Week of August 16

Things have been rocking and rolling with the band and behind the scenes. 

The students are rocking their music and drill.

Parents have been hard at working with feeding the kids, making props, getting uniforms ready, prepping the concession stand, and chaperoning the band's first outing to the fair.

A huge thank you to all the parents that have been donating their time to the band! We absolutely could not do it without you. 

And thank you to the parents that have been donating water! We go through SO MUCH water with these kids in this heat.

Schedule this week

Monday
Percussion 5:00 - 8:00 PM 

Tuesday
Winds 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Guard 5:00 - 8:00 PM

Thursday
BoG 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Booster Meeting 6:30 PM

Friday
MJHS vs Antioch 7:00 PM

Saturday 
BoG 7:30 - 8:00 PM

Booster Meeting

ALL PARENTS are invited to the Booster Meeting on Thursday at 6:30 PM. Please plan to attend to find out new band info and what help is needed as we quickly approach competition season. 

We typically meet in the band room or choir room.

Upcoming Help Needed

• Friday, August 21 - Football Game
• Help with the band meal.
• Help with band hair - if you are good at ponytails and braiding, the students could use your help! Meet in the band room at 4ish to help with hair. 
• We need parent volunteers for the concession stand.
• We need chaperones for the band. 
• We need parent volunteers to push on/off the field at half-time (there are two front ensemble instruments per student this year!).
• We need parents that can help with hospitality at the end of the game to help clean the stands.
• We will need parents to help with laundry - take home bibbers after the game to wash (washing instructions provided on the sign up).
•  Saturday, August 22
• Prop help from 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
• Help painting props and wrapping targets with tape.
• Help with the band meal at 3:00 PM.

You can find a Sign Up Genius for all of these events (minus the props). Please come help if you are able. 

More help may be needed Saturday for other band items. We will let you know if that occurs. 

Please be sure you have joined our private Facebook page for important updates.  You are welcome to post band photos on this page as well.

Football Game Info [IMPORTANT]

For Winds and Percussion (guard does their own thing): This year students need SLEEVLESS BLACK COMPRESSION TOPS to wear under their band uniform. As well as black compression shorts and tall black socks. These are NOT provided by the band.

You can find these tops and bottoms on Amazon. Example Top

For new parents, we highly suggest purchasing 2 tops - one for football games and one for competitions the next day. We also suggest keeping some spare tall black socks in your car as students often forget to bring them!

Students are required to have their hair off of their faces. Hair on boys/girls will need to be slicked back with hair gel. Long hair will need to be pulled back in ponytails or braided (and hairsprayed). Please be sure your student is equipped with a comb/brush/hairspray/gel/ponytail holders that they can use to get their hair in place. We usually have a couple of moms that will come an help but students need to bring their own hair supplies.

For parents of students that have dyed hair or wear makeup: Please advise your students to be extremely careful with uniforms and shakos. They are wearing beige tops and beige shakos that can stain very easily and will not be easy to clean (tops are dry clean only this year).  

Band Dues

The August band dues were due on August 13. You can find the schedule here. Please be sure you are up to date as this money is planned for and needed for all of our upcoming events. 

Band Meals

Emails regarding band meal payments will be going out this week. If you do not owe for band meals or have already paid the $250 to cover all meals, you should not receive an email.

This is a friendly reminder email of any past due meal payments. They add up quickly, so I do not want to take too long to get an initial email out. We have already had 8 meals this school year so far (going back from May band camps until this last Saturday). 

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.

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

Band Booster Meeting - August 20 at 6:30 PM

First home football game - August 21 

Surcheros Spirit Night - August 26 from 4-8 PM

First away football game - August 28 (pep band only)

Wilson County Exhibition at GHHS - August 29 

 

 

Week of August 9

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. 

The band boosters is 100% run by band parent volunteers. Without volunteers, the band would not be able to do all the amazing things that it does.

