Week of September 27

Congratulations, BoG, on a near clean sweep at last night's competition at Liberty Creek! We missed out on the overall music award by just 0.25 points. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The band won all of the awards in Class A, and Overall Guard, Percussion, Visual, General Effect, and Best Overall Large Division. How proud are we of these kids?!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With fall break looming ahead, we do NOT have any competitions coming up next weekend. 

We DO, however, have a home football game on Friday night, and it is Senior Night which means we need a LOT of parent help in the concession stand and chaperoning. Senior parents will NOT be available to help with any pre-game volunteering needed for the band.

How you can help this week (Sign Up Genius):

Friday - HOME football game

• 4 parent chaperones
• Tote-n-Tow help
• Meal help
• Help with student hair (4:20 PM arrival time) 
• Laundry helpers to wash uniforms
• LOTS of concessions help 

Schedule this week 

Monday
Concert Band 3:50 - 5:00 PM

Tuesday
Concert Band 3:50 - 5:00 PM
Band Concert 6:30 PM

Wednesday
BoG 4:00 - 6:00 PM

Thursday
BoG 4:30 - 7:30 PM

Friday 
MJHS vs Gallatin High School 7:00 PM

Mums

The mum sales were a HUGE success for the band! Thank you to all that participated and helped raise funds for some new instruments for the band room. Thank you to everyone who helped unload and sort. We'll announce how much we raised at our October 17th booster meeting.

Band Concert

There is a band concert on Tuesday at 6:30 PM. You can pre-purchase tickets on GoFan or purchase through GoFan on the day of. This is a combined band and choir concert.

The band boosters will be selling light concessions and roses prior to the concert. 

CoC Ticket Orders

Contest of Champions ticket orders are due THIS WEDNESDAY. Payment is due on Wednesday as well. If you would like to purchase CoC tickets for $15 instead of $20 at the gate, please get your orders in ASAP. Please refer to the email that was sent out on September 15 about Contest of Champion tickets for more information.

Senior Night

Senior parents, let's plan to meet in the band room no later than 6PM on Friday. We can walk to the stadium together and be ready to line up at the field at 6:15 PM for the festivities.

Friday Night Football

If you are not a senior parent, please try to volunteer with the band this coming Friday. We have a LOT of senior parents that help in concessions that simply will not be available to help this Friday until after the Senior Night festivities are over. 

Small Waters

Please keep donating those small waters!

 

We have at least 6 more events were we will need a lot of water to keep these band kids hydrated.

 

If you find yourself at the grocery store or Costco or BJ's, please consider grabbing a pack of 8 oz. waters for the band kids. 

 

Upcoming Events

Band Concert - September 29 at 6:30 PM 

CoC Ticket Orders/Payment Due - September 30 

MJHS vs Gallatin High School (HOME) - October 2 at 7:00 PM

• Band Senior Night

Band Booster Meeting - October 15 at 6:30 PM

 

MJHS vs Wilson Central High School (HOME) - October 16 at 7:00 PM

• Middle School Night

Blue Devil Invitational - October 17 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week of September 20

Our Band of Gold students were on FIRE yesterday, and not just because of the heat. Congrats, band, on the following accomplishments at the Station Camp Marching Invitational!

Best Guard Division A

Best Percussion Division A

Best Visuals Division A

1st Place Division A

Best Guard Large Division

Best Percussion Large Division

Best Visuals Large Division

Large Division Grand Champions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you, parents, for showing up to help with meals, chaperoning, tote-n-tow, driving, uniforms, and painting props! You are truly the village that supports this band program!

We have a lot coming up this week. The following help is needed (Sign Up Genius): 

Monday - Freshman game

• Concessions help (band students not in after school practice are welcome to help! Sign them up!)
• This is will be a more limited concession stand, but we still need adult cashiers and grillers.

