Rehearsals for Boston

Today, Monday 29: 2:30-4:00
Wed. March 31: 5:00-6:30
Mon. April 12: 2:30-4:00
Tues. April 13: 5:00-6:30

You must attend 3 of the 4 Rehearsals!!!

On Tuesday, April 13, after rehearsal, we will have a Parent Meeting to take care of any questions you might have!

PIZZA! PIZZA!

Remember to pick up your pizza orders
Monday, March 29th
3:30-6:30
in the Band Room

BAND BOOSTERS MEETING

Mark your calendars for a Band Booster Meeting, next Tuesday, March 30th at 6:30.

IMPORTANT BOSTON INFO!!!

Time is running out to get all $$$, forms and Field Permission Sheets in...

Final payments and Trip Release forms must be mailed in to Howell Band Boosters, P.O.Box 2113, Howell, MI 48844 by Wed. March 31.

MAKE CHECKS OUT TO HOWELL BANDS, please!!!

If checks are not received by March, 31, you will have to take payment into Sue Hordos, the High School Bookkeeper, personally. Ms. Hordos will not be in during Spring Break!

If FULL payment is not received, you cannot go on the trip and you will lose any money paid!

Please mail in Trip Release Forms, also. I'm missing about half of the forms.


LASTLY, you need to get a Field Trip Permission Slip off the bulletin board in the Band Room. Please get it filled out by teachers and parents ASAP, and put in the Band Mailbox.

Thanks for all your help getting everything done!!!
Mrs. Taylor

Hey Band,

Here's the info for tomorrow

Concert Band:
Report time- 9:15 am Howell High School
Performance time at WLNHS- 11:50 am
Return- 2pm

(Just Concert Band: Please enter on the Grand River side, through the Choir Back Door.
Our Main Band door is blocked by Percussion instruments that need to be loaded.)

Symphonic Band:
Report time- 12:30Pm at howell high school
Performance time at WLNHS- 2:50 PM
Return 4:45pm

Wind Ensemble:
Report time- 2:20 pm
Performance time- 4:40 pm at WLNHS
Return- 6:45 pm

Directions to Walled Lake Northern:

1200 W Grand River Ave Howell, MI 48843

1.	Head east on W Grand River Ave toward Browning Dr		1.0 mi
2.	Turn left at N Michigan Ave		1.1 mi
3.	Turn right at E Highland Rd/MI-59 E		0.8 mi
4.	Turn right to stay on E Highland Rd/MI-59 E		20.1 mi
5.	Turn right at Bogie Lake Rd		3.1 mi
6.	Turn right to stay on Bogie Lake Rd		0.2 mi
7.	Turn right at Strawberry Cir Destination will be on the left		459 ft

6000 Bogie Lake Rd

Hey Parents & Bandos: There are still shifts available for the Livingston County Home Show. Sign-up sheet is in the band room. Band Camp is coming up and this is a great way to earn money for camp. . . .

Howellpalooza
Tuesday, March 23 has been postponed! :(
New Date: TBA

One More Day for Little Ceasar's

Mrs. MacDermaid will take late orders on Monday, March 15!!!

Boston Trip

The final cost of the trip is $655. I will be sending out emails with what is in your trip account over the next couple of days. Please be looking for it and be ready to send in your final payment and Trip Release forms ASAP to the Boosters PO box (Address on previous email).

If you plan on using any $$$ earned with the little Ceasar's fundraiser, you'll need to get a Student Account Withdrawl form to Mrs. Stone ASAP. (Send to Booster's PO Box, too!)

Little Ceasar's Pizza Fundraiser ends tomorrow!!!

All $$$ and orders need to be in by the end of the day Friday, March 12th.

Please remember to put order and one check made out to Howell Band Boosters in an envelope and put in the mailbox in Mr. Smigell's office.

Hey everybody!

Couple quick things:

Symphonic band:

Please don't forget that there is rehearsal tomorrow 3/11/10 from 2:30-3:30 in the band room


Also, I thought I would post the performance times for festival next week:

All of the bands perform at Walled Lake Northern on SATURDAY MARCH 20th


Concert Band:
report time 9:15 am howell high school
performance time at WLNHS 11:50 am
return 2pm

Symphonic Band:
report time 12:30Pm at howell high school
performance time at WLNHS 2:50 PM
return 4:45pm

Wind Ensemble:
Report time: 2:20 pm
performance time: 4:40 pm at WLNHS
return 6:45 pm

ok .... more to come.

-Smigell

HELP WANTED: Hey parents. . . . we still need help for the concession stand at the Livingston County Home Show - March 26-28. Four parents are needed on Friday from 6 pm to 10 pm; two parents needed for each shift on Saturday (shifts are from 8 am to 11 am, 11 am to 3 pm, 3 pm to 6 pm, and 6 pm to 9 pm); and two parents each shift on Sunday (shifts are 9 am to 12 noon and 3 pm to 5:30 pm). Sign-up sheet is posted on the bulletin board in the band room. Hope you can help us out.

