Fair Shares - All fair shares must be paid before the end of the school year. Please go ahead and pay these off now. You can CLICK HERE to pay online or send in cash or check and put it in the money box
Band Captain Videos - Videos are due this Friday. Any Junior or Senior are eligible for this position. Please CLICK HERE and follow the directions to submit. Make sure you use your school email and password.
Band Banquet Documents - The due date for all banquet documents is fast approaching. Please make sure you get everything in on time. Follow the links below for directions and turn-in links:
Leadership Application Directions - CLICK HERE
Leadership Online Application - CLICK HERE
Letter/Bar Online Application - CLICK HERE
Senior Last Will Directions - CLICK HERE
Senior BPA Scholarship Application - On front table of band room
NWFL Jazz Festival - The Blackwater Beats Jazz Band will be giving one final festival performance this Friday at Pace Assembly of God at 3:40pm. Performers, please see itinerary below. All are welcome and encouraged to come out and support us as well as all of the other jazz bands in the area. We will be performing a whole new set never performed this year. the festival is FREE and they will also have food trucks on site.
Percussion Concert - The Black Gold Percussion Ensemble as well as the Liquid Gold Percussion Ensemble will be giving a concert this Friday at 6:30 in the MHS Gym. This is a mostly free event. Attendees are asked tobring a canned or dried good for entry. This is to help resupply local food banks. Please come out and support our students!
Spring Concert - The Spring Concert Showcase if fast approaching. All of our ensembles will be performing on Friday, May 6th beginning at 6:30 in the MHS Gym. You DO NOT want to miss this. All of our wonderful students will be giving one of the last performances of the year. This is a FREE concert. Please make plans to attend.
Feeder Middle School Concerts - Our three feeder middle schools will also be giving their final concerts of the year over the next several weeks. Here are the dates and locations:
Avalon MS - Thursday, April 28th 6pm at Avalon MS
Hobbs MS - Tuesday, May 17th 6pm at First Baptist Church Milton
King MS - Thursday, May 19th 6pm at TBD
Upcoming Dates - There are lots of upcoming dates to the end of the year. Please make sure you have put these dates somewhere:
May 5th - Marching Band Rehearsal
May 6th - Spring Concert
May 9th - Leadership Interviews
May 10th - Band Day/BPA Meeting
May 11th - Drum Major in-class auditions
May 12th - Drum Major after school auditions
May 13th - Lockers Cleaned Out/Uniforms Turned in
May 14th - Band Banquet/Awards Ceremony
May 16th - Step-off Rehearsal/Percussion Audition Camp
May 18th-19th - Percussion Audition Camp
May 21st - Leadership Camp
May 21st - Wind Auditions Due to Flipgrid
May 23rd - Rookie Camp
May 25th-27th - Rookie Camp
That is all for now. I hope you have a wonderful week!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the following students according to Charms:
Presley Cole - Sunday
Ryan Salgado - Sunday
Morgan Mills - Monday
This Week:
Monday
5:30-8:30 - Guard Tryouts
Tuesday
4pm-6pm - Symphonic Band Rehearsal
5:30-8:30 - Guard Tryouts
Wednesday
1:30 - Hooding Ceremony
4pm-5:30 - Panther Band Rehearsal
5:30-8:30 - Guard Tryouts
Thursday
4pm-5:15 - Concert Band Rehearsal
5:30-8:30 - Guard Tryouts
6pm - Avalon MS Concert at Avalon
Friday
Band Captain Videos Due
NWFL Jazz Festival
- 1:45 - Students meet at band room/depart
- 2pm - Arrive at Pace Assembly of God and watch Bands
- 2:55 - Warm-up
- 3:40 - PERFORMANCE
- 4pm - Clinic
- 4:15 - Dismiss
Percussion Concert
- 5:30 - Call Time
- 6:30 - PERFORMANCE
Looking Ahead to Next Week:
Mon - Concert Band Rehearsal, Guard Rehearsal
Tues - Symphonic Band Rehearsal
Wed - Panther Band Rehearsal
Thurs - Marching Band Rehearsal, Guard Rehearsal
Fri - Leadership Applications, Letter/Bar Applications, Scholarship Applications, Senior Last Wills All Due, SPRING CONCERT SHOWCASE
Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!!