Hello All,

THANK YOU to everyone that volunteered their time to work at the Beats and Eats Music Festival Saturday!! It was a great day full of fun for all.  Keith White, the BPA treasurer, is working on the final recap of sales and expenses for the day and will report on that as soon as we get it.  I want to personally thank all of those who served on the committee that put this event together.  Many many many hour were put into planning for the festival leading up to that day and everything you did is very much appreciated!!

We are still in desperate need for everyone to pay your fair shares in full!!! Everything in charms is up to date as of today unless it was placed in the money box on Friday.  Guys, we are $40,000 in the whole because of unpaid fair shares and are in danger of having to cancel certain future events and possible performances if this is not brought back in the good.  I want to give a HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who is up to date on your fair shares!! You have done your part financially.  WE NEED ALL FAIR SHARES UP TO DATE BEFORE THE END OF SCHOOL!! This will NOT leave you.  Please look at your statements on charms office to see where you stand financially.  

This week, will begin the first event in preparation for next year with the first percussion interest camp on Thursday.  There will be four of these spread of the course of the month.  If you are interested in marching percussion next season, please attend these camps.  We are still in the process of scheduling the guard interest camps.

Finally, the next event for the Mighty Black & Gold is the Blackwater Beats Jazz Band performance at the Imogene Theater on Thursday, April 25th at 6:30.  Tickets for this are $5 and well worth the price of admission.  We will have a huge variety of tunes prepared for your entertainment and you don't want to miss this!! 

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

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the following students according to charms: 
Kaleeya Laurant - Today (Sunday)
Delia Barnes - Monday
Coben Fitzgerald - Tuesday
Faith Ganus - Wednesday
Mesa Fitzgerald - Thursday
Venetia Barrett - Friday

This Week:
Monday
3:45-6pm - Concert Band Rehearsal

Tuesday
4pm-6pm - Symphonic Band Rehearsal

Wednesday
NO PANTHER BAND REHEARSAL

Thursday
3:45-5pm - Leadership Meeting 
5pm-7pm - Percussion Interest Camp

Friday
Good Friday (No Classes)

Saturday
Mud Races BPA Event (CLICK HERE to volunteer)

Looking Ahead to Next Week:
Mon - Concert Band Rehearsal
Tues - Symphonic Band Rehearsal
Wed - Panther Band Rehearsal
Thurs - Jazz Band Performance at Imogene, Percussion Interest Camp

Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!!

Hello All,

Okay the next big event hosted by the Mighty Black & Gold is here and we need your help! The Black & Gold Beats and Eats Music Festival is this Saturday!! Parents, there are a ton of spots still open for volunteers! All you have to do is CLICK HERE and sign-up.  I gotta say, when I posted the student sign-up in the band hall, almost all of the slots were filled on that day! Let your kids know you support them by helping out at this festival. Remember, you are a member of the BPA simply by having a child in the band.  It is time to step it up parents.  The students are already doing their part!! We also need donations in the hospitality room.  Just CLICK HERE to sign-up. Thank you students and to those parents who have already signed up! We will be going over all the information for the festival at the monthly BPA meeting this Tuesday at 7pm.  

We will also be holding elections for the BPA board for next year at the Tuesday meeting.  Please make sure you are in attendance to cast your vote.  We will also be taking nominations from the floor at beginning of the meeting.  

The BPA also needs help at the Bands on Blackwater event in Milton this Friday.  They will be out in force with the concessions trailer.  Just CLICK HERE to sign-up! 

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

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the following students according to Charms:
Josh Legaspi - Today (Sunday)
Lauren Easterling - Monday
Elijah Wills - Monday
Samantha Foreman - Tuesday
Tory Woodward - Tuesday
Jordan Harris - Thursday

This Week:
Monday
3:45-6pm - Concert Band Rehearsal

Tuesday
4pm-6pm - Symphonic Band Rehearsal
7pm - MHSBPA Monthly Meeting

Wednesday
7am-8:15am - Winn Dixie Grand Re-opening (Marching Band Performance)
4pm-5:30 - Panther Band Rehearsal
4pm - Tent Building

Friday
4pm - Bands on Blackwater

Saturday
10am-8pm - BLACK AND GOLD BEATS AND EAT MUSIC FESTIVAL
10am - Call Time for Jazz Band!

Looking Ahead to Next Week:
Mon - Concert Band Rehearsal
Tues - Symphonic Band Rehearsal
Wed - Panther Band Rehearsal
Thurs - Percussion Interest Camp
Fri - Good Friday (No Classes)
Sat - Mud Races

Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!!

Hello All,

PLEASE PAY ALL FAIR SHARES IN NOW!!!!!!!!

