​Hello All,


Welcome Band from Fall Break.  Hope everyone rested up and spent time doing everything you wanted to do.  We have a short, but packed few weeks until winter break.  Please look through everything below for all of the info.


Chorus Concert - We encourage everyone to come out and support our chorus for their concert on Tuesday at 7pm. Some of our Symphonic Band students will also be performing one piece with them.


Milton Parade - The Milton Christmas parade is this Saturday.  The band hall will be open 4pm-4:45 for students to grab uniforms and instruments.  Students may decorate their instruments and body as you please as long as they can still play and march.  Please DO NOT use duct tape on your instruments.  This could permanently damage instruments.  We will wear our full uniform minus helmets.  Please try to secure some kind of Christmas hat. We will meet at 5pm at the empty lot on James street East end.  This is across from the BMX bike course.  Make sure you have a ride to get you at the end of the parade.  The parade route goes straight down Stewart street. We will end at Margaret Street Church of Christ.  This is where you will need to pick up students.  Students will take uniforms home and BRING THEM BACK ON MONDAY. 


Tree Decorating - Next Tuesday the 9th will be the section tree decorating.  This will take place after Symphonic Band rehearsal in the auditorium. Trees will be judged by an outside panel on Thursday of the concert at 5:45.  The winning section will be announced during the concert. A Grand prize is available for the top winning section.  


Christmas Concert - The annual band Christmas concert is on Thursday, Dec. 11th at 6:30 in the Auditorium.  This is a FREE concert with performances by the Blackwater Beats Jazz Band, Panther Band, Concert Band, and Symphonic Band.  We invite everyone to come out and get into the holiday spirit with us.  We will also have the section Christmas trees decorated all around the auditorium.  Doors will open at 5:30.


Christmas Party - The Band Christmas party will be held on Friday, Dec. 12th from 5pm-9pm at the Band Hall and practice fields.  This is celebration for all of our wonderful band students of for a semester full of accomplishments and hard work.  This party is FREE.  The BPA will be providing food.  There are a ton of activities planned, most of which are outside, so dress accordingly. 

Secret Santa Gift Exchange - As tradition, we will have a secret Santa gift exchange at the party.  Any student that would like to participate in this will need to provide a gift that is a minimum of $5.  We will collect these gifts throughout the week and at the party.  Do not put your name on the gift.  We will place a number on each gift and have students sign the list so we know who is participating.  

Pensacola Christmas Parade -  We will be participating in the Pensacola Christmas Parade on Saturday, December 13th.  This is a required performance. We will be meeting at the Wahoo Stadium parking lot at 4pm.  You are welcome to get there earlier if you would like. Simply park, then find the grouping of Milton uniforms.  The parade itself starts at 5:30pm.  The route begins at Garden Street West of Palafox, then goes north on Palafox, then back south all the way down Palafox to Main Street.  Once we get to the end, we will walk back to the Wahoo Stadium and dismiss from there.  Students will need to be dropped off and picked up at the Wahoo Stadium.  Students, please deck yourselves out again in lights and decorations! :-) 


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


HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the following students according to CutTime:
Leighla DeJesus - Today (Sunday)
Nancy Sanchez - Today (Sunday)
Moshe Watson - Thursday


This Week:

• Monday
  • 3:45-4:45 - Symphonic Band Sogno Rehearsal with Chorus
  • 6:30pm-9pm IP Battery Only Rehearsal
• Tuesday
  • 4pm-6pm - Symphonic Band Rehearsal
  • 7pm-8pm - Chorus Concert
• Thursday
  • 4pm-5pm - Panther Band Rehearsal
  • 4:30-6pm - Concert Band Rehearsal
  • 6pm-7pm - King MS Concert
• Friday
  • 6pm-7pm - Hobbs MS Concert
  • 6:30-9pm - IP Front Ensemble Only Rehearsal
• Saturday
  • Milton Christmas Parade
    • 4pm-4:45 - Band Room Unlocked
    • 5pm - Call Time at empty lot across from BMX track on Byrom Street
    • 6pm - Parade start
    • 7pmish - Dismiss from Margaret Street Church of Christ

