EARN MONEY FOR YOUR STUDENT ACCOUNT
There's still time to sign up for Tag Day, October 2nd, this Saturday!!
Please sign up as soon as possible if you know you can be there! We still need parents and students for both shifts 9am-Noon and Noon-3pm. Please call or email Christyne MacDermaid if you have questions.
We just found out that we can have a booth at the Farmer's Market on this Sunday, October 3rd! We will be selling the Howell Bears at the booth and could use some help there as well. This runs from 8am-2pm. If any students or parents can help that day, you will be earning money for your accounts that day as well! Flag Girls and Twirlers are welcome to participate in any fundraisers too, so please come out and earn some money!!
Christyne MacDermaid's phone and email
734-476-0312
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Homecoming Schedule
Tomorrow is the longest day of the year for Marching Band Members!!!
Please be advised that you will NOT have time to leave campus for ANY reason, please plan accordingly: Bring clothes, Black Marching shoes, black socks, a water bottle (Please start hydrating NOW!!!), and any snacks you'll need to get you through to dinner. Booster's will be providing a Sloppy Joe Tailgate (See previous entries for what is needed) at 5:45 p.m.
Here's the schedule for tomorrow:
NO LEAVING CAMPUS FRIDAY!!!
1:16-- Early Dismissal from 5th Hour, Pep Rally Outside
2:30-3:30-- Rehearsal for Homecoming Activites at Halftime
3:45-- Report for Uniforms
4:20-- Load Buses
4:30-- Arrive Page Field
5:00-- Step-Off (Parade Route: Barnard to Clinton, east towards High School)
5:30-- Return on Buses
5:45--Tailgate (please remove Uniform Jackets and Eat Neat!!!)
6:30-- Step-Off
It's a tight schedule, did I mention NO LEAVING CAMPUS?
LAST CALL FOR BAND SHIRTS
if you are interested in getting a 2010-11 Band Shirt, please let me know by end of the Game Friday. Please email Robin Taylor at rl.taylor@comcast.net with your order. Cost is $10.00, and sizes are Adult Small through Adult XXXL
You can also order a Hoodie Sweatshirt for $24.00 (S-XL) or $29.00 (2XL or 3XL)
Tomorrow is the longest day of the year for Marching Band Members!!!
Please be advised that you will NOT have time to leave campus for ANY reason, please plan accordingly: Bring clothes, Black Marching shoes, black socks, a water bottle (Please start hydrating NOW!!!), and any snacks you'll need to get you through to dinner. Booster's will be providing a Sloppy Joe Tailgate (See previous entries for what is needed) at 5:45 p.m.
Here's the schedule for tomorrow:
NO LEAVING CAMPUS FRIDAY!!!
1:16-- Early Dismissal from 5th Hour, Pep Rally Outside
2:30-3:30-- Rehearsal for Homecoming Activites at Halftime
3:45-- Report for Uniforms
4:20-- Load Buses
4:30-- Arrive Page Field
5:00-- Step-Off (Parade Route: Barnard to Clinton, east towards High School)
5:30-- Return on Buses
5:45--Tailgate (please remove Uniform Jackets and Eat Neat!!!)
6:30-- Step-Off
It's a tight schedule, did I mention NO LEAVING CAMPUS?
LAST CALL FOR BAND SHIRTS
if you are interested in getting a 2010-11 Band Shirt, please let me know by end of the Game Friday. Please email Robin Taylor at rl.taylor@comcast.net with your order. Cost is $10.00, and sizes are Adult Small through Adult XXXL
You can also order a Hoodie Sweatshirt for $24.00 (S-XL) or $29.00 (2XL or 3XL)
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Hello Everyone,
Please make sure to read the entries below as they are just as important as this one. I need to get something out there. Our band room is getting messy again. We need to work on the following things and I want it to be in print:
-No eating or drinking of non-water in the band room.
