9/28/24 - Marching Band Updates

Hello,

Please see below for updates as we push into the back end of the season! Thank you for your patience waiting on final schedules for competition days, we send them out once we have the final information from the event hosts. All competitions have concessions available, but food availability and time to get concessions is not guaranteed. Please bring food/snacks (not just candy) to hold you over as many of these competitions place our warm ups around lunch time. 

Stoughton Competition 10/6/24

Call Time for Contras, Percussion, and Colorguard - 11:00am

Call Time for all - 11:45am

Inspection - 12:30pm

Depart Middleton to Stoughton - 1:00pm

Competition Begins - 2:00pm

Middleton Performance - 3:00pm

Awards - 3:30pm

Depart Stoughton - 4:00pm

Return to Middleton and unload ~ 4:30pm

Sauk Prairie Competition 10/13/24

Call time for Colorguard, percussion, contras - 11:00am

Call time for all students - 11:30am

Inspection - 12:15pm

Depart Middleton for Sauk Prairie - 1:00pm

Arrive at Sauk Prairie - 1:30pm

Perform! - 3:30pm

Awards Ceremony - 4:15pm

Depart Sauk Prairie ~ 4:45pm

Return to Middleton High School and unload ~ 5:20pm

WSMA State Championships 10/19/24

Call Time for all students - 9:00am

Inspection - 10:15am 

Depart Middleton for UW-Whitewater - 10:30am

Arrive at UW-Whitewater - 11:45am

Watch AA School performances/lunch - 11:45-1:30pm

Perform! - 3:30pm

AA & AAAA Awards Ceremony - 4:54pm

Depart UW-Whitewater ~ 5:30pm

Return to Middleton High School and unload ~ 6:15pm

9/21/24 - Marching Band Updates

Hello please see below for updates for upcoming events

Waukesha North/Carroll Schedule 

A snack to hold you over through the performance is strongly recommended. If you are not riding the bus, please make sure you submit THIS FORM to activities/athletics. 

We're aware of the likely rain tomorrow and want to remind everyone that the competition goes on regardless of weather.

If there is inclement weather the performance will be moved indoors and the event staff will notify us once they've made a call. We will adjust based on the day.

Parent Volunteer arrival location and times

Uniform Assistance - Middleton - 10:00 am

U-Haul Drivers - Middleton - 10:30 am

Performance Equipment Set up/Tear Down - Carroll University - 12:30 pm 

Call Time for Equipment Managers, Percussion, and Contras - 10 am

Call Time for all students - 10:30 am

Inspection - 11:00 am

Depart for Carroll University - 11:15 am

Arrival - 12:30 pm

Warm Up (B) - 2:00 pm

Move to Stadium - 2:30 pm

Perform - 2:45 pm 

Awards - 3:30 pm 

Depart Carroll University - 4:00 pm

Return to Middleton ~ 5:30 pm 

Weekly Sectionals

Woodwinds and Brass will have sectionals every week starting on the week of the 23rd. These are strongly recommended for students to attend if they can, but are not required.  Woodwinds will be on Mondays 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14 at 5-6pm, Brass will be on Wednesdays 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16 at 5-6pm. Students are welcome to stay at school if that is more convenient for rides etc. These are to review music, fundamentals, and ask staff questions as needed. If you cannot attend, please let a section leader know at the beginning of that week and check in for anything you might have missed before the next rehearsal. 

9/27 Middle School Night

At the 9/27 evening rehearsal, we will have 8th graders from Kromrey and Glacier to give them an introduction to marching band. At 8:30 pm we will be performing a full performance of the show that is open to any current marching band families to attend. This is a great opportunity for extended family or anyone that cannot attend competitions to see the hard work their students have put in so far. We'd love to see you there! 

We are additionally expecting to have schedules for State (10/19) and Stoughton (10/6) this upcoming week

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Eric Rothacker

Music Teacher & Band Director

9/11/24 - Band Updates

Please see below for important updates!

Thursday ASR Rehearsal

You should have been signed up in ASR if you weren't already, but please check and confirm before tomorrow! We are still working on automating the process, but now have some work arounds. Thanks for your patience. Please head directly to the field for Thursday once you have your instrument, drill, and anything else you need.

Friday "Under the Lights" Rehearsal

Please be ready on the field by 6pm ready to have an efficient rehearsal. This will be the 9th to last rehearsal before State! We will dismiss around 9pm. 

Waukesha North/Carroll Schedule 

A snack to hold you over through the performance is strongly recommended. If you are not riding the bus, please make sure you take your uniform and anything else you'll need for the day home on Friday afternoon and submit THIS FORM to activities/athletics. 

Call Time for Equipment Managers, Percussion, and Contras - 10am

Call Time for all students - 10:30am

Inspection - 11:00am

Depart for Carroll University - 11:15am

Arrival - 12:30pm

Warm Up (B) - 2:00pm

Move to Stadium - 2:30pm

Perform - 2:45pm 

Awards - 3:30pm 

Depart Carroll University - 4:00pm

Return to Middleton ~ 5:30pm 

Weekly Sectionals

Woodwinds and Brass will have sectionals every week starting on the week of the 23rd. These are strongly recommended for students to attend if they can, but are not required.  Woodwinds will be on Mondays 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14 at 5-6pm, Brass will be on Wednesdays 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16 at 5-6pm. Students are welcome to stay at school if that is more convenient for rides etc. These are to review music, fundamentals, and ask staff questions as needed. If you cannot attend, please let a section leader know at the beginning of that week and check in for anything you might have missed before the next rehearsal. 

9/27 Middle School Night

At the 9/27 evening rehearsal, we will have 8th graders from Kromrey and Glacier to give them an introduction to marching band. At 8:30pm we will be performing a full performance of the show that is open to any current marching band families to attend. This is a great opportunity for extended family or anyone that cannot attend competitions to see the hard work their students have put in so far. We'd love to see you there! 

--

Eric Rothacker

Music Teacher & Band Director