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This Week in the Mighty Black & Gold

2/23/2020

Hello All,
I would like to congratulate our Blackwater Beats Jazz Band, Black Gold Percussion Ensemble, and Winterguard for 3 outstanding performances this weekend! The Jazz band performed at the FBA Jazz MPA at PSC Friday night walking away with straight excellents across the board. The percussion and winterguard both performed at the Pace indoor competition with the percussion ranking first in the class and the winterguard ranking 3rd. We are all very proud of all of these wonderful students!

We are working on the itinerary for the symphonic, concert, and panther bands for MPA next Thursday. We are planning to take panther band students so they can listen and experience MPA as well. Here is a tentative itinerary for Thursday, March 5th:
1pm or 1:30 - Depart for FWBHS
2:30 - Arrive FWBHS
3pm - Concert Band Warm-up
3:30 - Concert Band Performance
4pm-6pm - Dinner at Uptown Station
7:15 - Symphonic Band Warm-up
7:45 - Symphonic Band Performance
9:15 - Depart for MHS
10pm - Arrive/Unload MHS

Please be aware that the trip is only 2.5 weeks away. We have some upcoming trip meetings on the calendar below. We also kicked off the the 9/11 project this past week. This is required by all student participants and is encouraged by all others. Info about this can be found by CLICKING HERE

Finally, the Beats & Eats Festival is quickly approaching . We are gathering vendor applications as we speak. We need your help. I have attached the vendor application for you to hand out. You can also use the following link to our online vendor application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfT2elhoePyqhIY_44Zt80Zz58Lwiex0WinGT4A1Hioy8TZFA/viewform

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

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the following student according to Charms:
Caden Williams - Today (Sunday)

This Week:
Monday
4pm-6pm - Concert Band Rehearsal
6pm-9pm - IP Rehearsal
6:30 - Beats & Eats Committee Meeting

Tuesday
4pm-6pm - Symphonic Band Rehearsal
4pm-7:30 - Guard Rehearsal

Wednesday
3:45-5pm - Band Senior Meeting

Thursday
UWF Honor Band
6pm-9pm - IP Rehearsal

Friday
UWF Honor Band

Saturday
UWF Honor Band

Looking Ahead to Next Week:
Mon - Concert Band Rehearsal, IP Rehearsal
Tues - Symphonic Band Rehearsal, General Trip Meeting, Guard Rehearsal
Thur - FBA Concert MPA
Fri - 9/11 Papers Due
Sat - IP Show at D'Ibervile HS, MS

Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!!

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This Week in the Mighty Black & Gold

2/16/2020

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Hello All,
There are several new events on the calendar this week. All adults going on the trip must attend the trip chaperone meeting this Tuesday at 6:30 in the band room. Firehouse subs will be provided. We will talk about your role with the students as well as explain the groups for New York amongst other items.

The Basketball team won the district tournament the weekend and will be continuing on to the next stage. Because of this, we will be having a pep rally on Thursday for them. We will treat this like a football pep rally with call time being 1:40. We will wear show shitrs and blue jeans.

Finally, WE ARE STILL IN NEED OF FAIR SHARE PAYMENTS TO BE PAID!!! Yes, I can't believe this either, but we still have several outstanding balances that need to be up to date. We CANNOT pay the bills for items given out and will be forced to cut back on events and items in the near future. Thank you as alway to all of those who have participated in the fundraisers, helped with the BPA, and/or have kept your fair shares up to date!

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

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the following students according to Charms:
Ashly Crumel - Today (Sunday)
Ashanta Johnson - Monday
Makenzie Pittman - Wednesday

This Week:
Monday
President's Day (No Classes)
3pm-7pm - IP Rehearsal

Tuesday
4pm-6pm - Symphonic Band Rehearsal
4pm-5:30 - Concert Band French Horns Sectional
4pm-7:30 - Guard Rehearsal
6:30-8pm - Trip Chaperone Meeting

Wednesday
7pm - UCF Wind Ensemble PErformance
Thursday
Basketball Pep Rally
- 1:40 - Call Time (Show Shirts/Blue Jeans)
4pm-6pm - Concert Band Rehearsal
6pm-9pm - IP Rehearsal

Friday
FBA Jazz MPA
- 2:30 - Depart for PSC
- 3pm - Arrive PSC
- 4:15 - Warm-up
- 4:45 - Perform
- 5:15 - Pack up and get ratings
- 5:45-7:15 - Listen to Bands
- 7:15-8:30 - Dinner at Steak N Shake
- 9pm - Arrive MHS/Unload/Dismiss

Saturday
Indoor Show at Pace HS
- 2:09 - IP Performance
- 4:58 - Guard Performance

Looking Ahead to Next Week:
Mon - Concert Band Rehearsal, IP Rehearsal
Tues - Symphonic Band Rehearsal, Guard Rehearsal
Wed - Mr. Hooten Clinic, Band Senior Meeting
Thurs - IP Rehearsal, UWF Honor Band
Fri - UWF Honor Band
Sat - UWF Honor Band

Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!!

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MHS Band Beats & Eats Music Festival

2/14/2020

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WE NEED YOUR HELP!

The MHS Band Beats & Eats Festival is quickly apporach ing and we are in need of vendors and sponsors! You can donwload the vendor application HERE and the sponsorship application HERE with all the info. This festival will be in Downtown Milton on Saturday, April 18th 10AM to 8PM. Live music, lots of food, and more. This event will be FREE to the public this year! Please get the word out and help us get vendors. You can also send them a link to the webpage with the online vendor application here:

http://www.miltonhighschoolband.com/2020-beats--eats-music-fest.html

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This Week in the Mighty Black & Gold

2/9/2020

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Hello All,

We are still in desperate need of all fair shares to be up to date. Believe-it-or-not, we still have bills from marching season that we have not been able to pay due to lack of fair shares being paid. Thank you to all that have made your accounts up to date. Please not that we have charged out the school-owned instrument rental fees of $50 as well. This is needed to be paid ASAP as well so we can pay the instrument repair bill from sending all marching and concert instruments off to get deep cleaned and fixed. Please take care of this now so we can keep proving your child and our awesome students with the best educational experience possible!

