Hello All,

Santa Rosa Marching Band Exhibition - We invite everyone out to the 2021 Santa Rosa Marching Band Exhibition at Gulf Breeze HS this Tuesday at 6:30pm.  This is a FREE performance and will include all of the marching bands from all five of SRC high schools.  Please see itinerary below for students.  Names will be drawn from a hat to determine performance order after all bands march-in.  You don't want to miss this extraordinary event!

Pea River Marching Band Classic - This Saturday is our final marching band competition.  This will be held at Elba HS in Elba, Alabama.  Please make sure you look at the itinerary below carefully.  Make sure you eat before we leave.  Students will have an opportunity to dinner at the concessions before we perform.  

Sweet Seasons - The BPA has been very busy selling concessions each weekend this month.  We thank each and every one of you who have volunteered to work these events! We only have 2 more weekends left and lots of opportunities for you to help! Please consider signing up and coming out.  Just click the yellow helping hand symbol under each event and sign-up.

Rehearsal Attendance - Just a reminder that it is important that all students are present for all rehearsals.  We only have one rehearsal per week for the marching band now, and we need everyone there to ensure the show and any changes we make are smooth.  Also, as a reminder, marching band is a co-curricular activity.  This means that grades are determined by both during school and after school activities.  If you miss a rehearsal, the directors reserve the right to determine performance attendance eligibility and make up procedures for these rehearsals.  

Fair Shares - As the marching season begins to wine down to a close, we cannot forget to finish paying off what is left of the fair shares.  It is imperative that you get these payments in ASAP.  We have $8,000 worth of bills that we are sitting on for marching season and no funds to pay them.  The next payment is due by next Thursday.  

Parades - Just giving everyone a heads up about 2 community parades that the full marching band is involved in as part of marching season and are required.  Thursday, November 11th is Veterans Day.  This parade starts at 10:30am with the band meeting at 8:30am.  The next is the Christmas parade on Saturday, December 4th.  This one is a night time parade with the band meeting at 5pm.  

That is all for now.  I hope you have an extraordinary week!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the following students this week according to Charms:
Trey Grice - Wednesday
Mikayla Peterson - Wednesday

This Week:
Tuesday
All County Music Distributed
Santa Rosa Marching Band Exhibition
- 4:45 - Call Time
- 5pm - Depart for MHS (Small instruments will uncase and take on bus)
- 5:45 - Arrive/Unload
- 6:30 - All 5 Bands March-in
- 6:45-8:30 - Band Perform (Order TBD from names in hat)
- 8:30ish - Depart for MHS
- 9:15 - Arrive/Unload/Dismiss

Thursday
Fair Share Payment 4 Due $75
4pm-7pm - Full Marching Band Rehearsal

Friday
Reports Cards 
AWAY Game vs Escambia
- 5pm - Call Time/Depart
- 5:45 - Arrive Escambia
- 7pm - Kickoff
- 10:30 - Depart for MHS
- 11:15 - Arrive MHS/Dismiss

Saturday
8am-6pm - Sweet Seasons Farm BPA Concession Sales
Pea River Marching Band Classic
- 1:45 - Call Time
- 2pm - Depart for Elba HS
- 4:30 - Arrive Elba/Unload
- 4:30-5:45 - Eat Dinner/Watch Bands
- 6:20 - Warm-up
- 7pm - PERFORMANCE
- 7:30- Watch Crestview
- 8pm - Load Truck
- 8:30-9pm - Awards
- 9:15ish - Depart for MHS
- 11:45ish - Arrive/Unload/Dismiss

Sunday
10am-6pm - Sweet Seasons Farm BPA Concession Sales

Looking Ahead to Next Week:
Wed - Locker Decorating Judging
Thurs - Full Marching Band Rehearsal (Dress-up Rehearsal), Year Medallion Ceremony
Fri - Pep Rally, Away Game vs Pace HS
Sat - Sweet Seasons Farm BPA Concession Sales
Sun - Sweet Seasons Farm BPA Concession Sales

Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!!

