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.

10/19/14 UPDATE

BAND BLOG BULLETS

- MAIS Marching Band Festival @ JA Saturday, 10/25 -- short but important parent meeting Thursday 6:30 to discuss the event. Saturday schedule is below.

- BOA San Antonio trip is fast approaching -- all payments are now PAST DUE. Please take care of any outstanding balances so that we can cover trip expenses.

MAIS MARCHING BAND FESTIVAL

Volunteers are still needed for the festival, which will be at JA's Raider Field on Saturday afternoon.

BAND GUIDES - This is a fun and easy but very important role. Each visiting band will have one person to meet them at checkin, and stay with them through warmup and performance.  This makes visitors to our campus feel welcomed, and it helps to keep the show on schedule.

PARKING - One or two volunteers are needed to help direct buses and equipment trucks.

Please come to the parent meeting on Thursday, 10/23, at 6:30 pm in the Band Hall, for more information about these and other roles. You can also email Jamie Niemeyer at JNiemeyer@sfbcic.com.

JA BAND SCHEDULE 10/20-25

MONDAY, 10/20 - Rehearsal 2:10 - 4:00

TUESDAY, 10/21 - Music Rehearsal 2:10 - 3:00 - No evening rehearsal due to JA Carnival

WEDNESDAY, 10/22 - Rehearsal 2:10 - 4:00

THURSDAY, 10/23 - Rehearsal 2:10 - 4:00
Parent Meeting - 6:30

FRIDAY, 10/24 - Rehearsal 2:10 - 3:00
HOME FOOTBALL GAME v. MRA
4:30 - Meal provided by Boosters
5:30 - Warmup on band lot
HALFTIME PERFORMANCE - PARENT HELP NEEDED - Meet in Band Lot
Postgame - Students dismissed after all equipment put away

SATURDAY, 10/25 - MAIS MARCHING BAND FESTIVAL

2:00 - Star-Spangled Banner crew report
2:30 - All band members report
3:05 - Warmup begins
3:45 - JA BAND PERFORMANCE
4:20 - Retreat

4:30 - Dinner provided by Boosters
5:00 - 7:00 - Rehearsal with Festival Judges

CONGRATULATIONS, GRADY

Congratulations to Senior JA Band member Grady Fisher, who was one of two JA students who were named National Merit Semifinalists. This prestigious honor is awarded to less than 1% of eligible high school students each year. Well done, Grady!

BOA SAN ANTONIO TRIP

There will be a parent meeting to distribute trip information on Tuesday, 10/28, at 7:00 in the band hall (during evening rehearsal).

Each student will need to bring enough meal money for lunches and dinners on the trip, usually fast food. Breakfast is complimentary each morning at the hotel.

There are also a couple of optional activities for which students may want to bring money.

At Six Flags Fiesta Texas on Friday night, admission tickets will be provided to each student. These tickets provide admission to the park, and all rides and shows. If a student would like an extra dose of "thrill", there are wristbands available for purchase that allow admittance to several premium haunted houses in the park. These wristbands are $20.

On Saturday morning and early afternoon, if there are enough students who wish to go, we will take the bus to Natural Bridge Caverns. There are caverns, a rope course/zip line, and maze, with pricing determined by choice of activities. Click on the link for more info: Natural Bridge Caverns

If you have any questions about the trip, contact trip planner Sue Guindon at sue.guindon@gmail.com.

10/12/14 UDPATE

BAND BLOG BULLETS

- Congrats to the JA Band for a very busy and very successful weekend. Friday saw the band pumping up the student body at the pep rally, performing their show pregame at Prep, and providing the beat to the JA spirit with the drumline in the stands throughout the game. On Saturday, the band traveled to Pearl HS, where they participated in the Pearl Marching Band Invitational. Their scores were Second Overall, First in Guard and Visual, and Second in Percussion. Well done!

- Ads for the MAIS Program are due by October 15. Contact Sue Guindon at sue.guindon@gmail.com.

