Marching Band Updates 9/22/25

Firstly a big congrats to students placing 1st in our division and taking home best musical presentation caption head as well! We had a strong first showing and are looking to improve on the foundations we have. Families that attended, thank you for making noise in the stands and showing support! If you're ever not sure if it's an okay time to clap or cheer, it always is and helps us out! 

Under the Lights Rehearsal/Middle School Night (9/26)

8th Graders from Glacier Creek and Kromrey will be joining us this night!

Students, we'll teach them some marching, they'll play through some music with us, and more! Please be kind, excited, and welcoming. 

Families - join us at 7:30pm for a light social and information in the band room! Booster parents will be available to talk about the program, provide information, etc. Middle school parents are also invited to get an idea of what their student has the opportunity to be involved in. Then join us at 8:30pm for a full run of the show for middle schoolers and families!

Buses/Transportation

As a reminder, if you plan to show up to a competition or leave early ever, please make sure you fill out the linked waiver. The school wants a legal adult/guardian to be the one driving i.e. students cannot drive themselves. Please see the linked transportation waiver. 

Stoughton Competition 2025

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

Call Time for all - 11:30am

Inspection - 12:00pm

Depart Middleton to Stoughton - 12:30pm

Competition Begins - 2:00pm

Middleton Warm Up (Field 2) - 2:20pm

Middleton Performance - 3:00pm

Awards - 3:30pm

Depart Stoughton - 4:00pm

Return to Middleton and unload ~ 4:30pm

Sauk Prairie Competition 2025 

Call time for Colorguard, Percussion, Contras - 11:30am

Call time for all students - 12:00pm

Inspection - 12:30pm

Depart Middleton for Sauk Prairie - 1:00pm

Arrive at Sauk Prairie - 1:30pm

Perform! - 3:45pm

Awards Ceremony - 4:15pm

Depart Sauk Prairie ~ 4:45pm

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

Upcoming Events/Rehearsals

9/26 - Under the Lights Rehearsal (Middle Schools!)

9/30 - ASR Rehearsal

10/3 - Under the Lights Rehearsal

10/5 - Stoughton Competition

10/8 - Field Trip Rehearsal (during the school day. B day.  Get first lunch, you'll be called out)

10/10 - Under the Lights Rehearsal

Marching Band Updates 9/15/25

Homecoming Parade 9/17

All students call time 5:30pm

Parade starts at 6pm

Dress is cardinal colors if possible

Song - Rock You Like a Hurricane

Homecoming Football Game 9/19

Call time for all students is 5:30pm

Choir will be performing the banner

Buses/Transportation

If you plan to show up to a competition or leave early ever, please make sure you fill out the linked waiver. The school wants a legal adult/guardian to be the one driving i.e. students cannot drive themselves. Please see the linked transportation waiver. 

Waukesha 9/21/2025

Please make sure to pack a lunch for the day. Concessions will be available, but we may have limited or no time to get concessions until after a performance. 

Call Time for Equipment Managers, Percussion, and Contras - 9:30am

Call Time for all students - 10:00am

Inspection - 10:30am

Depart for Carroll University - 11:00am

Arrival - 12:30pm

Warm Up (B) - 1:30pm

Move to Stadium - 2:00pm

Perform - 2:15pm 

Awards - 3:30pm 

Depart Carroll University - 4:00pm

Return to Middleton ~ 5:30pm 

Upcoming Events/Rehearsals

9/17 - Homecoming Parade

9/19 - Homecoming Game

9/21 - Carroll University Competition

9/22 - ASR Rehearsal

9/26 - Under the Lights Rehearsal (Middle Schools!)

9/30 - ASR Rehearsal

10/3 - Under the Lights Rehearsal

10/5 - Stoughton Competition

Marching Band Update 9/3/25

Hello everyone, please read this entire email as it has new important information regarding band night at the home football game 9/12, night rehearsals, and ASR rehearsals. 

Seniors

Seniors, please fill out the following form linked HERE. If it is not filled out by 11:59pm Sept 7th, your name will not be read. If you make a mistake in the submission, we will use the information from the most recent form submission. You will also need to fill out a card for your family in class Thursday and Friday. More instructions will be given in your band class. 

Band Senior Night (Families)

The school will be emailing free tickets to all marching band families likely sometime next week. This is based off of the emails you sent during registration.

Families of seniors, you will meet on the north side of the bleachers at the end of the first quarter. You will be asked to line up alphabetically by your student's last name. You will watch the halftime show from the track. Following the performance, your student will find you, and your names will be announced over the microphone. There are no obligations after halftime. 

Under the Lights Rehearsals

Rehearsals start immediately at 6pm-9pm. Please wear your section colors as much as possible! It helps the staff visualize sections on the field and makes it easier for us to assess areas we need to work on, change, etc. Please bring EVERYTHING you needed in band camp including drill charts, coordinate charts, instruments, etc. 

ASR Rehearsals

We are working on a process to sign you up in ASR for rehearsals. If we cannot get that up and running in time, please sign up under Mr. Rothacker's 's ASR. At the very beginning of ASR, please head immediately to the field. You will need everything you would normally bring for rehearsals (water, drill, coordinate charts, instruments, marching shoes, music, etc.) IF there are any errors in the sign up process, attendance, etc., please attend rehearsal and we will submit corrections afterwards. 

Football Game Itinerary

Call time is 5:30pm sharp. Immediately change into uniforms. At inspection, students will go to the north prairie to warm up. We will play pre-game stand tunes, the fight song, and the banner from the stands. We perform at halftime, followed by senior recognition. You'll get a third quarter break. and back in the stands for more pep band tunes and end the night with salvation before dismissing. Duration and general timing is dependent on the timing of the football game. 

Upcoming Dates/Events

9/5 - Under the Lights Rehearsal 6-9pm

9/11 - ASR Rehearsal 2:10-3:40pm

9/12 - Home Football Game 5:30pm - approximately 10pm

9/15 - PD Day Rehearsal 11am-3pm

9/17 - Homecoming Parade

9/19 - Homecoming Football Game

Calendar Changes

9/10 - Rehearsal cancelled (Back to school night)

9/26 - Under the Lights Rehearsal 6-9pm (Football Game was moved to Saturday and this will substitute the time we already had booked for a game)