Hello All,
Spring Concert - OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE to all! Our students are such incredible people and they prove it with every performance! Thank you all for a wonderful year!
New Leadership Team - This Monday, all leadership interviews will take place. Please be prompt for your interview timeslot. (SEE ATTACHED FOR TIMES) We will have a new leadership meeting after school on Thursday, May 14th. We will also have a leadership camp on Saturday, May 23rd. More info will be discussed. Both of the these are mandatory for all new leadership team members.
Band Day - On Tuesday May 5th, we will welcome all of our potential new members of the MB&G. Students will need to wear summer uniforms (Band shirt and blue jeans). All students will need to report to the band room at 1:30 to grab your marching and concert instruments then go to the auditorium. We will practice what we can before the new students arrive. Band day will officially kickoff at 3pm. Pizza and drinks will be served around 4:30ish over at the band room. We should be wrapping up the event around 6pmish.
Band Banquet - The Charles Bud Bell Band Banquet is this Saturday 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.
Wind and Jazz Auditions - We will be distributing all audition material for winds and jazz students for next year on May 5th at Band Day. We will be using Microsoft Teams for these auditions. All auditions are due Saturday May 30th.
Guard Auditions - The Guard audition clinics will be May 4th, 5th, & 7th 5pm-7pm. Anyone interested in participating in the Colorguard for marching band must attend these auditions. Please help us get the word out to anyone interested that is not already in the band. It is at the directors' discretion as to availability of wind players moving to guard..
Percussion Clinics/Auditions - We will hold percussion clinics on May 8th, May 11th,12th 6:30pm-8:30pm. Auditions will be May 13th and 14th 6:30pm-8:30pm. Anyone interested in joining the percussion section must attend these clinics. Remember, it is at the directors' discretion as to availability of wind players moving to percussion. Current percussionists and incoming freshmen percussionists have priority for spots.
May BPA Meeting - the May BPA Monthly meeting will be moved to Monday, May 11th at 7pm after the New Parent/Student meeting.
Step-off Rehearsal - ALL NEW AND RETURNING STUDENTS: Tuesday, May 19th at 6pm-8:30, we will have our first rehearsal of the 2026-27 marching band. We are excited to welcome all of our new and returning members under one roof for the first time. Please make sure you bring your instruments. We will provide all marching instruments (bari saxes, percussion, sousaphones, euphoniums, mellophones). We will issue lockers and music during this rehearsal. Wear comfortable clothes as we will be going outside at a point during this rehearsal. Parents are welcome to stick around and listen, however, there will be very limited room in the band room that evening.
Rookie Camp - We will be holding Rookie Camp on June 1st-3rd 8am-Noon this year. All Leadership and new members are required to attend. Everyone else is welcome to participate....except our out going seniors. Yall can watch from a distance. :-)
Money Owed - As we enter in the final weeks of the semester, all Band/Indoor Fees MUST be paid. Please get these turned in before the end of the school year
School-Owned Instruments Returned - Thursday, May 14th, all school-owned instruments MUST be returned and out of lockers by the start of the school day.
Lockers Cleaned Out - Next Thursday, May 14th, all lockers must be cleaned out. Any item left in locker by the end of the day will be donated or thrown away.
All-State Auditions - For those interested in auditioning for All-State next year, please see the requirements on the website below. These auditions will take place here at MHS on September 12th. Make sure you keep an eye on the website as there will surely be revisions as the summer progresses.
https://fba.flmusiced.org/all-state/audition-requirements/
That is all for now. We hope you have a wonderful week!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the following students according to CutTime:
Audrey Baugus - Thursday
Sadie Nuckols - Friday
Jaylen Thompson - Friday
This Week:
Looking Ahead to Next Week:
Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!!
Spring Concert - OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE to all! Our students are such incredible people and they prove it with every performance! Thank you all for a wonderful year!
New Leadership Team - This Monday, all leadership interviews will take place. Please be prompt for your interview timeslot. (SEE ATTACHED FOR TIMES) We will have a new leadership meeting after school on Thursday, May 14th. We will also have a leadership camp on Saturday, May 23rd. More info will be discussed. Both of the these are mandatory for all new leadership team members.
