NHS Band & Guard
October 25, 2021
Peek at the Week for 10/25/2021
Monday 10/25:
- 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm (5:45 arrival): Full Band and Guard Rehearsal
Wednesday 10/27:
- 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm (5:45 arrival): Full Band and Guard Rehearsal
- 8:00 pm - 8:45 pm: Parent brainstorming session for community-directed fundraising to help with Memorial Day trip scholarships. Meet in NHS Main Lobby
- 8:45: TRUNK OR TREAT after rehearsal!
Thursday 10/28:
- 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm (5:45 arrival): Sectionals: Drumline, Front Ensemble, and Woodwinds.
Friday 10/29:
- 4:25 pm: Disney Filming Field Trip - Bunnell High School (See full itinerary below).
Saturday 10/30: USBands NEW ENGLAND STATES at New Britain (See full itinerary below.)
- 10:00 am (9:45 am arrival)
Friday, 10/29: Disney Filming Field Trip - Bunnell High School
By 4:25 pm:
- Arrive in NHS Band Room wearing black or old band show shirt, windbreaker, uniform bottoms, marching shoes, and long black socks.
- Colorguard may wear show shirt, leggings, windbreakers, and guard shoes. (Discuss as a team)
- If you are cold and want to wear a hat, it must be NHS Band and Guard or black/dark blue.
- Food may be available for purchase, but students should bring dinner with them.
- Load buses upon arrival to school.
4:45 pm: Depart for Bunnell High School
5:30 pm:
- Arrive at Bunnell High School
- Watch Disney filming
- Students will be chaperoned by Band staff members.
Approx 9:00 pm*:
- Depart for NHS
- Students should call/text parents/guardians upon departure
9:45 pm*: Arrive at NHS for dismissal.
*Times are approximate and subject to change.
Saturday, 10/30: USBands NEW ENGLAND STATES (Veterans Memorial Stadium, New Britain)
10:00 am - 2:00 pm (9:45 am arrival): Full Ensemble Rehearsal
- Location: NHS Junior Lot, then NHS Turf
- Drumline and Winds should bring instruments to the field in cases.
- Pit bring everything you need to load the truck.
2:00 pm to 3:45 pm: Break
- Students may go home or remain at NHS
- Return to Stadium in full uniform by 3:45pm for a group photo
3:45: Group Photo
4:15 pm: Load buses.
4:30 pm: Depart for Veterans Memorial Stadium
- 635 S. Main Street, New Britain, CT 06051
5:30 pm: Arrive at Veterans Memorial Stadium
7:30 pm*: PERFORMANCE
10:30 pm*: Awards
11:30 pm*: Depart for NHS
Students should call or text parents/guardians upon departure.
*Times are approximate and subject to change.
Wednesday, 10/27: Trunk-or-Treat!
- Join us at the end of rehearsal on 10/27 for some Halloween fun!
- Decorate your car if you want (but no pressure for fancy decorations!)
- Bring candy to hand out in the parking lot from your car.
- Siblings are welcome to participate!
- Band students, siblings, and adults are all welcome to wear costumes!
- Arrive in the parking lot near the band room by 8:45 pm and we will designate a safe pedestrian corridor for kids to "TRUNK or TREAT"!
Parent Bus to Nationals at MetLife Stadium on 11/6
- Travel in style and leave the driving to Land Jet.
- For $35 per seat, ride the Parent Bus to/from MetLife Stadium.
- Purchase an optional $20 tailgate party and make it a great final road trip of the season with your band & guard family!
- Visit https://nhsbandguard.com/event-4533968 for more information and to sign up for either just the parent bus or the bus and tailgate combined.
- Sign ups due by THIS FRIDAY, 10/29.
End of Season Banquet
Celebrate the 2021 Season!
- Monday, November 8, 2021
- 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
- Newtown Community Center
- Fairfield Hills Campus
- Sign up for the Fall Band & Guard Banquet at https://nhsbandguard.com/event-4539551. We must receive your registration by Nov. 1 for catering purposes. WE CANNOT ACCEPT LATE REGISTRATIONS.
- All family members are welcome to attend! No charge for students who paid their 2021 fall registration fee. Children under 10 free. All others $20 each.
- This year's banquet will feature a full dinner buffet and dessert, senior speeches, special awards, karaoke and photo booth. Doors open at 5:30p. Dinner at 6p. Program at 7p.
- To volunteer with set up/decor or clean up, please contact Yolanda Hampton: 724-470-6044 or Yahampton@hotmail.com.
Important Reminder about Absences
Emails:
Mr. Ovsiew: Ovsiewa@newtown.k12.ct.us
Mr. Carley: CarleyC@newtown.k12.ct.us
Tyler: tcamp392@gmail.com
Grace: gracemmckinley@gmail.com
Heads Up, Calendars Out
- October 27: Trunk or Treat after rehearsal
- October 30: New England States
- November 6: National Championships at Met Life Stadium
- November 8: Band and Guard Banquet
- November 12: Friday night home football game
- November 15: Pie Delivery/Pick-up
- November 15, 7:45-8:45 pm: Parent meeting at NHS
- November 24: OPTIONAL home football game.
- December 20, 7:45-8:45 pm: Parent meeting at NHS
- January 24, 7:45-8:45 pm: Parent meeting at NHS
- February 28, 7:45-8:45 pm: Parent meeting at NHS
- March 21, 7:45-8:45 pm: Parent meeting at NHS
- April 18, 7:45-8:45 pm: Parent meeting at NHS
- May 16, 7:45-8:45 pm: Parent meeting at NHS
- May 28 - May 31: National Memorial Day Parade Trip
- June 20, 7:45-8:45 pm: Parent meeting at NHS
Have a Question?
There's always an answer... And, feel free to contact staff, your parent buddy, or any NHSBPC board member below:
- President: Dianna Pategas - 203-820-0407
- Vice President: Susan White - 203-470-7940
- Interim Treasurer: DJ Ledina - 203-240-6966
- Recording Secretary: Alenda Calderbank - 203-788-5444
- Corresponding Secretary: Bonnie Voegeli - 203-470-2321
Email: info@nhsbandguard.com
Website: http://newtownbandandguard.weebly.com/