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.
• You can sign up to chaperone football games here. 
• 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.
• You can sign up to work concessions here. 
• 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.
• You can sign up to work hospitality here.
•  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. 
• You can sign up to help with tote-n-tow here. 

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

 

 

 

 

Week of August 2

Band camp is officially over! Can you believe school starts TOMORROW???

The band was looking super sharp for Media Day yesterday. I can't wait to see the photos! As soon as they are ready for preview and purchase, I will share the link.

Schedule this week

Monday
First day of school!
Percussion 5:00 - 8:00 PM

Tuesday
Winds 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Guard 5:00 - 8:00 PM

Friday
BoG 5:00 - 8:00 PM 

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. 

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.

Wilson County Fair Parade

The Wilson County Fair parade is coming up soon! On August 13th the marching band will bus over to the Wilson County Fairgrounds to participate in the opening day parade. The parade begins at 7PM at the James E. Ward Agricultural Center if you want to go watch.

We are looking for 6 RAPTOR-approved parent chaperones for this outing. Our chaperone chair will be reaching out to the chaperone committee for parent volunteers. Click here to sign up to chaperone.

The meal committee will be providing a dinner for students before they leave for the parade.

DIFFERENT THIS YEAR: At this time, Mr. Cox is planning to head back to the school after the parade is over. If your child wants to stay at the fair, they will have to be signed out by a PARENT. You can meet the students back at the bus after the parade to sign your child out to stay at the fair. 

The anticipated arrival time back at school that evening is 8:30 PM. Mr. Cox will typically send out Remind updates for a more accurate pick up time.

Football Concessions & Hospitality

While our varsity schedule has been nailed down, we have been waiting for the Freshman/JV schedule to be finalized. We should be about there.

The sign up genius will be updated soon.

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

 

 

 

Week of July 26

Everyone survived the first week of band camp!

In case you missed it, this is what some of our band parents have been up to this week:

Band meals - We had several parents from the meal committee come in to serve meals to students twice this last week. We will be providing 2 more meals next week. Want to help? Join the sign up!

Uniforms - Our uniform chair has been busy fitting students for their fall marching uniforms. We are going old school this year, and it's going to be amazing! She will be reaching out soon to find parents to help with hemming bibbers and tops.

Parent Work Day - We hosted a parent work day yesterday evening to remove all of the yard sale items from the percussion trailer and get them somewhat sorted and ready to be delivered for donation. Thank you to those parents that came and worked!

Concessions - Our concessions chair moved most of our items back into football concessions to get ready for the upcoming season. Our first concessions event is this coming Friday for the scrimmage against Hendersonville. Please sign up if you can help!

This is all just in one week. If you think we do not need you, you are sorely mistaken. We need all the parent help we can get with ALL the things! Emails are coming. If you signed up for a committee, we will be recruiting you soon.

If you think you don't need to show up because someone else will, they won't. Please come help. We cannot survive the football season without our parent volunteers.

If you did not sign up for a committee, it does not mean you cannot help. If you want to be added to a committee, let me know. 

Schedule this week

Monday BoG 7:30 AM - 8:00 PM

Thursday BoG 5:00 - 8:00 PM

Friday BoG 5:00 - 8:00 PM

Saturday BoG 7:30 AM - 8:00 PM (Media Day) 

Band Meals

We are missing a lot of band meal payments. I personally check in students at meal time and track the payments. If you are unsure of what you owe or if you have a credit, please contact me.

If the band ever skips a meal that you have already paid for, that money will roll over to the next meal. 

If you want to just pay $250 and not bother keeping up with individual meal payments, please do so asap. 

If you are interested in helping with band meals, feel free to sign up. It's a great way to get to know other band parents. 

Band Dues

We are now 3 payments in on band dues. Please be sure you are up to date. You can find the dues schedule here on the blog.

Don't forget, if you pay in full by August 1, you only pay $1250!

Concessions

We are running our first concession stand this coming Friday!! We have been asked to run concessions for the football scrimmage that will see the Freshman, JV, and Varsity teams host Hendersonville High School. 

