Week of February 1

How does it simultaneously feel like January lasted forever, and we already starting the second month of 2026???

All of our winter groups are gearing up for their first competition this coming Saturday at Green Hill High School. Best of luck to guard, percussion, and winds!!

Reminder: Next winter dues payment is due on February 5. 

 

 

 

 

Schedule this week

Monday (schedules may vary since no school)
WDL 5:00 - 8:00 PM
MJW 2:00 - 6:00 PM

Tuesday
CB 3:50 - 5:00 PM
WG 5:30 - 8:30 PM
MJW 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Josten's Rep 5:00 - 6:00 PM

Wednesday
MJW 4:30 - 6:30 PM

Thursday
WDL 5:00 - 8:00 PM
WG 5:30 - 8:30 PM
2027 Spring Break Trip Meeting 6:30 PM
Booster Meeting 7:00 PM 

Friday
WDL 5:00 - 8:00 PM
WG 5:00 - 9:00 PM
MJW 4:30 - 7:30 PM

Saturday 
Green Hill High School Competition 

Fundraisers

We are kicking off 2 fundraisers this month to help students pay their band dues! Participation is never mandatory, but it is a great way to help with dues, and we strongly encourage students to try their best. 

• February Calendar Fundraiser - Click on the image to download and share on social media. We will hand out physical copies at the booster meeting on Thursday.
• Any student that fills out all dates on the calendar (does not have to include bonus days) will get to attend an ice cream party in celebration of their participation. Date TBD.
• The 14th and  16th are holidays, and we are asking to students to "double down" on those days and try to double the date's worth (i.e. $28 on the 14th and $32 on the 16th).
• Turn in calendar fundraising money by March 1 via check or givebacks. 
• Share online, take to church, text family members - this fundraiser is great because anyone anywhere can donate! 
• Filling out the basic calendar can earn students over $400 towards their dues! Filling out the entire calendar WITH bonus days can earn students over $800!!
• This calendar is separate from the drumline calendar - the drumline calendar funds will go to drumline for their trip to Dayton in April. Drumline students are welcome to participate with this calendar if they want to. 

 

• Strawberry Fundraiser - It is strawberry season! This is one of my favorite spring semester fundraisers. Click here to download the strawberry flyer. We will hand out physical copies at the booster meeting on Tuesday.

• All details about the fundraiser are on the flyer. We will have a digital version on Facebook soon that you can share.
• Orders are due FEBRUARY 25, and orders will arrive the first week of March. We will update you when we have an exact day. 
• 75% of profits from strawberries goes back to the students. 
• Every large flat sold = $11.25 to the student
• Every half flat sold =  $7.50 to the student 

 

Week of January 25th

I hope everyone is staying warm, has power, and no damage from downed trees. This ice is no joke!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As you are well aware, there is no school today or tomorrow and, according to Bart Barker's video on social media this morning, the rest of the week is looking pretty iffy as well.

The schedule this week is TBD. As far as I know, nothing is currently scheduled with these icy conditions. Your winter group instructor will let you know if any practices will occur.

Band Dues

At this point in the winter season, you should have paid $700 towards winter band dues. The next payment is due February 5. The dues schedule can be found here and is always linked in the blog sidebar. 

I cannot express enough how important it is to pay your band dues on time in order for the winter groups to be able to do all the things they have planned for the season. If your student is registered for winter band, those dues are accounted for in the budget for travel, uniforms, props, instructor fees, etc. If you are late to pay or don't pay, it hurts the entire program.

 

Swag Shop

Attention Winter Winds and Winter Guard parents!! 

Get your winter swag in the swag shop! 

Booster Board

In March, we will begin looking for nominations for the 2026-2027 Booster Board. In April, we will vote on these positions.

Board positions and job descriptions are listed on the band website.

We will also be looking for leaders for various committees that help the band run smoothly including chaperone, uniform, tote-n-tow, hospitality, and meal committees. 

If you are interested in joining the booster board and/or leading a committee, please do not hesitate to reach out to me. And know, we would love to have you!

The band would not function as it does without parent volunteers! You are vital this this program being successful! 

 

Upcoming Events

• Thursday, January 29 Rescheduled to February 5 - Parent Meeting at 6:30 PM to discuss 2027 Spring Break Trip 
• Tuesday, February 3 from 5:00 -6:00 PM - The Josten's rep will be back at the school for Letterman Jacket sizing and taking orders. Please plan to attend if this interests you. I know he can be hard to get a hold of via email, so this is a rare opportunity to speak with him in person. 
• Thursday, February 5 from 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Booster Meeting
• Saturday, February 7 - All winter groups will compete at Green Hill High School 

 

 

 

  

Week of January 18

Thank you to everyone who went to Surcheros last week for our Spirit Night! Just in the short time I was there I saw teachers, band parents/students, and band alumni. It was a fun night, and the food was SO GOOD! 

There is a lot coming up as we begin the official Winter Season! We will host the first SCGC competition of the season at MJHS next Saturday! If you have not already, PLEASE sign up to volunteer your time that day, bring food for the hospitality room, and/or work concessions. 

