Hello fantastic band people, and Happy Thanksgiving!

Please forgive the lateness of this post, as I should have had it out earlier in the week. I’m going to give a quick rundown of the Nov/Dec calendar:

==Fri, Nov 18, 2022 – High School/8th Grade Band Class – Farmville Tree Lighting

The HS/8th grade band will be staying after school tomorrow (Friday 11/18), and we will provide a light supper. It’s going to be COLD and we’ll be outside. While we don’t want to look sloppy, I do want every child to dress very warmly with the understanding that we’ll be outside for an hour with the temperature in the low 40s.

4:45pm – we depart for Farmville
5:15pm – Arrive and quickly start playing
6:00pm – actual lighting of the tree, we’ll start playing again
6:15pm – Stop playing, load, depart for the CHS Band Room
7:00pm – Arrive at Band Room

==Fri, Dec 2, 2022 – High School/8th Grade Band Class – Cumberland Tree Lighting

We’re also going to perform right here in Cumberland for our own tree lighting. Details are TBA, but the schedule will likely be similar to the Farmville Tree Lighting.

==Sat, Dec 3, 2022 – Cumberland SANTA BREAKFAST!

Come have your child meet Santa! Breakfast, crafts, a photo with Santa, cookies by the pound, and a whole lot of fun. 8am-12pm. Tickets available now! (FLYER IS BELOW)

==Sun, Dec 4, 2022 – Marching Band – Farmville Christmas Parade

Times TBA, an afternoon event

==Tues, Dec 6, 2022 – All Band Class Students – Winter Concert, 7pm, CMS Cafetorium

More detail will come home after the Thanksgiving holiday. All band students, 5th-12 grade, will perform in the concert, which will last about 30 minutes. This is a required part of being in band class.

Dress should be elevated from what we wear to school, and we’re emphasizing the colors black, white, red, and green. Boys should wear shirts with collars. Ties are optional.

All band students will stay after school. We will set up, rehearse, then I will feed them and give anyone who needs the opportunity to change. Concert is at 7:pm, and you will take your child home afterward.

==Sun, Dec 11, 2022 – Marching Band – Cumberland Christmas Parade

Times TBA, an afternoon event

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Here’s a quick list of the rest of the school year’s schedule:

Sat, Jan 7, 2023 – All-District Auditions (for 7th-12th grade band students who opted in)
Thurs, April 13, 2023 – All Band Class Students – Spring Concert, 7pm, CMS Cafetorium
Tues-Thurs, May 2-4, 2023 – Marching Band Spring Mini-Camp, 3p – 6p
Tues-Thurs, May 9-11, 2023 – Marching Band Spring Mini-Camp, 3p – 6p
Fri, May 12, 2023 – Grades 7th/8th/HS band students – CHS Graduation

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FLYER FOR SANTA BREAKFAST!!!

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Keep in touch!