-Do not leave personal items in the band room. In lockers only please/
-If you have an instrument that is too large to fit in a locker, make sure that it is put away and up against a wall when you are done.
-Put all items, music and instruments in your locker and lock it when you are done.
I will not have our band room revert to the messy place it was. Please help me by supporting my efforts.
-Thank you ,
Smigell
Please make sure to read the entries below as they are just as important as this one. I need to get something out there. Our band room is getting messy again. We need to work on the following things and I want it to be in print:
-No eating or drinking of non-water in the band room.
-Do not leave personal items in the band room. In lockers only please/
-If you have an instrument that is too large to fit in a locker, make sure that it is put away and up against a wall when you are done.
-Put all items, music and instruments in your locker and lock it when you are done.
I will not have our band room revert to the messy place it was. Please help me by supporting my efforts.
-Thank you ,
Smigell
Monday, September 20, 2010
Tailgate Information for September 24, 2010
Sloppy Joe Night!
The following help is needed for Homecoming Night:
4 people to help set up
20 pounds of Sloppy Joe Meat
15 dozen buns
Salads-Pasta, Potato, or Macaroni
12 bags of Chips
Cookies
Please contact Mark and Anne Michaels before purchasing food if you can help.
810-513-2291 or mamichaels@charter.net
If your student can't contribute food, please send them with $1.
Thanks for all of the help with Taco Night it went well!
Sloppy Joe Night!
The following help is needed for Homecoming Night:
4 people to help set up
20 pounds of Sloppy Joe Meat
15 dozen buns
Salads-Pasta, Potato, or Macaroni
12 bags of Chips
Cookies
Please contact Mark and Anne Michaels before purchasing food if you can help.
810-513-2291 or mamichaels@charter.net
If your student can't contribute food, please send them with $1.
Thanks for all of the help with Taco Night it went well!
Friday, September 17, 2010
Tonight's UMass MB performance
We have just learned that the Director of the the University of Massachusetts Marching Band, George N. Parks has passed away en route to Michigan.
The UMass Marching Minuteman have decided to go on with their appearance at halftime at the University of Michigan in honor of their beloved director. The Marching Minutemen will still be practicing and and performing tonight at 9 p.m. as far as we know.
Please inform your student of this unusual situation and please remind them to show their utmost respect to University of Massachusetts Marching Band tonight.
Below is a link with more information about George N. Parks...
NEWSFLASH!!!
The Pinckney Football Stadium is behind Pathfinder School on M-36, not behind the Pinckney High School as previously blogged. See map link:
http://www.mapquest.com/maps?address=2100 E. M-36&city=Pinckney&state=MI&zipcode=48169
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Hello everyone!
Here is some information about the upcoming days:
Pep band this week will be AT Pinckney Hs. This is an optional performance engagement, but many many band members enjoy the opportunity to be a little more relaxed and go to the away games. Students have to find ride to the site, but they get in for free IF THEY ARE WEARING THEIR HHS BAND SHIRT FOR THIS YEAR. If your child needs a ride, see Mr. Smigell or ms. Kimball and they will try and help you find one. Report time is 6:30 at the main ticket gate in Pinckney.
We will be staying as a group at the game until halftime at which point, students will be dismissed to go back and see the UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MARCHING MINUTEMEN. They are performing at the HOWELL HS Stadium somewhere between 9 and 9:30 pm (this is a little sketchy due to their arrival time window and ours as well). Although attendance for band members is optional, EVERYONE IS INVITED!! Please bring any family or friends to come see them. They are quite good and would appreciate the audience. The performance is free.
Here is the link for directions to Pinckney HS:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Howell,+MI&daddr=10255+Dexter-Pinckney+Road,+Pinckney,+MI&hl=en&geocode=FZciigIdzVb_-iknThnVoDgjiDEUxhpwoPH3uQ%3BFU-7hwIdKTz_-imzPGO39DUjiDEaoNh3_HH9UQ&mra=ls&sll=42.449792,-83.936191&sspn=0.006792,0.009806&ie=UTF8&z=11
There is no rehearsal this Friday.
