Amazing Parents and Players

Thanks to everyone who helped this weekend with concessions. Students, parents, siblings, and friends all jumped in to help the music department make a strong showing at the football game. Few people know how difficult it is to get the concessions at games. In my near 10 years of teaching, I have never had a group that was given the chance. This is epic. The fact that the parents jumped in and did such an amazing job means we will likely be given more. I am so tickled.

Great job to the bandos who were able to play the SSB. It came off well. Nice conducting debut to Joe, as well. It was a hot day with a ton going on, thanks for being there!

Our game on Friday is a tricky one. We have just 4 days to try and put about 10 tunes in the book. Some of those are old stand-byes like. Go, Knights, Go, Go BK, Mortal Kombat, et. al. But some of those will need to be full length tunes. That's a lot to work on. Be prepared to practice at home this week.

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Hello, Bandos.  This blog page will serve as a launch pad for many other exciting things.  But it has to start somewhere.  Rather than sending home newsletters which are more often used as extra napkins when the students are eating Big Bun, I thought we could create a more interactive and persistent resource.  It does require you to (at least) check it out from time to time, or subscribe to it which is even better.  

News of the week: Liz Rathbone voted band president.  She must be referred to at all times as "Madam Presidente".  Failing to do this may result in a brutal regime where she spends all of the bands money on shoes, woodwinds are treated as second class citizens (not that it's wrong), and banners, monuments, and stoic paintings of "Madam Presidente" blanket the school.    

She will be assisting with scheduling, organizing, reminding Mr. Haskell what day it is, communications, and general leadership.  We are thrilled to have her.  

Note, that although "Madam Presidente" will be supporting Mr. Haskell and the band, this is still "Hoochocracy", a form of Government where George Pollock is in control.  

More to come friends!