Looking Ahead to Next Week:

• Mon - Panther Band Rehearsal, Concert Band Rehearsal, IP Battery Only Rehearsal
• Tues - Symphonic Band Rehearsal, Section Tree Decorating, IP Front Ensemble Only Rehearsal, MHSBPA Monthly Meeting
• Wed - Tri-M Meeting
• Thurs - MHS Band Christmas Concert, Avalon MS Concert
• Fri - Rhodes Arts Festival Blackwater Beats Performance, Band Christmas Party
• Sat - Pensacola Christmas Parade

​Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!!

​Hello All,

This will be the last weekly update until we return from Fall Break.  We want to thank all of you for who you are and all that you do and will continue to do! We are THANKFUL for you! Enjoy your break.  Get lots of sleep and you time! Be safe! 


Football Season - Football season is officially completed after the playoff game loss this past Friday. We are super proud of our team for making it to the first round of playoffs!


Golf Tournament - THANK YOU to all of the students and parents that organized and worked the BPA golf tournament Saturday! It was a resounding success! A special shout out to Mr. Scott Hassler and Mr. Robert Wilson as well as the golf tournament committee for planning and organizing everything! Great job!


Christmas Concert - The next concert for is the annual MHS Band Christmas Concert on December 11th. This will feature the Blackwater Beats Jazz Band, Panther Band, Concert Band, and Symphonic Band. The concert will start at 6:30pm. Doors will open at 5:30pm. Trees will be judged at 6pm. This is a FREE concert. Come on out and get into the holiday spirit!


Section Christmas Tree Contest - Just a reminder that we will have the section Christmas Tree decorating contest at the concert again.  The winning section will win a prize from the BPA and a name added to the trophy.  Decorating will be on Tuesday, Dec. 9th at 6pm.  Sections are welcome to use their own trees or use the trees we provide this year.

Christmas Parades - Dec. 6 Milton Christmas Parade, and Dec. 13 Pensacola Christmas Parade.  Please be aware that students will need to secure rides to all of these parades as we will not be providing buses.  More info on each parade will be given as those dates approach. 


This is all for now. We hope you have a wonderful week and a relaxing fall break!


HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the following students according to CutTime:
Ronan Dominguez - Monday
Kendra Bever - 11/26
Camden Brookes - 11/28
Leighla Dejesus - 11/30
Nancy Sanchez - 11/30


This Week

• Tuesday
  • 4pm-7pm - Winterguard Auditions
  • 6:30-9pm - Indoor Battery Rehearsal
• Thursday
  • 4:45-7:45 - JV Winterguard Training
• Friday
  • 6:30-9pm - Indoor Front Ensemble Rehearsal

Looking Ahead to Next Week:

• FALL BREAK (BAND HALL CLOSED)

Week of Dec. 1st-6th

• 12/2 - Symphonic Band Rehearsal
• 12/4 - Panther Band/Concert Band Rehearsal
• 12/6 - Milton Christmas Parade

​Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!!

Hello All,
​
Congratulations on a very successful Fall Concert! All ensembles performed at a high level and we could not be more proud of your hard work. If you missed it, you can watch it on our YouTube page here: https://youtu.be/eeciSirFYmc?si=jxRlzxlX1yPQ6BrV

Playoff Game Nov 14 - We have decided not to bring the band to the football playoff game this Friday. We reached out to 8 different charter bus companies. None of which had buses and drivers available or had a reasonable price with the itinerary submitted. We also looked into school buses and could not obtain buses or drivers with that same itinerary. Staying overnight is not an option because of price. We cannot justify spending thousands of dollars to travel for the 3 hour game and return at this time when we have equipment and uniform needs for the band. We also have to think about future playoff game potentials. The football state championship will be held at Florida International University in Miami. We need to plan for that potential. We do support our team and wish them the best of luck in our first playoff game in over 10 years! We may try to plan a sendoff for them when they leave. TBD

