Weekly Update (8/11- 8/15)

Mr. Myles Moore
Aug 6
5 min read

This is your weekly MUSIC DEPARTMENT update!

Hello Folks!

WELCOME BACK!!!!! ❤️🎶

I can't believe I'm 10 years into teaching music at Baker County! And what an amazing group of students I get to share this year with!

Right out the gate we have our first football game at HOME vs. Hawthorne. We need more time, so we will not perform our show, but we'll be sure to have plenty of fun in the stands!

This Marching Season is going to be a journey filled with hard work and fun rewards. I want you to read this and keep it in mind through this season:

Congratulations! Today is your day. You're off to Great Places! You're off and away! You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the guy who'll decide where to go. You'll look up and down streets. Look 'em over with care. About some you will say, "I don't choose to go there."

With your head full of brains and your shoes full of feet, you're too smart to go down any not-so-good street. And you may not find any you'll want to go down. In that case, of course, you'll head straight out of town.

It's opener there, in the wide open air. Out there things can happen, and frequently do, to people as brainy and footsy as you.And when things start to happen, Don't worry. Don't stew. Just go right along. You'll start happening too.

Weekly Walkthrough

Monday, we have the FIRST DAY OF CLASS! YES!!! There is also a Band Booster Meeting today at 6:30pm in the High School Band Room!

Tuesday, we have After School Rehearsal from 4pm to 7pm.

Wednesday, there are no events scheduled.

Thursday, we have After School Rehearsal from 4pm to 7pm.

Friday, we have HOME vs. Hawthorne HS. 4:00pm Call Time. Please meet at the band room wearing 'Wildcat Gear' (Red Black or White T-Shirt, or a Wildcat Shirt, Jeans, and Tennis Shoes).

August/ September at- a- glance

Events:

First Day of Class– August 11th

Band Booster Meeting– August 11th- 6:30pm

All State Mock Auditions– August 25th- 2:30pm

UF Band Day! (Link to Itinerary)– August 30th

Band Booster Meeting– September 3rd- 6:30pm

Instaraise Fundraiser Begins!– September 4th

FSU Band Day! (Link to Itinerary)– September 6th

Band Booster Meeting– September 8th- 6:30pm

All State Auditions– September 20th

Rehearsals:

After School Rehearsal– August 12th- 4:00pm- 7:00pm

After School Rehearsal– August 14th- 4:00pm- 7:00pm

After School Rehearsal– August 19th- 4:00pm- 7:00pm

After School Rehearsal– August 21st- 4:00pm- 7:00pm

After School Rehearsal– August 26th- 4:00pm- 7:00pm

After School Rehearsal– August 28th- 4:00pm- 7:00pm

After School Rehearsal– September 2nd- 4:00pm- 7:00pm

After School Rehearsal– September 4th- 4:00pm- 7:00pm

After School Rehearsal– September 9th- 4:00pm- 7:00pm

After School Rehearsal– September 11th- 4:00pm- 7:00pm

After School Rehearsal– September 16th- 4:00pm- 7:00pm

After School Rehearsal– September 18th- 4:00pm- 7:00pm

After School Rehearsal– September 23rd- 4:00pm- 7:00pm

After School Rehearsal– September 25th- 4:00pm- 7:00pm

Performances:

HOM vs. Hawthorne HS – August 15th- 4:00pm Call Time

AWAY vs. Bradford HS – August 22nd- 4:00pm Call Time

AWAY vs. Chiefland HS – August 29th- 4:00pm Call Time

HOME vs. First Coast HS – September 5th- 4:00pm Call Time

HOME vs. Ponte Vedra HS – September 12th- 4:00pm Call Time

AWAY vs Baldwin HS – September 19th- 4:00pm Call Time

HOME vs. Godby HS – September 26th- 4:00pm Call Time

Things to Note 🎵:

All State Auditions!

All State Auditions are steadily approaching! Are you preparing an audition? Even if not, you should check out the audition music and practice it! It is available for FREE on our website, and you can become a better musician!

If you are auditioning, please make sure to keep checking the FBA Website for corrections so you can adjust! The music on our website IS NOT up to date with any corrections, so if there is something you need, please come talk to me immediately so I can help! There's nothing worse than showing up to the audition room only to find out you've prepared the wrong thing! Please make sure everything is correct!

We will have mock auditions later this month so you can practice auditioning and get some feedback.

LINK TO ALL STATE MATERIALS

UF Band Day

UF Band Day is on Saturday, August 30th! UF Band Day is a fun event where members of our band get to go to a University of Florida Football Game, play their instrument in the stands, and PLAY ON THE FIELD DURING HALFTIME! It's truly an amazing experience!

This year, UF is asking me to send my list of students by Monday, August 11th (!!!) so if you would like to go to UF Band Day, you need to fill out the form below, and I will take as many students as I can on a first come, first serve basis! Because there are only around 50-60 tickets, I advise signing up as soon as possible. I will post the list on Monday, August 11th.

Students who wish to go will need to pay a commitment fee of $15 to the band, which can be turned in by 8/15.

Parents who wish to chaperone need to read the itinerary below for information about how to do so. While chaperone tickets need to be purchased by August 14th, our student list will not be posted until August 11th, so purchase early at your own risk.

If you are interested please sign up using this link: https://forms.gle/NsNzChXVjjEZSb9w7

For more information about the day, including attire and music, please check out the ITINERARY.

FSU Band Day

SU Band Day (Not as Urgent, but still read!)

FSU Band Day is on Saturday, September 6th! FSU Band Day is a fun event where students are able to attend an FSU Football Game and see how the Marching Chiefs does things! High School students don't get to play at this one, but it'll be fun to get the Seminole experience in the newly renovated Doak Campbell Stadium!

For tickets, I have around 50-60 total. 6 are reserved for professional staff, and 5 are reserved for chaperones. Chaperone and Student Tickets are available First Come, First Served. Students and Chaperones will need to fill out the form below, and I will take as many students as I can on a first come, first serve basis! Because there are only limited tickets, I advise signing up as soon as possible. I will post the list on Monday, August 11th.

Students who wish to go will need to pay a commitment fee of $15 to the band, which can be turned in by 8/22.

If you are interested please sign up using this link: https://forms.gle/B8tVQEns3qVSYwQy9

For more information about the day, including attire, please check out the ITINERARY.

IF YOU READ THE WEEKLY UPDATE UP TO THIS POINT, GO BACK TO THE BAND APP AND PUT A 🙌 EMOJI IN THE COMMENTS.

Birthday Announcements!

By the way, I base birthday announcements on what I can see on the Band App, so if you would like to be recognized for your birthday on the weekly announcements, please make sure your Birthday is set to PUBLIC on the Band App.

According to Band App, there is one birthday this week!

Happy Birthday to Noah Allen (8/13)!