Month: October 2022

• The WVU Homecoming Parade will be Friday, October 28, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. on High Street.
• Lineup is 5:00 p.m. on Willey Street by the Book Exchange.
• We will wear full uniforms. Don’t forget helmets, blue band t-shirts, black socks, and black Dinkles shoes. Band commanders, majorettes, and silks should wear the uniform as decided by their instructor. Students should arrive fully dressed in uniform with their instruments/equipment.
• Do not bring instrument cases to the parade lineup location.
• Mr. Shaffer will be at Mountaineer Middle’s band room on October 28 from 4:00-4:20 for any students who need to pick up instruments/equipment.
• When the band has finished the parade, students will be dismissed to their families. Please make arrangements to meet your child when they’re done marching.
• The Mohawk Bowl is also Friday night at MHS. Traffic will be heavy downtown.

There will be a band party this Friday, October 14, 2022 at Mountaineer Middle School from 6:00-8:00 p.m. The theme chosen by the 8th graders is Mr. Shaffer’s favorite holiday: “Cramus”! Wear your ugly Christmas sweaters, and your Parisian berets. Don’t forget about the magical ferrets! The boosters will provide pizza and snacks. This party is for MMS band members only. Check your email for more information and be sure to look for a sign-up genius to help out with additional items needed. And, as always, we need parent chaperones! Let us know if you’re able to help.

• The band will be traveling to perform in the Forest Festival parade and field show in Elkins on Saturday, October 8, 2022.
• Arrive to Mountaineer Middle School at 8:30 a.m.
• Wear clothes that will fit under the uniform: shorts, thin warm-up pants, or leggings, blue band t-shirt (wear a long-sleeved shirt under the blue band t-shirt if it’s cold). Bring uniform in the garment bag: black Dinkles shoes, black socks, uniform pants, uniform jacket. Don’t forget the helmet. Field commanders, majorettes, and silks should wear uniform as decided by their instructor.
• Bring all equipment/instruments.
• A sweatshirt or hoodie to put on following the parade/field show might be a good idea.
• Buses will leave MMS around 9:00 a.m.
• Students will eat a bagged lunch from home when we arrive in Elkins. Please send a lunch with your child. No sugar drinks, please. Water is best.
• The parade begins at 1:30 p.m.
• Following the parade, students will get back on the buses and will be taken to Elkins High School for the field show performance. MMS performs at 5:15 p.m.
• If you plan to sign your child out after the field show performace, you’ll need to meet the band at the buses, retrieve your child’s items from the bus, and sign out with Mr. Shaffer.
• We will stop for a fast food dinner on our way home. Students should bring money for their dinner. Please speak with Mr. Shaffer discreetly if this is a financial hardship.
• Arrive back to Mountaineer Middle School around 8:30 p.m. We will send out a remind message when we are 30 minutes from Morgantown.

• The UHS Homecoming Parade will be Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. on High Street.
• Lineup is 5:00 p.m. on Willey Street by the Book Exchange.
• We will wear full uniforms. No helmets. Don’t forget blue band t-shirts, black socks and black Dinkles shoes. Band commanders, majorettes, and silks should wear the uniform as decided by their instructor. Students should arrive fully dressed in uniform with their instruments/equipment.
• Do not bring instrument cases to the parade lineup location.
• Mr. Shaffer will be at Mountaineer Middle’s band room on October 5 from 4:00-4:20 for any students who need to pick up instruments/equipment.
• When the band has finished the parade, students will be dismissed to their families. Please make arrangements to meet your child when they’re done marching.

• October 3, 2022
• Mr. Shaffer will be at MMS until 4:15 p.m. for students to pick up drums and tubas
• Students should arrive at UHS in full uniform between 4:45 and 5:00 p.m.
• Uniform pants, uniform jacket, helmet, black socks, black Dinkles shoes, blue band t-shirt
• Majorettes/silks should wear uniform as decided by their instructor
• The band will practice with UHS and Westwood at 5:00 p.m.
• The band will perform at 6:00 p.m.
• Students will need to bring all equipment including flip folders
• Students will be dismissed to their parents following the performance
• The show will include fifteen middle school, high school, and college bands
• Tickets are $10 for spectators. Mountaineer Middle band members do not need to purchase tickets.