Rehearsal for next week will be as follows
Monday 9/20/2010 6:30pm-9pm
Tuesday-Thursdays 2:30-3:30
Friday: TBA but be ready for this to be the LONGEST DAY OF THE YEAR if you are a marching band member. There is a pep rally 6th hour, a parade at 5 and a game at 7. We feed them dinner in there somewhere, but students will need to come to school WITH EVERYTHING THEY NEED FOR THE ENTIRE DAY. Much much more info coming very soon on this.
Ok... that's it for now.
Go Highlanders!
-Smigell
Here is some information about the upcoming days:
Pep band this week will be AT Pinckney Hs. This is an optional performance engagement, but many many band members enjoy the opportunity to be a little more relaxed and go to the away games. Students have to find ride to the site, but they get in for free IF THEY ARE WEARING THEIR HHS BAND SHIRT FOR THIS YEAR. If your child needs a ride, see Mr. Smigell or ms. Kimball and they will try and help you find one. Report time is 6:30 at the main ticket gate in Pinckney.
We will be staying as a group at the game until halftime at which point, students will be dismissed to go back and see the UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MARCHING MINUTEMEN. They are performing at the HOWELL HS Stadium somewhere between 9 and 9:30 pm (this is a little sketchy due to their arrival time window and ours as well). Although attendance for band members is optional, EVERYONE IS INVITED!! Please bring any family or friends to come see them. They are quite good and would appreciate the audience. The performance is free.
Here is the link for directions to Pinckney HS:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Howell,+MI&daddr=10255+Dexter-Pinckney+Road,+Pinckney,+MI&hl=en&geocode=FZciigIdzVb_-iknThnVoDgjiDEUxhpwoPH3uQ%3BFU-7hwIdKTz_-imzPGO39DUjiDEaoNh3_HH9UQ&mra=ls&sll=42.449792,-83.936191&sspn=0.006792,0.009806&ie=UTF8&z=11
There is no rehearsal this Friday.
Rehearsal for next week will be as follows
Monday 9/20/2010 6:30pm-9pm
Tuesday-Thursdays 2:30-3:30
Friday: TBA but be ready for this to be the LONGEST DAY OF THE YEAR if you are a marching band member. There is a pep rally 6th hour, a parade at 5 and a game at 7. We feed them dinner in there somewhere, but students will need to come to school WITH EVERYTHING THEY NEED FOR THE ENTIRE DAY. Much much more info coming very soon on this.
Ok... that's it for now.
Go Highlanders!
-Smigell
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Hey Band!
Take a look at some pics from friday nights game...
http://www.livingstondaily.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=C6&Dato=20100910&Kategori=SPORTS&Lopenr=9110803&Ref=PH&Item=8
Thursday, September 09, 2010
A Few Announcements!
Band Boosters will be selling the Howell Highlander Bears, outside the stadium gates, at all home games until they're gone!! They are $10, cash or checks made out to Howell High Band Boosters. If you can help out with selling please contact Christyne MacDermaid at christynemacdermaid@yahoo.com or 734-476-0312.
Earn Money Now for your Band Account!
Tag Day is BACK!
October 2, 2010
9am-3pm
Groups of 2-3 students outside of various downtown businesses playing their instruments and collecting donations. Donations will be split up between the band students who participate.
Sign up sheet will be in the band room for shifts from 9am-12pm and 12pm-3pm.
Parents are needed to transport the students back and forth from the school to the local businesses. Please contact Christyne MacDermaid if you can help with this day.
If anyone knows of a local business who would agree to let our students play and accept donations that day let Christyne know as well.
I will assign groups to various businesses! I can't guarantee you'll be with your friend, but I'll see what I can do!
