Don't forget to turn in Tupperware forms Tuesday!
Pizza is due Friday!

Fantasy of Lights Parade

Report time for the parade is at 5:10 pm at the Band Room (Busses will take us to and from the parade). Bring white marching gloves if you have them.

Be sure to dress warm and wear layers under your uniform. No jeans under your uniform please, long underwear or something of that nature would be better. See you all Friday, November 25!

Returning Band Students
Need a new Tuxedo Shirt or Bow Tie for the concert?
Please let Mr. Smigell know asap so he can order this week.
New students will be fitted soon!

Little Caesars Fundraiser

Starts now!! All checks made payable to Howell Band Boosters and orders will be due December 6! We can't take late orders. Requests were made that we do this again, but it has to be fast!

Pick up will be right after school, December 13th. Please make arrangements to pick up BY 4pm! The concert is that night and we'd all like to get back and forth on time! Thank you!!

Hi kids! Don't forget, report time for fantasy of lights is 5:10 pm at HHS on 11/25/11!

Booster Meeting Tonight!
6:30pm in the band room!
Would love to see you there!

Tupperware Fundraiser is due November 29, 2011!! I probably said the 28th before, but I forgot we don't have school on Monday!! Please be sure you are including and charging tax for this fundraiser, slight difference than most of our fundraisers!

Yankee Candle Fundraiser Due!
These are due Friday Nov. 11, 2011!
Please turn them in so we can get them before Christmas!

Band Booster Meeting rescheduled for Monday November 21, 2011 6:30pm!
Hope to see you in the band room!!

Also, see below!! First NY payment due too!!

NYC TRIP REMINDER...

Student and Chaperon's: your $250 deposit and all forms are due this Monday, November 14. Please mail to the HBBA address on the form.

NEW FUNDRAISERS!!
All of the following forms are in the band room. We will get some over to the freshman campus too.

Yankee Candle - Back by popular demand for a limited time!
Candle order will be due November 11, 2011! Short and sweet!

Tupperware - Due November 28, 2011!
Think who you'll see over Thanksgiving!

Pasta Orders were due November 13, which is a Sunday! Oops!
Please have your Pasta orders in by Nov. 11, 2011.

TAG DAY CANCELLED!!
Sorry to say, but Tag Day has been cancelled! We didn't have enough chaperones, students, and businesses. We will try again in the spring, and fill this fundraiser with another one.

Attention! Hockey band is November 19th! Auditions and information will be forthcoming.. That is all for now. - Smigell

**The Booster meeting schedule for tonight has been CANCELED.  New date is TBD and will be posted as soon as possible.  Sorry for an inconvenience**

Pizza and Candle Pick Up Today!!

October 25, 2011 4pm
Please pick up your pizza and candle orders today at 4pm.
We do not have freezers to store the pizzas if they are not picked up today.
Please call Christyne at, 734-476-0312 if you have questions. Text if you are not getting a response, sometimes calls don't go through when I'm in the High School.

Shirt/Hoodie Order is In!!!
Please pick-up at the tailgate tomorrow!
(Shirts $15, Hoodies $26($30) )

Friday- Senior Night (Note Earlier Times!!!)

2:30-3:30- Practice
4:45-5:30- Tailgate
5:30- Report Time (Seniors, please get your Uniform's first!)
We will be getting a Senior Picture with Mr. Smigell :)
6:00- Step Off
6:30- Senior Night Presentation

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 6:15 pm for the Senior Night Presentation, so you don't miss a thing!!!

Tailgate October 21, 2011

We could use some help w/Salads and Side dishes for our last home game!! Please contact Christyne MacDermaid @ christynemacdermaid@yahoo.com or 734-476-0312 call or text is fine.
Burgers, hot dogs, buns, and cakes will be provided by the band boosters. It is Senior Night too!! Let's celebrate our Seniors!!
We could also use help w/set up and clean up that night as well.

Little Caeser's Fundraiser DUE October 18, 2011!!

We can't take any late orders this time around, so please make sure the fundraisers are turned in on time. They are being ordered the very next day!!

Attention! There is no pep band this Friday (10/14) Enjoy your Friday off! Final home game Friday (10/21).

NYC TRIP packets are now available in the Band Room!

Deposit and forms are due Monday, November 14.


To Access your Student Account on Charms:

It's really easy.... go to charmsoffice.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.

To use this money submit a Student Account Withdrawl form (found in Charms, in the handouts folder) to Mr. Pratt, c/o HBBA, P.O. Box 2113, Howell, MI 48844

Some important dates coming up…

New York Trip Meeting

Tuesday, October 11-7p.m., HHS Band Room

This will be an informative meeting to discuss our Biennial Band Trip. The trip is open to any student who is enrolled in a 9-12 Instrumental Music Class at Howell High School.

We will have a preliminary itinerary, payment info/schedule and will answer questions.

Fall Concert

Tuesday, October 18-7p.m., HHS Auditorium

Performances by the HHS Concert Band, Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble

This concert is going to be particularly cool since we will have THE MARCHING BAND PERFORMING for an extremely rare indoor performance (Don't forget your black socks and marching shoes!!!). 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 blue jeans, 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 include 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.

Bake Sale before and after concert to help fund our Band Program

Donations of Bake Goods needed!!!! Please contact Christyne MacDermaid at christynemacdermaid@yahoo.com to sign up!

Senior Night

Friday, October 21, Before the Game

All MB Seniors and their Parents will be honored during a Pre-Game Ceremony. Please fill out the form (Given to your Senior and emailed to you!) and return to the Band Mailbox by Monday, October 17^th!!!!

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 6:15 pm for the Senior Night Presentation, so you don't miss a thing!!!

Tag Day

Sunday, October 30- 8:15a.m.-2:30p.m.

This is a fundraiser for the Band Boosters/Students. Band members wear their MB uniforms and give out “Tags of Thanks” in exchange for donations at various business locations throughout Howell and this year at the Howell Farmer’s Market. Sign-up sheet will be in the Band Room by this Friday. We will need chaperones that can transport students to various businesses.

This afternoon I e-mailed the September Band Booster meeting minutes to those people on my e-mail list. If you didn't receive it and would like to, please e-mail me and I'll add you to my list. Shannone1@aol.com. Thanks !!

***NEWSFLASH***
Mark your calendars!!! The meeting for the Band Trip to NYC (April 18-22, 2012) is scheduled for Tuesday, October 11th at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Band Room and we will discuss the details for the trip. The trip is open to ALL band students! See you there!