Hello All,

Fair Shares - All fair shares must be paid before the end of the school year.  Please go ahead and pay these off now.  You can CLICK HERE to pay online or send in cash or check and put it in the money box

Band Captain Videos - Videos are due this Friday.  Any Junior or Senior are eligible for this position.  Please CLICK HERE and follow the directions to submit.  Make sure you use your school email and password.  

Band Banquet Documents - The due date for all banquet documents is fast approaching.  Please make sure you get everything in on time.  Follow the links below for directions and turn-in links:
Leadership Application Directions - CLICK HERE
Leadership Online Application - CLICK HERE
Letter/Bar Online Application - CLICK HERE
Senior Last Will Directions - CLICK HERE
Senior BPA Scholarship Application - On front table of band room

NWFL Jazz Festival - The Blackwater Beats Jazz Band will be giving one final festival performance this Friday at Pace Assembly of God at 3:40pm.  Performers, please see itinerary below.  All are welcome and encouraged to come out and support us as well as all of the other jazz bands in the area.  We will be performing a whole new set never performed this year.  the festival is FREE and they will also have food trucks on site.

Percussion Concert - The Black Gold Percussion Ensemble as well as the Liquid Gold Percussion Ensemble will be giving a concert this Friday at 6:30 in the MHS Gym.  This is a mostly free event.  Attendees are asked tobring a canned or dried good for entry.  This is to help resupply local food banks.  Please come out and support our students!

Spring Concert - The Spring Concert Showcase if fast approaching.  All of our ensembles will be performing on Friday, May 6th beginning at 6:30 in the MHS Gym.  You DO NOT want to miss this.  All of our wonderful students will be giving one of the last performances of the year.  This is a FREE concert.  Please make plans to attend.

Feeder Middle School Concerts - Our three feeder middle schools will also be giving their final concerts of the year over the next several weeks.  Here are the dates and locations:
Avalon MS - Thursday, April 28th 6pm at Avalon MS
Hobbs MS - Tuesday, May 17th 6pm at First Baptist Church Milton
King MS - Thursday, May 19th 6pm at TBD

Upcoming Dates - There are lots of upcoming dates to the end of the year.  Please make sure you have put these dates somewhere:

May 5th - Marching Band Rehearsal
May 6th - Spring Concert
May 9th - Leadership Interviews
May 10th - Band Day/BPA Meeting
May 11th - Drum Major in-class auditions
May 12th - Drum Major after school auditions
May 13th - Lockers Cleaned Out/Uniforms Turned in
May 14th - Band Banquet/Awards Ceremony
May 16th - Step-off Rehearsal/Percussion Audition Camp
May 18th-19th - Percussion Audition Camp
May 21st - Leadership Camp
May 21st - Wind Auditions Due to Flipgrid
May 23rd - Rookie Camp
May 25th-27th - Rookie Camp

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

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the following students according to Charms:
Presley Cole - Sunday
Ryan Salgado - Sunday
Morgan Mills - Monday

This Week:
Monday
5:30-8:30 - Guard Tryouts

Tuesday
4pm-6pm - Symphonic Band Rehearsal
5:30-8:30 - Guard Tryouts

Wednesday
1:30 - Hooding Ceremony
4pm-5:30 - Panther Band Rehearsal
5:30-8:30 - Guard Tryouts

Thursday
4pm-5:15 - Concert Band Rehearsal
5:30-8:30 - Guard Tryouts
6pm - Avalon MS Concert at Avalon

Friday
Band Captain Videos Due
NWFL Jazz Festival
- 1:45 - Students meet at band room/depart
- 2pm - Arrive at Pace Assembly of God and watch Bands
- 2:55 - Warm-up
- 3:40 - PERFORMANCE
- 4pm - Clinic
- 4:15 - Dismiss
Percussion Concert
- 5:30 - Call Time
- 6:30 - PERFORMANCE

Looking Ahead to Next Week:
Mon - Concert Band Rehearsal, Guard Rehearsal
Tues - Symphonic Band Rehearsal
Wed - Panther Band Rehearsal
Thurs - Marching Band Rehearsal, Guard Rehearsal
Fri - Leadership Applications, Letter/Bar Applications, Scholarship Applications, Senior Last Wills All Due, SPRING CONCERT SHOWCASE

Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!!

Hello All,

MHSBPA Officers - This past Tuesday night, the BPA elected "new" officers for the 2022-23 school year.  Congratulations to the following parents and thank you for your service towards the MHSBPA and Mighty Black & Gold students
- President - Cindy Norton
- First VP - Arlene Wires
- Second VP - Joe Bowen
- Secretary - Nikki Johnson
- Assistant Secretary - Debby Meyer
- Treasurer - Ruth Litchenwalner
- Assistant Treasurer - Nicole Humber
- Trustee - Scott Hassler
- Trustee - Kristen Hollifield

NWFL Jazz Festival - The Jazz band will be performing at one last festival this year on April 29th at Pace Assembly of God at 3:40pm.  This is a FREE concert with performances from other jazz bands from around the area.  They will also have food trucks.  Students will need to secure a ride. Some students may ride with me (Mr. Schultz).  We will leave MHS at 1:45 and meet at Pace Assembly by 2pm.  After we are done with the performance, we will have a clinic with the judges, then students are free to enjoy the rest of their day.  

