Corn Festival Parade Info

Report time for the Grundy County Corn Festival Parade will be 1:45 pm on Sunday, Oct. 2nd. The band should be returning back to Minooka at approximately 4:45 pm.

Our band is unit #117 in the parade. Students will dress into full uniform in the band room before we leave MCHS.

Benedictine University Field Show Competition Schedule!

Benedictine University Field Show Competition Schedule!

Our 2nd field show competition is quickly approaching!

Schedule:

10:00 am -> rehearsal at MCHS

12:00 pm -> lunch (on your own)

1:00 pm -> report time to load busses/trailers

1:45 pm -> leave MCHS

9:15 pm-> return to MCHS (time approx.)

(there will time to buy concessions between 6 pm & 8 pm)

Date: Saturday, October 1st, 2011

Location: Benedictine University, Lisle, IL

Competition starts - 1:15 pm

Performance time - 5:00pm

Awards Ceremony - 7:45 pm

additional show info available at:http://www.nchsbands.info/specialEvents/marchingClassic11.html

Go Marching Indians!

Stagg HS Field Show Competition Schedule!

Our first field show competition is quickly approaching!

Schedule:

1:30 pm -> rehearsal at MCHS

3:00 pm -> dinner (on your own)

4:30 pm -> report time to load busses/trailers

5:15 pm -> leave MCHS

11:15 pm-> return to MCHS (time approx.)

(there will be no time to eat after we leave at 4:30 until after our performance at 8:15 pm)

Date: Saturday, September 17th, 2011

Location: Stagg High School, Palos Hills, IL

Competition starts - 3:15 pm

Performance time - 8:15 pm

Awards Ceremony - 9:45 pm

additional show info available at:

http://www.staggmusic.org/jamboree/

Go Marching Indians!

Important Uniform Announcement!

Due to the weather forecast of extreme heat for tomorrow afternoon and evening, the band will be wearing our SUMMER UNIFORMS for tomorrow's football game. This includes the orange band polo, black pants, black socks, and Drillmasters.

*Please check NOW to make sure your orange polo and black pants and socks are clean!*

Other uniform regulations are still in effect - no jewelry, unnatural-looking makeup, etc.

Seniors may still change into full uniform for your picture at 4:40 pm.

Call time for all non-senior band members remains 6:30 pm.

Also, please try to wear your orange band t-shirt to school tomorrow to show how much school spirit the band brings to MCHS!
BE ORANGE!!

Senior Night/Football Friday!

Report time for band members is 6:30 pm Friday, Sept. 2. This is our first home football game (vs. Providence). The marching band will stay for the entire game. The band will be providing a pre-game show as well as the first public performance of our competition show. The band will also play spirit tunes in the stands to support our FB team! Varsity games usually end sometime between 9:45 pm & 10:15 pm.

Seniors are to report to the main gym at 4:40 pm in full band uniform for pictures.

GO INDIANS!

Minooka Summerfest Weekend!

Report time is 9:30 am on Saturday, August 27th for the Minooka Summerfest Parade/Concert. The parade starts at 10:15 am from the Central Campus parking lot and concludes in the downtown Minooka parking lot. The band will perform a short concert after the parade. We will dismiss immediately after the concert from the parking lot.

Band students will wear their summer band uniforms (polos, black "docker" style pants, black socks/drillmasters)

Demonstration/Potluck/Information Night!

Students should report to the band room at 5:00 pm wearing their orange band t-shirts and jeans. Parents should drop off potluck items in the cafetorium (central campus) and then come to the stadium for a preview of our 2011 competition show! All relatives and friends of the band are invited for the free show! We will begin at 5:30 pm! After the show, our evening will conclude in the cafetorium with a potluck and an information presentation about our fall marching band season by our MCHS band boosters.