Month: July 2023

Monongalia County Fair Parade

Monday, July 31, 2023

The band will practice from 9:30-11 at MMS. Students are to take everything they need for the parade home at the end of practice.

Meet at the Book Exchange at 6:45pm

Line up at 7:00pm

Use the same uniform as for the Pirates Game: Band shirt, black shorts, black socks, black Dinkles

The parade is scheduled to begin at 7:30pm

Band Order:

  • MHS
  • Westwood
  • South
  • CBHS
  • Suncrest
  • Mountaineer
  • UHS

Band Camp Party

The end of summer band/band camp party will be this Thursday, July 27th, beginning at approximately 11:30am. We need parents to sign up to donate the following items:

plates & napkins

drinks (water, soda, and sports drinks or juice)

chips (variety packs of small, single-serve bags)

veggie tray

fruit tray

desserts (the Sign up Genius has slots for cookies, cupcakes & pre-cut brownies or brownie bites, but pre-cut or pre-packages rice crispy treats or other “grab & go” desserts may be substituted)

Please use the Sign Up Genius below to tell us what you are able to bring. Items can be dropped off at 9am when you drop off your student or at 11am. Thank you.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090945A4A628A0FA7-band

Pirates Tickets

If you purchased tickets for friends and/or family to attend the Pirates game tomorrow, they will be handed out tomorrow at the stadium prior to the game start. A Remind will be sent tomorrow morning to let you know where in the stadium to go to get your ticket(s). The students’ tickets will be provided to them after their performance.

PIRATE GAME INFORAMTION

Wednesday, July 19th – National Anthem Performance: Updated

  • Arrive at MMS no later at 8:30; Busses start loading at 9:00 am.
  • We will use the Remind app to communicate our arrival time back at MMS after the game. To sign up for our Remind, text @mmsbandb to 81010 :
  • Band t-shirts will be passed out either this week at practice or on Wednesday before we leave for Pittsburgh.
  • Students will wear the Summer Uniform: black Dinkles shoes, black crew socks, black shorts (see Monongalia County Schools dress code for appropriate shorts length), and blue band t-shirt. Band commanders, majorettes, and silks should wear the Summer uniform as decided by their director.
  • Students need to bring a packed lunch with them on the bus. When we arrive at our parking places, the kids will eat their food and then get ready to go to the check-in area. It will be quite a while before they get into the stadium and are able to get concessions, so please don’t forget the packed lunch. WATER ONLY, No sugar drinks, please. PNC Park Policy:Guests are permitted to bring bottled water and food. Each guest is permitted to bring a bag 16x16x8 or smaller. Water bottles should not exceed 24 ounces in size, and must be clear, plastic, sealed and disposable.
  • Students who are not riding the bus home will need to sign out with Mr. Shaffer before they can leave. Please remember that buses will be locked and instruments will be taken back to the school after the game. Please make arrangements to meet the bus back at the school or have someone else get it for them. Each student is responsible for their own instrument.

PNC Protocols

  • PNC is 100% CASHLESS. PNC Park will not accept any cash at all: not for concessions, souvenirs, etc. If your child would like to buy snacks/drinks/souvenirs at the ballpark, they will need to use a Debit/Credit card. Consider purchasing a prepaid visa gift card to send with your child for concessions and souvenirs. There are reverse ATMs at the ballpark but we are not sure how convenient and/or timely those stations will be to access from our seats.
  • For additional park information, bag polices and a know-before-you-go outline: Please visit: https://www.mlb.com/pirates/ballpark/information/gameday