Good Afternoon A.I. Band Family!
Tonight 11/19/18 – Parade Practice for students going to Philadelphia 7:00-8:30 pm. We will end by 8:30 pm. Dress warmly!
Wednesday 11/21/18 – Report to AIHS at 4:30 pm for the Thanksgiving Parade. See more information below.
Friday 11/23/18 – Report directly to Concord Mall by 12:00 noon with your instrument and in full uniform. See more information below.
Please read below for complete information about our busy week ahead!
November
Monday, 11/19: Practice – 7:00-8:30 pm (No Sectionals) *We may even finish early. Please have rides at AIHS by 8:30 pm.
Wednesday, 11/21: Leave for Philadelphia – Report to AIHS 4:30 pm. Please pack your complete uniform in your garment bag and make sure that your name is on it. Remember to have warm layers of clothing for under your uniform. This could be one of the coldest Thanksgiving Days in the past 100 years! Right now, Thursday has a high temperature of 30 degrees and a low of 20 degrees. If you need to pack a bag for clothes, accessories, etc., please make sure that it is not too large. We are only staying for one night, so you do not need a large suitcase. You will need to get some rest Wednesday night. Do not bring video game systems with you!
Thursday, 11/22: 6ABC Thanksgiving Day Parade, Return Time approx. 11:00 am – 12:00 noon. Parade steps off at 8:15 am. TV coverage begins at 8:30 am. (6ABC does their best to show as many bands as possible, but appearing on television is never guaranteed.) We are unit #48 of 155 total units in parade.
*After the Thanksgiving Parade, please take your instruments home with you because you will need them for the Concord Mall Parade the next day. (Please plan in advance if you play a large instrument such as a drum or tuba.)
Friday, 11/23: Concord Mall Parade 1:00 pm. Report directly to mall 12:00 pm. Ends at 1:30 pm. The Band room will be open from 11:00-11:30 am if you need to pick anything up. Please take instruments and equipment home after the performance is over as the school will not be open. The band will meet in the same storage room as last year. It is right by the H&M store. Dress is full uniform.
Monday, 11/26: Practice – 7:00-9:00 pm (No Sectionals – this may be for Marching and/or Concert Band).
Thursday, 11/29: Band Booster Meeting at 7:00 pm in the AIHS Library (Rescheduled from 11/15/18)
Friday, 11/30: West Chester Holiday Parade 7:15 pm, Report Time 4:00 pm (Unit #79 of 96 total units in parade). Student should call/text for a ride when we leave West Chester. The return time is hard to estimate for this event. I would guess approximately 10:00 pm. Again, please make sure that you dress very warmly under your band uniform. (You can feel free to decorate your uniform or instrument with battery-powered lights, but your instrument must still be playable.)
December
Saturday, 12/1: Poinsettia Fundraiser Pick-up 9:00-11:00 am in the front of school.
Monday, 12/3: Practice – 7:00-9:00 pm (No Sectionals – this may be for Marching and/or Concert Band).
*Saturday, 12/8: Concord Mall Parade 1:00 pm. Report directly to mall 12:00 pm. Ends at 1:30 pm.
Tuesday, 12/11: AIHS Choice Open House Performance 6:00 pm. Report Time 5:15 pm. Students will be finished by 6:30 pm.
Wednesday, 12/12: Holiday Music Concert 7:00 pm in AIHS Auditorium (Choir first, then Jazz Band and Concert Band).
April
Thursday, 4/4 – Sunday, 4/7: Hold dates for possible Spring Music Festival Trip.
May
Wednesday, 5/8: Hold date for possible Spring Concert
Wednesday, 5/15: Hold date for possible Spring Concert
June
Saturday, 6/1: Graduation Performance (most likely 9:00 am), Report Time TBD
Sunday, 6/16: St. Anthony’s Parade (afternoon), Report Time TBD
July
Thursday, 7/4: Hockessin Parade (afternoon), Report Time TBD