May 1, 2016

Post date: May 1, 2016 2:01:32 PM

Announcements:

• • Thanks to everyone who lined the streets of Trenton at the Teapot Parade this past Saturday! The kids did a great job! I hope many of you will plan to line the streets of Humboldt this Friday to help cheer on this great group of students one more time!

  • AWESOME JOB! by our kids and the kids of the bands of Gibson County at the Mass Band practice yesterday! You don't want to miss this performance on Friday!

  • Fall 2016 Guard Auditions are TOMORROW from 3:30 until 5. All students' parents who make the line for next year will have a MANDATORY meeting immediately following the auditions in the library. The auditions are closed and no one from the outside is allowed to attend the auditions.

  • Parade Band Rehearsal for Tuesday has been cancelled! We will rehearse ONLY on Thursday of this week from 3-5.

  • Fall 2016 Drum Major Auditions will be held this Wednesday starting at 3:45!

  • Senior Exams are this Wednesday (3rd & 4th block) and Thursday (1st & 2nd blocks)!

  • THIS FRIDAY IS THE STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL IN HUMBOLDT! The parade begins at 9:30 on Main Street. We will meet at 8 in the band room for immediate departure to Humboldt. All students need to plan to arrive in Humboldt and change IMMEDIATELY into uniform so the truck can move to the end of the parade route. We are the third band in the parade and then we will return back to the park after we march for the mass band performance which is last in the parade. All students MUST ride the bus to the parade but at the end of the parade you may check them out at the buses or at the lunch stop (McDonalds parking lot). All ride home forms are due THIS THURSDAY! Ride home forms are attached to this email. This will be our seniors last performance so I hope many of you plan to make the trip to Humboldt to send off our seniors on a good last note!

  • The band banquet is THIS FRIDAY NIGHT @ 6:30 at First Baptist Church in Dyer! The attire is business casual. Advanced ticket is REQUIRED! The last day to purchase a ticket was this past Friday. We will begin the evening by eating a catered meal by Northside Market in Milan followed by the recognition of many of our students' accomplishments from this past year and then conclude the evening with the announcement of next year's show/student leadership and a DVD presentation highlighting our past year while paying tribute to the Class of 2016. I hope you will join us for this special night!

  • Memory Books will be handed out at the door on Friday night for those who have paid their balances in full!

  • Remember all debts MUST be paid off in full for a senior to receive his/her diploma after graduation or a student who is not graduating to attend the 1st June rehearsal. If a student is not returning to band and has a debt, the debt will follow them until they graduate and diplomas will be held until the debt is paid in full.

Upcoming Dates:

• • Tuesday, May 10th - Band's Freshmen Orientation - 6:30 - Band Room - Any student leader announced at this Friday's banquet is REQUIRED to attend this event. They will have to be there at 6!

  • Friday, May 13th - Graduation - 6:00 - Bo Booth Gymnasium - All non graduating concert band members are REQUIRED to play! They will need to be in their seats on the gym floor dressed in concert attire no later than 5:15!

  • May 20th and 23rd - Final Exams

  • May 23rd - Last Day of School (1/2 day)

  • June 14, 21, 28 - June rehearsals - 6-9 pm - Attendance is REQUIRED for at least 2 out of the 3 rehearsals in order to secure a spot in next year's field show!

  • July 11-15 - Percussion/Guard Camp - 8:00-4:30 - Attendance is MANDATORY!

  • July 13-15 - Fundamentals Camp (FULL BAND!) - 8:00-11:30 - Attendance is MANDATORY!

  • July 18-22 - Full Band Camp - 8:00am-DARK - Attendance is MANDATORY!