IMPORTANT DATES – MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
Thursday, November 19 Band Parent Meeting 7pm
Thursday, December 10 Band Parent Meeting 7pm
Sunday, December 13 Annual Pancake Breakfast 8am-12pm
Thursday, December 17 - Winter Band Concert
Thursday, January 21 Band Parent Meeting 7pm
Fri. & Sat. January 29 & 30 - Symphonic Band Performance
Thursday, February 18 Band Parent Meeting 7pm
Thursday, March 18 Band Parent Meeting 7pm
Thursday, April 22 Band Parent Meeting 7pm
Wednesday, May 19, 2027 - Spring Band Concert
Thursday, May 20 Band Parent Meeting 7pm
On behalf of our band directors, color guard directors, and board members, thank you to everyone who volunteered, donated, and supported the Moon Area Marching Band this season. Your generosity and dedication made a memorable, successful season possible for our students. We could not have done it without you and are grateful for our wonderful band family! Our volunteers make the music possible—Thank You!
New! Pancake Breakfast and Cookie Walk Tickets
Pancake Breakfast Tickets will be mailed out this week. Each family will receive 10 live tickets. All payments and UNSOLD tickets must be returned to the MABPO mailbox in the band room no later than Dec 11th. Tickets NOT returned will be charged to your student’s account. If you have any questions or need more tickets, please contact Stephanie Haas at woogitrae@gmail.com or 412-215-4026.
Pancake Breakfast and Cookie Walk
The annual Pancake Breakfast and Cookie Walk is one of the band’s biggest fundraisers. This year, the event will be held on Sunday, December 13th from 8:00am-12:00pm. Cookie drop-off will be at the High School cafeteria at 4:00pm during the set up on Saturday, December 12th.
The Cookie Walk associated with the Pancake Breakfast is a very popular event. Dig into those old and/or traditional family recipes! Store bought or store bakery items will not be accepted.
Please note: Each “slot” that you sign up for is equal to 5 dozen cookies. We ask each family to sign up for at least 2 slots (10 dozen). See the sign-up genius attached to email.
Please bring your items to the High School cafeteria on Saturday, December 12th at 4:00pm, and have your items labeled, including if they contain nuts or are gluten-free. Please also label your tray/container with your name if you want it back at the end of the event.
We will also need volunteers to help the day of the event and additional food donations. Food donations for the Pancake Breakfast maybe dropped off at the High School cafeteria at 4:00pm during the set up on Saturday, December 12th.
Volunteer Needed to Organize Basket Raffle for Pancake Breakfast
We are currently seeking a volunteer for organize basket raffle donations for the Pancake Breakfast. If you are interested in taking on this role or would like more information, please contact Beckie at vpoperations@moonband.org.
Volunteer Needed to Coordinate Senior Memory Books
Would you like to lend your creative talents to help celebrate our seniors? Each year, the seniors are presented with a memory book at the spring banquet documenting their time in Moon Band - from rehearsals, competitions, and football games through Florida trips, pancake breakfasts and sit-down concert season. We need someone to comb through our photo archives over the past 4-5 years to pull images and build pages for the Class of 2027. We primarily build this in Canva, but you don't need a subscription, we can collaborate via the app. If there's someone that is very deep into graphic design and wants to take over using their own platform, we'd be open to that as well. Contact Marcy at (pictures@moonband.org) if you would like to help out!
Fundraising:
Marianna’s Hoagie/Pizza order forms are in the band room. Hoagies and Pizzas are $12 each. All orders are due no later than the end of the school day on 11/13 with one check made out to MABPO. Delivery is on Tuesday 11/24 in the high school cafeteria.
Please email fundraising@moonband.org with any questions.
RaiseRight: The Holiday Season is quickly approaching, when doing your online shopping don't forget to use the RaiseRight App to purchase e-cards to help support MABPO. Do you plan to give gift cards as a gift this year? You can purchase gift cards from RaiseRight and have them delivered right to your door. Every amount helps!
Enroll through RaiseRight.
Enrollment Code: YXD6W6W9YJFL
FUNDRAISING – ARAMARK – PNC/Acrisure/PPG
If you’re interested in working games, please email Heather Park at hburakow@yahoo.com.
STUDENT ACCOUNTS
You are now able to apply your students’ credits to fees in presto. Under finances, it lists My Fees, My Payments and My Credits. Click on My Credits, then select Apply Credits. Select the fee you would like to apply the credit to. Please pay online via Presto or place a check in the band room mailbox for all payments due. Email Maria at treasurer@moonband.org if you have questions.
BAND DIRECTOR’S COMMENTS: Mr. Barthen
Marching Band season has ended. All rehearsals and performances are complete for this year. Thank you to all who volunteered in any/all capacities throughout the season.
