March 9, 2025 Band Notes

Wind Symphony NCBF (itinerary)
- Performance: 7pm
- Note: Students will need to pack their own lunch to each on the bus
Competitive Winter Guard Rehearsal: 6-9pm; MMS Aux Gym/Arena

Friday, March 14

Competitive Winter Guard Rehearsal: 9am-3pm; MMS Arena

On-campus lunch break 11:30am-12:30pm

Wind Symphony NCBF

Saturday, March 15

WGI MidEast Power Regional (itinerary)
- Performance: 4:16pm
Wind Symphony NCBF

Sunday, March 16

WGI MidEast Power Regional
- Performance time TBD (estimate 11:35am)
Wind Symphony returns

Future planned events can be found on the updated band calendar: Mason Band Calendar.

Parent To Do Checklist For This Week

Wind Symphony parents: Attend the Travel Meeting on Wednesday at 5 pm in the Small Commons..

Turn in medications as needed.

NEW INFORMATION

Baby Hinson Has Arrived!

Connor Hinson is here! He arrived March 4th, coincidentally also National Marching Band Day. The Hinson family are all happy to be home and doing well. The Hinson family passes along their thanks for all of the kind wishes from Mason Band families over the past few months!

Congratulations to Mr. Hinson and family!

Congrats to Our Concerto Competition Performers

Congratulations to all of our students who performed in the Concerto Competition this past week! The performances by Henry, Kieran, Liheng, and Nini were fantastic! This year’s winner, Nini, will perform on the April 29th Wind Symphony Concert with the band. This year’s runner up, Henry, will perform in the concert as well with his pianist accompanying him.

Wind Symphony NCBF Trip

MHS Wind Symphony travels to Indianapolis this Thursday-Sunday for the Music for All National Concert Band Festival.

Performances

Mason Wind Symphony performs on Thursday, March 13, at 7:00 pm at Clowes Hall at Butler University.

Performances throughout the event, including Mason’s, will be livestreamed free courtesy of BOX5 Media.

Click here to view the full schedule on Music for All’s website. The livestream will be available starting on Thursday.

Travel Meeting

There will be a Travel Meeting for Wind Symphony students and parents this Wednesday from 5-6pm in the Small Commons. Please plan to attend.

Medication Drop-Off

Our Medical Secretary, Sally McDonald, will be at the Travel Meeting on Wednesday 4:30-6:30 to take in any medications students may need on the trip.

We will be following the same procedures and protocols as we do for marching band. Please refer to the Forms and Medication Management pages on our website for Dispensing Medication at School (DMS) forms, instructions on completing forms, and information on how to turn in medication.

Important reminders:

All DMS forms (whether prescription or over the counter) must be signed by a physician and parent.
All medication must be turned in in the original container, with dosage instructions.

Prescriptions must have the student’s name on the container.

Please reach out to Sally at medicalsecretary@masonbandboosters.com with any questions or special needs.

Itinerary

Rough Draft Itinerary

Note: Students must pack their own lunch for Thursday to eat on the bus.

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

MEPA Fifth Third Congratulations

Congratulations to the Mason Competitive Winter Guard on their first place finish in Scholastic Open at the MEPA Fifth Third Arena on Saturday!

“Sounds” of Mason

Thanks to everyone who came out this past Tuesday for the Taste of Mason. We hope you had a wonderful time eating some yummy food, enjoying fantastic performances, and connecting with others in our community.

Our Jazz Band 1 and Winter Drumline dazzled audiences with some wonderful performances at the event!

Instrument Fair Success

Thank you to everyone who helped with this year’s Instrument Fair! We appreciate your help ensuring the future of the Mason Band Program remains strong. The 5th grade families love meeting current band students and hearing about your experiences!

REMINDERS

Upcoming Booster Meetings - Save the Dates!

Our next two General Band Booster Meetings will be:

Wednesday, March 19 at 7pm in the Band Room
Wednesday, April 23 at 7pm in the Band Room

Booster Executive Committee Elections will be held at this meeting

We hope to see you there!

2025 Drum Major Interest Form

The 2024 Drum Majors and directors are beginning the process of organizing clinics and auditions to train and select the 2025 Drum Majors for the marching band! If you are interested in getting communications about clinics, help sessions, and the audition process from the current drum majors, please fill out this form below. Filling out the form does NOT mean you have to audition, it just makes sure you will get all the info from them.

Click Here: Drum Major Interest Form (25)

2025 Marching Band Next Steps

Marching Band Registration Next Steps:

PAST DUE: 2025 MARCHING BAND COMMITMENT & FINANCIAL AGREEMENT
PAST DUE: Marching Band School Fee #1, $400 via PaySchools Central or check to Mason City Schools
March 19th: Marching Band Booster Meeting 7pm in the MHS Band Room
Due APRIL 1: MCS MB SCHOOL FEE 2 $400 | via PaySchools Central or check to Mason City Schools

Other Marching Band Documents:

New Member Meeting Slides 2025 & 2-10-2024 Booster Meeting Slides - includes full season calendar draft
New Member Meeting Handout 2025
Marching Band Summer Dates 2025 - One Pager
Marching Band Summer Dates 2025 - Packet

IMPORTANT: For all payments by check - please include the student’s name and student ID and the fee you are paying on the memo line of the check. Example: “Jane Doe 987654 Band Fee 1”

School fees are available in PaySchools Central. You will find the fees under Performing Arts. Scroll to the bottom of that section and look for the ones that start with "NEXT SEASON". All three school fees are live and payable, with the due date for each listed in the name.

Competitive Winter Guard (CWG)

WGI MidEast Power Regional: Itinerary
- We have two options for Sunday: Plan A (staying for awards) and Plan B (leaving after the performance). However, we won’t make a final decision on either plan until after our performance and score results on Saturday. If we're in the running for a top 3 finish, the team has decided we’ll stay. Stay tuned for the outcome!
Snack Donations: We will be providing snacks on competition days. If you would like to donate snacks, please sign up here!
Fee Schedule:
- Past Due:
  - Fee 1: $400.00 | via PaySchools or check to Mason City Schools
  - Fee 2: $600.00 | via PaySchools or check to Mason City Schools
  - Fee 3: $600.00 | via PaySchools or check to Mason City Schools
- Note: For all payments made by check - please include the student’s name, student ID, and purpose (e.g., CWG Fee 3) on the memo line
Parent Remind: Text @cwgpa to 81010
CWG Season Resources:

Winter Guard Performance Ensemble (WGPE)

Season Fee: See here for the Financial Info Document. The WGPE Fee of $250 is Past Due. You may turn in a check made out to Mason City Schools at rehearsal or pay electronically on PaySchools Central.
- If paying by check, please include your student’s name and student ID on the memo line of the check.
WGPE Member Remind: Students! Please join the Group Remind to receive important rehearsal updates if you have not already.
- Text @wgpe25 to 81010.
Mason Color Guard Spirit Wear: Available for purchase at Friday Threads
WGPE Season Calendar

MHS Winter Percussion Information

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