Hello All,


Band Camp - Great job to all for the first week of camp.  Only 3.5 days left and a performance! Keep up the great work! This Thursday, we will go 8am-11am.  Please make sure you schedule accordingly.


Band Camp Dinner - Band camp week 2 is here. If you would like to add money to your students Band camp café account for dinner, Ms. Wires will be in the Band room on Monday starting at 12:30 to take payments. Cash , checks made out to MHSBPA, or credit/debit will be accepted. All money that is left over at the end of the week will be transferred over into the students individual Band account with Mr. Schultz. Ms Wires will send out invoices at the end of the week with your students balance. Any questions please reach out to her at 850-910-5636.


Wednesday Dinner - We are asking that all students stay at the school for dinner on Wednesday.  Whataburger, Firehouse Subs, and more are sponsoring our dinner that evening with FREE meals.  Again FREE! We will eat, then make our way to the football stadium for rehearsal.  


Car Wash - Well done to all today for the carwash! We had lots of great community support and even better positive reports throughout the day.  Thank you to all of the students for getting after it at each location.  Thank you to all of the parents that chaperoned and helped as well. Here are the total vehicles washed from each location:

• Advanced Auto - 63
  
• First Apostolic - 69
  
• Milton High School - 67
  
• Milton Carpet - 59
  
• TOTAL - 258 vehicles
  

Preview Show - The 2025 MB&G Preview is this Thursday at the football stadium! Call time for students is 6pm.  The show will kickoff at 7pm with the march-in. Students must wear summer uniform for this:

• Winds, Perc. - Claw Shirt, Blue Jean Shorts, Bando Shoes
  
• Guard - Claw Shirt, Black Shorts, Guard Shoes, Guard Gloves
  
• Managers - Claw Shirt, Blue Jean Shorts, Comfortable Shoes
  

Uniform ordering - The link to the bibbers will close on Saturday  All Winds and Percussion must order bibbers by the end of the day on Friday.  After that, the price will go up.  Winds/Perc/Guard shoes and gloves will be worn for the preview show.  Please use the following link to order everything:

• http://www.miltonhighschoolband.com/uniform-ordering-information.html
  

9th Grade Pep Rally - This Friday, all 10th-12th graders will be performing for our 9th graders at the Get Acquainted Day pep rally.  Please wear a band shirt of some kind.  Blue jean shorts and Bando shoes are not required for this. See below for schedule


When We Return - This will be the last weekly update until we return during teacher pre-planning.  Yes, that means school is just around the corner!! Please see schedule below that week.

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


HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the following students according to CutTime:
Mason Shouppe - Tuesday
Brodie Brown - 7/27
Cruz Amaro - 7/28
Ariona Nolen - 7/29
Ryleigh Jones - 7/30
Lauren Schlossberg - 7/30
Jack Dowland - 8/01
Landyn Armstrong - 8/02
Gavin Vanover - 8/02


This Week:

• Monday 
  
  • BC Dress-up - "Vacation Away from Band Camp"
    
  • MoneyDolly Fundraiser Kickoff
    
  • 1pm-9pm - Band Camp
    
  • 6pm-9pm - Lumpia Rolling
    
• Tuesday
  
  • BC Dress-up - "Freshmen Roar, Seniors Explore"
    
  • 1pm-9pm - Band Camp
    
  • 6pm-7pm -  BPA Concessions Training and Walk-Through
    
• Wednesday
  
  • BC Dress-up - "Show Your True Colors"
    
  • 1pm-9pm - Band Camp
    
  • Whataburger and Firehouse Subs Dinner
    
• Thursday
  
  • BC Dress-up - "Little White Lie"
    
  • 8am-11am - Band Camp
    
  • PREVIEW SHOW
    
    • Wear Summer Uniform
      
    • 6pm - Call Time
      
    • 7pm - Show Start
      
• Friday
  
  • Pep Rally for 9th Graders
    
    • All 10th, 11th, 12th Graders perform
      
    • Wear a Band Shirt
      
    • 11am - Call Time
      
    • Noon-1ish - Pep Rally
      
    • 1ish - Dismiss
      

Looking Ahead to Next Week:

• Mon - BPA Lumpia Rolling
  

Week of Aug 4th - 8th:

• 8/4 - Teacher Preplanning
  
• 8/5 - Teacher Preplanning, Marching Band Rehearsal
  
• 8/6 - Grande Opening at Walmart Performance, Teacher Preplanning
  
• 8/7- Teacher Preplanning, Open House, Marching Band Rehearsal, Lumpia Rolling
  
• 8/8 - Teacher Preplanning
  

Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!!

