Hello! The pep band has a gig tomorrow night at Walled lake NORTHERN hs (6000 Bogie lake rd. commerce, mi 48382) report time 6:30 pm at WLNHS.  You must wear a band shirt.  Check this blog periodically if there is a change in the weather.  See you there! 

Little Caesar's Delivery

Little Caesar's will deliver on Thursday at 5:30pm. If I could get help sorting that would be great!
Please plan on being there to pick up at 5:30pm that day. It should not take that long to sort.
If you can help sorting please contact Christyne MacDermaid at 734-476-0312. Text is fine.
Thanks!!

Pasta and Popcorn should be in in approx. 2 weeks! Keep watching the blog!

IMPTORTANT UPCOMING EVENT INFORMATION! PLEASE READ!

Hello everyone!
If you or your child is in band but not in marching band, fast forward to the bottom half of the post for concert information (Marching Banders, you read it too!)

GAME TOMORROW AND SENIOR NIGHT
As stated in the previous post, senior parent will need to be at the stadium by the "large inflatable object" by 6:25 (6:30 was previously posted, I figure 5 more minutes for good measure).  PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR SENIOR CHILD HAS TURNED IN THE FORM FOR HAVING HIS/HER NAME READ.  And now, the run down for everyone in marching band

FRIDAY OCT 12, 2012:

2:30 Full MB run through at the field
3:00 dismissed
5:45 report time (tail gate will occur earlier, check post below for details)
6:20 stepoff
6:25 meet parents
6:40 -ish Senior appreciation
6:50 pregame
7:00 Game


CONCERT NEXT WEEK

Yes, there is our first concert next week!  All "day" ensembles plus marching band (not including color guard or majorettes) will be involved.

For the non marching band portion of the concert, students are expected to "dress nicely": no tennis shoes, t-shirts, sweatshirts, jogging pants, etc. slacks, dresses, skirts, shirt and tie, sweaters, collared shirts, blouses are all acceptable.  All apparel must be "school appropriate".

It is true, there are parent teacher conferences that same night.  It was a scheduling glitch for which I accept responsibility.  I apologize for any inconvenience this will cause. 

REPORT TIME FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED IN THE PERFORMANCE: 7:00PM

CONCERT START TIME 7:30PM

Marching band will be playing last.  It is always a crowd pleaser!


Any questions, email me at smigellj@howellschools.com

-Smigell

Senior Night

Parents and/or guardians please report to the football field at 6:30 this Friday night. If you could buy your ticket and line up on the side of the bleachers where the band marches in, North side, that would be great! Football families will go first, then band, alphabetically according to your student's last name.

Please feel free to eat with us before at the tailgate! There will be Hamburgers, hot dogs, and CAKE! We'll eat around 5pm. Always a good photo opportunity too!

Everyone check with your student to see if they agreed to bring something to the tailgate!

Senior Night Tailgate

Thank you to everyone who stepped up this past Friday and got us out of a food jam!!

This coming week, WE ARE ALL SET!! Some of the students did take a sticky note with what they'd bring to the tailgate on 10/12/12. You might want to ask your student if they picked a food item and what it is, especially if they don't drive.

Normally parents, or guardians escort the Seniors onto the field before the game and are acknowledged for Senior Night. In the past you'd need to be at the field early, I will check on that w/Mr. Smigell and post to the blog and facebook asap!

We do need set up help for the tailgate. Sometimes this also includes helping get water, percussion instruments and other items loaded and to the field before step off. Anyone who can help w/that please show up between 3:30-4pm. Help afterwards to get things back and unloaded is always helpful too. Any questions please call or text Christyne MacDermaid at 734-476-0312

Hey folks!  Report time for all mb participants tomorrow is 4:45pm at the football stadium.  Food will be served afterward.  Our joint performance is at approx 6:45 pm.  See you there! 

ALERT... NOT ENOUGH FOOD

Hello everyone,

WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH FOOD FOR THE TAILGATE.  There are 250 people being served on Friday and not enough people are volunteering to bring stuff. 

I hate asking people for things, it isn't my nature, but we are about to fall short and I know that the parents of Howell are ridiculously generous, they just need to be informed.

IF YOU ARE READING THIS... PHONE OR TEXT A FELLOW BAND PARENT TO LOOK AT THIS AS WELL!!!

