November 26, 2023 Band Notes

Concert Band Camp 3:00 PM-6:00 PM; HS Band Room
- Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band
Competitive Winter Guard Show Camp 6:15-9:15pm; MECC Gym
$250 Marching Band School Fee #3 Due. Payment can be made via EZPAY

Saturday, December 2

OMEA District 13 Honor Band Auditions (Please see director communication for details below.)
Competitive Winter Guard Show Camp 11am-9pm; HS Gym

Rehearsal Block: 11-2pm
Off Campus Break 2-5pm
Rehearsal Block: 5-9pm

Concert Band Camp Concert Band Camp 12-8pm; HS Band Room

Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band
Dinner Provide 5:15 to 6:00pm

Future planned events can be found on the updated band calendar: Mason Band Calendar

Parent To Do Checklist For This Week

Eat at City Barbecue November 29th (See below for details)
December 1 $250 School Fee #3 Due. Payment can be made via EZPAY. Last marching band payment for this season!!
Save the Date-Mandatory Rose Parade Meeting, Wednesday, December 6th 7:30pm (Please see below for details)
Sign up below to pick up panoramic and section photos.
Sign up to drop off medication for Rose Parade if needed. Please see below for details.

NEW INFORMATION

Concert Band Camp

Symphonic Band and Wind Symphony will be participating in Concert Band Camp in order to prepare for the upcoming semester on Friday December 1st from 3pm to 6pm and Saturday December 2nd from 12pm to 8pm. The complete schedule can be found below. Please be sure to eat lunch prior to arrival on Saturday. Dinner will be provided Saturday night. The sectional room list and any other important information will be sent out via the directors.

SCHEDULE

Friday, Dec 1	Symphonic Band	Location	Wind Symphony	Location
3:00 PM to 4:20 PM	Sectionals With Clinicians *Percussion with Mr. Scharf	See Sectional Room List	Full Ensemble	Stage
4:20 PM to 4:30 PM	Room Change Time
4:30 PM to 6:00 PM	Full Ensemble	Stage	Sectionals With Clinicians *Percussion with Mr. Scharf	See Sectional Room List

Saturday, Dec 2	Symphonic Band	Location	Wind Symphony	Location
12:00 PM to 1:20 PM	Full Ensemble	Stage	Sectionals With Clinicians *Percussion with Mr. Scharf	See Sectional Room List
1:20 PM to 1:30 PM	Room Change Time
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM	Sectionals With Clinicians *Percussion with Mr. Scharf	See Sectional Room List	Full Ensemble	Stage
3:00 PM to 3:15 PM	Snack
3:15 PM to 5:15 PM	Full Ensemble	Stage	Full Ensemble With The Ability to Split WW & Brass Mr. Scharf available for percussion sectional	Band Room
05:15 PM - 6:00 PM	Dinner (Provided) Small Commons
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM	Woodwind/Brass/Percussion Sectionals	Band Room	Full Ensemble	Stage

OMEA Honor Band - MHS Audition Times Info

Please Click here for your audition times and reminders about OMEA Honor Band Auditions on Saturday, Dec 2nd: HONOR BAND AUDITION TIMES AND INFO (The directors are aware that a few auditions are in conflict with MB rehearsal this day. They will communicate with those that this will impact soon.)

Mandatory Rose Parade Meeting-December 6th

Marching Band families, please plan on attending a mandatory Rose Parade travel meeting on December 6th at 7:30pm. The meeting will take place in the High School Auditorium. We are requesting that at least one parent or guardian, and their student, be present. Important details regarding our trip to California will be shared.

If you arrive at the school prior to 7:15pm, you will need to enter the school through the music wing doors at the back of the school. After 7:15pm, you may enter through the front doors by the natatorium.

Concert Information - Dec 4th and 5th

Our winter concerts for the Mason High School Bands will take place on Monday, December 4th and Tuesday, December 5th in the Mason High School Auditorium. Both concerts will begin at 7pm, and house doors will open for audience members at 6:50pm. Click here to see the attire shared in August with all band students: Attire The itineraries for each ensemble can be found below (and in your classes weekly learning plans):

MONDAY, DECEMBER 4th

Concert White and Concert Silver/Green

Times	Concert White
515pm	C13 doors open for students to enter.
545pm	Students report to the band room for warm up in concert attire and get bow ties.
600pm	Warm up in the band room with Mr. Hinson
645pm	Move to the auditorium to watch Concert Silver/Green
700pm	Concert Silver/Green performs
725pm	Move to the stage
730pm	Concert White performs
755pm	Return equipment to the band room/dismissed

Times	Concert Silver/Green
515pm	C13 doors open for students to enter and report to the Auditorium.
545pm	Warm up in the auditorium with Mr. Hinson, then Mr. Jackson
630pm	Use the restroom, and put on bow ties
650pm	House Doors open for audience members
700pm	Concert Silver/Green performs
725pm	Move to the audience to watch Concert White
730pm	Concert White performs
755pm	Return equipment to the band room/dismissed

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5th

Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band, Concert Winds

Times	Wind Symphony
500pm	C13 Doors open for students to enter.
715pm	Be in the Band Room warming up on your own in concert attire (Mr. Jackson will meet you in the band room)
725pm	Warm up in the Band Room in concert attire with Mr. Jackson
750pm	Move to the Auditorium Stage
755pm	Wind Symphony performs
830pm	Return equipment to the band room/dismissed

