December 1, 2024 Band Notes

Come to Awards Night on Tuesday (bring cookies and/or water to donate, if you can)
Pick up Poinsettias on Saturday.
(Optional) Order your memory book for the season - deadline is December 4 at 11:59 pm

If you previously ordered your memory book with custom pages, be sure to have your page design completed by December 4 as well!

Congratulations To Our Competitive Winter Guard Members!

Congratulations to this year’s Mason Open Class Competitive Winter Guard! We are looking forward to a great winter guard season. More information about our other winter guard ensembles will be shared soon.

Wind Symphony - Travel Payment #2 Due Dec 1

National Concert Band Festival Trip - Payment #2 Due Dec 1st

The second payment for the National Concert Band Festival trip is due on December 1st. All payments can be paid electronically using this link: CLICK HERE

The slides from the meeting are here: CLICK HERE

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Mr. Jackson.

Poinsettia Sale Pickup - This Saturday

Poinsettia pick up will be December 7th, 9am-1pm, at the Mason Intermediate School building. Check your email for updates later this week.

Teacher deliveries will be 11th December, Wednesday.

Please reach out to flowersale@masonbandboosters.com with any questions.

Concert Band Camp

Click here for DETAILED Schedule

All students in the Symphonic Band and Wind Symphony will be participating in Concert Band Camp in order to prepare for the upcoming semester. The dates match the original dates published in August, but we have modified the times slightly to shorten Saturday’s rehearsal.

Friday, December 6th, 3:00 PM to 8:30 PM

Saturday, December 7th 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM

OMEA Honor Band - MHS Audition Times Info

-CLICK HERE FOR AUDITION TIMES AND INSTRUCTIONS

-Click here for PDFs of Audition Music and Scale Requirement reminders

Honor Band Auditions are on Saturday Dec 7th and available in the PDF above from OMEA. Be sure to practice the music and scales so that you are ready for the audition. If you have any questions about the audition process, please read the PDF above and let a band director know if you have any questions.

Winter Band Concert Information

Concert Program - available soon (Will be available in the lobby via QR Code as well)

Our winter concerts for the William Mason High School Bands will take place on Wednesday, December 11th and Thursday, December 12th in the Mason High School Auditorium. Each night will feature two concerts with two bands each, because this concert will also include our 8th grade bands who are soon to be high school students. will begin at 7pm, and house doors will open for audience members at 6:50pm.

Click here to see the attire shared in September with all band students: Concert Attire

The itineraries for each ensemble can be found below (and in your classes weekly learning plans):

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11th

HS: Symphonic Band, Concert White, and Concert Silver/Green
MS: Concert Band

Times	MHS Concert Silver/Green
515pm	C13 doors open for students to enter and report to the Auditorium.
545pm	Warm up in the auditorium with Mr. Hinson, then Mr. Jackson
630pm	Use the restroom, and put on bow ties
650pm	House Doors open for audience members
700pm	Concert Silver/Green performs
725pm	Move to the audience to watch Concert White
730pm	Concert White performs
755pm	Return equipment to the band room/dismissed

Times	MHS Concert White
515pm	C13 doors open for students to enter.
545pm	Students report to the band room for warm up in concert attire and get bow ties.
600pm	Warm up in the band room with Mr. Hinson (don't leave items in the band room)
645pm	Move to the auditorium to watch Concert Silver/Green
700pm	Concert Silver/Green performs
725pm	Move to the stage
730pm	Concert White performs
755pm	Return equipment to the band room/dismissed

Times	MMS Concert Band
515pm	C13 doors open for students to enter.
715pm	Students report to the Orchestra room for warm up in concert attire.
725pm	Warm up in the Orchestra room with Middle School Band Directors
800pm	Move to the auditorium to setup and perform once Concert White is done performing
810pm	MMS Comet Band Performs
825pm	Move to the audience to watch MHS Symphonic Band
830pm	MHS Symphonic Band performs
855pm	Return equipment to the band room/dismissed

Times	MHS Symphonic Band
515pm	C13 Doors open for students to enter.
715pm	Students report to band room and warmup on your own
725pm	Warm up in the band room in concert attire with Mr. Jackson
805pm	Move to the auditorium to watch MMS Comet Band
810pm	MMS Comet Band Performs
825pm	Move to the stage to perform
830pm	MHS Symphonic Band performs
855pm	Return equipment to the band room/dismissed

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12th

HS: Wind Symphony and Concert Winds
MS: Comet Band and Symphonic Winds

Times	MMS Comet Band
610pm	Leave cases in Choir room and report to stage
620pm	Warm up in the auditorium with Middle School Band Directors
650pm	House Doors open for audience members
700pm	MMS Comet Band performs
725pm	Move to the audience to watch Concert Winds
730pm	Concert Winds performs
755pm	Return equipment to the band room/dismissed

