IMPORTANT REMINDERS – MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
Thursday, August 22nd – Band Parent Meeting 7PM
Friday, August 23 - First Football Game - Home vs. Trinity HS - Report time 5:30PM
Friday, August 30 – Football - Home Vs. Montour HS
Friday, September 6th – Football – Away vs. Penn-Trafford HS
Friday, September 13th – Football – Home vs. West Allegheny HS
Tuesday, September 17th – Band Parent Meeting 7PM
Friday, September 20th – Football – Away vs. Seneca Valley HS
Saturday, September 21st – PIMBA/BOA Show at Norwin HS
Friday, September 27th – Football – Away vs. Bethel Park HS
Friday, October 4th – Football – Home vs. Peters Twp HS – Homecoming
Friday, October 11th – Football – Away vs. Baldwin HS
Saturday, October 12th – PIMBA Show at Mt. Lebanon HS
Thursday, October 17th - Band Parent Meeting 7PM
Friday, October 18th – Football – Away vs. USC HS
Saturday, October 19th – BOA Delaware
Friday, October 25th – Football – Home vs. South Fayette HS – Senior Rec Night
Saturday, October 26th – PIMBA Championships at Gateway HS
VOLUNTEER SIGN UPS
Away Football Game Volunteers
Home Football Game Volunteers
Competition Volunteers - BOA listed separately
Competition Volunteers - BOA Delaware
HALFTIME SNACK DONATIONS REQUESTED
At each football game, both home and away, and competition, the band parents offer a small snack to the band following their performance. We also provide a snack to the visiting bands during our home games.
If you are able, please consider signing up to donate part of one of the snacks. Please deliver all snack donations to the band room Thursday night, 8/22 either during the band parent meeting at 7:00 or at 9:00 at the end of rehearsal (Please do not send snacks in with your students prior. We try to make sure our collection is not in the way of the band and is put away properly.) Click HERE to sign up!
Thank you for keeping the kids fed and happy!
FUNDRAISING
Hoagie orders can be picked up on Tuesday, August 20th between 4-6PM at the high school cafeteria.
September lottery tickets are still on going. You can return unsold tickets or stubs and money to the band room mailbox. Ticket stubs and money is due Friday, August 30th.
HERE is a list of some of the opportunities for fundraising this year.
As always if you have any questions please email Hope at fundraising@moonband.org
FUNDRAISING – ARAMARK – PNC/Acrisure/PPG
AUGUST Calendar HERE. Contact Hoda @ aramarkheinzfield@moonband.org or HapHoda2@Aol.com if you are interested in working at PPG Paints Arena or PNC Park or Acrisure Stadium.
STUDENT ACCOUNTS
Contact Ralph at treasurer@moonband.org
BAND DIRECTOR’S COMMENTS: Mr. Nick Barthen
ITINERARY FOR August 23 Football Game vs. Trinity HS - Home - LINK
MUSIC MEMORIZATION TEST - LINK
Memorization Test for WIND players will be administered during the week of August September 3-20. Please log-on to Presto/MS TEAMS Document/Handout Section for the specific date your student will have his/her test. The students were notified of this test on June 5, 2024 and given their specific date on August 13. Please check Skyward for their grade.
- Music to be memorized included:
- Star Spangled Banner. - Alma Mater
- Fight Song - Mr. Blue Sky
- Hey YA - Party in the USA
- ALL OF EVERGREEN
DOT BOOK CHECKS
There will be a graded dot-book check on August 23. Students will have their dot-book collected after the 8/22 Rehearsals. This is a GRADED TEST!
GLOVES – Wind Students will need to purchase band gloves on Friday, August 23. The cost of gloves is $4.00 a pair. Students will be limited to purchase ONE (1) pair of gloves on August 23. As soon as the new shipment arrives, students will be able to purchase additional pairs of gloves. Gloves are on sale in the Uniform Room before every band event that requires uniforms.
BAND HANDBOOK - LINK
The band handbook is available for download on the Presto website in the Presto Files Area as well as linked in the MABPO Newsletter.
PRESTO-ASSISTANT
The band is utilizing a NEW database management system, Presto-Assistant. Every student/parent has an account set up. You will receive a welcome email to the address this email has been sent to set up a PARENT Account. DO NOT SET-UP YOUR STUDENT’S ACCOUNT, their information is already set-up into the system. After you set up your parent account, you will be able to access the site at this web address: https://app.presto-assistant.com/
This site will be used for News, the band calendar, files and handouts for the year, student band financial account information, etc. The calendar is updated frequently and can be synced to your Google/i-cal. Your student's band account will be updated over the next few weeks. Please be patient while we get the system up and running.
