Hello All,
Clarinet Day - This Tuesday, Dr. McIlwain USM Clarinet Professor, will be at MHS to speak with and give a masterclasse to all of our clarinets. All MHs clarinets must be in attendance. She will also be giving away free reeds from what we have been told.
Letterman Jackets - Sizing Day is April 17th at 6pm in the band room. Order now for delivery in less than 6 weeks! It will come in time for Senior pictures, all fall events, and the first cold football Friday. Letterman jackets are recognized as a tradition. A rite of passage. Varsity letter jackets are worn by students with great pride. Our Letterman jackets offer a classic look and comfortable style. They are decorated with custom chenille patches showcasing students' achievements.
Hess Awards has made it easy to order your jacket online at our website https://www.hessawards.com/milton-fl. They use a varsity jacket manufactured with premium wool, leather, vinyl, and other materials for an award jacket that will truly stand the test of time. Our Jacket Features:
· Wool body
· Set-in sleeves (vinyl or leather
· Knit trim stand up collar
· Traditional snap front closure
· Slash pockets for storage (Vinyl or Leather)
· Lining (quilt)
· Sizes: XXS- 5XL
· Varsity jackets are customized with your student’s personal information (their personal trophy case)
They prefer in-person fittings and will be doing so on THURSDAY, APRIL 17th, 6:00 pm, BAND ROOM. When ordering online please use the sizing chart on my website as it is very accurate. Your coach or sponsor will have order forms. If now is not a good time to order, please keep link above to order at any time. Feel free to call Jerry Hester at 850-259-8122 with questions!
Beats and Eats Jazz Festival - We are excited to announce that the BPA is hosting the Beats and Eats Jazz Festival with the City of Milton on Saturday, April 26th at Jernigan's Landing in downtown Milton, behind the old courthouse, from 10 am - 7 pm. There will be Jazz bands from Santa Rosa and Escambia Counties middle and high schools performing throughout the day along with The UWF jazz band. We will have food trucks and arts and crafts vendors set up all day as well. In order for this to be successful, we are in need of lots of volunteers. Please consider signing up and joining us for a fun filled day of jazz music, food and fun. There are several volunteer opportunities available on cuttime. Hope to see you all there.
Band Banquet - The Band Banquet this year will be on Saturday May 10th from 5pm until 10 pm in the Gymnasium. Social hour and food and dancing will be from 5 until 6:45. The awards ceremony will start promptly at 6:45 pm. This is FREE to ALL band students. If you would like to bring a guest to the social hour who is not in the band, you will need to buy a ticket for them to attend. The tickets are $5.00 a piece. If your parents or family would like to attend during the social time , they will also need to purchase a ticket. Those are $10 dollars a piece. The cost is to help offset for the extra food and drinks. Tickets will be on sale starting on Monday, April 21st through May 2nd. They will be available to buy before and after school each day. If your parents and family only want to attend The awards ceremony, it will start promptly at 6:45 pm. This part of the Banquet is FREE to ALL family and friends to attend. They will have seating in the bleachers of the gym. If you have any questions please see Ms. Arlene Wires or Mrs. Rachael Downs.
Banquet Video - Students, our Band Captains Riley Helton and Ava Davidson are in need of your pics and vids for the banquet video. So far, they have received very little. Please send them anything you have about the band over the year. See Riley and Ava for more details.
Banquet Paperwork (Leadership Apps, Letter/Bar Apps, Senior Last Wills, BPA Scholarships) - We have began handing out the applications for leadership, senior scholarships, Last Wills, and Letter/Bars. These can be found on the locker room doors or by going to the following link: (http://www.miltonhighschoolband.com/mhs-band-documents.html). Please make sure you read through all info and observe the deadlines. Leadership apps, Band Captain Vids, and Scholarship Apps are due on April 25th. Last Wills and Letter/Bar Applications are due May 2nd.
Freezer Mural - We are looking for students who are good at drawing and love Art and Designing things. The BPA will be painting our walk in freezer/cooler this summer getting ready for next years marching season. We are looking to paint a giant Mural on the back side of the freezer facing Byrom Street for all to see. We thought it would be nice to feature a piece of artwork from a band student. We are asking for any interested student to submit a piece of artwork related to The Mighty Black and Gold Band and our famous Shish Kabobs. All artwork will then be posted and be voted on by the students. The winner will be announced at the Spring Concert on May 2nd and their artwork will then be painted onto the freezer. If you are interested in participating, please submit your artwork to Mr. Schultz or Mr. Coots by Friday April 18th. They will be posted in the band room and voted on by students April 21st – April 30th. Good luck!!
New Parent/Student Meeting - Please help us get the word out to all new students planning to be a part of the MB&G. We will be hosting a new student/parent meeting on Monday, April 21st at 5:30 in the Band Hall. This is for all potential new members including Winds, Percussion, Guard, and Managers.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the following student according to CutTime:
Darla Smith - Monday
Stephen Johnson - Tuesday
Eli Jones - Wednesday
Bradley Toomey - Thursday
Jorgia Denney - Saturday
This Week:
Looking Ahead to Next Week:
Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!!
Clarinet Day - This Tuesday, Dr. McIlwain USM Clarinet Professor, will be at MHS to speak with and give a masterclasse to all of our clarinets. All MHs clarinets must be in attendance. She will also be giving away free reeds from what we have been told.