Having said that, please read the previous post regarding what we need :)

-Smigell

Tailgate!

We still need a lot of food items donated for the tailgate on Friday!

We are all set on buns.
We still need some donuts, salads and a few other items.
We are having coney dogs. We aren't picky about what kind of salad. It could be anything that you think would go well with coney dogs, cole slaw, fruit, or even baked beans. Please contact the Palmieri family if you can help out the band kids and bring something to feed them. Their contact information is posted 2 posts below this one.
Thank you!

Yankee Candles are in!
Anyone who can help me sort on Monday evening around 7pm, please just show up!
Thanks!

TAILGATE

October 5, 2012 8th Grade Night

We could use help with next week's tailgate!!

Please contact The Palmieri Family to coordinate who will bring what food items.
palmiert@howellschools.com, this is Tammy Palmieri's email. Dominic and Tammy's home phone number is 517-552-1285.

This night is important because we will have the 8th grade band members there as our guests. So, we need more food!!

Menu

Hot Dogs, provided
Coney Sauce, provided
all other condiments, provided

Needed

Hot Dog Buns, approx 220 buns
Chips, a few bags, assorted types
Salads or Fruit from approx 8-10 families
(the salads can be whatever you think goes well w/coney dogs, cole slaw, baked beans, etc)
CIDER MILL type DONUTS!! YUM!! approx 22 dozen!! That's dessert!!

As always, $1 donation per person is appreciated!!
Thank You everyone for your continued support of our Howell High Marching Band!

Pep band #2 with directions!

Hello Everyone!


Well, we have another opportunity to go on the road tonight.  This time, the game is in Milford.  As I recall, the folks there are pretty classy, so it shoudl be a good time.  For information on how pep band goes, scroll down to the 9/14/2012 post.

I aparently goofed last time by sending a dead link to the mapquest, so this time I am just giving out the address to Milford High School.  If you are reading this, you obviously have access to a computer, tablet, or smartphone and you can use the map/direction program of your choosing:

2380 South Milford Road
Highland, MI, 48357


ok see you there at 6:30!

-Smigell

PRACTICE AFTER SCHOOL TODAY 9/15/12 CANCELLED FOR EVERYONE EXCEPT GUARD. EVENING DRUMLINE PRACTICE STILL IS HAPPENING. See you tomorrow,
Smigell

Sweatshirts, Fundraisers and more

SWEATSHIRTS AND T-SHIRTS

Those who've ordered and missed me on Friday, please contact me at 734-476-0312. Text or call Christyne MacDermaid.
I do have T-shirts left to buy. No Larges left. They are $15.

If you'd like to order sweatshirts or t-shirt sizes that I don't have left, please use the following information:
Thread Works, www.TwShirts.com, threadworksltd@sbcglobal.net, or call 517-548-9754. Please make arrangements with them to pick your items that you order up when they are ready.

FUNDRAISERS

We have a lot of fundraisers going on right now. Little Caeser's is in the band room. Popcorn and Pasta are there as well w/Zach Palmieri and a few other Percussion students are putting due date stickers on them today. Thanks guys and gals! They are all due around the same time. Turn into the band mailbox w/the pink lock on it, in the band room. All money is due to Howell Band Boosters at the time of turn in. Popcorn and Pasta are 50% profit earners!

SHELVES

We could use someone who's handy and would like to donate their time and possibly the items to get the job done. Maybe a band student working on their Eagle Scout project? Dad's, Uncles, Mom's, Aunts? We need some shelves built, or even drawers for organizational purposes for the tech lab. Feel free to stop by after a practice to find out what's needed.

TAILGATE AND 8TH GRADE NIGHT

I'll post what is needed in the next day or so!!
Thank you everyone for all of the continued help and support of the band program!!

Hello everyone! Parents please remember that the "halftime show" will be played during PREGAME this week due to homecoming!

Homecoming Schedule

First things first, Mrs. Sumner will be at the school earlier than 6pm to hand out sweatshirts that were ordered. They'll then stay w/Mrs. MacDermaid if you miss Mrs. Sumner.

