What a great first week of Band Camp! Our students worked very hard and have put almost half of our show on the field. I have been extremely proud of this and the fact that everyone has managed without complaint how we are having to go back and forth from the band hall to the community center field. They have been working on the track all weekend, I suspect to make up for lost time, so keep your fingers crossed that they will be finished before school begins.
This week is the last week of band camp and there are a few location changes that we need you to be aware of as the week goes on. The schedule will remain the same, but we may be shifting locations from the community center field to our football stadium:
Mon
7:15am-8am - Leadership Meeting
8:30am-11:45 - Community Center
2pm-5pm - Band Hall
6:30-9pm - Community Center
Tues
8:30am-11:45 - Community Center
2pm-5pm - Band Hall
6:30-9pm - MHS Football Stadium (Possibly back to Community Center; will email a confirmation)
Wed
8:30am-11:45 - MHS Football Stadium
2pm-5pm - Band Hall
6:30-9pm - MHS Football Stadium
Thurs
8:30-Noon - MHS Football Stadium
Parents, WE NEED YOUR HELP for this final week of band camp. There are still lots of volunteer opportunities this week with the medical tents and band camp cafe. Please CLICK HERE and click on the little yellow hand underneath the event to sign up. We especially need help in the medical tents each day.
This Thursday is the 2018 Preview Show!! YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS THIS! We will begin marching in at 6:50. The Show will begin at 7pm at the MHS Football stadium. Admission is of course FREE. The BPA will be cooking free hotdogs and hamburgers at the stadium as well. We are asking that each section brings side dishes and other items in addition to what the BPA is cooking. Here is what each section needs to bring:
Drum Majors - Ketchup/Mustard/Mayo
Flutes - Potato Salad
Clarinets - Desserts
Bass Clarinets - Desserts
Alto Saxes - Plates
Tenor Saxes - Napkins
Bari Saxes - Spoons
Trumpets - Chips
Mellophones - Lettuce/Tomatoes/Onions (Sliced)
Trombones - Forks
Euphoniums - Cheese Slices
Tubas - Baked Beans
Percussion - Drinks (Two 12 packs of soda)
Colorguard - Macaroni or Pasta Salad
Managers - Ketchup/Mustard/Mayo
Please bring these items to the Quarterback Club Concession Stand at the stadium
Students, make sure you wear the correct summer uniform for the show. Winds and Percussion will wear your polo shirts with all black cargo or jean shorts NOT gym shorts, white socks, and mostly white tennis shoes. Colorguard will wear the black shirt with sparkly gold colorguard shirts which Ms. Byrd will get to you, black shorts, white socks, and mostly white shoes. Call time is 6pm at the band room.
This Friday is Freshmen Get Acquainted Day at Milton High School. Information about this for Freshmen and be found on our Facebook page or the Milton High School Official Facebook page. ALL Returning members will be preforming in the pep rally that morning. The schedule is below. Wear show shirts and blue jeans or blue jean shorts.
Saturday is the DCI Trip to Atlanta. It is not too late to sign-up to go on this trip! We still have 9 spots available. Remember, just give us a deposit of $50 to secure your seat. The full payment of $110 is due by Saturday before we depart. The itinerary is below. Make sure you bring money for food and/or souvenirs. $40 should be more than enough if you bring cash.
That is all for now. I hope everyone has an amazing week!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the following students according to Charms:
Sydney Bates - Today (Sunday)
Marissa Zelensky - Saturday
Amethyst Wise - Next Sunday
This Week:
Monday
7:15am-8am - Leadership Meeting
BAND CAMP (Superheroes Day)
- See Schedule Above
Tuesday
BAND CAMP (Favorite TV/Movie Day)
- See Schedule Above
Wednesday
BAND CAMP (Section Day)
- See Schedule Above
Thursday
BAND CAMP
- See Schedule Above
2018 PREVIEW SHOW!!!!
- 6pm- Call Time in summer uniform
- 6:50 - March-in
- 7pm - Show
Friday
Freshmen Pep Rally
- Returning Members only are performing
- 10am - Call Time in Show Shirts and Jeans/shorts
- 11am-11:30 - Pep Rally
Saturday
DCI Trip to Atlanta
-6:45am Central Time - Bus Arrive
- 7am CT - Depart for Atlanta
- Noon Eastern Time - Lunch at the Varsity
- 2pm ET - Arrive at Mercedes-Benz Dome
-11pm ET - Depart for MHS
-3:30 CT - Arrive MHS and go home
Looking Ahead to Next Week
BAND HALL CLOSED
Looking Ahead to Two Weeks from now:
Mon - Teacher Pre-Planning, Full Marching Band Rehearsal
Tues - Teacher Pre-Planning, Full Marching Band Rehearsal
Wed - Teacher Pre=Planning
Thurs - MHS Open House, Full Marching Band Rehearsal
Fri - Teacher Pre-Planning
Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!!