Hello!

We’ve finally got a break to the heat! As we’re definitely prepping for band camp, please encourage healthy habits at home: water, water, water, lots of lean protein/veggies/fruits, eating breakfast, getting a good night’s sleep, and getting outside each day! Prepping now helps camp go much smoother!

Here’s our week:

• Tonight, Monday, 7/22 – ABOB Meeting, 7pm, AHS
• Tuesday, 7/23 – M100 winds, brass, percussion – 6-8:30pm, AHS
  • There is NO color guard or early (3-5pm) percussion on Tuesday!
• Wednesday, 7/24 – Jazz Camp – 10am-2pm, AHS
  • Open to all who are interested in playing some jazz!
  • If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Chris Jarden – cjarden@altonschools.org
• Thursday, 7/25 – Full M100 – 6-8:30pm, AHS
• Friday, 7/26 – Jazz Camp – 10am-2pm, AHS

Looking ahead to camp:

• Monday, 7/29 – Friday, 8/2 –  Band Camp – 8am-5pm, AHS. This is the big one! We’ll go from 8am-5pm every day.
  • This week students will be released for lunch (12-1:30pm). They may go out to eat, go home, or may bring a lunch to eat at school.
  • Stuff to think about/plan ahead on for student needs:– Light colored clothing – tshirts and shorts are perfect! Jeans, hoodies, and black clothing is not!
    – Good tennis shoes and socks – cuts down on blisters
    – A hat
    – Sunscreen
    – Bug Spray (our field can be a little buggy)
    – Large water bottle
    – Three ring binder with sheet protectors (for music)
    – Pencil
    – Towel/Blanket to sit on during breaks
    – Pop Up tent/Camping chair – OPTIONAL – student is responsible for lugging it down to the field, assembly, and taking it home each day
    – Sunglasses
    – A Lunch Plan – Monday, 7/29 – Friday, 8/2 students will be on their own for lunch. They may bring a lunch or leave campus to get one. Everyone needs a plan!
    – A healthy breakfast – be sure to eat something each morning!!!
    – We’ll have more info. coming!
• Monday, 8/5-Thursday, 8/8 – Band Camp – 8am-5pm, AHS.
  • This week, lunch will be provided:
    • Monday – Upper Alton Baptist Church
    • Tuesday – Mr. Ed Gray (Burgers & Dogs)
    • Wednesday – Mr. Vern VanHoy (catered by Rolling Hills Golf Course)
    • Thursday – ABOB (sub sandwiches)

Just a reminder – The Medical Information Form is way past due – please get those in! We usually have a notary at rehearsal! All forms are at the bottom of this update.

Marching 100 info:

• We all ready have a change to the Fall Calendar – Homecoming has been moved, so the first two weeks in October have changed. We do not have a game on 10/4, and we will attend the Washington, MO Band Festival. The Homecoming Game will be on 10/11, and we will not attend the Bi-State Marching Invitational in Potosi, MO. Please toss October from the previous calendar – A new Calendar can be found here: UPDATED M100 2019 Calendar.
• Here are electronic versions of the other forms:
  • M100 Handbook 2019 – please send in the Student Info Form (last page) if you have not done so!
  • M100 Medical Information Form – must be notarized, needs to be in by the end of June.

That’s it! Have a great week!