Hello All,

What an exciting week we have in store this week! This Friday, our students get to finally show off an entire year's worth of hard work at the 2017 Spring Concert Extravaganza.  This is a free concert and will be in the MHS Auditorium beginning at 6:30pm and will move to the gym for the winter guard and indoor percussion groups.  The entire Mighty Black & gold band program will be in performance. Please tell everyone you know to come out and enjoy this grande evening!

On Monday, Mr. Don Snowden from PSC will be here to audition any senior who would like to continue playing your instrument at PSC and possibly receive a scholarship.  Seniors, your BPA Scholarship Applications are due this Friday as well.

Anyone interested in joining the color guard next year is encouraged to come out to the color guard audition camps each day this week from 6pm to 8:30.  Anyone is eligible.  I have attached a copy of the flier that was sent out to all of the incoming 9th graders with all of the information.  

Finally, it is highly important that everyone attends all rehearsals this week as these the last times we will have a chance to put in the final details for the concert.  That being said, student, if you miss a rehearsal this week, you will not be able to perform in that portion of the concert on Friday.  You will notice that the marching band will meet for one final rehearsal this Thursday 3:45-5:30.  We will be going over the routine for Friday as well as revealing the 2017 Halftime show! We would like all members of the marching band including color guard to be present in the band room at 3:45.  

Have a fabulous week!

Happy Birthday to the Following Students this week: (According to Charms)
Davin Anderson - Today (Sunday)
Sydney Mosley - Friday

This Week:
Monday
- 3:45-6pm - Concert Band
- 6pm-8:30 - Color Guard Audition Camp

Tuesday
- 4pm-6pm - Symphonic Band
- 6pm-8:30 - Color Guard Audition Camp

Wednesday
- 3:45-5pm - Panther Band
- 6pm-8:30 - Color Guard Audition Camp

Thursday
- 3:45-5:30 - Marching Band Rehearsal
- 6pm-8:30 - Color Guard Audition Camp
- 6pm-9pm - Indoor Percussion Rehearsal

Friday
- BPA Scholarship Applications Due
- 2017 Spring Concert Extravaganza
    - 6pm - Call Time in Concert Black Uniform
    - 6:30 - Performance
        -Order is Panther Band, Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Marching Band, JV Winter Guard, Varsity Winterguard, Indoor Percussion

Looking Ahead to Next Week:
Mon - Percussion Interest Camp, Drum Major Audition Clinic
Tues - MHSBPA Meeting, Color Guard Camp
Thurs - Band Senior Signing Day, Firehouse Subs Spirit Night, Percussion Interest Camp, Leadership Applications Due
Fri - Senior Last Wills Due, Letter/Bar Applications Due

Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!!

Hello All,

Can you believe that we are only 1 month away from the end of the school year?? I honestly cannot! This time of year is such a bitter-sweet moment, but necessary.  As everything draws closer, try not to forget about the various paperwork deadlines coming up:

BPA Band Scholarship - May 5th
Leadership Applications - May 11th
Band Favorites to be voted on - by May12
Last Wills - May 12th
Letter/Bar Applications - May 12

All of these deadlines are absolute.  Please make sure you look over each of the papers thoroughly to verify that you have filled it out correctly and didn't miss anything.  Also, please make sure all absences are rectified via the absence appeal forms in front of the money box by May 12th.  One or more unexcused absences will nullify the letter/bar application.  

This weekend, we will be host to Southwind Drum & Bugle Corp out of Mobile.  This will be a wonderful opportunity for students, or anyone else, to come observe how a full-fledged drum corp rehearses.  They will be learning drill, guard routines, having sectionals and other activities.  Again, this is just for observation not for us to perform with them.  As soon as we get a rehearsal schedule from them, we will send it out to all of our students.  I encourage students to come out and watch and learn!

Please continue to make get all charms accounts up-to-date! We have sent out statements via hard copies and emails and have had many fair shares turned in.  All accounts must be paid in full by the end of the school year, before rookie camp.  