Also new this year, we will be running a limited concession stand at Freshman/JV games on Monday nights. It will be a much lighter load of items sold and no need for fryers.

New for Friday nights, we will be adding a satellite tent near the home stands to sell drinks/candy/chips. Hopefully this will reduce the long lines at the concession stand. What does this mean for our parents? We will need a couple of extra people per game to help run that station.

PLEASE SIGN UP TO HELP WITH CONCESSIONS IF YOU ARE AVAILABLE.

Not sure what each job entails? Check out this informational sheet!

Concessions is one of our biggest fundraisers of the fall season. Please help us make it a success!

Tote-n-Tow Chair

We are in need of 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.

Band Sponsorships

Band Sponsorship forms are due this coming Saturday, August 1. You can put them in the purple folder in Mr. Cox's office. It is on the wall on the left when you walk in.

PLEASE reach out to businesses that you love, your bank, your insurance company, or any business that you have a personal connection to and see if they would be willing to support the Band of Gold this marching season. 

You can find a link to our sponsorship form here. It lists all of the different sponsorship levels and what is included in each. 

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. 

Corporate Matching

At the booster meeting on Thursday, we mentioned corporate matching. A lot of large companies will donation match their employees. The band is a 501c(3) so technically your dues can be considered a donation. Please reach out to the company you work for and see if corporate marching is something they do. We have received $2000 already this year thanks to corporate matching! 

Upcoming Events

Football Scrimmage Concessions - July 31 

Media Day - August 1

Wilson County Fair Parade - August 13 (chaperones needed)

Band Booster Meeting - August 20 at 6:30 PM 

Surcheros Spirit Night - August 26 from 4-8 PM

 

 

 

Week of July 19

It is officially Band Camp Week! Get those white shirts, black shorts, and super comfy shoes ready. By the end of this week, the band will have a LOT of their fall marching music prepared and be able to march some of the show!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Students will need water bottles, sunscreen, lunch and snacks. Hats and sunglasses are recommended. Don't forget on full band camp days, the students will get a chance to take a nap so bring a pillow and/or blanket. 

The band room opens 30 minutes prior to practice starting time. 

Schedule

Monday 5:00 - 8:00 PM

Tuesday 7:30 AM - 8:00 PM (1 meal provided - $7)

Wednesday 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM 

Thursday 7:30 AM - 8:00 PM (1 meal provided - $7)

Booster meeting - 6:30 PM 

Friday 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Saturday 7:30 AM - 8:00 PM (1 meal provided - $7)

Parent Work Day 5:30 - 6:30 PM (Note the time change!)

Parent Mix & Mingle 6:30 - 7:30 PM

Booster Meeting

Our first booster meeting of the fall season is this Thursday at 6:30 PM. We have lots to discuss, and if you have any questions about the fall season, be sure to bring them.  

We will also be voting in a new fundraising chair at this meeting. 

Parent Work Day and Parent Mix & Mingle

On Saturday, we are hosting a Parent Work Day. The time has changed from first thing in the morning to 5:30 - 6:30 PM. We need to move our concessions carts, grills, and other supplies up into football concessions. The more help we have, the faster it will go!

Immediately following the Parent Work Day, we will be hosting a Mix & Mingle for parents in the cafeteria. Please sign up to bring snacks to share and/or drinks. We can chat and get to know each other better. At 7:30, we will head over to the practice field to watch the band perform the fall marching show they have been practicing all week.

Band Meals

Between this week and next, we will be providing 5 band meals for the students for a total of $35. Meals can be paid in Givebacks, by a check written out to Mt. Juliet Band Booster (please include student's name in the memo line), or by cash at meal time.

Band Dues

Thus far this season, $600 should be paid towards band dues. The July dues payment is due on July 23. You can find the complete dues schedule here.

Reminder: If you pay in full by August 1, you can take $250 off of your dues. 

Band Scholarships

Parents of students receiving band scholarships will be notified via email this week. If you applied for a scholarship, please keep an eye out. 

