Band Updates - Week of July 28

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE - WEEK OF JULY 28

Monday, July 28 - 5:00-8:00pm - Percussion

Tuesday, July 29 - 5:00 - 8:00pm - Guard and Winds

Thursday, July 31, 5:00 - 8:00pm - FULL BAND

Saturday, August 2, 7:30 - 8:00pm - FULL BAND  ← meal served $7

CRAFT:ED

craft:ed is a collaboration between the Green Hill High School Band Boosters, Mt. Juliet Band of Gold Boosters and nook, Mt. Juliet's only modern lifestyle store. craft:Ed is a curated art and hand-crafted goods market occurring in the Spring and Fall of each year. 

• All proceeds from booth fees (after advertising costs) and all parking fees benefit the Band Booster organization of the hosting school. 

• This is a very large fundraiser for the Band of Gold and we look forward to continuing our partnership with GHHS and nook. 

Seeking Volunteer: The board is looking for a detail orientated and organized individual to be the chair of a newly formed committee for craft:ed. Someone with event planning and/or marketing experience is a plus, but not required. Two members of MJHS Band Boosters sit on the craft:ed board but, with a new collaborative and much more hands-on approach for both GHHS and MJHS hosted events, we are in need of someone to chair this committee. If you are interested and/or would like more information, please email mjbogboosterpresident@gmail.com. 

COMMITTEE SIGN UPS

We are looking for additional volunteers to serve on the following committees. If you are interested in serving or chairing on a committee, when available, please just respond to this email and I will get you added to the list.

• Laundry committee: Take home and launder uniforms between games and competitions. This is a shared responsibility.

• Uniform committee: Assist prior to games and competition to hand out uniforms, including sizing students, hemming, and repair.

• Chaperone committee: Help recruit volunteers and chaperones for games and competitions, as needed. Chair: Samantha Dover

• Tote and Tow committee: Assist with and supervise as students load the trailer at games and competitions. Chair: Brian Edge

FOOTBALL TICKET SALES

Season tickets for 2025 Mt. Juliet High football are on sale now!. Click here for additional information about how to purchase. 

SENIOR SALUTE DEADLINE

A few weeks ago I sent an email to senior parents regarding Senior Salutes being organized by Football Boosters. The deadline to submit is July 30th. Click here to learn more. You can contact Jen Rupert with any questions and her contact information can be found by clicking the link. 

SPONSORSHIP STATUS

The deadline for the fall sponsorship has passed. I will be reaching out this week with a confirmation to all families who have at least one confirmed sponsorship. If you do not hear from me and believe you should have one, please reach out by no later than Friday, August 1. 

PARENT WORK DAY/MEDIA DAY/PROP COMPLETION

Saturday, August 1 is a very big day for the Band. We will be doing our final parent work day prior to the start of football season, doing our very first Media Day, and painting the mini stage props for the fall show.

For parent work day, please just show up at any time during the window (7:30 -12:00pm)

To sign up to assist with Media Day or to help paint props, click here. Check near the top of the page to tab between both sign ups. 

Band updates - Week of July 21

BAND CAMP SCHEDULE

Monday: 7:30am - 4:00pm ←- note new end time

Tuesday: 7:30am - 8:00pm

Wednesday: 7:30 - Noon

Thursday: 7:30am - 8:00pm

We will be providing meals to the students on Tuesday and Thursday. The cost is $7/meal and can be paid with cash or Givebacks. The menu can now be found on our blog in the right-hand navigation. 

SPIRIT WEEK

It is tradition for each year’s rising seniors to pick the theme days for spirit week, which is the last week of band camp. Check out the list below for each day’s theme.

• Monday: Stuffed animal day

• Tuesday: Hawaiian shirt day

• Wednesday: Crazy sock & hat day

• Thursday: Color wars! (shirts only)

• Woodwinds - purple

• Brass - red

• Pit - blue

• Guard - pink

• Battery - orange
  
  

On Thursday night, the Boosters are hosting an end of camp cookout for parents to mix and mingle and celebrate our students. The Boosters are providing hot dogs, hamburgers, and buns and we’re asking for people to RSVP and sign up for drinks, a side, or desserts. The cookout will start at 6:00pm and will continue until 7:30pm when we will all watch the students perform their show. After rehearsal ends, we will all get together for desserts and slushy drinks. Click here to RSVP and sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/tabs/13573D704A1C2E9C4AC5-mtjuliet 

MEDIA DAY

For the first time, we are doing a pre-season media day with full band and individual photos, happening on August 2, 2025. Pictures will be the first thing to happen on Saturday morning to allow band members to get snaps before they get all sweaty. We need a handful of parent volunteers to help make sure everything goes smoothly. Time spent helping will count toward volunteer hours. Click here for the band’s sign-up: https://www.signupgenius.com/tabs/13573D704A1C2E9C4AC5-mtjuliet 

 

SPONSORSHIP DEADLINE - JULY 24

Obtaining sponsors is an excellent way to support the band and assist with paying dues. The flyer provides information about each sponsorship level and explains the promotion the band will provide in exchange. 50% of each level of sponsorship will go directly toward student dues. The deadline for forms, payment, and company logo is July 24. This is a firm deadline. Blank forms are available to be picked up in the band room. Click here for the sponsorship flyer.

CHAPERONE AND VOLUNTEER APPROVAL FROM WCS

All parents and family members who are planning to volunteer and/or chaperone must get approval through Wilson County Schools, including the Raptor background check. This approval is good for the entire school year so if you are a winter band parent and travel to WGI, you may want to get the overnight chaperone approval now. Please follow the instructions in the appropriate packet (see options below) and then forward your approval to the Board Secretary at mjbogsecretary@gmail.com. This must be completed prior to chaperoning any event. 

