Just in case, here are the instructions one more time for parents of seniors
ETSBOA Junior Clinic
The deadline to register for ETSBOA Junior Clinic tryouts is this Friday, October 19th. The tryout fee is $10 and is due to Mr. McHenry by Friday. Junior Clinic is open to all 9th grade woodwind, brass, and percussionists. Tryouts are November 17th at McMinn County HS and the clinic itself is December 7-8 at Cleveland MS.
Information on Volunteer Classic Marching Contest
Hixson HS Band
Itinerary for Saturday, October 20, 2018; Volunteer Classic Marching Competition
10:30 AM Report to the band room, load truck, board buses
11:15 AM Leave HHS
1:30 PM Arrive at Heritage HS, unload and change into uniform
2:50 PM Warm up
3:30 PM Perform
8:20 PM Awards Ceremony
9:15 PM Load Buses, leave BCHS
11:30 PM Arrive at Hixson HS, unload & clean up, dismiss
- The address for Heritage HS is 3741 East Lamar Alexander Parkway Maryville TN 37804
- Students should bring money for the concession stand after we perform.
- Tickets for spectators are $7, or $10 for admission and a program
- You can get updates from the band via text message. Text @hixsonband to 81010 to sign up.
Information on the Howard game October 12
We will be taking a pep band to the Howard game this Friday (woodwinds brass and percussion only). Band members who are out of town are excused. See below for itinerary:
5:30 PM – report to the band room
6:00 PM – board the bus, leave for Howard HS
7:30 PM – kickoff
10:00 PM – return to HHS
10:45 PM – arrive at HHS, clean up and dismiss
The band will be in regular uniforms for this performance
Since we will not perform at halftime and only take one bus, this trip will not include color guard and majorettes. Watch for them at the next home game on October 19th!
Weather updates
- We will not rehearse today (Thursday), since school is out
- We will still have our Friday evening rehearsal tomorrow night from 5-8 PM
- Unfortunately, due to all the lost rehearsal time this week, we will not be going to the Bradley contest on Saturday. I know many of us were looking forward to it, but missing an entire week of rehearsing outside just hasn’t left us enough time to get prepared. I hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable weekend spending time with family or picking up a shift at work.
Looking forward to getting back out on the field Friday night and putting the rest of the show on. See you there!
Information for Saturday’s Contest, A Bradley Classic
Please see below for this Saturday’s itinerary. I am watching the weather and keeping in contact with the contest director, so stay tuned for any changes. As of now (Weds afternoon) everything is a go!
Don’t forget regular after school rehearsal tomorrow (Thursday) until 4:30 PM, and evening rehearsal Friday 5-8 PM.
Itinerary for Saturday, September 29, 2018; A Bradley Classic Marching Competition
1:00 PM Arrive at HHS, load truck, board buses
1:45 PM Leave HHS
2:30 PM Arrive at BCHS, unload and change into uniform
3:40 PM Warm up
4:40 PM Perform
8:05 PM Awards Ceremony
9:30 PM Load Buses, leave BCHS
10:15 PM Arrive at Hixson HS, unload & clean up, dismiss
- The address for Bradley Central HS is 1000 South Lee Hwy Cleveland TN 37311
- Students should bring money for the concession stand after we perform.
- Tickets for spectators are $10. Children 6 and under are free. There is no charge for parking.
- You can get updates from the band via text message. Text @hixsonband to 81010 to sign up.
Itinerary for Sequoyah Game
Hixson HS Band
Itinerary for Friday, September 14, 2018; FB game at Sequoyah HS
4:30 PM Report to the band room, load equipment
5:00 PM Board buses, leave HHS
6:45 PM Arrive at Sequoyah HS
7:30 PM Kickoff
10:00 PM End of game; return to buses and load equipment
10:30 PM Leave Sequoyah HS
12:00 AM Arrive at Hixson HS, unload & clean up, dismiss
- The Band will be in full marching uniform for this game
- The address for Sequoyah HS is 3128 US-411 Madisonville, TN 37354
- Eat before report time. The band will eat during 3rd quarter break, but it will be around 8:30 PM
- You can get updates from the band via text message. Text @hixsonband to 81010 to sign up.
Anderson County Game information
Hixson HS Band
Itinerary for Friday, August 31, 2018; FB game vs Anderson Co HS
6:00 PM Report to the band room, warm up and tune
5:30 PM Board buses, leave HHS
7:00 PM Line up to march to the stadium
7:30 PM Kickoff
10:00 PM End of game; march back to the stadium and clean up the band room
10:20 PM Dismiss from the band room
- Uniform for this game will be blue jeans, 2018 marching band t-shirts, athletic shoes (no sandals)
- Eat before report time. The band will eat during 3rd quarter break, but it will be around 8:30 PM
- You can get updates from the band via text message. Text @hixsonband to 81010 to sign up.
Your new HHS Band Captain is…..
The members of the band have voted Charlie Dickerson in as 2018-2019 Band Captain. Charlie is a senior trombone player in his fourth year with the Hixson Band. Congratulations to Charlie on this honor and to the band for electing an outstanding representative!
Itinerary for Meigs County Game
Hixson HS Band
Itinerary for Friday, August 24, 2018; FB game at Meigs Co HS
5:00 PM Report to the band room, load equipment
5:30 PM Board buses, leave HHS
6:30 PM Arrive at Meigs County HS, unload equipment
7:30 PM Kickoff
10:00 PM load equipment, board buses, leave MCHS
11:00 PM arrive at HHS, unload equipment, dismiss
- Uniform for this game will be blue jeans, 2018 marching band t-shirts, athletic shoes (no sandals)
- Eat before report time. You can visit the concession stand during 3rd quarter break, but it will be around 8:30 PM
- Arrival time is an estimate and could change based on the length of the game. You can receive updates from the band via text message. Text @hixsonband to 81010 to sign up.
- The address for Meigs County HS is 105 Abel Ave. Decatur, TN 37322