Band Notes 3–2–2020

4 min readMar 2, 2020

Greetings — here’s the news!!!

Many thanks to Kris Sinise, Lucia Coccoli Christina Ramos, and all of the other terrific parents for the amazing show we put on yesterday!

I was overheard commenting yesterday to our Principal that our Band Parents are the very best that any school could hope for!

And — to top it all off — our Guard & Drum Line both had tremendous performances. Our drum line closed the gap between us & Arlington from 3 and 1/2 points to just 6 tenths, and our Guard won the show, beating 5 other Guards and captured the SWC Championships in the process!

A great day for our program — THANK YOU!!!

Photos & Videos on the Facebook Page!

Videos —

Guard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IFrZmvf_j0

Drum Line: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxQrSLgpRP4

Guard on Saturday March 7

TRUMBULL HS Contest Schedule:

Report time 9:45am Whitney
Rehearsal 10–3:00p
Depart BHS for Trumbull at 3:15p
Performance 5:42p
Awards 9:45p
10:45p — return to BHS

Drum Line on Saturday March 7

TRUMBULL HS Contest Schedule:

8:00a — report time
8:15a — Sectionals (Melodics in the Main Gym)
9:00a — Rehearsal — Main Gym
10:00a — Clear the floor/Load
11:00a — Depart for Trumbull
1:28p — Perform
4:00p — Awards (bring $ for food)
5:30p — return to BHS

Drum Line Show at Bunnell March 28

This will be the SWC Championships for the Drum Lines PLUS other MAC Units. Last Show prior to the MAC Championships

Tentative Schedule:

Additional Show Performance Times (tentative)

March 14: Shelton— Drum Line 4:10p, Guard 7:30p

March 21: Norwalk — Drum Line 4p, Guard 2:49p

March 28: Bunnell & Sacred Heart University (Guard Championships) — Drum Line (Bunnell) 12:18p, Guard (Sacred Heart) Between 5:30 — 7:00p

March 29: NJ USBands Championships — TBA

April 4: West Hill (Stamford) MAC Championships — Drum Line Between 5:18p-5:38p

Band Trip — URGENT

The Airfare quotes that we have received (Delta, United & American) for the trip next November have been ridiculously high. ($750–$950pp — round trip).

JetBlue prices get released in about 3 weeks and are expected to be $400–550pp round trip.

However — in order to reserve a JetBlue ticket — we MUST have your deposit ($50) and Super Holiday Tours Registration completed BEFORE you can get ticketed for the flight.

Currently we have 160 travelers signed up for the trip, but only 77 who have completed the registration process and made a deposit.

Please click here now, to complete your registration and make a deposit — https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nHwgeBnoFfRQg5sKXVAqTIfpnQwFnw00/view

Hollywood Trip Room Sign Up is Live!

Go to the link below NOW and sign up for your roommates!

Directions for Room Sign Up:

Students
* Please speak with your friends and confirm either 2 people or 4 people.
* ONE Person (the room “captain”) click the link and fill in all student names
* Choose “Performer” room under room type
* Click Submit
DO NOT put anyone in your room without confirming it with them first! We will combine the doubles and make rooms for those who don’t sign up, so — worry not! You will all get a room! (Please no singles or triples. 5 is right out!)

Parents & Add Ons
* Click the link
* Select your room type
* Add your roommates
* Click submit

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfNPudZSxJUxjUcfxG9Ea0aNlHNFvqxlWiL6iVcnlta8L7AVg/viewform

The following students were members in the Fall 2019 Band and, as of this time, HAVE NOT registered for the trip yet (BHS Registration ONLY (not SHTours registration):

Registration Form here