March 3, 2024 Band Notes

2024 Marching Band families- Please see below to be sure you have completed all registration requirements up to this point.
Save the date: Booster Meeting, March 12th 7pm; HS Large Commons
2023 Marching Band families- (Due Tonight) Place order for last season’s uniform if interested in purchasing as a keepsake. Link to the order form is below.
Order Spring Flowers; Flowers will arrive week before Mother’s Day. The details on how to order are below.

NEW INFORMATION

Congratulations On A Successful Concert Festival!

This weekend was filled with the sound of beautiful music during the Cincinnati Regional Concert Band Festival. The festival was a fun and educational opportunity for hundreds of students from the surrounding area. We are tremendously grateful for all of the clinicians who took time out of their busy schedules to share their knowledge and love of music with our students. Attendees were also treated to phenomenal performances from both The Springboro Wind Symphony and the University of Kentucky Wind Symphony. The festival would not have been possible without the tireless planning of Carrie Upchurch. As always, we are so thankful for all of the parent and student volunteers who gave their time or provided donations for our bake sale and hospitality area. Lastly, thanks to our band directors and school administration for continuing to allow our students to have incredible experiences like the Music Festival here in Mason.

Photos from the day can be found HERE. Photos continue to be uploaded. Check back soon if you don’t see pictures from your student’s band quite yet. Please contact smugmug@masonbandboosters.com if you need the password to view the photos.

Congratulations Concerto Competition Participants

Concerto Competition - Monday, March 4th 6:00 pm-7:30 pm; MHS Auditorium. family, friends, and supporters are welcome to attend. For this competition, the participants will perform one movement of a concerto for their instrument. The winner will win the opportunity to perform as a soloist with the Wind Symphony at the April Concert. The runner-up will perform a solo with piano accompaniment. See the performance schedule below.

First Name	Last Name	Instrument	Time
Izzy	Gaspar'raj	Percussion	6:00 PM
Hari	Girish	Trumpet	6:15 PM
Kieran	Rodway	Alto Saxophone	6:30 PM
Matthew	Lyons	Tuba	6:45 PM
Nolan	McTall	Euphonium	7:00 PM
Sammy	Smith	Alto Saxophone	7:15 PM

Jazz 1 And Drumline To Perform During Taste Of Mason

Please join us on Wednesday, March 6th for the annual Taste of Mason. At the Taste of Mason you can sample a new dish, catch up with friends, and be mesmerized by incredible talent including our very own Jazz Band 1 and Winter Drumline! Enjoy exciting offerings from many ethnic and independent Mason restaurants. Watch multicultural acts perform. Children can enjoy a global carnival hosted by MHS World Language Societies, and get their passports stamped while purchasing items at the Comet Zone with global currency from the Comet Savings & Loan. Don't miss this incredible cultural community event! More details including a complete schedule can be found on the Mason City Schools website.

Mason Band Performance Times

Jazz Band One: 5pm
Drumline: 6:20pm

Spring Flower Sale

Once again it is time to get your garden ready for Spring! Orders will be ready the week before Mother’s Day. Don’t miss out on your opportunity to make your yard beautiful and to honor the special women in your life. Please contact flowersale@masonbandboosters.com with any questions.

Order Now: https://form.jotform.com/Masonbands/2024-mason-bands-flower-sale

Sale Ends: March 30th at 11:50pm
Pick-up/Delivery Date: Saturday, May 4, 2024

Instrument Fair

The 5th grade instrument fair is this upcoming weekend on Saturday, March 9th for students to try instruments before 6th grade band!

We are looking for some high school student volunteers to assist the directors in helping a bunch of excited 5th graders try instruments.

Sign up and more information here: CLICK HERE

REMINDERS

2024 Marching Band Next Steps

Marching Band Registration Next Steps

PAST DUE: 2024 MARCHING BAND COMMITMENT & FINANCIAL AGREEMENT
PAST DUE: Marching Band School Fee #1 Due, $400 via EZ Pay or check to Mason City Schools
March 12th: Marching Band Booster Meeting 7pm (Details Below)

See Mr. Sleppy’s email message for more information on 2024 Season!

Enchanted Promises Uniforms On Sale

Students in the 2023 Marching Band have the option to purchase their uniform from this past marching band season. This is not required, and optional for families that would like to purchase their uniform as a keepsake. The DUE DATE to order is Tonight, March 3rd. Please see the order form link for additional information.

CLICK HERE FOR ORDER FORM

Save The Date: Booster Meeting March 12th

Please join us for our upcoming booster meeting on March 12th at 7pm in the High School Large Commons. We will be introducing our Executive Committee candidates for the 2024/2025 school year, explaining all the steps involved in the marching band registration process, and much more.

New System To Replace Charms

Charms, the system we utilize for student data, communication, inventory tracking, and volunteer sign-ups, and much more, has been bought out by a new company. Our current contract with Charms will end on May 3rd. Booster leaders and the band directors are working to transition the band to a new system. This means that some aspects of the registration process for both the marching band and the concert bands will be different for this upcoming school year. It may also impact students currently enrolled including Seniors. It is yet to be determined if current students will need to take steps in order to continue to receive communication from the band through the end of this school year. It will be critical that EVERY band family reads all upcoming communication very carefully. This will ensure everyone understands and completes all relevant action steps in a timely manner. More details and an announcement of what system we will be using is coming soon once we have made our final selection.

If you are a committee leader and utilize Charms in any way, please feel free to contact Kim Bishop at secretary@masonbandboosters.com with any questions or concerns. Please also let her know if you have any volunteer sign-up needs this Spring so we can plan accordingly.