Band Update Sent 1/7/19
Welcome Back! I hope everyone had a great Christmas Break and Wonderful New Year!
January Band Booster Meeting
I spoke with Gail Salter (our band booster president) last night, and since there are no super pressing issues, we’re going to cancel the January Band Booster Meeting that was scheduled for tomorrow (Tuesday, January 8.) The next meeting with be Tuesday, February 5th at 5:30 in the band room.
Disney Spring Trip
I spoke to a handful of parents over the break about still wanting to go on the Disney trip. If you’re planning to go, and haven’t already done so, I need the permission slip, and $50 deposit this week if possible. The buses are filling up quickly. We currently have about 80 students and about 30 adults… which is basically 2 full 56-passenger buses. If you signed up, and are unable to go, please let me know ASAP. If you aren’t sure, please ask and I’ll let you know.
If you have not paid your $50 down payment that was due before Christmas break, please try to take care of that as soon as you can. Remember, the January payment of $150 is due January 18.
Chocolate Bars Fund Raiser
The chocolate bars fund raiser that we always do for the spring trip should be here this Wednesday (January 9.) Each student will be able to sign out 2 boxes to begin with, then next week, any extras can be signed out as needed. I will probably also place a 2nd order, and you’ll be able to order as many boxes as you would like. Some people have sold 8-10+ boxes, and you’ll be able to do that again if you want.
Each box has 50 chocolate bars (varying flavors.) Each bar costs $1, and your profit is 50% (so that’s .50 cents per bar.) Each box totals $50, so that’s $25 profit for every box you sell. If you can sell 6 boxes, that’s the entire January payment! Please let me know if you have any questions.
MLK, Jr. Parade
Our last local parade of the year is always the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Parade here in Eufaula. It will be Monday, January 21st at 1:00 pm. This is a school holiday, so students will not have school that day, but all marching band members (including middle schoolers) are to be there. We will meet at the Eufaula Post office at 12:15 to warm up, then line up, it will start at 1:00, and we’ll be finished by 1:30. We will not wear uniforms. The uniform will be tennis shoes, blue jeans, and your red dry-fit “EHS Marching Band” shirt. Sections that have hoodies will be allowed to wear those if they want, if it’s cold. Sometimes it’s been chilly, but more often than not, it’s been fairly warm. Hats will not be allowed, but sunglasses will be fine. We will play an easy stand tune that is already memorized (Word Up, Go Mighty Tigers, The Hey Song, Hooray for Tigers… something like that.)
Upcoming Events
These next few weeks the EHS Symphonic Band will be preparing for our annual Music Performance Assessment in Enterprise. It will be March 11-14. We will be assigned one of those days to perform. I won’t know which day until 2-3 weeks before. We will have a Pre-MPA performance on Monday, March 4th at 6:30 pm in the EHS Commons area. We will wear “Concert Black” for all Symphonic Band performances (except pre-MPA… which students can dress casually.) “Concert Black” is black tuxes for guys, and solid black dress clothes for ladies (that means dress pants [not tights], or long dresses only. ) If you have questions, please let me know. I do have some black tux jackets & bow ties for guys if you can’t secure your own.
Monday, January 21 – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Parade at 1:00 pm. Meet at post office at 12:15.
Saturday, January 26 – All-State Band Auditions in Troy (only for those who are auditioning)
Monday, March 4 – Symphonic Band Pre-MPA Performance in the Commons Area at 6:30
Mon-Thursday, March 11-14 – MPA in Enterprise
Thursday, March 21 – Music & Art in Our School Concert in the EHS Gym at 7:00 pm
Friday, March 22 – Colorguard, Majorette, Drum Major Auditions at 4:00
Mon-Fri, March 25-29 – Spring Break
Thurs-Sun, April 4-7 – Disney Spring Performance Trip
https://ehsmightytigerband.weebly.com/spring-trip.html
Friday, May 3 – Band Banquet at LakePoint at 6:00
Tuesday, May 7 – Symphonic Band Spring Concert at the Auditorium at 6:30
Friday, May 17 – EHS Graduation Band at 7:30 pm (Stadium… or gym if it’s raining.)
July 15-26 – Marching Band Camp 2019
https://ehsmightytigerband.weebly.com/band-camp.html
Thanks, and have a great day!