Well done to all today for the carwash! We had lots of great community support and even better positive reports throughout the day.  Thank you to all of the students for getting after it at each location.  Thank you to all of the parents that chaperoned and helped as well. Here are the total vehicles washed from each location:

• Advanced Auto - 63
• First Apostolic - 69
• Milton High School - 67
• Milton Carpet - 59
• TOTAL - 258 vehicles

CLICK HERE for a letter that you may use when collecting your pledges.  Please collect these this week  Turn pledge forms and money into the money box.  Thank you all again! Now get some rest before our final week of band camp :-)  

Hello All,
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Band Camp - It's here!! We are finally to the most important two weeks of the beginning of marching season.  Over these weeks of camp, we will be learning music, drill, and body work for as much of the show as possible.  It is vital that all students are in attendance each day.  When students miss, this affects the whole band.  Make sure you are drinking plenty of fluids and eating. Here are some items to consider bringing

• Water Thermos/Camel Pack
• Snacks
• Deodorant
• Sunscreen
• Hat
• Deodorant
• Sunglasses
• Cloths in which to stay cool
• Change of clothes if you want get out of sweaty clothes
• Deodorant
• Gold Bond
• Music/Equipment
• Good Attitude
• and Deodorant
• Also, please shower daily

Band Camp Dinner - The BPA will be selling food for dinner each day 4:30-6pm.  Ms. Arlene will be set up in the front of the band room each day 12:30-1pm to take money.  You can pay for by the day, week or all-in-one.  Checks need to be made out to MHSBPA. Also, please make sure to put the student's name in the memo section of the check. 


Dress-Up Days - We encourage everyone to participate in the dress-up days.  See our Facebook or Insta pages or click the link below for each day description: http://www.miltonhighschoolband.com/home/july-13th-2025


Band Camp Café Help - THANK YOU  to all of the parents that have already signed up to help at the band camp café.  There are still a few spots opened.  This is a great chance to get to know the other parents and students.  Just go to the events in your CutTime link and scroll to each band camp day.  There, you will see what is available to sign up.


Car Wash - This Saturday is the mass band car wash.  Remember, this is a FREE wash.  You must get those pledges in order to make profits from this fundraiser.  All students must sign-up in the band room by Monday.


Car Wash Help - WE ARE STILL IN NEED OF HELP FROM PARENTS.   To sign-up, you will need to go to the carwash event on CutTime and click the sign-up option for the time and location.  I will be sending out a separate direction sheet for all chaperones with detailed instructions about your responsibilities later this week.  We still have open slots for the following:

• Adv. Auto 9:30am - 3 slots
• Adv. Auto 12:15pm - 3 slots
• MHS 9:30am - 3 slots
• MHS 12:15pm - 4 slots
• First Ap. Church 9:30am - 1 slot
• First Ap. Church 12:15 - 4 slots
• Milton Carpet 12:15pm - 3 slots

Bibber and shoes Orders - The link to order bibbers is open and close on the 25th.  Please make sure you order the bibbers during that two week time. Shoes need to be ordered now as well. Click the following link to access order info: http://www.miltonhighschoolband.com/uniform-ordering-information.html


Preview Show - Go ahead and make plans now to be at the first performance of the 2025-26 MHS Mighty Black & Gold on Thursday, July 24th at 7pm in the Football stadium.  This is a free performance that you do not want to miss it!


Freshmen Day Pep Rally - Friday July 25th is Freshmen Day at MHS.  Freshmen students are encouraged to participate in all of the festivities that SGA will be putting on.  Please call the MHS front office for info.  Sophomores - Seniors will meet in the band room at 10am to get ready for the pep rally.  We should be done by 12:30.  Please wear summer uniforms for this.


