5/31/22 - Marching Band Meet & Greet

Hello Everyone,

Tomorrow, Wednesday 6/1, we'll have our first marching band meeting at the High School for all members! New members, we're excited to meet you and get you involved, it's going to be a great season!

This is a great opportunity to get your music, request and receive an instrument (as applicable), get summer communication set up, and meet other members of the band before the fall!

Schedule

4:00 pm - Meet in band room (north side of the building)

4:00 pm - 4:15 pm - Find section leaders, get music, request a marching instrument, and welcome

4:15 pm - 4:30 pm - Head to Fireman's Park (next to the high school) to make concert arches

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm - Play through and sight read music! Warm ups, Show music (Mvt. 1), and Fight Song

5:30 pm - Dismissal

Things to Bring

Water bottle

Instrument

Sunscreen if needed (We'll be outside for about an hour)

See everyone soon!

-- Eric Rothacker

Music Teacher & Band Director

5/25/22 - Summer Camp Form

From Mr. Brown:

Students registered for the MHS Summer Band Camp from June 13 to June 17 should submit this Google Form by May 30.

5/24/22 - School Equipment Returns & Summer Rentals

Hello band families,

Please double check your students' bedrooms, closets, basements, etc. Return all school-owned instruments, brass mutes (including those blue plunger mutes for jazz), and other equipment.

All school-owned equipment must be checked in by Monday, 5/30.

- If you do not need it over the long weekend, you will leave it after class on Thursday or Friday.

- If you need it over the weekend, you will leave it on Monday afternoon after the Memorial Day performances.

- If you need need it over the weekend but are not performing on Memorial Day, plan to drop it off between 8:00 and 9:00am on Monday 5/30.

- Extenuating circumstances? Contact Mr. V.

School-owned instruments can be checked out starting Wednesday, 6/1 after school, pending availability.

- No fee for summer rentals.

- Must be enrolled in MHS bands for the fall.

--

Michael Ver Voort

Music Teacher & Director of Bands

Middleton High School

(608) 829-9680

mvervoort@mcpasd.k12.wi.us