Update on Thursday!

Sometimes we get thrown "curve balls" and we have no choice but to deal with it! I'm sorry that I have to keep posting updates regarding the event on Thursday, but the information keeps changing and I it's my responsibility to get the information out to you. I have no explanation or answers as to why things have changed, but the fact is they have, and we have to adjust.

Here is what we found out today when we did our "walk thru" down at the Convention Center:

• This event is NOT open to the public! This is a special event for invited guests and dignitaries only. I know several of you were hoping to attend, but I was told there will be plenty of media coverage and for parents to "tune in" to your local news. I'm sorry!
• They are NOT providing lunch free to the band students. Cornerstone will have extra meals ready if the band students would like to purchase them, as the some of the student body does on Thursdays. The cost is $3.00.

The band students will be dismissed at 10:30 a.m. to load the equipment truck, change and eat lunch. Then they will be transported in two groups (since we only have one bus available) down to the convention center by 12:15 - 12:30 p.m.

They should be back at the school by the end of the day dismissal.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call me in the high school office.

Time Change in Thursday's Performance!

UPDATE!!!

ACA Marching Band to perform at
Renaissance Hotel & Convention Center
Grand Opening!
Thursday, January 31st
1:00 p.m. (NOTE NEW TIME!!!)

The Band will be dismissed around 11:20 a.m. and directed to the M.P.R. to pick up lunch provided by Cornerstone. The kids will eat in the Band Room and change and be ready for departure by 12:15 p.m.

The band will be performing "pep rally" style (high energy, playing stand tunes) for the Grand Opening of the Renaissance Hotel & Convention Center. They will need to wear their marching uniforms (bring them to school and change before departure), so MAKE SURE they are CLEAN! We will be transporting the students in the ACA school buses. The kids should be back at the school in time for 3:15 p.m. dismissal.

Band Announcements

ACA Marching Band to perform at

Renaissance Hotel & Convention Center

Grand Opening!

Thursday, January 31st

10:00 a.m.

The band will be performing "pep rally" style (high energy, playing stand tunes) for the Grand Opening of the Renaissance Hotel & Convention Center. They will need to wear their marching uniforms (bring them to school and change before departure), so MAKE SURE they are CLEAN! We will be transporting the students in the ACA school buses and lunch will be provided. More details will be announced as they are received.

It's time for CANDY GRAMS!

We will be selling Candy Grams for $1.00 each and Flower Grams for $2.00 each. Order forms are available in the school lobby. Orders will be taken from February 4th - 8th and the Candy Grams will be delivered during 7th period on February 13th.

1st Deposit Due!

Don't forget that your first payment of $150 is due tomorrow, January 10th! (This is the payment that originally was due in December, but the deadline was extended). If you made the payment in December, your next payment is not due until February 8th.

The payment can be placed in the metal deposit box in the band room, or given to me in the High School Office. I will be there from 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. this Thursday and Friday.

Payment Schedule:

$150 first payment due January 10th

$150 second payment due February 8th

$150 third payment due March 10th

Please email me at traceykirksey@knology.net with any questions!

Spring Trip Chaperone Information

Just a few more things I failed to mention in the previous post/email...

The chaperone rate is based on "double occupancy", meaning two in a room. Obviously, husbands and wives going together would share a room. If you are attending without your spouse, you will be paired up with another chaperone attending "solo".

There will not be chaperones staying in the student rooms!

However, when we arrive at the hotel and assign rooms, we will place the chaperone rooms near the student rooms. For example: three or four student rooms, then a chaperone room, and so on.

IMPORTANT!!!

Do not call the travel company handling this trip for us. They only handle groups and CANNOT book your individual trips. I received a call about this today from the Trip Coordinator regarding a phone call she received. She asked me to politely remind parents who are not designated chaperones as part of our group to make their own travel arrangements. As I mentioned in the previous post/email, you can contact the hotel directly by going to their web site http://www.regalsunresort.com/.

