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Announcements: Week of August 29 - Sept. 2

Please see the announcements below:

VERY IMPORTANT: A number of band members have not turned in Health and Indemnification Forms. It is imperative that these forms are submitted before the student can travel out of town on a school bus. PLEASE TURN IN ALL FORMS NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31. Once I receive them, I have to give them to Nurse Ford to verify some of the information. Please remember, that we need copies of insurance cards as well. We can make copies of the cards in the band office.

Rehearsal Attendance: I hate to mention this matter, but we are having excessive absences at rehearsals. One of the reasons that we do not rehearse on Wednesdays is so that other matters can be attended to on that day. Unlike athletics, we have no bench to pull substitute players from. Every band member is a starter! When students miss rehearsals, it requires us to spend a significant amount of time at the next rehearsal to catch them up. Please let band rehearsals be a priority. If a student is going to miss a rehearsal, please notify a director or staff member. Please do not send messages by other band members, etc. 

Band Fees: Band fees are due. If you have not taken care of paying them, please do so.

Football Game This Week: On Friday, we will travel to Valley, AL for our first away football game. Students will need to be at the band room no later than 4:15 to prepare for departure. Band members will need to wear their new band t-shirts under their uniforms. Please remember back socks. Auxiliary members ill need items per their instructor's directions.

Band Shoes: Please ensure that your child is wearing the proper band shoes. There are numerous pairs in the band room. The shoes need to be as uniform as the other items in the band uniform. If you need to order a pair, you can do so through Southern Performances. (https://www.southernperformances.com/). We wear the DSI Patent Showstopper.

September Band Booster Club Meeting: We will have our second band booster club meeting on Monday, September 12, 2022 at 6:00 in the V.E.S.P.A.

Thank You - Parking: Thank  you to each parent/supporter who assisted with parking these past two home games. We will need additional assistance with the upcoming home football game with Tallassee on Friday, September 9, 2022. Tallassee generally travels well to away games. There is construction in progress at the elementary school. The storage of materials and the parking of equipment has disrupted our normal parking procedures. Please look for a sign-up form to be posted later this week. If you have not helped this year, please signup for this next game.

Please Keep The Capps/Martin Family In Your Thoughts And Prayers: While at Band O Rama Thursday, Our Band Booster Club President Jamie Capps received a call that her oldest son Alex needed to be taken to Children's Hospital at UAB in Birmingham immediately. Jamie left the event to go get Alex from home and make the trip. Her son Alex (and brother of drum major Matt Martin) has been diagnosed with State 4 Cancer. They will know more details after some tests are completed today (Monday, Aug. 29). We do know that Alex will begin his first series of treatments this week. Please keep this wonderful family in your thoughts and prayers. 

I hope everyone has a wonderful week. Please contact me if you need anything. Thank you, Mr. Hillsman

First Band Booster Club Meeting

of the

2022-2023 School Year

Scrimmage Game and Rehearsal Friday, August 5

Band members will rehearse at 4:00 on Friday, August 5. We will rehearse on the practice field from 4:00 until 5:00. We will rehearse inside from 5:00 until approximately 5:45.

At 5:45 or so, we will eat dinner. We will go to the stadium at 6:40.

The scrimmage is a scripted game. It will not follow the format of a regular game.

Reminder and Change:

Thursday: All band members should report for rehearsal at 6:00 today.

Friday Rehearsal: We will only have full band in the morning from 8:00-12:00. There will be no practice after lunch. We are slightly ahead. Enjoy the Friday afternoon!