Last week was another fantastic job by our incredible kids! 🎉
Thanks to chaperones, roadies, uniform parents, prop crew, and the lunch crew for another amazing week and show day!
Here’s your roundup of schedules, reminders, and updates for the week ahead:
📅 Week of September 21 Schedule
Monday, Sept 22 | 5:30–9 PM — Practice at MHS
- Students should take home full uniforms if left at Milford over the weekend.
Wednesday, Sept 24 | 5:30–9 PM — Practice at MHS
- Wind/Battery/Guard: Take instruments and equipment home for Friday’s Lakeland events.
- Front Ensemble: Will be loaded into trailers Wednesday; perform for the game and reload after halftime.
- Guard: We’ll discuss Monday, but you’ll be spinning to 7 Nation Army in the parade.
- Students with uniforms being altered: available to take home Wednesday.
Friday, Sept 26 — LHS Homecoming (Assembly / Parade / Game)
- Pep Assembly: 8:54–10:09 AM (LHS/IA students report 8:30 AM in Band Room)
- Parade: 5:30 PM (Report at 5 PM; Winds/Battery/Guard in full show uniforms)
- Game 🏈: 6–9:30 PM (Full show uniforms; eat before arrival; 3rd quarter off for concessions)
- Front Ensemble/Guard: dismissed after halftime performance
Saturday, Sept 27 | 9 AM–12 PM — Practice at Milford
- Everyone back at Milford for practice.
👕 Uniform Care & Hair / Makeup / Jewelry Reminders
- Uniforms: Hand wash carefully with a small amount of detergent; air dry. Do not wash main uniform and cloak together (sequins may get damaged).
- Many students left uniforms at Milford racks — they need to go home Monday so students have them for Friday’s parade and game.
- Hair/Makeup: Keep hair up as for shows; show makeup is optional for football games.
- Nail Polish: Only straight black polish allowed (no glitter).
- Jewelry: Keep earrings, nose piercings, etc., small and silver/gold; remove long-term or colorful accessories.
- This applies for all remaining performances and football games this season.
💃🕺 Homecoming Weeks
- Back-to-back busy Fridays for LHS and MHS Homecoming.
- Winds / Guard / Battery: Required at both parades. Front Ensemble (cymbal performers) counted as battery for parades.
- Entire band: Required at both games.
🏈 Lakeland Homecoming — Friday, Sept 26
Pep Assembly:
- LHS/IA students report at 8:30 AM in Band Room
- Milford students who can attend: sign up at band room door Monday; ride to Lakeland provided
Parade:
- Winds/Battery/Guard meet 4:45 PM at Lakeland Band Room in full uniforms
- Line up for parade at 5:15 PM; parade at 5:30 PM
- Quick break before heading to stadium at 6:30 PM
Game:
- Perform pregame tunnel and halftime
- Halftime: march INTRO/OPENER only, then line up for Homecoming court
- Play from hit to end of ballad during court announcements (no props)
- Front Ensemble: report 6 PM for warm-ups; Winds/Battery line up 6:30 PM; Guard/Front leave 7:15 PM
🚌 Roadies / Equipment Helpers
- If you plan to help with roadie duties at away shows, verify attendance with Alan Irvine.
- Limited passes are available for in-state shows — notify Alan ASAP: 248-807-5131.
📣 Looking Ahead
- Fri, Oct 3: MHS Homecoming — Parade & Game (Report 3:45 PM; dinner 5 PM; performance pre-game & halftime)
- Sat, Oct 4: Practice 9 AM–12 PM at Milford
- Fri, Oct 10: MS Night with WLMS Bands (Report 3:30 PM at LHS; dinner 5:30 PM; performance 6:30 PM)
- Sat, Oct 11: Plymouth Canton Show (ALL DAY, times TBD)
- Sat, Oct 18: Clarkston Show (ALL DAY, times TBD)