Week of October 20

This is a long post, but we have a LOT of information to give out regarding the last 2 weeks of marching band.

First off, congratulations to the Band of Gold on earning Reserve Grand Champions and Best Overall Percussion at BDI on Saturday!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changing of the Guard

In case you missed the booster meeting on Thursday, Melissa Bussear has stepped down as the Band Booster Board President. Michele McDonald was voted in as the new president. Stephanie Hall was voted in as the new vice president.

We are currently in need of a new fundraising chair as well as a new concessions co-chair. If you are interested in either of these positions or would like more information, please email mjbogboosterpresident@gmail.com

Schedule this week

Monday, October 20

Practice at TTU 12:30 PM - 8:30 PM 

Students will attend 1st lunch then proceed to the band room. Buses leaves at 12:30 PM. Students will receive a meal before leaving to come back home at 6:00 PM. 

Tuesday, October 21

BoG 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Thursday, October 23

BoG 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM 

Friday, October 24

Football: Cookeville @ MJHS 

Band Senior Night (5:40 PM in band room - more details below)

Saturday, October 25

Contest of Champions at MTSU 

Band room opens at 7:20 AM 

Preliminary performance: 1:30 PM  

Contest of Champions 

If you did not attend the booster meeting to pick up pre-purchased CoC group sale tickets, they are in Mr. Cox's office in envelopes with names on them. If you have not yet paid for your pre-purchased group sale tickets, please do so ASAP.

You may also pre-purchase tickets online via ticketmaster or at the stadium when you arrive.

Tickets and stadium seating information

Contest of Champions 2025 Schedule

Clear bag policy and stadium seat rules

Parking info: Park in the Greenland Lot (green circle) on Greenland Drive. 

Payment Updates

Updated payment statements for the fall season will be going out Monday evening. If you have dues left to pay, it is imperative that they are paid asap to keep our program going.

Emails will also be going out this week regarding meal payments so keep an eye out. We have 6 more meals planned for this marching season. You can email Michele at mjbogboosterpresident@gmail.com for payment inquiries

Paint Party!

WEDNESDAY! Before we head off to the biggest competition of the year next weekend, our props are in desperate need of some paint touch ups. If you are available after school on Wednesday, we will be meeting in the band room at 3:30ish. The more the merrier! 

Senior Night

Senior night will be this Friday! Senior parents, Senior Stars with Mr. Cox will begin in the band room at 5:40 PM. Then all of the seniors and parents will walk to the stadium. The recogitions on the field will begin at 6:30 PM.

Upcoming Info

• On Tuesday, October 28th the school is hosting a Trunk or Treat from 5 - 7:30 PM and the band is participating! We have one trunk claimed and have room for one more. If you are interested in decorating your vehicle, please email me at mjbogboosterpresident@gmail.com. Parents and students are welcome to attend and hand out candy.  

• We are asking for candy donations from band families for the Trunk or Treat. Last year ~500 kids trick or treated! Please drop candy off in Mr. Cox's office or students can drop candy off with Mrs. Hall in room B101. If you do not have time to shop for candy, we are happy to accept cash/check donations to go grab big bags of candy at Costco.

• Friday, October 30th is our biggest football game of the year against Green Hill HS. We will most likely be opening concessions early that evening (4:30-5ish) and will be recruiting extra help so keep an eye on the Sign Up Genius for spot openings.

• Saturday, November 1st will be our annual end of the marching season party. It will be held in the school cafeteria. More details to come, but keep an eye out for a Sign Up Genius for help decorating/taking down and food sign ups.

• Tuesday, November 11 is Veterans Day. The students will be walking in the Lebanon parade that morning and we will need chaperones. A Sign Up Genius will be created soon for this event.

• Tuesday, November 11 - There will be a winter program interest meeting at 6:30 PM at the school. 

  

Minutes from October 16 Booster Meeting

 

Week of October 13

 WELCOME BACK FROM FALL BREAK!