Reminder:

If you have any questions regarding the trip, please direct them to Gary or myself. Mr. Stough is focusing his time and effort on the performance aspect of this trip (preparing the band), and we are handling the trip details. We will be glad to assist you with any questions or concerns.

Spring Trip Information

We finally have some more information for you regarding the Spring Trip to Disney! We received our information packets with preliminary itineraries yesterday afternoon, and Mr. Stough and I have been studying the information and planning diligently!

We have had several meetings regarding chaperones, and due to a limited number of rooms available in our package, we had to limit the amount of chaperones we can take as part of the group. We are trying to average 1 adult per 4 students.

As a chaperone, you are entitled to the same $450 student rate which includes:

3 nights hotel stay

3-day Park Hopper ticket

3 breakfast vouchers

3 dinner vouchers (includes 1 evening at the Rainforest Cafe)

If you would like to go on the trip as a non-chaperoning adult, you would be responsible for making your own hotel reservations, providing your own transportation and taking care of your park tickets and meals.

The hotel we are staying in is a Disney Resort called the Regal Sun Resort. This hotel is located near Downtown Disney. The web site is http://www.regalsunresort.com/. If you would like to stay in the same hotel, I would suggest making your reservations as soon as possible, as accommodations are quickly filling up.

The chaperones are as follows:

Mr. Stough (Director)

Rachel Phillips (Color Guard Coordinator)

Gary & Tracey Kirksey

Tommy & Diane Patterson

Randy & Cecilia Porterfield
Tony & Elizabeth Staten

Roger & Vicki Riley

Jerry & Michele Hensley

David & Melanie Beasley

Philip & Julia Edwards

Carl & Gail Head

Janet Morrison

Judy Rittenour

Lori Toste

Lori Aehnlich

Kim Pair

Karen Easley

Tammy Tolliver

Michelle Bush

Vicki Faulk

Melissa Petrey

The first payment of $150 is due by January 10th (for students and chaperones).

The preliminary itinerary is as follows (may change as needed):

Wednesday:

Depart ACA approximately 9:00 a.m.

Travel day

Check into the hotel in the early evening

Dinner at various eateries either in the hotel or Downtown Disney

(all meals this day are on your own and not part of the dining package)

Thursday:

Disney Dining Card can be used for breakfast

Enjoy day 1 of the 3-day Park Hopper to Disney World Theme Parks

Disney Dining Card can be used for lunch or dinner

Friday:

Disney Dining Card can be used for breakfast

Enjoy day 2 of the 3-day Park Hopper to Disney World Theme Parks

(Festival Disney Performance may take place either Friday or Saturday. We are awaiting word from Disney on scheduling).

Group dinner at the Rainforest Cafe (located at the entrance to Animal Kingdom)

Saturday:

Disney Dining Card can be used for breakfast

Check out of the hotel

Enjoy day 3 of the 3-day Park Hopper to Disney World Theme Parks

(Festival Disney Performance may take place either Friday or Saturday. We are awaiting word from Disney on scheduling).

Disney Dining Card can be used for lunch or dinner

Depart for home Saturday evening (time TBA)

Please remember that this a preliminary itinerary and some details could change.

If your child eats 3 meals a day, you will need to send extra money as only breakfast and one additional meal is provided through dining cards each day.

Important Reminder: If you have any questions regarding the trip, please direct them to Gary or myself. Mr. Stough is focusing his time and effort on the performance aspect of this trip (preparing the band), and we are handling the trip details. We will be glad to assist you with any questions or concerns.

As always, I will post more information as soon as it becomes available.

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

We hope each of you had a wonderful Christmas season and are looking forward to many great things in the new year!

First, we want to apologize to Mike Bush, who is our Staging, Maintenance, and Performance officer. In my haste to post Mr. Stough's letter on Christmas Eve, I inadvertantly left him off the list of officers. Mike, we absolutely could NOT have gotten through each performance without the assistance of you and your wonderful crew! So, thank you, to each person who carried band equipment, lugged speakers, flags, etc. You all made it possible!

