Call Time and Info for Game #10

Our final regular season game is Friday, 11/1, at Mayfield.  This is a big game for Raider Football, win, and we go to the playoffs!  Call time is 5:45 PM on the main field in full uniform, including hat, gloves, and black shoes and socks.  We plan to return some time between 9:30 PM and 10:00 PM.

We will be outside on the main field for rehearsal in the morning.

This Week's Schedule

The schedule for first period rehearsals this week is as follows.

Wednesday: Marching Band on the Main Field, including all Raiderettes

Thursday: Concert Bands for all band students

Friday: Marching Band on Main Field, Raiderettes indoors

Information regarding Friday night's game at Mayfield will be available on Thursday.

GAme #9 and Senior Escort Info

Call time for our final home game of the season this Saturday, 10/26, is 11 AM on the practice field in full uniform with raincoats.  We will be performing our Senior Show, with music selected by and drills written by members of the Class of 2014.

Senior escorts should be in the band stands at 12 noon for pictures to avoid taking them during halftime itself.  Any students or escorts who cannot be there at noon can have their picture taken during the third quarter of the game.

Shaker Hospitality For All!

The Band Boosters would like to try something new:  to provide a snack for both the visiting band (North Royalton) as well as our own Pride of Shaker Heights Marching Band. In order to accomplish this we need 1200 cookies baked, bagged and delivered to the High School by noon this Friday, October, 25.

  

Please send me a quick email to say you will provide cookies or to ask questions:

Terrisjohnson@aol.com. We need 50 families to donate two dozen each.

Thank you.

Here are the details:

·         -Any variety is appreciated but NO peanuts, peanut butter or tree nuts

·         -Homemade or store-bought are welcome

·         -Please package two each in a Ziploc bag

·         -Deliver through your student to the band room on Thursday. Remember there are no classes on Friday (Conference Day).

·         -Deliver to the high school office on Thursday or Friday. 

Homecoming Game & Notes to Leave Following Halftime

The SHHS Homecoming Game is this Saturday, 10/12, against Medina.  Call time is 11 AM on the practice field in full uniform, without hats.  Alumni/Community Band members should also meet on the practice field at 11 AM for rehearsal.  We will rehearse for approximately an hour, then break for lunch before meeting up again for pre-game at 12:45 PM.  Music for Alumni/Community band members can be found in the post below.

Notes or emails excusing band members following halftime to get ready for the dance are due to the band office before 4 PM on Friday.  Attendance will be taken during the 4th quarter and only those students who turned in notes on time will be excused.

Alumni/Community Band Info and Music

This weekend "The Pride of Shaker Heights" will be hosting the Alumni/Community Band for our Homecoming Game on Saturday, 10/12, vs. Medina.  Any adults are welcome to participate, as well as younger siblings or friends of current high school band members.  Any younger players should be sponsored by a current high school band member or have an adult participating with them.  We will be performing "Let's Groove" from Earth, Wind, and Fire and "Sir Duke" by Stevie Wonder, as well as an optional (and easy) marching drill during a percussion section feature.

We will have a rehearsal at 11 AM on Saturday to prepare for the halftime show.  Music is available below and can also be picked up in the band office.  If you have any questions, please call the band office at 295-4233.

Flute

Clarinet

Alto Sax

Tenor Sax

Trumpet

French Horn

Trombone

Baritone

Tuba

Snare

Game #6 at Mentor

"The Pride of Shaker Heights" is once again on the road this week, travelling to Mentor on Friday, 10/4.  Call time will be 4:45 PM on the practice field in full uniform with our issued raincoats, since rain has crept into the forecast.  Percussion will be given ponchos when they arrive.