omeome
Last updated 5/12/08
Announcements
click underlined titles for details
► Invitation to Spring Concerts click to view the invitation► Our Spring Band Concert is Sunday May 18 at 4pm. Admission is $2.00 for Students and Adults and $1.00 for Kids 10 and under.► Our Jazz & Percussion Concert will be Thursday May 29 at 7pm featuring the Jazz Ensemble and percussion sections of the Symphonic band and Wind Ensemble.► Our Clinical intern, Ben Sawatzke was successful in his clinical internship. He will be graduating this Saturday. He will be back for the 18th and 29th concerts.► To download the 2008 Drum major Audition music make sure to right click on the link and "Save Target as" to your desktop or wherever. Click here► The Pelican Rapids Band Director has sent a thank you card (including a picture of their band) to our band. Click here to see it. If you remember that was the band involved in a bus accident in which one of their band students was injured and passed away.
► We received a check from Wendy's for $126.00 for the last two months of participation in the Wendy's night program. Thank you for participating. Please buy some food on the next Wendys Night Out, Wednesday May 14th.► Mr. Amos has played for Piney Grove Church for almost two years. He will be stepping down. Please email Mr. Amos if any of you would be interested in playing piano for this church. The job is the 3rd Sunday of every month and this is a paid job.
► We just received a check for $32.55 from Food Lion for the MVP sales program. Please remember to go to www.foodlion.com and register your MVP number for our non-Profit group "Havelock Band Boosters"► The money owed letter just went out. There was a typo. The 2008 tux rental is $75.00 not $175.00. Please pay only $75.00.► The Percussion Master Classes are for any students that are interested in joining the marching band percussion section. At these classes the students will be taught the mechanics of marching band battery and front ensemble playing. For a complete schedule, click here for the Havelock Percussion site.► Please keep the Gentry family in your prayers. The Boosters will be collecting money for a scholarship fund for Casey. You may bring or send money to the band office. Checks should be made to HHS Band, and put "Gentry" in the subject line. Click here for original announcement.► Do you have pictures of the Winterguard you can share for their season DVD? We want them! Click here!► Jazz Band - Jazz Ensemble Students and Parents, here is the latest schedule with changes in red. Please be aware that there are only 15 more morning rehearsals. BE ON TIME TO EACH OF THOSE!!! It will not be during the regular morning time. There are 3 performances coming up next week. Practice your music!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
► Indoor Guard will perform at Band Awards Ceremony!
► Baby Benitez has arrived! Click here for details and picture of Braedon Lee!► 8th Graders/New Students for 2008-2009~ Click for Registration info - this was distributed to 8th graders and sent to middle school guidance offices, and explains the different ensembles at HHS, how to work band into your schedule, fees, etc.
~ The Spring/Summer Important Dates are here, mark those calendars! A full summer and fall calendar will be posted soon!► Complete spring, summer and fall CALENDAR!! Mark your calendars! Subject to minor changes of course. A "last updated" date will always be provided so you can check to be sure you have the most current version. These events will also be posted on the main calendar, but it will take a little time to get all of this information transferred.► Scholarships - see Guidance Dept for assistance - list updated regularlyScholarships (spreadsheet list of available scholarships)Scholarship for band student that wants to be a teacher (deadline April 18)► Camp Seafarer has sent out a request asking for help on the following weekends.May 23 - 25 Camp Sea Gull and Camp Seafarer
We will need at least 10 students and 2 parents. Read the attached schedule from last year's Camp Seafarer so that you can see what is expected. This is an excellent fundraiser for our band program. Please email Mr. Benitez if you are interested in helping.► Keep an eye on the Scrapbook Page for photo albums and recordings of performances!
►Media Coverage