Secondly, we will hit the ground running in the new year! The first Spring Trip payment of $150 is due January 10th. We found out right before the Christmas break that our paperwork/registration fee was sent to the wrong office, so that has held us up some in getting information, but we hope to have more details within the next week. We also will be able to post those that are going as chaperones, as well as provide information for those that would like to travel along as non-chaperones. Please be patient! We provide and post information as quickly as we receive it!

Lastly, we want to thank you for your selfless service to the Band Program at ACA and supporting the Band through the Booster program. We look forward to working together in 2008!

Gary & Tracey Kirksey
ACA Band Booster Presidents

A message from Mr. Stough....

Dear ACA Band Boosters and Staff Members,

I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you for the tremendous support you have given to our band this year. We have had an outstanding 20070 marching season, and much of the success can be attributed to your hard work and dedication.

First and foremost, a special thanks to Gary and Tracey Kirksey for their leadership of our Booster club. Gary and Tracey have put countless hours into our band, often without notice to insure the success of our program. They do this simply for the love of the band and for the kids.

Our other Booster Officers include: Tony and Elizabeth Staten, Vice Presidents; Deborah Streetman, Treasurer; Judy Rittenour, Fundraising; Diane Patterson, Secretary; Phil and Julie Berube, Special Events Coordinators; Cecilia Porterfield, 7th Grade Representative/Runner Coordinator; Wendy Jones, 6th Grade Representative. All of these people do a fantastic job and their support is appreciated.

I would also like to thank all of my staff for doing a wonderful job. Our Color Guard under the leadership of Rachel Phillips and with the help from Janet Morrison, once again won 1st place honors at contest. Our Percussion, led by Ed Harrell, received superiors at both festivals, as did our Drum Major, Zack Shields. Kevin Morrison, who assisted with cleaning the show and writing the ending of our show, did a tremendous job as well. I felt truly blessed to have such a competent staff to work with, and without them, we would not have had the successful year that we did.

Lastly, I want to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I look forward to many more opportunities to work with all of you. May God bless each and every one of you.

Sincerely,

Mike Stough

Director of Bands

Alabama Christian Academy

December Band Announcements...

Christmas Concert
Thursday, December 13th
6:30 p.m. in the M.P.R.
Tickets: $5 purchased at the door!
Doors will open at 6:00 p.m.
Students are to wear dressy, festive clothing.
Girls--nice pants or skirts and blouses or Christmas sweaters
Boys--dress pants and shirt and tie



Christmas Gift for Mr. Stough, Director of Bands
As has been our tradition, we will be presenting Mr. Stough with a Christmas "cash" gift the night of the concert. The BOX will be located at the ticket table, wrapped like a present with a slot in which to donate cash. PLEASE be generous in your giving, as he has been so generous with his time and talents to the ACA Band program!



High School Concert Band Christmas Party
@ the Kirkseys home immediately

following the concert
Following the concert, the High School Band is invited to the Kirksey's for our annual Christmas party. The concert should be over around 7:30 p.m. You must be picked up no later than 9:00 p.m.... remember, it's a school night!

Each section is responsible for bringing the following items:
Flutes/Clarinets/Percussion
Hot food items such as Cocktail Smokies, Sausage Balls, Pigs in a Blanket, Velveta Cheese Dip, Cheese & Chili Dip, etc.
Trumpets/Saxophones/Tubas
Chips/Dip, Fritos, Tostitos/Salsa, Assorted Crackers
Trombones/Mellophones/Baritones
Desserts such as Christmas cookies, brownies, cupcakes, etc.
Winter Guard
2 liter drinks
The paper products will be provided. The phone tree will be calling to remind you of the party and which items to bring. You may stop by the Kirksey's house earlier in the day on Thursday (no later than 5:00 p.m.) to drop off any "hot" food items. A flyer and a map will be given to the students during 7th period on Monday, December 10th.

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Spring Trip Update!
Parents, we thought we would have more information to you regarding the Spring Trip by now, but the Travel Company we are using was responsible for the All-American Band that performed in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade and they are behind in their paperwork! They send their apologies for the delay in information, but promised we would have more details within the next week. There is a payment of $150 due December 7th, but we will extend the deadline to January 10th!