Students: There's still one shift available. . . Sunday from 3 pm. to 5:30 pm.

If you have any questions, contact Carol Stone at 517-672-1236 or at cstone827@yahoo.com.

Band Booster Mtg: There will be no Band Booster Mtg on Tuesday, March 2nd. Spring break & the Boston trip will make meeting in April difficult. Therefore, we're combining the March & April meetings. The next Band Booster Meeting will be Tuesday, March 30th at 6:30 p.m. in the Band Room. Hope to see you there.

Information you need to know....

Little Caesar's Pizza Fundraiser

The LCP Fundraiser order deadline has been extended. Orders will be taken until Friday March 12, make sure to put order and one check made out to Howell Band Boosters in an envelope and put in the mailbox in Mr. Smigell's office.

Pizza orders can be picked up Monday March 29 from 3:30-6:30 in the band room.

To Access your Student Account Info

It's really easy.... go to charmsmusic.com

enter HowellHSBand in HS Code area

Then enter your Student ID #

When the tabs come up, click the Finances tab

This screen will show you how much you've earned with Fundraisers, disregard the total owed on trip at bottom, it is not correct...

then you can submit the Student Account withdrawl form to Mrs. Stone.

Dates to put on your Calendar

Remember the Pre-Festival Concert, Monday March 1st, 7p.m., HHS Auditorium
Report times TBA, Normal Concert dress (Remember your Bow Ties!!! Wind Ensemble)

Festival: March, 19-20

Howellpalooza: March 23

Lock-In: New Date- Friday, April 23-24

Band Banquet: Thursday, May 6

Band Camp: August 16-20

Boston Trip

If you are going on the Boston Trip and you/or your family have not received an email from me please contact me at: rl.taylor@comcast.net or if no Internet Access call me at 517-548-0423. Important information has gone out and we need you to fill out necessary forms.

We are awaiting the final cost of the trip from the travel company. I will send out an email with your final payment info.

Remember: If you are using your student account funds you need to send the Student Account Withdrawl Form to Mrs. Stone.

Save your stamps and bring all filled out forms to the concert and turn them to either Mrs. Stone or Mrs. Taylor. We can answer any questions then too!

LITTLE CAESAR'S
FUNDRAISER IS HERE!!!

The Little Caesar's fundraiser has begun. This is our last MAJOR fundraiser of the year. Order forms are now in the Band room ready for pick-up. The fundraiser will go through Friday, March 5th. No late turn-ins accepted.

Return order form with ONE check made out to HOWELL BAND BOOSTERS in an envelope and put in the MAILBOX IN MR. SMIGELL'S OFFICE!

The Pizza kits/orders will be delivered the week of March 15th, date TBA.

Any questions, please contact Christyne MacDermaid via email at: cjmactod@hotmail.com
or at 734-476-0312.

Howell Bears Are Back: We've restocked and our custom Howell Bears are once again available for sale. Cost is $10 each with $4 from each bear going into student accounts. Contact Carol Stone at cstone827@yahoo.com or at 734-604-3546 if you'd like to order more bears. Bears will also be sold at the Livingston County Home Show.

FYI: The Boston trip payments are being handled through Howell High School and will not appear in the student accounts on Charms.

Save the Dates: The Livingston County Home Show is being held March 26-28 at Howell High. The Band Boosters have been given the opportunity to run the concession stand. Proceeds from the concession stand will be divided up among the students working and deposited into the student accounts. Sign-up sheets will be posted on the Band Booster bulletin board later this week. Note: You can use these funds for reimbursement of the final payment for the band trip. Parent volunteers are needed too!!!!

Any questions, contact Carol Stone at (734) 604-3546 or by e-mail at cstone827@yahoo.com

Some General FYI's

Please add these new dates to your calendars:

Pre-Festival Concert: Monday, March 1, 7 p.m.

Band Lock-In: Friday, March 12, 8 p.m. - 6 a.m. (Sat. 13)

Howellpalooza: Rehearsal, Monday, March 22, ~5-9 p.m.
Concert, Tuesday, March 23, 7 p.m.

Boston Trip

Third and final installment due end Feb./ beginning of March. Date TBA...

To request $$$ out of your student account, please go to Charms, download the Student Account Withdrawal form, fill out and send into Band Boosters. Note: Check available student account balance from fundraisers FIRST.

You MUST fill out form to transfer your money.

Little Caesar's Pizza Fundraiser Coming SOON!!!

Due to the inclement weather, the Band Booster meeting scheduled for this evening (Tuesday, 2/9) has been cancelled. The Band Boosters will meet on Thursday, February 11th at 6:30 p..m in the Band Room.

Band Booster Mtg: The Band Booster Mtg scheduled for today has been cancelled. The next Band Booster Mtg will be Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 6:30 p.m.