Band Help Needed!

Important upcoming band dates! April 24, 2012 6:30pm Booster Meeting We are looking for a lot of new help! We need a secretary, vice president, & assistant treasurer. We have a lot of senior parents that have helped fill some big spots that will not be returning. If you can help even a little, please come tomorrow night! April 27-28 Lock In! Chaperones still needed to make this event a success! We are looking to borrow a few things too. Poker chips, & all things associated with a few games of poker. No money will be involved, just good fun & hopefully prizes. Prize donations are appreciated too! Bean bag toss, and/or Polish Horseshoes. Please contact Christyne MacDermaid if you can help with any of the Lock In items. 734-476-0312 May 24, 2012 Band Banquet Invites with payment, location, & time info will be in the band room this week. May 28, 2012 Memorial Day picnic help is needed. June 22, 2012 weekend Pepsi/Baloonfest parent help is needed.

NYC Trip Participants

One week from now we will be waking up in NYC! It’s time to start packing and getting everything ready for your trip!

We will be having a Parent/Student meeting Monday, April 16 at 6-6:30 pm in the High School Band room, before the NYC rehearsal. Immediately following there will be a brief Parent Chaperone meeting. I will send out an email Monday night recapping the meeting in case you cannot make it.

Some things to know while you are packing…

You may bring ONE normal sized suitcase (remember YOU have to carry it from the bus) and ONE carry on like a back pack or a tote. The carry on is important because you need a change of clothes and toiletries because we do NOT have access to our suitcases Thursday morning. Also, later in the trip you might want to pack a change of clothes for the Musical or Symphony. We only return to the hotel each night to sleep! Also, refer to the packing list that came with your trip packet.

Also you may bring a small pillow and throw to use on the bus. Once you choose a seat and a bus, it’s YOURS throughout the trip. No changing buses.

Remember to pack your Instrument and music.

You will need to bring money for the meals not covered…Wednesday Dinner, Thursday-Saturday Lunch and Sunday Breakfast. We suggest to budget $8-10 a meal. We usually stop at Fast Food or Food Courts. Remember you might need money for snacks and spending money.

Please bring your questions Monday night, See you then!

Any missing field trip forms need to be turned in at the meeting!!!!!!!!!!!

 
Lots of information to get out to you all! Please take the time to check out all the upcoming Band events!

Registration for 2012 Band Camp has begun!!!
This year the 2012-13 Howell Highlander Marching Band will be attending Eagle Village Camp in Hersey, Michigan. Band Camp will be the SUNDAY, August 12- Thursday, August 16t.

Pre-Band camp will be Thursday, August 9 for Squad Leaders and Drum Majors and Friday, August 10 for everyone new to Marching Band.

There are TWO ways to pay this year!
1) Save $10.00 and pay in full $250.00 by April 23rd
2) Two Payment Option: Minimum Deposit of $50 by April 23rd
Second Payment of $210 is due by May 21st

Band Camp Packets have been given out to students, if you still need yours please go to http://www.charmsoffice.com/ and enter HowellHSBand. Click the Handouts Tab, then click the Band Camp Forms folder.

If you need to access your Student Account, enter your Student Number for your account balance. If you would like to request $ from your account, please print out a Student Account Withdrawal Form from the Handouts Tab.

If you have any questions, please email Francine Sumner at threeleg@att.net


2012 Lock-In
 All current and Eighth Grade Band members (only) are invited to attend! Extra forms are in the Band Room. Lock-In is Friday/Saturday, April 27/28th in the HHS Field House. The cost is $10.00. The fee covers food and snacks all night, Open Swim from 9-11,  Video Games, Dodge Ball and tons of other fun for current Band students. Participants must have a signed Lock-In Permission Form and register at 8 pm. NO admittance after 9pm will be permitted. CHECK-OUT will be at 5 am on Saturday the 28th. Students must be picked up no later than 6am. Parents/guardians must come into the field house when picking up their student. Students will not be allowed to leave alone.

We also need parent chaperones for this event, please contact Christyne Mac Dermaid at
christynemacdermaid@yahoo.com.


Collage Concert
The annual concert of the Howell High School Instrumental and Vocal Music Programs.
Thursday, May 3 at 7 p.m.

Howellpalooza
It’s Baaack!!! Howellpalooza will be Tuesday, May 8th at 7 pm. Mark your Calendars!!!


Spring Concert
Please mark your calendars for the final concert of the year, Tuesday, May 15th at 7pm


Band Banquet
It’s time to start getting ready for the Band Banquet! If you are so inclined you can download the Points form from Charms and start filling it out. Please put in the Band Mailbox for review by our Drum Majors. SENIORS… you need to get your Baby and Senior pictures to Mrs. Bondie ASAP! Send jpg’s to Shannone Bondie at Shannone1@aol.com. Also, if you have any photos of the following events, please copy on a cd and send in with your student to Katie Bondie.