That is all for now.  I hope all of you have an exciting Band Camp :-) 


HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the following student according to CutTime:
Tristan Upton - Saturday


This Week:

• Monday
  • 1pm-9pm - Band Camp
  • BC Dress-up - "Bring your golden doubloons and wild west platoons"
  • 4:30-6pm - Dinner
  • 6pm-9pm - BPA Lumpia Rolling
• Tuesday
  • 1pm-9pm - Band Camp
  • BC Dress-up - "Backmarch into a Different Era"
  • 4:30-6pm - Dinner
  • 6pm-7pm - BPA Register Training
• Wednesday
  • 1pm-9pm - Band Camp
  • BC Dress-up - "Double Trouble"
  • 4:30-6pm - Dinner
• Thursday
  • 1pm-9pm - Band Camp
  • BC Dress-up - "From A-Z Dress as Who You're Meant to Be"
  • 4:30-6pm - Dinner
• Saturday
  • 9:30-3:30 - Carwash

Looking Ahead to Next Week:

• Mon - Band Camp, MoneyDolley Fundraiser Kickoff, BC Dress-up - "Vacation Away from Band Camp", BPA Lumpia Rolling
• Tues - Band Camp, BC Dress-up - "Freshmen Roar, Seniors Explore", BPA Concessions training and walk through
• Wed - Band Camp, BC Dress-up - "Show Your True Colors"
• Thurs - Band Camp, BC Dress-up - "Little White Lie", PREVIEW SHOW
• Fri - Freshmen Orientation Pep Rally

Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!!

