GREAT FIRST SHOW!

Your directors/instructors were impressed with your great showing at our first game! There was very good focus during the performance and as a result was well received by the audience! Your positive enthusiasm during the game definitely added to the home "turf" advantage for our team! I think everyone will be looking forward to another "roller coaster" ride at the next game with Kevin. :)

GO INDIANS! MCHS YOU!

Congrats on your good performance at Summerfest. Our audiences in the parade and at the concert enjoyed our presentation.

Our next rehearsal is Monday, Aug. 30th from 6 pm to 8 pm. We will be spending a great majority of the rehearsal learning drill spots for Part II of our show! We need to have perfect attendance to make the most progress at our rehearsals!

Please note that rehearsal next Wednesday (9/1) will begin our normal rehearsal times for the rest of the season (6:30 pm to 9:15 pm)

Next performance report times:

Sept 10th (Fri) football game - 6:30 pm

Sept 18th (Sat) Wheaton-North HS Field Comp - TBA

It seems likely our performance time will be late afternoon or early evening. Please note that you should reserve the entire day for band as we will be having a rehearsal in the morning.

Uniform News

Delivery of our new uniforms is due the week of Sept. 13th. More information about fittings and guidelines for uniform care/maintenance will be forthcoming.

Tag Day Pictures

Below are a few pictures from today's Tag Day at Wal-Mart. Thanks to Mrs. Wolz for taking and sending the pictures! She said patrons were happy to see our students performing rather than just asking for donations. Simultaneously earning money for student accounts, the band program, AND spreading music in the community - sounds like a good day to me!

ALSO - Please see Mr. Anderson's post below for information about this week's rehearsals and Sunday's parade!

Marching Band off to a GREAT START!

Congrats to all for a very successful week of camp! We are all encouraged by the high levels of desire shown by our band to achieve greatness! Your directors/instructors were pleased with the fine performance at demo night.

Please see the calendar on the left to see some updated times/dates for the fall season. Report time for Sunday's parade (Aug 8th) in Shorewood is 11 am. We meet at the MCHS band room for all events. Students should wear orange polo shirts, black docker style pants, black socks, and your black drillmaster shoes.

Our next rehearsal is Wednesday night (Aug. 4th) from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Be lined up in parade block ready to go promptly at 6:30 pm. DO NOT BE LATE!

Section Leader Meeting

To all section leaders -

The section leader meeting this Sunday, July 18th is at 7 pm in the band room.

Be there or be square... marching band season has begun!

Pictures!

Thanks to everyone who has sent/shown me pictures of themselves practicing this summer! Remember, if you want a small musical prize, and to be entered to win a larger one, send me a picture of your musical endeavors!


Just over a week til sectionals... get excited!

Drumline Rehearsal Cancelled

Drumline rehearsal for June 23 has been cancelled due to new carpet installation in the band room this week. The next rehearsal will be July 11th. Please help spread this announcement by calling or texting other drumline members.

Packets and Games

Hey, Band! Hope everyone is having a fantastic summer! Two things worth blogging about:

First, band camp forms are due TOMORROW, June 15th! Turn those in to the band room or main office at Central ASAP! Remind your friends to turn in theirs, as well!

Second... it's Game Time! (It is summer after all, right?) We all know I enjoy shameless bribes, especially if they involve getting you to practice. So here's the game:

Any time between now and July 18th, email me a picture of you playing your instrument and a sentence or two describing what you played. (Scales? Band music? Banana Boat?) In return, you will receive a small but fun music-related prize when I see you during sectionals week! Group pictures are accepted and even encouraged! Get together with friends and play some duets or trios on a rainy day, or head out in the front yard and entertain your neighbors. Particularly entertaining pictures may make it onto the blog, but all pictures are accepted! Pending how many people take part in this game (I'm not sure how many people check the blog during the summer!), we may even have a drawing at the end for an even cooler prize.

So... turn in your packets... then take out your instrument and join the game!