Hello All,

Congratulations on completing the first week of school for 2020-21! I hope all of you are now settled in to the new school year with all the temporary routines.  Thank you all for pushing forward and upward with everything that is thrown in our way! Keep it up.

A big shout out and thank you to all of our volunteers who have helped out with the Band Parent Association the past couple of weeks selling concessions and cleaning at the various events! Thank you for continuing to do what it takes to help our students! 

​Band shirts have arrived for the students! We will be distributing these during classes on Monday.  Students must have at least $12 of the band fair share paid in the charms accounts to receive these shirts as part of the band fair shares.  The total amount for fare shares this year was increased to $155 to add the performance face masks and bell covers for all students.  Your balance due should read $143 or less in order to receive these shirts.  Please see the links below to access your Charms Account and payment info:
 
Charms Access Info: http://www.miltonhighschoolband.com/charms-office-info.html
 
Charms Account online payment info: http://www.miltonhighschoolband.com/online-fair-share-payments.html
 
Cash and Checks are also acceptable forms of payments.  These must be turned into the money box in front of the band office.  All accounts have been updated with all payments with the exception of the RADA fundraiser.  If you know you sold at least $ 30 for that fundraiser, you are good to go.  

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

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the following students according to Charms:
Simeon Tucker - Today (Sunday)

Hailey Cole - Wednesday
Asanti Craig - Wednesday
Dalton Ray - Saturday

This Week:
Monday
7pm - BPA Board Meeting @El Paso

Tuesday
4pm-6pm - Full Marching Band Rehearsal
4pm-6pm - Colorguard Rehearsal

Looking Ahead to Next Week:
Mon - Labor Day (No Classes)
Tues - Full Marching Band Rehearsal, Guard Reheasal, BPA Monthly Meeting

Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!!

​Band shirts have arrived for the students! We will be distributing these during classes on Monday.  Students must have at least $12 of the band fair share paid in the charms accounts to receive these shirts as part of the band fair shares.  The total amount for fare shares this year was increased to $155 to add the performance face masks and bell covers for all students.  Your balance due should read $143 or less in order to receive these shirts.  Please see the links below to access your Charms Account and payment info:
 
Charms Access Info: http://www.miltonhighschoolband.com/charms-office-info.html
 
Charms Account online payment info: http://www.miltonhighschoolband.com/online-fair-share-payments.html
 
Cash and Checks are also acceptable forms of payments.  These must be turned into the money box in front of the band office.  All accounts have been updated with all payments with the exception of the RADA fundraiser.  If you sold at least $ 30 for that fundraiser, you are good to go.  

This Week:

Sunday
5pm - Zoom Meeting - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83217232735?pwd=Yko3NDMwQWpuRDNhZEpYdDFHTHVhZz09

Meeting ID: 832 1723 2735
Passcode: 2g9KKr 

Monday
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

Tuesday
RADA Fundraiser Due
4pm-6pm - Full Marching Band Rehearsal - Outside unless inclement weather
4pm-6pm - Guard Rehearsal - Outside unless inclement weather

Looking Ahead to Next Week:
Mon - BPA Board Meeting
Tues - Full Marching Band Rehearsal, Guard Rehearsal

Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!!

Hello All,

In lieu of a mass email for this week's update from the MB&G, we will be hosting a Zoom meeting this Sunday, August 23rd at 5pm.  We would like EVERY MEMBER of the Milton High Band program to be in attendance along with parents if at all possible.  We will be discussing the temporary morning band hall guidelines, lunches in the band room, towels, class procedures, and much much more! We will also be discussing FOOTBALL GAMES and marching band guidelines and what we currently know about that.  We figured this would be easier than sending a 20 page email haha. Please follow the link below for this meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83217232735?pwd=Yko3NDMwQWpuRDNhZEpYdDFHTHVhZz09

Meeting ID: 832 1723 2735
Passcode: 2g9KKr 

As Always, Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!!

Hello All,

I hope this email finds you doing well.  I want to thank all of you for your hard work this past week during our rehearsal and guard camps!  It was so nice to see everyone throughout each day!

The FHSAA has decided to give the green light for football season to start.  According to the FHSAA, games can start as early as September 4th, but school districts can also create their own schedules.  I imagine our first game won't take place until the week of September 11th or the following week.  There will be a coaches meeting on Monday which will include all of the coaches from Escambia, Santa Rosa, and eventually Okaloosa counties.  They will be deciding on how to move forward.  After that, the counties will be determining the guidelines for games, i.e. fan capacity, bands and cheerleader capacity, etc.  Which will also help determine band concert guidelines.  We are hoping to have all of these questions answered by the end of the week, but this is not a guarantee.  Of course we will communicate everything we know as soon as we get word.

With this in mind, we have decided to cancel this week's rehearsal day so we can tweak things for the 25th and beyond.  All pep bands and colorguard will meet 4pm-6pm on Tuesday the 25th and every Tuesday after that so far.  We will still be utilizing the pep band format, however, we have worked things out to where all individual sections will be able to meet as a whole! We are hoping that we will soon be able to rehearse as a full band.  Keep your fingers crossed!

The BPA is in need of help to clean the concession stand at the football field this Saturday in anticipation for games to begin.  Please use the link below to sign up.  All help is appreciated.  

