MCHS Winterguard needs some fuel for the FIRE!

The girls are heading into their last regular season competition to be held at Lincoln-Way East High School in Frankfort on Sunday March 22. We need a SEA of ORANGE shirts in the stands for this performance to help boost our GE score(how the crowd reacts)!!! The girls will go on the floor at 12:45pm and just imagine what it would feel like for them to see all their supporters cheering them on to their championship performance!!!

If you have a free afternoon and would like to see some great guards come by, if you have time to just come for Minooka come by as well and wear some orange!

I hope to see us pack the gym like Marian Catholic and Lincoln Way do!!!

Thanks!

Gayle Mattingly
MCHS Guard Director

Amy Buckbee
Guard Staff

Say cheese!

While Mr. Rinke finished student teaching with us last week, this weekend is his last at MCHS as he performs in the pit for the spring musical. Just look at how upset he is to be leaving!

We thank Mr. Rinke for his help this semester and wish him good luck in his job search.

Impromptu photo courtesy of Rachel Martiniak.

Parent help needed!

Craft Show: Parent volunteers are still needed for the craft show this Saturday, March 7th! Volunteers are needed most during the "unloading shift" from 7-9 am, and the "lunchtime shifts." Please contact Nancy Judevine if you would like to help. (nejudevine@gmail.com)

Musical Dinners: During these two weeks of late rehearsals, Booster parents provide hot meals for students. There is a need for some of the "favorites": fruit roll-ups, fruit snacks, apples, granola bars, and bottles of water. Any donations can be sent with students or dropped off at the auditorium lobby any time after 5 pm.

Musical Bake Sales: The Band Boosters will be holding a Bake Sale during the musical performances on Thursday, March 12th and Friday, March 13th. Donations of baked goods are needed for this event! Donations should be packaged in baggies that can be sold for $1 each, and can be dropped off in the auditorium foyer after 6 pm on performance nights.

Thank you for your continued help and support!!

Band Camp Dates

*Important Announcement!*

Band Camp for the 2009-10 school year will be held Sunday, July 26th - Thursday, July 30th at Eastern Illinois University.

Please write these dates in your calendar now so as to avoid planning family vacations and other important events during this time. Attendance at band camp is extremely important to the success of our band during marching season! More information will be provided in the coming weeks and months-- please contact Mr. Anderson or Ms. Filice with any questions or concerns.

Tuesday Kudos

Many kudos to go around today!

First, congratulations to the 18 MCHS Band students selected to the 2009 SPC Honor Bands! They will be spending today at Plainfield North High School rehearsing for a concert to be performed this evening at 7 pm at the PNHS Auditorium.

Junior/Senior Honor Band members: Andrea Aguilera, Aaron Andrews, Paula Bernhard, John Bond, Denine Chochran, Lauren Govednik, Alex Halaska, Melissa Hallihan, Emily Kratz, and Joe Phipps

Freshman/Sophomore Honor Band members: Anthony Abbonato, Bryan Boylan, Kelley Cerovac, Hannah Knorr, Anna Strle, Allison Turner, Kelly Turner, and Alex Vallejo.


Also, congratulations to the MCHS Winterguard for another fantastic performance this weekend! On Sunday, the guard took 2nd place against stiff competition at the Cavaliers Drum and Bugle home show held at Lake Park High School. Congratulations to the guard members and staff!

Winterguard Update!

The MCHS Winterguard is off to a great season! They recently placed THIRD at the Naperville North High School competition against some big-name competitors. Congratulations, ladies! The team is looking forward to their Home Show, held at MCHS Central Campus on Sunday, March 1st.

Any parents interested in helping with the home show should attend a Home Show Committee meeting this Wednesday, Feb. 11th at 8 pm. This show is a fundraiser that benefits the Band and Guard Boosters-- all help is greatly appreciated!

Night at the Races

Tickets to "A Night at the Races," this year's Band Boosters fundraiser, are still on sale!

Tickets can be purchased through February 2nd and will be available at the Band Boosters meeting that evening. The event will take place Saturday, February 7th, from 6-11 pm at the Four Rivers Environmental Education Center in Channahon. Entertainment will be provided from 6-7 pm by our very own Jazz Band!

Proceeds raised at this event benefit ALL band members through lowering the cost of both band camp and our Spring 2010 trip.