Parents & Students,

WELCOME TO THE BLUE SHEET - the weekly email updating all marching band happenings from the directors. The weekly newsletter will have an opening paragraph, followed by the schedule for this and next week as a reminder, and ending with details regarding upcoming events and volunteer needs.

BIG THANK YOUS to all our volunteers that worked camp as chaperones, helped load equipment, and continue to ensure students are at events on time. Camp was a very successful week - and a great chance for students to create a wonderful band culture. Please review our upcoming schedule and the notes below regarding Old Soldiers Day Parade and the beginning of school.

WEEK OF JULY 31
Tuesday - 6-8:30 Practice
Thursday - 6-8:30 Practice
Saturday - 8:30 AM - Old Soldiers Day Parade

WEEK OF AUGUST 7
Tuesday - 4-6:30 Practice
** Booster Meeting 7:30PM
Thursday - 4-6 Practice

OLD SOLDIERS DAY PARADE
8:30AM - Meet at Old Milton Center Parking Lot (Independence HS) (suggest parking at Alpharetta First Baptist or Methodist Church and walk down Academy St) (traffic is challenging as some roads are closed for the parade/10k early) Parade ends at Legion on Wills and Old Milton Pkwy Old Milton Pkwy and Hwy 9 is the parade route.
We should conclude by noon at the latest - we will walk back to Milton Center as a group, but you can meet your student and depart from the American Legion at the end of the parade.
STUDENTS SHOULD WEAR KHAKI SHORTS AND SHOW SHIRTS!

BOOSTER MEETING
Join us next Tuesday, August 8th, for our first parent meeting of the new school year. We have many exciting ways for our parents to assist with this band family and meetings will help you find areas to get involved. Meetings begin at 7:30PM and typically are less than an hour. See you Tuesday!!

FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL
The band does not practice Monday, August 7 - get a confident start to the new school year. We do rehearse all consecutive Mondays from 3:45-5:30.

Look for a weekly version of this email - it will keep you current on the marching band schedule - and visit our website for this information as well.

Thanks again for the great start to the season - it has been a very productive summer and we are all excited to see this band grow!!

Ryan Borger & Katie Groves Band Directors