Have any extra Halloween candy you're not sure what to do with?? The band could use it for the reception after the Nov 10th Band concert!

If you are able to donate either Halloween candy or baked goods for the reception please email Becky Collins (Hospitality Chair) at coll2712@bellsouth.net.

You will receive 1 volunteer credit for donating candy and for every dozen baked goods donated.

The concert will feature the Marching Band, EPMS and NWMS bands so let's show our middle school students how awesome the Milton Band program is!!

The Cambridge, Milton, and Roswell percussion programs have the very exciting opportunity to host Jim Casella as a composer in residence.

Jim Casella is internationally recognized as one of today's most prolific arrangers for marching percussion. Casella has served as a composer/arranger for the Santa Clara Vanguard, and The Cavaliers, 7-time world champion drum and bugle corps from Rosemont, Illinois.

We hope you'll join us for a concert of his music on Sunday, November 22 at 3:00pm in the Cambridge High School Auditorium!

To all who attended, Thank you for your support!

6:30pm--Parents of seniors assemble on the track in front of where the band sits in the stadium. (You will still need to pay to enter the stadium.) After the band marches in, parents and seniors will line up in alphabetical order by last name for the introductions and announcements.

6:40pm--When your child’s name is called, proceed under the arch, pause for the photographer (Adriana Marchese) to take a picture. There will also be an opportunity to take pictures with additional family members, if desired, immediately following the picture under the arch with a different photographer so please be sure these family members are on the track as well. Once the pictures are taken, you may go sit in the stands.

Orders Due by November 30th

Medium - 6 1/2” Pot, 16 inches tall for $12
Large - 8” pot, 20 inches tall for $22
X Large - 10” pot, 24 inches tall for $30

Colors: Red, Pink, White, and Jingle Bells
(Red blooms with cream speckles)

All poinsettias include a green or gold pot cover.

For questions or to place an order, contact Heather Bartenfeld, 678.525.5059 or hbartenfeld@gmail.com

Additionally, if your neighborhood has a newsletter or other form of community communication, and you would be willing to share this offer with your neighbors, please contact Heather for further details.

Delivered to you in early December. Make checks to Milton High School Band.

Calling all bakers! And those that know where to buy good desserts!

Our first Band concert of the year is Thursday, October 8th at 7pm in the Milton High School auditorium. Parents new to Milton Band: We host a FREE receptions at the conclusion of our concerts to allow the kids to socialize and have refreshments after their performance. They really look forward to this, and it has become a tradition at Milton.
The Hospitality Team is awarding volunteer hours for band parents who contribute baked goods to be shared at the reception. You will earn one volunteer hour for every dozen dessert items you bring. Please remember – we need FINGER desserts – nothing that requires a fork or spoon. If you want/need your serving platter returned, please ensure your name is clearly marked on the bottom of the dish and remember to claim it before leaving after the concert.
We will have a table and sign-in sheet set up in the hallway between the library and auditorium, starting around 6:30PM where you can drop off your baked goods.

If you are able to donate baked goods for the concert Thursday Oct 8th, please send an email to Becky Collins to confirm you are bringing a dessert or TWO! We like to have an idea of how much is coming so we set up enough tables.
Thanks, Becky Collins

770-853-2732 coll2712@bellsouth.net

All students who will be photographed should report at 3:30 to get into uniform for the photo session with Cady Studios. If you haven't contacted Adriana Marchese about re-takes for your marching band student, please contact her at adriana17@me.com

Individual marching band picture retakes: 4:00pm
Battery/leadership photo shoot (required): 4:30pm

1. The Northview band building is actually on the SR 120/Abbotts Bridge Rd entrance to the school.(Mailing address is 10625 Parsons Rd.) If you or your students enter the campus on Parsons Rd., just drive around to the other side of the school (follow signs to the bus canopy).

2. Registration is in the band lobby, starting at 4:00pm and will close at 5:30pm. Auditions are first come, first served, running from 4:30p - 6:30p. Please encourage students to get their audition done as soon as they get warmed up!

3. Winds, piano, bass, guitar & vibes will play the 6 scales (from memory) and perform two sight readings. There are no etudes on this audition.

4. Drumset will have 16 measures of the time-keeping exercises (there are 8 different styles) and two sight readings.

Saturday, September 19th, Fulton County Exhibition at Cambridge HS.

Saturday, September 26th, White Columns Invitational at Milton HS.

Saturday, October 3rd, Bands of America at McEachern HS.

Available for pre-order for $8 Available at Home Games for $10

This year’s program includes over 104 pages of individual, group and action photos from all those involved in the Friday Night Football experience here at Milton. Inside you will find many pictures of the Milton High School Marching Band, the Football and Cheerleading Teams - all with a special emphasis on this year’s seniors.

The Football Program is the perfect way to commemorate the 2015 Season and a great keepsake to be shared with family and friends.

Pre-Order your Copy TODAY at footballprogram@miltonband.org

Booster Organizations – Please provide the total amount of 2015 Football Programs you would like to order to footballprogram@miltonband.org by 9/17/15. You will be invoiced for the total amount of books that were ordered.

Tailgate Party at MHS! Milton v. Wheeler September 11, 2015

8th Grade Night!

Hi Band Families! It's time for a pre-game Tailgate Party! Please join up with other band families for a very casual Tailgate Gathering before the big game on Friday:

When: Friday Sept. 11th - 5:00pm
Where: Milton HS Parking Lot-Close to Band Hall Entrance (look for the tent)
What: Bring a chair, some snacks to share, whatever you'd like (no alcohol...still on school property!)
Who: Band families and 8th grade band families invited also!

