January 12, 2025 Band Notes

Sign up to volunteer to help serve lunch during the OMEA Honor Band rehearsal on January 18 - we still need volunteers especially for the Middle School.
All Guard Families: Attend Mason MEPA online planning meeting this Tuesday, January 14.
Sign up for Winter Guard (grades 5-11) - deadline for Grades 8-11 is January 19.
Wind Symphony families: Make travel payment #3 by January 15.
CWG families: Fill out WGI Release Form by January 19.
CWG families: Review season lookbook and obtain items as needed by January 26.
Sign up by January 19 if interested in being a prop helper on show days for CWG (high school students or adults).
Memory book and late group photo order pick up MHS hallway outside band room on Thursday, January 16, 7:30 pm to 8:00:pm

NEW INFORMATION

Winter Guard Signups Are Live

Signups are now live for all Mason Winter Guard teams! There are groups available for students in grades 5-11.

Sign-ups for grades 8-11 are due by January 19.
Sign-ups for grades 5-7 are due by February 2.

REMINDERS

MHS Winter Percussion Information

Winter Percussion begins later in January! See the attached schedule from Mr. Scharf for more information: 2025 WINTER PERCUSSION SCHEDULE. These dates are also now on the Band Website calendar. Email Mr. Scharf with any questions: scharfj@masonohioschools.com

Mason MEPA Competition - Help Needed!

Join the co-chairs of the MEPA Competition to find out how you can support the Mason Competitive Winter Guard as well as the Band Boosters at this year's MEPA (Mid East Performance Association) competition, scheduled for February 16th.

All CWG parents are asked to attend this Zoom meeting on Tuesday, January 14th at 7:00 PM.

Topic: MEPA Parent Volunteer
Time: Jan 14, 2025 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Zoom Meeting Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89540123350?pwd=FcabUePMr5NbXgSbNJskisQxjwjcQ7.1
Meeting ID: 895 4012 3350
Passcode: 552883

Jazz Band 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. See above for schedules, commitment form and more!

Members of Our Band Family Need Us

The Burton Family is one of our own and needs our help now. Fuz has recently been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. Please, consider prepping a meal and/or donating to their Meal Train. There is also a GoFundMe you can donate to.

Marching Band 2025 Summer Dates

Full Registration will be available later this semester. Mr. Sleppy shared the summer dates via email just before winter break with everyone:

Full Band: MINI CAMP = May 27, 28, 29, 30
PERCUSSION & COLOR GUARD CAMP = June 23, 24, 25, 26, 27
Full Band: BAND CAMP Week 1 = July 21, 22, 23, 24, 25
Full Band: BAND CAMP Week 2 = July 28, 29, 30, 31, Aug 1, 2 (tag day)
Full Band: BAND CAMP Week 3 = Aug 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Marching Band Summer Dates 2025 - One Pager

Marching Band Summer Dates 2025 - Packet

Memory Book Pick Up and Second Chance Order

If you missed the first opportunity to order a memory book, you have another chance! Several families accidentally ordered more than once so we have five books available for sale. The order form is below and will remain open until the books are no longer available.

https://form.jotform.com/Masonbands/MemoryBooks

For those who already ordered their books, pick up will be Thursday pm, January 16, 7:30 to 8:00 in the band room hallway. Please enter through the music wing.

Competitive Winter Guard Information

WGI Performer Release Form

Please fill out the below form by Sunday, January 19th. This form is required by WGI for all of our performers to complete before we attend their events.

If you are a MINOR, fill out this FORM.
If you are 18+, fill out this FORM.

Show Day Prop Helpers Needed

For all of our show days, we will need volunteers to help us with getting on and off the floor successfully! These helpers can be parents/guardians, students of at least high school age, or other trusted adults. You will receive a wristband for free admission to the shows you help with, and be able to spend more time with your performer throughout the season!

Interested in being a helper? Send Erica an email to declare your interest by Sunday, January 19th. Please include your show day availability.

Student Volunteer Opportunity

Students who are interested in helping out with the younger winter guard groups, please fill out the Interest Form by Sunday, January 26th.

Note: All future leadership candidates should plan to volunteer for at least one of these two groups for the season.
WG7 rehearses on most Mondays from 6-7pm from February-April. WG5&6 rehearses on most Wednesdays from 3:30-4:30pm from February to April. More details coming soon!

Lookbook

See here for the CWG Lookbook. Please have all items by Saturday, January 26th (Hair & Makeup Trial + Photoshoot Day).

Consumables

See here for this year’s CWG Consumables Document.

These items should have been purchased by now. Reach out to the directors if you need any assistance. 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

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!

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)