Dear HHS Band Students and Parents, This year’s HHS Band Handbook is now posted on the website.  You can find it here:  http://www.hockinsonmusic.com/download/home/Band-Handbook-18-19.pdf Parents and students should review the handbook together, then please fill out and sign the Expectation Acknowledgement, Medical Information, and Volunteer forms on pages 17-19.  Forms need to be submitted to me by September 14 for students to be allowed to participate in the first home football game.  Students who need a printed copy of the handbook may print one in the library. Please do not hesitate to email me back if you have any questions. Thank you!

The calendar on the website has now been updated.  You can find it at http://www.hockinsonmusic.com/calendar/ I recommend you sync the calendar with your phone’s calendar. I wanted to make you aware of 3 changes to our calendar from the dates that were sent home in May: September’s Booster Meeting will be held next Tuesday, September 11 at 6:30pm in the library. The home football game scheduled for Friday, October 12 has been canceled.  Our opponent canceled on us and the team was unable to find someone else to play.  That means our remaining home games are 9/14, 9/28, and 10/5. The district has added the 3 days we missed last week to the end of the calendar.  The last day of… Read More »Calendar Updates

Hello Band Students and Parents! The HHS Drumline just wrapped up a fantastic Drumline Day here at the high school!  Our new and returning students did a fantastic job, and if this is any indication of how Band Camp will be next week I think we’re all in for a great time!  Drummers:  Please remember to pick up a pair of sticks (snares 2 pairs) and some white electrical tape ASAP.  If the music store is closed on Sunday, just visit after band camp on Monday or Tuesday.  You should have your sticks by Wednesday at the latest.   Vic Firth (Snares – Ralph Hardimon sticks, Tenors – MTS1 sticks, Basses – MBH mallets (1-4, depending on which drum you play). Everyone remember, band camp runs Monday thru Friday,… Read More »Band Camp Is Coming!

Dear Current and HHS Band Students and Parents,   As you head off to a well-deserved summer vacation I wanted to leave a couple of reminders with you. Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band Audition Results – The roster for next year’s Wind Ensemble can be found here.  The roster for next year’s Jazz Band can be found here.  We still have some openings in both bands.  If you are interested in auditioning for a vacant spot please let me know.  You will be expected to do your audition after the first day of band camp Monday, August 13.  The audition material for both bands can be found here.  I want to stress that just because you audition does NOT mean you are automatically in the… Read More »Final Announcements Before Summer Vacation

Thank you to all the parents and students who attended our fireworks stand meeting tonight.  Here is a link to the document shared at the meeting tonight. As of this email we have about 60% of our shifts filled.  Any parents or students wishing to participate should follow the link below to sign up for shifts.  At this point there is no maximum to the number of shifts a parent or band student can sign up for, so take as many as you can work! We’re using SignUp.com to organize our shifts.  Here’s how it works in 3 easy steps: 1) Click this link to see our SignUp on SignUp.com: http://signup.com/go/NkGpSxe 2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like. 3)… Read More »Work the HHS Music Booster Fireworks Stand!