News

Dear Parents and Students:

Welcome to all new and returning band members.  This is going to be a great year.  We have lots of exciting things happening and we are going to need YOUR involvement.  There is always a place for you to help out. 

Practices have already started and the kids and staff are working hard to make this a spectacular year.

The Band Boosters will meet on Tuesday July 14^th at 7 pm in the band room.  The Band Camp committee will meet immediately following.  Please plan on attending.  We need tons of help with band camp. Serving meals…..getting water/Gatorade to the kids/cleaning up, etc.   This year we are planning a small carnival on parent night….Friday August 7^th.  PLEASE REMEMBER BAND CAMP FEES AND PAPERS ARE DUE SOON.  IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT MRS. ASH HAVE THE MEDICAL FORMS IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. 

We will have a Freshman Parent/Band Member Orientation meeting on Tuesday July 21^st at 6 pm in the band room.  We will go over in more detail about the booster organization and plans for the year and how YOU can help.  Everyone is urged to attend.  Light refreshments will be served. 

We have a great band website: www.huntingtonhighband.com where you can find information on most activities.  Also, you can contact the band at: hhs.band@yahoo.com.  I will try and send out emails about all activities as I know information doesn’t always come home with your student. If we don’t have your email address……please make sure we have it so you will be included in all email correspondence. 

Full Band Camp week is August 3^rd – 7^th.  This is a very important week and the students need to be well rested and ready to work.  Make sure they eat something before they come in the morning.  Milk is not recommended.  Lunch and dinner will be served.  They should have filled out a meal preference form…..if not, they are available in the band room.  Band camp fees help pay for the students’ meals. There are a few guidelines we must follow to make sure all students and staff are fed first.  The food provided for lunches and dinners will be offered to students/staff first.  Helpers and children not in the band may eat at a $5.00 per meal fee…….if there is food available.  Sometimes there is enough food for seconds and that will be offered to band students first.    We understand that some band camp helpers need to bring siblings along with them.  Those children must be supervised at all times by their parent/guardians. The school does not allow children to walk around the building unattended.  We do not want to lose our privileges to use the building during band camps.  These guidelines have to be put in place to be fair to everyone.  We appreciate your understanding in this matter. 

If you have any questions….please email me at: hhs.band@yahoo.com and I will try and have an answer for you asap.

Thank you

Patti Bruce