Percussion Concert - Next Friday the 29th, both of our percussion groups will be performing in concert in the MHS gym.  The concert will begin at 6:30 and is free.  We are asking that all audience members bring a can of food or dry goods to help replenish local food banks.  

Guard Audition Camp - All of those interested in Colorguard next year must participate in the guard audition camp each day next week.  This camp is open to everyone.  Students, if you know of anyone that would be a good fit in the guard and works hard, please invite them out to this camp.  

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

No Birthdays this week according to Charms

This Week:
Monday
6:30-8:30 - Black Gold Perc. Rehearsal

Tuesday
3:45-4:45 - Symphonic Band Rehearsal
6:30-8:30 - Liquid Gold Perc. Rehearsal

Thursday
4pm-6pm - Concert Band Rehearsal

Friday
6:30-9pm - Black Gold Perc. Rehearsal

Looking Ahead to Next Week:
Mon - Guard Audition Camp
Tues - Symphonic Band Rehearsal, Guard Audition Camp
Wed - Hooding Ceremony, Panther Band Rehearsal, Guard Audition Camp
Thurs - Concert Band Rehearsal, Guard Audition Camp, Avalon MS Concert
Fri - Band Captain Videos Due, NWFL Jazz Festival, Percussion Concert

Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!!

Hello All,

Fair Shares - All fair shares must be paid before the end of the school year.  Please go ahead and pay these off now.  You can CLICK HERE to pay online or send in cash or check and put it in the money box

BPA Board Nominations - It is that time of year again to nominate the BPA Board for the upcoming year, 2022-23.  CLICK HERE to get to the form.  You do not have to nominate for all positions.  You can nominate the same person for multiple positions.  If you would like to nominate multiple people for the same position, please separate each person by a comma.  Please include FIRST and LAST names as best you can.  Nominations on this form will be taken until April 11th.  Any additional questions should be directed to the chair of the nominations committee, Rebecca Justice at bekajustice@hotmail.com.

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

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the following students according to Charms:
Joseph Malec - Monday
Antonio Beare - Wednesday
El Cooley - Wednesday
Logan Campbell - Saturday

This Week:
Monday
6:30-8:30 - Black Gold Perc. Rehearsal

Tuesday
4pm-6pm - Symphonic Band Rehearsal
6:30-8:30 - Black Gold Perc. Rehearsal
7pm - MHSBPA Monthly Meeting

Wednesday
4pm-5:30 - Panther Band Rehearsal

Thursday
4pm-6pm - Concert Band Rehearsal

Friday
Good Friday - No Classes

Saturday
5pm-9pmBlack Gold Perc. Rehearsal

Sunday
Easter

Looking Ahead to Next Week:
Mon - Black Gold Perc. Rehearsal
Tues - Symphonic Band Rehearsal, Liquid Gold Perc. Rehearsal
Wed - Panther Band Rehearsal
Thurs - Concert Band Rehearsal
Fri - Black Gold Perc. Rehearsal
Sat - Prom

Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!!

Hello All,

Colorguard - We are so proud of our colorguard for finishing off strong with the indoor competition season! They did a fantastic job at each competition, getting better and better each time culminating in a wonderful performance at the GCGPC Championship yesterday.  If you missed any of these performances, you can catch them at our YouTube page.  Just search MiltonHSBand.  Thank you so much to all of our guard students for their hard work and effort this season! 

Fair Shares - All fair shares must be paid before the end of the school year.  Please go ahead and pay these off now.  You can CLICK HERE to pay online or send in cash or check and put it in the money box

BPA Board Nominations - It is that time of year again to nominate the BPA Board for the upcoming year, 2022-23.  CLICK HERE to get to the form.  You do not have to nominate for all positions.  You can nominate the same person for multiple positions.  If you would like to nominate multiple people for the same position, please separate each person by a comma.  Please include FIRST and LAST names as best you can.  Nominations on this form will be taken until April 11th.  Any additional questions should be directed to the chair of the nominations committee, Rebecca Justice at bekajustice@hotmail.com.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the following students according to Charms:
Nathan Johnson - Tuesday
Irwanna Phillips - Thursday
Lauren Easterling - Friday
CJ Upton - Friday

This Week:
Monday
6:30-8:30 - Black Gold Percussion Rehearsal

Tuesday
Report Cards
4pm-6pm - Symphonic Band Rehearsal
6:30-8:30 - Liquid Gold Rehearsal

Wednesday
4pm-5:30 - Panther Band Rehearsal

Thursday
4pm-6pm - Concert Band Rehearsal

Looking Ahead to Next Week:
Mon - Black Gold Perc. Rehearsal
Tues - Symphonic Band Rehearsal, MHSBPA Monthly Meeting
Wed - Panther Band Rehearsal
Thurs - Concert Band Rehearsal
Fri - Good Friday (No Classes)
Sat - Black Gold Perc. Rehearsal

Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!!