Band This Week: Sept. 4-8, 2017

The WFHS Marching Colonels Drum Line prepares to take the field during the football season opener, Friday, September 25, 2017. Photo Credit: Jimmy Moore

We hope you all are enjoying the long Labor Day weekend. We are excited for the joint efforts in the PH v. WF game this Friday. We are also excited to present more of the show as we continue to move toward our first competition.

The weekly schedule and announcements are below. Documents from the first weeks of class are available on our website if needed.

See you soon for more great music!

Band Schedule – September 4 – 8

Monday, September 4

Labor Day – NO school or rehearsal

Tuesday, September 5

Marching Band Rehearsal – 4:00 – 6:00 PM

Thursday, September 7

Marching Band Rehearsal – 4:00 – 6:00 PM

Friday, September 8

Home Football vs. PHHS – 3:30 – 9:30 PM
Full itinerary available here.
This game includes a mass band performance during pre-game.

Announcements, Updates, Information

2017 MB Fee
We request a $50 “fair-share” fee of each marching band member. This money helps pay for our t-shirts, uniform maintenance, competition fees, meals, etc. Remember, NO ONE is ever excluded due to financial difficulty and you may always approach Mr. Stanley with issues. All financial conversations are kept confidential. The 2017 MB fee was due. Sept. 1. Please see Mr. Stanley to check your individual status if you have questions/concerns.
Class Syllabus, Instrument Loan Contract, Band Handbook
Each of these documents was distributed in hard copy during the first two weeks of school. Forms were to be returned for a grade. Please return forms ASAP if you have not yet done so. “Late work” is accepted for reduced credit. To view electronic copies of these documents, please visit the forms area of our website.
Band Calendar
Hard copies of the calendar have been distributed. An electronic version is available on the website. The calendar lists all required/important dates from now until June 2018. Calendar revisions will be published throughout the year and students will receive a new hard copy with each revision. The schedule of revision dates is published on pg. 3 of each class syllabus.