10/11/15 UPDATE

It's here - BOA WEEK!

65 bands from 15 states will descend on the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, home of the NFL Rams, for two days of marching band excellence, performing for crowds of up to 15,000 fans. The Jackson Academy Band is honored to join them.

IMPORTANT SCHEDULE UPDATE - JA BAND 10/12-18

We have an experienced marching band consultant, Brian Stevens, coming in this week from Texas to help the band prepare for BOA. It is vital that we have all students present at all rehearsals. Please look over the following details for the week, as there are a few changes from the usual schedule.

MONDAY, 10/12 - No School, No Rehearsal

TUESDAY, 10/13 - Rehearsal 2:10 - 3:00
FULL BAND - 5:00 - 8:00 - Activities Building
NO Parent meeting - Moved to Wednesday

WEDNESDAY, 10/14 - NO Rehearsal 2:10 - 3:00, due to PSAT 
FULL BAND - 5:00 - 8:00 on the Field

7:00 - Parent meeting in the Band Hall - We ask that all band families have a representative at the meeting to go over trip details.

7:45 - All parents are welcome to come out to the stands to cheer on the band for the final runthrough of the show on the field.

Following the runthrough, it is very important that all parents who are going to St. Louis stay to practice getting the mat and props on and off the field within the BOA timing constraints.

THURSDAY, 10/15 - Rehearsal 2:10 - 4:00 

FRIDAY, 10/16 - BOA Trip Departure
6:30 am - All travelers report to the band hall 

Full trip itinerary will be distributed at the trip meeting Wednesday at 7:00.

MONDAY, 10/19 - 2:00 am (approximately) - Arrival back at JA - We will have students call with an updated ETA.

Students are excused from school on Monday due to the late arrival home. All students should talk with their teachers this week about any work they will miss Friday and Monday.

THANK YOU!

After all these years, the JA Band is finally unplugged! Many thanks to the Schott family for their generous donation of a beautiful new Yamaha portable generator. This will make warmup at events and field setup much easier.

BAND BOOSTERS

The MAIS Marching Band Festival is Saturday, October 24. We need many volunteers to help make the afternoon go smoothly and provide the visiting groups a positive experience. Please contact Jamie Niemeyer (JNiemeyer@sfbcic.com) if you can help on October 24.

If you still want to submit a program ad, you must contact Sue Guindon (sue.guindon@gmail.com) by this Monday, 10/12, to allow time to finalize the program layout.

Photos from the Groovin' in the Grove competition are available for purchase at the following link: OAK GROVE PHOTOS (click on "Other Events"). Individual photo purchases from the site are quite expensive, starting at about $30; however, there is an option to purchase a USB of ALL photos from the event for a one-time payment of $250 total. If anyone would like to contribute toward that purchase, please contact Lisa Thomas (lcpstat@aol.com). This would allow us to have all the photos to be shared on the online photo gallery and with all band families.

We are now taking CORKY'S ORDERS for ham, turkey, Boston Butt, smoked pork rib chops, cookbook, and their famous barbeque sauce for THANKSGIVING and CHRISTMAS this year.

Spiral Sliced Glazed Ham (feeds 12-15 people, 8 lbs.) - $45

Smoked Turkey (feeds 12-15 people, 8 lbs.) - $35

Boston Butt  (feeds 10-12 people, 4.5 lbs. min.)- $30

Smoked Pork Rib Chops (4 pieces, 8 pounds) - $30

Cookbook - $20

Famous Barbeque Sauce - $3

These items are PERFECT for the holidays! GREAT for parties!

Corky’s reputation for their products is unbeatable! The above meats are smoked, wrapped, and then frozen. Orders are delivered in a Corky’s gift box with heating instructions.

Each of our BAND MEMBERS has an order form, so PLEASE see them. We are asking band members to sell at least 5 meats, and we plan to have a bowling/pizza party for them or similar party. Lisa will post a poster soon in band hall for each band member to track their progress!

We will also have a fundraiser table set up at the rest of the home football games and for JA's Fall Carnival (Tuesday, October 20). We accept check or cash.

If you have contacts in a clinic, company, hospital, or office and you need hard copies to distribute for orders, please let Lisa know!

If anyone would like to place a phone or email order, please contact Lisa Thomas at 601-613-3533 or email her at LCPSTAT@aol.com

Pickup Schedule in Band Hall

Thanksgiving: November 20

Christmas: December 11

Avoid the lines during the holidays!

ST. LOUIS TRIP - SOCIAL MEDIA

Band families and friends at home can virtually join the band in St. Louis by following on social media:

JA Band Facebook page - JA BAND FACEBOOK
Twitter - @JA_Band
Instagram - jacksonacademyband

Although we are not permitted to stream competition performances from the Dome, follow @JA_Band on Periscope, and we will try to share some moments during the trip.

As with many such organizations, Bands of America is dealing with complicated copyright issues for streaming and recording video of groups' performances. Videos will not be sold at this time, and they are still determining whether live streaming will be available for the St. Louis Super Regional. If we receive any pertinent information in the coming days, we will be sure to send an email with the details.