This week's band events:

Tuesday, May 15-- 7:00 PM  PHS Spring Band Concert in the Auditorium  (Students Arrive at 6 PM. Uniforms are to be checked in immediately after the concert.  Students have been instructed to bring street clothes to wear home.)

Thursday, May 17--10:45AM-12:15 PM  Hawaii Band Rehearsal

Congratulations to the 12-13 Pride of Pattonville Marching Band Leadership Team!  Please email Mr. McFarland to accept your position.

Coming Soon:

Tuesday, May 22  7-8 PM.   Hawaii Trip Meeting for all student participants and parents.  Informational packets will be provided including an itinerary, hotel rooming lists, flight details and other information.

Thursday, May 31  Graduation Band Concert (Click here for details)

Remaining 2011-2012 PHS Band Activities

2012 Hawaii Trip Rehearsals

2012-2013 PHS Marching Band Calendar (Spring/Summer/Fall)

2011-2012 Band Announcements/Activities-

Tuesday, May 1-- 6:00-6:30 PM Mandatory Marching Band member and parent meeting 6:30-8:30 PM Marching Band Rehearsal (All students who plan to participate in the marching band must attend)

Parade of Bands Concert:  Wednesday, March 28, 2012  7:00 PM

Thanks to all who attended!  It was another huge success!

Congratulations to the 9 events from the PHS Band program that earned a 1 Rating at the District Solo/Small Ensemble Festival.  All of these events will perform at the State Music Festival on Saturday, April 28 at Mizzou in Columbia, MO.

Congratulations to the PHS Jazz Ensemble for their great performance at this year's "Jazz in the Meadows" festival at Rolling Meadows HS in Chicago.  For the second consecutive year PHS placed in the Top 4 and earned a 1 Rating...the highest you can achieve at the festival.  In addition, John S. earned the Oustanding Soloist of the 2A Division!

ALL-STATE BAND MEMBERS

Congratulations to our 4 All-State Musicians!  They will be attending the MMEA state music conference at Tan-Tar-A this week representing Pattonville in their respective ensembles.

John S., Senior, is Pattonville's first Four-Time All State Band Member.  This year he will be performing in the All-State Jazz Band as the lead trombonist, but also made the All-State Band on both Euphonium and Trombone!

David L., Senior,   is a Three-Time All-State Band Member and will be performing in the All-State Band on trombone!

Jacob J., Senior, will be performing in the All-State Jazz Band on the Baritone Saxophone!

Kim E., Sophomore, will be performing in the All-State Band on clarinet!

We are very proud of all of you!

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HAWAII TRIP CHAPERONES

Hawaii trip chaperone selections have been made.  Thanks to everyone who expressed an interest in helping out with this trip.  If you were not selected and contacted by Mr. McFarland via email to serve as an official trip chaperone, we hope you will be able to join us by signing up for the "Friends and Family" trip option.  Brochures are available in the band room.  Aloha!

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JAZZ ENSEMBLE TRIP TO CHICAGO

Click here for the trip packet.  Please complete and return to Mr. McFarland by Friday, February 10, 2012.

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PEP BAND

Here is the updated 11-12 Pep Band Schedule.  Please refer to this document for other pep band details.

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WORLD SERIES PARADE:

Congratulations to "The Pride of Pattonville" Marching Band who performed in the World Series Championship Parade on October 30!!!!!

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ALL-SUBURBAN BAND AND JAZZ BAND

Congratulations to Kim E., Adam K., Lexi K. and David Lindsay for making the SLSMEA All-Suburban Band!

Congratulations to Jacob J. and John S. for making both the SLSMEA Band AND Jazz Band!

Good luck to all of you at the All-State Auditions in December!

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11-12 Band Handbook

(There are 3 pages in the handbook that must be completed and returned to the directors.  In addition to having this important information on file in the band office, each student will receive points in the grade book for each returned paper.)

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Current Fundraisers

Band Cook Book Information

Entertainment Books sales have finished.  Please return your unsold book to avoid a $30 fine.  Checks should be made to PHS Band Boosters.

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Hawaii Trip Info (June 2012)

For those interested in the "Friends and Family" package, we now have a brochure in the band room containing all available details.  The "Friends and Family" package must be booked through the travel company directly, not through the band directors. 

Click here for a copy of the HAWAII packet distributed at our trip meeting on 4/20/11.

5th payment:  $150 payment due on or before Friday, November 18.  Please place payments in the booster drop box inside the band room.  This payment should bring each student's balance to $1,050.   

Congratulations to our:

All-State Band Members:  John S. (3rd consecutive year!) and David L. (2nd year in a row!)  These students recently performed with the All-State Band at the MMEA state music conference!

In addition, Kim E. was named Honorable Mention All State as a freshman!

SLSMEA Honor Band Members:

Laura D, Kim E., Megan J., Lexi K., David L. and John S.  Kudos Jacob J. for being named 1st alternate.

All-Suburban Jazz Band Members:  David L. and John S.

Congratulations to the PHS Band Members who earned a total of six 1's, six 2's and one 3 rating at the State Music Festival, Saturday, April 30 at Mizzou in Columbia, MO!

Please refer to the band calendar to stay informed regarding upcoming events.