August 25, 2024 Band Notes

Do you have questions about color guard hair and make up? Join us for a parent led question and answer session on Tuesday, August 27th at 7:30pm in the MHS Staff Dining room. We will also have products our current students use and examples of undergarments for you to get ideas on what your child needs for the season.

MHS Winter Guard Interest Survey

Planning for the 2025 Winter Guard Season has begun!

STUDENTS: Please fill out the 2025 MHS Winter Guard Interest Survey by Sunday, September 8th. Interested members will receive updated information catered to their selections to this survey throughout the marching band season, as the winter guard season planning develops.

REMINDERS

City Barbeque Dine & Donate

Take the night off from cooking and support Mason Band at the same time! Head to City Barbeque at VOA on Wednesday, September 18, any time 11 am - 8 pm for our next dine & donate opportunity. If you are dining in person, just show the flyer. For online orders, use the promo code GIVE.

Fall Mums Sale

It’s time to order your fall mums! Orders can be placed until Sunday, September 1. Click here to order. Spread the word to local family and friends!

Pick-up will be the morning of Saturday, September 28th, outside the Performing Arts entrance at the Middle School.

Uniform Lookbooks

Instrumentalists

See here for the 2024 Instrumentalists Look Book, which contains information for the summer and classic uniform, including undergarments for classic and competition uniforms. This link will be updated as more information is available about the competition uniform.

If you have any questions, please contact the Uniform Crew at uniforms@masonbandboosters.com.

Color Guard

See here for the 2024 CG Season Lookbook, which contains information for the competition show hair and makeup, as well as other looks throughout the season.

Please have all hair and makeup products, as well as undergarments, for the "Look 3: Competition Uniform" by Wednesday, September 4th. The guard will plan to work through the look together at that sectional rehearsal, in preparation for the first football game on Friday, September 6th.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Erica Compton (comptone@masonohioschools.com). Have a great rest of your week!

Senior/Family Night

Attention Seniors and Senior Families: The William Mason High School Marching Band senior night is one of the most looked forward to and special events we do throughout the year. We want to honor our seniors and their families for their dedication to our program. In the midst of our planning, we need to collect a little information from our seniors so they can be honored accordingly!

Please fill out this form with the names of those planning to escort your student during the on-field recognition of seniors. Traditionally, escorts have included: parents, step-parents, guardians, siblings, and/or grandparents. We will need the list of all those escorting the student - including phonetic spelling so that everyone can be recognized. Please submit this information NO LATER THAN Wednesday, September 25th, 2024.

The 2024 Senior Night/Family Showcase will take place on Friday, October 4th. Below you will find the schedule for the night for your planning purposes. Thanks so much for your help!

Please contact seniors@masonbandboosters.com with any questions.

October 4th Schedule
3:00-6:00pm	Rehearsal
6:00pm	Senior Dinner (Students & Staff Only) (Small Commons)
6:00pm	Underclassmen Dinner (Large Commons)
7:15pm	Stadium Open For Seating
8:00pm	Performances/Senior Presentation On Field

SUPER REGIONAL TICKETS ON SALE NOW

Super Regional tickets can now be purchased at the links below. Tickets for Grand Nationals will go on sale in early September.

Friday Prelims Tickets- Guaranteed to perform. Tickets are all General Admission, so you do not need to purchase way ahead of time.

Saturday Finals Tickets - Will be needed if we proceed to Finals. There are both reserved seats and General Admission tickets available for Finals. **Please note that the only tickets needed for Saturday would be Finals Tickets since our preliminary performance takes place on Friday. You do not need Saturday Preliminary Tickets (unless you are interested in watching other bands that are scheduled for their Prelims on Saturday.)

Keep an eye on our Marching Band 2024 Travel page for additional information as it becomes available.

Students do NOT need tickets. They get admission as performers. Those volunteering AT THE EVENT also do not need tickets. Only those who are NOT volunteering at the event and wish to travel and watch the Band perform need to buy tickets. Totally OPTIONAL for families as students will be bussed via charter buses to and from Indy. Preliminary performance time is tentatively between 4-6pm (we do not have exact time yet) on Friday, October 18th and Finals performance time is TBD on Saturday, October 19th pending preliminary results. You will need a ticket for each session you plan to attend...Friday Prelims and Saturday Finals would be the two sessions we would perform. More information can be found at https://marching.musicforall.org/event/indianapolis-super-regional-2024/

Grand National Tickets Now On Sale

Tickets are also on sale now for Grand Nationals in November. Click here for the BoA/Music For All page.