Saturday - Liberty Creek Wolf Pack Invitational

• 5 parent chaperones
• Meal help
• Help with student hair
• Tote-n-tow help
• Laundry helpers to wash uniforms 

Schedule this week

Monday
Percussion 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Freshman/JV Football Concessions  

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

Wednesday
Concert Band 3:50 - 5:00 PM
Mums Pickup 5:00 - 8:00 PM

Thursday
BoG 4:00 - 7:00 PM
Craft Night! 5:00 - 7:00 PM

Friday
BoG 4:30 - 8:00 PM

Saturday
Band Room Opens at 
Liberty Creek Wolf Pack Classic 7:00 PM

Freshman/JV Concessions

Please consider volunteering yourself or your student for our final Freshman concessions tomorrow! We need adults to work as cashiers and work the grill. Some of our band students who do not have practice after school on Mondays have been volunteering to work and have been AMAZING! We DO give volunteer work hours to our student volunteers!  

 

Please sign up on the Sign Up Genius so we know to expect you!  

 

Pickup Mums on Wednesday!

Mums will be arriving at school on Wednesday! If you are available to help sort mums after school, please come by the greenhouse (across from the band room).

Mums can be picked up from 5:00 - 8:00 PM. We CANNOT hold mum orders.

If you have arranged with Stephanie to pay tomorrow, please do not forget to bring your payment. 

Craft Night

On Thursday, we are looking for parent help to make quivers and arrows for the marching show.

 

Come help out from 5:00 - 7:00 PM. I am not sure where we will meet, but most likely in A168 (down the hall from the band room).

 

Bring scissors and glue guns if you have them! We have ~50 to make so we definitely need help to get them done! 

 

Liberty Creek Wolf Pack Classic

On Saturday the band heads to it's 3rd competition of the season at Liberty Creek High School. You can find a copy of the event schedule here. MJHS is scheduled to perform at 7:00 PM.

Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at the gate with cash or card.

The band room will open at 8:30 AM on Saturday. We will be feeding the band students twice ($14) - a meal in the afternoon before they leave and a brown bag lunch on the bus on the way back to school.*

 

* Please note that it is a bit chaotic in the parking lot after a competition, and we do not take the time to mark off everyone who eats so we just assume everyone finds something they want to eat. 

 

You can find the parking situation below. Please note that handicap parking is on the other side of the stadium from spectator parking. There are a LOT of stairs to climb from the spectator parking lot to the stadium. If you or other family members attending have a handicap tag and/or cannot manage the stairs, please try to park in the handicap lot. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Night

Senior Night is quickly approaching! Senior parents, please be sure to submit senior info by September 25th. Please refer to the email from our Booster Vice President for more information. 

CoC Tickets

An email went out regarding the purchase of CoC tickets in advance. MTSU offers us the opportunity to purchase discount group tickets ahead of time for $15 each. They are $20 at the gate. Orders and payment are due by September 30.

Please refer to the email for more information. 

Small Waters

You all have been amazing at donating small waters for the band students! This heat dome is no joke and these kids are THIRSTY.

 

We should have enough waters to get us through the upcoming competition on Saturday, but after fall break we are back to Friday night football games followed by Saturday competitions, and the band goes through a LOT of water. 

 

If you find yourself at the grocery store or Costco or BJ's, please consider grabbing a pack of 8 oz. waters for the band kids. 

 

Upcoming Events

Freshman/JV Concessions - September 21 

Mum Orders Arrive - September 23 

Craft Night - September 24 

Liberty Creek Wolf Pack Classic - September 26

Band Concert - September 29 at 6:30 PM 

MJHS vs Gallatin High School (HOME) - October 2 at 7:00 PM

• Band Senior Night

 

 

 

Week of September 13

Congratulations to the MJHS Band of Gold on their excellent performance at the Hendersonville Golden Invitational last night! We are so proud of you!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our students walked away with the following awards:

1st Place - Class A Percussion

1st Place - Class A Guard

2nd Place Overall - Class A

1st Place Percussion - Large Division

1st Place Guard - Large Division

2nd Place Overall - Large Division

 

Thank you to all the parents who fed, clothed, chaperoned, pushed equipment, sweated it out in concessions, and provided support to the band last week!

 

Our thoughts are with Sydney and her family as she recovers from her injury at last night's performance. ♥

We have a lot coming up this week. The following help is needed (Sign Up Genius): 

Monday - Freshman/JV game

• Concessions help (band students not in after school practice are welcome to help! Sign them up!)
• This is will be a more limited concession stand, but we still need adult cashiers and grillers.

