Dear Jaguar Band Families,

This will be an exciting week for our Jaguar Band! Not only has this week been adjusted to be “Up and Coming”, it is also the first and only game where we get to see another band! Here is a quick run down of the week ahead!

Monday evening we will continue to expand our drill and create more movement for our halftime performance. It is mandatory that everyone is at every practice. If you are not there at rehearsal, you will not know what we are doing. A student absence not only impacts the student that is not there but drastically impacts those students that march near them. Due to this factor, absences will keep students from marching at the game.

Wednesday is the Jaguar Jamboree in Jaguar Stadium at 7 p.m.! We will wear our Gold Band shirts for this event! Since we will be outside and it is now getting cooler, we will switch to jeans instead of our khaki shorts. You may also wear a jacket over your band shirt. Students need to be in block on the band practice field at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday. This will allow us the opportunity to warm-up and then move as a group to the stadium for the Jamboree! Your Jaguar-issued face mask is required! A detailed schedule of the event for all organizations will be used this week!

This week we will add the JHS Choir to the “JOHNSON: This Is Us” show! They will join us on Thursday’s evening practice! Super excited to add this portion of the show!

Friday night lights!! This week we are playing Lehman HS, and this is our only chance to see another band and also their first and only chance to see us!! Let’s make it awesome! As stated early in the season, once we switch to jeans they need to be “blue” jeans. The color blue should be on the dark side; however, we do understand that there are various shades of dark blue. NO holes or rips in the jeans. Please do not show up with the wrong attire as this will impact your ability to perform. We are also going to pass out the black long sleeve undershirt that is part of our official Jaguar Marching Band Uniform. This will give every student the same long sleeve shirt to wear under their gold shirt. We can wear jackets during the game; however, during halftime we will only wear the gold shirt and the black long sleeve shirt under.

Last but not least a few deadlines are approaching or just passed.

1. All student videos were due last week. We will now start the compilation process to get our video produced!
2. The window to order your Jaguar Band Jacket closed on Friday! They are scheduled to arrive before the Thanksgiving break.
3. Region/Area/All State Auditions are rapidly approaching! All students who are attending have been registered. You know if you were registered. Make time to practice your etudes!!
4. Although this is the last item mentioned, it is the most important one of them all: GRADES!!!! Next Friday (Nov 6) is the end of the 9 weeks and you must be passing ALL of your classes at that time. If you fail any class, you will lose your eligibility. This will put you ineligible and out for the remainder of the football games.

Have a great week,

Mr. Lucita

VOLUNTEERS

Please know that we LOVE how many parents are offering to volunteer this year to help with pit crew. Unfortunately, due to COVID and in order to follow district safety regulations, we have been limited to only eight people that can be designated as Pit Crew and receive free admission to the games.

Please know that other parents can assist with any unmet pit crew needs or chaperoning RR breaks but those volunteers must purchase a ticket and will not be able to return to stand seats after assisting. Ticket-holder pit crew or chaperone volunteers must remain with the band.

• All volunteers at Shelton games must purchase a ticket. (*this requirement does not apply to the designated 8 Pit Crew volunteers)
• ALL volunteers will be required to fill out the COVID protocol google doc listed on the athletic booster website on the day they volunteer. This MUST be done for every game.
• All volunteers must wear a mask at all times.
• All pit crew and chaperone volunteers located near the band must wear their issued band volunteer shirt.
• If volunteers arrive during school hours, they will also be required to check-in at the school front office. The front office will verify that volunteers filled out the form.

Pit crew volunteers should contact Clover Clamons at pitcrew@johnsonbands.com to inquire about volunteering and to obtain their volunteer shirts

All other volunteers, including chaperones, should contact Ida Musgrove at president@johnsonbands.com to inquire about volunteering and obtain their volunteer shirt.

Watch Live Varsity Games

The band will only perform at "home" games (and the Lehman "away" game). Fans can watch all home and away games at http://vypelive.com/web/team/view?id=6600. Please feel free to share!

Reserved Parking Spots

The South parking lot at Shelton Stadium is a reserved parking lot for Varsity Games. We are selling the reserved parking spots to anyone who might want one. This will guarantee you a spot until kick-off. All information regarding the parking spot is located on our website.

The new hats and spirit gear are now available for order via our website.

We have a soft-style and trucker style hat available along with two new t-shirt designs and an ultra-comfortable long sleeve hoodie shirt. Items are in stock and will be filled on a first-come-first-served basis with additional items being ordered at regular intervals. Orders will be available for pick up at JHS on Mondays and this information will be communicated via email.

Visit the Johnson Band Website (www.johnsonbands.com) and click on the Calendar tab at the top for instructions.

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