Moon Area Band ~ May 26, 2025

Moon Area Band ~ May 26, 2025

IMPORTANT REMINDERS – MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
Friday, May 30th - Graduation
June 2, 3, 4 - Music Camp for ALL Members
July 22, 23, 24 - Mini Camps for Winds, Percussion, & Color Guard
July 28 - August 1 - Home Band Camp for ALL
August 3 - 8 - Away Band Camp at W&J
August 16 - Production Rehearsal for All - 8AM-4PM
Saturday, September 13 - Local Show at Baldwin HS
Saturday, October 4 - Local Show at Mt. Lebanon HS
Saturday, October 18 - PIMBA Championships at Deer Lakes HS
Saturday, October 25 - BOA Regional at U of Delaware
Wednesday, December 17 - MAHS Winter Band Concert
Tuesday, March 3 - All-District Music Concert
Monday, May 4 - Percussion Ensemble Concert
Thursday, May 14 - MAHS Spring Band Concert
Friday, May 15 - MAHS Spring Jazz Concert
Monday, May 25 - Sewickley Memorial Day Parade

FUNDRAISING
Father’s Day raffle tickets were sent by mail last week. If you haven’t received them, reach out and I can get some to you. Also, we have more tickets if anyone wants more to sell.  Please help us out by signing up HERE to help fill the cooler for the prize!! 

FUNDRAISING – ARAMARK – PNC/Acrisure/PPG 
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.

SENIOR YARD NOTES
We hope you have enjoyed displaying your senior student’s yard note this year. The wooden senior yard notes are recycled and reused.  2025 Senior Yard Notes are due to be returned to MABPO by August 1st. 
Notes can be dropped at our homes:
Sarah Schmitz
5010 Stags Leap Lane


Amy Patterson
503 Blue Ridge Drive


If none of those options work for you, please contact Amy Patterson at president@moonband.org to arrange for pick-up or drop off of your senior note.  

STUDENT ACCOUNTS
For questions contact Ralph at treasurer@moonband.org

BAND DIRECTOR’S COMMENTS:  Mr. Nick Barthen
CEDAR POINT - Permission Form and Monies are DUE!  There are 16 seats still available.  Please send in monies and forms ASAP!  INFORMATION AND PERMISSION FORM

2025/2026 PHYSICALS - Students in the Marching Band must have a physical exam on file with the Athletic Office.  The exam must have occurred after May 1, 2025.  Forms can be found on the Athletic website. Please see the linked document for details.  Please see the link document

GRADUATION CEREMONIES - FRIDAY, MAY 30 - MAHS TIGER STADIUM—All MAHS Band and Orchestra Students perform at the Graduation Ceremony. Report time is 6:00 PM, and the ceremony begins at 7:30.  Attire is summer business casual. Parking passes and additional information will be distributed closer to the event. This is a graded performance.  Please plan! GRADUATION DOCUMENT

2025/2026 Marching Band Music Camp - June 2, 3, 4 - 5PM-9PM
Music Camp for ALL members of the 25/26 Marching Band season will begin Monday, June 2 at 5PM at MAHS.  All students who are not on vacation are expected to attend.  
Students are reminded to bring water, athletic footwear, comfortable clothing, and sunscreen.  We will be both outside and inside for this rehearsal.  Music for the upcoming season will be distributed.  Students should bring instrument.

2025 Marching Band Summer Rehearsal Dates

  • July 22, 23, 24 - Mini Camps for Winds, Percussion, & Color Guard
  • July 28 - August 1 - Home Band Camp for ALL
  • August 3 - 8 - Away Band Camp at W&J
  • August 16 - Production Rehearsal for All - 8AM-4PM

Saturday Marching Band Shows (subject to change)

  • Saturday, September 13 - Local Show
  • Saturday, October 4 - Local Show
  • Saturday, October 18 - PIMBA Championships
  • Saturday, October 25 - BOA Regional

Upcoming Events
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Mon. May 26 - No School/No Parades - Memorial Day 
Tue. May 27 - New Marcher Camp - 6-8PM – MAHS
Wed. May 28 - New Marcher Camp - 6-8PM – MAHS
Thu. May 29 - ½ day of school
                               New Marcher Camp - 6-8PM - MAHS
Fri. May 30 – Graduation - Report time is 6pm at the stadium
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Mon. June 2 - Music Camp - 5pm-9pm
Tue. June 3 - Music Camp - 5pm-9pm
Wed. June 4 - Music Camp - 5pm-9pm
Thu. June 5 - Voluntary Cedar Point Trip - 7AM
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See you on July 22.

Important Upcoming Dates

June 2, 3, 4 - Music Camp for ALL Members
July 22, 23, 24 - Mini Camps for Winds, Percussion, & Color Guard
July 28 - August 1 - Home Band Camp for ALL
August 3 - 8 - Away Band Camp at W&J
August 16 - Production Rehearsal for All - 8AM-4PM
Saturday, September 13 - Local Show at Baldwin HS
Saturday, October 4 - Local Show at Mt. Lebanon HS
Saturday, October 18 - PIMBA Championships at Deer Lakes HS
Saturday, October 25 - BOA Regional at U of Delaware
Wednesday, December 17 - MAHS Winter Band Concert
Tuesday, March 3 - All-District Music Concert
Monday, May 4 - Percussion Ensemble Concert
Thursday, May 14 - MAHS Spring Band Concert
Friday, May 15 - MAHS Spring Jazz Concert
Monday, May 25 - Sewickley Memorial Day Parade
Friday, June 5 - MAHS Graduation - All Band & Orchestra Students Perform 
Moon Area Band ~ May 26, 2025

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