MA GAME

Be at MA in plenty of time to begin warm-up AT 6:00
Make sure that costumes are appropriate. If someone has to be sent home it will result in an office referral.

REMINDER FOR PARENTS
Please do not talk to your child while they are in the stands. This is considered a performance. Please wait until the 3rd quarter break. If it is an emergency, please see Mr. Morrison FIRST.

PRACTICE LOGS

Practice logs are due on MONDAY
and must be SIGNED by a Parent.
Practice and games only count for 30 minutes for the day of the event.

END OF THE SEASON BONFIRE!
Saturday, Nov. 8
6:00-10:00
at the Matthews' home
Party for STUDENTS ONLY
Band Booster Officers needed to help serve.
Boys bring a bag of chips to go with chili.
Girls bring 6 count canned soft drinks.
Volunteers needed to supply crock pots of chili.
Contact Julie Berube if you can make chili.
jberube@alabamachristian.com

BAND HOODIES
W are in the process of gathering information about ordering hooded sweatshirts with a band logo. Proposed shirts will be khaki colored with ACA BAND in maroon with an eagle and music. These will be embroidered, not screenprinted. Order forms will be available next week.

Additional Info for 10/24

The buses will leave about 2:30 to avoid traffic congestion.

Remember to bring ALL the parts to your uniform.

ALSO be sure to have

JEANS

BLACK BAND TEE

TENNIS SHOES
ACA JACKET OR SWETASHIRT

(if you do not have an ACA jacket,

please make sure your jacket is black, maroon or gray)

The weather forecast is at best cool and damp

(could be cold and rainy)

Come Prepared!

October 21, 2008

Away Game at Bullock County

Remember all uniform parts

Leave school at 3:30

Bring money to eat at Eastchase

Chance of rain, bring an ACA jacket

Updated schedule:
October
Thursday, October 23 - Marching Band rehearsal til 4:30
Friday, October 24 - away game at Bullock County
Tuesday, October 28 - Pep Band practice til 5:00
Thursday, October 30 - Marching Band rehearsal til 4:30
Friday, October 31 - away game at Montgomery Academy - Dress Up!
November
Monday, November 3 - Woodwind Sectionals til 4:30
Tuesday, November 4 - Jazz Band Rehearsal til 5:00
Thursday, November 6 - Jazz Band rehearsal til 4:30
Monday, November 10 - Brass Sectionals til 4:30
Thursday, November 13 - Jazz Band rehearsal til 4:30
Monday, November 17 - Woodwind Sectionals til 4:30
Tuesday, November 18 - Pep Band rehearsal til 5:00
DECEMBER
Monday, December 1 - Pep Band rehearsal til 4:30
Thursday, December 4 - PEP BAND Game 4:30-9:00
Friday, December 5 - PEP BAND Game at MA 4:30-9:00
Monday, December 8 - Woodwind Sectionals til 4:30
Tuesday, December 9 - Jazz Band rehearsal til 5:00
Thursday, December 11 - Jazz Band rehearsal til 4:30
Saturday, December 13 - JAZZ BAND at East Chase 6:00-9:00
Monday. December 15 - CHRISTMAS CONCERT

REMEMBER THE COKE FUNDRAISER!!!!

Each student needs to sell at least 10 cases!

Orders, with money, due by October 29th

Checks should be made out to ACA BAND BOOSTERS

Additional order forms available in the band room

If you have questions, contact Carol Matthews at 538-1284

Senior Reception

HONOR our SENIORS

WHAT AND WHEN
SENIOR RECEPTION IN THE BAND HALL FOLLOWING THE FOOTBALL GAME ON OCTOBER 17TH

PARENTS AND STUDENTS, PLEASE PLAN TO STAY AFTER THE GAME TO HONOR OUR SENIORS AS THEY CELEBRATE THEIR FINAL MARCHING SEASON.

October 6, 2008

Fall Coke

Fundraiser Sale

Coming Soon!

October 15-29

Attention All Camera Nuts!!

Mr. Morrison would like videos and/or photos from the season. Everything from performances, practice, times in the stands, or casual group shots. Put everything on a CD and give to him for an end of the season video.

Band Members:

A reminder that you are not to have visitors while in the warm up area, marching in or while in the stands. You may visit with family and friends during the 3rd quarter break. Parents, if you need to speak with your child due to an emergency, please see Mr. Morrison first.

ATTENTION : Parents of SENIORS!!

Your child was given an information sheet to complete at the end of practice today. Please help your child complete this form and return by Friday. Additional forms are available from Mrs. Morrison. This information will be used in the band program on Senior Night.

Get Your Costumes Ready!!! We will be performing IN COSTUME on October 31st at Montgomery Academy! What a way to end the season!!!

(Obviously costumes must be modest and should not be scary or in poor taste. Also, you must be able to march and play in them!!)


A lime green Practice and Performance Schedule was passed out at practice on Monday afternoon. The same information is listed below.


October
Tuesday, Oct. 7 - practice til 5:45

Wednesday, October 8 - practice til 5:00

Thursday, October 9 - practice til 5:45

Friday, October 10 - away game at St. James

Monday, October 13 - no school, no practice

Tuesday, October 14 - no school, no practice

Wednesday, October 15 - practice til 8:00

Thursday, October 16 - practice til 5:45

Friday, October 17 - home game against Ashford

Saturday, October 18 - HOOVER Competition

Tuesday, October 21 - Pep Band practice til 5:00

Thursday, October 23 - Marching Band rehearsal til 4:30

Friday, October 24 - away game at Bullock County

Tuesday, October 28 - Pep Band practice til 5:00

Thursday, October 30 - Marching Band rehearsal til 4:30

Friday, October 31 - away game at Montgomery Academy - Dress Up!

November

Monday, November 3 - Woodwind Sectionals til 4:30

Tuesday, November 4 - Jazz Band Rehearsal til 5:00

Thursday, November 6 - Jazz Band rehearsal til 4:30

Monday, November 10 - Brass Sectionals til 4:30

Thursday, November 13 - Jazz Band rehearsal til 4:30

Monday, November 17 - Woodwind Sectionals til 4:30

Tuesday, November 18 - Pep Band rehearsal til 5:00

DECEMBER

Monday, December 1 - Brass Sectionals til 4:30

Thursday, December 4 - Pep Band rehearsal til 4:30

Friday, December 5 - PEP BAND Game at MA 4:30-9:00

Monday, December 8 - Woodwind Sectionals til 4:30

Tuesday, December 9 - Jazz Band rehearsal til 5:00

Thursday, December 11 - Jazz Band rehearsal til 4:30

Saturday, December 13 - JAZZ BAND at East Chase 6:00-9:00

Monday. December 15 - Christmas Concert

October1, 2008

BLACK OUT GAME

FRIDAY NIGHT!!!

Coach Powell has ask that all fans

attending the game Friday night

wear a black shirt!

Please join in Friday night as we

Black Out the Knights!

Attention Brass Players!
Brass players are expected to have a Berp by November 17.
Here are some links to dealers.

Make sure you get the correct kind for your instrument.
Also, the sooner we get these, the sooner we can start using them!

http://wwbw.com/Search.list?N=61&Ntt=berp
http://www.hickeys.com/cgi/search.cgi
http://www.berp.com/

If parents can not make it to the school,

get their children and make it back to the school by 5,

they may stay and Mrs. Streetman will be here to babysit.
Thank you, Mrs. Streetman!

Be sure to bring your supper!!

There are 2 adult medium and 2 adult large

parent band shirts still available.

They are maroon with the car tag logo on back.

They are $10.00 each.

Contact Mrs. Streetman if you are interested.