10/26/14 UPDATE - BOA WEEK!

BAND BLOG BULLETS

- Thanks to all the parents who made the MAIS Marching Festival on Saturday an overwhelming success. The weather was perfect, and at the end of the day, the visiting band directors, students, and spectators all left proud and happy. The band followed their festival performance with a very productive rehearsal with the judges.

- Congratulations to the JA Band for continuing its 25 year run of all superior ratings at the MAIS festival. On to BOA San Antonio, competing against 65 bands in a two-day blowout in the Alamodome! See the very important schedule below.

- Bottled water, Gatorade, and snack donations are needed for the San Antonio trip. Drop them off in the Band Hall by Wednesday night.

JA BAND 10/27 - 11/2

MONDAY, 10/27 - Rehearsal 2:10 - 4:00

TUESDAY, 10/28 - Rehearsal 2:10 - 3:00
PERCUSSION SECTIONAL - 3:00 - 4:00
FULL BAND - 6:30 - 8:00

ALL PARENTS - Trip meeting at 7:00 in the Band Hall. This meeting is for ALL Band families, not just those on the trip. Organizer Sue Guindon will be here to distribute trip booklets and discuss important information about the trip.

WEDNESDAY, 10/29 - Rehearsal 2:10 - 3:00
FULL BAND - 6:30 - 8:00

PARENT FIELD CREW PRACTICE - 7:30 - This is for ALL parents coming on the trip. Even if you don't feel you are physically able to help with the mat, there are roles for every parent, and your help is NEEDED. Timing is critical at BOA events, so it is important to practice the procedure, as we do not have time for a rehearsal in San Antonio.

THURSDAY, 10/30
6:30 am - All trip participants report to the band hall

A detailed trip itinerary will be distributed at the parent meeting on Tuesday.

SUNDAY, 11/2 - JA Band returns to JA approximately 10:30 pm. We will have students who need a parent to pick them up call about a half hour from home.

BANDS of AMERICA  STREAMING VIDEO

For those families not joining the band on the trip, a live webcast of the event is available for purchase ($19 for a single event subscription) at the following link: MFA VIDEO - SAN ANTONIO LIVE WEBCAST

The JA Band's preliminary performance is at 11:45 am on Friday, 10/31, and Finals will begin at about 7:00 pm on Saturday, 11/1.

Follow the JA Band on Facebook and Twitter @JA_Band, where we will post results and updated schedules as soon as they are available.