Band Notes 10/16 to 10/22

What an incredible day yesterday! Although our marching band didn't have the competitive day they were hoping for, our MHS Band community was awesome in so many ways! I can't say thank you enough to everyone that was involved throughout Saturday's competition; from the marching band students and chaperones to everyone that volunteered with concessions, parking, ticketing, setting up, judge-running (oh man those steps!), and more.

I'm most proud and honored by all of the wonderful compliments I received from the NWAPA administrator onsite, the visiting band directors and staffs, and the spectators about our incredible, friendly parent and student volunteers. THANK YOU so much for helping create a very special special to work and for students to belong!

Special thanks to Mark Rodewald for his countless hours taking the lead on this one! Have I mentioned he doesn't have a student in the program anymore?? That's how much he believes in the activity and band community!

Fundraiser coming up next ... the Mead Bandwagon Craft Fair! November 11 & 12. Students will sign up in the next couple of weeks to work a shift.

6 WEEK GRADES

6 week grades are in the books! Here's a repeat of last week's info regarding what went into this first 6 week term together. PLEASE remember that these are only a checkpoint. None of these are final. Many more points to be earned before things are "permanent" on a transcript at the end of January which is the end of the 1st semester. And yes, you can still turn in those missing assignments.

• 6 week grades - In the gradebook .....

  • Daily Participation (are you prepared everyday? Participating and Paying attention??)

  • Minor Etude Playing Assignment - uploaded to your Google Folder

  • Course Documents Google Form - HERE

THIS WEEK

• Monday 10/16

  • MBCG Rehearsal -3pm to 6pm, MHS

• Tuesday 10/17

  • MBCG Rehearsal - 3pm to 6pm, MHS

• Thursday 10/19

  • MBCG Rehearsal - 3pm to 6pm, MHS

  • So Cal Information Meeting - 7pm, MHS

• Friday 10/20

  • MBCG head off to Harvest Marching Band Festival in Yakima, WA.

    • CLICK HERE for the shows website (spectator info, etc).

    • Friday departure sometime between 5pm and 6pm

    • Sunday return approx. 2pm.

    • Stay tuned for detailed itinerary from Mr. Campbell

CONCERTS & PERFORMANCES COMING UP! - meadbands.org/calendar

• October 21 - MBCG at Yakima/Zaepfel Stadium

• October 28 - MBCG at Pullman/WSU Martin Stadium

• November 1 - Jazz bands at Whitworth for SFMEA Festival (school day)

• November 7 - ALL band members Fall/Veterans Day Concert, 7pm, MHS

• November 11 & 12 - Craft Fair at Mead HS. (Bandwagon fundraiser)