9/25/11 UPDATE

Congrats to the members of the JA Band for an outstanding performance at the Southern Stars Invitational at Lewisburg High School on Saturday.

Competing against much larger bands, predominantly from large public schools, the band earned 9 awards:

CLASS A - First Place Band, First Place Color Guard, First Place Percussion

RED DIVISION (Class A & AA) - First Place Band, First Place Color Guard, Second Place Percussion, First Place Visual Effect

OVERALL (Class A, AA, AAA, AAAA) - First Place Color Guard, Second Place Band

We are very proud of the students for their hard work and also for their behavior on the trip and at the event.

Thank you to the parents who came on the trip to help, with a special nod to Band Booster President Terri Fisher for spearheading the effort to ensure there was enough help to get the show on the field.

The band received valuable inputs from the adjudicators at Lewisburg, many of whom have experience as judges at BOA events. These inputs will be invaluable as we prepare for BOA St. Louis over these next three weeks.

Many photos from the weekend have been posted to the online photo gallery and the JA Band Facebook page.

COLOR GUARD - Please bring uniforms to school Monday and give them to Mrs. Carter.

JA BAND SCHEDULE - Week of 9/26 - 9/30

Please note that the next three TUESDAYS will be the final evening marching band rehearsals of the school year, returning to the regular schedule.

MONDAY - Rehearsal 2:10 - 4:00

TUESDAY - Rehearsal 2:10 - 3:00
Color Guard 6:00 - 6:30 - Stretches and Warmup
Percussion - 5:30 - 6:30
FULL BAND 6:30 - 8:00

WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY- Rehearsal 2:10 - 4:00

FRIDAY - Rehearsal 2:10 - 3:00
Band will not travel to the away football game at Lee Academy

The schedule for the upcoming full day rehearsal on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8 is as follows:

9:30 - 12:00 - Full Band
12:00 - 1:30 - Lunch Break
1:30 - 4:00 - Full Band

Please mark your calendars to ensure your student will be at this important rehearsal.

UPCOMING EVENTS

October 1 - Final St. Louis trip payments DUE
October 7 - Home football game vs. Prep
October 8 - Full Band Rehearsal 9:30 - 12:00 and 1:30 - 4:00
October 13-16 - St. Louis Bands of America Super Regional Championship
October 21 - Home football game vs. Mag Heights
October 28 - Away football game vs. MRA (drumline)
October 29 - MAIS Marching Band Festival at Jackson Prep
November 4 - Football Playoff game
November 5 - Winter Guard All-Day Rehearsal
November 11 - Championship Football game @ MC
November 12 - MS All-State Lions Band Auditions
November 19 - Lions Band Callback Auditions

9/18/11 UPDATE

There will be a JA Band Booster meeting at 6:00 on Monday, to discuss the St. Louis trip and the remainder of marching season.

Thank you to Reggy & Michelle McDaniel for generously providing pizza for the band members after the game on Friday.

Please be sure to check the weekly schedule below as the band prepares for their first competition on Saturday.

WATER DONATIONS NEEDED

The band needs a case of water (1 bottle per member) for each rehearsal, game, or other event. Please bring donations to the band hall.

A few photos from the Homecoming Pep Rally on Friday:

JA Band SCHEDULE 9/19-24

MONDAY - Rehearsal 2:10 - 4:00

TUESDAY - Rehearsal 2:10 - 3:00 - NO EVENING REHEARSAL

WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY - Rehearsal 2:10 - 4:00

FRIDAY - Rehearsal 2:10 - 3:00

EVENING REHEARSALS ON THE FIELD

Color Guard & Percussion - 4:00 - 5:00

Full Band - 5:00 - 6:30

Parent Field Crew - 6:30

Load Trucks - 6:45

SATURDAY - Southern Stars Invitational at Lewisburg HS, Olive Branch

10:00 - Meet at Band Hall, load bus

1:30 - Lunch stop at Ryan's buffet, Horn Lake (bring $11 per person)

3:00 - Arrive Lewisburg HS, unload truck, change into uniform, prepare for warmup

5:15 - PERFORMANCE

After performance - return to bus, load truck, change out of uniform, return to stadium to watch shows.

"Sack Lunch" dinner provided, other concessions available for purchase if desired

9:30 - Awards

10:00 - Load bus, depart Lewisburg

1:00 (approximate) - Arrive at JA

Here is the performance schedule for Southern Stars:

4:45 - Lake Cormorant HS, MS

5:00 - Alcorn Central HS, MS

5:15 - Jackson Academy

5:30 - Center Hill HS, MS

5:45 - Milan HS, TN

6:00 - Horn Lake HS, MS

6:15 - Booneville HS, MS

6:30 - SBEC, MS

7:30 - Hernando HS, MS

7:45 - Brighton HS, TN

8:00 - Ripley HS, MS

8:15 - Houston HS, TN

8:30 - DeSoto Central HS, MS

8:45 - Southaven HS, MS

9:00 - Olive Branch HS, MS

9:15 - Lewisburg HS, MS

UPCOMING EVENTS

September 24 - Southern Stars Invitational band competition @ Lewisburg HS

October 1 - Final St. Louis trip payments due

October 7 - Home football game v. Jackson Prep

October 8 - All-day Band Rehearsal

October 13 - 16 - St. Louis BOA trip

October 21 - Home football v. Mag Heights

October 28 - Away football @ MRA

October 29 - MAIS Marching Band Festival

November 4 - Football Playoff Game

November 11 - Football Championship game @ MC

November 12 - MS All-State Lions Band auditions

November 19 - MS All-State Lions Band callback

9/11/11 UPDATE

Best of luck to JA Guard members Annie Campbell, Caroline Burford, Samantha Hill, Abbi Thomas, Sarah Allen Bowman, and Hannah McCowan, who attended the MS Lions All-State Band Guard and Dance clinic on Saturday.

