MMS Marching band will be performing in the Preston County Buckwheat Festival on September 29th. Busses will depart the middle school around 9am and return around 5:30 pm.
- Students should bring uniforms/instruments/equipment to school with them on Friday morning. Bring them to the band room as you come to school then go to first period
- Band T-shirts should be worn to school the day of the buckwheat festival
- Uniform pants, uniform jacket should be in garment bag and black socks, black Dinkles shoes in a grocery bag hanging on a hanger and helmet. ( Uniforms will be handed out soon)
- Majorettes should bring their uniform as decided by their instructor.
- Students will need money for lunch, games, snacks & rides
If you wish to take your child with you after the parade, you will need to meet the band at the buses, retrieve your child’s items from the bus, and SIGN OUT with Mr. Shaffer. If you plan to sign out a student other than your child, that student’s parents/guardians must send in a note to Mr. Shaffer by September 25, 2022.
Itinerary:
- 9:00 a.m. Load bus at Mountaineer Middle School.
- 1:00 p.m. Lineup for parade.
- 2:00 p.m. Parade
- 5:30 p.m. (approximately) Return to Mountaineer Middle School. (return time will depend upon our placement in the parade.
For more information regarding the Buckwheat Festival go to: Buckwheat Festival