1- band concerts
2- festival
3- hockey band
4- fantasy of lights parade
5- balloonfest

More info to come on the Banquet soon! Mark your calendars for Thursday, May 24!

Next Booster Meeting is April 3, 2012 at 6:30pm. We hope to see a lot of new faces! We could really use some help with upcoming events!!
We have been meeting in the band room, or somewhere close by when the drumline is playing. The drumline students will direct you if needed.

Booster Meeting for tonight, March 27, 2012 has been cancelled. We will meet April 3, 2012 at 6:30pm instead. Sorry for the short notice.

NYC PARTICIPANTS:

With the trip less than a month away, it's time to start our music rehearsals. We will also be having a Parent/Student trip meeting at the beginning at one of our rehearsals. We have varied the rehearsal times over the upcoming weeks to accommodate any conflicts. Students need to attend a minimum of three out of the four rehearsals. Please attend ALL rehearsals if possible! See the schedule below:

Thursday, March 29 - 6:00 to 8:00pm

Wednesday, April 4 - 2:30 to 4:30pm

Monday, April 16 - 6:00 to 8:00pm and Parent/Student meeting 6:00-6:30pm

Tuesday, April 17 - 2:30 to 4:30pm

Please continue to fill out your Field Trip Permission slips and turn into the Band Mailbox, deadline is March 30 (next Friday).


HOWELLPALOOZA DATE CHANGE

Howellpalooza has been moved to Tuesday, May 8th at 7pm.

We need one more chaperone for Symphonic Band on Saturday. Please call or text Christyne MacDermaid if you can help out.
734-476-0312

FESTIVAL INFORMATION

Wind Ensemble-FRIDAY, March 16th
Report at Howell High School: 6:15pm
Perform: 8:45pm at South Lyon HS
Arrive back to Howell: 10:30pm

Concert- Saturday, March 17th
Report at Howell High School: 10:00am
Perform: 12pm at South Lyon HS
Arrive back to Howell: 1:45-2pm

Symphonic- Saturday, March 17th
Report at Howell High School: 1:00pm
Perform: 3pm at South Lyon HS
Arrive back in Howell: 5:00-5:15pm

We are performing at

South Lyon High School
1000 N. Lafayette
South Lyon, MI 48178

 

Directions(from Mapquest)

Merge onto I-96 east

Exit – Kent Lake Rd.

Turn left onto Huron River Pkwy.

Huron River Pkwy becomes Kensington Lake Rd.

Kensington Lake Rd. becomes Kent Lake Rd.

Turn left onto Silver Lake Rd.

Turn Right onto Pontiac Trail

Pontiac Trail becomes N. Lafayette St.




Also, on Saturday, March 17th at Barnes and Noble at the Green Oak Township Mall several Howell Band members will be performing at the Senior All Night Party fundraiser. Members of the School of Rock will perform at 3pm. At 7:00-9:00pm there will be an OpenMic performance with our MB Pipers Tyler Damaske and Jake Spangler kicking off the program outside. There are spots available if you would like to perform aucoustically during the OpenMic. Please see Mrs. Hannah at the authors table to sign up. A Nook will be raffled off at the end of the night, see Mrs. Hannah for details!

NYC Trip Participants:
One LAST piece of paperwork is needed for the NYC Trip. Please fill out a Field Trip Permission Slip and turn in to the Band Mailbox by FRIDAY, MARCH 30TH. We need it early because of Spring Break. The forms are on the white board in the band room and will be available from the sub tomorrow at the Freshman Campus. Freshman can give theirs to Mr. Smigell.

News coming soon on Howellpalooza and NYC Performance Practice times!

Band Booster Meeting 2-28-12, 6:30pm.
We hope to see you in the band room.

We could use chaperones for festival, March 16 & 17. Please contact Christyne MacDermaid if you can help out.

Lock In ~ DATE CONFIRMED!
April 27, 2012
8pm to 5am
Chaperones needed 7:30pm to 1am, &/or 1am-6am.
Please contact Christyne MacDermaid if you are interested in helping us during Lock In.
christynemacdermaid@yahoo.com, or 734-476-0312 text or call.
Students more info on the fun coming soon. Pass the date around, especially to those 8th graders!

Home Show
Sign up sheets will be posted today during Wind Ensemble. We will also bring them to the concert so chaperones,Freshman, & 8th graders can sign up. Work a Home Show and earn money for your student band account. Funds can be used towards all things band related! Reeds, music lessons, New York trip, & band camp, to name a few! Adults are needed and appreciated!! Please have your background check done for the high school, even if you've done one at another Howell school.
See everyone at the 7pm concert tonight. Report time 6:30!

