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Our very own St. Michael party band, “Common Time,” performed for the “Back to School Dance” Saturday evening. Musicians, Dane Monic, Eric Peters, Alex Holeman, and Ben LeBlanc “rocked the house.” Many teachers and students commented that it was the best school dance ever!  Way to go guys! I will post pictures to Flickr soon.

This post is also a friendly reminder to get your band fees of $30 in by this week.  For those of you who have ordered shirts and shoes from me it it time to pay for these as well. Please submit a check for pep band shirt($26) and Dinkles ($21) if you have orders this.  Make all checks payable to St. Michael High since we do not have our own band boosters account. Remember that our hot weather uniform is a pep band shirt (ordered through me), black pants (provided by you), black shoes (Dinkles), and black socks.

We do not perform for the jamboree so our first game is September 5.   The busses will be leaving St. Michael at 5 pm.  Students are to report to the band room for 4:15 to help load the trailer and busses. Students will be fed before the game at Memorial Stadium as the Home & School Association has chipped in to provide hot dogs and fixings for everyone as we “tailgate” before the game.

Stay tuned for upcoming information on meals before and after games. You must let me know on the Monday before each game if you plan on staying after school and participating in our “feed a band member” program.  This program is provided to our band students who are remaining on campus after school on game days. Since we are already being fed on the 5th, our first “feed a band member” game will be September 12 (the Parkview game).

Please review my latest warrior-band-newsletter-vol-v-no1.pdf for upcoming dates, game day protocol, and grading procedures.

Doc

Dear Band Parents and Students,

With the start of a new year a day away, I need some help from you.  First of all, students will be required to use my blog for class and will be required to add comments with attachments throughout the year.  So make sure to subscribe to my blog (top right hand corner).  I need you to download and print three forms and return them to me by Friday.  The first is a personnel form. st-michael-band-personal-information   Be sure to print clearly (especially the email addresses). The second is an emergency treatment form emergency_treatment . The third is our school’s substance abuse form substance_abuse . All students must fill one out each year (last year’s won’t do). If you have already filled one out for this school year (athletes) then you need to let me know what sport you have filled it out for so I can put that in your folder.  The bottom line is we need 100 % participation from all my band students. 

The next bit of information is that we will be taking a formal band picture at 3 PM next Tuesday for the football program.  You do have the option of taking an individual picture if you choose to do so.  Football players, dancers, and cheerleaders do this.

Thanks again.  I’m looking forward to a terrific year!

Doc

Dear Band Parents and Students:

Our first Band Boosters Meeting was well attended.  If you weren’t able to attend, don’t worry, I signed you up for every committee!!  Just kidding!  However, Angie Simoneaux will be sending you an email with a list of our committees and those who have signed up.  Parents, you are encouraged to email her with your intentions.

Our Band Boosters Officers for this year are:

President - Angie Simoneaux

Vice President - Terri Barksdale

Treasurer - Laura & Ken Drone

We opened our meeting by discussing our two big events, “Band Night” and “Moonlight and Jazz.”  We hope to get participation from everyone for these two events.

Please refer to our Latest Newsletter for important dates and our uniform information.  Pep band shirts for new students and band boosters shirts will be ordered from me.  Cost for the shirt is $26.  There is a one-time band boosters fee of $30 that is due now.  This fee helps to pay for props, the cost of items needed for Band Night, and other expenses that the band parents organization needs throughout the year. You will provide a black trouser to be worn with this.  I will take orders for shirts and “Dinkles,” our black band shoe next week.

Our first band practice after school will be Thursday, August 7.  We will be sizing students for their formal band uniform beginning at 2:30.  When your child has been fitted, he/she will be excused to go home.  We need a couple of parent volunteers who can get to school for 2:15 to help organize this fitting.  We will take pictures in our formal uniform for the football program on Tuesday, August 12 at the beginning of our after school band rehearsal. By the way, if you want to purchase a personal ad for the football program, you must do so by the end of this week.  Either email me or comment to this blog if you are interested and you need more information.

We also took orders for Band Boosters shirts.  These shirts are just like the pep band shirts (collared slip over).  If you weren’t able to be at the meeting and you wish to purchase one, please send a check for $26 ($28 for XXL) along with YOUR size with your child.

Hope this helps to keep you all informed.

Doc

Here is a link to an article about my music teacher.  Click on the link to the Daily Comet in Thibodaux.  http://www.dailycomet.com/article/20080728/ARTICLES/807280309/1212&title=Thibodaux_teacher_shapes_musicians_and_hearts

Doc

Hi gang,

This is a reminder that percussion camp begins next week (July 21-25) from 9 - 2.  Be sure to pack a lunch, because you will not be able to leave campus for lunch.  We will be working inside that week.  Band Camp (includes everyone) begins on the 28th and will be be from 8 am - 4 pm.  If you have signed up to help with hydration, please report at 7:40 so we can be set up for when the kids get on the field.  For more details, please check my last blog (latest newsletter).

Thanks,

Doc

Welcome to all new and returning students.  This newsletter is chock full of important information and dates for next fall.

warrior-band-newsletter-vol-v-no1.pdf 

Doc

Our fall show is written by nationally acclaimed composer, Key Poulan.  Key is the brass arranger and composer for the Santa Clara Vanguard and has been recognized as one of the country’s top arrangers and composers of contemporary marching band music.  I have commented that our students deserve nothing but the best and this music will offer them the opportunity to study and present the music of one of best contemporary marching band composers of our time.  The show is in three movements:

To listen to a MP3 recording of the show, (and practice with it) check out: Amazonian Rainforest 

Doc

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