For those of you coming to K-State next Friday:

Remember to have money for food. I would encourage you to bring breakfast bars or something for the mornings. There is not a continental breakfast at the hotel. They do have a restaurant, but it is NOT free.
Make sure that you have: your instrument, a folding music stand, extra reeds and all other instrument accessories and dress clothes for the concert.
There are auditions when we arrive on Friday. These are low pressure and you do not need to prepare any music for them. It is just a way to quickly fill the 6 clinic ensembles.
You must be on time and present at all activities during the weekend.

This will be a great weekend and you will learn a lot, so have fun!

Concert tonight:

Be sure to be in your concert attire ready to go tonight at 6:30pm. The concert begins at 7pm.

We are looking at some wintry weather tonight so be sure to drive safe and we look forward to a wonderful end to the fall semester!

Band Members,

Remember, attendance at basketball games are required just as football game attendance was required. If you miss a game, you must still make up the points for that performance to recieve credit. If you wish to make up these points, it is your responsibility. You may write a report over a musical topic approved by me, attend an approved concert or any number of other musical extra credit opportunities. To recieve full credit, you must be on time to the game wearing your band shirt and jeans and you must be present for both games. Our upcoming pep band performances are as follows:

Tuesday Dec. 13 vs. Pratt
Friday Dec. 16 vs. Nickerson
Tuesday Jan. 31 vs. Sterling
Friday Feb. 3 vs. Haven (Homecoming)
Friday Feb. 10 vs. Lyons
Tuesday Feb. 14 vs. Hesston
Friday Feb. vs. Hillsboro (Senior Rec.)
Feb. 27-Mar. 3 SUB-STATE
March 7-10 STATE

You must be in the gym ready to play at 5:40.

Remeber, our Winter Concert is rapidly approaching. Mark the date in your calendars and make sure to ask off of work, etc.
If you do not come to the concert, you MUST have a parent let me know ahead of time the reason and what you will do to make up the points for the performance. Otherwise, you will recieve a 0% for the final performance.

Madrigals are wearing tuxes and dresses.
Band is wearing black on bottom, white on top. NO JEANS OR TENNIS SHOES.
Choir is wearing nice clothes and shoes with choir robes. NO JEANS OR TENNIS SHOES.

The date for the concert is DECEMBER 19 at 7pm

Looking forward to some great performances!

There are many upcoming events and performances coming quickly before Christmas Break. I have them listed below with call times.

Dec. 3---Christmas Parade---5:30pm in uniform at KES
Dec. 6---Eagle Classic BBall Tourney---5:40pm in attire at KHS
Dec. 9---Eagle Classic BBall Tourney---5:40pm in attire at KHS
Dec. 10---Eagle Classic BBall Tourney---TBA at KHS
Dec.13---BBall vs. Pratt---5:30pm in attire at KHS
Dec. 16---BBall vs. Nickerson---5:30 in attire at KHS
Dec. 19---KHS Winter Concert---6:30 in attire at KHS

Make sure that you have asked off work and can attend these upcoming performances.

Band members:
Friday night brings us to our last football game performance.  Please come ready to cheer on our Eagles to what will hopefully be a big win!

• Call time for Friday is like the first game of the season.  Be here dressed and ready to play at 6:15.
• Pregame will be just like the first game as well.  We will march the team to the field, play Go Big Red while they run through, and then the Fight Song for the cheerleaders.
• Band will perform the National Anthem this week, and then we will march of to the Fight Song one time through.
• Seniors will be recognized first at half-time and then we will perform our entire half-time show.  Let's make it the best performance of the season!
• Unfortunately we had several people late getting back to play for the 4th quarter break at the last home game, and as such, will not have the 3rd quarter off this week.  You must ask for permission to use the restroom or get food and beverages.  Please plans accordingly.

Check out the links section below.
I have posted links to the YouTube videos of both our State Fair Parade performance and last Friday's halftime performance!

As we come to the close of our marching season after next Friday's game on the 21st of October, please make sure that your concert band instruments are in good working condition and that you have all you need for it, reeds, etc.  We have had some great performances thus far and I'm looking forward to more great performances as we move into the next part of our year!

Some upcoming performances to remember:
Veteran's Day Assembly (November 11)
KHS Winter Band and Choir Concert (December 19)

BAND MEMBERS,

PLEASE BE AT SCHOOL AT 5:30 TO GET READY FOR OUR TV SPOT.  THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR US.
You must be in uniform ready to play at 5:45.

Call time for Friday night's football game versus Nickerson will be the same as last week versus Hesston. 
Be in the band room getting dressed at 6pm ready for whole band warm up at 6:15pm with pregame to follow.  Make sure you are there with enough time to be completely ready so that you do not lose points.

Congratulations KHS Band on a great trip and two great performances today!  I'm proud to say that you all represented Kingman in a very professional and mature way.
I would like to also congratulate you on your Excellent rating at the State Fair and your Superior rating at the downtown parade!
I hope you all had a great night and slept well, we are now looking forward to our first football game on Friday night!

If you don't yet have your marching shoes and you ordered new shoes, you need to bring $24 ASAP to pay for them.  If you can bring it tomorrow, that would be best.

Shakos will be distributed Wednesday morning as you arrive.  You must have your hair up in the shako.  I will distribute plumes this day as well.  Plumes will be turned in on the bus on the way back from Hutchinson after our successful trip to the Fair.

This is going to be a BUSY week for us.

Wednesday, Sept. 14th is our trip the Kansas State Fair to perform in the parade and at the State Fairgrounds.  You must be at school by 6:50am to get dressed and ready to load the bus.  Make sure that you bring your band shirt, and other clothes to wear at the fair after we have performed.  The bus will depart KHS at 7:15.  If you miss the bus, you will be required to get yourself to Hutchinson on your own.  If you are planning on riding home from the fair with your parents, I must either have a signed not from them stating this, or they must come talk to me in person.  Below is an itinerary of the day.

Friday is our first home football game.  I will post another announcement about the specific itinerary for that night.  Make sure that you have cleared your schedule for that night so that you are at the game to cheer on our Kingman Eagles!

Please be prepared for this week, it will be busy, but great!

Here is the itinerary for Wednesday's trip.

You will not have to pay to get into the fair, but will need to bring spending money if you wish to buy food or ride rides at the fair. Looking forward to a great trip!

2011-2012 KHS Band Handbook

PLEASE REVIEW:

The schedule has been amended. Our football game for next week is on Friday the 23rd and NOT on Thursday as originally stated. I apologize for any confusion.