Click here to access the packets on the Wilson County Schools’ website. 

• Day trip chaperone packet

• Overnight chaperone packet

• Volunteer packet

DUES SCHEDULE

The dues schedule is now permanently posted on the Band of Gold blog. Payments for dues can be made through check or through Givebacks. Checks should made out to MJ Band Boosters and in the memo, please include your name and that the payment is for dues. 

REPORTING VOLUNTEER HOURS

Like the dues schedule, the form to report volunteer hours is also now permanently linked on the blog. Each time you volunteer, just fill out the short Google form to report your hours. Families who volunteer 25 hours will be given a $250 discount on dues at the end of the season. 

Band Updates - Week of July 14

UPDATES TO BLOG Thanks to our VP, Michele McDonald, the blog now has quick links on the right-hand navigation to many of our frequently visited sites. If you have suggestions for what you'd like to see linked, please let us know. 

PARENT BOOSTER MEETING

The first parent booster meeting of the 2025-26 school year is scheduled for Thursday, July 17, at 7:00pm. We have important updates for the fall season and will be reviewing the budget for fall. This is everyone’s opportunity to be heard and we look forward to seeing you there.

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE - WEEK OF JULY 24

• Tuesday, July 15, 5:00-8:00pm - full band

• Thursday, July 17, 5:00-8:00pm - full band 

• Friday, July 18, 7:30am - 8:00pm - full band (meal served)

• Saturday, July 19, 7:30am - 8:00pm - full band (meal served)

PARENT WORK DAY - SATURDAY, JULY 19

This coming Saturday is the second parent work day of the season. We will be starting at 7:30am when rehearsal starts and will be onsite until everything is finished. 

• Those who helped with props yesterday were able to complete about half of the mini stages so this Saturday we will need assistance again to get them completed. 

• We will also be moving concessions equipment back up into football.

• If anyone has a very, very tall extension ladder and is comfortable with heights, we are in need of someone to help us place trophies on the tall shelves in the band room. 

BAND MEALS - JULY 

The band boosters will be preparing and serving meals to students as part of band camp on the following dates in July. At $7/meal, the total meal cost for July is $35. Payments can be made via Givebacks, personal check, or cash with your student. Please include your student’s name and designate the money as being for meals in the memo line. 

• July 18

• July 19

• July 21

• July 22

• July 24

PEACHES DELIVERY

Peaches will be delivered on Monday, July 14. We need 2-3 parents to assist with unloading, sorting, and pick up. 

• Helpers are needed from 5:30 - 7:30. 

• Peach pick up is scheduled from 6:00-7:30pm. 

• Please note that we absolutely cannot hold peaches after this time. 

ALUMINUM CAN DRIVE

Here is a photo taken yesterday of the can trailer. I am confident that we can make a strong push to get this trailer full before September 1. Keep all of your beverage cans and drop off your cans to support the band.

CAN CHALLENGE

Did you know the band has a trailer in the high school parking lot to collect aluminum cans? The last time we emptied it, the band got FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS! All those soda cans (or anything in an aluminum can) are accepted so keep the cans and help the band! I am issuing a personal challenge to fill the trailer again by August 31. We will keep track of the trailer’s status and provide updates between now and then.

PEACHES DELIVERY

The peaches are scheduled for delivery on Monday, July 14 from 5:30 - 7:30pm. We cannot hold peaches at the school so they must be picked up. We are also looking for 5 parents to help with sorting and distribution. The time can be submitted toward the 25 hours of volunteering for the dues credit at the end of the season. If you can help out, please reply to this email.  

CAR WASH

The band’s next fundraiser is a car wash scheduled for Saturday, July 12 from 9:00am - 1:00pm at West Wilson Middle School. The kids had a blast at the last car wash and we raised more than $700. We are in need of both parents and students to sign up to help out. We will have all of the necessary items - soap, sponges, towels, etc. We could, however, use 1-2 more pressure washers if anyone would be willing to lend them to the band for the day. Here is a link to sign up: July Car Wash Sign Up

PROP CONSTRUCTION

Also on Saturday, July 12, we are in need of adults to help make the propa that will be used for the fall show, Spot On. We will have materials pre-purchased and two dads who have taken the lead on design. What we need now are hands who are willing to cut, drill, screw, and assemble the mini stages. 

END OF CAMP COOKOUT

Calling all families! The Booster Board is hosting an End of Camp Cookout for all parents and families on the last day of band camp, July 24. We will be providing the hot dogs and hamburgers and asking everyone to bring something to share. From 6:00 - 7:30 pm we will have time to mix and mingle. At 7:30pm, we will gather to watch the band’s final rehearsal of band camp and at 8:00pm we all get together (including students) to have desserts and slushy drinks to cool off.

SWAG STORE - NEW MERCH IDEAS WELCOME

The Band of Gold has their very own swag store filled with cool merchandise for students, parents, and families. If you have an idea for something that you’d like to see in the Swag Store, please reach out and let me know. 

FUNDRAISER - FALL SPONSORSHIPS

Obtaining sponsors is an excellent way to support the band and assist with paying dues. The flyer provides information about each sponsorship level and explains the promotion the band will provide in exchange. 50% of each level of sponsorship will go directly toward student dues. The deadline for forms, payment, and company logo is July 24. This is a firm deadline. Blank forms are available to be picked up in the band room. Click here for the sponsorship flyer.

NEW - FAMILY FACEBOOK GROUP

We have made a new family Facebook group for the 2025-26 season. This group is intended for students and immediate family members to help share important information throughout the season. If you are not already a member, we encourage you to join and please answer the questions when requesting access.