William Blount High School Band

We had a great last week! So much was accomplished at all of our practices, and our performance at Bearden was a great improvement. We still have lots of work to do, but where we’ve gotten so far is great!

This (short) week we will have normal after school practices, but we will not be traveling to the Jefferson County game. Enjoy what will be another long weekend for students.

Parent conferences are on Monday 9/13 from 4-7  p.m. If you would like to have a conference please call and schedule one as I will be splitting time between the two buildings.

We will have a booster meeting at 6:30 on 9/14. Please plan to attend and support the William Blount Band. This group is successful with the support of every single parent.

Have a great week!

What a great week! Great practices on Tuesday and Thursday, and wonderful on Saturday. We ended up putting 10 charts on the field on Saturday thanks to everybody’s hard work. Congratulations, you should be proud of that hard work!

Friday was also great at Karns. We played a great run, and still have plenty to work on. Drumline had a great experience playing with the Karns drumline. Thanks to the Karns band for their hospitality.

This week we have regular practices Tuesday and Thursday, and a game at Bearden on Friday. The Itinerary for the game will be out soon once we get some more details.

Thank you all for your support, this has been and will be a great season thanks to every student and parent.

- Mr. Slaughter

Thanks for a great week last week. Students worked hard at rehearsals, and Friday night the halftime show was a hit! Keep practicing that show music and stand tunes, and let’s make this a productive week for the band.
We will have Tuesday and Thursday practices as normal, as well as a Saturday practice from 9-2. Bring a lunch and be ready to get a lot of good things accomplished. We will also be traveling to Karns Friday for the football game. More information will be on the itinerary in the band room.
Thanks so much for your hard work!

What a wild couple of days! Great practices all week, even if we lost some outside time due to heat. Friday night we had the Jamboree at William Blount. Thanks so much for all of your help students and parents. Everything went extremely smooth, and our football concessions are off to a great start.
Earlier today we had our 2nd annual mega car wash. It was a great success with many cars, several motorcycles, a fire truck and a house boat. We collected quite a bit in donations, and hopefully students received lots of sponsorships to boost their accounts. Thanks so much for coming out and working. Everything went great from set up to tear down.
Next week is our first home game. If you can work the concession stand Friday we would love to have your help. Students will be wearing khaki shorts, their (new) band shirt and tennis shoes for the game.
Thanks again for everyone’s help this week! The success of this band depends on every person’s help, and we are certainly off on the right foot.

Welcome Back!

 

Camp is behind us and we’ve had a great first week of school.  Students are getting settled in to their schedules, and band is as busy as ever!  Next week will be a busy one for all of us with after school practice, the football jamboree and the second annual mega car wash!  It will be an exciting week for the William Blount Band.

 

Don’t forget to check the calendar here on the website for upcoming events.  A tentative paper copy was also sent home with students.

 

Several people still need to turn in the handbook acknowledgement form from this year’s handbook.  Please get those in as soon as possible.

 

All students are required to work a shift at both the jamboree and car wash next week.  Sign-ups are in the band room, and those who do not sign up by next Wednesday will be assigned shifts.

 

Don’t forget to get out there and get sponsors for the car wash!  This is our biggest fundraiser of the year, and the money raised helps each and every student of the William Blount Band.

 

It will be a big week for the band next week, let’s all do our part to make it a successful one!

 

 

 - Mr. Slaughter

 

BAND CAMP IS HAPPENING NOW!  

So far we’ve had a great camp!  Everyone is really working hard and putting forth every effort to make this year’s performance the best ever.  THANK YOU to all the parents who have volunteered to help with camp.  We appreciate all you do!

MARK YOUR CALENDAR…

July 22, 2010

Last day of Camp / Performance at 6:00 p.m.   Dinner following performance.  Seniors bring desserts, 9th-11th grade - side dishes.  

AUGUST 14, 2010

2nd Annual World’s Greatest Free Car Wash  - Fundraising Packets will go home on July 20th.   

