Hello All,

FBA - WOW! AMAZING! BRAVO! Great job to all of our students for a SUPERIOR performance at the FBA Marching MPA. You really brought the house down Saturday night.  We are proud of each and everyone of you for that performance as well as representing MHS well all day long.  We received several compliments about student behavior.  Thank you to our wonderful parents for helping chaperone and get those plumes in the helmets.  We are learning a lot about that whole process and will try to make it easier next time haha.  Students, lets continue pushing forward and upward :-) 

MHS BPA Meeting - We encourage all parents to attend the BPA meeting this Tuesday night at 7pm.  We will be going over all of the BPA and band events left in October and a few beyond.  Please come and help support the association that supports our students.

Video Game Night - This Thursday, we are opening up the band room from 7pm-9pm after marching band rehearsal for a video game night.  Since our half time show is about modern video games and we are in the mist of Bandtober, we wanted to help break up the monotony of the month andcelebrate the hard work of our students with a little something.  This is not a required attendance night.  Students may come and go as they please.  If any of you have a Switch, Playstation, Xbox, or any other game console that you would be willing to bring in, please do so.  We have 4 screens in the band room we can use.  Snacks and drinks are also welcome. 

Game Friday - As a reminder, we do have a game this Friday.  See itinerary below.  The BPA will be serving dinner to any student that would like at 3:30-4:30 in room 131 across from the band room.  On the menu is walking tacos, soft tacos, Firehouse subs, chips, brownies, and chips.  We are in need of chaperones and one more driver for this game.  Please CLICK HERE to sign up directly.  Students, please DO NOT wear your claw shirts for this game.  Wear any black shirt you have.  We will wear the claw shirts for the competition.

Little Big Horn - This Saturday is our second of 3 competitions.  This one is at Opp HS in Alabama.  See itinerary below.  We do need chaperones for this competition as well.  Please CLICK HERE to sign up directly.  Students will need to wear your claw shirts for this competition.  Students will also need to bring money for dinner at the concessions.  Their concessions are CASH ONLY.  Tickets for the event are $7.  These can be purchased in advance by CLICKING HERE.  

BPA Sweet Season Concessions - The BPA is still in need of lots of help for the concessions sales at Sweet Seasons. These sales over the years helped to purchase those amazing looking helmets and plumes we debuted at FBA.  Those represent thousands of hours and hard work from our BPA.  Parents, we need your help at these events to continue raising money for the rest of the uniform.  Please sign up.  You can use the links below:
- Saturday Oct 15th - CLICK HERE
- Sunday Oct 16th - CLICK HERE
- Saturday Oct 22nd - CLICK HERE
- Sunday Oct 23rd - CLICK HERE
- Saturday Oct 29th - CLICK HERE
- Sunday Oct 30th - CLICK HERE

Tiger Invitational - The last of the competitions will occur on October 22nd at Pensacola HS.  We are working on an itinerary for this event and will send it out this week.  We perform at 8:10pm.  More info to come.

SRC Marching Band Exhibition - This annual event will take place on October 25th at Pace HS and will be an exhibition of all 5 high school marching bands in Santa Rosa County.  This is a free event and will begin at 6:30pm with a simultaneous march-in of all the bands.  Currently, we are planning transportation to this event.  Since it is right up the road, we will allow students to drive themselves or ride with others. Students will need to plan to bring their own instrument with them with the exception of front ensemble.  We will be taking only one truck for this.  More info will be given at a later date.  

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

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the following students according to charms:
Trenton Sullivan - Wednesday

This Week:
Monday
Begin 2nd Nine Weeks

Tuesday
6pm-8:30 - Marching Band Rehearsal
7pm - MHSBPA Monthly Meeting

Thursday
4pm-7pm - Marching Band Rehearsal
7pm-9pm - Video Game Night

Friday
AWAY Game vs Navarre HS
- WEAR ANY BLACK SHIRT
3:30-4:30 - BPA Dinner for Students
5pm - Call Time
5:15 - Depart for NHS
6pm - Arrive NHS
7pm - March-in
7:30 - Kickoff
10:45ish - Depart for MHS
11:30ish - Arrive MHS/Dismiss

Saturday
9am-5pm - BPA Concession Sells at Sweet Seasons Farm
Little Big Horn Competition at Opp HS, AL
12:15pm - Call Time
1pm - Depart for Opp HS, AL
3pm - Arrive Opp HS
3:30-6:15 - Eat at concessions and watch bands
6pm - Loading Crew to Trucks
6:15 - Meet at Trucks
7:05 - Warm-up
7:45 - PERFORM
8pm-8:45 - Watch Bands
9pm - Load Trucks
9:30 - Awards
10pm - Depart for MHS
Midnightish - Arrive MHS/Unload/Dismiss

Sunday
9am-5pm - BPA Concession Sells at Sweet Seasons Farm

Looking Ahead to Next Week:
Tues - Marching Band Rehearsal
Thurs - Marching Band Rehearsal
Fri - Report Cards, Fair Share Payment 4 Due ($75), AWAY Game vs Crestview
Sat - BPA Concession Sells at Sweet Seasons Farm, Tiger Invitational at Pensacola HS
Sun - BPA Concession Sells at Sweet Seasons Farm

Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!!