In February, which is somehow already right around the corner, we will start our weekends of competitions for all of our winter groups. 

Schedule this week

Monday
WDL 9:00AM - 8:00 PM 

Tuesday
CB 3:50 - 5:00 PM
WG 5:30 - 8:30 PM
MJW 6:00 - 8:00 PM

Thursday
WDL 5:00 - 8:00 PM
WG 5:30 - 8:30 PM
MJW 5:00 - 8:00 PM 

Friday
WDL 5:00 - 8:00 PM
WG 5:00 - 9:00 PM
Golden Bear Bash Setup 5:30 - 9:30 PM

Saturday 
Golden Bear Bash 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Volunteer Hours

Winter parents, please be sure you are logging volunteer hours. It is the only way we have to track your time. If you do not record your hours, we do not know you worked them, and you will not receive the $250 discount at the end of the winter season. You can always find the link to log hours in the sidebar of the blog.

Golden Bear Bash

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Golden Bear Bash is this coming Saturday. It is our band's biggest fundraiser of the year, and we need YOU and your student to come volunteer to help! 

How to help:

• Volunteer your time!
• We need volunteers ALL DAY. Jobs range from opening and closing doors, leading guard groups around the school, letting guard groups know when to move to their next spot, etc. Super easy, not stressful, and even introverts (✋) can do it well.
• Bring some food!
• We are looking to fill our hospitality room with food! Whether you make it from scratch or not doesn't really matter. There is a list of what we are looking for on the sign up. Please consider bringing something with you that day!
• Work concessions!
• Concessions will be a huge fundraiser for the band that day. Be a part of it! We have multiple 3-4 hours time slots available all day. If you can work more than one, please sign up for that as well! Please note that hours worked in concessions for the competition are strictly for volunteer hours. 
• Donate a folding tables or multi-outlet extensions cords. Please drop off at the school Friday evening or Saturday morning. They can picked up at the end of the competition on Saturday

Please take a moment to sign up as a volunteer for the day or to work in concessions.

If you are a winter parent, the Bash is an excellent opportunity to earn hours towards the $250 deduction for dues if you volunteer 25 hours of your time.

If you are not a winter parent, the Bash is an excellent opportunity to support our band program!

Student volunteers (band students and non band students) are also welcome to volunteer and earn volunteer hours towards TN Achieves or other clubs/groups. 

This is our biggest fundraiser of the year, and we need all of you to help make it successful! 

 

Upcoming Events

• Thursday, January 29 - Tentative Parent Meeting Scheduled, time TBD - More info to come. 
• Tuesday, February 3 from 5:00 -6:00 PM - The Josten's rep will be back at the school for Letterman Jacket sizing and taking orders. Please plan to attend if this interests you. I know he can be hard to get a hold of via email, so this is a rare opportunity to speak with him in person. 
• Thursday, February 5 from 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM - Booster Meeting
• Saturday, February 7 - All winter groups will compete at Green Hill High School 

Support Football & Baseball

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The football and baseball teams are hosting a joint fundraiser on January 31. You can click here for more information. 

 

 

Week of January 11

I hope we all survived and had a great first week back at school! We are jumping back into our band routine and ready to hit the ground running.

A VERY important email went out Friday about the Golden Bear Bash. If you missed it, you can read all about it here. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule this week

Monday
WDL 5:00 - 8:00 PM 

Tuesday
CB 3:50 - 5:00 PM
WG 5:30 - 8:30 PM
MJW 6:00 - 8:00 PM

Wednesday
Spirit Night at Surcheros 4:00 - 8:00 PM

Thursday 
WDL 5:00 - 8:00 PM
WG 5:30 - 8:30 PM

Friday
WDL 5:00 - 8:00 PM
WG 5:00 - 9:00 PM
MJW 5:00 - 8:00 PM

Saturday
WDL 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
WG 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
MJW 4:00 - 9:00 PM

Dues Schedule

At this point, students should have paid $700 towards their dues for winter. You can find the complete winter dues schedule here.

It is very important that dues payments are made on time as the money is important to keep the band running.

Spirit Night

On Wednesday of this is week, Surcheros (near Costco) is hosting a Spirit Night for the Band of Gold! Please be sure to stop in between 4:00 and 8:00 PM for some delicious dinner. 

Be sure to mention the Band of Gold for us to receive 10% of the sales that night.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Golden Bear Bash 

A very important and informative email went out on Friday about the upcoming Golden Bear Bash that the band hosts (January 24).

Please take a moment to sign up as a volunteer for the day or to work in concessions (concessions work on this day is on a volunteer basis only).

If you are a winter parent, the Bash is an excellent opportunity to earn hours towards the $250 deduction for dues if you volunteer 25 hours of your time.

If you are not a winter parent, the Bash is an excellent opportunity to support our band program!

Student volunteers (band students and non band students) are also welcome to volunteer and earn volunteer hours towards TN Achieves or other clubs/groups. 

This is our biggest fundraiser of the year and we need all of you to help make it successful! 

