December 8, 2024 Band Notes

Enjoy the winter concerts!
Order pano/section photos TONIGHT, December 8, by 11:59 pm if you missed the previous opportunities.
Competitive Winter Guard: Review and sign forms TODAY.
Competitive Winter Guard: Purchase Consumables items by January 5.

NEW INFORMATION

OMEA Honor Band Results

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

CLICK HERE

Congratulations to everyone that tried out! Regardless of whether or not you were selected this year, the process of auditioning and preparing the music is a great way to improve as a musician and be successful on future auditions!

For those who were selected, look for more information about Honor Band Weekend soon! The dates of the rehearsals and the concert are in the audition information in the OMEA Honor Band folder under "Materials" on Schoology".

Winter Band Concert Information

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.

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

Concert Program - CLICK HERE

The program will be available in the lobby via QR Code as well.

Map Information

Itineraries

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 Awards Night Thank Yous and Links

Many thanks to Laura Minniear and the amazing crew who assisted with the awards on Tuesday. Events like this truly take a village to organize and execute.

Thank you to OfficeDepot, Titan Awards, the UPS Store, and Bodey Sales for continuing to be so great at working with us on certificates, plaques, programs, and varsity letters and pins.

Lauren Carson and Hongmei Li, thanks for putting together the season slideshow so we can all go down memory lane of our fun season.

Photo Crew, thank you for documenting the evening by taking incredible photos.

Kaja Harper, you did a fantastic job with the Senior Slideshow! It was fun to see our seniors when they were little and to see the wonderful young men and women they have become today. Thanks as well for organizing the Senior Night and all of the other little things you did to make our Seniors feel special this year.

Tiffany Williams and Melissa Woodward, I appreciate you passing out the awards and keeping things moving along.

Gina Marshall and Michelle Andre, your balloon arch and decorations were fantastic. They made for a great photo opportunity. We so appreciate you leading Spirit this year!

A special thanks to all of the parents who donated cookies and water for the evening. The special treats made the night feel extra special.

To the following parents and students who helped with set up and/or clean up: Sheila McAdams, Dave McAdams, Lilly McAdams, Garrett Cetti, Qais Shaikh, Regina Devassy, Marianne Bakos, Cassie Myers, Carrie Upchurch, Jeanie Knuth, Kristen Robiglio, Sarah Kern, Eunkyoung Choi, Desirae Richey, Matt Richey, Florencia Rush, Heather Smith, and anyone else who I may have inadvertently missed. (Apologies I didn't get to talk to some of you.) Thank You!! Many hands make light work.

We also appreciate the Mason City Schools administration who support all of our endeavors and the facilities staff who assisted with making sure we had all the equipment and space we needed for the evening. Shout out in particular to Jenni Schmeichel (facilities manager), Katie Turfan (tech support), and the custodial staff.

Band directors and staff, thanks for recognizing the hard work of our students. It was a night to recognize our students, but please know how much we appreciate the hard work, dedication, and opportunities you have provided us this past year.

Thanks to all the parents, friends, and extended family who came out to support and celebrate our band students. Lastly, thanks to the students for giving us an unforgettable season!

Links from the evening:

Bonus Pano & Section Photo Order Opportunity - Ends Tonight!

If you missed the earlier opportunities to order this season’s panoramic and/or section photos, you can order here. Orders must be placed by 11:59 pm TONIGHT, December 8.

Poinsettia Thank Yous

Thank you to everyone who ordered poinsettias this year! (We appreciate your patience as the delivery arrived a little late.)

And a huge thank you to Regina Devassy, our Flower Sales Committee Chair, and to our volunteers Kate Bubak, Tiffany Williams, and Brandi Andrew, who braved the cold for the whole time!

Teacher gifts will be delivered this Wednesday, December 11.

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

Member Forms

Please be sure that all forms are filled out by the end of the day today, December 8. We look forward to a fantastic season!

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

REMINDERS

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 - PAST DUE

National Concert Band Festival Trip - Payment #2 - PAST DUE

The second payment for the National Concert Band Festival trip is now pas due. 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.