Marching Season - Congratulations on finishing the normal season of football. Here is what is left of marching season:

• Nov 11 - Veterans Day Parade
• Nov 21 - Possible Playoff Game
• Nov 28 - Possible Playoff Game
• Dec 5 - Possible Playoff Game
• Dec 6 - Milton Christmas Parade
• Dec 13 - Pensacola Christmas Parade or Football State Championship Game

Veteran's Day Parade – This Tuesday we will be celebrating all of our past, present, and future veterans with a parade.  IT WILL BE COLD! We will be wearing full uniform. We will meet at 8am at the band hall. We will hand out plumes at the band hall and collect at my (Mr. Schultz's) truck at the end of the parade.  The parade route begins at the anchor at MHS, goes south on Stewart Street, left down Berryhill Road, right on Willing Street in downtown Milton, and ends at Veteran's Memorial.  Students will need to have a ride from Veteran's Memorial at the end of the parade. Remember to bring instruments and uniforms back on Monday. Everyone is welcome to attend the ceremony after the parade put on by the VA.   

Indoor Percussion - We will continue to hold auditions this Monday.  See schedule below.

Winterguard - Winterguard Camp and auditions will be held this week.  See schedule below.

All-State - A huge congratulations to Josiah Hall for making the All-State Band on Eb Clarinet. He will be representing Milton High School and Santa Rosa County in January at the FMEA Convention. Also, Congrats to all students that auditioned for All-State this year!

Playground Music Instrument Step-up - We will be hosting an instrument step-up night at the MHS Band Hall on Monday, November 10th 5pm-7pm. Wind players, are you interested in purchase/rental options on an instrument that is a step up from what you are currently playing? This is the night for you! Playground music reps will be here to help you decide on options for a new intermediate to professional level instrument. Please click the link below to sign up for a timeslot to try out instruments for that day:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0944ADA72EA7FEC52-59667388-milton#/

All-County Auditions - Thursday November 13th, the high school all-county auditions will take place at Milton High School.  Students, WE NEED YOUR HELP with proctoring rooms that evening.  Sign-ups have been posted on the locker room door.  Students can receive volunteer hours for this.  Please Please Please help us out.  These auditions run smoothly only because of the students that help.  Again, students can receive volunteer hours for these.


Golf Tournament - The MHS BPA is hosting our first golf tournament this Saturday, November 15 at Tanglewood Golf and Country Club. We have 20+ teams of 4 expecting to compete for a $10,000 hole in one, a long drive, closest to the pin, and many more prizes. The concession trailer will be on site selling food and the BPA will also have some brand new merchandise for sale as well. Sign up on CutTime for available volunteer opportunities!

Concert and Indoor - As we move to full-on concert/Indoor season, we will be taking our big marching ensemble and splitting that into multiple smaller ensembles.  Each of these ensembles will have their own afterschool rehearsals.  Students are required to attend all rehearsals and performances associated with their ensemble.  Make sure you look through the calendar carefully to see when these rehearsals and performances will take place.

Student Christmas Party - Christmas season is just around the corner and we have been about the business of planning our student Christmas party. If you signed up to be a part of this committee or are interested in being on the committee, we invite you to join us on Monday November 3rd at 5pm for our first Christmas party planning meeting in room 131. We will work together to transform the band room into a magical experience for our students. See you there!

Section Christmas Tree Contest - Just a reminder that we will have the section Christmas Tree decorating contest at the concert again.  The winning section will win a prize from the BPA and a name added to the trophy.  Decorating will be on Tuesday, Dec. 9th at 6pm.  

