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4:30 p.m. Students arrive in full uniform at Newberry High School.
Pizza supper will be provided at this time. Students should bring a drink for themselves.
5:15 – Load Bus – All students will ride the bus. (students should be in full uniform)
5:30 – Leave Newberry High School
6:00 – Unload and Set-Up (we will also do a few run-throughs)
7:30 – Graduation Ceremony
8:45 – Graduation Over – students will need to help load the trailer
9:15 – Leave Gainesville for NHS
9:45 – Arrive NHS
Newberry High School Band of Pride
Summer Dates and Information
Tuesday, July 6 – Music Rehearsal 6-8p
Tuesday, July 13 – Music Rehearsal 6-8p
Tuesday, July 20 – Music Rehearsal 6-8p
Tuesday, July 27 – Music Rehearsal 6-8p
These rehearsals are excused if your family is out of town on vacation; however, if you are available on these dates you need to be there.
Band Camp – Camp Fee $75.00
Monday, August 2 – Friday August 6 8:00am – 3:00pm
Tuesday, August 9 – Friday August 13 8:00am – 8:00pm
These dates are mandatory if you wish to participate in high school band. This is where the majority of our fall preparation is done and missing it will lead to you being far behind. If you know you’re going to be absent from part of band camp you need to let Mr. Cobb know as far in advance as possible so that he can prepare for your absence. Otherwise you may not have a spot in the fall.
Further information will be mailed out over the summer, as well as posted on the website. If you have any questions over the summer please feel free to contact Mr. Cobb at 352.514.4746
Thursday, March 4th
4:30p Students arrive on campus to load trailer, fully dressed.
5:00p Depart NHS
5:30p Arrive PKY, unload watch band performances
7:00p Warm-up time begins
7:30p Stage Performance
7:50p Sight-reading
8:00p Wait for scores, grab a snack.
8:30p Leave for NHS
9:00p Arrive NHS
Concert Band · fba · mpa · news · trips
The NHS Band of Pride will be hosting a concert on Thursday, February 25, at Newberry High School. The evening will start at 6 p.m. with dinner in the Commons Area and a Silent Auction. While we eat, there will be time to review and bid on the items in the Silent Auction. At 7 p.m. we will move to the Auditorium for a Concert by the Newberry High School Symphonic Winds. Immediately following the concert, we will then move back to the Commons Area for Dessert and a final chance to bid on the Silent Auction items. The winners of the auction items will be announced that evening.
Dinner is being prepared by NHS’s own Culinary Creations managed by Chef Fredrick Schwarz, the new Culinary Arts instructor, and his students! We have all been hearing wonderful things about the new Culinary Arts Program and this is our chance to enjoy a wonderful meal for only $6 per person! Please join us by completing the bottom portion of this flyer, placing in a sealed envelope with payment and dropping off at the front office at the high school. ALL PAYMENTS ARE DUE BY TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16TH!
All proceeds from the night’s events are going towards purchasing new NHS Marching Band uniforms! We will have pictures of the new uniforms at the event that night and we hope to even have a sample uniform!
I hope you and your families can join us! If you have any questions, please call Bobbi Reynolds at 352-332-2992. Please leave a message and she will return the call. Thank you!
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Prism Trip Itinerary
Sunday December 6, 2009
10:30a Students report to Newberry High School, load bus.
11:00a Depart from NHS for Godby High School, Tallahassee, FL
(1717 West Tharpe Street Tallahassee, FL 32303)
~2:00p Arrive at Godby High School
3:00p Prism concert begins
5:00p Prism concert ends, board bus and depart for Golden Corral
~6:30p Depart Tallahassee for NHS
~8:30p Arrive at Newberry High School
Reminders
Students are reminded that they need to bring a snack to eat on the bus because we will not be stopping for lunch.
Students and chaperones are reminded that they need to turn in money for supper by Friday, December 4th. The cost of supper is $12 per person and includes all you can eat, drink, and gratuity.
Please make checks payable to NHS Band Boosters.
Dress is church / business casual.
