Announcements

CALENDAR

The dates for Band Camp has been released and is 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.

Boston Butt Fundraiser

The Boston Butts will be delivered Friday, January 31. Please look for a remind message that day indicating you may pick up at the Band Room.

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:

WinterGuard: February 1 at Tate High School, performance time 7:06; February 15 at Robertsdale High School time TBA; March 14 at Escambia High School time TBA; March 28 Circuit Championships at University of South Alabama time TBA.

Indoor Percussion: February 8 at Choctawhatchee High School; February 15 at Robertsdale High School time TBA; March 14 at Escambia High School time TBA; March 28 Circuit Championships at University of South Alabama time TBA.

Draw Dawn Tickets

Tickets are on sale for the Athletic Booster Club's annual Draw Down. Please see my email for details.

Parent Parade Walkers

We need parents to walk along side the band for all parades this year. Please sign up through the link.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0d4fa9a822aafd0-parade

Please take a look at the calendar for the upcoming Mardi Gras parades! ALL STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND ALL PARADES!

PARADE DATES:

FEBRUARY 14 (yes Valentines Day) - Apollo's Mystical Ladies - Daphne (meet behind Walgreens at 5:30) Stepoff 6:45

February 15 - Fairhope - Knights of Ecor Rouge - Fairhope (Meet in front of Eastern Shore Art Center at 5:45

February 21 - Fairhope - Maids of Jubilee - Fairhope (Meet in front of Eastern Shore Arts Center at 5:45

February 24 - Fairhope - Order of Mystic Magnolias - Fairhope (Meet in front of Eastern Shore Art Center at 5:45

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.