QACHS’s Band Blog

I hope everyone has been enjoying their summer break so far!  This is just a quick post to remind everyone that our Wednesday Night Music Rehearsals will begin this week.  They will be from 6:00 - 8:00 PM.  Remember, as we go throughout the summer, if you are unable to make it to rehearsal because you will be out of town for vacation, just let me know so that we will know that you will be gone and we will see you when you get back.

Monday - June 15, 2009

7:40 am - 9:55 am - 1st Period Final Exam
10:00 am - 10:30 am - Break
10:35 am - 12:45 pm - 2nd Period Final Exam
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Tuesday - June 16, 2009

7:40 am - 9:55 am - 3rd Period Final Exam
10:00 am - 10:30 am - Break
10:35 am - 12:45 pm - 4th Period and Hybrid 2 Final Exam

Wednesday - June 16, 2009

7:40 am - 8:40 am - Period 1
8:45 am - 9:40 am - Period 2
9:45 am - 10:40 am - Period 3
10:45 am - 11:10 am - SNACK BREAK
11:15 am - 12:00 pm - Period 4
12:00 pm - Dismissal

Jolesch Photography has your band’s photos online from the 2008 fall season.

To see group and performance photos from the TOB Atlantic Coast Championships 2008, check out our website:

http://www.jolesch.com/eventhomepage.aspx?eventid=2366

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If you have any trouble with the above link, you can find your band’s photos from this event and others at www.jolesch.com

For the past week, we have been busy doing the performance part of the final exam.  This week we will continue those and on Friday begin the written exams.  The Final Exam Schedule will be as follows:

Friday, June 12 - Symphonic Band Exam (students will stay in their first half of the Hybrid)

Monday, June 15 - Periods 1 and 2 (half day, students will be dismissed at 12:45)

Tuesday, June 16 - Periods 3 and Concert Band Exam (half day, students will be dismissed at
12:45)

Wednesday, June 17 - Make-up Exams (half day, students dismissed at 12:00)

The Queen Anne’s County High School Band Group on Facebook is the newest medium in technology for the band program at QACHS. First came the Band Website. Second came the Band Blog. Third was the concession stand Wiki. Fourth was the podcast series “From the Director’s Desk”. Now is the Facebook Group. I hope this will become an active place where everyone past and present can collaborate, stay up to date, and reminisce everything about the band program at QACHS.

Thanksgiving Day, 2009 - The all new TOB ALL-STAR BAND will march down the street as part of the 90th Annual ABC6/IKEA  Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade!

High school band students who will be members(Fall 2009) of any active TOB Marching Bands are invited and encouraged to audition/apply for membership. Every active TOB  Marching Band is guaranteed to have representation in this band. Don’t miss out on this exciting new TOB opportunity.

How do I become a member?
1. Online application
2. Permission/Payment
3. Audition

WAVE 1 has already past but here are the Wave 2 DEADLINES:
           Application On-Line: July 1
           Audition/Recommendation: August 1
           Particiaption Fee: August 15

Click here for the On-Line Application and the Audition Details

Additional information: look for TOB All-Star Band on FACEBOOK!

Instruction will be provided by the top NJA personnel in each section of the band - piccolo, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, mellophone, baritone, trombone, tuba, snare, toms, bass, cymbals and flags.

Drum Majors? The ACC Championship Drum Major from each ACC Championship will be named the TOB ALL-STAR Drum Majors for 2009. These four drum majors will lead this band for their first public performance in the Thanksgiving Day Parade!

Uniform accessories by DeMoulin Brothers, flags by Beck Design, guard uniforms by A Wish Come True, special instruments provided by Jersey Surf World Class Drum Corps.

*All information is provided from www.njatob.org, the Official Website for the Tournament of Bands organizaion.*

Well, we are down to two full weeks and one partial week that is filled with three half days.  But this week will be busy in its own way with performance assessments for the final exam beginning tomorrow and running through next week, and graduation on Thursday.  We will have dress rehearsal on Wednesday morning.  Below is the schedule for Thursday.

Graduation Details

6:00 PM Report

7:00 PM Graduation

9:00 PM Clean-up instruments, chairs, stands, and uniforms.

Following the first hour of the Mini Camp tonight, there will be an informational meeting at 7:00 PM for all 2009 - 2010 Marching Band Members and their parents.  It is important that everyone make plans to attend as we will be discussing all of the policies and schedules for next year.  The attendance policy will be signed by both parent and student and turned in with the $25 deposit on the $75 band camp fee.  The remaining amount will be due prior to the start of camp in July.

Congratulations to the Marching Lions Band for winning the 2nd Place Marching Unit at the Chestertown Tea Party Parade.  On Saturday, the Marching Lions Band participated in the Chestertown Tea Party Parade for the 7th consecutive year in a row.

I look forward to seeing everyone there as we start another exciting season!