Future Dates
Tuesday December 15 3-4:30p – Parade Rehearsal
Thursday December 17 3-4:30p – Parade Rehearsal
Saturday December 19 ~5:00p – Newberry Christmas Parade
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Pictures for the 2009-2010 band composite will be taken on Monday, December 7th from 2-5pm. Students should plan to have their full marching uniform minus hat and gloves this day, as well as their marching instrument. Pictures will begin during band class and extend until 5:00pm if necessary to accommodate middle school students that will not be arriving until after NHS dismisses. Proofs will be available at a later date, and that information will be forthcoming.
Congratulations to Jonathan Hart and Savannah Rice, who were both selected to the Florida Bandmasters’ Association’s Small Schools Honor Band. John and Savannah will participate in the honor band’s rehearsals and performance at the Florida Music Educators’ Association conference in January.
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Congratulations to the NHS Band of Pride who competed in the FMBC State Semi-Finals Show at Jefferson High School this past weekend. The band competed against twenty-three other bands in the 1A size division and placed 12th with an overall score of 73.3. This score earned them a superior rating and is the highest score the band has ever received at an FMBC event. The band also defeated all other local bands competing in their size class, including Chiefland, PK Yongue, Bradford, and Bronson High Schools. Congratulations to all the band students, staff, and parents for all their hard work this marching season; and helping it to be such an amazing success!
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Tentative FMBC State Championships Schedule
Tuesday Rehearsal 3-6p
Thursday Rehearsal 3-6p
Friday Rehearsal 3-6p – At the end of this rehearsal we will load the trailer and set out our uniforms for the next morning.
Saturday
4:30a Students report to NHS Bandroom.
5:00a Depart NHS for Jefferson High School (4401 West Cypress St Tampa, FL 33607)
7:30a Arrive at Jefferson High School, unload, dress, prepare to move to warm-up
8:13a Warm-up begins
8:55a Depart warm-up area for gate
9:05a SEMI-FINAL PERFORMANCE
9:25a Performance ends, pictures, pack up, change, prepare to watch bands
10:00a Return to stadium to watch rest of 1A Semis. (Lunch provided by NHS Band Boosters.)
1:08p Drum majors and four year seniors participate in retreat.
From here the schedule becomes somewhat fluid depending on whether or not we are invited to perform at finals. Students will have supper provided them before finals begins. After supper we will move to The Tropicana Dome (1 Tropicana Drive St. Petersburg, FL 33705) to either participate in or watch finals. Student admission to finals will be paid for if we are not invited to participate. Admission at the semi-finals site is $12 dollars, and admission at the Tropicana Dome is $20. These sites will only accept cash, so if you plan to attend please plan accordingly. More information can be found at the FMBC website.
~4:00p Supper at Golden Corral
~5:30p Arrive at the Tropicana Dome
10:46p U.S. Marine Band Exhibition Performance
11:00p Finals Retreat Begins.
12:00a Retreat ends, depart Tropicana Dome for NHS
2:00a Arrive at NHS
Also, please read the following advice on how to have the best Finals experience:
This information is here to help you plan ahead for the FMBC State Championships.
1. First and foremost, please make sure your instrument is in good working shape Friday Morning. If you need something fixed, please ask Mr. Cobb sometime during the day on Friday, not at 5:00 AM Saturday morning.
2. Make sure you eat before you get here Saturday morning. Bananas, apples and crackers make great snacks that do not give you a tummy ache. Avoid heavy, greasy, salty, spicy foods at all cost. Also, make sure you are hydrating the entire day. Avoid caffeinated beverages!!
3. You may want to bring a pillow and a blanket. It gets a little chilly on the bus and you may also want to use the blanket to sit on the ground.
4. Leave all Cell Phones on the bus when we perform and please remind your parents to silence their phones during the performance.
5. When we unload or load, please help, but do not stand around in the way.
6. Things happen quickly at these competitions, keep your eyes and ears open at all times for instruction, and follow those instructions to the best of your ability. This will be a new experience for everyone so please be ready to follow instructions at a moments notice.
7. Immediately after the show, report to the equipment trailer to reload. You may change after the trailer has been loaded.
8. Bring money for concessions and souvenirs at the show if you so desire. Remember, avoid greasy, fatty foods. Bringing your own food is best because you will likely eat better and the concession lines are really long.
9. Finally, please remember you are representing the tradition of the NHS Band that you helped create. Have a good time, do your best, and follow instructions. This is the last time we get to perform the show!!
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