Shorewood Parade / Rehearsal Info

Shorewood Parade

Report time is 10:30 am in the band room at Central Campus. All students should wear their orange polo shirt, black "docker style" pants, black socks, and the black "Drill Master" marching shoes.

Our band is Unit #20 in the parade. The parade route runs south on River Road and then west on Seil Road in Shorewood.

Parents will have the option to pick up their student when the band arrives at the end of the parade. I anticipate this to be between 12:45 pm - 1:00 pm. The busses will leave to return to MCHS within 15 minutes after reaching the end of the parade. Pick-up location is the corner of Wynstone Drive and Fieldstone Drive in Shorewood.

Rehearsal Information

Our first evening rehearsal will be Wednesday (8/10) from 6 pm to 8 pm.

(no rehearsal on Monday 8/8)

Summer Reminders

We hope everyone's summer is off to an enjoyable and relaxing start! Just a few reminders before you put band out of your mind altogether...

Band camp forms and payment are due Wednesday, June 15th. It is extremely important that all required paperwork be submitted by this date, both to aid in planning on our end and to avoid incurring a $20 late fee on your end. These materials should be mailed to:

Minooka HS Band

PO Box 395

Minooka, IL 60447

Also, make sure to plan on a time for uniform fittings during sectional week. All band members must be fitted for a uniform. Upperclassmen will try on their uniform from last year and have it checked by a Uniform Mom. Freshmen should plan on approximately 30 minutes to be fitted for a new uniform.

Uniform fitting dates/times are as follows:

Sat, July 23rd (Freshman Day), 12 pm - 4 pm (Freshmen Only)

Sectional Week:
Mon, July 25, 10 am - 2 pm
Tues, July 26, 2 pm - 5 pm and 6 pm - 9 pm
Wed, July 27, 6 pm - 9 pm
Thurs, July 28, 2 pm - 6 pm and 6 pm - 9 pm

If you cannot make any of these times, please contact Denise Millsaps (815-953-1609) or Nancy Norris (815-467-1266) to arrange a fitting time.

Memorial Day Parade

Call time for the Memorial Day Parade is 8:30 am at the band room this Monday, May 30th! (call time for percussion is 8:15 am) We will bus to the parade starting point at Minooka Bible Church. After rehearsing with MJHS band, we will start the parade at 10 am, and then participate in the Memorial Day Ceremony at Veteran's Park presented by the Minooka American Legion. The band will be dismissed from MCHS at approximately 11:45 am.

Attire:
Orange band polo
Black pants
Black socks
Drillmasters (did you take these out of your uniform bag in the fall??)

Make sure you also have your instrument, flip folder, and the three patriotic pieces we will be performing.

Eat a good breakfast and drink lots of water beforehand - it is going to be a hot day!

Graduation reminder

All band students should report to the band room at 1:30 pm (Sunday, May 22) pm for graduation. The attire is spring dress clothes. The ceremony should conclude by 3:30 pm.

Spring Concert

Our Spring Concert is tomorrow, Thursday May 12th! Call time is 6:15 for all band students. The concert will begin at 7:00 pm. Performance order will be Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band II, and Jazz Band I, followed by announcements and senior awards.

Each student will also have a manilla envelope to pick up from the auditorium lobby immediately following the concert. This envelope contains any letters/patches/pins you have earned this year as well as all your information and paperwork for band camp. Please do not leave without picking up your packet!

Despite the summery weather we've had this week, please do keep in mind the concert dress code:

Boys
Black dress pants
Black or white dress shirt
Black socks & dress shoes
Optional: Black or white tie

Girls
Black dress pants or skirt with black tights and nice black and/or white top
Black dress with black tights
Black dress shoes (with black socks or tights)

Girls please note:

• All skirts must adhere to the school dress code -- that is, the bottom of your skirt should be at or below your fingertips when you are standing up with your arms at your side. Please consider your skirt length when sitting as well as standing.
• Dresses may be sleeveless (i.e., only open at the shoulder) -- spaghetti strap or strapless dresses are not allowed unless you are wearing a sweater over the dress.

We are looking forward to a wonderful concert tomorrow night!

Future Performances:

• MCHS Graduation - Sunday, May 22nd, 1:30 pm call time (required of all freshman - junior band students)
  
  
• Minooka Memorial Day Parade - Monday, May 30th, 8:30 am call time (Required of all MCHS band students)
  

Section Leaders

Congratulations to our section leaders for the 2011-2012 season!

Flute
Becky Wolz & Kayla Bachar

Clarinet
Haley Reichardt & Anna Strle

Saxophone
Kevin Dasbach & Priya Bond

Horn
Charles Tierney

Trumpet
Audrey Schmidt & Eric Hugenberg

Low Brass
Austin Scholp & Ryan Volke

Percussion
TBD after percussion auditions

Thank you to everyone who tried out! Section leaders, we will be having a meeting in the band room on Tuesday, May 10th to discuss section leader camp and other obligations.

Section Leaders

Section leaders for the 2011-2012 season will be posted tomorrow morning at both South (outside Ms. Wych's room - 125) and Central (band room door). I will also update this post at that time. Thank you to everyone who applied - we appreciate that so many are willing to serve the band!