Then, we are right there to enjoy our fantastic band as they perform the Front Lawn Concert at 6:30 pm. Hope to see you there!

Are you ready for the BIG REVEAL?

The new uniform pants and shakos have arrived, and the jackets and gauntlets are due on Wednesday! FRIDAY IS THE BIG REVEAL!

The uniform fitting schedule will be:

Wind Ensemble students - Tuesday during band class
OR during 5th period lunch
OR Thursday during lunch period

Concert Band students - Tuesday between end of school and beginning of practice
OR Wednesday (early dismissal day) between 2:30 and 4:00pm
OR Thursday during lunch period.

Symphonic Band Students - Tuesday between end of school and beginning of practice
OR Wednesday (early dismissal day) between 2:30 and 4:00pm
OR Thursday during band class.

In addition, I need some additional help from parents to help complete the fittings. If you're available for any of the following time slots, please let me know!
Tues - 11-1:30
Tues - 3:30-5:45
Weds - 2:30-4:00
Thurs - 10:30-1:30
Friday - 3:00-6:00 (to take care of last minute changes, hem adjustments, and making sure everyone has all the pieces they're supposed to have!)

Please let me know when you are available to help. If you can only come for part of a session, PLEASE DO SO! This is going to be controlled chaos, but I'm sure we can get the job done!

I am so excited to see the kids in the new uniforms! Thanks in advance for your help!

Mary Nickerson Uniformland mnickerson@aol.com

KROGER Community Rewards Program wants to give Milton Band some money!! Simply register your Kroger Plus card at : KrogerCoummunityRewards.comand designate Milton High School Band Boosters as your organization. If you registered before August 1st, we ask you to please re-enroll. Once registered, it's very easy...just shop as you normally do, and each time you use your Kroger Plus Card, those purchases will count toward Milton Band and you keep your Kroger points. Win/win!

Register your Kroger Plus Card, bring a Kroger Receipt, write your name/email on it, for a chance to win a Kroger Gift Card, must submit receipt to the band box by 8/31/15! (Your receipt will show your support for "Milton Band Boosters" at the bottom.)

Please ask friends & family members to sign-up today at:
KrogerCoummunityRewards.com

Cady Studios was the photographer used on July 17th for all band photos. They have offered to retake individual photos of our band students if you are not happy with the results. The date is TBD, and will likely be before a Milton Football Game, when the students are already in uniform for the game.

There is nothing you need to do now if you want to have pictures retaken. However, by now, you should have received an email from "Cady Studios Athletics" which will show you a preview of your student's individual pictures from that day. If you have NOT received this yet, or if you have any questions for Cady Studios, please contact: Email: CadyStudios.com/contact-us/
Phone: 800-547-6237

New drop-off location
Get Dropped off at First Baptist of Alpharetta (44 Academy Street) by 8:30am, and then walk a few blocks to the Old Milton High School (86 School Drive, Alpharetta). This is a different drop off location than last year. Flutes, Clarinets, Alto Saxes, Trumpets will transport their own equipment, low brass, low saxes, flags and drums and the parade banner (carried by the pit) will be transported via the band trailer that will be loaded after Thursday’s practice. Dress for the parade will be khaki shorts, show shirts, and tennis shoes (same as band camp performance).

*because of the reflective material on this year's show shirts, they will last longer if washed inside-out.

The files below contain the information presented at the July 12 band camp meeting. If you need any additional information, please contact the band camp coordinator, Diana Wilcher, via email at bandcamp@miltonband.org, or call (678) 521-8794.

Orders are being taken for Ads to appear in the 2015 Football programs.

Seniors and Senior Parents who would like to place an ad in the 2015 football programs should use the form here:

Businesses who would like to place advertising in the 2015 football program should use the form here:

Deadline for orders is July 15, 2015.

As a standing tradition, every year we close another musical cycle by recognizing all of our students as individuals as well as their participation as a group. Come join us on May 1, 2015 at our Band Banquet, at the Alpharetta Marriott Hotel on Windward Parkway.

Special recognition and a very heartfelt THANK YOU to our co-chairs for this year: Catherine Johnston and Jackie Carrico who are already doing an awesome job planning a very special evening for our Band Family.

Please print the RSVP form, which you can find here, and send the bottom half with your payment to Trina Grogan (see invitation for further details) – deadline to receive payment is April 23, 2015.

ALSO NOW AVAILABLE TO YOU - SEND YOUR RSVP ONLINE VIA PAYPAL - LAST DEADLINE: Apr 27th
This is a two step and very quick process - an RSVP form and a separate PayPal form for payment.

1. RSVP PayPal Only Form is available here

2.Once you have completed your RSVP form, please go ahead and pay via PayPal by going here

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact: Catherine Johnston : cljohnston5@gmail.com at 770-343-8592 or Jackie Carrico: jls070796@gmail.com at 678-209-9588 or you can always reply to this email.

Looking forward to seeing you all for a night of FUN!

Sandra Ortega VP Parent Activities

Class placement auditions will be held this Thursday from 4 to 8pm. Attached to this email is the schedule, with each student audition time detailed. The audition will consist of as many major scales as can be played in 3 minutes, the middle school all state audition lyrical and technical etude, and a brief sight-reading example. Results will be shared on the band website when they are available.

Don't forget: this year's marching band informational meeting will be held at 7:30pm on Tuesday in the band room and will last one hour. At the meeting, registration information will be discussed, and the group's future travel plans will be revealed. Don't miss it! The meeting is essential for at least on parent of each member, and students are welcome to attend as well.