IMPORTANT REMINDERS – MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
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
Senior Rec Volunteers needed
Please contact Keri Merklin seniorrec@moonband.org if you are able to help with Senior Recognition Night on 10/25/24.
Audit Volunteers needed
Ralph needs a couple of volunteers to help with the annual audit. Please, email him at treasurer@moonband.org if you are interested.
CONCESSIONS DONATIONS
Thank you to all who donated and volunteered to make our concessions successful for the first home game. The next home game is this Friday, August 30th. If you can donate anything from the sign-up genius below it would be appreciated! Donations can be dropped Thursday evening during set-up or Friday before the game (between 4:30PM and 5:30). MABPO runs the concession stand under the Home-side bleachers. Thank you!
Concessions Donations for 08/30/24
TOUR SHIRTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE TO ORDER!
If you are interested in ordering a tour shirt or shirts, please print out the attached order form or HERE on Presto. Completed order forms and payment can be sent in to the band room mailbox. All orders are due to the band room mailbox no later than the start of the football game this Friday, August 30th. No late orders can be accepted due. No extra shirts will be ordered.
FUNDRAISING
September lottery tickets are due this Friday, August 30th before the end of the game. Late tickets will NOT be accepted and the last time the box is checked will be after the game.
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
Reminder for those on the payment plan that the next payment of $100 is due August 30, 2024. For questions contact Ralph at treasurer@moonband.org
BAND DIRECTOR’S COMMENTS: Mr. Nick Barthen
ITINERARY FOR August 30 Football Game vs. Montour 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
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
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.
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.
2024 Marching Band Saturday Performance Schedule
- Saturday, September 21 - BOA Affiliate Competition at Norwin HS - Report time 8AM
- Saturday, October 12 - Local Band Competition at Mt. Lebanon
- Saturday, October 19 - BOA Delaware
- Saturday, October 26 - PIMBA Championships at Gateway HS
NORWIN BOA AFFLIATE SHOW – Sat. Sept. 21 – Norwin HS Band will be hosting the first ever in western PA, a Bands of America Affiliate show at Norwin HS. An affiliate show is modeled after a BOA Regional competition (the one we are going to in October), with BOA adjudicators, a preliminary and finals round, but in a local venue, at no cost to the bands. This will be a great first show for the students and staff to learn and gain feedback about our production. The prelims round will begin at 11:30am, MAHS Band will perform in the preliminary round at 1:30pm. The finals round will consist of the top 8 bands, out of 18 possible in the evening show. The finals show begins at 7:00pm. If MAHS Band qualifies for the final round, we will not know our performance time or seeding until the conclusion of the preliminary show. Report time for the students is set at 8:00am. They will need to eat breakfast and bring a lunch to eat on the bus. We will be sharing dinner with the Penn-Trafford HS Band, at Penn-Trafford HS in between the prelims and finals shows. The menu will be relayed once it is set. This will be an all day/night event.
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 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 – Ensemble Dots
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. 5 - FULL BAND REHEARSAL - 6pm-9pm
Fri. Sept. 6 - Football Game at Penn-Trafford HS - Report time is 4:15PM. Kick-off is 7:30pm.
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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 vs. West Allegheny HS - Report time is 5:30pm
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Mon. Sept. 16 - Percussion & Color Guard Rehearsal - MAHS - 6pm-9pm
Tue. Sept. 17 - Wind Rehearsal - MAHS - 6pm-9pm
Wed. Sept. 18 - FULL BAND REHEARSAL - MAHS - 6pm-9pm
Thu. Sept. 19 - No Rehearsal
Fri. Sept. 20- Football Game at Seneca Valley HS
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Sat. Sept. 21 - BOA Affiliate Competition at Norwin HS - Report time is 8:00AM; All day/All night event.
Important Upcoming Dates
September 21 - PIMBA/BOA Show at Norwin HS (REPORT TIME APPROX 8AM)
October 12 - PIMBA Show at Mt. Lebo
October 19 - BOA Delaware
October 26 - PIMBA Championships at Gateway HS