I hope everyone made it through the first week of school with flying colors!
While some parents have been busy helping the band for the last couple of weeks, we are gearing up for the need for even more help now that football season is upon us.
Marching Band season is a full family event.
We need you, parents, as chaperones, for prop building, helping run the concession stand, feeding the students, pushing equipment and props on/off the field, and so much more. Please donate your time to help the band.
If you're not sure where you fit in with the band boosters, come to different events and find your fit. Maybe you'll love helping prep food and feeding the band students (they do love getting fed!). Maybe you're more of a behind the scenes person and would rather help build props or push equipment on and off the football field. Or maybe you want to get to know the other students your child is hanging out with as a band chaperone.
Schedule this week
Monday
Percussion 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Tuesday
Winds 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Guard 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Thursday
Wilson County Fair Parade
Friday
BoG 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Saturday
BoG 7:30 - 8:00 PM
Wilson County Fair Parade
We are in need of 6 RAPTOR-approved parent chaperones to ride the bus with the students to the Wilson County Fair parade.
Arrival time for chaperones to the school is 4:30 PM. The bus will load at 4:50 PM and head to the fairgrounds at 5 PM. Students are expected to be back at the school ~8:30 PM.
The parade begins at 7 PM at the James E. Ward Agricultural Center if you want to go watch. If your student wants to stay at the fair rather than take the bus back home, a parent will need to sign them out after the parade.
If you are available to chaperone, please add your name to the Sign Up Genius.
Do You Sew?
We are need of some seamstresses! If you have any sewing skills at all and are not currently on the uniform committee, please reach out, and I will put you in contact with our uniform chair.
We purchased all new bibbers this year (yay!), but that means they ALL need to be hemmed and stirrups added.
We have 60 uniforms that need attention, so the more we can spread out the hemming job the quicker we can get it done.
First Home Football Game
Our first home football game is August 21.
Help needed for HOME football games:
- Chaperones - We need 4 parent chaperones. Chaperones prep water coolers for the students and a water cooler for the visiting band (Antioch is not bringing a visiting band this time) and take them to the stadium. They stay with students in the stands or with guard and percussion when they warm up, hang trash bags around the stadium. They keep prepared backpacks with various supplies that students might need. After games, chaperones may help with trash cleanup, and returning all coolers back to the band room. Chaperones also get into events for free.
- Concessions - We need 20+ parents to help work the concession stand. The concession stand is a fast-paced work environment once the football game get going, but it really helps to make the time pass quickly. Don't be intimidated to help out. We will have a mix of seasoned parents and new parents that work concessions working various jobs from cashier, to grilling burgers, to running drinks, and so much more. Come be a part of it all and get to know your fellow band parents.
- Hospitality - We need 4 parent volunteers to help with hospitality after the game. Our hospitality team comes in at the end of the game to help pick up large trash in the stands such as drink containers, food wrappers, etc. The janitors will follow up to clean up any spills and do any sweeping that needs to be done.
- Tot-n-Tow - We will need parents to help push equipment on/off the field at halftime. We are still waiting to hear how many we will need exactly, but I have added 6 to the sign up genius to start with. If you are at the game anyway, sign up to come down and help at halftime. Chaperones will also often help push on and off.
As you can see, there is a LOT of help needed for a home football game! Please sign up to help if you are able.
Small Bottled Water
Every season we ask parents to donate small bottles of water (8 oz bottles). We use these for all outings with the band kids - football games, field trips, competitions, etc.
To say we go through a LOT of small bottles of water in the TN heat is an understatement! If you ever see them on sale, please grab some to donate to the band.
You can find a 24-count at Kroger for ~$4 and an 80-count at Costco for ~$8.
You can drop of bottles of water just inside the outer band room door along the wall.
For other ways to donate to the band, please click here. This includes Aluminum can collection, Amazon Wishlist, Kroger Rewards, etc.
Tote-n-Tow Chair
We are still on the hunt for a Chair for our Tote-n-Tow committee! Tote-n-Tow is our group of parents that help move instruments/props/equipment on and off the field during band performances. We need a parent volunteer to head up the committee to organize parents and send out emails asking for help for football games and competitions. If this interests you, please reach out asap.
We also looking for parents willing to tow our two band trailers to events. If this is something you would be able to help with, please let me know.
2027 Band Disney Trip
The band is heading to Disney for spring break 2027!
If you haven't decided whether your student will be attending, now is the time to make a decision. Mr. Cox would like commitments by mid-August. You can commit by putting down the initial $50 deposit which saves your student a seat on the charter bus to Orlando. You can pay via check made out to Mt. Juliet Band Boosters or via Givebacks.
Upcoming Events
Wilson County Fair Parade - August 13 (chaperones needed)
Band Booster Meeting - August 20 at 6:30 PM
First home football game - August 21
Surcheros Spirit Night - August 26 from 4-8 PM
