June 21st !

• All band students who still need to make cash payment for band camp or supplies should go to the MCHS Central Campus band room between 4:00 - 6:00 pm on June 21st.  All other health and permission forms can also be turned in at this time.

• Marching band field show music will be also be available between 4:00 - 6:00 pm for brass/woodwind members who were not in attendance at the "band kick-off night" at the end of May.

PLEASE NOTE!  All band members must officially register for BAND CAMP at the WEBSTORE located on the MCHS HOMEPAGE!  The link will look like this:

(click below on this picture!)

	Band Camp Cash/Student Band Account Disbursement (Registration ONLY) :

Marching Band Kick-off Night for Students and Parents!

All members of the 2013-2014 Marching Indians should attend in order to receive music and get a chance to meet everyone!  Recordings of the show will be played!  No instruments are needed. This event starts at 6 pm and should end around 7 pm for band members.  Please meet outside on the front lawn at central campus.

Parents are invited to go to the cafetorium at 6 pm to hear/receive information about our band program and the activities scheduled through the summer with band boosters. Band spirit items will be on display as well as sign-up sheets for events that require volunteers and workers. Refreshments (ice cream!) will be served during the evening!

Band camp forms and cash payments will be accepted during the evening in the cafetorium.  Please have all forms filled in advance before you come to the meeting.  See below for info about band camp packet forms.

The band camp packet is available via the MCHS school website@mchs.net on the WEB STORE link which is found on the left side at the bottom of the QUICK LINKS section of the home page.  This will take you to the WEB STORE home page and click on BAND CAMP at the left of the screen for the packet and information.

REMINDER- ALL STUDENTS MUST REGISTER ON-LINE FOR BAND CAMP AT THE WEBSTORE ADDRESS! PLEASE DO THIS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!

Memorial Day Info!

Students should wear their summer marching outfits (polo, black pants, black socks, and drillmaster shoes)

Call time for the Memorial Day Parade is 8:30 am in the band room on Monday, May 27th! (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 (corner of Wabena & Mondamin) presented by the Minooka American Legion. The band will be dismissed from MCHS at approximately 11:45 am.

Any rain delay/cancellation decision will be made with the parade committee during the morning.  Assume we will be marching!  Any changes will be posted on the band blog and via text message by Mr. Anderson

Congratulations!

Congratulations to our Class of 2013 Band Seniors!  Your four solid years of desire and excellence has been an inspiration to your peers and directors!

Spring Band Concert / Awards Tonight!

Concert begins at 7 pm (doors open at 6:45 for public)

Concert attire for performers is:

Boys: dress pants, dress shirt, tie optional, dress shoes

Girls: dress pants or skirt and nice top; skirt must be knee-length or longer with tights
*Skirts must be just above the knee or longer - NO shorter! A skirt that only reaches your fingertips is still too short for sitting on a stage in a formal concert setting.
*Dresses and tops may be sleeveless (i.e., only open at the shoulder) – spaghetti strap or strapless tops/dresses are not allowed unless you are wearing a sweater over the dress.

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All should report at 6:15 pm.  Concert band and Symphonic band meet directly in the auditorium. Wind Symphony and Wind Ensemble meet in the band room.

Great Contest Results!

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

Wind Symphony - Division I Rating

Wind Ensemble - Division I Rating

Jazz Band I  - Division I Rating

IHSA Band Contest Info for April 13th

Below is the schedule for the IHSA Organizational Band Contest at LaSalle-Peru High School on Saturday, April 13th:

Schedule 

 7:30 am - Report time

 8:00 am - Busses leave MCHS

 9:30 am - Wind Symphony warm-up

10:00 am - Wind Symphony Performance time!

12:15 pm - Wind Ensemble warm-up

12:45 pm - Wind Ensemble Performance time!

1:15 pm - Jazz Band warm-up

1:45 pm - Jazz Band Performance time!

2:30 pm - Busses leave La-Salle Peru HS

3:30 pm - Approx. arrival at MCHS

(note: only Wind Symphony, Wind Ensemble, Jazz I will be attending contest)

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.

Parent permission slips will be issued to students in class and will need to be returned to Mr. Anderson

by Wednesday, April 10th.

If you intend on taking home your student after the performance, you must fill out an "Activity Release Form" and return to the activities office by Thursday, April 11th. This form will be available in the band room or Mr. Anderson