Band Camp Schedule (July 25 - Aug 5)

Week 1 - Band Camp Schedule (July 25-29)

Week 1 rehearsals located in band room at MCHS Central Campus
*required freshman student meeting on July 24 @ 6 pm to 8 pm*

*required parent/student meeting on July 25 @ 7 pm*

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 

Flutes -  9 am to 10:30 am

Clarinet - 10 am to 11:30 am

Sax/Mello - 11 am to 12:30 pm

Trumpet - 12 pm to 1:30 pm

Low Brass - 1 pm to 2:30 pm

Thursday and Friday 

Full Band Rehearsal from 10:00 am to 2:30 pm (lunch from 12:00 to 12:30 pm)

Week 2 - Band Camp Schedule (July 31 - Aug 5)

Sunday -> Report to MCHS (load busses) - 12:30pm

Monday - Friday -> Band Camp at EIU in Charleston, IL

Friday -> Return to MCHS at 8:00 pm

Memorial Day Information!

Report time for the Memorial Day Parade is 8:30 am in the band room.

The event will be completed by 12:00 Noon.  Students should wear their summer marching outfits (band polo, black points, black shoes and Drillmasters)

The parade starts at the Minooka Bible Church at 10 am followed by a Memorial Day Ceremony at Veteran's Park (Wabena and Mondamin St).

IHSA Band Contest results!

Congratulations to our Wind Symphony,  Wind Ensemble, and Jazz I on their outstanding performances at the IHSA State Music Organizational Contest hosted by Manteno HS.

Results:

Wind Ensemble

• Judge 1 - Division I 
• Judge 2 - Division I
• Judge 3 -  Division I
• Overall result - Division I Superior Rating

Wind Symphony

• Judge 1 - Division II
• Judge 2 - Division I 
• Judge 3 - Division II
• Overall result - Division II Excellent Rating

Jazz Band I

• Judge 1 - Division I 
• Judge 2 - Division I
• Judge 3 -  Division I
• Overall result - Division I Superior Rating

IHSA Band Contest Info - April 16, 2016

Below is the schedule for the IHSA Organizational Band Contest at Manteno High School on Saturday, April 16th:

Schedule 

 8:30 am - Report time

 9:00 am - Busses leave MCHS

10:15 am - Wind Symphony warm-up

10:50 am - Wind Symphony Performance time!

11:10 am - Wind Ensemble warm-up

11:40 am - Wind Ensemble Performance time!

12:20 pm - Wind Ensemble/Wind Symphony load busses/trailer

 1:00 pm - Arrive at MCHS

3:00 pm - Jazz Band warm-up

 3:35 pm - Jazz Band Performance time!

 4:30 pm - Bus leaves

 5:15 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.
• Ladies!  No skirts or dresses.  Pants only!
• 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 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 13th.

If you intend on taking home your student after the performance, you must fill out the link "Activity Release Form" on the band blog.

Atlanta Trip - Med Forms

Below are links to the prescription and non-prescription medical forms. These can be printed and turned in at Monday's mandatory trip meeting at 7 pm. (For students who attended band camp, the medical forms turned in for that trip will be available for review on Monday.)

Non-Prescription Medication Form

Prescription Medication Form 

U of I DVD/BluRay and Group Photo Information

MCHS Band Group Photo available at:
www.indyeventphotos.com
Click "10/31/2015 - Univ. of Illinois Marching Championships"
Fill out form to be notified when photos are ready

MCHS Band Video available at:
link ->  Video Order Form for Flushing-Pheasant Video Productions

U of I Info!

Performance site: Memorial Stadium
University of Illinois, Champaign, IL
October 31st, 2015 - Saturday 

Link for Additional Information
Link for LIVE STREAMING of the event

Schedule for the day!

 8:30 am - OPTIONAL PEP Band Rally for our FB team!
                  (done at 9:15 am - no uniform/wear orange and black)


10:00 am  - REQUIRED Rehearsal at MCHS 

11:45 am - Load busses/ attendance

12:15 pm - Leave MCHS

 2:15 pm – Arrive Rantoul (lunch- bring money)

 3:30 pm – Leave Rantoul

 4:00 pm - Arrive / Change into Uniforms / Unload Trailer

 4:54 pm - Check-in to Warm-Up table

 5:22 pm - Warm-up

 6:02 pm - Arrive at South Tunnel of Stadium

 6:12 pm - Marching Indians Performance!

 6:30 pm - Band picture outside stadium

 6:45 pm - Return to buses / change / load trailer / return to stadium

 7:15 pm - Watch bands / concessions / visit vendors under stadium

 7:40 pm  - Marching Illini Perform

 8:00 pm - Awards ceremony in stadium

 9:00 pm - Load busses/attendance

 9:30 pm - Leave U of I

11:45 pm - Arrive at MCHS (time approx)