10/17/22 - Huge Congratulations and Looking Forward!

Hello everyone,

CONGRATULATIONS to everyone for their hard work throughout the season and your consistent push to make the best show possible. Your hard work this season was impressive. Thank you for the hours you have invested into this part of the program.

As you have probably already heard, the band placed second at state, tying our school's personal record from last year and adding a best colorguard caption award! What an amazing accomplishment and we're so happy for you!

Seniors, your leadership and dedication to music have been a cornerstone of what makes this program successful. We continue to grow because of your hard work and character. Although your year is nowhere close to over yet, this chapter has closed. Thank you for everything and we look forward to your continued leadership during the rest of the year.

Students, stay tuned for info on a mini party for the marching band...

Families, thank you for your countless hours of volunteering, rides given, support, and everything else that you do to support your students in the program.

We are also able to inform everyone there are NO home football playoff games this year and will mean the season is officially at a close.

Thanks for an amazing season!

-- Eric Rothacker

Music Teacher & Band Director

10/3/22 - Friday 10/7/22 Night Rehearsal

Hello everyone,

I wanted to confirm that there is NO football game this Friday, 10/7. The game is now an away game. In order to make sure we have some element of rehearsal/performance before our second to last competition, athletics was kind enough to reserve the field for us from 6-9 pm on Friday. Since we already have this time scheduled on our marching band calendar, we WILL have a night rehearsal 6-9 pm on the field on 10/7 to continue our momentum into State.

I apologize for any confusion, our last game will be on 10/14/22. Please feel free to reach out with any questions, comments, concerns, etc.

-Eric Rothacker

10/2/22 - Marching Band Updates

Hello Everyone,

Congratulations on your first competitive performance of the season! We still have a long road ahead of us before state, but we have a good start so far! I also wanted to thank everyone for a great rehearsal and experience for the rising 9th graders on Friday! They were all very excited about band and marching band and your enthusiasm is what makes this program special.

A few upcoming events and updates for the rest of the season are listed below!

10/7 Home Football Game

Call time 5:30 pm

10/9 Sauk Prairie Competition

Middleton Equipment Load - 11-11:45am Middleton Call Time - 11:40pm Middleton Performance - 3:15pm Awards - 3:45pm Middleton Depart to Middleton ~ 4:15pm Middleton Estimated Return to Middleton ~ 4:45pm

10/10 ASR Rehearsal

Please be on time, and report to the field immediately

10/12 Homecoming Parade

More info ASAP Typically after school around 6 pm. More info as soon as we have it

10/13 Field Trip Rehearsal

Go to first lunch, you will be called out from the rest of the day. Please let your 3rd and 4th block teachers know ahead of time.

10/14 Field Trip Rehearsal (ONLY USED IF 10/13 IS RAINED OUT)

10/14 Home Football Game

We will play our show AFTER the game under the lights as a special performance for anyone that would like to watch. Please plan on staying all the way through the game to perform after!

10/15 WSMA State Competition

The performance time is 1:30 pm, schedule is currently being drafted. Make sure you have "Salvation" so we can send off our seniors after the performance! More detailed info ASAP

-- Eric RothackerMusic Teacher & Band Director Middleton High School