Christmas Parades - Dec. 6 Milton Christmas Parade, and Dec. 13 Pensacola Christmas Parade.  Please be aware that students will need to secure rides to all of these parades as we will not be providing buses.  More info on each parade will be given as those dates approach. 


HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the following students according to CutTime:

Sunday (Today) – Cambria Gray
Saturday – Nicholas Stangenwald

This Week:

• Monday
  • 1:30-6pm Student Kabob Meat Sticking
  • 5pm - 7pm Playground Music Instrument Step-Up Night (Band Room)
  • 7pm – 9pm Indoor Percussion Auditions
  • 4pm – 7pm Winterguard Auditions
  • 7pm Band Hall
• Tuesday
  • Veteran’s Day (No School)
  • Veteran’s Day Parade
    • Wear full uniform
    • Hair does not have to be braided
    • 8am - Call Time at Band Room
    • 8:30 - Pace Arrives/Warm-up/Block-up
    • 9:30 - Parade Start
    • 10:30 - Parade Ends
    • 11am - Ceremony at Veteran's Memorial (Optional Attendance)
• Wednesday
  • 3:45-4:00 Tri-M Meeting
• Thursday
  • 4pm – 9:30pm All County Auditions
  • 4pm- 7pm Winterguard Auditions
• Friday
  • Playoff Game @ Beachside HS (Not Attending)
• Saturday
  
  • 11am-7pm - Band, Birdies, and Bogies Golf Tournament
    

Looking Ahead to Next Week:

• Mon – MS All County Auditions
• Tues – Varsity Winterguard Training
• Thurs - JV Winterguard Training
• Fri – Possible Playoff Football Game (Location Pointe Vedra, Niceville, or Milton)

Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!!

Hello All,


Marching Season - Congratulations on finishing the normal season of football. Here is what is left of marching season:

• Nov 11 - Veterans Day Parade
  
• Nov 14 - Playoff Game
  
• Nov 21 - Possible Playoff Game
  
• Nov 28 - Possible Playoff Game
  
• Dec 5 - Possible Playoff Game
  
• Dec 6 - Milton Christmas Parade
  
• Dec 13 - Pensacola Christmas Parade or Football State Championship Game
  

Playoff Game - We are still in the running to host the first playoff game on November 14th. According to FHSAA, they are waiting until Tuesday after a few make-up playoff games are played to determine schedules and locations. As soon as we know, we will communicate the plan. If we do indeed host, we will be performing our halftime show. If we are away, we will not perform the show, however, will make all efforts to bring the whole band.


Sweet Seasons - THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU to all of the parents and students that volunteered to work the BPA concessions at Sweet Seasons Farm over the past month! Because of you, we are able to supply our students with the best equipment possible. 


Fall Concert - This Thursday, the Mighty Black & Gold will present our fall concert. This is entitled "Video Games Plus". The concert will start at 6pm in the MHS Auditorium. This is a FREE event! IT will feature the Blackwater Beats Jazz Band, Panther Band, Concert Band, and Symphonic Band. Come on out and support our students! Call time for students is 5:30. Students are asked to dress as their favorite videogame character or wear their summer uniform.


Indoor Percussion - We will have an Indoor Percussion interest meeting this Monday at 7pm in the band hall.  All students interested in participating with the Black Gold Percussion Ensemble need to plan on being in attendance.  We will hold auditions this Friday and the following Monday.  See schedule below.

Winterguard - We will be holding a Winterguard info meeting this Tuesday at 6:30 in the band hall.  All guard students must attend this meeting.  Any other student interested in Winterguard need to attend as well.  Winterguard Camp and auditions will be held this week.  See schedule below.


All-State - A huge congratulations to Josiah Hall for making the All-State Band on Eb Clarinet. He will be representing Milton High School and Santa Rosa County in January at the FMEA Convention. Also, Congrats to all students that auditioned for All-State this year!


