News and Notes

If you have any Smart Card money or unsold tickets ple

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Cheesecake Sale

We started our cheesecake sale this week.  Brochures are available in the band room. Checks should be made payable to

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Midland Showcase

The Midland Showcase will be Wednesday, October 8th at the Midland High Stadium.

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Homecoming Festivities

Tomorrow is a very busy day for our band students.  It may be easiest for them to stay after school (I will be at CHS the entire time).  Here is the schedule.

Students need black socks.

3:00-4:00 Uniforms

4:30-Walk down to the Farmer's Market

5:00 Parade down Columbus

5:30-Feed The Band (Boosters provide dinner for students)

6:05-Report in uniform for warm-up outside the band room

6:20-Parade to field

6:40-Perform our "Techno" show before the game

7:00 Football Game

~8:15 Halftime-Presentation of Homecoming Court Members (Band stands on the field and plays Alma Mater after King and Queen are announced)

~9:30-Parade back to the band room for dismissal

Blue Lake Host Families Needed

We are excited to be hosting the Markgraefler Gymansium Muellheim Big Band and Choir from Germany.  Right now we are in the process of matching host families with students.  The group will arrive in Bay City late on September 8th and will depart the morning of September 11th.  The students we are hosting range from 15-19 along with a few staff members in their 20's.  You do not need a guest room to host a student (or several), just a place for them to sleep as if your student were having a friend over for the night.  

If you could host please fill out the host family form on the bccbands website.  We will have a final itinerary for group in the coming weeks.  We need to find homes for 55 people!

Munger Parade

Students riding the bus should be at school 11:00, students meeting us there should be there at 12:00.  Meet at the parade grounds on Munger Rd.

Wear your polo, khaki's and tennis shoes.  You may wear your water backpack if  you like.  We will be playing the fight song, if you have it memorized you do not need your music.

Senior Bonfire

There is a senior bonfire scheduled for Sunday, July 27th at 7:00 pm.  The bonfire will be held at Mrs. Keenan’s parent’s home at 2364 East Parish Rd., Kawkawlin. 

Follow M-13 north; there will be a stoplight with a McDonalds on the corner at Beaver Rd.…keep going north, the next flashing light is Parish Rd.  Turn right and it is the first (and only) house past the railroad tracks on the right.  (It is about a 15 minute drive from Handy) 

Bring a dish to pass, we will have hot dogs, pop, and water.

We would love to have all senior band students AND their parents/sibilings/families.

Band Banquet

The banquet begins at 6:30 on Wednesday, May 21 in the Central High School Cafe.  There is no charge for the banquet we just ask that

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Wind Symphony State Band Festival

Here is our schedule for the day, April 30.  If any parents would like to join us we will be performing at Huron High School, 32044 Huron River Dr., New Boston, MI.  Printed directions are available.

11:00 Dismissed from class (Juniors can attend the meeting, everyone else can begin loading the trailer)

11:30 Load Bus

11:45 Depart for festival

12:15 Stop for Lunch in Birch Run, MI

*Lunch choices are Culvers, Starbucks, Big Boy, McDonalds, and Arbys

1:15 Load bus

3:00 Arrive at Huron High School

3:15 Unload Trailer/Change in to Uniforms

4:00 Gather in coat room

4:25 Warm-Up

5:00 Perform

5:30 Sight-Reading

6:00 Load Trailer

6:30 Depart for CHS

7:00 Quick stop to grab food

9:00 Arrive back @ CHS

Senior Biographies

All senior biographies must be submitted through the website.  The deadline is May 16th.  The window is now open.

Flower Sale

We kicked off the flower sale last week.  For each customer's order you will need to fill out the "Seller Copy" and the "Customer Copy" of the order forms.  Collect payment and give the customer the "Customer Copy".  Checks can be made out to "Bay City Central".  All "Seller Copies" and payment must be returned by May 9th.  The customer takes their copy to VanOoteghem's Greenhouse in Essexville and they get to pick out their own flowers/vegetables.  All items may be picked up between May 21 and June 4.  Extra copies of the flower order forms can be found in the "Downloads" section of this website.

Senior Shadow Boxes

Each year our senior parents put together a shadow box for their graduating band student.  We provide the shadow box and some scrap booking supplies (paper, music notes, etc.), you provide the "special"

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St. Patrick's Day Parade

Today we announced in class that the Central Bands will not be participating in the St. Patrick's Day Parade this year.  It was a tough decision that has been discussed over the last 3 weeks with superintendents, principals, parents, and band

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Pizza Kit Pick-Up Today

Pizza kits can be picked up in the main office hallway at Central from 3:30-5:00 today.

Wind Symphony Festival Letter

Dear Wind Symphony Band Parents,

You are invited!  This letter is to let you know about this weekend’s performance at MSBOA District V Band and Orchestra Festival.

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Symphony Band Festival Letter

Dear Symphony Band Parents,

You are invited!  This letter is to let you know about this weekend’s performance at MSBOA District V Band and Orchestra Festival.

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Pancake Breakfast

Tickets and information were handed out to students in class yesterday.  Please ask them for the information.

Pizza Kit Delivery

Pizza kits will be available for pick-up Tuesday, February 11 from 5:00-6:00pm in the main hall of Central.

Pep Band Tonight

Meet at 5:00 in the band room, remember to flip your tags for attendance.  We will be playing for the wrestling meet and will be done at 6:00.  There is no uniform for pep band.

Band Registration 2014

The Band Registration link is now open.  Please complete the online form by Friday, January 31.  This is for my records so I can begin planning for marching band and I have the correct information regarding instrumentation etc.