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Halloween Parade – Heritage Middle School, Trail Ridge Middle School and Skyline High School Bands will combine to march in the Longmont Halloween Parade on October 31. Students are to Dress up and will perform “Werewolves of Longmont (London)” Rehearsal will be from 6 to 7:30 on Tuesday, October 27 at Skyline.

Kudos – To the Skyline band for overcoming the rough practice conditions of muddy fields, rehearsing in the late dusk and avoiding killer mosquitos. THE SHOW MUST GO ON!!

Schedule - September 12 9 to 5 Camp day

September 18 home game

September 19 9 to 5 camp day

October 3 home game

October 7^th St Vrain Band night

OCTOBER 10 CAMP 9 TO 4

October 14^th CBA Northern Regional

October 17^th Friendship Cup show at Longmont HS

Dates for other qualifying CBA Shows (quarterfinals, etc) TBA

October 16 Home Game

October 29 Home Game

October 31 – Halloween Parade

November 6 home game

Dec 12 Longmont Parade

Dec. 15 Concert

March 3 Concert

May 19 concert

Help build our props – Mr. Watt would like to meet with the parents that offered to help build the backdrops for the marching band. We are thinking making them from wood, but need the help of real builders as Mr. Watt’s abilities are limited to duct tape, Velcro and bubble gum. We would like to meet at 6:00 on Wednesday, September 9^th in the band room.

Artists needed – Please contact Mr. Watt if you are artistically inclined and could help draw the Stonehenge rocks on material for our backdrops. The backdrops will be 8 feet wide by 10.

Rehearsal visitors – Special thanks to the parents that stop by to watch our rehearsals. It is good motivation for our band to have an audience. Feel free to stop by and watch.

Congrats Band ! – Special congratulations goes out to the members of the marching band. They have shown much improvement this year. Last year’s show was very successful, but only had 23 different sets. This year’s first song has 23 sets and there are three songs to go. Our members and staff are to be congratulated for working together to put together such a great program.

Congrats Mr. Watt - Mr. Watt is now a married man as of August 22. Mrs. Watt (Linda) has already proven to be an asset to the band by bringing donuts, cookies, popsicles, and frozen juice push ups for the band students. Welcome Linda.

Thanks- Thanks to Mr. Hornacek for loaning the band a generator to use during rehearsals. Thanks to Mr. Buchter for volunteering a back up generator for our rehearsals. Thanks to Mr. Arellano for donating a scaffold.

Band Fees – Band Fees are due on September 11^th, please be prompt. Fees need to be returned with a signed syllabus.

Band fundraiser – Peelers!!! Discount cards have been distributed to band members. They sell for $10. All members need to sell 10 cards. Many discounts pay for the card the first time it is used.

Volunteers needed- Volleyball and football game concession stand workers are needed. Proceeds go to the band. Contact Jennie Coble at skylinehs.band@gmail.com.

Band Website - http://skylinehsband.blogspot.com/ for the latest information

Rehearsal Time Change – The Band members voted to change Monday and Wednesday rehearsal times from 6 to 9, to 5 to 8. This will get everyone home sooner (more beauty sleep and homework time) and allow us to practice in the daylight.