Band Backer’s Update – May 17, 2024
Congratulations to our 2024 Scholarship Winners!
Southington High School Marching Band Scholarships:
Riley Harriott-Marks
Emma St. John
Rich Santanella Southington High School Band Scholarship Winners:
Madeleine Dickau
BAND UPDATES
SARA OSSIAS
REMINDER: Memorial Day Parade on Monday 5/27
We need some volunteers to walk with the band, distribute water, help with loading and unloading. Please reach out to Sara if you can help!
High School Graduation - Thursday, June 13, 2024!
The Wind Ensemble will be performing at the SHS Graduation Ceremony on 6/13. Call time for graduations is 4pm (for non-seniors). The ceremony begins at 5:30 and will conclude at around 7:30. Dress is business casual, plan for the weather. If rain is in the forecast and the school postpones the ceremony, the makeup date is 6/14 at the same time.
Pizza with Mrs. Ossias!
Mason Bandish, winner of the Calendar Fundraiser Contest enjoyed Pizza in the Band Room with his friends! Congratulations to Mason on selling 72 Calendars!
UNIFORMS
DAWN DICKAU
A big project will be underway after the Memorial Day Parade, and the uniform committee could use some help. We will be numbering each uniform piece before the start of the 2024-25 season. Please reach out to Dawn if you can help.
The schedule will coincide with the color guard practice schedule - more info forthcoming.
TIME SENSITIVE: We need volunteers to help sort uniforms after the Memorial Day parade! Reach out to Dawn if you can help!
FUNDRAISING
MEREDITH BANDISH
COMMUNITY EVENT
DAWN DICKAU
PRESIDENT'S CALENDAR
ABBY DEBIASE
Mini Band Camp Prep Meeting!
Thursday May 23 at 6pm there will be a Mini Band Camp prep meeting held virtually over Zoom. The link to the meeting is in the BKMB Calendar.
Remember, you can also download to your phone or computer via link in website.
Three Big Activities/Events Coming Up:
- Mini Band Camp Prep Meeting
- Memorial Day Parade (volunteers needed!)
- Mini Band Camp (volunteers needed!)
That's all for this week! Updates for next week? Please get to me by Friday 5/24 at 7AM.
Have a great weekend everyone!
-Abby