Greetings Band Families!
What a great weekend for HVMB! 🎉 We’re so proud of the students for getting so much of the show on the field and seeing it all come together Friday and Saturday — what an incredible couple of days!
Huge thanks to Jessica Leja for snacks and dinner for 300+ people! Thank you Misti and all the parents who fed us for
dinner Saturday Version 1, and Heather, Lamees, and Jeanine for dinner Saturday Version 2. Thank you Marlene
for fixing all the uniform adjustments too!
And thank you to all the parents, roadies, staff, and chaperones for your help Friday through Saturday. You’re simply the best! ❤️
🔗 View the Full Weekly Packet (PDF)
📅 Schedule for the Week
Monday, 10/13: 5:30 – 9 PM Practice at LHS
Wednesday, 10/15: 5:30 – 9 PM Practice at LHS
Friday, 10/17: 🏈Football Game Report 6 PM (full uniforms) @ LHS vs. Mott HS
Saturday, 10/18: Clarkston Invitational
- Report 10 AM @ LHS
- Performance 8:04 PM
- Return ~10 PM (unload / clean up / go home)
- Note: We are not staying as a full band for retreat at Clarkston this week.
Sunday 10/19 — 🛏️ Mattress Fundraiser @ MHS Café 11 AM – 4 PM
➡️ Sign up on the band room door to hold signs, dress up in the mattress costume 🎭, and earn extra section points!
📣 Updates & Reminders
Push to the End
We’re in a great position for a strong finish — keep working hard, show up on time, and give your best effort every day!
🎯 Celebrate your progress and lift others up — every band is doing their best this season!
🛏️ Mattress Fundraiser – Sunday at MHS
11 AM – 4 PM in the Café!
Students earn profit from each flyer referral sale — so spread the word!
📣 Share on social media, tell friends & family — let’s make this a huge success!
🏨 Indy Details & Room Sign-Ups
Room lists are due by Wednesday (10/15) — please ask before adding someone to your room!
All Indy details and forms are attached in this week’s email.
👔 Uniform Reminder
Consistency matters!
- Competition make-up must match the approved look for each section.
- Nail polish = black only (no colors).
- Follow the expectations so everyone can keep these options!
🚗 Parking Reminders for LHS
For safety:
- Students 🚫 do not park by the practice field.
- Parents 🚫 please do not drive up into the band lot — use the curb area for drop-off and pick-up.
✉️ Attendance Reminder
Parents, please help us by ensuring students attend all rehearsals and events — this is the busiest part of the season, and every member counts! If a student will be absent and it’s not already on file in the Absence Report, please email the director with the reason for the absence. Thank you for your cooperation and support! 💛
🎵 Clarkston Invitational – Saturday 10/18
📍 Clarkston HS | 6093 Flemings Lake Rd | Clarkston, MI 48346
🎟️ Admission: $12 adults / $10 seniors & children
10 AM Practice @ LHS
12:30 PM Lunch (Bring your own – no leaving campus)
1:30 PM Practice Resumes
4:15 PM Dinner provided by parents : Sign Up
5:30 PM Load buses / depart
8:24 PM Performance
9:06 PM Awards
10:30 PM Return / Unload / Dismiss
💡 Reminders:
- ✅ Uniform ready by Saturday morning
- 🧦 Black socks only
- 💧 Bring water & sunscreen
- 🎒 Change of clothes for the ride home
- 🎺 Vets – help your new members!
🇺🇸 Bands of America Grand Nationals – Indianapolis
🚌 Departure: Wed 11/12 Report @ 4 PM (from LHS)
🏨 Holiday Inn Express Fishers, IN
🎺 Performance: Thurs 11/13 @ 9:45 AM
📣 109 bands competing – semifinal info Friday night!
🎟️ Buy tickets via Bands of America Website
Roadies → contact Alan Irvine (248-807-5131)
Chaperones → we are all set for Indy trip.
🔭 Looking Ahead
📅 Fri 10/24 — LHS vs MHS @LHS (6 PM report)
📅 Sat 10/25 — MCBA Prelims @ DeWitt HS (evening performance TBA)
📅 Mon 10/27 — Indoor Practice 4–8 PM @ Oakland Yard (Waterford)
📅 Wed 10/29 — 5:30–9 PM Practice + 🎃 Trunk or Treat 2025!
📅 Fri 10/31 — 🍬 Bring Your Director Halloween Candy Day & Night Off!
📅 Sat 11/1 — Practice @ Oakland Yard 9 AM – 12 PM → STATE FINALS @ FORD FIELD 🏆
