Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Congratulations to our ILMEA Music Students!

Congratulations to these band/choir students!
  • Valerie Kolb (orchestra - trumpet)
  • Kayla McComb (orchestra - horn)
  • Carmella Russell (band - euphonium)
  • Jenna Morgan (band - bass clarinet)
  • Francesca Raddatz (choir - soprano)
  • Rachel Deluga (choir - alto)
  • Christian Jackson (choir - bass)
  • Ben Dow (choir - bass)
  • Nate Garner (choir - bass)
  • Nate Zurawski (choir - tenor)  
They have been accepted into the IMEA District I Music Ensembles!  They were selected through an audition process that included 2400 of the best musicians from the Chicagoland area.

The festival concert date is November 22nd at Lincoln-Way West High School in New Lenox, Illinois.  The concert begins at 4 pm.

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Halloween Parade!

Saturday, October 25th!
Report time: 1:00 pm
Busses will leave: 1:20 pm
Parade starts: 2:00 pm

Busses will transport us to the Minooka Elementary School for the start of the parade.  The parade will end at MCHS Central Campus parking lot.  We should be done by 2:40 pm (approx)

Atttire: Black drillmaster shoes, socks, and pants (same as summer outfit) HOWEVER you may wear costumes from the waist up.  Try to wear as much orange/black as possible!

Sunday, October 12, 2014

U of I Field Show Info

Performance site: Memorial Stadium
University of Illinois, Champaign, IL
October 18th, 2014 - Saturday 


Click here for live streaming all day (starting at 8 am)

Click here details about admission, parking, etc

Schedule for the day!
10:00 am  - Rehearsal at MCHS 
11:45 am - Load busses/ attendance
12:30 pm - Leave MCHS
 2:30 pm – Arrive Rantoul (lunch- bring money)
 3:30 pm – Leave Rantoul
 4:00 pm - Arrive / Change into Uniforms / Unload Trailer
 5:00 pm - Check-in to Warm-Up table
 5:26 pm - Warm-up
 6:06 pm - Arrive at South Tunnel of Stadium
 6:16 pm - Marching Indians Performance!
 6:30 pm - Band picture outside stadium
 6:45 pm - Return to buses / change / load trailer / return to stadium
 7:15 pm - Watch bands / concessions / visit vendors under stadium
9:15 pm  - Marching Illini Perform
9:30 pm - Awards ceremony in stadium
10:15 pm - Load busses/attendance
10:30 pm - Leave U of I
12:45 am - Arrive at MCHS (time approx)

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Mahomet/Seymour HS Field Show Info

Performance site: Mahomet-Seymour HS , Mahomet, IL
October 11th, 2014 - Saturday


click here for more info!

Schedule for the day!

10:00 am - Rehearsal at MCHS 
12:00 pm - Lunch break (on your own)

1:00 pm - Report time - load busses/ attendance
1:30 pm - Leave MCHS
3:30 pm - Arrive  - eat at concession stand (bring money)
4:30 pm - Change into uniforms
5:15 pm - Field House Warm-up
5:37 pm - Outside Warm-up
6:00 pm - Marching Indians Performance!
6:20 pm - Return to buses / change / load trailer
7:15 pm - Awards ceremony in stadium
7:45 pm - Load busses/attendance
8:15 pm - Leave Mahomet
10:15 pm - Arrive at MCHS (time approximate)