Preliminaries

Grand Nationals is a bigger event than Super Regionals. There are two days of Preliminary competition on Thursday and Friday, each with separate tickets. Mason will perform on Thursday, November 14, so that is the day you would purchase ticket for if you plan to attend. Our performance time has not been confirmed yet. Prelims tickets are General Admission, so you do not need to purchase these until you are sure you are attending.

Semi-Finals

Mason hopes to perform a second time in the Semi-Finals on Saturday, November 16 during the day. Our performance time on that day is typically late morning or afternoon, but we will not know for sure until late the night before. There are some reserved seat tickets available for Semi-Finals, or you can purchase General Admission.

Finals

Based on the results of the Semi-Finals, bands have the opportunity to perform in the Finals on Saturday evening November 16 (yes, the same day as Semis). If we make Finals, we will not know our performance time until late afternoon that day. Finals tickets are all reserved seats and typically sell out, so if you plan to attend we encourage you to purchase your tickets as soon as possible. However, there is no guarantee that Mason will be in the Finals.

Prelims - Thursday, 11/14/2023 - Mason performs - General Admission tickets.

Prelims - Friday, 11/15/2023- Mason does NOT perform this day - General Admission tickets.

Semis - Saturday, 11/16/2023 - Mason Semis performance time TBD (announced Friday evening) - Reserved or General Admission tickets.

Finals - Saturday, 11/16/2023 - Mason performance NOT guaranteed. Performance and time slot contingent on score in Semi-Finals and results. Reserved tickets only (likely to sell out).

Hotels

***Pro Tip*** If you plan to stay in downtown Indianapolis at any point during the weekend, we highly recommend you make reservations/plans for accommodations now to ensure you have a place to stay.

You may also elect to stay in a hotel outside of downtown (there are plenty available, even in November) and park in a day lot near the stadium. There are several lots a few blocks away that typically charge $20 per day.

Tag Day Thank You - And It’s Not Too Late to Donate!

A huge thank you to Nancy Wagner, Rebecca Synan, all our drivers, and our amazing students for another successful Tag Day! Thank you as well to all our band families who donated.

And did you know - it is not too late to donate to Tag Day! Our friends and family campaign runs through the month of August. Donations can be made online HERE, or by sending a check made out to Mason City Schools addressed to Mason Band Boosters, P.O Box 310, Mason, OH 45040-0310.

Our final fundraising numbers by team can be viewed here.

Invitational Tickets (for band families and friends and family who named students in their donation) will be passed out at evening practices later this month (more details to follow). For donations that did not include a student name - tickets will be mailed by the end of the month.

Social Media Reminders

We are extremely proud of all the hard work our students put in, and excited to see the show shaping up!

However, it is very important that you do not post any videos of the band on public websites (YouTube) or social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc) at this time. This also includes pictures of the props, competition uniforms, and show art. This is particularly important for our competition show in order to maintain competitive integrity and for copyright reasons. We want the audience and judges to see our show for the first time at competitions, so that they can enjoy the hard work of our students in a live setting. You are more than welcome to capture your own videos and share with family using a “private” link or message.

Follow Mason Bands Online!

Hey! Are you following us on all of our social media channels? If not, now is the time! Our band members are becoming more involved showing personality, light-hearted band humor and student perspective. Questions? Email our team at social@masonbandboosters.com.

2024 Marching Band Next Steps

Marching Band Registration Next Steps

2024 Registration Guide
Past Due
Experience Fee 2 - $400
- Invoice sent on 7/10/24 via email from: quickbooks@notification.intuit.com
Due September 15 - DUE DATE EXTENDED DUE TO DELAYED INFO FROM BOA
- Experience Fee 3 - Amount To Be Announced (we are still waiting for some final information on our hotel)
  - Invoice will be sent via Quickbooks
Your student must have an ACTIVE physical on file in order to participate throughout the season
- Examination must have been performed within the past 13 months
- Medical Eligibility Form must be completed in its entirety signed and dated by the healthcare provider
Dispensing Medication at School (DMS) forms may be submitted any time throughout the season via masonbands.com >> How To Submit Forms
- All medications that a student will be taking while at Band Camp require a form (OTC and Prescription)
- Must be signed by a parent/guardian
- Must be signed by a healthcare provider
- Only valid for up to one full season
- Marching Band DMS forms are separate from any other DMS forms submitted through Mason City Schools administration or nursing staff
- Medication Drop-Off: Please review the medication check-in process in the 2024 Marching Band Registration Guide for more details. Email medicalsecretary@masonbandboosters.com to schedule a drop-off time.
Parents/guardians should electronically sign the necessary documents in FINAL FORMS.