Weekly Band News: February 16 – February 22

Remaining Pep Band Games

  • Monday 2/17 Pep Band A Girls basketball 6:00 report (this was on the schedule even before it became a snow make-up day)
  • Tuesday 2/18 Pep Band B Boys basketball 6:00 report 

Pep bands won’t be playing any games in the District tournament. Our first basketball obligation will be the Regional tournaments. Those games won’t be announced until the end of the month, and will be covered by sign-up, volunteer groups.
 
KMEA Large Ensemble Assessment
We will be performing with both concert bands on Friday, March 20th for KMEA assessment at NOHS.  We will need to leave after lunch from school that day, back around 7:30 p.m.
We need 6 chaperones for the buses and a truck driver to drive the instruments.  If you are able to volunteer for the KMEA assessment on March 20th, please use the following link to sign up https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/20F0448AAA628A3FB6-chaperone2.
 
Band Booster Leadership Positions
It’s that time of year to begin thinking about next school year and the leadership of the OCHS Band Boosters.  The following Board positions will be open for the 2020- 2021 school year.

  • President
  • Vice President
  • Secretary
  • Treasurer – This position needs immediate attention for someone to shadow our current treasurer.

If you would be interested in stepping into any of these positions or would simply like to know more about what they involve, please contact Lana Downs at [email protected].
 
Uniform Coordinator
We will need a uniform coordinator for the 2020-2021 school year.  If you would be interested in this position and would like to shadow our current coordinator to see what this position involves, please contact Melanie Woosley at [email protected].
 
Pit Orchestra Crew Coordinator
We will need a Pit Orchestra Crew Coordinator for the 2020-2021 school year.  If you would be interested in this position and would like to shadow our current coordinator to see what this position involves, please contact Lana Downs at [email protected].
 
Important Dates to Remember
February 17                             Pep Band A
February 18                             Pep Band B
February 20                             Band Booster Meeting
February 22                             CCM Essentially Ellington Jazz Festival (Jazz Band)
March 7                                    KMEA Solo and Ensemble Assessment (NOHS)
March 12                                  Band Concert
March 14                                  PBM Invitational Concert Festival (Male HS Louisville)
March 20                                  KMEA Large Ensemble Assessment
March 30- April 3                    Spring Break
May 15                                     Jazz Café
May 21                                     Spring Concert
May 22                                      Band Banquet at LaGrange Baptist Church