September 17, 2023 Newsletter

Director's Notes

Thank you for all of your help at the football game this week!  I know the early games are a challenge and greatly appreciate your assistance making our performances possible! 

• FOOTBALL GAME. Our next football game will be Monday, September 18.  Please remember this is a required event for our 7th and 8th grade band students.  

  • WHO: 7th and 8th Grade Band Students

  • WHAT TO WEAR: Band T-shirt/Hoodie, Khaki Shorts/Pants, Tennis Shoes

  • WHAT TO BRING: Instrument (please leave case in car), flip folder with music, lyre, bottle of water

  • WHERE: Milton Frank Stadium

  • WHEN: Call Time is 6:00 p.m. - We meet by the Front Gate. 

  • Additional Info

    • We will not be taking a bus to these games.  We ask parents to transport their children to Milton Frank Stadium and home afterwards.  

    • Parents - Please sign up to chaperone in Charms. Find our calendar and click the yellow hand icon to sign up.  We have a few more spots available and appreciate your help!  Chaperones will be given free entry to the game. 

    • Parents who would like to attend the game will need to purchase tickets online.  (I’d recommend doing this ahead of time!) GoFan

    • Please remember that Milton Frank has a clear bag policy for all guests!

    • The game should last until about 8:30 - depending on when we get started.  Students may bring phones to text you before the 4th quarter.  (Please plan to be in the vicinity for pick-up around 8:30 so we can get all students home in a timely manner.) 

    • Percussion students will get their equipment off of the band trailer when they arrive and are responsible for loading it back up when we leave.  Percussion will need to stay until we are sure everything has been loaded up.

• MIDDLE SCHOOL NIGHT AT HHS - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 - This Friday is Middle School Band Night at the HHS vs. BJHS game.  The HHS Band will be providing dinner before the game to all those students (7th and 8th Grade) who sign up to attend.  Students will be able to join the high school band in the stands and get a glimpse of marching band!  Please join us if you can - it’s a fun night with lots of food, fun and fellowship!  Sign up by Wednesday to reserve dinner: https://forms.gle/PeyPCpT21tJp5XdA9

• Our Beginners will have the special opportunity to join us at the HCMS Football game on Tuesday, September 26 at 6:30 p.m. at Milton Frank Stadium!  Beginners will be able to bring their instruments and play some songs along with the band in the stands.  We hope you can join us and get a sneak peek of what band is like in 7th/8th grade! 

• Jazz Band will resume its normal rehearsal day of Tuesday (3:00-3:45)  this week!

• If you did not order a black band shirt or hoodie, we do have some extras available.  Shirts are $15 (payable cash/check/MySchoolFees) and hoodies are $40 (payable cash/check to HCMS Band).  Please email us at hcovemsband@gmail.com if interested.

• Be sure to check out our new band website! www.hcovemsband.org 

Thank you! 

Emily Parker, Director of Bands

Reminders:

• Newsletter.  With our band website now active, this will be the last pdf version of the newsletter . All future weekly newsletters will be posted to the website. Please check to make sure you have no issues viewing the newsletter on the website. 

• Fundraiser.  Our Butterbraid Fundraiser begins next week!  Be on the lookout for more information.