Announcements

CALENDAR

The dates for Band Camp have been released and are on the calendar. All rehearsals, football games, and possible competitions have been added to the calendar. Please begin making arrangements for students to be present at all rehearsals, camps, football games, and competitions.

Indoor Ensembles

Our Winter Guard and Indoor Percussion both have upcoming shows. Please help us support these groups by attending their shows! Upcoming shows are:

March 14 at Escambia High School - PERFORMANCE TIME 6:44; March 28 Circuit Championships at University of South Alabama time TBA.

Indoor Percussion: March 14 at Escambia High School time TBA; March 28 Circuit Championships at University of South Alabama time TBA.

MPA Schedule

CONCERT BAND MPA SCHEDULE

WE ARE IN GREAT NEED OF TWO MORE PARENTS TO RIDE THE BUS!!!

10:30 - Meet in band room, eat, and change.

11:00 - Load buses and depart

12:30 - Arrive at Baker HS

1:00 - Warm-Up on stage

2:00 - Performance

2:30 - Sight-Reading in Library

2:45 - Gather personal items from trailer

3:00 - Load buses and depart

4:30 - Arrive at Fairhope HS

SYMPHONY BAND MPA SCHEDULE

WE ARE IN GREAT NEED OF TWO MORE PARENTS TO RIDE THE BUS!!!

11:45 - Meet in band room, change, and get ready

12:15 - Load buses

12:30 - Depart for Baker

2:00 - Arrive at Baker HS (students will unload ALL equipment from the bus and take to the black band trailer)

2:30 - Warm-up in choir room

3:30 - Performance

4:00 - Sight-read in Library

4:30 - Gather everything from band trailer

4:45 - Load bus and depart for Fairhope HS

6:00 - Arrive Fairhope HS

WIND ENSEMBLE MPA SCHEDULE

1:45 - Meet in band room, change, and get ready (students need to bring a snack for the return trip since we will not stop for dinner)

2:15 - Load bus

2:30 - Depart for Baker

4:00 - Arrive at Baker HS (Unload ALL PERSONAL ITEMS and equipment and take to band trailer)

4:30 - Warm-up in choir room

5:30 - Performance

6:00 - Sight-read in Library

6:30 - Gather all personal belongings from trailer

6:45 - Load bus and depart

8:00 - Arrive Fairhope HS

Fundraisers

Pirate Cards - Students can check out pirate cards again. $10/each

Remind Sign-up

Please sign up for the correct remind class

Parents with last name A-J: text @fhsbaj to 81010

Parents with last name K-Z: text @fhsbkz to 81010

Woodwind & brass students: text @fhsbline to 81010

Percussion students: text @fhsbcssn to 81010

Color guard students: text @fhsbcg

Volunteer Opportunities

If you are planning on volunteering, Baldwin County requires a background check which will be good for the entire school year. Please select the overnight option (same cost).

https://bib.com/SECUREVOLUNTEER/Baldwin-County-Board-of-Education/?sx=1

Chaperone Sign-up

Please sign up to chaperone for football games and competitions. Please remember that all chaperones are required to ride the bus to and from the event (including home games).

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090545a9ae2ca20-band

Home Football Game Parking

Please sign up to help with parking at home football games. Parking helpers need to be at the stadium by 5pm on game days to meet Jillianne (head person).

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090545A9AE2CA20-home

Band Fees

Link to pay band fess online https://baldwincoal.csiepay.com/Views/Payment/Pay.aspx

If you are sending a check to school to pay fees, all checks MUST have a physical address printed, a phone number written, and student name. Personal checks over $300 are NOT allowed.

Check Out Procedures at Events

This is ONLY for away games and competitions. No check outs for home games.

Parent/Guardian must send an email to fairhopebandbuscheckout@gmail.com by 5:00pm the day before the event.

Students can only be checked out by a parent/guardian.

At the conclusion of an event, the parent/guardian MUST check out the student with the head bus chaperone.