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Wednesday, September 18th, 6:30 in the High School Band Room
The High School Bands participate in travel opportunities every couple of years.You may be familiar with the New York trip the bands take every four years, but we also schedule travel opportunities every 2 years, or in between the New York trip.This school year is a two-year trip.The two-year trip will often change locations but is designed to be budget-friendly while offering a rich and cultural opportunity for our students.We have enlisted the help of Bennett Travel, who always plans our New York trip, to provide us with an itinerary for this year.After careful consultation, we decided on Chicago.The Chicago trip would be an overnight trip and less than half the cost of what the New York trip is.The trip provides several cultural opportunities such as Museums, Aquariums, Navy Pier, Sightseeing, Shopping, and two full-group dinners.The most important aspect of the trip, however, is the opportunity to hear the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Broadway Riverdance production.We want the students to have a rich cultural opportunity that they may not experience otherwise without this experience.We hope to build a true appreciation for the arts while offering a well-rounded travel experience.
Jeff Bennett will be here to answer questions and present the full trip.If you are not able to attend, we will provide a video; however, please plan on attending in person if possible.Cost breakdown and details will be presented and finalized at the meeting.All payments are now online through Bennett Travel.
Homecoming Week
Monday, September 23rd 6:30-8:30 Marching Band Rehearsal
Friday, September 27th 3:00-End of Game Homecoming Performances
Here a few reminders as we get ready to begin the school year. Next week we will have our first performance and evening rehearsal.
Evening Rehearsal
– Tuesday, Aug 27th – 6:30-8:30
Football Game Performance
– Thursday, August 29th – 5:00 until End of Game
We will be wearing summer uniforms (Band Shirt and Shorts) for the first game. We will be learning pregame at our evening rehearsal and begin placing halftime back on the field. For the first game, we will be joining in the 100 years of Coopersville Football Celebration on the field during halftime and performing the Fight Song. We won’t do our traditional show until the next game. Please note that all rehearsals and performances are required. We also have new stand tunes ready to go and are looking forward to a great first performance!
We have been having a great week at camp! It’s quite amazing all the things we have accomplished in a relatively short amount of time. We will be showcasing everything we have learned on our practice field behind the high school on Friday at 3:00 PM. Parents, friends, and alumni are welcome to come see our work if you are available at this time. You may wish to bring a camp chair, or you are welcome to stand.
Parents – Mark Simkins, our Band Booster President, would like to briefly meet with parents at 2:45 PM in the auditorium if you are available at this time. Please plan on stopping in before the show; the meeting will not last very long.
We look forward to wrapping up a great week of camp tomorrow!