SCHEDULE - WEEK OF OCTOBER 13

Monday, October 13
Fall break: no school, no rehearsal

Tuesday, October 14

Fall break: no school

Rehearsal: full band - 4:00 - 8:00pm

Wednesday, October 15

Students return to school

Thursday, October 16

Band Booster Meeting: 6:30 - 7:30pm
Rehearsal: full band - 4:30 - 7:30pm

Friday, October 17

Away game vs Wilson Central

Full schedule coming soon 

Saturday, October 18

Blue Devil Marching Invitational - Lebanon High School

Full schedule coming soon

Band of Gold performs at 2:45pm

BLUE DEVIL MARCHING INVITATIONAL

• Performance schedule

• Ticket information

• Event map

CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS

The biggest competition of the marching season, Contest of Champions is October 25, 2025, and is held at Middle Tennessee State University. 

Note: this is a prelims and finals contest so be prepared for a long day in Murfreesboro! 

Be on the lookout for information for a mid-week rehearsal the week of CoC. Once confirmed, information will come in a separate email. 

Group tickets have been purchased and picked up. They can be picked up once we have confirmation of payment. 

Performance schedule

MJHS Band of Gold preliminary performance is scheduled for 1:30pm

Contest of Champions website

• Tickets

• Parking

• Bag policy - VERY important as this is strictly enforced

Week of Sept 22

 SCHEDULE

Monday: 4:30-7:30pm FULL BAND

Tuesday:4:30-7:30pm FULL BAND

Wednesday: 3:50-5:00pm Concert Band

Thursday: off

Friday: Homecoming game 

Saturday: Bear Crawl

HELP NEEDED

Chaperones/Hospitality/Tote N Tow

• Home Football Game - Homecoming (9/26)

• Bear Crawl (9/27)

Laundry

• Home Football Game (9/26)

Concessions

• Home game (9/26)

• Home game (10/24)

BEAR CRAWL FUNDRAISER

Date: September 27

Time: 9:00am

Location: Jackson Hills, Stonehollow, Tuscan Gardens

Students will play and march through the neighborhoods, collecting donations and pop cans. Please share the flyer. 

CUSTOM PHOTO BUTTONS

Photos from media day made into a custom button of your student. Small button is $3 and large is $5. To order, click here.

Week of September 15

Monday, September 15 5:00 - 8:00pm - Percussion Rehearsal

Tuesday, September 16
5:00 - 8:00pm - Guard Rehearsal

5:00 - 8:00pm - Winds Rehearsal

Thursday, September 18

5:00 - 8:00pm - Full Band Rehearsal

Friday, September 19 - HOME FOOTBALL GAME & MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND NIGHT
2:00pm - Students meeting in WWMS band room and depart for MJHS

2:30pm  - Students arrive at MJHS

Welcome and warm-up & rehearsal
3:30pm - Rehearsal ends/break
4:00pm - Outside rehearsal

4:20pm - Break for food and prepare for game

5:45pm - Inspection (high school students) & middle school students meet in theatre

6:00pm - Warm-up
6:30pm - Line up and march to stadium

6:45pm - Pregame: National Anthem, Alma Mater, and Sweet Caroline

7:00pm - Kick Off vs. Jefferson County 

Halftime - Band of Gold Performance of Spot On!

Saturday, September 20 - STATION CAMP MARCHING INVITATIONAL 

8:30am - Band room opens

9:00am - Rehearsal begins

1:00pm - Full run of Spot On!

Break, load, food, hair, dress

3:00pm - Semi and trailers depart

3:50pm - Inspection, load buses, depart

5:00pm - Buses arrive at Station Camp High School

7:45pm - Band of Gold performs

8:45pm - Awards ceremony

Load and return to MJHS

THE EAGLE KEEPS ITS NEST IN THE MJHS BAND ROOM

The Band of Gold had an outstanding start to the fall contest season and brought home awards for Best Color Guard, Best Percussion, Best Visual, 1st Place - Class A, AND Large Division Grand Champion. The Eagle (trophy seen in the middle, toward the back) made a quick trip to Hendersonville for the competition and then flew back home with the band for another year! 

