Monroe Central Bands http://band.monroecentral.org a tradition of musical excellence Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:17:40 +0000 en hourly 1 2/20-2/25/2012 events http://band.monroecentral.org/2012/02/20/220-2252012-events/ http://band.monroecentral.org/2012/02/20/220-2252012-events/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:17:40 +0000 StaceyLBriggs http://band.monroecentral.org/?p=595 MONDAY – no school, WG 6-9
TUESDAY – BASKET EVENT – DOORS OPEN @ 5:30 – PLAY BEGINS @ 6:30 – WE NEED ADULTS AND KIDS TO HELP!!!
WEDNESDAY – WP 3:30-5:30, WG 6-9 – MR. BRIGGS WILL BE ABSENT DUE TO A FAMILY DEATH
THURSDAY – NOTHING – MR. BRIGGS WILL BE ABSENT DUE TO A FAMILY DEATH
FRIDAY – WG 5-9
SATURDAY – WG @ GOSHEN, WP @ PENDLETON HEIGHTS – INFORMATION HANDED OUT AT FIRST REHEARSAL OF THE WEEK

BASKET EVENT NEEDS A LOT OF HELP!!!
NEXT WEEK – MC HOSTS BOYS BASKETBALL SECTIONALS – WE NEED WORKERS TO HELP SELL CONCESSIONS – 4 ADULTS AND 8 KIDS FOR LARGE BOOTH, 2 ADULTS AND 4 KIDS FOR SMALL BOOTH – TUESDAY (2/28), FRIDAY (3/3) AND SATURDAY (3/4). I DO NOT HAVE CALL TIMES OR WHICH NIGHT WILL HAVE 2 CONCESSIONS STANDS – I I WILL PASS ALONG ASAP!!!

GREAT JOB THIS PAST WEEKEND TO OUR WINTER PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLES! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!

QUICK CALENDAR CHANGE – MARCH 10, PERCUSSION IS AT NEW PALESTINE, NOT MT. VERNON – IPA CHANGED OUR LOCATION

]]> http://band.monroecentral.org/2012/02/20/220-2252012-events/feed/ 0 BASKET EVENT FUNDRAISER http://band.monroecentral.org/2012/02/09/basket-event-fundraiser/ http://band.monroecentral.org/2012/02/09/basket-event-fundraiser/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:59:44 +0000 StaceyLBriggs http://band.monroecentral.org/?p=593 LONGABERGER BASKET EVENT TICKETS ON SALE NOW! $10 FOR 15 GAME PIECES TO WIN LONGABERGER BASKETS. EACH STUDENT HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SELL TICKETS. FOR EACH TICKET SOLD, THE STUDENT RECEIVES $5 TOWARDS THEIR BAND ACCOUNT. STUDENTS NEED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS GREAT FUNDRAISER.

INFORMATION WILL ALSO BE COMING HOME SOON ABOUT ITEMS NEEDED TO FILL THE BASKETS. PLEASE VOLUNTEER TO HELP BUY A FEW ITEMS TO FILL THE BASKETS.

WE WILL ALSO NEED ADULTS TO HELP WITH THE EVENT. STUDENTS CAN HELP WITH CONCESSIONS, BUT ONLY ADULTS ON THE FLOOR DURING GAME PLAY.

]]> http://band.monroecentral.org/2012/02/09/basket-event-fundraiser/feed/ 0 1/23-1/28/2012 – BUSY WEEK AHEAD http://band.monroecentral.org/2012/01/22/123-1282012-busy-week-ahead/ http://band.monroecentral.org/2012/01/22/123-1282012-busy-week-ahead/#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:42:17 +0000 StaceyLBriggs http://band.monroecentral.org/?p=577 M-PIZZA ORDER FORMS DUE, WINTER PERCUSSION 3:30-5:15, WINTER GUARD 6:00-9:00 IN HALL GYM
T-DRUM LINE 3:30-4:45ISH, PEP BAND 5:45 FOR GIRLS GAME (DISMISSED AFTER HALFTIME)
W-WINTER PERCUSSION 3:30-5:30, WINTER GUARD 6:00-9:00
S-SOLO ENSEMBLE @ SOUTHSIDE 8:00-3:00 (SCHEDULES OUT MONDAY), WINTER GUARD TO BROWNSBURG (SCHEDULE OUT MONDAY), PIZZA CONSTRUCTION 11:00-1:00 CAFETERIA, HOMECOMING PEP BAND 5:45 REPORT

]]> http://band.monroecentral.org/2012/01/22/123-1282012-busy-week-ahead/feed/ 0 UPDATE 11/4/2011 http://band.monroecentral.org/2011/11/04/update-1142011/ http://band.monroecentral.org/2011/11/04/update-1142011/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:24:54 +0000 StaceyLBriggs http://band.monroecentral.org/?p=572 THANKS TO ALL PARENTS THAT CAME TO CONFERENCES.
A reminder that practice cards are due the first day of each week. Please make sure that you (parents) are signing them each week.
Wick’s pie sales delivery is 11/16 in the band room. Pick them up during that time, please and thank you.
November 10 & 11, the HS band will be performing. Thursday at the flag dedication ceremony at 1PM and Friday at the elementary for the Veterans Day program. Permission forms need to be in no later than Tuesday. Students have them.

