minutes early, but in return for this they will allow the busses to stay at the parking lot so we can stay on them if the weather is wet until closer to parade time. Please arrive at Parker NO LATER THAN 4:45 in case this is happening!

2. We are traveling on two busses, not three, so we may need help getting instruments to town. Also, we will need help with uniforms.

2. As of next year ALL people walking the parade route will be required to have some type of light on them - so we are AHEAD of the game, and this year glow necklaces will be given to each band member and every parent walking with the band. Please don't bring your own lights , we are going for the "uniform" look !

3. UNIFORMS - MANY people have not paid for the cleaning of their uniform. We must have your $20 by December 1st! Coupon books will be available at the school before and after the parade.

4. Be advised, per the parade gurus, Grand River will close down early this year to accommodate the Budweiser Clydesdale's. Get to town early if you are coming to watch!

Happy Thanksgiving to all !

Bert

For all the Marching Band Members attending the Fantasy of Lights Parade on Friday, November 23, this is what I know:

• Report Time: 4:45 pm
• Report Location: Howell High School Parker Campus, Band Room, the loading dock doors should be open.
• When you report get your uniform, instrument, and be ready to load the buses.
• The parade starts at 7 pm.
• We are Number 22 in the parade. This is somewhere in the middle.
• We hope to leave the parade for the school around 8:15 pm.
• For those parents who are coming out to watch, the roads are closed off at 6 pm so get there early and get a great seat to watch the festivities and cheer on our Highlanders.
• I'm soooooo excited to see you all there!

More information to come . . .

Ms. Love

Three things not to forget:
Little Caesar pizza fundraiser! Order forms in band room. Orders due by the 26th.

Snedicor booklets. Contact Bert(546.1993)to purchase since she is tracking. The coupon book covers the cost of cleaning and then some great coupons to use or pass on. Remember this is a fundraiser open to all band students. So every book sold after the first(this pertains to marching band students), a portion is put into student acct. Everyone else each book sold, again, a portion goes into acct.

Spiritwear available. Grey personalized hoodie($35.00)and plaid fleece pants($25.00). Contact me at 517.303.4850/americanframingco@charter.net.

Oh yeah, fourth is to view the pics on 8eight8.com (senior night is not on there yet) from the football games and MillerMediavision.com.

Hello Everyone!

Here is some more information on the events coming up for the band program:

-Tomorrow, The wind ensemble will be performing for a veteran's day assembly. At the conclusion of 1st hour, the people involved in the perfomance should immedietly go down to the band room, get out their instrument, then go down to the field house. The assembly will take all of 2nd hour. DRESS IS; SOMETHING NICE!! (dress code for the first concert.)

-The jazz band auditions are wrapped up and results will be posted on monday after lunch. The first rehearsal will be on Nov. 26th, 2007.

Rehearsals for the Fantasy of Lights parade are Tuesday, 11/13/07 3pm-4pm, Wednesday 11/14, 11:00am-12:00 (because of halfday), and Thursday, 11/15, 3-4pm. The parade is on the day after Thanksgiving Friday, 11/23/07. More information on the parade itself very soon.

The next concert is coming up Dec. 11, 2007. It will be at 7pm and we are hoping to have it at the NEWLY REFURBISHED HOWELL HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM at OLD HOWELL HIGH SCHOOL! Cross your fingers...


ok.. that should be it for now...

-Smigell

Hello Everyone!

Great job EVERYBODY at the concert! Kids, you sounded GREAT! Parents, you helped a TON!! Hooray! In all seriousness, I thought things went very well. A nice first concert and the new space worked better than I thought it would. We are still going to use the old (but newly refitted!) Howell Auditorium for the rest of our concerts, but it was a nice change.


SO HERE IS THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT::::::::::::
NEW YORK PARENT (and student) MEETING IS NEXT THURSDAY NOVEMBER 8TH!!!! 7 PM!!! WOOT! Anyone who wants to go to New York with the Howell Band needs to come to this meeting!
(It will be in the Parker band room)
Incidentally, the date is March 12-15 2008!!

There will be representatives from the touring company that is helping us set up the trip... Items to be discussed will be the itinerary, the cost, fundraising opportunities and anything else you would like ask.

Some other pieces of new include:

-Jazz band tryouts will occur next Wednesday. Tryout pieces are being distributed today.

-The SOLO AND ENSEMBLE application deadline is coming up. People interested in S&E should talk to Mr. Smigell SOON

More info on the way. Get in the habit of checking the blog, because other items like Livingston county honors band, Irish music ensemble, and Howellpalooza are on their way!!

-Smigell

FOUND....at the concert last night, was someone's checkbook register. No name or identifying info. Call or email me, I will deliver.

Julie Dennis
517.546.0996 home
517.303.4850 cell
americanframingco@charter.net