Welcome back from Spring Break! It is so good to be back with everyone once again.  I hope you enjoyed your rest and are ready to go for the remainder of the year.  We are in the home stretch! But, as we all know, that doesn't mean things are gonna slow down, in fact it is the exact opposite.  As Samuel L. Jackson said in Jurassic Park, "Hold on to your butts"

With us being so close to the end of the year, it is imperative that all fair shares are paid in full!! SEVERAL of you are behind and owe quite a bit of your fair shares.  Currently, the band is $43,000 in the negative in regards to fair shares.  This includes the indoor groups as well.  If this is not paid, we will have to deny the continuation of certain things.  This WILL NOT simply go away.  PLEASE PAY ALL FAIR SHARES IN NOW!!!!!!!!

The indoor groups finished the season strong this past Saturday at the GCGPC Circuit Championship with the winterguard earning 5th out 12 and the percussion earning 3rd out of 4.  Great job to these students!

The Beats and Eats Music Festival is in 2 weeks and WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!!! Parents, there are PLENTY of areas that we need your help in volunteering! THIS EVENT CANNOT HAPPEN WITHOUT YOU!! This is a Band Parent Association event and all of you are part of this with your child being in the band.  I hope you can show your support for your child by helping the organization that directly helps them.  Please CLICK HERE to sign up.  We also are in need of items in the hospitality room for this event.  you can CLICK HERE and sign-up for something to bring.  More information about the festival will be discussed at the monthly BPA meeting next Tuesday, April 9th.  If you miss that meeting, you will miss the information, so please plan to be there.  

Speaking of the BPA meeting, we will be voting on the new board for next year at the April BPA meeting.  If you would like to run for a position and/or would like to have a vote in this, you MUST be at this meeting next Tuesday.  We will take last minute nominations from the floor at the beginning of the meeting, then we will vote.  You must be in attendance to vote!

Finally, the Jazz concert that was originally scheduled this Friday the 5th at the Imogene has been moved to Friday, April 26th at 6:30.  Tickets are $5 with concessions available during the concert.  You don't wanna miss the exciting things in store on the 26th!!

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

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the following students according to charms:
Azianah Johnson - Monday
Breana Marcus - Tuesday
Katelyn Booker - Saturday

This Week:
Monday
3:45-6pm - Concert Band Rehearsal
6:30 - Beats & Eats Committee Meeting

Tuesday
4pm-6pm - Symphonic Band Rehearsal
6:30-8:30 - Lumpia Delivered

Wednesday
4pm-5:30 - Panther Band Rehearsal

Friday
Report Cards

Looking Ahead to Next Week:
Mon - Concert Band Rehearsal
Tues - Symphonic Band Rehearsal, MHSBPA Meeting
Wed - Panther Band Rehearsal, Tent Building
Fri - Bands on the Blackwater
Sat - Beats and Eats Music Festival, Jazz Band Performance

Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!!

Hello All,

MPA season is finally over! All three of our concert bands had wonderful performances last Thursday at FWBHS.  The Panther Band earned an overall good rating, the Concert Band earned and overall excellent, and the Symphonic Band earned an overall superior.  If you missed these performances, you can go to our website and download the professional recordings on each ensembles page.  Just CLICK HERE.

Now we are moving into everything spring where we get ready for the spring concert, band banquet, and setting up for next year.  Things are going to get busy really quick as soon as we get back from Spring Break. There will be lots of volunteer opportunities for parents to take advantage of including the mud races this Saturday.  You can sign-up by clicking the link below in the schedule.  

The next big event is the Black and Gold Beats and Eats Music Festival.  We will be posting volunteer sign-ups for parents on charms.  Students will sign-up separately from this in the band room.  We still have plenty of openings for vendors.  We need your help to get the word out.  anyone interested can just CLICK HERE.

Finally, this will be the last weekly update until after Spring Break.  I hope all of you stay safe and get plenty of well-deserved rest! Remember when we return on Tuesday the 26th, the Jazz Band and the Marching Band will be in performance for the 8th grade showcase.  This is NOT 8th grade band day.  We will give you more details soon.  

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the following students according charms:
Megan McGuyre - Sunday
Natalie Mason - Monday
Robert Baker - Tuesday
Dominick Skultety - Wednesday
Brendon Pitts - Saturday

This Week:
Monday
School-Owned Instrument Inventory
6pm-9pm - IP Rehearsal
6:30 - Beats & Eats Committee Meeting

Tuesday
5pm-9pm - IG Rehearsal
5:30 - Volunteers Committee Meeting
7pm - MHSBPA Monthly Meeting

Thursday
5pm-9pm - IG Rehearsal
6pm-9pm - IP Rehearsal\

Friday
End of 3rd Nine Weeks

Saturday
9am-6pm - Mud Races (BPA Event CLICK HERE to sign up)

Looking Ahead to Next Week:
SPRING BREAK (No Classes)

Looking Ahead to 2 Weeks from now:
Mon - Teacher Planning Day, IP Rehearsal
Tues - 8th Grade Showcase (NOT 8th GRADE BAND DAY) IG Rehearsal
Thurs - IP Rehearsal, IG Rehearsal
Sat - Indoor Circuit Championships @ University of South Alabama

Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!!