]]> http://band.monroecentral.org/2011/11/04/update-1142011/feed/ 0 WICK’S PIE SALES HAPPENING NOW!!! http://band.monroecentral.org/2011/10/13/wicks-pie-sales-happening-now/ http://band.monroecentral.org/2011/10/13/wicks-pie-sales-happening-now/#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2011 23:38:53 +0000 StaceyLBriggs http://band.monroecentral.org/?p=570 Students have access to order forms. All pies are $5 each. Students receive $1 for each pie sold to their band student account. This account can be used to pay winter guard, winter percussion and marching band fees, purchase supplies for band (reeds, oil, etc.) and pay for any band related trips. Orders due 10/31/2011 and delivery will be 11/16/2011 from 3-5:30 in the band room. SELL….SELL….SELL!!!!

]]> http://band.monroecentral.org/2011/10/13/wicks-pie-sales-happening-now/feed/ 0 Week of 9/26/2011 http://band.monroecentral.org/2011/09/26/week-of-9262011/ http://band.monroecentral.org/2011/09/26/week-of-9262011/#comments Mon, 26 Sep 2011 23:57:49 +0000 StaceyLBriggs http://band.monroecentral.org/?p=565 M-nothing
T-WG @ MCE 6-8:30
W-nothing
Th-WG @ MCE – 6-6:30 Cafeteria, 6:30-8:30 Gym
F-Pep Band 5:30 – full uniform – have black socks, dark t-shirt & shorts for under uniform.

]]> http://band.monroecentral.org/2011/09/26/week-of-9262011/feed/ 0 WEEK OF 9/12/2011 http://band.monroecentral.org/2011/09/11/week-of-9122011/ http://band.monroecentral.org/2011/09/11/week-of-9122011/#comments Sun, 11 Sep 2011 11:49:06 +0000 StaceyLBriggs http://band.monroecentral.org/?p=562 M – Practice cards due!!!
T – 8th grade interval assignment due. 7th grade worksheet due.
W – Jazz band call out during activity period.
W – Instrument Display @ MCE 5-7 – any beginner or band student needing new instrument
Th –
F – Pep Band: 5:30 call time – wear brown & gold – released after halftime.

NEXT WEEK
M – Parade rehearsal – 6:30-8
T – Winter Guard clinic – 6-8:30 @ MCE
W – Bluffton Parade – 4:30-9:30ish
Th – Winter Guard clinic – 6-8:30 @ MCE
F – Pep Band – 5:30 call – released after halftime

]]> http://band.monroecentral.org/2011/09/11/week-of-9122011/feed/ 0 IMPORTANT DATES OF SEPTEMBER 2011 http://band.monroecentral.org/2011/09/08/important-dates-of-september-2011/ http://band.monroecentral.org/2011/09/08/important-dates-of-september-2011/#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2011 23:43:22 +0000 StaceyLBriggs http://band.monroecentral.org/?p=560 16 – PEP BAND 5:30
19 – PARADE BAND REHEARSAL 6:30-8:00
21 – BLUFFTON PARADE 4:30-9:30
23 – PEP BAND 5:30
30 – PEP BAND 5:30
OCTOBER 15 – PEP BAND @ TAYLOR UNIVERSITY – TIMES TBA

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T – F NOTHING

]]> http://band.monroecentral.org/2011/09/03/week-of-952011/feed/ 0 GAS CITY PERFORMANCE http://band.monroecentral.org/2011/08/30/gas-city-performance/ http://band.monroecentral.org/2011/08/30/gas-city-performance/#comments Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:14:13 +0000 StaceyLBriggs http://band.monroecentral.org/?p=556 Short schedule version (students have full schedules available outside of the band room as of Tuesday).
3:45 Rehearsal
4:15 Load
4:30 Leave
5:15 Dinner @ Taco Bell
6:00 Leave for Gas City Racepark
6:10 Arrive @ GCR – put on uniform
6:40 Warm up
7:00 Perform National Anthem
7:10 Change & load – then watch race
9:00 Leave whether race is complete
10:00 Approximate return time – unload only personal instruments

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