Hello everyone! Contrary to all other blog entries and calendars... THE PREFESTIVAL CONCERT IS NEXT TUESDAY FEB 21, 7pm (report time is 6:30) -Smigell

NYC TRIP
The last payment of $243 (if you have already paid $500) is due Monday, February 20th

PRE-FESTIVAL CONCERT
Please join us next TUESDAY, FEB 21 (sorry for wrong info earlier) at 7:00 pm at th HHS Auditorium for our Pre-Festival Concert. As an extra bonus Percussion Ensemble will be performing!!!

FESTIVAL ALERT:
Wind Ensemble will be performing at 8:45 pm (Report time 6:45pm at the High School)
at South Lyon HS on FRIDAY, MARCH 16th.
That date is correct. Mark your calendars and make plans accordingly! :)

Concert Band will be performing at South Lyon HS
Saturday, March 17th at 1:25pm (Report time 11:30).

Symphonic Band will be performing at South Lyon HS
Saturday, March 17th at 3:30 pm (Report time 1:30pm).

Please mark your calendars and make appropriate arrangements!

Hey folks this is Mr. Smigell. I am going to try out this twitter thing. Maybe not as evil as Facebook? My screen name is Smigellj if you want to follow me.

Brand new Yankee Candle fundraiser is in the band room. Due date is March 1, 2012. Please make checks payable to Howell Band Boosters.

NYC Attendees:

Just a few notes: A sign up for rooms will be posted this week for Freshman attendees. Please choose your roommates by this Friday!

The final cost of the trip will be $743 (Instead of $750!). Your third and final payment will be due Monday, February 20th. It is imperative to get the final payments in on time. We must pay the tour company ASAP and it takes me a couple of days to process everyone's payments. Thank you in advance for getting those payments in on time or earlier (if you can!).

If you have paid in full already, I will work on getting you a refund when I turn in the last payments to the school.

Robin Taylor

Tupperware is sorted and ready for pick up! We are very sorry about the delay!! Check the practice room next to Mr. Smigell's office for your order. Names are stapled to the bag or box. Thank you Mrs. Sumner for taking care of that!

Pasta fundraiser has been extended! Please turn in your forms next Friday, February 10, 2012.

I want to get the word out for a possible Lock In date, April 27, 2012. We could use chaperone's!We need you to get your background check done as soon as possible if you don't have one for the high school. You do need them at all schools, and we do have to check before events. Festival is coming up too and we might need chaperone's there as well. Please let Christyne MacDermaid know if you can help with Lock In. 734-476-0312 text is fine, or email christynemacdermaid@yahoo.com. I'll let everyone know as soon as we here if we have the April 27 date.

FESTIVAL ALERT:

Wind Ensemble will be performing at 8:45 pm at South Lyon HS on FRIDAY, MARCH 16th. That date is correct.  Mark your calendars and make plans accordingly! :)

Concert Band will be performing at South Lyon HS Saturday, March 17th at 1:25pm. 

Symphonic Band will be performing at South Lyon HS Saturday, March 17th at 3:30 pm.

Please mark your calendars and make appropriate arrangements! :)

Quite a few announcements!

Pasta fundraiser started again. Forms are in the band room. Please turn in on Jan. 31, 2012. This is a quick, short one mostly for those that asked us to repeat.

Spirit Cups were due today. I honestly can't pick them up until Monday morning, so a tiny extension!! Monday morning will be the end though!!

Great fundraising opportunity for March!! Home Show March 23-25, 2012 at the Howell High Field House. We will post sign ups next week. We could really use an extra parent to help that weekend. If you're interested, or not interested, but can help :) please contact me. Christyne MacDermaid 734-476-0312, or christynemacdermaid@yahoo.com. Hopefully we'll have another contact for Home Show soon because I cannot be there this weekend. We want to get it going so the students can make money.

Mark your calendars! The band boosters and students have been given the privilege of selling Pepsi and Ice during the balloonfest this June again. Sign up sheets will be available later in the year.

Senior Slide Show!! Please start getting your photos to Mrs. Bondie, or Katie. There are many ways to do this. Personally handing them to Katie digitally or a physical photo will do. We can send them via email to shannone1@aol.com, or mail to Mrs. Bondie, 1021 Oak Cluster Court, Howell MI 48855. In the past there have been sweet baby pictures that make us cry/laugh at banquet, and then a grown up picture as well. Photos from the whole year are great too! We love to include the year together at banquet and possibly last concert.
Please contact Mrs. MacDermaid (above) w/any questions.

In addition to the Booster Meeting that's tonight, there are a few other announcements.

Drumline Meeting tonight 5:45pm, Band Room.
For any new incoming freshman and anyone interested in the drumline for next season, Fall 2012.

Spirit Cup order due January 26, 2012, Thursday!

Pasta Fundraiser starts again today!! The due date is in approx. 2 weeks. I'll get the date on here tomorrow, or it might be attached to the note on the fundraiser.