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

Contact Information for Band Boosters 2023-24

Please click here to enter information if your child will be in band for the 2023-24 school year:

https://forms.gle/9CNAdZ7Sh7zBpdTQ9

Band Booster Roles

President/Vice-President

  • Speak directly with Mr. Shaffer about band activities
  • Organize band booster responsibilities
  • Oversee uniform assignment and distribution
  • Communicate with charter bus company
  • Manage website

Secretary

  • Send emails/reminds
  • Help with organization of activities/events
  • Create a list of band members’ contact information

Treasurer

  • Write checks
  • Reconcile checkbook
  • Make bank deposits
  • Maintain expense log
  • Organize receipts and other financial documents

Spring Concert

The 6th grade band, 7th and 8th grade band, and jazz band will perform a spring concert on May 10, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. in the Mountaineer Middle School gym. Students should wear “nice” clothes. There’s no need to buy anything special. Pants or a skirt and a nice shirt, or a dress will be fine. Students should follow the Monongalia County Schools dress code.

Region 10 Band Festival

  • 3/29/23
  • Arrive to school normally. Bring uniforms in garment bags. Bring helmet to turn in. Be sure to have black socks, black Dinkles, and blue band t-shirt. Majorettes, silks, and band commanders should wear the uniform as decided by their instructor.
  • The students will eat lunch at school normally and will leave for Bridgeport Middle School at noon.
  • The band will take charter buses to Bridgeport, play for adjudication at 2:30 p.m., and return to school at approximately 4:00 p.m.
  • Parents are welcome to watch the performance. There are some available seats on the buses if any parents would like to chaperone. Please contact the boosters at mmsmarchingband@gmail.com if you would like to ride the bus.
  • Students will need picked up from Mountaineer Middle School when they return from Bridgeport. We will send a remind when they’re almost back to school. Please make arrangements for your student to be picked up at MMS following the band festival and be sure to send in a note to Mr. Shaffer if someone other than a parent or guardian will be transporting your student.
  • Band uniforms/garmet bags/helmets will be turned in following the band festival. Students should keep Dinkles and blue band t-shirts.