Announcements

This is your weekly MUSIC DEPARTMENT update! Hello Folks! Everyone, please give it up for Jacob Ballinger for his performance at All State! Also give it up for the Wildcat Winterguard's first performance of the season at Premiers! It was a busy weekend, but so many great things happened! I'm so proud of everyone! By the way, your Originals for Solo and Ensemble were due to be turned in to me LAST WEEK. Please give me your originals ASAP this week! Weekly Walkthrough 🧩 Mond

This is your weekly MUSIC DEPARTMENT update! Hello Folks! Everyone, please wish Jacob Ballinger the best as he travels with me to Tampa for the Florida Music Educators Conference, where he will participate in the High School Honors Band! This also means Mr. Moore will be gone Wednesday- Friday. This historically has been a HUGE opportunity for students to get ahead on their Concert MPA music, so I hope you all will take advantage. Work together to push far ahead. No sociali

This is your weekly MUSIC DEPARTMENT update! Hello Folks! Welcome Back! You may notice that the weekly update has some new sections to it. Check them out! (Actually, please do because you're being quizzed on that information!) I'm making it a goal to create strong structure for our band moving into MPA season. It'll be necessary because things will get pretty busy pretty quickly. In fact, there is something going on EVERY WEEKDAY in the month of February (for example), and

This is your weekly MUSIC DEPARTMENT update! Hello Folks! We're in the home stretch! Keep fighting! This is the last weekly update before the new year! I know we're working toward making it to Christmas Break, but please make sure you set aside time to pick up your instrument over the break as well. Everyone should have their Solo and Ensemble piece in by now, so it'll be important that you start practicing that music, since Solo and Ensemble is coming up quick. Weekly Walk

This is your weekly MUSIC DEPARTMENT update! Hello Folks! We have another busy week this week— made BUSIER because weather decided to get in our way… but we will endure! Stay on top of your personal practice AND your coursework! There’s a lot going on, but you need to manage your time effectively to be able to keep on top of everything. That may require some personal sacrifice here and there. That’s a part of growing up. You also need to stay on top of your health. Carry ha

This is your weekly MUSIC DEPARTMENT update! Hello Folks! I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving Break! I just CANNOT believe we are in the home stretch for Christmas Break!! Are you excited? I hope you got as much rest as possible during Thanksgiving Break because admittedly we will be thrust right into three busy weeks before we get any downtime. I'm relying hard on everyone's mental sharpness and individual effort to make sure that we succeed in all our performance

Every year, BCHS Band Alumni and Band Parents are invited to come play "A Christmas Festival" by Leroy Anderson (arr. by Robert W Smith) with the Baker County Band for their Christmas Concert Closer. Our Christmas Concert is Tuesday, December 16th, 2025 in the BCHS Cafetorium. This year, we continue to extend this invitation to our alumni and current band parents! Requirements/Notes: * Must be an Alumni of the BCHS Band (Only those who graduated from BCHS while still enrolled

This is your weekly MUSIC DEPARTMENT update! Hello Folks! It's almost time for Thanksgiving! And after that? Which means, don't let yourself slack off just yet! We have a lot of work to do so we can bring the Christmas Joy to our community! Let's make this week as productive as possible! Weekly Walkthrough Monday , we have NFHB Recording Day! Below is the schedule. Auditions will start at 3:30pm. I have arranged the schedule so all Winterguard folks can go to the clinic and

This is your weekly MUSIC DEPARTMENT update! Hello Folks! Congratulations on your performance at FFCC Championships this weekend! A thank you to our band parents and staff members for all of your hard work and dedication throughout the course of this season to make sure our students were set up for success. It takes a village. I’m in awe of how far we’ve grown in a single year and I’m so excited to help you continue to grow even more in the years to come! Now we can fully f

This is your weekly MUSIC DEPARTMENT update! Hello Folks! IT'S FFCC Championship WEEK! Congratulations on your performance at Marching MPA this weekend! You made history! This is the first time you've earned Straight A's at Marching MPA in my time here! This is a significant accomplishment! Thank you for making my Tenth Marching MPA as your director special! This Saturday is State FFCC Championship Day, which means we'll aiming to push our performance as much as possible so

It is my sincere pleasure to inform you that we have had a Baker County HS Band student make the Florida All State Honors Ensemble this year!! This is an incredible opportunity for students as they will be exposed to some wonderful literature and they will meet other amazing musicians from across the state of Florida! To earn a spot in this ensemble, they were nominated by their director and had to demonstrate a high level of proficiency on their instrument including the abil

This is your weekly MUSIC DEPARTMENT update! Hello Folks! IT'S MPA WEEK! For our band, MPA Week is also Director Appreciation week. I'm not looking for anything for myself, but please make sure to express your thanks toward our band staff members for all the hard work they've put in to help make you into the band you are this season. It takes a village to build a band program, and I know I am so appreciative for all their help. We have TRANSFORMED this year, and we'll only

This is your weekly MUSIC DEPARTMENT update! Hello Folks! Congrats on your showing at Orange Park! Admittedly, I am writing this on Saturday before we've left for comp, so I don't know how y'all did, but I believe in you! Seniors, please make sure you've filled out your senior will! Also, all band members should look at binging something for the pasta potluck! (Links Below) Weekly Walkthrough Monday , there are no activities scheduled, though the Boosters will likely need h

November 8th, 2025 West Orange HS 1625 Beulah Rd, Winter Garden, FL 34787 There is a Finals at this competition. If we make it to finals, we will have a second performance. SPECTATOR/ PARENT TICKETS: All ticket purchases must happen online prior to approaching the ticket booth at West Orange HS.  There are no ticket sales on site.   Spectators without a pre-purchased ticket will be asked to step aside from the ticket table and go online to purchase their entry into the show

This is your weekly MUSIC DEPARTMENT update! Hello Folks! Congrats on your showing at Fleming Island! Admittedly, I am writing this on Friday, so I don't know how y'all did, but I believe in you! This Friday, you get to rest up for our second competition at Orange Park on Saturday. Let's work hard, show up, and show out! Weekly Walkthrough Monday , there is a Band Booster Meeting at 6:30pm at ______. Tuesday , there is a Brass Sectional from 2:45pm to 3:30pm. We also have a

This is your weekly MUSIC DEPARTMENT update! Hello Folks! It's Competition Season! In the name of transparency, things are about to get busy. As I've warned a few weeks ago, students need to work toward getting ahead in their coursework and other home obligations so that they can avoid being overwhelmed. We are in the last four weeks or so of marching band, so as expectations continue to rise on one end, academic expectations are rising as well. Don't get caught in the wave

November 1st, 2025 LINK TO PURCHASE TICKETS If parents are paying with a card on site to leave plenty of time to scan the QR codes that...

We are proud to share that Band Captain Jacob Ballinger has been selected to represent Baker County High School at the 44th Annual...

This is your weekly MUSIC DEPARTMENT update! Hello Folks! Go Jags! It's Homecoming Week! Please enjoy all the festivities, but also be...

October 11th, 2025 There is a Finals at this competition. If we make it to finals, we will have a second performance. SPECTATOR/ PARENT...