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

9/28/14 UPDATE

BAND BLOG BULLETS

- First Competition Saturday at Clinton! Watch for an email this week with dropoff instructions and other final details.

- Thank you to the parents who came to help get the show on the field during pregame Friday. Thanks also to Charlotte McClellan, Angela Hayes, Kate Bowman, and Nancye McCowan for providing the pregame meal.

JA BAND SCHEDULE 9/29 - 10/4

MONDAY, 9/29 - Rehearsal 2:10 - 4:00

TUESDAY, 9/30 - 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, 10/1 - Rehearsal 2:10 - 4:00

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

FRIDAY, 10/3 - Rehearsal 2:10 - 3:00
HOME football game v. Hillcrest Christian School
4:30 - Meal provided in Band Hall
5:30 - Warmup in band lot
6:30 - Watch Hillcrest Band's pregame performance
7:00 - Kickoff
HALFTIME - PERFORMANCE - PARENT HELP NEEDED
Post game - Students dismissed after all equipment put away

SATURDAY, 10/4 - CLINTON ARROW INVITATIONAL

11:30 Percussion, 12:00 Guard & Horns - Report time at Clinton HS - watch for email this week with dropoff instructions
12:45 - Warmup
1:45 - PERFORMANCE - PARENT HELP NEEDED
4:40 - Retreat and Awards

CLINTON SCHEDULE of PERFORMANCES:
1:15 - Union HS
1:30 - Petal HS
1:45 - Jackson Academy
2:00 - Northwest Rankin HS
2:45 - Germantown HS
3:00 - Warren Central HS
3:15 - Cleveland HS
3:30 - Kosciusko HS
3:45 - Pearl HS
4:00 - Clinton HS
4:15 - Hinds Community College
4:40 - Retreat

UPCOMING EVENTS:

FRIDAY, 10/10 - Football @ Prep - PREGAME PERFORMANCE

SATURDAY, 10/11 - Pearl Marching Invitational

7:15 - PERFORMANCE time at Pearl

MAIS MARCHING BAND FESTIVAL PROGRAM ADS

Don't miss out on placing an ad in the souvenir program for the MAIS Festival, which will be at JA on October 25. Here is the information:

Contact Sue Guindon at sue.guindon@gmail.com with any questions.

PHOTO GALLERY

Thanks to Charlotte McClellan for the following photos from the Homecoming night performance. More are posted to the online gallery here: JA BAND FALL 2014.

9/21/14 UPDATE

BAND BLOG BULLETS

- Happy Birthday Monday to the hardest-working guard director anywhere, Cammie Carter!

- Homecoming Friday - PARENT HELP NEEDED FOR PREGAME PERFORMANCE - meet by 6:15 in the band lot.

JA BAND SCHEDULE, 9/22-26

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

TUESDAY, 9/23 - Rehearsal 2:10 - 3:00
GUARD - 5:00 - 6:00 and 6:30 - 8:00
PERCUSSION - 3:00 - 4:00 and 6:00 - 8:00
HORNS - 6:00 - 8:00

WEDNESDAY, 9/24 - Rehearsal 2:10 - 4:00

THURSDAY, 9/25 - Rehearsal 2:10 - 4:00

FRIDAY, 9/26 - Rehearsal 2:10 - 3:00
4:30 - Meal provided in Band Hall
5:30 - Warmup
6:30 - (Approximate) - PREGAME PERFORMANCE of show - PARENT HELP NEEDED
Halftime - Band will perform in support of Homecoming ceremony
Postgame - Band members dismissed when all equipment is put away

UPCOMING EVENT UPDATES

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4 - CLINTON ARROW INVITATIONAL

11:00 - Meet at Clinton
1:45 - Performance - PARENT HELP  NEEDED
4:45 - Retreat

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11 - PEARL MARCHING INVITATIONAL

We have not received a confirmed performance time for Pearl, but it will be in the evening.

PHOTO GALLERY

Congratulations to JA Band members Caroline Burford and Hannah McCowan for being selected as Ridgeland Chamber of Commerce Junior Diplomats. This is Caroline's second year in the program, and she has been named a Co-Captain. Also in the photo is former JA Band Booster President and current Ridgeland CC member Jim Lowery.

9/14/14 UPDATE

BAND BLOG BULLETS

- THANK YOU to the parents who attended the Booster meeting on Tuesday, and who came to help with the mat and poles at the game on Friday! More help is needed -- see below.