We have requested one of the Disney All-Star Resorts (Music or Sports), but they have NOT confirmed that for us yet. We also do not have any information regarding how many chaperones we will take and/or whom they might be. PLEASE BE PATIENT and know that I will get information to you just as soon as I receive it! I thank you in advance for your cooperation!

Band Announcements...

Jazz Band to Perform at Eastchase

this Saturday, December 1st

7:00 - 7:45 p.m. on the Dillard's lawn (just down from Santa)

8:00 - 9:00 p.m. by Red Star Tavern

Vests and bow ties should be in this week!

Remember to wear black pants, black shoes, white tuxedo shirt!

Mr. Stough will let you know where and what time to meet.

Come out and show your support for the ACA Jazz Band!

ACA Bands Christmas Concert

Beginner, Intermediate and Concert Bands

Thursday, December 13th

6:30 p.m. in the M.P.R.

More details on tickets and Christmas parties will be announced soon!

Coke Delivery Update!

Coke Delivery and Pick-up this Wednesday, November 14th!
You can pick up your orders anytime between 12:00 noon* - 6:00 p.m.

*If you are wanting to come around lunch time, please call Elizabeth Staten on her cell phone at 399-2536 and she will be able to tell you if the Cokes have been delivered to the school yet! Also, if you are interested in helping with the Coke delivery, please call Elizabeth for details.

Band Announcements

Marching Band End of the Season BBQ

for Marching Band Members, Runners, and Staff
Tuesday, November 13th
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Pete Peterson Lodge

Click HERE for a map to the Lodge!

We will begin serving at 5:00 p.m. If your parent needs to drop you off a little after 5:00 p.m., that will be okay too! There will be plenty of food! But remember, it's a school night, so all students must be picked up no later than 8:00 p.m.!

Coke Delivery and Pick-up this Wednesday, November 14th!

Coke Delivery Assistance Needed & Hand Trucks Needed!

Cokes will be delivered to the school Wednesday, November 14th. We are in need of VOLUNTEERS to work from approximately 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Even if you can only come for a few hours, it would be greatly appreciated. We also are in need of HAND TRUCKS.

Band students can help after school and earn Key Club hours. Please email Elizabeth Staten at epoohstaten@aol.com if you are willing to help.

COKE Pick-ups

Parents may pick up orders between 12:00 - 2:00 p.m., and then again at 3:30 - 6:00 p.m.

No pick-ups between 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. due to Elementary School dismissal. YOU must pick up the order yourself...do not send the individual customers to come pick up their own order. You must pick it up and then make arrangements for delivery to your customers. Remember to thank them for supporting the ACA Band program!

Here are some dates to put on your December calendar:

Saturday, December 1st

Jazz Band Performing at EastChase Holiday Celebration

(Times to be announced)

Tuesday, December 18th

Jazz Band Performing at EastChase (La Jolla)

(Times to be announced)

Watch the Blog for more dates to be announced this week concerning the Christmas Concert and Band Christmas Party!

Jazz Band Attire

Mr. Stough and the members of the jazz band have decided to all wear matching vests for their performances. After much consultation and voting on about a dozen different styles/colors, here is the result (which includes a black bow tie)...

Each jazz band member has given me their size. The cost is $28 plus $2 per vest for shipping, for a total of $30. This INCLUDES a black bow tie!

Please send the money (in the form of a check made out to ACA Band) by this Friday, November 16th. It can be put in the band deposit box in the band room or given directly to me in the high school office. We need to have the vests in time for their December 1st performance!

Each jazz band member is responsible for purchasing their own tuxedo shirt, black pants and black dress shoes.

If you have any questions regarding any of the announcements, please email me at traceykirksey@knology.net.

Band Announcements

Thursday, November 8th

3:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Concessions workers needed from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Other times are going to be covered by student volunteers. If you are able to assist, please email traceykirksey@knology.net.

Marching Band End of the Season BBQ

Tuesday, November 13th

5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Pete Peterson Lodge

For Marching Band Members, Runners, and Staff

See you there!

