Band/Indoor Fees - We need all band and indoor fees paid in full ASAP. You can bring in cash or check and put in the moneybox in front of the band office or pay online by CLICKING HERE. I will be sending a list of book tags to the front office this week.
Meat Sticking - This Monday is our second mass meat sticking of the year. all students are required to participate. Symphonic Band will begin 6th period, then everyone will join after school. If we get after it, we should be done by 6pm. This is a vital sticking as it will get us restocked for Riverfest as well as the beginning of football season. I want to thank all of our parents and students who have organized and participated in various smaller meat stickings this year. This helped keep things in stock and kept the amount of mass stickings down so we can keep rehearsals scheduled.
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 your band shirts 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.
MHSBPA Monthly Meeting - This Tuesday is a VERY important BPA meeting. We will be voting for the 2024-25 BPA Board. Nominations are still open. Please submit any names you would like to nominate. All positions are open for election: President, 1st VP, 2nd VP, Secretary, Assist Secretary, Treasurer, Assist Treasurer, and one trustee position. Nominations will close upon voting. You must be present at the meeting in order to be able to vote. We will also be talking about several business items including band banquet and more.
Staff vs Students Pep Band - This Thursday 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. You will see some VERY familiar faces including Mr. Short, Katrina Dawson, and some guy named Schultz at this and probably get a good laugh out of it too. We would like to have a pep band play at this. We will have a sign up sheet ready on Monday. Concert band students will need to wait to join until after your rehearsal is finished. 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, April 26th in the Gym and Auditorium. The whole concert will begin at 6pm 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 7pm. This is a totally FREE event. Please come out and enjoy the year in review from all of our wonderful students.
Band Banquet - The Charles Bud Bell Band Banquet is Saturday, May 11th 4:30pm-9pm at the MHS Gym. There will be social time starting at 4:30pm-7pm. This will include music, dance floor, photo opportunities and lots and lots of food and drink. ALL band students are invited and this is FREE for all BAND Students. If the students would like to bring a friend or date, whom 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. If you have any questions please reach out to the directors or Mrs. Wires or Mrs. Armstrong.
That is all for now. I hope you have a wonderful week!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the following students according to Charms:
Samantha Jones - Today (Sunday)
Irwanna Phillips - Today (Sunday)
Ava Davis - Tuesday
El Cooley - Saturday
This Week:
Monday
8am-8:30 - Berryhill ES Recruiting Trip
6th Period - 6pmish - Shish Kabob Meat Sticking
Tuesday
7:15am-7:45am - Rhodes ES Recruiting Trip
3:45-5pm - Concert Woodwind Sectional
4pm-6pm - Symphonic Band Rehearsal
7pm - MHSBPA Monthly Meeting
Wednesday
8:55am-9:25am - East Milton ES Recruiting Trip
3:30-4pm - Tri-M Meeting
Thursday
3:45-5pm - Symphonic Brass Sectional
4pm-6pm - Concert Band Sectional
5:30-8pm - Staff vs Students Pep Band
Friday
6pm - Tri-M Talent Show
Saturday
10am-3pm - Leadership Camp (Lunch on your own Noon-1pm)
Looking Ahead to Next Week:
Tues - Concert Brass Sectional, Symphonic Band Sectional
Thurs - Symphonic Woodwind Sectional, Concert Band Sectional
Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!!