All-State Band auditions will be November 12, with callbacks November 19, at Pearl HS. 

The Lions Band will travel this summer to Hawaii for the Lions International Conference and Parade.

Click HERE for more information about the band.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Because of homecoming activities during halftime, the band will perform the show during PREGAME this Friday, 9/16, at 7:00. Report time for parent field crew members is 6:45.

We also need volunteers to drive the equipment trucks to Lewisburg on September 24, to St. Louis October 13-16, and to Jackson Prep for the MAIS Marching Festival on October 29. Please contact Terri Fisher (tfisher@jacksonacademy.org) if you are willing to help in this important role.

JA BAND SCHEDULE UPDATE 9/12-24

Below is the band schedule for the next two weeks. Previously announced revisions to the originally published schedule are noted in BLUE.

MONDAY, 9/12 - Rehearsal 2:10 - 4:00

TUESDAY - 9/13 - Rehearsal 2:10 - 3:00 - NO EVENING REHEARSAL

WEDNESDAY, 9/14 - Rehearsal 2:10 - 4:00

THURSDAY, 9/15 - Rehearsal 2:10 - 3:00
Evening Rehearsals on the Field
5:00 - 6:00 - Color Guard
5:30 - 6:30 - Percussion
6:30 - 8:00 - Full Band
7:30 - Parent Field Crew Meeting

FRIDAY, 9/16 - Rehearsal 2:10 - 3:00
Homecoming Football Game vs. Lamar Christian School
6:00 - Report to the parking lot in half uniform for warmup
6:45 - Parent Field Crew Report time
7:00 - Staging for PREGAME performance of competition show
HALFTIME - Perform with Homecoming activities
Band will be dismissed at the beginning of Fourth Quarter

MONDAY, 9/19 - Rehearsal 2:10 - 4:00

TUESDAY, 9/20 - Rehearsal 2:10 - 3:00 - NO EVENING REHEARSAL

WEDNESDAY, 9/21 - Rehearsal 2:10 - 4:00

THURSDAY, 9/22 - Rehearsal 2:10 - 4:00

FRIDAY, 9/23 - Rehearsal on the field
Color Guard & Percussion 4:00 - 5:00
Full Band 5:00 - 6:30
Parent Field Crew - 6:30
6:45 - Load Truck

SATURDAY, 9/24
10:00 - Report to band hall - Uniforms & all parts in uniform bags, Load Bus
10:30 - Depart for Horn Lake
1:30 - Lunch in Horn Lake
3:00 - Arrive Lewisburg HS, unload truck, change into uniform, prepare for warmup
5:30 - Performance at Southern Stars Invitational
After performance - load truck, change out of uniform, return to stadium to watch bands and purchase concessions
9:30 - Retreat and Awards
10:00 - Depart Lewisburg
1:00 am (approximate) - Arrive JA

UPCOMING EVENTS

September 16 - Homecoming Football game v. Lamar Christian

September 24 - Southern Stars Invitational band competition @ Lewisburg HS

October 7 - Home football game v. Jackson Prep

October 8 - All-day Band Rehearsal

October 13 - 16 - St. Louis BOA trip

October 21 - Home football v. Mag Heights

October 28 - Away football @ MRA

October 29 - MAIS Marching Band Festival

November 4 - Football Playoff Game

November 11 - Football Championship game @ MC

November 12 - MS All-State Lions Band auditions

November 19 - MS All-State Lions Band callbacks

9/4/11 UPDATE

Thanks to JA Band member Hannah McCowan for the following photos from the River Oaks football game on Friday. These and more are posted to the JA Band Facebook page and online photo gallery, linked in the menu bar above.

JA BAND SCHEDULE - 9/5-9/9

MONDAY - NO BAND

TUESDAY - Rehearsal 2:00 - 3:00

Evening Rehearsals on the FIELD

Color Guard - 5:00 - 6:00
Percussion - 5:30 - 6:30
Full Band - 6:30 - 8:00
PARENT FIELD CREW PRACTICE - 7:45 

WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY - Rehearsal 2:00 - 4:00 

FRIDAY - Early Dismissal - 12:26
Home football game v. Pillow Academy - Raider Night
Report in half uniform for warmup on parking lot - 6:00
All band members dismissed at the end of the game after all equipment put away

COLOR GUARD LIONS BAND WORKSHOP

All color guard members interested in auditioning for the 2012 Mississippi Lions All-State Band should plan to attend the Color Guard/Dancer Workshop at Pearl HS this Saturday, September 10, from 3:30 - 6:30. All workshop participants are required to have a completed Lions Band application form (available HERE) and the $30 application fee to attend the workshop.

UPCOMING EVENTS

 

September 9 - Early dismissal, Raider Night, Home football game v. Pillow

September 10 - Lions Band Color Guard Training Workshop

September 16 - Homecoming Football game v. Lamar Christian

September 24 - Southern Stars Invitational band competition @ Lewisburg HS

October 7 - Home football game v. Jackson Prep

October 8 - All-day Band Rehearsal

October 13 - 16 - St. Louis BOA trip

October 21 - Home football v. Mag Heights

October 28 - Away football @ MRA

October 29 - MAIS Marching Band Festival

November 4 - Football Playoff Game

November 11 - Football Championship game @ MC

November 12 - MS All-State Lions Band auditions

November 19 - MS All-State Lions Band callbacks