This week is a very busy week in the MB&G! While the 2 indoor groups have been competing for a couple weeks, we now kick off the Music Performance Assessment (MPA) season with the FBA Solo & Ensemble MPA at Escambia HS. I have attached the performance schedules for this as well as Jazz and Concert MPA's. For S&E, please make sure you arrive at least 30 minutes to and hour before your performance time so you can check in and warm-up. Also, make sure you dress accordingly for a performance. Something nice and "churchy" is fine. We will have itineraries ready for the other MPA's this week.

Make sure you look at the schedule carefully this week and next week as we have added sectionals and performances coming up as well as a mandatory Trip Chaperone Meeting next week on the 18th.

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

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the following students according to Charms:
Sara Heuer - Tuesday
Lauren Bishop - Thursday
Tara Turnbull - Friday

This Week:
Monday
4pm-6pm - Concert Band Rehearsal
6pm-9pm - IP Rehearsal

Tuesday
4pm-6pm - Symphonic Band Rehearsal
4pm-5:30 - Concert Band Trumpets Sectionals
4pm-7:30 - Guard Rehearsal
7pm - MHSBPA Monthly Meeting
6pm - AP Parent Night

Wednesday
4pm-5:30 - Jazz Band Rehearsal
Scale Pass-offs

Thursday
Scale Pass-offs
UWF Mardi Gras Parade (Jazz Band)
- 4pm -Arrive at THIS SPOT
- 5pm - Parade Start
- 6pm - Parade End
6pm-9pm - IP Rehearsal

Friday
USM All-South
Scale Pass-offs

Saturday
USM All-South
FBA Solo & Ensemble
Guard indoor Competition
Jazz Band Gig at First Apostolic Church in Pea Ridge
-5:15 - Arrive and unload
- 6pm-7pm - Perform
- 7:15 - Pack up/dismiss

Sunday
USM All-South

Looking Ahead to Next Week:
Mon - President's Day (No Classes), IP Rehearsal
Tues - Symphonic Band Rehearsal, Concert Band French Horns Sectional, Trip Chaperone Meeting, Guard Rehearsal
Wed - UCF Wind Ensemble Performance
Thus - Concert Band Rehearsal, IP Rehearsal
Fri - Jazz MPA
Sat - Indoor Show at Pace

Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!!

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This Week in the Mighty Black & Gold

2/2/2020

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Hello All,

I would like to congratulate our indoor percussion and winterguard for 2 outstanding first performances this weeked at Tate HS. Both groups are off to a great start for the competiton season! Please come out and supprt all these awesome students at Choctaw HS this Saturday!

Mr. Weaver sent the following email out earlier this week about the band trip. Please read:

Good evening! We have a few extra spots on our 2020 Band Trip to Washington DC and New York City that we'd like to fill if any of our band students or parents are interested in attending. The cost is $1,581 (quad occupancy), $1,730 (triple occupancy), $2,2025 (double occupancy), and $2,919 (single occupancy). Of course, the full amount will need to be paid in the next few weeks prior to the trip. If you'd like more information, please visit our band website at http://www.miltonhighschoolband.com/dcnew-york-trip-info.html . This trip is being run by Group Travel Network in Orlando...so if you're interested, we'll need to get you in touch with them. I know that this time of year is when some of us get our tax returns, so perhaps you'd be interested in attending or sending your child. If you have questions OR if you're interested in attending, please contact me ASAP. Thanks!
Gray Weaver

Finally, please be aware of the STATE MANDATED mental health classes that all students are required to go through over the next 8 days. Again, this is a directive from the STATE not local authorities. Beginning tomorrow, for all odd days, this class will be first thing in the mornings. For all even days, this class will at the end of the school day, 2:24-3:24. Students will still go to all classes on a modified schedule.

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

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the following students according to Charms:
Shandon Webb - Today (Sunday)
Mileasha Williams - Today (Sunday)
Timothy Thai - Thursday

This Week:
Monday
4pm-6pm - Concert Band Rehearsal
4pm-7:30 - Guard Rehearsal
6pm-9pm - IP Rehearsal

Tuesday
4pm-6:30 - Symphonic Band Rehearsal
6pm - Beats & Eats Committee Meeting

Wednesday
4pm-5:30 - Jazz Band Rehearsal

Thursday
6pm-9pm - IP Rehearsal

Saturday
Milton Mardi Gras Parade (Jazz Band)
- 4pm - Line-up at open lot on James Street (Black concert clothes with gold tie and Mardi Gras paraphernalia)
- 5pm- Parade Start
- 6pmish - Parade End at Veterans Memorial
Indoor Show at Choctaw HS (See John and Ms. Byrd for complete Itineraries)
- 4pm - Black Gold Percussion Ensemble Performance
- 6:12 - Winterguard Performance

Looking Ahead to Next Week:
Mon - Concert Band Rehearsal, IP Rehearsal, Guard Rehearsal
Tues - Symphonic Band Rehearsal, Concert Band Trumpets Sectional, MHSBPA Monthly Meeting, AP Parent Night
Wed - Jazz Band Rehearsal
Thurs - IP Rehearsal, UWF Mardi Gras Parade (Jazz Band)
Fri - USM All-South Honor Band
Sat - FBA Solo & Ensemble, Indoor Guard Show at Robertsdale HS, USM All-South Honor Band

Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!

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