Hello All,

Homecoming - I just want to send another huge thank you to all of the students and parents for your hard work and effort last week during homecoming.  The MB&G had a lot on our plate and all of you pulled made it through the week heroically.  You are awesome people! Thank you.

BPA Concessions sales - THE BPA NEEDS YOUR HELP! Each Saturday AND Sunday in October, the BPA will be selling concessions at Sweet Season Farms in North Milton.  We CANNOT have the same people work every single BPA event.  Parents, please consider signing up to help each Saturday.  Students and Parents are welcome to sign up and help each Sunday.  Students can earn volunteer hours for working.  Parents and students will need to click the yellow helping hand symbol under each event and sign up, or see below:

- Saturday Oct 8th - CLICK HERE
- Sunday Oct 9th - CLICK HERE
- Saturday Oct 15th - CLICK HERE
- Sunday Oct 16th - CLICK HERE
- Saturday Oct 22nd - CLICK HERE
- Sunday Oct 23rd - CLICK HERE
- Saturday Oct 29th - CLICK HERE
- Sunday Oct 30th - CLICK HERE

Bandtober - We are now entering BANDTOBER! This is the month that all marching bands around the country go on tour at various competitions each weekend.  The next three Saturdays, the MB&G will be on our competition tour around the region beginning with FBA, then The Little Big Horn in Opp, AL., and finally ending with the Tiger Invitational at Pensacola HS.  We will try to get you info as soon as we can.  Please make sure you look at the calendar for up to date times for each competition.

FBA - This Saturday is the FBA Marching MPA.  The Schedule is below.  Tickets are $8 at the gate for general entry.  Students will need to BRING MONEY for dinner at concessions.  We will wear our claw shirts on that day as well.  Students may checked out once we are done for the night AFTER the final band of evening and when we are back at the busses.  If students are attending the Pace Homecoming, they may check out after we perform, either at the band truck or from the stands. 

FBA Chaperones - We are in need of chaperones for FBA next Saturday.  Please CLICK HERE for to sign-up.  We are also in need of one more truck driver.  Sign up using the same link.  

Little Big Horn - The schedule for the Little Big Horn competition on October 15th was released earlier last week.  Please CLICK HERE for more info.  Ticket prices are $7 and kids 4 and under are free.  Students will also need to plan to bring money for the concessions. Parents can sign up to chaperone by CLICKING HERE.  

Gulf Cart/Side-by-side - This past Friday, our cart that we use to pull our equipment trailer finally bit the dust.  We in need of a replacement before the next game on the 14th.  If you have one or if you know someone that has a gulf cart that are looking to get rid of, but still works, please contact me at my email address.  The cart must have a trailer hitch. We look at purchasing options as well.  If it is donated to us, I will be happy to give you a proof of donation for tax purposes.  Remember, we are a non-profit organization.  

Plumes - I have been in contact with our uniform providers about the plumes for the helmets.  They have told me that they may arrive this week.  Cross your fingers that this is the case.  We may have a helmet rehearsal on Thursday.  We will give you more info as it comes our way.

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

No birthdays this week according to Charms.

This Week:
Monday
Symphonic Band Scale Pass-offs
6:30-8:30 - Battery Rehearsal

Tuesday
6pm-9pm - Marching Band Rehearsal

Wednesday
4pm-5pm - Tri-M Induction Ceremony and Meeting

Thursday
4pm-7pm - Marching Band Rehearsal (Possible Helmet Rehearsal)

Friday
Planning Day (No Classes)

Saturday
9am-5pm - Sweet Seasons Farm BPA Concession Sales
FBA Marching MPA
- 9am-Noon - Rehearsal
- Noon-1:15 - Lunch/Load Trucks (Pizza provided by BPA)
- 1:15 - Depart for Tate HS
- 2pm - Arrive Tate and got to stadium (Eat at Concessions BRING MONEY)
- 2pm-5pm - Watch Bands
- 5pm - Meet at band truck/unload
 - 6pm - Warm-up
- 6:45 - PERFORM
- 7:10 - Meet at truck for ratings or go into stands
- 7:15-7:45 - Watch remainder of bands
- 7:45 - Depart for MHS
- 8:30 - Arrive MHS/Unload/Dismiss

Sunday
10am-2pm - Sweet Seasons Farm BPA Concession Sales

Looking Ahead to Next Week
Mon - Begin 2nd Nine Weeks
Tues - Marching Band Rehearsal, MHSBPA Monthly Meeting
Thurs - Marching Band Rehearsal
Fri - AWAY Game vs Navarre HS
Sat - Little Big Horn Marching Band Competition in Opp, AL, Sweet Seasons Farm BPA Concession Sales
Sun - Sweet Seasons Farm BPA Concession Sales

Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLAKC & GOLD!!!