January Band Booster Meeting
I spoke with Gail Salter (our band booster president) last night, and since there are no super pressing issues, we’re going to cancel the January Band Booster Meeting that was scheduled for tomorrow (Tuesday, January 8.) The next meeting with be Tuesday, February 5th at 5:30 in the band room.
Disney Spring Trip
I spoke to a handful of parents over the break about still wanting to go on the Disney trip. If you’re planning to go, and haven’t already done so, I need the permission slip, and $50 deposit this week if possible. The buses are filling up quickly. We currently have about 80 students and about 30 adults… which is basically 2 full 56-passenger buses. If you signed up, and are unable to go, please let me know ASAP. If you aren’t sure, please ask and I’ll let you know.
If you have not paid your $50 down payment that was due before Christmas break, please try to take care of that as soon as you can. Remember, the January payment of $150 is due January 18.
Chocolate Bars Fund Raiser
The chocolate bars fund raiser that we always do for the spring trip should be here this Wednesday (January 9.) Each student will be able to sign out 2 boxes to begin with, then next week, any extras can be signed out as needed. I will probably also place a 2nd order, and you’ll be able to order as many boxes as you would like. Some people have sold 8-10+ boxes, and you’ll be able to do that again if you want.
Each box has 50 chocolate bars (varying flavors.) Each bar costs $1, and your profit is 50% (so that’s .50 cents per bar.) Each box totals $50, so that’s $25 profit for every box you sell. If you can sell 6 boxes, that’s the entire January payment! Please let me know if you have any questions.
MLK, Jr. Parade
Our last local parade of the year is always the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Parade here in Eufaula. It will be Monday, January 21st at 1:00 pm. This is a school holiday, so students will not have school that day, but all marching band members (including middle schoolers) are to be there. We will meet at the Eufaula Post office at 12:15 to warm up, then line up, it will start at 1:00, and we’ll be finished by 1:30. We will not wear uniforms. The uniform will be tennis shoes, blue jeans, and your red dry-fit “EHS Marching Band” shirt. Sections that have hoodies will be allowed to wear those if they want, if it’s cold. Sometimes it’s been chilly, but more often than not, it’s been fairly warm. Hats will not be allowed, but sunglasses will be fine. We will play an easy stand tune that is already memorized (Word Up, Go Mighty Tigers, The Hey Song, Hooray for Tigers… something like that.)
Upcoming Events
These next few weeks the EHS Symphonic Band will be preparing for our annual Music Performance Assessment in Enterprise. It will be March 11-14. We will be assigned one of those days to perform. I won’t know which day until 2-3 weeks before. We will have a Pre-MPA performance on Monday, March 4th at 6:30 pm in the EHS Commons area. We will wear “Concert Black” for all Symphonic Band performances (except pre-MPA… which students can dress casually.) “Concert Black” is black tuxes for guys, and solid black dress clothes for ladies (that means dress pants [not tights], or long dresses only. ) If you have questions, please let me know. I do have some black tux jackets & bow ties for guys if you can’t secure your own.
Monday, January 21 – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Parade at 1:00 pm. Meet at post office at 12:15.
Saturday, January 26 – All-State Band Auditions in Troy (only for those who are auditioning)
Monday, March 4 – Symphonic Band Pre-MPA Performance in the Commons Area at 6:30
Mon-Thursday, March 11-14 – MPA in Enterprise
Thursday, March 21 – Music & Art in Our School Concert in the EHS Gym at 7:00 pm
Friday, March 22 – Colorguard, Majorette, Drum Major Auditions at 4:00
Mon-Fri, March 25-29 – Spring Break
Thurs-Sun, April 4-7 – Disney Spring Performance Trip
https://ehsmightytigerband.weebly.com/spring-trip.html
Friday, May 3 – Band Banquet at LakePoint at 6:00
Tuesday, May 7 – Symphonic Band Spring Concert at the Auditorium at 6:30
Friday, May 17 – EHS Graduation Band at 7:30 pm (Stadium… or gym if it’s raining.)
July 15-26 – Marching Band Camp 2019
https://ehsmightytigerband.weebly.com/band-camp.html
Thanks, and have a great day!
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Thanks,
Mr. Cliff Washburn
Eufaula High School Director of Bands
530 Lake Drive
Eufaula, AL 36027
334.687.1110 ext. 123
cliff.washburn@ecsk12.org
http://ehsmightytigerband.weebly.com
http://www.facebook.com/eufaulaband
