Weekly Update

Congratulations to last week’s Marchers of the Week: Alexander Hernandez, Breanna Daly, Nikolai Coletta, Yulizay Figueredo, and Derek Devlin! Last week’s Section of the Week was the euphonium section! To see our previous MOTW’s, please visit the following link: http://www.prhsbands.org/2018-2019-info.html. 
 
Thank you to all students who participated in Spirit Week! I hope everyone enjoyed their Homecoming last week! It was very exciting to see so many Marching Pride students in the Homecoming Court and even more exciting to see our very own Scout Rogers and Steve Gutierrez-Labra as this year’s Homecoming Queen and King! 
 
 
This Week’s Schedule:
 
Monday (10/1)

• Chicago Band Trip Travel & Medication Forms Due!
• Band Booster Meeting, 7:00pm

Tuesday (10/2)

• Marching Band Rehearsal, 5:30-8:30pm

Thursday (10/4)

• Marching Band Rehearsal, 5:30-8:30pm

Friday (10/5)

• Away Game @Immokalee, Call 4:00pm

Saturday (10/6)

• Mariner Competition, Call 9:00am

 
 
Band Booster Meeting (Mon. 10/1):​ All parents are invited to attend our monthly Band Booster Meeting at 7:00pm in the Band Room. We will be discussion parent volunteer needs for Band Show and our Marching Band Invitational. Please attend to see how you can help!
 
 
Thursday Band Practice Attire (Thurs. 10/4): This Thursday’s band attire is gray shirt and black bottoms. In addition, students will be wearing their marching band bibbers and hats during this rehearsal. This rehearsal will be in the back practice field!
 
 
Away Game @Immokalee (Fri. 10/5): Healthy Snack will be distributed at 3:30pm. Call time is 4:00pm. Band students will arrive to call wearing this year’s green band t-shirt, athletic shorts, calf-length solid black socks and marching band shoes. Auxiliary students will arrive with hair and make-up done wearing their show uniform.  Students are reminded to bring a charged phone and money for third quarter break. Parents, please check our Twitter and Facebook for updates on our return to PRHS.  
 
 
Mariner Marching Competition (Sat. 10/6): This is our first competition of the season. Attendance is required and will be graded. Call time is 9:00am. We will rehearse from 9:00-12:00pm. Students should bring a packed lunch. Departure from PRHS will be 1:00pm. Our preliminary performance will be at 3:30pm. The schedule for finals will be announced at 5:00pm. The competition will end around 10:00pm. Estimated return to PRHS will be 11:30pm. Band students will arrive to call wearing this year’s gray band t-shirt, marching band shorts, calf-length solid black socks and marching band shoes. Auxiliary students will change into their show uniform before we leave for Mariner. Students are reminded to bring a charged phone and money for concessions. Parents, please check our Twitter and Facebook for updates on our return to PRHS.  
 
 
Band Show and MBI Program Ad Fundraiser (Due Mon. 10/8): All families are encouraged to participate in this fundraiser. Students who did not participate in the Coupon Book Fundraiser are asked to sell at least 1 Program Ad. These ads will be placed in the CCPS Band Show Program on October 20thand the PRHS Marching Band Invitational on November 3rd. Program ads can serve as a business ad or as a “shout out” page from parents to their students. Order forms are attached to this email. I’m sure some of the new businesses that have recently opened in the area would be interested in advertising to more prospective patrons in the area!
 
 
Wednesday Rehearsal (Wed. 10/10): Just a reminder, if you haven’t noticed we are rehearsing on Tuesday and Wednesday in the week of the Lehigh Competition. Both rehearsals are from 5:30-8:30pm. Students who miss the Wednesday rehearsal will not perform in the away game at Barron Collier or in the Lehigh Competition. Please remember to check the band calendar on a regular basis for our upcoming rehearsals and performances. 
 
 
Lehigh Marching Competition (Sat. 10/13): Please remember that we have our second competition on Saturday, October 13th. Call time will be 11:30am. Students should eat lunch before arriving at 11:30am call. Estimated return to PRHS will be 11:30pm. 
 
 
Chicago Band Trip: All required travel and medication forms are due next week on Monday, October 1st. These forms can be found on the Trip Information page on the band website at http://www.prhsbands.org/2018-band-trip-info.html. Our next trip meeting will be on Monday, October 8th. All parents and students are asked to attend this meeting to receive important information on luggage, travel requirements, and chaperone groups. If you need to make special arrangements for your payments, please contact our Trip Coordinator Kim Mikitka by phone (800) 373-1423 ext. 243 or via email at kmikitka@bobrogerstravel.com. 
 
 
Parent Volunteers: Please contact the following Booster Chairs to volunteer this week: (Chaperoning) Mrs. Eileen Fuentes at prhschaps@gmail.com, (Healthy Snack) Mr. Buddy Rainey at buddyrainey2@gmail.com, or (Truck Crew) Mr. Wilfredo Figueroa at figgy736@googlemail.com. All parent volunteers will need to wear the orange lanyard for this Friday’s game. Mr. Bigler and/or Mrs. Fuentes will give our lanyards upon arrival on Friday. Please remember to return your lanyard at the end of the evening. ​

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