Below is information about several significant events over the next several days. Please read this message carefully and add the dates to your family calendar. We look forward to seeing you at these events, and, as always, please be sure to contact the band office if you have any questions or concerns.
Solo & Ensemble Assessment:
The SCBDA Solo & Ensemble Assessments are this Friday and Saturday, April 21 & 22, at Sullivan Middle School foregistered students. The performance schedule is posted in the band room, so the students should know their performance time. Students should plan to arrive 30 to 45 minutes before their scheduled time and should be finished and ready to leave in about an hour if their room is running on schedule. Students should dress nicely for the performance, so please avoid wearing jeans and T-shirts. Click HERE for directions and parking information. Additional information will be shared with students in class Friday.
From the Booster President:
- Music Festival Volunteers Needed
We’ve lucked out with a pretty easy last-minute fundraising opportunity. We will host a music festival at First Baptist Church on April 21 & 28. A handful of accessible volunteer opportunities can be found on the SIGN-UP GENIUS. If you’re available Fridays….WE NEED YOU!!
- Autobell Gift Card Fundraiser
- Begins 4/12 and Ends 5/1
- Cards are $20 for $20 worth of washing services
- Good at any Autobell, and cards never expire
- All $ gets collected upfront / Checks made out to NW Band Boosters
- Gift cards will be delivered in mid-May for distribution
- Each card sold earns $5 toward your child’s BCP account
- Memory books are now for sale! They will arrive in mid-May. The cost per book is $40. Send in, at your convenience, a check payable to NHS Band Boosters or cash to reserve your book.
- The next parent meeting has been moved to SATURDAY, April 29th. It will be held with the spring band camp the students will attend. Voting for next year’s executive board will take place at this meeting. The ballot is as follows:
- President: Patrick Crane
- Vice President: Mario Robinson
- Treasurer: Kyle King
- Junior Treasurer: Michelle Gaissert
- Secretary: Christina Pipgras
- Click HERE to read through the March 27th meeting minutes for approval at our April 29th parent
- Help is needed to finish preping uniforms for the next marching season. Please check your calendar to see if you can lend a hand from 4:00-6:00 tomorrow, April 20. Plan to meet in the band room if you can help out.
2023 Marching Band:
- The Spring Guard Clinic & Auditions will be held April 25-28 in the band room. This is for all returning students as well as any student interested in performing with the Purple Regiment color guard in the fall. Click HERE for additional information and to register for the event.
- The Purple Regiment Spring Camp and Cookout will be from noon to 5:00 pm on Saturday, April 29th, in the bandroom. This is for all students enrolled in marching band in the fall as well as any student that is still undecided about participating in the fall. Please click HERE for additional information about the event and click HERE to submit a form indicating how many members of your family will attend the cookout.
Hawaii 2024 Information:
Students, families, and others may sign up for the Hawaii trip by clicking HERE.
If you could not attend one of our informational meetings, click HERE for the tentative trip itinerary, payment information, and a video to walk you through how to sign up for the trip.
Monthly Band Fee Payments:
There are still a several students who have outstanding balances for the 2022 marching band fees. You can pay with cash, check, or money order, place it in an envelope with your child’s name and the payment, and then have your child drop it by the band office. You can also deduct it from your child’s BCP account by filling out the form HERE. Another option is to pay it electronically directly to the school by clicking HERE. These fees must be paid as soon as possible as they will impact students’ participation in other events, such as prom. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
Upcoming Performances:
April 21-22 Solo & Ensemble Assessments at Sullivan Middle School
April 25-28 Spring Clinics for Fall guard
April 29 Spring Marching Band Clinic, Parent Meeting, Show Reveal, and Cookout
May 2 Spring Band Concert
May 9 Spring Jazz & Percussion Night – This is a change from the original schedule sent home in January
May 11 Band Awards Night
May 26 Commencement Performance for all 9th, 10th, and 11th, grade band students
BOLD PRINT events are required for all students in participating ensembles.
Please let us know if you are any questions or concerns, and thank you again for all you do for our students.