REHEARSAL CHANGE REMINDER: Week of September 16:
Rehearsals are changed to:
Monday 9/16 - Color Guard and Percussion - 6pm-9pm
Tuesday, 9/17 - Wind Rehearsal - 6pm-9pm
Wednesday, 9/18 - FULL REHEARSAL - 6pm-9pm
Thursday, 9/19 - NO REHEARSAL - Due to Valerie Gaydos Event at the Middle School
EXCUSES FOR NOT ATTENDING REHEARSAL
If a student must miss a rehearsal, an e-mail or written note from THE PARENT is required. Microsoft Teams chats or student e-mails are not valid forms of excuses.
PLEASE NOTE: If a student is absent when the group is learning drill, the student must learn the missed material on their own. We do not have time to reteach material due to absences. The student will be held out of the production until they have shown competency on the segment.
MARCHING TUTORIAL VIDEOS & MUSIC FILES IN Microsoft TEAMS
Videos and Music Files are uploaded to the MS Student Teams. Practice tracks to the competition music are also available, these can be slowed down to aid in practicing and memorizing their music. ALL Music pertaining to the entire marching band season can be located on MS Teams. Teaching Videos off the marching technique we use are also uploaded to this team. If students are struggling, please have them utilize these tools.
2024 Marching Band Fall Performance Schedule
Friday Football Performances
- Fri. August 23 - Home vs. Trinity HS
- Fri. August 30 - Home vs. Aliquippa HS
- Fri. Sept. 6 - Away vs Penn-Trafford HS
- Fri. Sept. 13 - Home vs. West Allegheny HS
- Fri. Sept. 20 - Away vs. Seneca Valley HS
- Fri. Sept. 27 - Away vs. Bethel Park HS
- Fri. Oct. 4 - Home vs. Peters Twp HS - Homecoming
- Fri. Oct. 11 - Away vs. Baldwin HS
- Fri. Oct. 18 - Away vs. USC HS
- Fri. Oct. 25 - Home vs. South Fayette HS - Senior Recognition Night
Saturday Performance Schedule
- Saturday, September 21 - Local Band Competition at Norwin HS
- Saturday, October 12 - Local Band Competition at Mt. Lebanon
- Saturday, October 19 - BOA Delaware
- Saturday, October 26 - PIMBA Championships at Gateway HS
BOA Delaware - 10/19-20/2024
The Marching Band will be traveling to the University of Delaware to compete in the Bands of America Mid-Atlantic Regional on October 19-20, 2024. This will be an overnight trip. Please mark your calendars.
Rehearsal Schedule
Mon. Aug 19 - Percussion and Guard Rehearsal at MAHS - 6PM-9PM
Tue. Aug 20 - Wind Rehearsal at MAHS - 6PM-9PM
Wed. Aug 21 - First Day of School - NEED INSTRUMENTS FOR CLASS
Thu. Aug 22 - Full Band Rehearsal at MAHS - 6PM-9PM - DOT BOOK COLLECTION AFTER SCHOOL
Fri. Aug. 23 - Football Game - Home vs. Trinity HS - Report time is 5:30PM
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Mon. Aug 26 - Color Guard and Percussion Rehearsal - 6pm-9pm – MAHS
Tue. Aug. 27 - Wind Rehearsal at MAHS - 6-9pm – MAHS
Thu. Aug. 29 - FULL Marching Band Rehearsal - 6-9pm – MAHS
Fri. Aug 30 - Football game vs. Montour HS - Report time is 5:30pm
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Mon. Sept. 2 - NO REHEARSAL
Tue. Sept. 3 - FULL BAND REHEARSAL - 6pm-9pm
Thu. Sept. 6 - FULL BAND REHEARSAL - 6pm-9pm
Fri. Sept. 7 - Football Game at Penn-Trafford HS - Report time is early....
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Mon. Sept. 9 - Percussion & Color Guard Rehearsal - MAHS - 6pm-9pm
Tue. Sept. 10 - Wind Rehearsal - MAHS - 6pm-9pm
Thu. Sept. 12 - FULL BAND REHEARSAL - MAHS - 6pm-9pm
Fri. Sept. 13- Football Game at Seneca Valley HS -
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