Friday's Tailgate
We are still in need of a few things for tomorrow:
CUT UP FRUIT
TACO SHELLS
Please contact the Michaels (below) if you can help with those last minute items!
Thanks to everyone who's helping with this!!
SEE BELOW FOR MORE FRIDAY ANNOUNCEMENTS!
Band Boosters will be selling the Howell Highlander Bears, outside the stadium gates, at all home games until they're gone!! They are $10, cash or checks made out to Howell High Band Boosters. If you can help out with selling please contact Christyne MacDermaid at christynemacdermaid@yahoo.com or 734-476-0312.
Earn Money Now for your Band Account!
Tag Day is BACK!
October 2, 2010
9am-3pm
Groups of 2-3 students outside of various downtown businesses playing their instruments and collecting donations. Donations will be split up between the band students who participate.
Sign up sheet will be in the band room for shifts from 9am-12pm and 12pm-3pm.
Parents are needed to transport the students back and forth from the school to the local businesses. Please contact Christyne MacDermaid if you can help with this day.
If anyone knows of a local business who would agree to let our students play and accept donations that day let Christyne know as well.
I will assign groups to various businesses! I can't guarantee you'll be with your friend, but I'll see what I can do!
Friday's Tailgate
We are still in need of a few things for tomorrow:
CUT UP FRUIT
TACO SHELLS
Please contact the Michaels (below) if you can help with those last minute items!
Thanks to everyone who's helping with this!!
SEE BELOW FOR MORE FRIDAY ANNOUNCEMENTS!
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
Hey Marching Band!
Here's the schedule for friday....
Rehearsal- 2:30-3:30pm
Tailgate- Taco Night, Begins 5:00pm
All MB members and their parents invited, Band members eat first, we ask that everyone donates food at one of the tailgates (see previous blog) or donates a dollar for your meal. Look for the donation can on the food table.
Report Time- 6:00pm
Step Off- 6:30pm
Kick off- 7:00pm
Game usually ends 9:00-9:30pm
MAKE SURE TO HAVE:
Music
Black Socks
Black Shoes
Band Shirt/Khakis (Mr. Smigell will decide Friday if we will be in full uniform or not, BE PREPARED, just in case!!!)
HYDRATE HYDRATE HYDRATE!!! Starting this Thursday evening!! If you just drink water on Friday, it will be too late! We dont want to lose anyone to dehydration or heat exhaustion.
Sunday, September 05, 2010
Dear Band Families,
Come out and support your Howell Highlander's as they take on Hartland at home September 10, 2010 at 7pm! The band has put together an AWESOME Half Time Show!!
Tailgate for the band students before the game....WE NEED YOUR HELP!!
Mark and Anne Michaels are coordinating a Taco Night for our first night at home in Howell. Please let them know if you could help us out by bringing some food!!
810-513-2291 or mamichaels@charter.net
Some of the items we need:
4 people to set up
14 pounds of Taco Meat
300 Soft and Hard Taco Shells
Shredded Lettuce
Chopped Tomatoes
Shredded Cheese
Sour Cream
Salsa
Fresh Fruit- Cut Up
Cookies or Donuts
Students who can't contribute to the food are asked to bring $1.
We are also in need of water donations! Cases of water work great so our students can stay hydrated in the stands!! Please call/email Christyne MacDermaid if you have any questions regarding water donation drop off 734-476-0312, christynemacdermaid@yahoo.com.
Come out and support your Howell Highlander's as they take on Hartland at home September 10, 2010 at 7pm! The band has put together an AWESOME Half Time Show!!
Tailgate for the band students before the game....WE NEED YOUR HELP!!
Mark and Anne Michaels are coordinating a Taco Night for our first night at home in Howell. Please let them know if you could help us out by bringing some food!!
810-513-2291 or mamichaels@charter.net
Some of the items we need:
4 people to set up
14 pounds of Taco Meat
300 Soft and Hard Taco Shells
Shredded Lettuce
Chopped Tomatoes
Shredded Cheese
Sour Cream
Salsa
Fresh Fruit- Cut Up
Cookies or Donuts
Students who can't contribute to the food are asked to bring $1.