Last but not least, The spring concert extravaganza is just around the corner on May 5th at 6:30.  Start getting the word out as all of our students have been working incredibly hard and you do not want to miss them showing off what they have been doing.  All groups are playing some fantastic music, plus this will be the last time that our halftime show will be in performance for the public. Please make plans to attend!. 

Happy Birthday to the Following Student this Week:
Autumn Vaderama - Monday

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

Tuesday
- 3:45-5:30 - Concert Clarinet Sectional

Wednesday
- 3:45-5pm - Panther Band Rehearsal
- 3:45-5pm - Leadership Team Meeting

Thursday
- 4pm-6pm - Percussion Interest Camp

Friday - Sunday
- Southwind Drum & Bugle Corp Rehearsals (Schedule TBA)

Looking Ahead to Next Week:
Mon - Con Band, Guard Audition Camp
Tues - Sym Band, Guard Audition Camp
Wed - Pan Band, Guard Audition Camp
Thurs - Marching Band. Guard Audition Camp, IP Rehearsal
Fri - Spring Concert, BA Scholarship Due
Sat - Prom

Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!!

Hello All,

Happy Easter to everyone!

The only thing I have as far as announcements go for this week if for all percussion students.  This thursday the percussion interest camps begin.  All camps will be 4pm-6pm and they are April 20, 27, May 11, 15 and 18.  These camps are not necessarily required, but are encouraged as this will be a great way to get you caught up on everything outdoor percussion.  I have attached a flyer for these camps.  

Please note also that all lumpia fundraiser forms are due this Tuesday! 

Have a fantastic week! 

There are no birthdays this week according to Charms

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

Tuesday
- 4pm-6pm - Symphonic Band
- Lumpia FR Due

Wednesday
- 3:45-5pm - Panther Band
- 3:45-5pm - Voluntary Concert Clarinet Sectional

Thursday
- 4pm-6pm Percussion Interest Camp

Looking Ahead to Next Week:
Mon - Concert Band
Tues - Symphonic Band, Concert Clarinets Sectional
Wed - Panther Band
Thurs - Percussion Interest Camp
Fri - Sun - Southwind Drum Corp Rehearsal

Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!!

Hello All,

What a great day Saturday was! Thank you first and foremost to everyone who helped at the Crawfish festival! I heard several complements from visitors and vendors about how nice and helpful everyone was.  A huge shout and thank you to our wonderful committee for helping to put this together! Kelly Henrichsen, Bill Gallaway, Sandie Kennedy, Tomena Rollo, Rhonda Harris, Andrea Mosley, Victoria Marcus, Carolyn Rogers, Ray Gentry and Candy McQuyre, THANK YOU! The number of visitors were down compared to last year but I think we still came out on top.  We will hopefully have final numbers on Tuesday at the BPA Monthly meeting.  Shout out to the Blackwater Beats Jazz Band for an awesome performance as well!

Speaking of BPA Meetings, please come out to the Monthly meeting this Tuesday at 7pm as we will be voting on the new board for next year.  The BPA will still take nominations right up until the vote, so if you would like to run or if you think of a current band parent that would be good for one of the BPA positions, please come to the meeting and place your nominations.  

Last week we sent statments home with all students that still owe fair shares to the band.  If your child did not give this to you, you can look it up under their account on charms or you can email us and we will send it to you.  We have several students that owe quite a bit of fair share.  We need this payed off ASAP! Remember, what does it take to make this band go.....Pride, yes, but in all actuality, money.  Until the county decides to pay all of our bills, we have to rely on these fair shares to continue to do what we do.  

That is all for now.  Have a wonderful week! 

No Birthdays this week according to Charms Office

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

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

Wednesday
- 3:45-5pm - Panther Band Rehearsal

Thursday
- Firehouse Subs Spirit Night

Friday
- No Classes

Looking Ahead to Next Week:
Mon - Concert Band
Tues - Symphonic Band
Wed - Panther Band
Thurs - Percussion Interest Camp

Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!!