Guard Car wash!

Dirty car?

Give up the rain dance and come to the guard car wash this Saturday, July 14th! Car washing will take place in the parking lot of Ace Hardware on Ridge Road, from 8 am - 2 pm.

Proceeds go towards supplies for this year's field show!

Colorguard Audititons!

Auditions for the 2012 Marching Band Colorguard will include a week of activities starting May 29th and concluding on June 2nd.

Audition Meeting: 
Tues, May 29th at 6 pm

Audition Clinics: 
Wed, May 30th 6-9 pm
Thursday, May 31st 6-9 pm
Friday, June 1st, 6-9 pm

Auditions:
Saturday, June 2nd 9am - 12:00 pm

No experience needed, we will teach you what you need at the clinic!  Please dress in all black rehearsal/workout clothes with jazz shoes, jazz sneakers, or tennis shoes and socks. Please no jeans or baggy sweatpants. Hair should be out of your face and off your neck.

Graduation / Memorial Day Parade

Graduation Info!
Call time for graduation is 1:30 pm in the band room on Sunday, May 20th.  Attire is spring dress clothes.  The ceremony starts at 2:00 pm on the MCHS Athletic Stadium and should be completed by 3:20 pm.
Memorial Day Parade Info!
Call time for the Memorial Day Parade is 8:30 am in the band room on Monday, May 28th! (call time for percussion is 8:00 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.

The final post on the Branson 2012 blog is up! Check it out for some thank-yous and a few extra pictures. :)

Please stay tuned to the band calendar (at right) for upcoming events... it may feel like the school year is winding down, but we still have a lot going on! To those involved in Fox Valley, the festival is taking place this upcoming Sunday and Monday (the 29th and 30th). All band members have our spring concert on Thursday, May 10th, and all current freshmen, sophomores, and juniors will be performing at MCHS Graduation on Sunday, May 20th. ALL students will also be marching in Minooka's Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 28th. And for anyone participating in marching band for the 2012-2013 school year, our kick-off night is Tuesday, May 29th.

Let's have a great last month of school!

Branson!

For everyone not going to Branson, head on over to www.mchsbandtrip2012.blogspot.com to keep up with the band!

For everyone going to Branson... see you at 4:30 am! :)

Congratulations to everyone on your great performances at the IHSA Band Contest!

Con/Sym Band - Division I Rating

Wind Ensemble - Division I Rating

Jazz Band - Division I Rating

IHSA Contest Times (revised as of 4/10)

Below is the schedule for the IHSA Organizational Band Contest at LaSalle-Peru High School on Saturday, April 14th:

Concert/Symphonic Band Students:
8:40 am - Report time
9:00 am - Busses leave MCHS
11:00 am - Concert/Symphonic Band Performance
1:30 pm - Busses leave LaSalle-Peru HS
2:30 pm - Approximate arrival at MCHS


Wind Ensemble/Jazz I Students:
11:10 am - Report time
11:30 am - Busses leave MCHS
1:30 pm - Wind Ensemble Performance
3:00 pm - Jazz Band I Performance
4:00 pm - Busses leave LaSalle-Peru HS
5:00 pm - Approximate arrival at MCHS


Attire is the same as for our concerts:

• Black dress clothes from the waist down, black or white dress clothes from the waist up.
• Skirts MUST be at least knee length.
  
• Tops may not be spaghetti strap or strapless, unless you are wearing something over it.
• NO jeans or athletic shoes (even if they are black).
  
  

You will have points deducted from your grade for this performance if your attire does not meet expectations! Please see Mr. Anderson or Ms. Wych with any questions regarding appropriate attire.