STATION CAMP MARCHING INVITATIONAL 

Check out this website for great information about next weekend’s competition at Station Camp High School including a schedule and parking information. 

MJHS is scheduled to perform at 7:45pm with Class A starting at 7:15pm.

Station Camp High School
1040 Bison Trail
Gallatin, TN 37066

CONCESSIONS CO-CHAIR AVAILABLE

The Concessions Co-Chair voting position recently became available. On Thursday evening, the Boosters voted for our other co-chair, Shannon Edge, to be moved into that position leaving us with an opening. This co-chair is a non-voting position with the responsibility of supporting the concessions functions for the remainder of the school year. This includes football, basketball, and any hosted competitions. The person will cross-training for all duties and assist with maintaining a system for inventory and ordering and collecting data for reporting. If you are interested, please email me at mjbogboosterpresident@gmail.com.

CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS - GROUP TICKET SALES
Contest of Champions will be held on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at MTSU. This is a full day competition with prelims beginning at 9:00am and finals at 7:30pm. Ticket prices at the door will be $20/adult with children 10 and under free. We have been invited to participate in a group ticket rate of $15/person if we purchase our tickets between September 29 and October 2nd. If you want to purchase tickets at this group rate, please complete this Google Form and submit your payment by no later than October 2nd. 

BAND MEALS - SEPTEMBER 

The total number of band meals served in September is 9, which is $63. This includes multiple meals on competition dates (September 13 and September 20). You can make a payment for band meals via cash, check (made payable to Mt. Juliet Band Boosters with a memo note indicating band meals) or via Givebacks. If you need to know how much you owe for band meals, please email Michele McDonald, Board Vice President, at mjbogboostevp@gmail.com. 

BEAR CRAWL - SEPTEMBER 27
Our next big fundraiser is the Bear Crawl scheduled for September 27. We will be marching and playing through Jackson Hills, Stonehollow, and Tuscan Gardens. The plan is to start at 10:00am with a planned route through all three subdivisions. Plans are going to be finalized this week but we ask that you share this flyer on social media. The QR code link is already live for anyone who wants to donate but cannot be at the event.  

MUM FUNDRAISER ENDS TUESDAY

The current all mum fundraiser ends Tuesday, September 16. To up the stakes, Mr. Cox has tasked the ban with a goal of selling 600 plants. 

Available in gorgeous fall colors (yellow, bronze, purple, white, and red), the plants will be delivered to Mt. Juliet High School on Tuesday, September 23. Families will be responsible for picking up their plant orders that day. The vendor always provides healthy plants that are wrapped so once you remove the plastic, they cascade down into the beautiful flowers you see in the order form. 

Process:

Step 1: Use a spreadsheet to keep track of your customer names, addresses, orders, and payment. 

Step 2: By September 16, submit ONE COMPLETE ORDER order through this Google form. This will include the total number of each color and size ordered by your customers. 

Step 3: By September 16, Submit ONE FULL PAYMENT by September 16 through Givebacks or via check made payable to Mt. Juliet Band Boosters. Please use the memo line to note the payment is for mums and include your student’s name.