Times	Symphonic Band
500pm	C13 Doors open for students to enter.
530pm	Students report to band room to get concert attire and materials.
545pm	Warm up in the auditorium in concert attire with Mr. Jackson
630pm	Break to use the restroom
650pm	House Doors open for audience members
700pm	Symphonic Band performs
725pm	Move to the audience to watch Concert Winds
730pm	Concert Winds performs
750pm	Move to the audience to watch Wind Symphony
755pm	Wind Symphony performs
830pm	Return equipment to the band room/dismissed

Times	Concert Winds
500pm	C13 Doors open for students to enter.
545pm	Students report to the Band Room for warm up in concert attire and get bow ties.
600pm	Warm up in the Band Room with Mr. Hinson
645pm	Move to the audience to watch Symphonic Band
700pm	Symphonic Band performs
725pm	Move to the stage
730pm	Concert Winds performs
750pm	Move to the audience to watch Wind Symphony
755pm	Wind Symphony performs
830pm	Return equipment to the band room/dismissed

Senior Banners

The remaining Senior banners will be available for pick up during the Rose Parade mandatory meeting. Please contact seniors@masonbandboosters.com if you have any questions.

Group Photo Pick Up

If you ordered panoramic all-band photos, section photos, senior periodic table photos, or accordion books, these will be available for pick up at 7:15 before the Rose Parade mandatory meeting.

IMPORTANT: You must sign up to pick up a framed photo! https://forms.gle/PK6e9oKRq1nNQJ6s8

This is because the framed photos are fragile and we want to transport them as little as possible. We have no space to store framed photos that aren’t picked up, so we won’t bring your photo if you aren’t planning to be at the meeting. If you can’t remember if you ordered your photo framed or unframed, just sign up to let us know you are coming.

Rose Parade Medication Drop-Off

If your student will need medication for the Rose Parade trip(OTC or Rx) that has not already been turned in, please sign up for your preferred drop off date/time using one of the links below. The drop off location will be confirmed next week.

Tuesday 12/19 4:30pm-6pm

Thursday 12/21 4-5pm

Please read the Medication Policy in advance. You will need to prepare your student’s medication with a completed med insert card placed in a ziploc bag with their medication following the instructions in our Medication Check-in Guide. You will find all the latest information about how we manage medication on MasonBands.com here.

Remember to upload DMS forms here prior to the drop-off event. Must be signed by both the medication provider and parent.

We also strongly encourage you to fill out DMS forms for Ibuprofen, Tylenol, and Benadryl if your student has ever taken those medications in the past. We will not be able to dispense those medications to your student unless the proper forms have been filled out and signed. Please note that students may not carry any medications themselves, including common over the counter medications, unless they are emergency medications and the appropriate forms have been submitted.

For questions or to schedule an alternate drop off appointment, email Lisa Oldham - medicalsecretary@masonbandboosters.com or Mike McCallister - registration@masonbandboosters.com

Congratulations To Our Competitive Winter Guard Members!

Congratulations to this year’s Mason Open Class Competitive Winter Guard! We are looking forward to a great winter guard season. More information about our other winter guard ensembles will be shared soon.

REMINDERS

Rose Parade Flight Confirmations

For everyone joining the trip with a Bob Rogers Travel package that includes air travel, flights have been confirmed for both the Friends & Family and Student trips. Bob Rogers Travel sent details via email with specific flight numbers and travel times. You can log into the BRT travel portal to view those details as well. A few important points which we will discuss at the Dec 6th meeting:

Everyone traveling on a charter flight will also travel by charter bus together from Mason High School to CVG and vice versa on the return. The charter flights are only 1 hour apart, so we will arrive/depart the airports together in one group.

For families traveling with the Friends & Family Fans package, those flights have 1 stop each, so based on your assigned flight schedule, families will need to make plans to get their student to MHS at 6:00am for departure on Dec 27th or to pick up their student at MHS upon arrival on Jan 2nd ~8:00 pm. We hope most can make their own plan with help from family or friends, but if anyone needs help to find a solution, please send a message to parade@masonbandboosters.com.

City Barbecue Dine And Donate November 29th

Please join us for our next dine and donate event!

Where: City Barbecue; 7706 VOA Centre Dr., West Chester, OH 45069
What: Eat BBQ and Support Mason Bands
When:Wednesday, November 29, 2023, 11:00am-8:00pm
How: Mention the flier or order online using coupon code: FUNDA
Why: City Barbecue Will donate 20% of sales to Mason Bands!!

Marching Band Awards-Save The Date!

This year due to the extended marching band season, the awards ceremony/celebration will take place the evening of January 16th rather than in November. More details will be shared closer to the date.

Band Spirit Merchandise For Sale

Are you interested in buying Band merchandise themed for "Enchanted Promises" or the Rose Parade? You may have seen Fan Flags, Stickers or Magnets floating around this season. There are many places to find Band Merchandise.

General Spirit Items - including NEW ITEMS (Buttons, Luggage Tags, Stickers, etc.)

https://form.jotform.com/Masonbands/mason-band-product-order-form
More items are added to this form throughout the season so bookmark this link so you can find it again quickly.

Redbubble - Band art on a variety of products:

https://www.redbubble.com/people/MasonBand/shop?asc=u

Friday Threads - Apparel:

https://www.fridaythreads.com/store/mason-band-spirit-wear

If you have questions, contact Gina using the email Spirit@masonbandboosters.com

Marching Band Next Steps

Next Up

December 1 $250 School Fee #3 Due. Payment can be made via EZPAY. Last marching band payment for this season!!
Mandatory Rose Parade Meeting, December 6th 7:30pm (Please see above for details)

Please contact medicalsecretary@masonbandboosters.com with any questions regarding medications or physicals. If you have any questions regarding fees, please email Mr. Sleppy at sleppyj@masonohioschools.com.