Hello All,

Band Truck - Well what a whirlwind of a day this past Saturday! They day started as smooth as could be with beautiful weather and excitement in the air.  We loaded the buses and the truck and headed out. All of the lights were green and the traffic was minimal.  Then the hurdle was placed and the plans were thrown out the window as the truck, with all of the our instruments and equipment, broke down in the middle of 87.  Without our amazing band parents, we would not have been able to perform at our time for FBA.  Thank you to all of you that stopped and dove into action to move instruments from one truck to another and carried equipment! Once again, you proved what it means to be a part of the MB&G.  THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!

FBA - With all of the obstacles thrown at us this week, our students pulled off a phenomenal performance at FBA! We earned an overall SUPERIOR rating this year and we could not be more proud! Way to go students! 

Full Marching Band Pics - Please make sure you bring your uniform to school on Tuesday as we will be taking our full marching band and section pics at 4pm that day in the football stadium.  We should be done around 5:30.

Santa Rosa County Exhibition - Tuesday, October 19th, all five high school marching bands in Santa Rosa County will be in performance at Gulf Breeze HS.  This is a non-adjudicated performance and is free to everyone.  Names will be pulled from a hat to determine the performance order.  This is also required by all marching band students.  Here is the itinerary:
5pm - Call Time/Depart for GBHS

6pm - Line up
6:30 - All 5 bands march-in
6:45-8pm - Performances
8:15 - Depart for MHS
9pm - Arrive/Unload/Dismiss

Pea River Marching Band Classic - Our final marching band competition will be held at Elba HS in Elba, AL on Saturday, October 23rd.  We are still waiting for a schedule from the organizers for this event.  We have been told that we will probably be performing around 7:30pm.  We know that there are a few students taking the SAT/ACT that day and we are trying to plan accordingly.  Here is the POTENTIAL itinerary for that day:
1:45 - Call Time
2pm - Depart for Elba HS
4:30 - Arrive Elba HS/Unload
5pm-6pm - Watch Bands
6:30 - Warm-up
7:30ish - Perform (TENTATIVE!!!)
8pm - Awards
8:45 - Depart for MHS
11:15 - Arrive MHS/Unload/Dismiss

Sweet Seasons - The BPA needs your help each weekend this month! They will be selling concessions on Saturdays and Sundays this month at Sweet Seasons Farm in North Milton.  This is a wonderful location with lots to see and do.  Please come out and support our students through the BPA. Remember, we are still raising money for new uniforms and we need all the help we can get.  Just click the yellow helping hand symbol on the event on the calendar to sign-up.

That is all for now.  I hope you have a wonderful week!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the following students according to Charms:
Nina Miles - Monday
Gabby Bowen - Thursday
Kole Miller - Friday

This Week:
Tuesday
4pm-5:30 - Marching Band Pictures
6pm-7:30 - Percussion Rehearsal
7pm - MHSBPA Monthly Meeting

Thursday
4pm-7pm - Full Marching Band Rehearsal

Friday
HOME Game vs Pine Forest (Avalon & King MS Night)
5:30 - Call Time
6:30 - March-in
7:30 - Kickoff
10:30ish - Dismiss

Saturday
8am-6pm - Sweet Season BPA Concession Sales

Sunday
8am-6pm - Sweet Season BPA Concession Sales

Looking Ahead to Next Week:
Tues - All-County Music Distributed, Santa Rosa County Marching Band Exhibition
Thurs - Fair Share Payment 4 Due ($75), Full Marching Band Rehearsal
Fri - Report Cards, AWAY Game vs Escambia
Sat - Pea River Marching Classic at Elba, AL, Sweet Season BPA Concession Sales
Sun - Sweet Season BPA Concession Sales

Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLAKC & GOLD!!!