Announcements

Step-up Sales

We are holding two instrument step-up sales where students will be able to try step-up instruments to purchase in addition to step-up mouthpieces and other instruments accessories. Please plan to stop by!

Tuesday, Nov. 5 5pm-7pm - Art's Music

Thursday, Nov. 7 5pm-7pm - Andy's Music

Playoff Football Game 11/8

**Only members of the pep band will be attending**

Pep band members will wear full uniform for the game (no shako).

After School Rehearsal for Pep Band - Thursday, Nov. 7 3:15pm-4:15pm

Schedule for Friday, Nov. 8

10:40am - Meet in band room to load bus.

11:00am - Leave. Eat lunch on bus. If ordered Honey Baked Ham, will need to bring $4

3:00pm - Arrive at Tiger Town Shopping Center for dinner - need to bring $$

5:00pm - Leave for Central HS, Phenix City

5:45pm - Arrive at stadium

7:00pm (8pm eastern) - Game starts

10:00pm - Estimated departure time after game

2:00am - Estimated arrival time back at school. Load drumline/low brass on the band truck before leaving.

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

Veteran's Day Parade - Sat. 11/9

We will be marching in the Fairhope Veteran's Day Parade. Students will meet at the corner of Oak Ave and Bancroft St at 9:00am. Students will need to be picked up at 11:00am at the same spot.

Students will bring their marching uniforms (with shako) home on Friday. All uniforms need to be returned to school on Tuesday, Nov. 12.

Students need to arrive to the start of the parade wearing their uniform and instrument. No cases, no shako box, no cinch bag.

Baldwin County Honor Band Auditions - Thursday, Nov. 14

Auditions will be held at Robertsdale HS. Students need to be there by 5:30pm. Auditions start at 6:00pm. The warm-up area is in the cafeteria.

Fundraisers

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

Fruit - Fruit sales go through Friday, Nov. 15. All money and orders MUST be turned in by Friday, Nov. 15.

University of South Alabama Marching Honor Band

The application for the University of South Alabama Marching Band is now open. https://www.southalabama.edu/colleges/music/marchingband/marchinghonorband.html

The honor band is on Saturday, November 16, 2019.

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.