Week of September 8

SCHEDULE - WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 8

Monday, September 8 5:00 - 8:00pm - Full BoG Rehearsal

Tuesday, September 9 Parent/Teacher Conferences

Thursday, September 11 4:30 - 7:30pm - Full BoG Rehearsal

6:30pm - Booster Parent Meeting

Friday, September 12 AWAY Game vs Lebanon High (subject to change, as needed)

3:30pm - School ends - 3:30pm

3:40pm - Full band meeting/meal, roll call

Dress, hair, and ready for game

5:00pm - Inspection

5:10pm - Load buses and depart for LHS - 5:10pm

5:45pm - Arrive, unload, and warm up - 5:45pm

6:30pm - Move to stadium - 6:30pm

7:00pm - Game time

Halftime - Spot On! Performance

Saturday, September 13 Hendersonville Golden Invitational (subject to change, as needed)

8:30am - Band room opens

9:00am - Rehearsal begins

1:00pm - Full run of Spot On!

Break, load, food, hair, dress

2:30pm - Semi and trailers depart

3:15pm - Inspection, load buses, depart

4:00pm - Buses arrive at HHS

7:10pm - Band of Gold performs

8:15pm - Awards ceremony

Load and return to MJHS

BAND MEALS

The menu and schedule for September band meals has been updated on the Blog. NOTE: Students will be served TWO meals both Saturday, September 13 and Saturday, September 20. Please remember that each meal is $7. If you need to know your current meal balance, email our Vice President, Michele McDonald, at mjbogboostervp@gmail.com.

BUTTON FLAIR - MJHS, BOG, BAND FUN, AND SPOT ON AVAILABLE

If you have placed an order for buttons, please remember to make your payment. They can be paid via cash or check in the white box in Mr. Cox’s office or Givebacks. Checks should be made out to Mt. Juliet Band Boosters and the memo item should include your student’s name and a note that the payment is for buttons. CHECK OUT THE FULL SELECTION OF BUTTONS HERE - there is still time to order

FAT HEAD PAYMENTS

If you ordered a fat head for your band student, your $30 payment is due now. You can make  your payment via Givebacks under miscellaneous (please include a note during checkout) or via check payable to Mt. Juliet Band Boosters. Please use the memo line to note the payment is for the fat head and include your student’s name.

PROP PAINTING

The props need a fresh coat of white paint. We are looking to do this on Tuesday, September 9, at 6:30pm, since the band will not be rehearsing. With enough hands, this will take less than a couple of hours. The board will be meeting so board members will not be able to assist. If we can get 4-6 people, they can bang out a couple of coats quickly. This is time that can be counted toward volunteer hours. Please email mjbogboosterpresident@gmail.com if you can assist.

MUM FUNDRAISER

The fall mum fundraiser is currently underway until Tuesday, September 16. To up the stakes, Mr. Cox has tasked the ban with a goal of selling 600 plants. Available in gorgeous fall colors (yellow, bronze, purple, white, and red), the plants will be delivered to Mt. Juliet High School on Tuesday, September 23. Families will be responsible for picking up their plant orders that day. The vendor always provides healthy plants that are wrapped so once you remove the plastic, they cascade down into the beautiful flowers you see in the order form.

Click here to view the flyer and tracking spreadsheet

Process:

Step 1: Use the tracking spreadsheet provided on the back of the flyer (or your own) to keep track of your customer names, addresses, orders, and payment. 

Step 2: By September 16, submit ONE COMPLETE ORDER order through this Google form. This will include the total number of each color and size ordered by your customers. 

Step 3: By September 16, Submit ONE FULL PAYMENT by September 16 through Givebacks or via check made payable to Mt. Juliet Band Boosters. Please use the memo line to note the payment is for mums and include your student’s name.

SAVE THE DATE - BEAR CRAWL FUNDRAISER

We’re bringing back a fundraiser favorite! On Saturday, September 27, the band will be bringing their awesome beat to the streets. Our family’s first exposure to the Band of Gold was when they did a Bear Crawl through our subdivision. We were hanging out inside when we heard a band and rushed outside. The band was marching through, collecting donations along the way. Our fundraising chair, Stephanie Hall, will be providing a full update on Thursday evening at the Booster Meeting. In addition to marching through three local neighborhoods, Stephanie also has some fun stuff planned for the students at one stop. We are excited to share more on Thursday.