Band Day - On Tuesday May 5th, we will welcome all of our potential new members of the MB&G. Students will need to wear summer uniforms (Band shirt and blue jeans). All students will need to report to the band room at 1:30 to grab your marching and concert instruments then go to the auditorium. We will practice what we can before the new students arrive. Band day will officially kickoff at 3pm. Pizza and drinks will be served around 4:30ish over at the band room. We should be wrapping up the event around 6pmish.
Band Banquet - The Charles Bud Bell Band Banquet is this Saturday 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.
Wind and Jazz Auditions - We will be distributing all audition material for winds and jazz students for next year on May 5th at Band Day. We will be using Microsoft Teams for these auditions. All auditions are due Saturday May 30th.
Guard Auditions - The Guard audition clinics will be May 4th, 5th, & 7th 5pm-7pm. Anyone interested in participating in the Colorguard for marching band must attend these auditions. Please help us get the word out to anyone interested that is not already in the band. It is at the directors' discretion as to availability of wind players moving to guard..
Percussion Clinics/Auditions - We will hold percussion clinics on May 8th, May 11th,12th 6:30pm-8:30pm. Auditions will be May 13th and 14th 6:30pm-8:30pm. Anyone interested in joining the percussion section must attend these clinics. Remember, it is at the directors' discretion as to availability of wind players moving to percussion. Current percussionists and incoming freshmen percussionists have priority for spots.
May BPA Meeting - the May BPA Monthly meeting will be moved to Monday, May 11th at 7pm after the New Parent/Student meeting.
Step-off Rehearsal - ALL NEW AND RETURNING STUDENTS: Tuesday, May 19th at 6pm-8:30, we will have our first rehearsal of the 2026-27 marching band. We are excited to welcome all of our new and returning members under one roof for the first time. Please make sure you bring your instruments. We will provide all marching instruments (bari saxes, percussion, sousaphones, euphoniums, mellophones). We will issue lockers and music during this rehearsal. Wear comfortable clothes as we will be going outside at a point during this rehearsal. Parents are welcome to stick around and listen, however, there will be very limited room in the band room that evening.
Rookie Camp - We will be holding Rookie Camp on June 1st-3rd 8am-Noon this year. All Leadership and new members are required to attend. Everyone else is welcome to participate....except our out going seniors. Yall can watch from a distance. :-)
Money Owed - As we enter in the final weeks of the semester, all Band/Indoor Fees MUST be paid. Please get these turned in before the end of the school year
School-Owned Instruments Returned - Thursday, May 14th, all school-owned instruments MUST be returned and out of lockers by the start of the school day.
Lockers Cleaned Out - Next Thursday, May 14th, all lockers must be cleaned out. Any item left in locker by the end of the day will be donated or thrown away.
All-State Auditions - For those interested in auditioning for All-State next year, please see the requirements on the website below. These auditions will take place here at MHS on September 12th. Make sure you keep an eye on the website as there will surely be revisions as the summer progresses.
https://fba.flmusiced.org/all-state/audition-requirements/
That is all for now. We hope you have a wonderful week!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the following students according to CutTime:
Audrey Baugus - Thursday
Sadie Nuckols - Friday
Jaylen Thompson - Friday
This Week:
- Monday
- Leadership Interviews
- 5pm-7pm - Guard Auditions
- Tuesday
- BAND DAY
- Wear Summer Uniform
- 1:30 - Meet at auditorium
- 3pm-6:30 - PERFORM
- 6pm-8pm - Guard Auditions
- BAND DAY
- Wednesday
- Drum Major In-Class Auditions
- Leadership Voting (Closes at 3:30pm)
- 3:45-4:45 - Tri-M Meeting
- Thursday
- 4:30-6:30 - Drum Major Auditions
- 5pm-7pm - Guard Auditions
- Friday
- 3:30pm-done - Band Banquet Decorating
- 6:30-8:30 - Incoming NEW Percussion Clinic
- Saturday
- 5pm-10pm - Charles "Bud" Bell Band Banquet
Looking Ahead to Next Week:
- Mon - New Parent/Student Meeting, MHSBPA Meeting, Percussion Audition Clinic
- Tues - Percussion Auditions, MHS Senior Awards
- Wed - Percussion Auditions
- Thurs - Percussion Auditions, Leadership Meeting/Cleaning Day, ALL LOCKERS CLEANED OUT, SCHOOL-OWNED INSTRUMENTS RETURNED
- Fri - Hobbs MS Concert
Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!!
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