We are also in need of water donations! Cases of water work great so our students can stay hydrated in the stands!! Please call/email Christyne MacDermaid if you have any questions regarding water donation drop off 734-476-0312, christynemacdermaid@yahoo.com.
Thursday, September 02, 2010
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
NEWS FLASH!!!
Hi all! Please check the postings below (like the last 4 or 5)
Now for the newsflash:
There is an additional practice that was scheduled at the end of today's practice. We just ran out of time to practice stand tunes for the game tomorrow. If you can make it, the practice is from 3:30-4:30 tomorrow (8/26/2010). It will be followed immediately by the normal practice from 4:30-5:30. Due to the sort notice, I understand completely if you can't make it an hour early. However, I would appreciate all marching band students coming and learning some stand tunes with me. It will add a lot of variety to our selection in the stands during the game.
Thanks,
-Smigell
Monday, August 23, 2010
Band Photo Taken Tomorrow!
Tomorrow, after Marching Band practice (7:30-9:30 a.m.) Group and Individual photos will be taken of the Marching Band.
Photo order sheets went home with Band members today. If you would like to order a group or individual photo, you must order tomorrow and send in a check with your order made out to LifeTouch.
The group photo should be done about 10:45 a.m. If your student is taking individual photos it will take longer, please plan accordingly.
Tomorrow, after Marching Band practice (7:30-9:30 a.m.) Group and Individual photos will be taken of the Marching Band.
Photo order sheets went home with Band members today. If you would like to order a group or individual photo, you must order tomorrow and send in a check with your order made out to LifeTouch.
The group photo should be done about 10:45 a.m. If your student is taking individual photos it will take longer, please plan accordingly.
Hello Everyone!
Band camp went very very well! Its a good thing that we were successful and productive, because the season is getting an early start. There has been a lot of important information posted over the last few entries so please take a few moments to read the last 3 or 4 posts.
Ok, back for more? Here we go!
MAKE SURE YOU EAT SOMETHING FOR BREAKFAST IN THE MORNING AND DRINK WATER THE NIGHT BEFORE. Marching band is a physical activity and we noticed a few kids really looking wilted after rehearsal today. This is easily fixable! Kids drink a big glass of water 2 hours before bedtime (if you drink it right before you will have to get up in the middle of the night). Parents, please hand them a banana or something as they walk out the door. Kids, accept the banana and eat it.
NEWS FLASH!!!
The Highlander Marching Band's first performance will be this Thursday at Rynearson Stadium on the campus of Easter Michigan University! Our beloved football team will be taking on Sterling Heights Stevenson, so we are heading on down to Ypsilanti to show our support and rock the house (plus you dont get many chances as a high schooler to play in a college stadium!).
We have made most of the pre-school practices nice and early for several reasons:
1.Its not as hot
2. We get to use the nice field
3. It allows kids with jobs to still work.
So here is the schedule:
Practice and pictures Tuesday and Wednesday: stays the same (check past entries for info)
THURSDAY PRACTICE HAS BEEN MOVED:
8/26/2010
4:30pm Practice at the High School
5:30 Pack
6:00 buses leave for Ypsi
7:00 Arrive Ypsi
8:00 Kickoff
Thats right, buses will be provided for the students and a few lucky parents... first come first served (email me at jsmigell@me.com)
We suggest that the kids pack a light dinner for the bus, as we can't provide food this time around and I am not sure if there will be concessions (I assume there will be, but bring a snack just in case)
The students get in for free, the accompanying parents on those buses get in for free, everyone else has to pay. If you would like to go see your child play at Eastern, go online to www.Howellschools.com, goto the athletics section, and follow the directions for purchasing tickets online. I believe they are priced from $7-$9. If you buy them at the gate, they are $10 for everybody. The ticket gets you into all the games that day if you want to go see random kids you don't know from other schools play football.