That is all for now.  I hope you enjoy your final week off before school begins :-)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the following students according to Charms:
Ronald Norton - Today (Sunday)
Madison Saterfield - Today (Sunday)
Abram Wimmer - Thursday

This Week:
NO AFTER SCHOOL REHEARSALS

Saturday
8:30am-1pm - BPA Concession Stand Cleanup - Signup -  https://www.charmsoffice.com/charms/volunteerR.asp?s=MiltonHSB&v=5200766

Looking Ahead to Next Week:
Mon - FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
Tues - All Pep Band Rehearsals 4pm-6pm, Colorguard 4pm-6pm

Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!!

​Hello All,

I hope everyone is doing well and ready to get back to doing what we do best! This week we will host our pep band and guard rehearsal camp.  Please make sure you look through the pep band list found by CLICKING HERE so you know which band you are in and also your rehearsal time.  The complete schedule can be found below.  Things you will need to bring:

1. Music folder with plastic sheet holders
2. Pencil(s) NOT PENS
3. Brass please bring an old towel or pee pad for emptying condensation from instrument
4. Water bottle or thermos.  (Water fountains will unfortunately be off limits)
5. Comfortable clothing if the pep bands or guard go outside.  (See Dress-up Days :-))
6. MASKS, MASKS, MASKS - These are REQUIRED at all times!
7. Optional personal sanitizer or wipes
8. Instruments and equipment of course
9. Good attitudes and the party :-) 

We have a lot of new music to hand out so be ready to get right to rehearsing.  Please check-in no earlier than 15 minutes before rehearsal time.  Rehearsals will start promptly on time and end on time.

Parents, we will be holding our August monthly BPA meeting this Tuesday in the band room at 7pm.  If you would like to be present but cannot attend in person, we have set up a Zoom meeting that will be happening in sync with the in person meeting.  Please follow the information here to access the Zoom meeting: 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87818785724?pwd=UnAxMXdlZ2xTVjNIWlc1UWpVR2ZGZz09

Meeting ID: 878 1878 5724
Passcode: kx8EeK

The BPA is in search of any and all money-making ideas for the upcoming season.  We will also be going over some of the possible scenarios for this football season.

That is all for now.  Hope to see everyone at some point this week! 

We have had several upon several birthdays since we paused our weekly announcements.  I want to wish all of these students a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY.  These are all according to Charms.

June:
Tommy Needham 6/3/2003 
Denise Carrillo 6/4/2003 
Catrina  Scarpa 6/4/2005 
Karson Spooneybarger 6/6/2003 
Kadee Pettigrew 6/9/2006 
Kaden Davis 6/11/2005 
Ciana Antonio 6/12/2006 
Amyah Parker 6/15/2004 
Ethan Colon 6/16/2005 
Gaven Bowen 6/17/2005 
Jack Sommers 6/17/2005 
Ethen Holland 6/26/2004 
Anna Nester 6/26/2003 
Jada Ammons 6/28/2005 
Tyler Metzler 6/28/2005 
Mattie Pierce 6/28/2005


July:
Makayla Dearinger 7/4/2003 
Randall Recor 7/7/2004 
Melia Coulter 7/10/2004 
Makayla Askew 7/12/2003 
Anna Brown 7/12/2004 
Andrew Justice 7/13/2006 
Austin Huling 7/15/2003 
Isabelle Noda 7/20/2004 
Oakleigh Mccrory 7/25/2005 
Ariana Hamilton 7/26/2005 
Marissa Zelensky 7/28/2002

August 1st - 8th:
Chase Francis 8/1/2006 
Jordan Caasi 8/3/2004 
Dustin Duval 8/4/2004 
Amber Allen 8/5/2003 
Dylan Kirton 8/7/2003 

This Week's Birthdays
Melissa King - Wednesday
Landon Coleman - Saturday
Georgia Roberts - Saturday

This Week
Monday
Tropical Dress-up Day
10am-Noon - Pep Band A Rehearsal
1pm-3pm - Pep Band B Rehearsal
4pm-6pm - Pep Band C and Managers Rehearsal
4pm-6pm - Colorguard Rehearsal

Tuesday
Tye Dye Dress-up Day
10am-Noon - Pep Band A Rehearsal
1pm-3pm - Pep Band B Rehearsal
4pm-6pm - Pep Band C and Managers Rehearsal
4pm-6pm - Colorguard Rehearsal
7pm MHSBPA Monthly Meeting - Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87818785724?pwd=UnAxMXdlZ2xTVjNIWlc1UWpVR2ZGZz09

Wednesday
Country Dress-up Day
10am-Noon - Pep Band A Rehearsal
1pm-3pm - Pep Band B Rehearsal
4pm-6pm - Pep Band C and Managers Rehearsal
4pm-6pm - Colorguard Rehearsal

Thursday
Punk/Rock Dress-up Day
10am-Noon - Pep Band A Rehearsal
1pm-3pm - Pep Band B Rehearsal
4pm-6pm - Pep Band C and Managers Rehearsal
4pm-6pm - Colorguard Rehearsal

Looking Ahead to Next Week:
Tues - All Pep Band Rehearsals, Colorguard Rehearsals
Sat - BPA Concessions Clean Up - Sign-up Link: https://www.charmsoffice.com/charms/volunteerR.asp?s=MiltonHSB&v=5200795

Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!!