Muscle Shoals High School Band

Good morning, from the band room,

I'm looking forward to one more week of "What Could Be?" I can't believe the last work is here. I shared a lot of thoughts about yesterday and what our mindset should be in a previous post, but I am very proud of the performance you all gave yesterday. We get one more chance this Saturday!

This will be one of the most competitive events we have attended in many years. We may make finals, and we may not. But, we will give our best performance and always remember the way we felt after we gave it our all!

Other Announcements:

The Shoals Symphony field trip is tomorrow for those who signed up (schedule below).
SnapRaise apparel and chair test material is available in the band office.
Gameday uniform/tank on Thursday, Competition uniform/drifit on Saturday.
Our first playoff game will be at home! The sign up button has been added below!

Monday, October 27th: The Planets Field Trip (only for the students who signed up), 4th Block Rehearsal

Tuesday, October 28th: 4th Block Rehearsal, 5:15-8:15 Stadium Rehearsal (closed rehearsal)

Wednesday, October 29th: 4th Block Rehearsal

Thursday, October 30th: Pep Rally, 4th Block, Home Game against Austin

Friday, October 31st: 4th Block Rehearsal, 4-6:30 Stadium Rehearsal, 6:00 Friends and Family Performance, Load, Happy Halloween Treat!

Saturday, November 1st: USBands Southeastern Championships

Every family is responsible for volunteering 3 times in the year, with at least one being in the concession stand. We need to get our concessions spots filled. No experience needed to sling some nachos. WE NEED YOU. Click the buttons below to sign up and view relevant details.

Hartselle B-Team Concessions (10/27)

Austin Concessions (10/30)

Treat Our Students (10/31)

Playoff Game 1 (11/7)

Cookies and Cocoa (12/4)

Students must be in good academic standing to attend. Only those students who signed up on the sheet in the band room should attend.

9:15 - Called to the Band Room

9:30 - Depart for Norton Auditorium

10:00 - Concert Begins

11:00 - Concert Ends

11:30 - Arrive Back at School

12:45 - Call to the Band Room

1:00 - Walk to Gym

1:15 - Pep rally

1:50 - 4th Block Rehearsal

3:15 - Dismissed

5:15 - Call Time

5:30 - Dressed, Anthem Rehearsal

7:00 - Kick-off

~8:20 - Halftime

~10:00 - Game Ends

9:30 - Band Room Opens

10:00 - Load Buses, please bring snacks. We will be able to eat concessions after our prelims performance.

10:15 - Depart

11:45 - Arrive at Louis Crews Stadium

1:00 - Warm-Up

1:30 - Walk to Gate

1:35 - Arrive at Gate

1:45 - Perform

*Stage equipment back at trucks after we perform, change, eat.

4:05 - Prelims Awards (10 finalists are chosen)

5:20 - Finals Begins

8:20 - Finals Awards

Parent Info: https://usbands.org/events/files-events/1000/1261/11.9-Southeastern_STATS-Showcase-3.pdf

Our Band Apparel Shop is live. Gear up, and support the band! https://theprintingcoshoals.com/collections/mshsband

Students, we will be asking that each family sale 5 ornaments. I'll be sending home paperwork this week!

This is the 60th Anniversary of the Muscle Shoals High School Band! You can order a beautiful commemorative ornament by clicking this link or scanning the QR code. Thank you for supporting the Muscle Shoals High School Band Program. https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/stores/catalog/getproduct?clientKey=ZZQE2740XV6VW7D&productKey=ZZ68239HU1CJNZ8&isStorePreview=false&fbclid=IwY2xjawMXPc5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFZZE9pQzU2SGFISVZZdUQ1AR5Bden7nnTEBwyjIPuRUM-eqkLIy9xNbE73WAhgqYdDj0iTI4G3ggak2zDVyA_aem_ngmW2lTH0Yy26d886cPTJQ

Band Fees are PAST DUE (auxiliaries have a payment plan schedule)! If you need longer, please let me know. It is important that we get these fees in at the beginning of the school year, as we are already paying our drill writers, music arrangers, designers, band shoes, etc.

Marching Band Fees: $375
Concert Band Fees: $175 (second semester-due in January)

Band Shoes: $60

School-Owned Instrument Rental Fee: $50

*Auxiliary fees differ from person-to-person depending on apparel items ordered.

Our bookkeeping software is CutTime. You will receive a message on the 1st of every month with your account balance. NO PAYMENTS CAN BE MADE ON CUTTIME. All payments must be made on MySchoolBucks (links below).

Band Fees will not show up in your MySchoolBucks, like the rest of your school fees. The only place you can view your balance is on CutTime. If another parent needs to be added to a student's CutTime account please let me know.

I can't stress how important it is that we go ahead and get our fees in. We do not get any financial assistance and our budget is based around our fees and fundraisers only. Please help us by getting your fees paid as soon as possible.

MySchoolBucks Links:
Band Fees Paid in Full (itemized)

Band Fees Paid in Payments/Miscellaneous/Auxiliary Payments

Joining the MSHS Band on the Band App is the best way to communicate and get info about everything happening in the MSHS Band. All students are required to be a member of the band app. Additionally, please turn on the notifications for the Band App. Click the green band logo to join!

If any rehearsal will be missed during the school year, including during the school day. You should always fill out the absence form. Click the icon to complete an absence form.

The Muscle Shoals Band lives by the phrase, "If you're on time, you're late. If you're early, you're on time." Because the nature of what we do involves moving locations and getting equipment ready, it is necessary for all students to arrive or be dropped by no later than 10-15 minutes before rehearsal is set to begin. That means if rehearsal begins at 5, students will have to go to the band room, get out their instruments, dot books, music, music stands, etc. and move to wherever we are rehearsing before we begin. If they arrive at 4:58, they will not be prepared to begin on time. Parents, please keep this in mind when thinking about drop off times.