DISNEYLAND PARADE FRIDAY NOV 3rd, 2017
We need everyone current w/donations to afford our transportation to go.  If you are having difficulties with fundraising, contact the boosters ASAP!

Marching Band Schedule This Week
Monday NO SCHOOL

Thursday 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Opener - Full Ensemble (Finish the drill)

Friday 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Opener - Full Ensemble (Possibly new drill for Movement II)

Beginning Band:
Rhythm Exercises in class
Reading notes on the staff (Treble & Bass)

Concert Band:
Sightsinging/Sightreading
Fundamentals - with instruments

Wind Symphony:
Sightsinging/Sightreading
Fundamentals 
Function Chorales
Prepare for 9/11 gig: Salute to Freedom/National Anthem

MtSAC Honor Band - FEATURING MICHAEL MARKOWSKI!
Check out the link for details: http://www.mtsacband.com/2017-honor-band
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Please make sure you are caught up with donations!
$250 spirit pack for marching band due (ALL Marching Band members)
$125 ADDITIONAL Spirit Pack for new members to Marching Band - Due NOW
$170 Color Guard costume payments due by September 1st.

PAYMENTS (You can also use the paypal "Payment" button on the right)
ALL Payments now go to the Booster Box, all checks should be made out to "LQHSBBB", and all payments must be submitted in an envelope with your name on it (so we know where it came from, and what to apply your payments to).
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FUNDRAISERS 
(Parents - Join the "LQHS Blackhawk Brigade Parents & Students" page on Facebook for updates).
August/September: Discount Card Sales
August - December - Shoe Drive
ONGOING until April - Brigade Blast Ads 
Stay tuned for more!

UPCOMING EVENTS (Mostly Marching Band)
Fri 9/1 - Payments Due - Guard Costume/New Member Spirit Packs Due (MB)
Mon 9/11 - Candlelight Vigil @ (LQ Civic Ctr Park (WS)
Wed 9/13 - Back to School Night (MB)
Fri 9/15 - First Home Football Game (MB)
Fri 9/15 - Wind Symphony Dress Orders/Tuxedo Orders due (WS)
Fri 9/22 - Home Football Game (MB)
Fri 9/29 - Home Football Game (MB)
Sat 10/7 - Indio Band Spectacular (MB)
Fri 10/20 - Home Football (MB)
Sat 10/21 - PDHS Tournament (MB)
Wed 10/25 - Homecoming Parade - Old Town LQ (MB)
Fri 10/27 - Homecoming Football Game/Senior Night (MB)
Fri 11/3 - Disneyland Parade
Tues 11/7 - SHHS Tournament (MB)
Fri 11/10 - CIF Home Game (TBD)  (MB)
Sat 11/11 - City of LQ Veteran's Day Gig @ LQ City Hall (WS)
Tues 11/14 - CCHS Band O Rama (MB)


Required Paperwork/Information
2017-2018 Photo Authorization Form
2017 -2018 DSUSD Permission Slip
2017-2018 Medical Waiver
2017-2018 Parent Student Contract
New Members - "Next Steps"
Remind - For Parents 
Remind - For Students
2017-2018 Calendar of Events (Updated August 23rd)
​Google Calendar Link: https://goo.gl/eNrOVi​

Sponsorship Letters:
​2017_marching band_sponsorship_letter.docx
​2017_Marching Band_sponsorship_letter.pdf

sponsorship_letter_generic_2017.docx
sponsorship_letter_generic_2017.pdf
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thank_you_letter_2017.docx
​thank_you_letter_2017.pdf

DISNEYLAND PARADE 2017 (Date TBD still)
We are in!  But - we need everyone current to afford our transportation to go.  If you are having difficulties with fundraising, contact the boosters ASAP!

Marching Band Schedule This Week
Monday 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Sectionals for all
Tracking Outside (Winds/Battery)

Thursday 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Finish learning opener drill outside
Pit - Sectionals
* This will be modified if temperatures exceed 110 degrees

Friday 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Full Ensemble - Opener outside
* This will be modified if temperatures exceed 110 degrees

Beginning Band:
Monday - Placement tests (Concert Band/Beginning Band)
Introduction to Rhythm

Concert Band:
Monday - Placement tests
Rhythm/Singing
Fundamental exercises w/instruments

Wind Symphony:
Rhythm/Singing
Fundamental exercises w/instruments
Tuning Chorales
Prepare for 9/11 gig: Salute to Freedom/National Anthem

MtSAC Honor Band - FEATURING MICHAEL MARKOWSKI!
Check out the link for details: http://www.mtsacband.com/2017-honor-band
​
Please make sure you are caught up with donations!
$250 spirit pack for marching band due (ALL Marching Band members)
$125 ADDITIONAL Spirit Pack for new members to Marching Band - Due Sept 1
$170 Color Guard costume payments due by September 1st.

PAYMENTS (You can also use the paypal "Payment" button on the right)
ALL Payments now go to the Booster Box, all checks should be made out to "LQHSBBB", and all payments must be submitted in an envelope with your name on it (so we know where it came from, and what to apply your payments to).
​
FUNDRAISERS 
(Parents - Join the "LQHS Blackhawk Brigade Parents & Students" page on Facebook for updates).
August/September: Discount Card Sales
August - December - Shoe Drive
ONGOING until April - Brigade Blast Ads 
Stay tuned for more!


UPCOMING EVENTS (Mostly Marching Band)
Fri 9/1 - Payments Due - Guard Costume/New Member Spirit Packs Due (MB)
Mon 9/11 - Candlelight Vigil @ (LQ Civic Ctr Park (WS)
Wed 9/13 - Back to School Night (MB)
Fri 9/15 - First Home Football Game (MB)
Fri 9/15 - Wind Symphony Dress Orders/Tuxedo Orders due (WS)
Fri 9/22 - Home Football Game (MB)
Fri 9/29 - Home Football Game (MB)
Sat 10/7 - Indio Band Spectacular (MB)
Fri 10/20 - Home Football (MB)
Sat 10/21 - PDHS Tournament (MB)
Wed 10/25 - Homecoming Parade - Old Town LQ (MB)
Fri 10/27 - Homecoming Football Game/Senior Night (MB)
Tues 11/7 - SHHS Tournament (MB)
Fri 11/10 - CIF Home Game (TBD)  (MB)
Sat 11/11 - City of LQ Veteran's Day Gig @ LQ City Hall (WS)
Tues 11/14 - CCHS Band O Rama (MB)


Required Paperwork/Information
2017-2018 Photo Authorization Form
2017 -2018 DSUSD Permission Slip
2017-2018 Medical Waiver
2017-2018 Parent Student Contract
New Members - "Next Steps"
Remind - For Parents 
Remind - For Students
2017-2018 Calendar of Events (Updated August 23rd)
​Google Calendar Link: https://goo.gl/eNrOVi​

Sponsorship Letters:
blackhawk_2016-17_blackhawk_brigade__student_sponsorship_letter.docx
blackhawk_2016-17_generic_student__sponsorship_letter.docx
blackhawk_thank_you_-_bands_of_la__quinta_-_generic_thank_you.docx
wind_symphony_donor_letter_-__2016-2017.docx