Letterman Jackets - Sizing Day is April 17th at 6pm in the band room. Order now for delivery in less than 6 weeks! It will come in time for Senior pictures, all fall events, and the first cold football Friday. Letterman jackets are recognized as a tradition. A rite of passage. Varsity letter jackets are worn by students with great pride. Our Letterman jackets offer a classic look and comfortable style. They are decorated with custom chenille patches showcasing students' achievements.
Hess Awards has made it easy to order your jacket online at our website https://www.hessawards.com/milton-fl. They use a varsity jacket manufactured with premium wool, leather, vinyl, and other materials for an award jacket that will truly stand the test of time. Our Jacket Features:
· Wool body
· Set-in sleeves (vinyl or leather
· Knit trim stand up collar
· Traditional snap front closure
· Slash pockets for storage (Vinyl or Leather)
· Lining (quilt)
· Sizes: XXS- 5XL
· Varsity jackets are customized with your student’s personal information (their personal trophy case)
They prefer in-person fittings and will be doing so on THURSDAY, APRIL 17th, 6:00 pm, BAND ROOM. When ordering online please use the sizing chart on my website as it is very accurate. Your coach or sponsor will have order forms. If now is not a good time to order, please keep link above to order at any time. Feel free to call Jerry Hester at 850-259-8122 with questions!
Beats and Eats Jazz Festival - We are excited to announce that the BPA is hosting the Beats and Eats Jazz Festival with the City of Milton on Saturday, April 26th at Jernigan's Landing in downtown Milton, behind the old courthouse, from 10 am - 7 pm. There will be Jazz bands from Santa Rosa and Escambia Counties middle and high schools performing throughout the day along with The UWF jazz band. We will have food trucks and arts and crafts vendors set up all day as well. In order for this to be successful, we are in need of lots of volunteers. Please consider signing up and joining us for a fun filled day of jazz music, food and fun. There are several volunteer opportunities available on cuttime. Hope to see you all there.
Band Banquet - The Band Banquet this year will be on Saturday May 10th from 5pm until 10 pm in the Gymnasium. Social hour and food and dancing will be from 5 until 6:45. The awards ceremony will start promptly at 6:45 pm. This is FREE to ALL band students. If you would like to bring a guest to the social hour who is not in the band, you will need to buy a ticket for them to attend. The tickets are $5.00 a piece. If your parents or family would like to attend during the social time , they will also need to purchase a ticket. Those are $10 dollars a piece. The cost is to help offset for the extra food and drinks. Tickets will be on sale starting on Monday, April 21st through May 2nd. They will be available to buy before and after school each day. If your parents and family only want to attend The awards ceremony, it will start promptly at 6:45 pm. This part of the Banquet is FREE to ALL family and friends to attend. They will have seating in the bleachers of the gym. If you have any questions please see Ms. Arlene Wires or Mrs. Rachael Downs.
Banquet Video - Students, our Band Captains Riley Helton and Ava Davidson are in need of your pics and vids for the banquet video. So far, they have received very little. Please send them anything you have about the band over the year. See Riley and Ava for more details.
Banquet Paperwork (Leadership Apps, Letter/Bar Apps, Senior Last Wills, BPA Scholarships) - We have began handing out the applications for leadership, senior scholarships, Last Wills, and Letter/Bars. These can be found on the locker room doors or by going to the following link: (http://www.miltonhighschoolband.com/mhs-band-documents.html). Please make sure you read through all info and observe the deadlines. Leadership apps, Band Captain Vids, and Scholarship Apps are due on April 25th. Last Wills and Letter/Bar Applications are due May 2nd.
Freezer Mural - We are looking for students who are good at drawing and love Art and Designing things. The BPA will be painting our walk in freezer/cooler this summer getting ready for next years marching season. We are looking to paint a giant Mural on the back side of the freezer facing Byrom Street for all to see. We thought it would be nice to feature a piece of artwork from a band student. We are asking for any interested student to submit a piece of artwork related to The Mighty Black and Gold Band and our famous Shish Kabobs. All artwork will then be posted and be voted on by the students. The winner will be announced at the Spring Concert on May 2nd and their artwork will then be painted onto the freezer. If you are interested in participating, please submit your artwork to Mr. Schultz or Mr. Coots by Friday April 18th. They will be posted in the band room and voted on by students April 21st – April 30th. Good luck!!
New Parent/Student Meeting - Please help us get the word out to all new students planning to be a part of the MB&G. We will be hosting a new student/parent meeting on Monday, April 21st at 5:30 in the Band Hall. This is for all potential new members including Winds, Percussion, Guard, and Managers.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the following student according to CutTime:
Darla Smith - Monday
Stephen Johnson - Tuesday
Eli Jones - Wednesday
Bradley Toomey - Thursday
Jorgia Denney - Saturday
This Week:
- Tuesday
- 4pm-6pm - Symphonic Band
- 4pm-5pm - Clarinet Day (All MHS Clarinets Required)
- 4pm-6pm - Symphonic Band
- Thursday
- 4pm-6pm - Concert Band Rehearsal
- 6pm-7pm - Letterman Jacket Sizings/Orderings
- 4pm-6pm - Concert Band Rehearsal
- Friday
- Good Friday (No School)
- Good Friday (No School)
Looking Ahead to Next Week:
- Mon - New Student/Parent Meeting
- Tues - Hooding Ceremony, Symphonic Band Rehearsal, Guard Weapons Clinic
- Thurs - Concert Band Rehearsal, King MS Concert
- Fri - BPA Senior Scholarship Due, Leadership Apps Due, Band Camptain Videos Due
- Sat - Beats and Eats Festival
Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!!
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