Saturday - Station Camp Marching Invitational

• 5 parent chaperones
• Pull white trailer
• Meal help
• Help with student hair
• Tote-n-tow help (Station Camp give an award to the Best Pit Crew!)
• Laundry helpers to wash uniforms  

Schedule this week

 

Monday

Percussion 5:00 - 8:00 PM

Freshman/JV Football Concessions 

 

Tuesday

Winds 5:00 - 8:00 PM

Guard 5:00 - 8:00 PM

 

Thursday

BoG 5:00 - 8:00 PM 

 

Friday

BoG 5:00 - 8:00 PM

 

Saturday 
Band Room Opens at 7:00 AM

Station Camp Marching Invitational 8:00 PM 

 

Mums Orders Due MONDAY

 

Mums orders are due on Monday, September 14.

• Fill out this Google Form to submit your order.
• Pay in Givebacks or via check made out to the Mt. Juliet Band Boosters.  
• Mums will be delivered on September 23rd. Time is TBD. 

Unpaid mums orders will NOT be purchased. Even if you have not collected money for mums from your customers, you must still pay for them at the time orders are due.

 

Freshman/JV Concessions

 

Please consider volunteering yourself or your student for our Freshman/JV concessions tomorrow! We need adults to work as cashiers and work the grill. Some of our band students who do not have practice after school on Mondays have been volunteering to work and have been AMAZING! We DO give volunteer work hours to our student volunteers!  

 

Please sign up on the Sign Up Genius so we know to expect you! 

 

Station Camp Marching Invitational

 

Next Saturday, we head to Station Camp High School for our next marching band competition. You can find a copy of the competition schedule here. MJHS is currently scheduled to perform at 8:00 PM.

 

Tickets are $15 and can be purchased with cash or card at the gate.

 

The band room will open at 7:00 AM on Saturday. We will be feeding the band students twice ($14) - a meal in the afternoon before they leave and a brown bag lunch on the bus on the way back to school.*

 

* Please note that it is a bit chaotic in the parking lot after a competition, and we do not take the time to mark off everyone who eats so we just assume everyone finds something they want to eat.  

 

Station Camp does award the best pit crew, so if you're working with tote-n-tow, it will be your time to shine!

 

Show Shirts, Band Buttons, and Yard Signs

It was great seeing all of the Boleros shirts on Saturday! If you haven't ordered your show shirt yet, there is still plenty of time.

Get your band button orders in by Wednesday to have your student bring them home on Friday!

Our first round of yard signs came in and they look AMAZING. If you want one, get your order in now. I will be placing another order September 21.

ORDER BAND SWAG HERE!

Liberty Creek Wolf Pack Classic

Liberty Creek is offering tshirt sales online for their upcoming competition which we will be attending on September 26. If you are interested in ordering a shirt, please do so by the of today.

You can also purchase tickets to the competition ahead of time online or at the gate. Tickets are $15. 

Upcoming Events

Freshman/JV Concessions - September 14

Mum Orders Due - September 14 

Station Camp Marching Invitational - September 19

Freshman/JV Concessions - September 21 

Mum Orders Arrive - September 23 

Liberty Creek Wolf Pack Classic - September 26

Band Concert - September 29 at 6:30 PM 

MJHS vs Gallatin High School (HOME) - October 2 at 7:00 PM

• Band Senior Night

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week of September 6

Happy Labor Day! I hope everyone is enjoying some much needed downtime with family.

First, I want to give a HUGE shout out and thank you to all the parents and students that helped with concessions this week! The temps were absolutely miserable on Monday and Friday, but you guys were amazing at running the concession stand. THANK YOU! We absolutely CAN NOT do it without you!

Our students were real troopers playing in the heat on Friday! Thank you, chaperones and tote-n-tow helpers!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank goodness for our casual uniforms. Speaking of which, we are missing several of the black sponsor shirts. Please be sure your student does not have one at home. They are to be kept at the school. 

