December 15, 2024 Band Notes

Competitive Winter Guard: Purchase Consumables items by January 5.
Honor Band families: Pay registration fee.
Honor Band families: Sign up to volunteer to help serve lunch during the January 18 rehearsal.

Concert Band Audition Info for 2025-2026

CLICK HERE FOR AUDITION INFORMATION AND MUSIC

Please see the information in the link above about concert band auditions for next school year. Audition Videos are due on January 22, so now is the time to start preparing at home and with your lessons teacher. Paper copies of all music are in the organizer in the front of the band room.The band directors are happy to look over your audition videos, offer advice about which audition to do, or answer any questions you have!

Jazz Band Auditions

Jazz Band Signup/Audition Information: CLICK HERE

The link above has all the information about Jazz Band for this year! Jazz band begins in January after break. Mason High School has two jazz bands: Jazz I and Jazz II. For woodwind and brass students, an audition is required for Jazz I, but not for Jazz II (fill out the commitment form and you’re all set!). For all students interested in playing a rhythm section instrument, an audition is required. See above for audition info, schedules, commitment form and more!

OMEA Honor Band: Registration Fee

OMEA HONOR BAND - REGISTRATION FEE

$40 Fee due, January 5th : CLICK HERE TO PAY

Rehearsal Schedule: CLICK HERE

For students accepted into OMEA Honor Band, there is a 40 dollar registration fee for the weekend. The Band Boosters pay one check on behalf of all of our students. You can either pay via jotform link: CLICK HERE or by bringing a $40 check made out to “Mason Band Boosters” to a band director

Here are the results for OMEA Honor Band (Mason HS Only results)

CLICK HERE

OMEA Honor Band: Lunch Volunteers

Volunteers Needed To Feed Honor Band Participants

If you are interested in volunteering, please sign up on Booster Hub.

Please email: secretary@masonbandboosters.com if you would like to volunteer but do not have Booster Hub Access.

We are in need of a few volunteers to help feed Middle School and 9th grade students who are participating in honor band. We will be serving a simple meal of pizza, snacks, and a drink.

DETAILS

Date: Saturday, January 18th
Location: MMS Large Commons and MHS Small Commons
Time: Volunteers needed from 11:30-1:30 pm at both locations (bigger group at MMS)

Pep Band Information (24-25)

We are excited to get our Pep Band season started! Pep band is a great way to play some fun music with your friends, while supporting our school and community.

This year, each member of Concert Winds, Symphonic Band, and Wind Symphony will again be responsible for three basketball games as part of their grade for the Spring Semester. There is a sign-in sheet at all games to receive credit for performing. Students in Concert White, Green and Silver are not required to attend, but are always welcome!

There are two groups, Pep Band A and B. Please check the attached list for your assignment this year, and compare with the schedule. Each member should arrive at the MMS ARENA by 7:00 PM. You can be dropped off, or park in back of MMS at the arena entrance. You do not have to pay ticket admission, and will let the ticket station know that you are in the pep band for entry. Cases can be stored in the MMS Band Room. The games are typically done around 9:15 PM. Doors are unlocked at MHS for instrument pickup drop off from: 6:30-7:00 PM and 9:00-9:30 PM

PEP BAND SCHEDULE OF GAMES: CLICK HERE

PEP BAND A/B ROSTERS: CLICK HERE

Only includes students in the three bands listed above. Concert White, Silver, Green students are welcome at any game on the schedule!

SCHEDULE CONFLICTS

If you have a conflict with one of the games, it is your responsibility to arrange a trade with a student from another pep band, on your same instrument. All students must attend two games, so you will trade with that student for one of their pep band games. When you sign in to pep band games, please note if you are subbing for another student.

The directors tried to group students with their siblings and friends when possible while trying to keep each pep band balanced with enough of each instrument. Please let Mr. Hinson know if you have any questions about your assignment.

QUESTIONS?

Mr. Hinson and Mr. Rex will be helping organize the music and lead the pep bands this year. We are still looking for student leaders to help organize and lead Pep Band this year, so if you are interested please email Mr. Hinson and Mr. Rex. This is a great senior project idea for Wind Symphony students!

Please email Mr. Hinson and Mr. Rex if you have any questions about Pep Band. We are looking forward to seeing all of you soon!

Gift Giving Guide for Band

Gift Giving Guide: CLICK HERE

Looking for some fun band-related gift ideas around the holiday season, an upcoming birthday, or a pre-Rose Parade trip surprise? Check out the list curated by the band directors for some great gift ideas organized by instrument!

Ornaments for Sale

"Shhhhh... It's Rabbit Season" Ornaments are now available for purchase. I have a handful premade that will be available for porch pickup before christmas. Once those are sold I will make more that will be available after Christmas.

You can place your ornament order here: https://form.jotform.com/Masonbands/ornament

Note: I can still make ornaments from past seasons. If you are interested in any of those, email me at spirit@masonbandboosters.com. Click HERE to view images of the past designs.

MARCHING BAND INSTRUMENTALIST UNIFORM CONSUMABLE RETURN

Our hard-working uniform crew worked this weekend to organize uniform consumables for return next week. During band classes next week, these will be distributed. If your student is absent for their band class, please retrieve these from the woodwind room before you leave for winter break. There will be bags labeled with names by the uniform crew.

Wind Symphony Travel Payments

Upcoming travel payments for the National Concert Band Festival Trip:

Payment #3 - $400 - due on January 15, 2025
Payment $4 - $300 - due February 15, 2025

Past Due:

Payment #1 - $200
Payment #2 - $300

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.

REMINDERS

Help Needed - Prop Building

Our Competitive Winter Guard has an urgent need for volunteers to work on props for this year’s show. Please contact Erica at williammasonguard@gmail.com as soon as possible if you are able to help.

Competitive Winter Guard Information

Consumables

See here for this year’s CWG Consumables Document.

Please have all needed items purchased by Sunday, January 5th, if not sooner, so that our orders can come in time for our first competition. Reach out to the directors if you need any assistance with ordering consumables. Thank you!

MEPA - Save the Date!

We will be hosting a MEPA (Mid East Performance Association) Show on Sunday, February 16th. Start by marking your calendars, and information will start to come out soon. Stay tuned!

We encourage all band and guard families to save the date! We would also love for you to attend Mason’s performance and cheer them on! And, Like our marching band competitions, we will need lots of volunteers throughout the day to make this a great experience for all our visiting guard ensembles.

Season Calendar

Here is the full: CWG Season Calendar

Handbook

2024-25 CWG Handbook