Indoor Percussion Spaghetti Dinner!

Please come out for the Indoor Percussion Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser this Thursday, Feb. 27th from 5-7:30 pm in the MCHS Central Campus Cafetorium. Tickets are $7 in advance or $8 at the door (ages 3 and under free).

In addition to a delicious spaghetti meal, silent auctions and raffles will take place for prizes such as an Arlingon Park box seat package and passes for Vertical Endeavors and the Channahon Park District. The evening will also feature a performance by Minooka Indoor Percussion!

Hope to see you there!

Pit Orchestra UPDATE

Pit orchestra rehearsal tonight has now been CANCELLED due to extremely road conditions.  All upcoming rehearsals will now be 6:30 to 9:00 pm!

Incoming Freshman Audition Night

The incoming freshman audition night has been rescheduled for February 9th (Sunday) from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the MCHS band room at central campus.

Attn: Pit Orchestra Members

Pit Orchestra members should sign-up for the following text group:
Enter this number: 786-565-3222
Message: @bandpit

All-State Band/Orchestra News!

Congratulations to Erin Mathewson and Valerie Kolb for their fantastic chair placement at the ILMEA ALL-STATE festival!

• Erin was placed as the 5th best OBOE orchestral player in the state of ILLINOIS with her chair placement in the ILMEA ALL STATE HONORS ORCHESTRA!
• Valerie was placed as the 3rd best TRUMPET band player in the state of ILLINOIS with her chair placement in the ILMEA ALL STATE HONORS BAND!

The All-State Honors Concert will be held in the Peoria Civic Center at 3:15 pm on Saturday, January 25th.

School Cancelled for Mon/Tues

• The  Band Booster Meeting on Monday has been rescheduled for Jan. 13th at 7 pm due to inclement weather.

• The Pep Band BB game on Tuesday has been cancelled and will be rescheduled for a later date.

• Pit Orchestra and IHSA Solo/Ensemble sign-up sheets will be posted on band room door starting on Wed, Jan 8th.  Both of these activities are optional and NOT required.

2013 WInter Band Concert!

Report time is 6:15 pm for Beginning Band and 6:30 pm for Jazz Bands/Percussion Ensembles!  Everyone else in band is required to attend and should report to the auditorium by 6:50 pm.

The concert is Thursday, December 12  and starts at 7:00 pm. Two percussion ensembles, madrigal brass, beginning band, and two jazz bands will be featured! The concert is free and open to the public!

Concert attire for performers is:
Boys: dress pants, dress shirt, tie optional, black dress shoes
Girls: dress pants or skirt and nice top; skirt must be knee-length or longer with black tights

For this concert only, "festive flair" (holiday ties, scarves, etc) is acceptable as long as your attire meets the above guidelines.