2027 Summer Marching Band Schedule
June 1, 2, 3 - Music/Full Band Camp - 5 pm- 9 pm
July 20, 21, 22 - Pre-Camps for Percussion, Color Guard, & Winds
July 26-30 - Home Band Camp
August 1-6 - Away Band Camp
August 14 - Production Day
COMPLETE MAHS BAND GOOGLE CALENDAR LINK
WINTER CONCERT REHEARSALS AND CONCERT
CONCERT BAND – Periods 3, 4A, 6B - INCLUDING PERCUSSIONISTS WHO PERFORM WITH CONCERT BAND
Rehearsal #1 – TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15 – 2:20-4:00pm
Rehearsal #2 – WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16 – 2:20-4:00pm
Concert – THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17– 7:00pm - Report time is 6:30pm
SYMPHONIC BAND – Period 5A & 6B - INCLUDING PERCUSSIONISTS WHO PERFORM WITH SYMPHONIC BAND
Rehearsal #1 – TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15 – 7:00 - 9:15pm
Rehearsal #2 – WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16 – 7:00 – 9:15pm
Concert – THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17– 7:00pm - Report time is 6:45pm
Winter Color Guard Ensemble (optional) will begin rehearsal on Friday, December 4 at 6pm in the Middle School Aux Gym. Staging Camp (learn all of the drill) with Kyle is December 18 (6:30-10 pm) & December 19 (8 AM- 6 PM).
UPCOMING DATES
Mon. Nov. 9 -
Tue. Nov. 10 -
Wed. Nov. 11 -
Thu. Nov. 12 -
Fri. Nov. 13 -
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Mon. Nov. 16 -
Tue. Nov. 17 -
Wed. Nov. 18 -
Thu. Nov. 19 -
Fri. Nov. 20 -
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Mon. Nov. 23 - Small Ensemble Rehearsal - 2:20 PM - 4:00 PM
Tue. Nov. 24 -
Wed. Nov. 25 -
Thu. Nov. 26 - Thanksgiving
Fri. Nov. 27 -
Sat. Nov. 28 -
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Mon. Nov. 30 -
Tue. Dec. 1 - Small Ensemble Rehearsal - 2:20 - 4:00 pm
Wed. Dec. 2 -
Thu. Dec. 3 -
Fri. Dec. 4 - Winter Color Guard Rehearsal - MAMS Aux Gym - 6:30- 10 PM
Sat. Dec. 5 - Small Ensemble Gig at Moon Twp Park Light Up Night - 5 PM- 6 PM
Future Events
Tue. December 15 - Concert Band & Symphonic Band Rehearsal
Wed. December 16 - Concert Band & Symphonic Band Rehearsal
Thu. December 17 - 7:00pm - HS Winter Band Concert
Fri. & Sat. January 29 & 30 - Symphonic Band Performance (Fri. 1/29 - 2:20 - 4:00PM) Sat. 1/30 - 11AM-6PM, 4PM Concert at MAHS; dinner provided)
Thank you to our top Tier Sponsors!
Betlyn's Heating and Cooling
Brewer Toyota
Ceramiche Tile & Stone, Inc
Clearview Federal Credit Union
Huntsman Funeral Home
Moon Area Education Foundation
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CLEARANCES
MABPO has no connection to MASD's Applitrack, therefore a digital or physical copy of the clearance needs to be submitted the MABPO secretary. Clearances can be emailed to: Heather Longstreth - secretary@moonband.org
Per the updated MASD policy, Clearances are valid for 5 years
Under PA Law Act 153, The State of Pennsylvania is requiring all adults who volunteer in any capacity within the school to obtain background checks. This will include parents who volunteer to chaperone the MAHS Marching Band at football games, parades, band camps, and trips. Chaperones are required to complete the PA State Police Criminal Background Check, Child Abuse History, and FBI Fingerprints. The FBI Fingerprint is only if the volunteer has not been a state of PA resident for at least 10 years. Please visit http://www.keepkidssafe.pa.gov for additional information.
OR follow the steps below:
Child Abuse Clearance click HERE
1. Cost: Free
2. Create the account
3. Submit the required information
4. Print certificate and submit to MABPO Secretary
PA Criminal Background Check click HERE
1. Cost: Free
2. Click on "NEW RECORD CHECK" (Volunteers Only)
3. After the record check is complete, click on the blue control number
4. To view the certificate, click on the blue words "Certification Form"
5. Print the certificate and submit to the MABPO Secretary
FBI Fingerprinting click HERE
use service code 1KG6XN
Contact secretary@moonband.org if you have any questions about clearances.
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