Recruiting Trips - This week, we will have 3 band recruiting trips at various elementary schools. These trips are intended to get students excited to be a part of this wonderful journey we call band beginning at the middle school level. Students signed up in the band room. The schedule is below. Please wear a band shirt and bring your instruments. This is an awesome opportunity for our students in conjunction with Schmidt's Music to open up the doors of music for the next generation. Thank you to all of the students that signed up.
Staff vs Students Pep Band - This Monday is the Staff vs Students basketball game. Several teachers and staff have been challenged to face off against the basketball team in a fundraising event in the gym. We would like to have a pep band play at this. A sign up sheet has been placed in the band hall. The signup is open to all band students. Tickets for the event are $5.
Tri-M Talent Show - This Friday is the Tri-M Talent Show. Come see all of the amazing talents from various students at Milton High School. These talents range from singing to comedy and much more. Students will be judged by a panel of judges, The winning act will win $100. Tickets for the event are $1 at the door.
Spring Concert - Everyone is invited and encouraged to come out and show your support for all of our students Friday, May 2nd in the Gym and Auditorium. The whole concert will begin at 5:30pm in the gym with our Winterguard and Indoor Percussion groups. Then we will transfer to the Auditorium to hear the rest of our groups at 6:30pm. This is a totally FREE event. Please come out and enjoy the year in review from all of our wonderful students.
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 Jernigans 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.
FBA State Concert MPA - We have received the performance schedule for State Concert MPA for Symphonic Band. We will be performing on Tuesday, April 29th at 4pm at the Mattie Kelly theater at NWFL State College. We will be leaving by bus around 12:30 that day. Students will eat lunch at the school then we will load. We are required to listen to bands 1:45-3:15 then warmup then perform. We will be back at the school by around 6pm. Please come on out and show your support for these awesome students!
Band Banquet - The Charles Bud Bell Band Banquet is Saturday, May 10th at the MHS Gym. There will be social time which will include music, dance floor, photo opportunities and lots and lots of food and drink. This is FREE for all BAND Students. If the students would like to bring a friend or date, who is not in band to the social time, and they are a student, they must purchase a ticket to help with the cost of extra food and drinks for guests. If any adult would like to attend the social time, they must purchase a ticket for them as well. Again to cover the cost of extra food. Students tickets are $5 and parent tickets are $10. Please plan to dress formal/semi-formal.
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. Most are due the day of the Spring Concert, May 2nd.
That is all for now. I hope you have a wonderful week!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the following students according to CutTime:
Samantha Jones - Sunday (Today)
Irwanna Phillips - Monday
Sarah Skornia - Monday
Morgan Moses - Monday
Kyle Key-Crowley - Thursday
This Week:
- Monday
- 8:15am-9:15am - Rhodes Elementary Instrument Demonstration
- 5:30-8pm - Staff vs Students Pep Band and Basketball Game
- Tuesday
- 4pm-6pm - Symphonic Band Rehearsal
- 7pm - MHSBPA Monthly Meeting
- Wednesday
- 8:15am-9:15am - Bagdad Elementary Instrument Demonstration
- 3:30-6pm - Tri-M Talent Show Rehearsal
- 4pm-5pm - Panther Percussion Rehearsal
- Thursday
- 4pm-6pm - Concert Band Rehearsal
- Friday
- 9am-9:45 - East Milton Elementary Instrument Demonstration
- 6pm-9pm - Tri-M Talent Show
- Saturday
- Prom
Looking Ahead to Next Week:
- Tues - Symphonic Band Rehearsal, Clarinet Day at MHS (All MHS Clarinets required)
- Thurs - Concert Band Rehearsal
- Fri - Good Friday (No School)
Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!!