Hello Band Parents,

Just wanted to remind everyone about some helpful things for after the games:

1.  If you are checking your child out after the game, you will need to provide a note with that child to give to Sandie Kennedy (our head chaperone) before we leave.  You will then need to see her along with your child at bus one AFTER we dismiss at the trucks once we have marched back out.  

2.  If you are picking your child up at MHS, please do not park in the band truck parking area right in front of the band room.  Also, please do not park in front of the band truck parking area in the green grass because it makes it difficult to back-up the trucks.  

3.  Please make sure to pull all the way through past the stop sign and in a parking spot as best you can.  If you park in the spaces to the right of the band truck parking if you are facing the band room, understand that it may be a little bit before you can pull out because the buses will be parked right there.

4.  We must unload the trucks and clean the inside of the buses BEFORE anyone is able to leave.  We will dismiss one last time in the band room.  At the time, students are free to leave.

Thank you for reading through this and I hope to see all of you at the game!

Hello All,

This week we will have our first football game of the season at Pensacola HS.  The itinerary is below.  We will be in summer uniforms (white polo shirts and black shorts) for this game.  Parents, if you would like to help chaperone this game and have a volunteer form on file with the school board and has been approved by the school board and have been to a chaperone meeting, please sign up on the calendar by clicking on the yellow helping hand on the event.  

We are in need of SEVERAL parent help for the carwash this Saturday! As of this email, only 2 parents have signed up.  Yes, you must be school board approved to volunteer to help.  We are only doing one shift at each location from 9:45-1:15.  PLEASE HELP! Students will finish signing up this week.  

Congratulations to Katie Kilgore for winning the shirt design contest this year.  I have attached that design to this email.  We have already placed the order for students.  Parents, if you would like to order shirts for you or any other family, please click on the following ling:

https://forms.gle/ppXJ6kiciYdjNosd8

These shirts will be cotton and are $12 each.  The student shirts are dry-fit.  These shirts will be cotton.  If any student would like a cotton shirt, you may click that link to order one, however, you will also need to pay $12 to receive this shirt.  

Finally, please look at the schedule carefully below.  New this week is the Thursday rehearsals.  All rehearsal schedules should remain like this until after the Blackwater Classic the first week of October.  

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the following students according to Charms:
Jacob Still - Monday
Taylor Farrell - Tuesday
Coleton Henderson - Tuesday
Jacob Marcus - Tuesday
Brianna McCollum - Tuesday
Mathyas Padgett - Tuesday
Simeon Tucker - Friday

This Week:
Monday
4pm-7pm - Full Marching Band Rehearsal

Tuesday
6pm-9:30 - Full Marching Band Rehearsal

Thursday
4pm-6:30 - Winds/Percussion Marching Rehearsal (BRING HELMETS) 
6pm-8:30 - Colorguard Rehearsal

Friday
2nd Fair Share Due ($50)
Away game vs Pensacola HS
- 4:45pm - Call Time/Depart
- 6pm - Arrive PHS/Unload
- 6:30 -  March-in
- 7pm - Kickoff
- 10:30pm - Depart for MHS
- 11:30 - Arrive/Unload/Dismiss

Saturday
- 9:45-1:15 - Carwash

Looking Ahead to Next Week:
Mon - Labor Day (No Classes)
Tues - Full Marching Band Rehearsal
Thurs - Winds/Percussion Marching Rehearsal, Colorguard Rehearsal
Fri - Pep Rally, HOME Game vs Navarre HS

Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!!

 I realized on my last email that the CLICK HERE links under the volunteer lists don't work.  If you would like to see these lists, click on the following links, then click at the bottom of that form where it says "school volunteers", then find your name on under Milton High School on that list:
 
August 1st School Board Meeting - CLICK HERE
August 13th School Board Meeting - CLICK HERE
 
Also, I forgot to add the band carwash to the next week events for the band.  This will take place next Saturday, August 31st.  Sign-ups will go up in the band room for the students on Monday.  

Hello all,

I hope everyone's first week of school was fun and stress-free! Hopefully you are settling in to a nice routine for the year.

Please pay careful attention to the schedule below, especially for Monday and Wednesday.  This week we begin our Monday afternoon rehearsals for the next 8 weeks.  This is also the last Thursday night rehearsal.  Starting next week, we will move Thursday nights to afternoons 4pm-6:30.  

Wednesday is the first mass meat sticking of the year.  This is when the bulk of the BPA's world famous shish kabobs will be assembled and marinated.  This is required for all marching band students and will start at 1:30 in the cafeteria.  Non marching band students are welcome to join after school.  Parents are also welcome to help out as long as you turned in a Santa Rosa County volunteer form at the beginning of August and were approved by the School Board at the August meeting.  

Speaking of volunteers, if you are curious to know if you've been school board approved for volunteering, please click the following links and find the Milton High School list midway down then find your name.

August 1st School Board Meeting - CLICK HERE
August 13th School Board Meeting - CLICK HERE

Parents, if you would like a chaperone shirt, the "Gold Squad" shirt, please CLICK HERE and fill out the form.  These are due along with the money on Tuesday by the end of the rehearsal.  

Parents, there is also a chaperone meeting this Tuesday night.  If you plane to chaperone for ANY Milton Band event this year, you must attend this meeting if you did not attend the July meeting.  Santa Rosa County volunteer forms must be on file and approved.  Those forms can be found by clicking HERE.  

Finally, for all parents and students, please take time to sign up for the various Remind texting groups so you can get the quickest information.  You can view these groups by clicking HERE.

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

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the following students according to Charms:
Elizabeth Hays - Monday
Abram Wimmer - Tuesday
Victoria Askew - Saturday
Darin Barnes - Saturday
Sarah Walker - Saturday

This Week:
Monday
Show Shirt Designs Due
4pm-7pm - Full Marching Band Rehearsal

Tuesday
Chaperone Shirt Orders Due
6pm-9:30 - Full Marching Band Rehearsal
7pm-8pm - Chaperone Meeting

Wednesday
1:30-6pm - Student Meat Sticking

Thursday
6pm-9:30 - Full Marching Band Rehearsal

Friday
7:15am-8:30am - Volunteer Pep Rally at East Milton Elementary

Saturday
9am - Concession Stand Cleaning
All-State Clinic at PSC

Looking Ahead to Next Week:
Mon - Full Marching Band Rehearsal
Tues - Full Marching Band Rehearsal
Thur - Full Marching Band Rehearsal
Fri - AWAY game vs Pensacola HS, 2nd Fair Share Due ($50)
Sat - Band Carwash

Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!!