Wow, what a tremendous mini-camp weekend! The weather was perfect, and the kids worked so hard. The food was fantastic, too! Thanks again to our members, staff, and parent volunteers for making our annual mini camp, parent preview, and family cookout successful. 

If you have any pics or videos of the parent preview and cookout you would like to share. Please, follow this link to share them with me. 

This Friday is an open date with no game, which is perfect because we have our Fall BBQ plate sale on Saturday, the 30th. Ensure you have sold all of your tickets. Each student was requested to sell eight BBQ plate tickets. The tickets are easy to sell as the Navarre community supports this event. Please make sure to sign up for a volunteer shift on Saturday as well. Ms. Janet will post more about volunteer opportunities for students and parents. 

This week's itinerary is below. Let's make it a great one!

Monday, Sept. 25th. - 3:45 p.m.  No rehearsal, the band hall is closed.

Tuesday, Sept. 26th. - 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. - Full Band rehearsal 

Wednesday, Sept. 27th. - 3:45 - No rehearsal, the band hall is closed.
Last day to sell BBQ plates. 

Thursday, Sept. 28th. - 4:00 - 6:30 p.m. - Full band rehearsal

Friday, Sept. 29th. - No Game - Please, sign-up for volunteering opportunities for the BBQ plate sale. 

Saturday, Sept. 30th. - Please, sign-up for volunteering opportunities for the BBQ plate sale. 

Last week was an absolute success for us, even though we had to battle some weather-related issues. Despite that, we managed to get a lot done, and the band looked fantastic on Friday night!

This week, we won't be travelling to an away game. Instead, we'll be having a rehearsal on Friday night from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and mini camp on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Our annual mini camp is when we put the finishing touches on our show for the upcoming competition season. Speaking of which, the competition season starts on Oct. 7th in Andalusia, AL, and we're more than ready for it! Parents, Saturday will be a great time to get plugged in! There will be crews there working on props, sound equipment and front ensemble equipment. Please, come get involved!

One of the highlights of the mini camp will be the parent preview show and cookout. You can expect a post from Janet Bautista soon with all the details, so keep an eye out for that. It's always an incredible event, and we're excited to have everyone there!

We want to remind all the students that they're expected to be present for the entirety of the camps. Missing out on any part of it may put them behind, and that's something we want to avoid. With new drill being taught, it's crucial that everyone is present and focused.

This weeks schedule:

Monday 
3:45 p.m. - The band hall is closed.

Tuesday 
5:45 p.m. - Call Time - You are ready to go in the stadium
6-8:30 p.m. - Full band rehearsal in the stadium

Wednesday 
3:45 p.m. - The band hall is closed.

Thursday
3:45 p.m. - Call Time - You are ready to go in the stadium
4-6:30 - Full band rehearsal in the stadium
Friday
3:45 - 4:45 p.m. - Pizza in the stadium.
5 - 9:00 p.m. - Full band rehearsal in the stadium

Saturday
​Our Mini Camp/Parent preview and cookout is always an exciting time of the year. It marks the point of the season where our show is entirely on the field and the beginning of the band contest season. As you know, October is known as Bandtober for a reason. We have four contests!!!

The schedule for the day is as follows:

8:45 am - Full Band Call Time - You are in the stadium and ready to go. 
9:00 am - 4:00 pm - Rehearsal, snacks, lunch, etc. 
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm - Parent cookout! Make sure to keep an eye out for the potluck sign-up!
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Parent Preview show and fun!
7:00ish pm - Dismissal

This upcoming week is going to be a busy one for us!

Apart from our regular rehearsals and football game, we have a lot of other events coming up. On Tuesday morning, we will be performing at the grand opening of the new Navarre Wendy's. On Friday night, we will be hosting concessions. And, before the game, we will be celebrating our senior band members.

I want to give a huge shoutout to our band members and parent volunteers for their hard work and dedication to making our band program an honor to be a part of. You guys are amazing, and the staff and I truly appreciate all that you do. Please take a look at the schedule below for the week's events. There are many opportunities for parents to get involved and help out.

Monday - The band hall closes at 3:45 p.m.

Tuesday - 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - All band members will travel to the Wendy's to perform for the Grand Opening. What to wear will be decided in class on Monday. 
6:00 - 8:30 p.m. - Full Band Rehearsal in the Stadium. 
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. - Senior Mum Workshop #2 in the Virtual Lab inside the Media Center. Please, use the side entrance via the Memorial Garden. 

I just wanted to remind everyone that rehearsal starts promptly at 6:00 p.m. It's important that you arrive early enough to gather all of your equipment and be on the field, ready to start at 6:00 p.m. Being late for rehearsal can cause disruptions and we want to make the most of our time together. If you are having transportation issues, remember that you are welcome to stay in the band room on Tuesday afternoons. Thank you for your cooperation and dedication to our band program.

Wednesday - The band hall closes at 3:45 p.m.

Thursday - 4:00 - 6:30 p.m. - On the back practice field.

Friday - Home vs. Tate H.S. and Band Senior Night!!!

Hey parents, as you know this upcoming Friday is a big game as we will be hosting Tate H.S. However, many of our most active parents are parents of senior members and will be unavailable for much of the game. We need volunteers to help out in our concession stands. If you have some time, please come and help us out. We would really appreciate it!

​The schedule for Friday afternoon is here. 

Hey there,

Hope you had an amazing Labor Day weekend! I just wanted to take a moment to say that our first away game was a huge success. Kudos to all of our students and parents who did such an outstanding job. 

Even though this week is shortened due to the long weekend, our rehearsal schedule will remain the same. And, just a heads up, we have a home game this weekend! This will be the first time this season that we'll be in full uniform, so please make sure that students have their white gloves and plain, all-black calf-length socks.

Parents, please check out the "parents" tab at the top of the page to find a place to get plugged into our booster program. There are many areas to volunteer, but we could really use your help in the concession stand during Friday night home games. Even if you have to come late, every bit of help is appreciated.

Thanks so much for your continued support of our program. Let's have an amazing week!

Tuesday - 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. - Rehearsal in the stadium
Wednesday - No rehearsal
Thursday - 4:00 - 6:30 p.m. - Rehearsal on the football practice field. 
Friday 3:45 - 10:45 p.m. - Home game vs. Rickards 

​Friday's Itinerary is here.

Students are released after they finish putting away uniforms and equipment.
A group text will be sent out at the end of the game. Students should be ready for pick-up no later than 30 minutes following the end of the game. Generally, students are done by 10:30-10:45. Please pick up students promptly.