Times	MHS Concert Winds
515pm	C13 doors open for students to enter.
545pm	Students report to the band room for warm up in concert attire and get bow ties.
600pm	Warm up in the band room with Mr. Hinson (don't leave items in the band room)
645pm	Move to the auditorium to watch MMS Comet Band
700pm	MMS Comet Band performs
725pm	Move to the stage
730pm	Concert Winds performs
755pm	Return equipment to the band room/dismissed

Times	MMS Symphonic Winds
515pm	C13 doors open for students to enter.
715pm	Students report to the Orchestra room for warm up in concert attire.
720pm	Warm up in the Orchestra room with Middle School Band Directors
800pm	Move to the auditorium to setup and perform once Concert White is done performing
810pm	MMS Symphonic Winds Performs
830pm	Move to the audience to watch MHS Wind Symphony
835pm	MHS Wind Symphony performs
915pm	Return equipment to the band room/dismissed

Times	MHS Honors Wind Symphony
515pm	C13 Doors open for students to enter.
700pm	Students report to band room and warmup on your own
715pm	Warm up in the band room in concert attire with Mr. Jackson
805pm	Move to the auditorium to watch MMS Symphonic Winds
810pm	MMS Symphonic Winds Performs
830pm	Move to the stage to perform
835pm	MHS Wind Symphony performs
915pm	Return equipment to the band room/dismissed

Marching Band Memory Books - Deadline This Wednesday

Each year, our talented photo volunteers put together a beautiful memory book filled with the many moments of our season including rehearsals, football games, parades & competitions.

This is a beautiful, 8.5x11 inch, soft cover photo book with about 72 pages.

Place your Memory Book order HERE by December 4. The price is $55.

If you ordered a memory book with custom pages before the deadline, remember to be working on your pages! Instructions were sent out through our printer TreeRing on November 4 and on November 23. All pages need to be in their final state by 11:59 p.m., December 4, 2024.

Contact Nancy Riley at photo@masonbandboosters.com for questions.

REMINDERS

Marching Band Awards Night

Please join us on Tuesday, December 3, at 6:30pm for this year’s Marching Band Awards Night. This will be a fun evening to celebrate each band member's achievements throughout the marching band season and to reminisce on all of the amazing moments we have all shared together. You won’t want to miss it! The event will take place in the High School Auditorium and Large Commons.

Volunteers & Donations Needed: We are in need of volunteers to help with setting up, serving cookies, and cleaning up before and after our awards ceremony. We would also appreciate donations of cookies and water. Volunteer and donation sign-ups are live in BoosterHub. Donations can be dropped off prior to the start of the program from 5:00-6:15pm in the Large Commons. Please contact Laura Minniear at secretary@masonbandboosters.com with any questions.

Got meds?: Medications may be picked up 6:00-6:25pm before the ceremony in the large commons. You should receive an email before the event if your student has leftover medication. Don’t forget to check your junk/spam folders. If your student will be traveling for the National Concert Band Festival or Winter Guard we can retain medications for your convenience. Empty bottles/packages will not be returned. Review the Mason Band Medication Policy for more details. Contact medicalsecretary@masonbandboosters.com with any questions or to schedule an alternate pick-up.

Spirit Table: Stop by the Spirit table to purchase any items out missed out on during the season, including MSBA Championship programs.

Photo Table: Pick up your group photos you ordered earlier in the season. These include senior periodic tables, accordion books, section, and panoramic photos. If you are not able to make it to the award ceremony, please arrange for someone to pick up your items for you, as this is the only scheduled pick up time for these items.

Seniors Table: Any senior banners not already taken down by Awards Night will be available for pickup.

Spirit Committee - Volunteers for Next Season

A big thank you to everyone who attended the Spirit Committee informational meeting last week! We've made great progress in building our team for next year, and we're excited to have so many wonderful people stepping into new roles.

However, there are still a few key positions we need to fill. In particular, we're looking for people who can craft and/or sew, as well as someone who would be willing to lead this group of crafters.

The crafting team will be responsible for assembling items like buttons, mini color guard flags, fan flags, jewelry, and luggage tags. Some tasks can be done at home, while others will take place at the Midpointe Library, where we use their sublimation printer. If you're interested (even if you're not sure how to do it), please reach out to me for more information. I'd be happy to share more details and even take you on a trip to the Midpointe Library to see the process firsthand. If you like to craft, I'm certain you would love doing this.

Lastly, does anyone have a Cricut or Silhouette machine that can create die-cut images? We need these next year for Senior Night and Music Hall decorations.

Thanks again for your support!

Questions? Spirit@masonbandboosters.com