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 All Marching band students who will be in town will participate in this years parade.
July 3 - July 4 Parade Practice 9:00am-11:30 (bring hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, water bottle and good shoes!)
July 4 - July 4 Parade Performance - Meet at Braelinn Country Club at 7:30am
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Show Shirt T-shirt Contest!
All marching band members are encouraged to participate in our "Show Shirt" T-shirt design contest!
Students may turn in individual or group designs for our 2009 Fall Show, "When in Rome..." Students may also turn in more than one idea. All ideas must be submitted by July 4th. |
Discount Cards are coming!
The band will be selling discount cards again this year.
Cards will be sold for $10 – with $5 going into your
student account - and will be available on August 14.
E-mail Jane Keen at
to pre-order your cards. Contact your previous customers
and let them know you will be selling again this year.
There are several organizations selling these cards, so
secure your customers early.
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Help Wanted ! We are currently in need of the following volunteers and equipment. Please let us know if you can help!
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Marching Band Camp Schedule
All Marching Band students are REQUIRED to attend camp!
July 20 9am-5pm at MHS - Leadership candidates only (times have been extended)
July 21-23 9am-5pm at MHS - ALL marching band members
July 25 Camp starts at 8am at MHS. We will rehearse, eat lunch on campus, pack and leave for the North Georgia Technical College campus in Clarkesville, GA
July 26-29 Camp continues on the NGTC campus through Wednesday, July 29th.
Chaperones needed !
Adult Chaperones are needed for the away portion of
band camp. You may volunteer for the entire time or
just one day. Please contact Connie Ingman at
as soon as possible to
ensure we have the required student/adult ratio covered at all times.
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All Double Reed Students
Put September 16th on your calenders! You will be participating in a clinic with faculty from Columbus State University . The clinic will run from 3:30pm-7:00pm at Starr's Mill High School. |
Leadership Announcement
Thank you to all students who showed their true "Spirit" in applying for marching band leadership positions. The candidates showed a level of dedication, enthusiasm and pride in our band that was overwhelming. We are extremely proud to have all of you as members of the Spirit of McIntosh family.
Our top leadership posistions are as follows: 
Drum Majors - Avery Harrison & Brandon Smith
Brass Captain - Matthew Niebes
Woodwind Captain - Sadie Mason
Colorguard & Percussion Captains will be chosen from the following:
Thomas Trawick, Matthew Winn, Katie Reese & Jessica Morris.
The rest of our leadership team will be named throughout the summer.
We are looking forward to an "Epic" season!
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Back Packs Needed for Eagle Scout Project
Band Member, Thomas Bestul, is collecting backpacks and filling them with toiletries for the soup kitchen for his Eagle Scout project. Please donate backpacks suitable for adults, high school or middle school students (new or used) in the donation box in the front office. Download Operation Helping the Homeless (doc) for more information.
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Audition Results
Click here to see which band class has been assigned to students who have auditioned for the 2009-2010 school year. |
SmartMusic is Available for Practicing
Students may now purchase a SmartMusic account through MHS Band at the discounted price of $20. A SmartMusic account gives students access to tons of solo music and technique building exercises. Students can play along with the exercises and, with a microphone, SmartMusic can provide helpful feedback. To purchase an account visit www.smartmusic.com and use the password " Spirit". The discount will be applied when you create your account.
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 Mellow Mushroom Thursdays Every
Thursday, all year round, eat at the Peachtree City Mellow Mushroom from 5pm until closing
and the band will receive a percentage of your dine-in or carry-out
orders.
Tell your server you are with McIntosh band.
Fill in the small form attached to your receipt, entering
“McIntosh
Band” where it says "teacher," and, as you exit, deposit it in the
mailbox
located near the entryway of Mellow Mushroom. |
 Send in your boxtops! We are helping Booth Band collect boxtops as one of their fundraisers. For your convenience collection boxes are in the MHS Band room and at the front desk in the school office. Thank you for helping our future band members! |
Please report any practice or performance conflicts as soon as you know you have one by submitting an "Absence Form" to Ms. Baker or Mr. Akins. The Absence Form is found on our Forms page. Click "Forms and Documents" in the Navigation bar on the left. |
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Spirit of McIntosh Marching Band Information