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Weekly Update 10/23

Congratulations!!! on a great 1st Bandtoberfest band show hosting!  Thank you to the Centerburg Music Boosters, all the parent volunteers, directors and instructors and, of course, the marching band for all their hard work and dedication! Marching Band Schedule:   Looks like this is the end...! This Friday, Oct. 27th:  Practice from 3-4 PM.  Away game at Fredericktown at 7:00 PM. Monday, Oct. 30th - ALL marching band shoes removed from garment bags and taken home until the springtime!  Please DO NOT leave shoes in school! Jazz band Schedule:   (Practices are mandatory) - jazz band is a graded and credited course Tuesday 7:30 8:00 AM. Wednesday 3:00 - 3:45 PM Pep Band Sign-ups:   Coming soon! Mr. D. and Mr. Porter are currently working on a schedule.  When signing up you'll be asked to place a "check" next to the games at which you WILL be present.  You'll be expected to be there for those games. Middle School Jazz Band:  Sign-ups are curren

Weekly Update 10/16 - 10/20

Music Update: Bandtoberfest 2017! When:  This coming Saturday, Oct. 21st  (Starting at 7:00 PM) Where: Utica High School Football Stadium Who:   Centerburg, Utica, Highland and East Knox Marching Bands What:  Marching Band Festival sponsored by both the Utica and Centerburg Music Departments AND Music Boosters! We still need parents to sign-up (register online at the CHS Music Booster Facebook Page). We need:  Ticket takers, concession workers, band hosts, traffic coordinators, etc...etc... Spectator Admission is $5 , $3 for seniors and students and FREE for children under 5. Centerburg Band Members:   Report time to school on Saturday, Oct. 21st is 4:00 PM .  We will load the trailer at that time.  The buses will pull-out at 4:30 PM! NOTE:  Band members, directors and staff will need to remain briefly after the festival to clean the stadium!   High School Band Chair placement Performance Examples :   Are now due on Google Classroom .  Teacher's grades ar

Weekly Update 10/9 - 10/13/2017

Weekly Update:  Week of 10/9/17 High School Band Announcements - *   Marching Band Practices:  Are Monday (3-4:30), Wednesday (3-4:30) & Friday afternoon. *  This Friday is Senior Night and we will be performing the "Senior" halftime show! NOTE:   MARCHING BAND STUDENTS ARE ONLY TO USE THE "CAFETERIA-AREA" RESTROOMS OR LOCKER ROOMS TO CLEAN-UP AND CHANGE BEFORE A FOOTBALL GAME.  IN ADDITION, THE ONLY DOOR BAND MEMBERS MAY USE WHEN RETURNING TO SCHOOL "AFTER" A GAME IS THE EVENT ENTRANCE (MUSIC HALL).  Please do not bang on doors or run around the school attempting to find an open door.  The school administration does not want any student in the halls after a football game!  Thanks! *  This Thursday, Oct. 12th the marching band will be playing at the Girl's Volleyball game !  Everyone is asked to be in their seats in the gym (same as a pep rally) BY 6:00 PM!  Wear your band polos. *   H.S. Concert Band Chair placement recordings

Weekly Update: 10/2 - 10/6

Weekly Update: It's Homecoming Week! Marching Band practices:  Monday = 3:00 - 4:30 PM, Wednesday = 3:00 - 4:30 PM & Friday = 3:00 - 4:00 PM.  (Pizza Dinner on Friday)  Please bring $5 for pizza by Thursday! Wednesday Homecoming Parade:  Band members please report in band polos and jeans to the Centerburg Post Office no later than 6:45 PM .   The parade steps-off AT 7:00 PM! Friday:  We will practice on the field in our pre-game block on the 50.   Alumni Band Members have been invited to join us at 3:30 PM for a run through of the half-time music.  Songs to include:   Fight Song , Son of a Preacher Man and Land of a Thousand Dances .  You may use your flips, but please practice your music! Calling all Canterburg Band Alumni!  This Friday, Oct. 6th , we will have a pre-game run through of the Alumni Band music at 3:30 PM on the band practice field.  Songs include:   The fight song , Son of a Preacher Man and Land of a Thousand Dances .  You will join us for the ha