Hello All,
WELCOME BACK!! After a long break, we are finally getting the band back together.  I hope all of you have enjoyed this break and are geared up ready to go for all of the events coming up.  I am looking forward to seeing everyone once again and getting the show on field and hearing all about how you have spent your break.  Please look through all of the info below carefully.
Rehearsals - This week, we have full marching band rehearsal on Tuesday and Thursday 6pm-9pm.  We will be rehearsing part 1 of the show and preparing for band camp.  These rehearsals are important and attendance is mandatory.  Please make sure you communicate any attendance dilemmas with us.  Make sure you wear comfortable clothing and bring all equipment.  We will also be going over UDB app and giving out drill numbers.
Marching Band Wind Parts - See attached for part distribution for all winds in marching band for the show and stands tunes.  
​UDB App - We have received all of the info for the UDB app.  For our new folks, the UDB or Ultimate Drill Book app is the app that we use to set drill on the field for the halftime show.  The band has purchased licenses for you.  The app will not cost you to download and does not have any in-app purchases.  Students will need this on their mobile devices to get their drill placement for the season.  You do not need to have a data plan to use this app.  You will need to be connected to wifi or data to download the app initially as well as download the drill once we receive it.  Once all of this has been downloaded, you are good to go and your mobile device does not have to be connected to any data while using the app.  Please CLICK HERE for further instructions.  We will go over everything with this app on Thursday of next week, so please try to have everything set up by then.  
MHSBPA Meeting - This Tuesday is the July Monthly meeting for the BPA.  Parents, please make plans to attend as we will be going over upcoming volunteer events as well as reporting on committees and the Riverfest.  We have had an outstanding showing so far of volunteers, but we can always use more.  You will find out about all of these opportunities at these monthly meetings.  This will be help in the Auditorium. 
Carwash Fundraiser - The annual band carwash will take place on Saturday July 19.  This is a FREE carwash that we put on at 4 separate locations around Milton (Milton High School Cafeteria, Advanced Auto on Dogwood, Milton Carpet on Glover Lane, and First Apostolic Church on 90). Students will sign up for a shift and location beginning on July 8th.  CLICK HERE for the pledge sheet.  This is a huge fundraiser for the band.  Students will need to get pledges.  We will add up the total number of vehicles washed at the end of the day.  Students will collect the money based off of that total number.  Please read the info on the attached form.  Students are required to sign up and wash.  Go ahead and start getting those pledges now.
Carwash Chaperones - Parents, we need your help with chaperoning as well. Please go to the Carwash Event on CutTime events and sign up for one or both shifts at one of the four locations. The students will wash, parents will simply be quality control and make sure the students are washing.  More info to be given at the BPA Meeting.  
Uniform Fittings - This will take place on Saturday, July 12th.  WOODWINDS - 2pm-4pm
BRASS/PERCUSSION - 4pm-6pm. We will post  custom link for bibbers and shoes.  DO NOT ORDER THESE YET.  Guard uniforms will be on order next week.  Guard can order gloves and shoes by clicking the following link: http://www.miltonhighschoolband.com/uniform-ordering-information.html
Uniform Parts Ordering – All Winds/Perc/Managers must have blue jean shorts as part of the summer uniform this year.  Guard needs black shorts. These shorts cannot be frayed or have holes in them.  Winds and percussion also need to have purchased your Bando Shoes after Saturday.  Guard members need to purchase gloves and shoes.  All of this will be worn at the Preview Show on July, 24th. 
Band Camp - Band Camp is just one week away and we are excited to get our show on the field.  These are the most important 2 weeks of the beginning of marching season.  Attendance is required.  Remember, we will go 1pm-4:30pm outside/inside, 4:30pm-6pm dinner, 6pm-9pm outside.  We will keep track of weather conditions each day and make the best decisions about outside activities.  As you know, Florida is hot. We will be outside as much as possible while taking into account the heat and other weather circumstances. Make sure you have a water thermos or camel pack by next Monday, sunscreen, and appropriate clothing to stay cool. 
Band Camp Café Help - THANK YOU to all of the parents that have already signed up to help at the band camp cafe.  There are still a few spots opened.  This is a great chance to get to know the other parents and students.  Just go to the events in your CutTime link and scroll to each band camp day.  There, you will see what is available to sign up.
Band Camp Dress Up Days - Our leadership has put together the dress up days.  I encourage everyone to participate.  There will be competitions between each section for each day, with the winning section announced at the end of each rehearsal.  See themes on our Facebook/Insta pages.  
Preview Show - Go ahead and make plans now to be at the first performance of the 2025-26 MHS Mighty Black & Gold on Thursday, July 24th at 7pm in the Football stadium.  This is a free performance that you do not want to miss!
That’s all for now.  I hope you have a super week!
HAPPY BRITHDAY to the following students according to CutTime:
Christopher Collins - 05/27
Addison Bral - 05/28
Devin Peterson - 05/29
Keira Stonecipher - 06/01
Arianna Joyce - 06/02
Taleisa Jackson - 06/08
Alexis Ryan Walker - 06/10
Noah Kidd - 06/11
Carter Shouppe - 06/14
Abbigail Broughton - 06/16
Jonah Lipai - 06/16
Shaylee Buchanant - 06/20
Samantha Kuhn - 06/20
Raniyah Massey - 06/20
Ryden Newberry - 06/20
Rilynn Kelly - 06/23
Jayden Flener - 06/25
Mykena Jordan - 06/26
Robert Hartjen - 06/29
Cristyn Michaels - 06/29
Harlow Petersen - 07/02
Emma Quick - 07/02
Brayden Redden - 07/05
Sarah Meneely - Tuesday
Abigail Powers – Tuesday


This Week:
Monday
5pm-9pm - BPA Lumpia Rolling
Tuesday 
6pm-9pm – Full Marching Band Rehearsal
7pm – MHSBPA Monthly Meeting
Thursday
6pm-9pm – Full Marching Band Rehearsal
Saturday 
2pm-4pm – WOODWIND Uniform Fittings
4pm-6pm – BRASS/PERCUSSION Uniform Fittings
Looking Ahead to Next Week:
Mon – Band Camp, Dress-Up Day "Bring your golden doubloons and wild west platoons"
Tues – Band Camp, BPA Register Training, Dress-Up Day "Backmarch into a Different Era"
Wed – Band Camp, Dress-Up Day "Double Trouble"
Thurs – Band Camp, Dress-Up Day "From A-Z Dress as Who You're Meant to Be"
Sat – MHS Band Mass Carwash
Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!!