Band Sponsorships

Band sponsorships are due by August 1. Please bring any sponsorships from the summer to our booster meeting on Thursday.

If you have not reached out to any businesses about sponsoring the band, please consider doing so. We rely heavily on sponsorships to support the band program.

You can find the last band sponsorship form here.  

Band Chaperones

If you plan to chaperone any events this fall, please be sure to fill out a new RAPTOR form. It is only good for 1 school year and resets in July. You can find more information about signing up to be a chaperone here. 

Upcoming Events

Band Camp - July 20 - 25, 27, 30, 31, August 1

July Booster Meeting - July 23 at 6:30 PM

DCI Nashville - July 24 

Parent Work Day - July 25 from 5:30 - 6:30 PM

Parent Mix & Mingle - July 25 from 6:30 - 7:30 PM

Football Scrimmage Concessions - August 31 

Media Day - August 1

Wilson County Fair Parade - August 13 (chaperones needed)

 

 

 

Week of July 12

We're only 1 week away from band camp!

Did you know that it is recommended to start hydrating early if you know you're going to be in the summer heat for extended periods of time? It's time for our band kids to start hydrating a little extra NOW.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fundraising Chair 

The band is in need of a fundraising chair! This is a booster board position and will be voted on at our July booster meeting. If you think you are a good fit for this position, please reach out to me. You can read about the position here. If you have more questions, please feel free to reach out.

July Booster Meeting

We have our first booster meeting for the 2026-2027 school year coming up next Thursday, July 23 at 6:30 PM. Please make plans to attend for important announcements, info about band committees, and more.

Band Meals

A reminder that the band boosters will feed students dinner at band rehearsals that last from 7:30AM - 8PM. Meals are $7, and there are currently 3 meals scheduled for next week and 2 the following week. Please let your student know that we will feed them even if they forget to bring their money. They can always pay at the next meal.

Students are responsible for their own breakfast, snacks, and lunch. 

Upcoming Events

Band Camp - July 20 - 25, 27, 30, 31, August 1

July Booster Meeting - July 23 at 6:30 PM

DCI Nashville - July 24 

Media Day - August 1

Wilson County Fair Parade - August 13 (chaperones needed)

 

 

 

 

Week of June 28

We are stuffing ourselves silly over here with some delicious peach recipes. I say it every summer, but these are the best peaches we've ordered yet for the band! I hope you were able to get your hands on some.

Fundraising Chair 

The band is in need of a fundraising chair! This is a booster board position and will be voted on at our July booster meeting. If you think you are a good fit for this position, please reach out to me. You can read about the position here. If you have more questions, please feel free to reach out.

Band Blog

Since it's summertime and there's not much going on band-wise at the moment, I thought it might be a good time to do a quick "blog tour."

Some handy links you can find in the sidebar of the blog:

• Schedules for fall football games and band competitions
• Upcoming events (currently listed through the end of August)
• Schedules for booster meetings and fall dues
• Band sponsorship info
• Links to the band website, calendar, Sign Up Genius, swag store, and Givebacks
• Absence notification form link
• Links to the '26-27 Facebook group page and public Facebook page for the band
• Links to all the past blog posts. Missed something last month and need to find the info? It's all there!  

Some handy links at the top of the blog:

• Abbreviations - There is a lot of code on the band calendar. This handy list of band abbreviations will help you figure out what is going on.
• Fundraising - A list of band fundraisers that we regularly participate in, including year-round fundraisers such as aluminum can collecting.
• Volunteering - All the ways you can volunteer to help the Band of Gold. The band CAN NOT function without parent help!
• Helpful Info - Includes links to 1) more extensive info on band committees, 2) a link explaining the Golden Bear Bash event/fundraiser, and 3) a link for general info about Disney Band Trips.

Upcoming Events

Band Camp - July 20 - 25, 27, 30, 31, August 1

July Booster Meeting - July 23

DCI Nashville - July 24 

Media Day - August 1