We are gearing up for Marching Season, which starts with mini-camp on May 30th - June 1st and ends with our Mandatory Marching Band STEPOFF meeting! As many veteran parents may know, this is the kick-off meeting to our new Marching Season! It’s an exciting time for the kids as well as the parents.
Mini-Camp – We have practices scheduled for all students who are participating in the 2019 Marching Band. Dates are:
Thursday, May 30th 1 – 8PM
Friday, May 31st 1 – 8PM
Saturday, June 1st 9 – 5PM
Mandatory Meeting June 1st – 5pm
Forms Night – immediately following
Following the June 1st practice at 5PM, there will be a mandatory meeting for ALL students and at least one parent (students will join us after their practice). Each and every student and one or more parents will be required to attend in order to have a spot written for them in the marching show. Any family not able to attend must email Mr. Madrinan at gmadrinan@gmail.com to request an excused absence. If you do not attend and do not request an excusal, you will not be written into the show. Please understand that this is our way of ensuring that we have commitments from families before we incur the expense of designing the drill and writing the musical score for your student.
Also, in this regard, we will be requesting a $100 participation pledge for each student at the meeting on June 1st. This will go toward your Fair Share, which will be announced sometime in the month of June. The participation pledge can be in the form of cash, check*, or credit card. Checks should be made out to SHSBB, please.
Lastly, we will be holding our first Forms Night on June 1st as well, following the mandatory meeting. You may pick up your forms packets and take them home, but we encourage you to stay and fill them out on site. We will have a notary public there to notarize the required form. We will also be selling season tickets, taking dinner orders and payment for Band Camp meals, registering new and returning volunteers, and more! This is an important and convenient night for parents to complete all of the required paperwork for next year, all in one evening! Please plan to attend.
**New volunteers, please bring a PHOTOCOPY of your driver’s license with you to expedite your paperwork.
Parents should plan on arriving at 4:50PM, please sign in. Kids will join us after practice ends around 5:00PM. The parent portion of the meeting will begin promptly at 5:00PM. Forms night to follow.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact any member of the Executive Board.
Looking forward to what's in store for the 2019 Marching Season!!
***SPECIAL NOTE*** this Participation Pledge cannot be deposited in our bank account until July 1, when we begin our new fiscal year. If holding a check that long will present a problem with your accounting, please consider bringing cash or a money order. We do not wish to cause any hardships with your banking! :-)