May 25th, 2026 Band & Colorguard Notes
- afloyd
- May 24
- 3 min read
Monday's Memorial Day Ceremony Details
On Monday, the Oiler Band will again be performing at the city of Huntington Beach's Memorial Day Ceremony at the Pier Plaza. Percussionists, or those needing large instruments out of the band room will need to meet at 9:30am at the band room to have them transported down. Those who already have their instruments and music can meet us at Pier Plaza downtown at 10:15am.
Students need to wear their black band shirts and blue jeans. If students are bringing jackets, please make sure they are black jackets.
The ceremony usually doesn't last longer than an hour. Please come down to watch the band!
Tuesday's Pops Concert Details
Our final full-program concert is this Tuesday at 6pm in the HBHS outdoor amphitheater. Come hear pieces by Gershwin and Bernstein performed by our wind ensemble, and jazz band's last public performance. It is also where we get to honor our seniors for the final time! Students are encouraged to wear semi-formal summer clothes for this concert. I would suggest things like hawaiian shirts, polos, summer dresses, etc. No need to wear ties and slacks.
This concert is outside, so it may be a bit chilly. Feel free to bring blankets! Although there is concrete seating in the amphitheater, you may want to also bring a lawn chair.
Colorguard Workshops/Auditions
We hosted Colorguard workshops this past week and had a great turn out! Auditions for next year will be held this Thursday from 3:30-5pm in the gym. Please share these details with anyone you know that might be interested in joining the team.
Family Contributions
We have already began to plan for next year's marching band production, upcoming concerts, hiring (and re-hiring) of staff members, and purchasing new instruments and equipment for our students to play on. As we plan for these things, we have to take into account what we have raised through fundraising and family contributions.
While our Band Champs fundraiser was a huge success, we only had about 60% of families pay their contributions for Marching Band, and close to 25% for the Spring Ensembles (wind ensemble, drumline, and jazz band).
Because of this, we unfortunately have to begin considering difficult decisions for next year, including reducing the number of amazing specialists we re-hire to work with the students, re-think the type of marching band show we can afford to have written, and cutting back on instrument repairs and maintenance.
As a reminder, the school district only pays for my salary as a teacher. They do not fund uniforms, sheet music, instruments, supplies, specialists, or the many other things that our incredible boosters have made possible.
Please make your family contribution for the ensembles your student is participating in, so we can continue to offer a high-quality, and student-centered music program.
2nd Semester Wind Ensemble Contribution Payment (new music, instruments, repairs, etc)
2nd Semester Drumline Contribution Payment (new floor, uniforms, props, instruments, etc)
2nd Semester Jazz Band Contribution Payment (competition fees, clinicians, new music, etc)
Also, if you did not make your 1st Semester Marching Band Family contribution, please consider still that Marching Band Family Contribution Payment.
If you have any questions, please reach out to our treasurer, Jeremiah Hewitt, at hewitt78@gmail.com.
4th of July Parade & Band Camp 2026!!!
We are already planning next year's marching band season! Please keep these dates on your calendar, especially Band Camp 2026. If you are still planning your summer vacations, please plan around these dates.
Key Summer Dates
Jun 29th-July 2nd - 4th of July Parade Rehearsals (5:30-8:30pm)
July 4th - 4th of July Parade
Aug 17th-28th - Band Camp 2026 (M-F both weeks)
Sep 2nd - First Day of School
Band Weekly Schedule
Monday, May 25th (Memorial Day Ceremony!)
9:30am Call-time @ HBHS for percussionists/those with large instruments
10:15am Call-time @ Pier Plaza Downtown
11am Ceremony starts
~12pm Dismissed from Pier Plaza Downtown
Tuesday, May 26th (Pops Concert!)
2-3pm Moving equipment to the amphitheater (we don't need everyone for this...we should have enough help between leadership students and those already at school because of APA. Please come if you can though!)
3-4pm Break
4-5:30pm Call-time for sound-check and rehearsal in the amphitheater
6pm Pops Concert!!
Wednesday, May 27th
1:41-2:55pm Wind Ensemble (Drum Major auditions)
3-4:30pm Jazz Big Band
4:45-6pm Jazz Lab Band
Friday, May 29th
1:41-3:22pm Wind Ensemble
Upcoming Events
Jun 3 - Distinguished Oiler Ceremony (Jazz Big Band)
Jun 4 - Music Department Banquet!
Jun 8 - Music Department Softball Game
Jun 10 - Graduation (Wind Ensemble)
Colorguard Weekly Schedule
Tuesday, May 28th
3:30-5pm Auditions!
Wednesday, May 29th
1:41-4:30pm Class
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