 

 

 

Week of January 4

That holiday break flew by, am I right? Were you able to catch Mr. Cox in the Rose Parade on New Year's Day? This photo is borrowed from band mom, Edna Perez. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hopefully everyone had a great break, is well rested, and ready to jump back into things.

Schedule this week

Monday
WDL 5:00 - 8:00 PM

Tuesday
CB 3:50 - 5:00 PM
WG 5:30 - 8:30 PM
MJW 6:00 - 8:00 PM

Thursday
WDL 5:00 - 8:00 PM
WG 5:30 - 8:30 PM
Booster Meeting 6:30 - 7:30 PM

Friday
WG 5:00 - 9:00 PM
MJW 5:00 - 8:00 PM

Saturday
WG 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
MJW 4:00 - 9:00 PM

Booster Meeting

There is a booster meeting this Thursday at 6:30 PM. We will be discussing the upcoming SCGC competition that we host at the school. We rely heavily on parent and student volunteers to make sure this event runs smoothly. Please plan to attend to learn more.

CoC Video & Group Photo

We are still waiting to hear back from the company that has the Contest of Champion video links. As soon as we have them we will be emailing them out to those that have paid. We will also announce here on the blog and on the private Facebook page when they have been sent out so you know to look for them.

The group photos are here! They can be picked up in Mr. Cox's office. Please do not pick up unless you have paid for the photo. If you are not sure if you paid, send me a message and I can let you know.

Upcoming Events

• Wednesday, January 14 from 4:00 - 8:00 PM - Spirit night at the new Surcheros next to Costco.
• Friday, January 23 from 5:30 - 9:30 PM - Setup for Golden Bear Bash.
• Saturday, January 24 ALL DAY - Golden Bear Bash (SCGC Color Guard Competition) 

 

 

 

 

 

Week of December 28

Hopefully everyone had a great holiday! Enjoy the rest of the break this week.

And Happy New Year! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule this week

Thursday

Rose Parade - Look for Mr. Cox on drums in the Band Directors Marching Band!

Friday

WDL 5:00 - 8:00 PM

WG 1:00 - 9:00 PM

MJW 4:00 - 9:00 PM

Saturday

WDL 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

WG 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

MJW 4:00 - 9:00 PM 

Upcoming Events

• Thursday, January 8 at 6:30 PM - Booster Meeting - please plan to attend!
• We will be talking about the Golden Bear Bash We need as many parents and students as we can get to help out! 
• Wednesday, January 14 from 4:00 - 8:00 PM - Spirit night at the new Surcheros next to Costco.
• Friday, January 23 from 5:30 - 9:30 PM - Setup for Golden Bear Bash.
• Saturday, January 24 ALL DAY - Golden Bear Bash (SCGC Color Guard Competition) 

 

Week of December 14

Only 1 more week of school before winter break! Who else is ready??

On Saturday, the Band of Gold marched in the Mt. Juliet Christmas parade, and the boosters hosted a table at the WWMS parking lot during parade prep selling breakfast foods, hand warmers, and Christmas gear. We had so much fun, and people were very excited to see us. We will definitely be doing this fundraiser again next year!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule this week

Monday

WDL 5:00 - 8:00 PM

MJW Willoughby Station 5:00 PM

Tuesday

CB 3:50 - 5:00 PM 

WG 5:30 - 8:30 PM

MJW 6:00 - 8:00 PM

Wednesday

Andy's Frozen Custard Spirit Night - ALL DAY! 

More info below. 

Thursday

WDL 5:00 - 8:00 PM

WG 5:30 - 8:30 PM

MJW 5:00 - 8:00 PM

Friday

WDL 5:00 - 8:00 PM

WG 5:00 - 9:00 PM

MJW 2:30 - 5:00 PM

Saturday

WDL 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

WG 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

MJW 4:00 - 9:00 PM

Band Sponsorships

Band sponsorship forms are due by this Tuesday, December 16, either a paper version or on Givebacks. Half of sponsorships go towards your student's fees. 

Fundraiser Pickup 

Fundraiser items can be picked up in the band room on Tuesday, December 16 after school. Items must be picked up on this date and cannot be held at the school.

Andy's Frozen Custard Spirit Night

Wednesday, December 17 - ALL DAY!! Just state you are there to support the MJHS Band, and $1 of every treat sold will come to the band. Spread the news to all your neighbors! This the Andy's Frozen Custard in Mt. Juliet on N. Mt. Juliet Road.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Band Group Photo 

The band group photo has been ordered and should be available to be picked up on Thursday, December 18. Be sure that you have submitted your $20 payment to take the photo home.

CoC Video

The CoC video link downloads will be emailed out as soon as we receive them. Please be sure that you have submitted your $40 payment in order to receive the email. 

Media Day Photos

There is still time to order Media Day photos for them to arrive by Christmas! Place your orders by Thursday, December 18. Use code Bears. 50% of sales will come back to the band. 

Drumline Christmas Tree Pickup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Watch for Mr. Cox playing drums in the Rose Parade on January 1st!

Our next booster meeting will be Thursday, January 8 at 6:30 PM. We will be sharing important information about the Golden Bear Bash the band will be hosting at the high school on January 24.

Have a great holiday break!