BAND CAMP LUNCH MENU

Monday - 12   

Percussion/ColorGuard Only

 

Chicken patty w/bun

Apple slices

Carrot sticks

Milk

 

Tuesday – 13

Percussion/ColorGuard Only

 

Club Sandwich (Ham & Turkey w/bun)

Lettuce/tomato

Orange

Milk

 

Deli Turkey/Cheese

Carrot Sticks

Sliced Apple

1 enriched Pita

Milk

 

Wednesday – 14

Full Band

 

Deli Turkey/Cheese

Carrot Sticks

Sliced Apple

1 enriched Pita

Milk

 

Thursday – 15

Full Band

 

Dice Ham/cheese

Carrots

Strawberries

1 enriched soft wrap

Milk

 

Friday – 16

Full Band

 

Bologna Sandwich

Carrots

2 sl bread 2 pickle sp.

Orange juice

2 sl enriched white bread

Milk

 

 

SATURDAY-17  

STUDENTS BRING LUNCH

 

 

Monday – 19

Full Band

 

Cheese Sandwich

Lettuce/tomato

2 sl. Enriched bread

Peach cup

Milk

 

Tuesday – 20

Full Band

 

Chicken Sandwich

Whole Wheat Bun

Lettuce/Tomato

Applesauce

Milk

 

 

Wednesday – 21

Full Band

 

Cold Chicken Wrap

Pork n’Beans20

Strawberries

Milk

 

Thursday – 22

Full Band

Turkey & Cheese Sandwich on enriched white bread

Carrots

Pears

Milk 

BAND CAMP DINNER MENU

Monday - 12   

 

Hot Dogs w/Chili, Cheese and/or slaw

Tater Tots

Baked Beans

Brownies / Cookies

Tea/Lemonade/Water

 

Tuesday – 13

 

Ham & Potato Casserole

Green Beans

Yeast Rolls

Kool-Aid pie

Tea/Lemonade/Water

 

Wednesday – 14

No dinner served

 

Thursday – 15

Baked Chicken & Rice Casserole

Mixed Vegetables

Roll

Apple Crisp

Tea/Lemonade/Water

 

Friday – 16

Shepherd’s Pie

Salad w/dressing

Roll

Chocolate CakeTea/Lemonade/Water

 

Saturday – 17

 

Buffalo Wings

Celery & Blue Cheese and/or Ranch Dressing

Pizza

Chips

Brownies  & Ice cream

Tea/Lemonade/Water

 

 

Monday – 19

 

Pot Pie Chicken

Salad

Apple Delight

Tea/Lemonade/Water

 

Tuesday – 20

 

Fiesta Buffet

Tacos, Burritos, Fajitas,with all the fillings

Spanish Rice

Refried Beans

Cinnamon Sticks

Tea/Lemonade/Water

 

Wednesday – 21

No dinner served

 

 

Thursday – 22  (Performance Night)

 

BBQ / Pot Luck

Parents bring sides & Dessert

Tea/Lemonade/Water

There will be a meeting for anyone volunteering to help with morning snack and lunch at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 8th.  Anyone volunteering to help with the evening meal, please attend as well.  Looking forward to seeing some familiar faces and some new faces at this meeting.  If you are unable to attend this meeting, please contact Karen @ wbhsbandmom@aol.com.THANK YOU !

Band Camp is approaching quickly, July 12 - 22, 2010.  

The first two days (12th & 13th) are for guard and percussion only.  Wednesday the 14th - 22nd is for everyone.  9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. except Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Please see calendar for this and other events)

We need volunteers to help with the evening meal. If you can help, please email us at wbhsbandmom@aol.com and let us know when you can help.  Help is needed between the hours of  1:00 - 7:00 p.m. Dinner will be served around 5:00 p.m. every day but Wednesday.

Volunteers are also needed to help with water, first aid, uniforms, uniform alterations, baking cookies, brownies, etc.   Anyone who would like to volunteer, again, send your name and phone number, as well as the day(s) and time(s) you are available  via e-mail to wbhsbandmom@aol.com and a Band Booster Officer will contact you.

 

Due to inclement weather and the cancellation of school all band activities for Tuesday, March 2 will be postponed.

The trip and booster meetings will be Thursday at 6:30 following rehearsal. The pre-festival concert will be rescheduled for after spring break.Thank you for your understanding and patience!

- Mr. Slaughter