December Dates to Remember will be announced soon!

Band Announcements

Senior Night
ACA vs. Montgomery Academy
Friday, November 2nd
The Seniors and their parents will be recognized right at the beginning of half time and then the band will perform their show. Parents of Senior Band members are asked to be ready to go on to the field immediately at half time. Watch for when other parents begin lining up at the 50 yard line gate and get in place! Just FYI...usually parents dress a little nicer for this occasion.

Senior Reception
Immediatly Following the Game
in the Band Room
Seniors and parents of Seniors will be our honored guests for our Senior reception. Please join us immediately following the game in the band room.

Concessions Workers Needed
We still need concessions workers for both the first and second half of the game on Friday, November 2nd. Please volunteer so it will enable our parents of Senior band members to enjoy the Senior festivities for the evening.

ACA Marching Band to perform for Faulkner Game
this Saturday, November 3rd
Students are to report at 12:00 noon. The game begins at 1:00 p.m. Students will perform in the stands, as well as march the show during half time. Students are to wear their uniform with the FAULKNER T-SHIRT underneath their coveralls.

Concessions Workers Needed for the Faulkner Game
We did not have a sign-up sheet for this game at the beginning of the year. As it stands now, I have NO WORKERS signed up for Saturday! If you are able to volunteer, please email me at traceykirksey@knology.net. Thanks!

Parent Band T-Shirts
There are still several parent band t-shirts in the school office that were ordered, but have not been picked up. Band Boosters have paid for these! PLEASE stop by and pick up your t-shirt and turn your money in!

Band Announcements...

ACA Band rates "SUPERIOR" at Hoover Invitational!
We are so proud of the marching band! The kids worked so hard and their efforts paid off. The band rated "Superior" scoring all 1's at the competition in Hoover this past Saturday.

There were 15 bands in our division, many with 50+ more players than we had, and we still ranked 3rd in the division and 7th in the overall competition out of 32 bands! Zack, our Drum Major also tied for 2nd place out of all 32 bands in the Drum Major category, falling only 1 point behind the first place leader, who just happened to be in our AA division and won Best in Class. Our Color Guard won "Best in Class" in our AA division and tied for 2nd place out of all 32 bands!!!

Isn't that exciting?! Our kids did an AWESOME job and we are so proud of each of them!

Mr. Edwards (Logan's Dad) has graciously posted pictures from the competition on the web and provided us with the link.

http://picasaweb.google.com/home

The user name is: ACABandphotos
The password is: acabandphotos

There are some FANTASTIC pictures of the kids. Login and check them out!

No More After School Marching Rehearsals
Mr. Stough has decided to practice during 7th period doing run-thru's of the show with no after school rehearsals in preparation for our last few games. His quote..."we've worked the kids hard and pushed them beyond their comfort zone. They deserve a break after many weeks of hard work and extra rehearsals!"

Parent Band T-Shirts
The parent band t-shirts have been in for several weeks. There are still some that have not been picked up and/or paid for. If you ordered a parent t-shirt and have not picked it up, please stop by the school office (or have your child stop by) and pick up your t-shirt between Wednesday, October 17th and Friday, October 19th.

Coke Orders Due Tomorrow!
Don't forget the Coke orders and money are due tomorrow! Please remember to send the forms in with your child. Mrs. Rittenour and Mrs. Staten will be collecting them throughout the day. Remember, we've asked each band member, grades 6-12 to sell 10 cases!!!

Special Prize for Student that Sells the Most Cokes/Drinks
We have a special prize for the student that sells the most cases of drinks. Stay tuned for more details!

Senior Night
We will have our "Senior Recognition" at the final home game on November 2nd against Montgomery Academy. Football players will be recognized on the field prior to the game. All other Seniors (band members, softball, cheerleaders, etc.) will be recognized during half time. Please come out and support our Seniors!

Senior Information Sheets
Seniors, please have your information sheet filled out by Wednesday, October 17th, for the special "Senior Edition" of the program. Remember, photos will be taken during 7th period tomorrow as well!