September 21, 2012 Schedule

2:30-3pm Rehearse
3pm Uniforms (any parent help is appreciated)
Load and board busses immediately after uniforms.
4:15 Line up for parade
5pm PARADE!!
5:45 EAT at the high school band room
6:15 STEP OFF

A few other things, Our "HALFTIME" SHOW WILL BE DURING PREGAME!! Don't miss out parents and loved ones!
The parade starts at Family Video this year, traveling West on Grand River to the Presbyterian Church where it ends. Please plan accordingly.
STUDENTS, when returning to eat, please take your jacket off, remember which one is yours, where you've neatly placed it, and eat CAREFULLY PLEASE! No food on the uniform!

Sweatshirts

For those that ordered sweatshirts, Mrs. Sumner will have them on Friday night at 6pm at the high school tailgate.

Homecoming Tailgate

Sept. 21, 2012
The Pratt Family is organizing this one!

SUBS AND MAC AND CHEESE NIGHT
$3 per family
Please write family name, how many are eating with us (including student), and include your $3 in an envelope marked tailgate. Place in the band mailbox. This will help us get an accurate count for Friday night.

We coud also use some donations.
Mac and cheese- 4 large pans
Fruit
Desserts

Please email Jeannine Pratt if you can help out with any of the above. jmpratt@sbcglobal.net

We will need some early help with uniforms and set up. The parade is usually pretty early. We'll have a schedule after Monday night practice.

I just heard that the link to the mapquest isn't working. No worries! The address is 10255 dexter Pinckney road Pinckney mi 48169

PEP BAND!!

Hello Highlanders!


Tonight is the first away game for our band!  It is at Pinckney HS (link to mapquest of the location http://www.mapquest.com/print?a=app.core.af35ee3b259fad906545a562 ). Here are the guidelines:


1. Report time is 6:30 at Pinckney HS right outside the stadium. 

2. Students have to bring their instrument to the site and provide their own transportation.  I will be leaving directly from home to the site so they have to get the instruments after school.  The janitor will usually let you in the band room if you goofed and forgot but that is on you, as I will already be at the site.

3. Students get in for free, but have to enter en masse and on time for this to happen.  Students arriving after 6:40 run the risk of having to pay for themselves.

4. Students are representing HHS during the game and are expected to play and participate in the band activities during the game.  Students are expected to obey the school code of conduct and can be disciplined if they violate those rules.

5. I will be on hand at the game to run the band and supervise until the end of the game, at which point I will be going home.  Because it is not our home turf, neither I nor your child are allowed to be on the premises after the game ends.  If you are picking them up, please arrive before the game ends so that there is no confusion.

6.  We are not responsible for the students nor are we in charge of them on the way to and from the game it self.  Because this is an optional activity, we are not "in charge" of the children until we have them at the site.  If you are riding with another student to the game, make sure that you tell your parents so that they are aware, as people have varying comfort levels about student drivers.



Ok, now that we have the ground rules set... THIS SHOULD BE AWESOME!!!  See you tonight!!!

-Smigell




   

Some announcements... and a request!

Hello Everyone!



First, the request:  I have a MASSIVE PILE of clothes left behind by your wonderful children.  It is so big it is obscuring the door to band room.  I was going to just throw it out, then people admonished me saying "You should donate them!!!!!!!!!" (Yes that many exclamation points).  The problem is, they need to be washed if they are going to do that.  So many of the parents I talk to have said "If you ever need anything..."  Well, I need something.  I need a stalwart person to come forward, sort out, wash, and donate Mt. Lost And Found for me.  Please contact me at smigellj@howellschools.com.  Put MT. LOST AND FOUND in the subject header.  Chrystine, Lisa, Francine, don't volunteer for this, I want to get some new people involved :)


Announcements:

-I will be at the freshman campus location for the proper hour of open house tonight, and at the 10-12 for the rest of the time.

-There will be Monday evening marching band rehearsals 6:30-9 until the season is over.  The last one being Oct 8th. 

-OUR FIRST AWAY PEP BAND IS AT PINCKNEY THIS WEEK!! HOORAY!!! 
For those of you who don't know, away pep band is an optional activity where the children and or parents provide their own transportation.  The get into the game for free and are supervised by a staff member while the game is in progress.  Students can earn points toward their letter for performing at pep band gigs. 

OK.. that is it for now.. GREAT JOB LAST FRIDAY!


-Smigell