Please use the attached document for the complete itinerary.

7:45 Report – High School Band Room - Change into uniforms

7:50 Load Bus and Vans

8:00 Depart from Morley Stanwood High School

10:00 Arrive at Reeths Puffer High School - Report to Coat Room

10:20 Report to Warm Up

10:50 MSHS Band Performs

11:10 MSHS Sight Reading Performance

11:30 Rating Posted

11:45 Pack Bus

12:00 Eat Lunch at a restaurant in Muskegon

1:20 Leave Muskegon

3:00 Arrive MSHS

For the purpose of planning I have submitted two dates to the MSBOA State office as potential dates for State Festival. Please note that these dates are not set in stone and are subject to change. I am putting the proposed dates on the website only for the purpose of planning.

Option 1: Wednesday, April 28th
Option 2: Friday, April 30th

Congratulations Bands on your fantastic performances at the District 1 Band and Orchestra Festival. The Middle School brought home a strong division 2 rating and the High School brought home straight first division ratings. Thank you to all the parents, friends and alumni who came out to share in the bands success! Recordings are now available in the audio section of the website.

Final Scores:

	Judge 1	Judge 2	Judge 3	Final Concert	Sight Reading	Overall
Middle School Concert Band	2	1	2	2	1	2
High School Concert Band	1	1	1	1	1	1

The Middle and High School Bands will perform on Thursday, March 4. We will dress and be in full uniform before we board the bus. Students should also bring money if they wish to purchase food. Below you will find the schedule for the entire day.

Parents
We will need a couple of parent chaperons to ride with us to the festival site. If you are willing to help, please call Mr. VanStrien at 856-4444 ext 324 or email director@morleystanwoodbands.org

Itinerary – Tuesday, March 2
Pre-Festival Concert High School Band

5:00-7:00 Open Rehearsal (Band Room)
7:00 Potluck Dinner – Band Boosters will provide sloppy joes and punch. Please bring a dish to pass.
7:30 Pre-festival Concert (Band Room)

Itinerary – Thursday, March 4
Festival – Middle School Concert Band

12:00 Report to MS Band Room - Load Bus and Vans
12:30 Depart from Morley Stanwood Middle School
1:00 Arrive at Big Rapids High School and Unload
1:15 Report to Coat Room
2:30 Report to Warm up
2:50 Middle School Concert Band Performs
3:05 Middle School Sight Reading Performance
3:30 Rating Posted
3:35 Pack Bus
3:50 Leave Big Rapids
4:15 Arrive MSMS

Itinerary – Thursday, March 4
Festival – High School Concert Band

3:15 Report to HS Band Room - Load Bus and Vans – Change into uniforms
4:00 Depart from Morley Stanwood High School
4:30 Arrive at Big Rapids High School and Unload
4:45 Report to Coat Room
6:45 Report to Warm up
7:15 High School Concert Band Performs
7:30 High School Sight Reading Performance
8:00 Rating Posted
8:15 Pack Bus
9:00 Leave Big Rapids
9:30 Arrive MSHS

The recordings for the Holiday Arts Concert are now available under the Audio section of the webpage.

Merry Christmas!

Reminder - The rescheduled Holiday Arts Concert is tomorrow (Monday) December 14th at 7:00. Report times for individual classes remain the same.

Congratulations to our eight Middle School Honors Band members who earned a chair in this years District 1 Honors Band. The students worked very hard and learned a lot from the guest conductor Mrs. Penny Daab-Cushway.