We have a lot coming up this week. The following help is needed (Sign Up Genius): 

Friday - HOME football game

• 4 parent chaperones
• Tote-n-Tow help
• Meal help
• Help with student hair (4:20 PM arrival time) 
• Laundry helpers to wash uniforms and bring back SATURDAY morning
• Concessions help 

Saturday - Hendersonville Golden Invitational

• 5 parent chaperones
• Pull white trailer (leaves the school at 2:45 PM)
• Meal help
• Help with student hair (2:45 PM arrival time) 
• Tote-n-tow help
• Laundry helpers to wash uniforms 

Schedule this week

Tuesday
BoG 5:00 - 8:00 PM

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

Friday
MJHS vs Lebanon High School 7:00 PM

Saturday 
Band room opens at 8:30 AM
Hendersonville Golden Invitational 7:10 PM

Booster Meeting

Our next booster meeting is Thursday at 6:30 PM

Please plan to attend as we are well into marching season and it is all hands on deck!

Questions about band? Bring them Thursday! 

Meal Info

This week we will be feeding the band students **3** meals! They will be fed Friday before the football game, and twice on Saturday. $21 will feed them for the entire weekend.

Friday's meal is a Baked Potato Bar with chicken or pork. Saturday is TBD, but will be updated soon. 

You can find the band meal menu listed here. 

Mums Fundraiser

Our mums fundraiser is off and running! Your students should have brought home a brochure last week (check those backpacks!).  

We have a lot of fun prizes for participating students! See the flyer below for more info.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can save the flyer below to use on social media.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. Cox is asking every band student to sell 8 mums! 

Important things to know:

• Orders will be due September 14 and will arrive at the school September 23
• Submit all orders at one time in the Mums Google Form 
• All orders MUST be picked up September 23 (time TBD) 
• 5 mums colors available - Yellow, Orange/Bronze, Purple/Pink, White, Red
• Available in 3 sizes - 12-18" ($15), 18-24" ($20), and 24-30" ($25 and come in a decorative pot) 
• Succulent bowl available to order in a decorative pot - $20 
• Payment can be a check made out to Mt. Juliet Band Boosters or paid via Givebacks. 

Aluminum Cans

We are still looking for someone to take our aluminum can trailer to the scrap yard. It is in Lebanon. If you can help, please let me know!

Show Shirts, Band Buttons, and Yard Signs

If you ordered show shirts, they should be arriving this week! Plan to wear them on Saturday to the Hendersonville competition!

Get your band button orders in asap and I will have them ready to hand out at Thursday booster meeting!

Yard signs should be arriving Wednesday. Come to the booster meeting to pick up on Thursday. If you can't make it, I will leave them in Mr. Cox's office for pick up.

ORDER BAND SWAG HERE!

Parent Volunteers

The hardest part of being on the booster board and/or being a committee chair is begging for parent volunteers every week. If you are ever available to help, please sign up on the Sign Up Genius. I know we ask a lot of band parents, but to run the exemplary program we have at MJHS, it takes everyone working together. 

I can promise you we're all tired by the end of the week. But it doesn't change the fact that the band still needs your help. 

A head's up for October 2: This is the band's Senior Night when our seniors are recognized at the football game. Our senior parents also escort their seniors onto the field. This means that we will need more freshman, sophomore, and junior parents to step in as chaperones, tote-n-tow, concessions, etc. to help out. If you are not a senior parent, please plan to help if you are available on October 2.

Upcoming Events

Band Booster Meeting - September 10 at 6:30 PM  

MJHS vs Lebanon High School (HOME) - September 11 at 7:00 PM 

Hendersonville Golden Invitational - September 12 at 7:10 PM 

Freshman/JV Concessions - September 14

Mum Orders Due - September 14 

Station Camp Marching Invitational - September 19

Freshman/JV Concessions - September 21 

Mum Orders Arrive - September 23 

MJHS vs Clarksville NE (AWAY) - September 25 (Pep Band Only)

Liberty Creek Wolf Pack Classic - September 26

Band Concert - September 29 at 6:30 PM 

MJHS vs Gallatin High School (HOME) - October 2 at 7:00 PM

• Band Senior Night
• Middle School Night