ACA Band in the Montgomery Christmas Parade!

The ACA Marching Band will perform in the Montgomery Christmas Parade this Friday, December 1st. Mr. Harrell told me today that the ACA Band will be leading the parade! Bundle up and come on out and show your support for the ACA Marching Band!

Details you need to know...

Staging Area

At 5:00 p.m. the kids need to be in place behind the State Capitol at Union Street and South Ripley. Remember...YOU are responsible for bringing your own instrument.

Dress

Full Band Uniform (including shakos)

Parade Start Time

The parade will officially start at 6:00 p.m.

Parade Route

The parade will start at the Capitol steps and continue to Lister Hill Park on Perry Street across from City Hall.

All of this information, including maps, can be obtained at www.montgomeryal.gov/newsevents/2006parade.aspx

If you have any questions, please email me at traceykirksey@knology.net or call (334) 462-3368 my cell, or call Mr. Harrell at the school at (334) 277-1985.

Band Announcements...

End of Season BBQ a huge success!
We would like to thank Jackie Morrison, our Special Events Coordinator, for pulling together such a fantastic end of season barbeque! Jackie knows how to throw a party! Also, a special thanks to Tony Staten for working the deal with Jim 'n Nicks...the food was great! Band Officers, thank you for helping with set up, serving and clean up. We couldn't ask for a better team of officers!

(the blog site is not allowing me to upload photos right now...but I will try again and post pictures another time!)

Dates to Remember!

Christmas Parade
December 1st
The ACA Band will be performing in the Montgomery Christmas Parade. I will post more details as I receive them.

Band and Chorus Christmas Concert
December 11th

Band Christmas Party
December 11th
following the concert

Don't forget...

Percussion Ensemble Rehearsals
Every Monday afternoon until 5:00 p.m.

Jazz Band Rehearsals
Every Tuesday afternoon until 5:00 p.m.

Happy Thanksgiving!
We hope each and every one of you have a wonderful Thanksgiving! Enjoy the week off from school and get some much needed rest! We will post more details on the above events next week.

Gary and I are so thankful for a wonderful ACA Band family that we are so proud to be a part of. Thank you for all of the cards, emails and calls during the recent passing of my father. Your thoughts, prayers and encouragement have meant so much to us. We count it a privilege to call each of you friends and wish you a happy thanksgiving!

Band Announcements and Reminders!

End of the Marching Season

Band Barbeque

Thursday, November 16th

6:00 - 8:00 p.m. in the M.P.R.

For Marching Band Students Only

Everything provided...just come!

Each band student is invited to a barbeque as a special "Thanks" for all their hard work during marching season. This is a MARCHING BAND STUDENTS ONLY event! So, drop the kids off, go out and enjoy dinner with your spouse, or do a little early Christmas shopping and then be back around 8:00 p.m. to pick 'em up!

If you have any questions, please email Tracey at traceykirksey@knology.net, Elizabeth at epoohstaten@aol.com or Jackie at billandjackiemorrison@yahoo.com.

Make a Note!

Percussion Ensemble Rehearsals

Every Monday afternoon until 5:00 p.m.

Jazz Band Rehearsals

Every Tuesday afternoon until 5:00 p.m.

Band & Chorus Christmas Concert

Monday, December 11th

(more details will be forthcoming)

Marine Band Concert

Monday, November 13th

Mr. Harrell has free tickets on a first-come, first-served basis! This is the President's own Marine band. All students are encouraged to attend! See Mr. Harrell for more information.

Add to Santa's List

One of Santa's elves (in the form of a marching band director) has encouraged Santa to give each band member tuners and metronomes for Christmas. If "Santa" needs suggestions on which ones to purchase, have him call Santa's helper, or email him at eharrell@alabamachristian.com.

Announcements

Marching Band Barbeque
Mark Your Calendars! The Marching Band will have an "end of season" band barbeque on Thursday, November 16th from 6 - 8:00 p.m. in the M.P.R. This is a "thank you" for the kids for all their hard work during marching season. Watch for more details!

Thank You
I just wanted to say a special "thank you" to all of you for your kind words of sympathy and encouragement during my father's passing. I appreciate all of your calls, emails, and cards. It's been a very difficult time, but we know he is in Heaven with his Lord and Savior.