Updates & Announcements

ACA vs. Daleville
this Friday, October 19th
Here are the details:

• Band will leave at 2:30 p.m.
• Bring money for dinner (stopping somewhere in Troy)
• Go ahead and bring $20 for transportation fees (Daleville and Hoover) on Friday!
• Don't forget all the pieces to your uniform and remember to hang it neatly on Friday night for Saturday's performance at competition.
• Maps are available in the High School Office. If you'd like to Mapquest Daleville High School, the address is 626 N. Daleville Avenue, Daleville, AL 36322

We are HOOVER Bound!
Hoover Invitational
this Saturday, October 20th
Here are the details:

• Band will leave from the school at 9:00 a.m. sharp!
• Arrive early! Band Boosters are feeding you breakfast (muffins, danishes, etc.)
• Band performs at 1:00 p.m.
• Awards Ceremony is at 9:00 p.m.
• Don't forget money to eat lunch/dinner at the stadium where the competition is being held.

Click here for the official website of the Hoover Invitational. This web site will lead you to another web site for the Hoover Met where you can get directions.

Announcements for the week!

The Tale of the Missing Uniform

It was late Friday evening... a little after 10:30 p.m., we had just finished cleaning the concessions stand and Coach Ainsworth had turned out the lights and locked the gates as the three of us departed. Gary and I had to stop by the band room and drop off the coolers. As we were leaving, we noticed a lone vehicle in the parking lot closest to the road. Sitting on top of that vehicle was a marching band members jacket along with the shako (hat). I couldn't believe my eyes! Is this how we treat our $400+ band uniforms? We just throw them on top of our cars while we run out to socialize with friends?! This uniform could have been stolen sometime before the "owner" returned and you would have been responsible for replacing it. But you got lucky...it's in my possession and whomever it belongs to, needs to stop by the office and claim it...and get it dry-cleaned before this Friday!

Coke Sale
The ACA Band Coke Sale is underway! Each band member (6th grade thru High School, including Color Guard) should have received your order form. Each member is asked to sell 10 cases. The due date for orders is October 24th. I will email the order form to each parent as a "back-up". If you have any questions regarding the Coke Sale, please email Judy Rittenour at pikeroad@charter.net or Elizabeth Staten at epoohstaten@aol.com.


Rehearsal Schedule for the Week
Monday, October 15th until 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, October 16th until 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 17th until 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 18th until 6:00 p.m.


We are HOOVER Bound!
Hoover Invitational
Saturday, October 20th
Our band performs at 1:00 p.m. (warm-up at 12:15 p.m.)
We are leaving the school at 9:00 a.m. Band Boosters will provide breakfast (muffins, etc.)
Awards Ceremony at 9:00 p.m.
We should return to the school no later than midnight.
Click here for the official website of the Hoover Invitational.


Festival Disney Spring Trip
No new information is available at this time. Once we are past this weekend's competition at Hoover, we will provide more detailed information regarding hotel location, chaperones, etc.


Jazz Band performs at PTF Meeting
The Jazz Band did an awesome job performing at the PTF meeting! They played 5 songs and even our beloved director, Mr. Stough, picked up his trumpet and played along with the band on "Respect". The crowd loved it! See photos below...





ACA Band hosts reception for Trinity Band
This past Friday during 3rd quarter, the ACA Band hosted the Trinity Band for some refreshments and fellowship. Thanks to all who helped pull everything together---Brandon Patterson, our Band President, and the crew that helped clean-up and all who helped set-up, serve and clean-up. It was well received.

See photos below...







Thank You from Enterprise High School Band
Our Spring Concert was held in memory of Katie Strunk and donations were requested for the rebuilding of the Enterprise High School Band Room. A total of $1000 was sent in memory of Katie. A "thank you" was received which read:
Dear friends,
Thank you for your donation to the Enterprise High School Band. The road to recovery has been made easier by the kindness, caring and support of folks like you. Thank you for your goodness toward us. We are moving forward--looking ahead to better tomorrows. Rest assured your donation will be used wisely.
Sincerely,
The Thank You Committee
Enterprise High School

Upcoming Events & Announcements

Annual Band Fall Coke Sale

Each student involved in any of the ACA Bands (Beginner, Intermediate & Marching) is asked to sell 10 cases!

