Marching Band Highlights – State Finals Edition – Week 2

Stephen Barr

Authored by: Kelly Hughes – Marching Band Coordinator – phbandmarching@gmail.com

Hello Band Family,

Thank you to everyone who helped with the Holiday Bazaar! Thank you also to all of those that set up as a vendor or came to do some shopping. It was a great success and we hope to continue holding it annually. 

Announcements/Reminder Items:

  • Letterman Jackets – Final payments due November 8th.
  • The Marching Arabians are hosting a Pampered Chef Party and we would love for you to join! 

Do some early Christmas shopping and share the link with family and friends! 20% of all sales will go into the general fund for the bands trip to Dublin which will help lower the price for all students going.  We will be taking orders until Nov. 9th.

https://table.pamperedchef.com/party/1553741ijx

Calendar Items:

  • Nov. 7th – Community Preview @ 7:30 pm
    • Please invite all your family and friends to watch the Marching Arabians perform “From Dusk Till Dawn” at home one final time!
  • Nov. 9th – STATE FINALS!
    • Students will be changing into their uniforms at the school before we depart on Saturday. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR STUDENT HAVE A PLAN ON WHO WILL BE DOING THEIR HAIR. There will not be enough time to change or do hair at the stadium when we arrive.
    • Click here for ticket information for State Finals.
    • Click here to order tickets for State Finals. If you preorder yours through our band, you won’t have to pay the additional Ticketmaster fees.
    • Click here to view the schedule for PHHS.
    • Click here to view the volunteer list.
    • We will be serving students a “Breakfast of Champions” on November 9th before we depart and we need some help! Here is what you can do to help:
      • Make posters: We would love to have a poster for each student made by their families to hang in the cafeteria for their traditional “Breakfast of Champions”.We have had 20+ turned in but still need posters for about 80 students! These can be turned in inside door 2W at the end of practice on Wednesday and Thursday. Thank you!
      • Donate towards breakfast: Payments can be made via Venmo to @SMCSCBandBoosters or by cash/check put in the black box in the band room. Be sure to put “Breakfast of Champions” in the memo section.
      • SHOW UP! We all did such a great send off for semi-state that it will be hard to top it but let’s give it a try! Please gather as many family members and friends as possible to line the parking lot to cheer on the Marching Arabians as they depart for State Finals at 12:10pm! We will have an escort as we travel down State St and through the Christmas in Pendleton Festival.

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD! 

It takes a village, and this marching band definitely has one! 

GO ARABIANS!!!!