The uniform for the day will be as follows:
-2010-2011 HHSB Shirt. These were part of the band camp fee and have already been paid for. Students will be receiving them at Thursday's practice.
-Khaki Shorts
-Black Socks
-Black Marching Shoes (these are any athletic or low heeled shoe that are ALL BLACK... Soles, Upper, Laces and all) If there is anything but black on the shoe, it is not acceptable. Black walking shoes/work shoes, or all black athletic shoes are usually the way to go. No boots or sandals please.
Very very affordable khaki shorts, black socks, and black shoes can be purchased at Meijer, Walmart, Target, etc. The Black socks and shoes are used all season for marching and the Khaki shorts are always used with our band shirt as the warm weather uniform, so it really is a one time purchase (unless your kid grows).
ok.. I think that is it. Go Highlanders!!!!
-Smigell
Band camp went very very well! Its a good thing that we were successful and productive, because the season is getting an early start. There has been a lot of important information posted over the last few entries so please take a few moments to read the last 3 or 4 posts.
Ok, back for more? Here we go!
MAKE SURE YOU EAT SOMETHING FOR BREAKFAST IN THE MORNING AND DRINK WATER THE NIGHT BEFORE. Marching band is a physical activity and we noticed a few kids really looking wilted after rehearsal today. This is easily fixable! Kids drink a big glass of water 2 hours before bedtime (if you drink it right before you will have to get up in the middle of the night). Parents, please hand them a banana or something as they walk out the door. Kids, accept the banana and eat it.
NEWS FLASH!!!
The Highlander Marching Band's first performance will be this Thursday at Rynearson Stadium on the campus of Easter Michigan University! Our beloved football team will be taking on Sterling Heights Stevenson, so we are heading on down to Ypsilanti to show our support and rock the house (plus you dont get many chances as a high schooler to play in a college stadium!).
We have made most of the pre-school practices nice and early for several reasons:
1.Its not as hot
2. We get to use the nice field
3. It allows kids with jobs to still work.
So here is the schedule:
Practice and pictures Tuesday and Wednesday: stays the same (check past entries for info)
THURSDAY PRACTICE HAS BEEN MOVED:
8/26/2010
4:30pm Practice at the High School
5:30 Pack
6:00 buses leave for Ypsi
7:00 Arrive Ypsi
8:00 Kickoff
Thats right, buses will be provided for the students and a few lucky parents... first come first served (email me at jsmigell@me.com)
We suggest that the kids pack a light dinner for the bus, as we can't provide food this time around and I am not sure if there will be concessions (I assume there will be, but bring a snack just in case)
The students get in for free, the accompanying parents on those buses get in for free, everyone else has to pay. If you would like to go see your child play at Eastern, go online to www.Howellschools.com, goto the athletics section, and follow the directions for purchasing tickets online. I believe they are priced from $7-$9. If you buy them at the gate, they are $10 for everybody. The ticket gets you into all the games that day if you want to go see random kids you don't know from other schools play football.
The uniform for the day will be as follows:
-2010-2011 HHSB Shirt. These were part of the band camp fee and have already been paid for. Students will be receiving them at Thursday's practice.
-Khaki Shorts
-Black Socks
-Black Marching Shoes (these are any athletic or low heeled shoe that are ALL BLACK... Soles, Upper, Laces and all) If there is anything but black on the shoe, it is not acceptable. Black walking shoes/work shoes, or all black athletic shoes are usually the way to go. No boots or sandals please.
Very very affordable khaki shorts, black socks, and black shoes can be purchased at Meijer, Walmart, Target, etc. The Black socks and shoes are used all season for marching and the Khaki shorts are always used with our band shirt as the warm weather uniform, so it really is a one time purchase (unless your kid grows).
ok.. I think that is it. Go Highlanders!!!!
-Smigell
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