8/3/14 UPDATE

Thanks to the JA Band members for an outstanding Band Camp. The students worked incredibly hard, for long hours each day. The staff is very proud of them and very excited about this season.

Here is the typical weekly JA Band schedule, beginning Monday, August 11:

MONDAY - Rehearsal 2:10 - 4:00

TUESDAY - Rehearsal 2:10 - 3:10
Guard - 5:00 - 6:00 and 6:30 - 8:00
Horns & Percussion - 6:00 - 8:00

WEDNESDAY - Rehearsal 2:10 - 4:00

THURSDAY - Rehearsal 2:10 - 4:00

FRIDAY - Rehearsal 2:10 - 3:10
Evening schedule dependent on football. See the Upcoming Events list to the right.

Each student should bring comfortable clothes each day to change into for rehearsal.

Any changes to the usual schedule will be announced in the blog each week.

MARCHING SHOES

Here is the link for those horn and percussion students who need to order new marching shoes (be sure to choose BLACK): MTX MARCHING SHOES at FJM

The students will be wearing the shoes on the mat this year, so they need to fit well and look sharp (clean and polished).

PHOTO GALLERY

Here are the group photos from Wednesday:

More photos, including all individual shots, have been uploaded to the online photo gallery: BAND PORTRAITS 2014

Pics have also been uploaded here: BAND CAMP 2014

Thanks to Charlotte McClellan for sharing her photos from the Premiere Performance. Many more are uploaded here: PREMIERE PERFORMANCE 2014

BOA SAN ANTONIO TRIP

All JA Band families should have received an email from our trip planner, Sue Guindon (sue.guindon@gmail.com), last week.

Please respond to Sue as soon as possible, whether you are joining the band on the trip or not, so that reservations can be made and tickets purchased.

Here is the tentative itinerary for the trip:

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30

7:00 am departure from JA, lunch and rest stops enroute, arrival in San Antonio 7:00 pm. Dinner in the area.

HOTEL - HAMPTON INN SAN ANTONIO DOWNTOWN-RIVERWALK

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31

JA Band Preliminary Performance late morning/early afternoon

Lunch in the area

Halloween night at Six Flags Fiesta Texas - costumes permitted

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1

Activity choices for the morning/early afternoon, split into chaperoned groups, may include Rivercenter Mall, the Alamo, Riverwalk, or Natural Bridge Caverns

3:00 - Alamodome for Preliminary results. Dinner in the area, then BOA Championship Finals, as performers or spectators, dependent on results.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2

Return travel to JA. Meal and rest stops enroute, approximate arrival 10-11pm.