- THANK YOU to ALL the parents who came to help at Prep and Pearl. You all proved that many hands make light work. Special mention to Lisa Thomas, who provided full coolers of water for both events.

JA BAND SCHEDULE 10/13-17

MONDAY, 10/13 - No School

TUESDAY, 10/14 - Rehearsal 2:10 - 3:00
GUARD - 5:00 - 6:00 and 6:30 - 8:00
PERCUSSION - 3:00 - 4:00 and 6:30 - 8:00
HORNS - 6:30 - 8:00

WEDNESDAY, 10/15 - No Rehearsal (PSAT day)

THURSDAY, 10/16 - Rehearsal 2:10 - 4:00

FRIDAY, 10/17 - No Rehearsal (No game, many students out for MSU visit)

FUTURE SCHEDULE NOTES - Please mark your calendars:

TUESDAY, 10/21 - No rehearsal - JA Carnival

SATURDAY, 10/25 - MAIS Marching Band Festival at JA

TUESDAY, 10/28 - Parent BOA Trip Meeting during evening rehearsal

WEDNESDAY, 10/29 - Extra EVENING pre-trip rehearsal - PARENT MAT crew practice for trip participants

THURSDAY - SUNDAY, 10/30 - 11/2 - BOA San Antonio

PHOTO GALLERY

Here is a sample of photos from Friday and Saturday. Many more are posted to the online photo galleries at the following links:

PREP GAME DAY

PEARL INVITATIONAL 2014

 

 

 

 

10/5/14 UPDATE

BAND BLOG BULLETS

- Great job by the band at Clinton Saturday! First Place in Class, with First in all captions (Music, Visual, General Effect, Guard, and Percussion); Fourth Place overall, with Third Place in all captions. The difference between second and fourth places overall was less than one point.

- There will be NO rehearsal at JA before the Pearl competition Saturday - see below for report times.

- MAIS program ads are due soon -- email Sue Guindon (sue.guindon@gmail.com) with any questions.

- Thanks to Hope Burford, Frances Anne Dallaire, and Terri Fisher for the pregame meal for the students Friday, and to Charlette Oswalt for organizing the pizza for the bands after halftime.

JA BAND SCHEDULE 10/6-11

MONDAY, 10/6 - Rehearsal 2:10 - 4:00

TUESDAY, 10/7 - Rehearsal 2:10 - 3:00
GUARD - 5:00 - 6:00 and 6:30 - 8:00
PERCUSSION - 3:00 - 4:00 and 6:15 - 8:00
HORNS - 6:15 - 8:00

WEDNESDAY, 10/8 - Rehearsal 2:10 - 4:00

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


FRIDAY, 10/10 - Rehearsal 2:10 - 3:00

5:30 - ALL BAND MEMBERS MEET AT PREP - Meet by our trucks at the north end zone.

6:15 - Parents helping with Mat & Poles meet at TRUCKS

6:30 - PREGAME PERFORMANCE

Drumline will play in the stands during the game, with a break third quarter.

Post Game - Parents pick up students at the north end zone entrance. Check with Mr. or Mrs. Carter before leaving with your student.


SATURDAY, 10/11 - Pearl Competition

5:00 - PERCUSSION meet at Pearl - Look for our trucks.
5:30 - GUARDS & HORNS meet at trucks

Parents may be asked to move cars to spectator parking after dropping off students, depending on how crowded the lot is.

6:00 - Parents who are helping with the mat and poles meet at the trucks
7:15 - PERFORMANCE 

After the performance, students will meet at the truck, and percussion will be loaded. Students will be dismissed after the truck is loaded.

SCHEDULE OF PERFORMANCES - PEARL MARCHING INVITATIONAL
7:15 - Jackson Academy
7:30 - Mendenhall HS
7:45 - Enterprise HS
8:00 - Northeast Jones HS
8:30 - Brandon HS
8:45 - Vicksburg HS
9:00 - Ridgeland HS
9:15 - Clinton HS
9:30 - Pearl HS