Order forms will be sent home October 10th

Orders will be due October 24th

Delivery date is November 14th

If you have any questions, please email Judy Rittenour at pikeroad@charter.net or Elizabeth Staten at epoohstaten@aol.com. Order forms will also be emailed to every band family.

ACA Jazz Band to perform at PTF Meeting

Thursday, October 11th

6:30 p.m. in the Gym

Please come out and show your support for our jazz band!

Mark Your Calendars!

The ACA Marching Eagle Band will perform at the Faulkner Football Game on Saturday, November 3rd. We WILL open the Concessions Stand and will need volunteers to work! Details on times will be announced as soon as we receive them.

Concession Stand Open for ACA Fall Festival

Thursday, November 8th

If you are able to work the concessions stand for the Fall Festival, please email traceykirksey@knology.net. More details and times will be announced when received!

ACA vs. Bullock County (details)

ACA vs. Bullock County
Friday, October 5, 2007
We will be leaving the school at 2:30 p.m. and stopping over at Eastchase to allow the kids to grab a bite to eat before heading over to Bullock County High School in Union Springs. Maps are available in the High School office. Be sure to send money for your child to eat along with the $10 transportation fee.

We should return to the school no later than 10:30ish Friday evening. Provided the Bus Driver follows our directions back home!!!

Just FYI on what happened this past Saturday following the band competition in Gadsden...

The driver of Bus 1 thought he knew a "shorter" way home. Apparently he missed several turns and wound up going around the world. Trust me, we were not thrilled at all!

Gary called the bus company first thing Monday morning to express our displeasure and was told that particular bus driver is the VP of the company and has a really 'good sense of direction'. To which Gary replied, "apparently not in this case!"

I've also been told "3rd party" that several of you tried to reach Gary and I on our cell phones. Neither one of us had any missed calls or messages from any parents. Please take a moment and program our numbers for such a case as this...462-3369 (Gary) and 462-3368 (Tracey).

Parent T-Shirts
I still have several parents that have not picked up their band t-shirts. I work at ACA in the High School office Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays between the hours of 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Please stop by and pick up your shirt!!!

Rehearsal Schedule
Please check the Band Blog periodically for the latest rehearsal schedules. Visit www.acaband.blogspot.com.

Band Rates "Superior" & Other Announcements

Mid-South Marching Competition
Saturday, September 29th
Gadsden, Alabama
We could have told 'em that! The Band is SUPERIOR on and off the field! We couldn't be more proud of all the hard work by the kids and the leadership. The Marching Band scored all 1's which is "Superior" by performing a fantastic show Saturday night.

See pictures below. Sorry for the poor quality--the sun was at a terrible angle just in time for the show!

Also, click HERE for photos available for purchase from ProCat.

Upcoming Rehearsal/Game/Competition Schedule:
Tuesday, October 2nd until 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 4th until 6:00 p.m.
Friday, October 5th (away game to Bullock County)
(October 8th & 9th - School Holidays)
Wednesday, October 10th until 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 11th until 6:00 p.m.
Friday, October 12th - home game (ACA vs. Trinity)
Monday, October 15th until 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, October 16th until 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 17th until 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 18th until 6:00 p.m.
Friday, October 19th (away game to Daleville)
Saturday, October 20th - Hoover Competition (times T.B.A.)
Thursday, October 25th until 5:00 p.m.
Friday, October 26th - home game (ACA vs. Andalusia)
Thursday, November 1st rehearsal T.B.A.
Friday, November 2nd - home game (ACA vs. M.A.)
Saturday, November 3rd - Band performs for Faulkner game (times T.B.A.)

Rehearsal and/or Performance times are subject to change. The latest announcements will be posted with any changes and/or additional rehearsals.

Silly picture...

Awards ceremony on the field...