Muscle Shoals High School Band

It's a competition week! As we head into our very first competition of the season on Saturday, I want to take moment to celebrate the hard work, long hours, and dedication our students have put into this show. Every rehearsal, every note, every step has been building to this moment.

Parents, thank you for the encouragement, support, and countless ways you help make this program possible. Students, remember that this weekend isn't just about scores or trophies-it's about performing with pride, supporting one another, and showing the heart of the Trojan band.

Let's take the field with confidence, joy, and the knowledge that we've accomplished something amazing together. We are proud of who we are and what we represent. In a week that has been tough for everyone, I hope we continue to remain Stronger Together and rely on one another.

Go Trojans!

Monday, September 15th: 4th Block Rehearsal (make sure you bring your uniforms back, so they can be cleaned)

Tuesday, September 16th: 4th Block Rehearsal, Tuesday Night Stadium Rehearsal 5:15-8. This will be a closed rehearsal for students and staff only.

Wednesday, September 17th: 4th Block Rehearsal, Auxiliary Sectionals

Thursday, September 18th: 4th Block Rehearsal, After School Rehearsal 3:30-4:30

Friday, September 19th: 4th Block Rehearsal, Away Game @ Cullman (schedule below)

Saturday, September 20th: Rocket City Marching Invitational (schedule below)

Thanks for getting spots filled for this week! Every family is responsible for volunteering 3 times in the year, with at least one being int he 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.

TVI is coming soon on October 18th! This is where we need all hands on deck to help volunteer as we host the Tennessee Valley Invitational band competition. Please use the links below to help send food items and volunteer in needed areas. Please note that times may shift a little as we finalize the schedule. Thank you for your help in making this day a success!

Concessions Volunteer Link: volunteersignup.org/QPRDR (23 volunteers needed)

Gate Workers Volunteer Link: volunteersignup.org/RBJTW (13 volunteers needed)

Hospitality Room Workers for Bus Drivers: volunteersignup.org/LHJQH (4 volunteers needed)

Hospitality Room Workers for Directors/Judges: volunteersignup.org/JLLJ4 (3 volunteers needed)

Morning Food for Hosp. Room For Bus Drivers: volunteersignup.org/KAH9M (39 food items needed)

Evening Food for Hosp. Room for Bus Drivers: volunteersignup.org/7KAM8 (19 food items needed)

Food for Hosp. Room for Directors/Judges: volunteersignup.org/AQ8QT (55 food items needed)

Workers for Directors and Judges Dinner: volunteersignup.org/Q4B47 (1 volunteer needed)

Dressing Area Volunteers: volunteersignup.org/M4KER (8 volunteers needed)

Dress: Game Day Uniforms - tank tops

*Students will not be permitted to leave campus after school.

3:30 - Load Trucks/Trailers

4:15 - Eat Dinner (provided)

5:00 - Load Buses/Depart for Cullman HS

6:15 - Arrive/Unload

6:40 - Enter Stadium

7:00 - Kick off

~8:15 - Halftime performance

~9:30 - Game Ends

~9:45 - Load

~10:15 - Depart for MSHS

~11:30 - Arrive at MSHS/Unload

*Students may check out after the game by having a parent/guardian sign them out at the buses. Students are still responsible for putting away their uniforms/equipment in the band room.

Rocket City Marching Invitational

Saturday, September 20th, 2025

10:30am Band room opens

11:00am Call Time

11:30am Load buses, auxiliary dressed in competition uniforms, instrumentalists in bibbers

with dri-fit, black socks, band shoes. Bring all other uniform pieces in garment

bag for the trip.

12:45pm Check-In/Unload

2:05pm Warm-Up

2:35pm Transit

2:45pm Gate

2:50pm Prelims Performance

3:20pm Critique with Mr. Coleman

3:40pm Back to Trucks/Stack instruments/Uniforms

4:15pm UNA Performs

4:45pm Prelim Awards (we learn finals placement here)

Finalist Warm-Up Times

*eat dinner at concession stand

5:45pm Finalist 1

6:05pm Finalist 2

6:25pm Finalist 3

6:55pm Finalist 4

7:15pm Finalist 5

7:35pm Finalist 6

8:40pm Bob Jones Exhibition

9:00pm Final Awards

9:30pm Load

10:15pm Depart for MSHS

11:30pm Arrive at MSHS/Unload

Parents/Guardians may check out students after final awards at the buses. Students are responsible for unloading their own equipment and putting their uniforms in the uniform room properly.

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 on this next 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.

Once school begins, we will rehearse the following times during the week.

Every day 4th Block (1:35-3:15)

Tuesday Evenings 5:30-8

Wednesdays Afterschool (auxiliary sectionals) 3:30-4:30

Thursday Afterschool 3:30-4:30