Hello All,

Welcome to the most important week of concert season.  This Thursday the Symphonic Band, Concert Band, and Panther Band will all be in performance at Ft. Walton Beach HS for the FBA Concert Music Performance Assessment.  This is also the last week of after school rehearsals for this performance and before Spring Break.  Students, please make sure you attend the rehearsals as well as the performance.  The itinerary is below.  Parents, if you would like to help chaperone, please sign up by clicking HERE.  

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

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the following students according to charms:
Katilin Smith - Monday
Donnelle McCrory - Friday

This Week:
Monday
3:45-6pm - Concert Band Rehearsal
6pm-9pm - IP Rehearsal

Tuesday
5pm-9pm - IG Rehearasal
4pm-6:30 - Symphonic Band Rehearsal

Wednesday
4pm-5:30 - Panther Band Rehearsal

Thursday
FBA Concert MPA
- 11:30 am - Panther Band departs from MHS (48 students – 1 bus)
- 12:00 pm - Concert & Symphonic Band eat 1st lunch
- 12:40 pm - Panther Band arrives at Ft. Walton Beach High School / Unload
- 12:45 pm - Concert (79) & Symphonic Bands (76) depart from MHS (4 buses)
- 1:30 pm - Panther Band Warm-Up
- 1:45 pm - Concert & Symphonic Bands arrive at FWBHS / Enter Auditorium to Listen
- 2:05 pm - PANTHER BAND PERFORMANCE!!!
- 2:35 pm - Panther Band Sightreading / Symphonic Band stays in auditorium
- 2:40 pm - Concert Band unloads and changes into uniform
- 3:10 pm - Concert Band Warm-Up / Panther Band enters auditorium to listen
- 3:45 pm - CONCERT BAND PERFORMANCE!!!
- 4:15 pm - Concert Band Sightreading
- 4:45 pm - Symphonic & Panther Bands depart for dinner (fast food selections at Uptown Station)
- 5:15 pm - Concert Band departs for dinner (fast food selections atUptown Station)
- 6:15 pm - Symphonic & Panther Band return to FWBHS
- 6:45 pm - Concert Band returns to FWBHS / Returns to Auditorium to listen
- 6:45 pm - Symphonic Band unloads and changes into uniform / Panther Band to auditorium
- 7:15 pm - Symphonic Band Warm-Up
- 7:45 pm - SYMPHONIC BAND PERFORMANCE!!!
- 8:15 pm - Symphonic Band Sightreading
- 9:00 pm - All bands depart for Milton HS
- 10:00 pm - Arrive back at Milton HS / Go Home! 

5pm-9pm - IG Rehearsal

Looking Ahead to Next Week:
Mon - Instrument Inventory, IP Rehearsal, Beats & Eats Committee Meeting
Tues - IG Rehearsal, Volunteer Committee  Meeting, MHSBPA Monthly Meeting
Thurs - IP Rehearsal, IG Rehearsal
Fri - End 3rd Nine Weeks
Sat - Mud Races (BPA Event)

Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!!

Hello All,

Please get fair shares up to date now! 

We are only one week away from the most important performance of the year for the concert bands.  FBA Concert MPA is next Thursday, March 7th at Ft Walton Beach HS.  Students, please make sure that you have put in your requests to your work to have that day off as well as talked to your coaches to let them know that you will be attending this performance.  Attendance for his performance is absolutely REQUIRED!.  Parents, we need help chaperoning this event.  Please CLICK HERE to sign up on charms.  The itinerary is below:

FBA Concert MPA Itinerary:
11:30 am - Panther Band departs from MHS (48 students – 1 bus)
12:00 pm - Concert & Symphonic Band eat 1st lunch
12:40 pm - Panther Band arrives at Ft. Walton Beach High School / Unload
12:45 pm - Concert (79) & Symphonic Bands (76) depart from MHS (4 buses)
1:30 pm - Panther Band Warm-Up
1:45 pm - Concert & Symphonic Bands arrive at FWBHS / Enter Auditorium to Listen
2:05 pm - PANTHER BAND PERFORMANCE!!!
2:35 pm - Panther Band Sightreading / Symphonic Band stays in auditorium
2:40 pm - Concert Band unloads and changes into uniform
3:10 pm - Concert Band Warm-Up / Panther Band enters auditorium to listen
3:45 pm - CONCERT BAND PERFORMANCE!!!
4:15 pm - Concert Band Sightreading
4:45 pm - Symphonic & Panther Bands depart for dinner (fast food selections at Uptown Station)
5:15 pm - Concert Band departs for dinner (fast food selections at Uptown Station)
6:15 pm - Symphonic & Panther Band return to FWBHS
6:45 pm - Concert Band returns to FWBHS / Returns to Auditorium to listen
6:45 pm - Symphonic Band unloads and changes into uniform / Panther Band to auditorium
7:15 pm - Symphonic Band Warm-Up
7:45 pm - SYMPHONIC BAND PERFORMANCE!!!
8:15 pm - Symphonic Band Sightreading
9:00 pm - All bands depart for Milton HS
10:00 pm - Arrive back at Milton HS / Go Home! 

I want to give a huge shout out to the Black Gold Percussion Ensemble as well as the Winter Guard for 2 outstanding performances at Pace HS this past Saturday.  Both groups finished strong in their classes.  These groups will have one more competitive performance at the University of South Alabama on on March 30th for the GCGPC Circuit Championships.  You will not want to miss this performance at a wonderful venue.  

Finally, we are still in need of help with the Black & Gold Beats and Eats Music Festival on April 13th.  This was formerly the MHS Band Crawfish festival. We are slowly getting more and more vendors everyday, but could definitely use more! Please send this link out to anyone interested to fill out our online vendor application.  

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeXOhf8lXUkyl0qKGPMdQjuUoYbFexxFc-p59o-OJ8lxWOPHg/viewform

You can also CLICK HERE to get a paper copy of the application.  

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

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the following student according to charms:
Mason Kellner - Friday

This Week:
Monday
3:45-6pm - Concert Band Rehearsal
6pm-9pm - IP Rehearsal

Tuesday
3:45-5:15 - Symphonic Band Rehearsal
5pm-9pm - IG Rehearsal

Wednesday
4pm-5:30 - Panther Band Rehearsal

Thursday
3:15-5pm - Jazz Band Performance at the Forsythe House
5pm-9pm - IG Rehearsal
6pm-9pm - IP Rehearsal

Looking Ahead to Next Week:
Mon - Concert Band Rehearsal, IP Rehearsal
Tues - Symphonic Band Rehearsal, IG Rehearsal
Wed - Panther Band Rehearsal
Thurs - FBA Concert MPA!!, IG Rehearsal

Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!!

Hello All,

Congratulations and a huge shout out to all of the participants in the FBA Solo & Ensemble MPA this past Saturday.  We had a total of 3 ensembles and 4 solo entries with all of our solo entries earning Superior ratings and our ensembles earning excellent.  Thank you for participating and you are better musicians, now, because of this!

Our indoor groups have been going strong over the past three weeks.  Both groups have proven themselves as contenders in our circuit with the guard having an outstanding performance at Robertsdale HS last week and the percussion and guard at Escambia the week before! These students are making us proud and representing MHS well! You can see both groups in performance at Pace HS this Saturday.  Times are below.

Please take note that lumpia FR are due this Wednesday.  Please make sure you turn them in by the end of panther band rehearsal at 5:30.  We cannot accept late orders!

Finally, Concert MPA is 2 weeks from this Thursday! Again, concert MPA is 2 week from this Thursday!! Students, it is getting down to the nitty-gritty with your music.  IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT YOU ARE PRACTICING YOUR CONCERT MUSIC EVERYDAY!!!!!! Parents, please please please make sure your child is practicing everyday.  We need your help in keeping them motivated to practice.  5 minutes a day goes a long way to helping the whole band.  

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

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the following students according to charms:
Ashanta Johnson - Sunday
Kristin Pittman - Monday

This Week:
Monday
President's Day (No Classes)

Tuesday
4pm-6:30 - Symphonic Band Rehearsal
5pm-9pm - IG Rehearsal

Wednesday
Lumpia FR Due
4pm-5:30 - Panther Band Rehearsal

Thursday
3:45-6pm - Concert Band Rehearsal
6pm-9pm - IP Rehearsal
5pm-6pm - IG Rehearsal
1:45 - Possible Pep Rally for Basketball Team

Saturday
Indoor Show @ Pace HS
2:27 - Black & Gold Percussion Ensemble
5:31 - Milton Winter Guard

Looking Ahead to Next Week:
Mon - Concert Band Rehearsal, IP Rehearsal
Tues - Symphonic Band Rehearsal, IG Rehearsal
Wed - Panther Band Rehearsal
Thurs - Jazz Band at the Forsythe House, IG Rehearsal, IP Rehearsal

Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!!