STATE CONTEST, HERE WE COME!! THIS WEEK Monday, Oct 23 4 pm – 6 pm Sectional Rehearsal - ALL students Tuesday, Oct 24 4 pm – 7 pm Marching Band Rehearsal 5pm – 9pm Tipsy Taco Fundraising Night Dine in or take out - all counts! Thursday, Oct 26 6 pm – 9 pm Marching Band Rehearsal Friday, Oct 27 4 pm – 7 pm Marching Band Rehearsal and load truck Saturday, Oct 28 SCBDA AAAA State Championships - Spring Valley High School, Columbia 6:00 AM – Call Time at WHHS Change i

We hope everyone is planning to come to see the band perform tomorrow at UpperState Regional Competition. The band performs at 9 p.m. at Boiling Springs High School, but you'll want to come early to make sure you get a seat. Look for the Wade Hampton High School flag to locate other parents in the stands, and make some noise, especially when they hit those formations! We understand that the best route to get there is to take Business 85, since some exits on I-85 are closed.

Thanks so much to those who came out to help and to watch the friends and family performance this weekend. We appreciate your flexibility with the changing schedule. THIS WEEK Monday, Oct 16 4 pm – 6 pm Sectional Rehearsal - ALL students Tuesday, Oct 17 4 pm – 7 pm Marching Band Rehearsal Thursday, Oct 19 (No School) HOME football game vs Hillcrest BAND SENIOR NIGHT and SPONSOR NIGHT 5:30 - Call Time at band room eat healthy before, bring filled water bottle, change into

Here are some reminders and information about band activities from the Band Boosters and A.J. Pace, Director of Bands. CONGRATULATIONS to the students, staff, volunteers and parents on another week of awards! Keep up the focus and practice to keep it going! THIS WEEK Monday, Oct 9 4 – 6pm Sectional Rehearsal, ALL students Tuesday, Oct 10 4 – 7pm Marching Band Rehearsal 5:30 – 8:30pm Wendy's fundraising night Wednesday, Oct 11 4 – 6pm Spirit Week Bake Sale still need

Agenda 1. Competitions 2. Updates 3. Upcoming 4. Volunteer needs 5. Fundraisers 6. Next Steps Meeting began at 6:05 pm Carleen welcomed the parents to the Band Booster Meeting. Great competition last weekend, and not just the band results. Less stressed, more parents participating, and cooler weather made it better all around. Updates: The Yard Sale/Bake Sale/Car Wash was a great success, making over $900. Will plan another for Spring. Band Dance went very well, with

Agenda 1. Competitions 2. Fundraisers 3. Financials 4. Other Items 5. Discuss next steps Robyn opened the meeting at 6:30 pm. Competitions: Next competition is at Laurens on September 30 th . Perform at 4:30 Robin B. is trying to get donations form Walmart for food and snacks Need to know how much was donated by Thursday so we can get the rest of the supplies. Make sandwiches Saturday morning in the cafeteria Plan on feeding kids around 5:45-6pm Need the truck ordered ea

What a great start to our 5 weeks of band contests! Keep practicing and keep getting even better - WHHS Band will be UNSTOPPABLE!! THIS WEEK Monday, October 2 Rehearsal, 4-6 pm - everyone except Front Ensemble Tuesday, October 3 Rehearsal, 4-7 pm PARENT MEETING, 6-7 pm, chorus room (next to band room) Thursday, October 5 - NOTE LATER TIME Rehearsal, 6-9 pm Saturday, October 7 - C. Phillip McIntyre Tournament of Bands 7:45 AM – Call time at WHHS for rehears