Playground Music Instrument Step-up - We will be hosting an instrument step-up night at the MHS Band Hall on Monday, November 10th 5pm-7pm. Wind players, are you interested in purchase/rental options on an instrument that is a step up from what you are currently playing? This is the night for you! Playground music reps will be here to help you decide on options for a new intermediate to professional level instrument. Please click the link below to sign up for a timeslot to try out instruments for that day:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0944ADA72EA7FEC52-59667388-milton#/


Veteran's Day Parade - Next Tuesday we will be celebrating all of our past, present, and future veterans with a parade.  We will meet at 8am at the band hall. We will hand out plumes at the band hall and collect at my (Mr. Schultz's) truck at the end of the parade.  The parade route begins at the anchor at MHS, goes south on Stewart Street, left down Berryhill Road, right on Willing Street in downtown Milton, and ends at Veteran's Memorial.  Students will need to have a ride from Veteran's Memorial at the end of the parade. Remember to bring instruments and uniforms back on Monday. Everyone is welcome to attend the ceremony after the parade put on by the VA.   


All-County Auditions - Thursday November 13th, the high school all-county auditions will take place at Milton High School.  Students, WE NEED YOUR HELP with proctoring rooms that evening.  Sign-ups have been posted on the locker room door.  Students can receive volunteer hours for this.  Please Please Please help us out.  These auditions run smoothly only because of the students that help.  Again, students can receive volunteer hours for these.


Concert and Indoor - As we move to full-on concert/Indoor season, we will be taking our big marching ensemble and splitting that into multiple smaller ensembles.  Each of these ensembles will have their own afterschool rehearsals.  Students are required to attend all rehearsals and performances associated with their ensemble.  Make sure you look through the calendar carefully to see when these rehearsals and performances will take place.


Student Christmas Party - Christmas season is just around the corner and we have been about the business of planning our student Christmas party. If you signed up to be a part of this committee or are interested in being on the committee, we invite you to join us on Monday November 3rd at 5pm for our first Christmas party planning meeting in room 131. We will work together to transform the band room into a magical experience for our students. See you there!


Section Christmas Tree Contest - Just a reminder that we will have the section Christmas Tree decorating contest at the concert again.  The winning section will win a prize from the BPA and a name added to the trophy.  Decorating will be on Tuesday, Dec. 9th at 6pm.  


Christmas Parades - Dec. 6 Milton Christmas Parade, and Dec. 13 Pensacola Christmas Parade.  Please be aware that students will need to secure rides to all of these parades as we will not be providing buses.  More info on each parade will be given as those dates approach. 


HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the following students according to CutTime:
Cayden Duke - Tuesday
Kellan Miller - Tuesday
Dario Grancagnolo - Saturday


This Week:

• Monday
  
  • 4pm-6pm - Concert Band Rehearsal
    
  • 5pm - Christmas Party Committee Meeting
    
  • 7pm-8pm - Indoor Percussion Interest Meeting
    
• Tuesday
  
  • 4pm-6pm - Symphonic Band Rehearsal
    
  • 6:30-7:15 - Winterguard Interest Meeting
    
• Wednesday
  
  • 3:45-5pm - Panther Band Rehearsal
    
• Thursday
  
  • FALL CONCERT
    
    • Wear a Band shirt with blue jeans or your favorite videogame outfit.
      
    • 5:30 - Call Time
      
    • 6pm - Concert Start
      
• Friday
  
  • 6:30pm-8:30pm - Indoor Percussion Auditions
    

Looking Ahead to Next Week:

• Mon - Student Kabob Meat Sticking, Playground Music Instrument Ste-up Night, Indoor Percussion Auditions, MHSBPA Monthly Meeting
  
• Tues - Veteran's Day (No School), Veteran's Day Parade
  
• Wed - Tri-M Meeting
  
• Thurs - All-County Auditions, Winterguard Auditions
  
• Fri - Playoff Football Game (Location TBD)
  
• Sat - Band, Birdies and Bogeys Golf Tournament (BPA Event)
  

Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!!