Hello All,

Well, we're back! The band trip is over and everyone made it home safe and sound.  I can't wait to get back to school and hear all of the stories, not just about the band trip but what everyone did during Spring Break.  The trip was a wonderful success from the Washington DC Metro adventure to the New York City welcoming committee and could not have gone as smoothly as it did without the help of all of our band parents that participated.  I want to thank all of you for getting us through it and I want to thank the students for being mature young adults, representing Milton well.  I encourage all of you to check out just some of the pictures from the trip on both the Band Parent Association Facebook page and the Band Facebook page.  

We are entering into the home-stretch to the end of the school year.  WOW! That's incredible, isn't it? During this 9 weeks, we will be extremely busy preparing for the Crawfish Festival, spring concert, band banquet, next year's show and many many more things.  Please make sure you keep an eye on your Charms calendar for every detail!

This Week:
Monday
- 6pm-9pm - Indoor Percussion Rehearsal (BRING SHOW UNIFORMS)

Tuesday
- 4:30-8pm - Winterguard Rehearsal

Thursday
- 4:30-8pm - Winterguard Rehearsal
- 6pm-9pm - Indoor Percussion Rehearsal

Friday
- Circuit Championship Preview Show - JV & V Winterguard and possibly Percussion

Saturday
- Indoor Circuit Championships at Tate High School
    - 1:09 - Black Gold Percussion Ensemble
    - 5:28 - JV Winterguard
    - 6:42 - Varsity Winterguard

Looking ahead to Next Week:
Mon - Concert Band
Tues - Panther Band Performance/Signing Day
Thurs - Report Cards

Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!

"All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go
I'm standing here outside the door....."

Well it has finally arrived.  We will be leaving for DC and New York on Wednesday.... WEDNESDAY!! Can you believe it?? If you missed any of the meetings or did not get any of the handouts, you can get all of the information about the trip by going to the following link:

http://www.miltonhighschoolband.com/dcnew-york-trip-info.html

As we check off things on our end, there are several students who have neglected to turn in required items to me for the trip; i.e. the 9/11 paper and the movie permission slips.

The  Following students did not turn in a 9/11 paper or it was too short:

Campbell, Rachel
Condron, Meghan
Davis, Stephen
Demond, Sarah
Flores, Joe
Gardner, Nick
Gentry, Emily
Gilmore, Jayden
Henrichsen, Danielle
Jackson, Ashlynn
Jones, Corey
Miller, Raywood
Patterson, Wes
Periman, Myah
Proffitt, Karmen
Rolin, Amber
Rowe, Ben
Rowe, Sam
Selmon, Anthony
Taylor, Savannah
Waitman, Amari
Welch, Blake
Wilkins, Justin
Williams, Brooklyn

Your band grade will reflect this until they are turned in before the trip.  Thank you to everyone else who did turn in these papers on time.

The following students still need to turn in the movie/contact permission slip:

Boucher, Tim
Bradley, Akiya
Drueppel, Scott
Hard    , Hank
McCants, Aaliyah
Rhodes, Ashlyn
Robey, Alex
Sapp, Xavier
Skinner, Katarina
Campbell, Rachel
Demond, Sarah
Flores, Joe
Gardner, Nick
Gentry, Emily
Gilmore, Jayden
Jackson, Ashlynn
Jones, Corey
Miller, Raywood
Patterson, Wes
Periman, Myah
Rolin    , Amber
Selmon, Anthony
Waitman, Amari

I know this email is mainly about band trip, but that is the closest event for the Mighty Black & Gold.  I hope everyone enjoys a well deserved break during Spring Break! Please be safe! 

DON'T FORGET TO TAKE YOUR INSTRUMENT AND MUSIC HOME!!!!!!

When we get back from spring break, get ready to hit the ground running to get ready for the end of the year and next year! 

This Week:
Monday:
- 6pm-9pm - Indoor Percussion Rehearsal

Wednesday - The Following Friday
- Spring Band Trip
- Spring Break

Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!