- Raider Night Thursday -- see details below.

- Make sure all competitions are marked on your calendars (highlighted in the box to the right)! EVERY student is needed for every performance.

JA BAND SCHEDULE 9/15-19

MONDAY, 9/15 - Rehearsal 2:10 - 4:00

TUESDAY, 9/16 - Rehearsal 2:10 - 3:00
PERCUSSION - 3:00 - 4:00 and 6:00 - 8:00
GUARD - 5:00 - 6:00 and 6:30 - 8:00
HORNS - 6:15 - 8:00

WEDNESDAY, 9/17 - Rehearsal 2:10 - 4:00

THURSDAY, 9/18 - Raider Night - Early dismissal 12:05
FULL BAND - 4:30 - 6:30 - Performance for Raider Night guests - Jazz Band polo shirts

FRIDAY, 9/19 - Rehearsal 2:10 - 3:00

PARENT HELP NEEDED!

We need parents at every performance to place the mat and poles and to remove them after the show. Here are the performance dates for the rest of the season:

Friday, 9/26 - Homecoming game - PREGAME performance
Friday, 10/3 - Home Game - HALFTIME performance
Saturday, 10/4 - Clinton Competition - Performance time approximately 1:30
Friday, 10/10 - Game @ Prep - PREGAME performance
Saturday, 10/11 - Pearl Competition - Evening performance
Friday, 10/24 - Home Game - HALFTIME performance
Saturday, 10/25 - MAIS Marching Festival @ JA - mid-afternoon

Friday, 10/31 - Alamodome for the BOA Super Regional

PLEASE mark your calendars and make every effort to support these hard-working students. The band can not take the field without this assistance.

It will be especially helpful if those parents who are traveling to San Antonio are able to help at as many upcoming events as possible, to become familiar with the procedure before the trip. At BOA events, the timing is critical for setup and removal of equipment, and there is NOT time in the schedule for a rehearsal in San Antonio.

Thank you to Catherine Arnold, Cheryl Johnson, and Nikki Williams for providing the pregame meal on Friday.

9/7/14 UPDATE

BAND BLOG BULLETS

- JA Band BOOSTER MEETING Tuesday, September 9, at 7:00 pm in the band hall. Please come to discuss the San Antonio trip, MAIS Marching Festival, and other band activities.

- Mark your calendars for Thursday, September 18, Raider Night. 12:05 early dismissal, band performance 4:30 - 6:30 for Raider Night guests.

JA BAND SCHEDULE 9/8-12

MONDAY, 9/8 - Rehearsal 2:10 - 4:00

TUESDAY, 9/9 - Rehearsal 2:10 - 3:00

Booster Meeting - 7:00

The band will not be able to take the field for rehearsal until 6:30, after the girls' soccer game. To maximize our use of the field, our first opportunity for the full band to rehearse there, we will end at 8:15.

Guard 5:00 - 6:00, 6:30 - 8:15
Horns and Percussion 6:00 - 8:15

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

THURSDAY, 9/11 - Rehearsal 2:10 - 4:00

FRIDAY, 9/12 - Rehearsal 2:10 - 3:00

4:30 - Meal provided in the band hall
5:30 - Set to set warmup on parking lot
7:00 - Kickoff - JA v. Heritage Academy
HALFTIME - Show performance - Parent help needed
POST GAME - Students dismissed after all equipment returned to the band hall

BUSY SATURDAY FOR THE JA BAND

Best of luck to JA Guard members Kayla Young, Anna Claire Williams, and Caroline Burford who attended the MS Lions All State Band color guard workshop on Saturday, to help them prepare for the auditions in November.

Here are some pics from the band's participation at the Millsaps football game on Saturday:

Congrats to JA Band member Aaron Dallaire, who traveled to Starkville to be a part of the MSU Honor Marching Band on Saturday. Here is a photo that one of the MSU Famous Maroon Band directors posted of the rehearsal:

Congratulations to JA Alumni Annie Campbell and Abbi Thomas for their continued success at the next level. Both are Guard Captains at their respective universities, Annie at MSU and Abbi at USM. As captains, they provide leadership and also choreography for their groups' performances. On Saturday, 8/30, they even shared a field at the USM v. MSU game.

Here is a photo Abbi shared from this Saturday's game at USM: