MEB Update – First Contest!

Middle school night!

Welcome future MEB members from HF Stevens and Richard Allie MS!

 

Bye week

No football this week means no morning rehearsals Thursday or Friday. Instead, we will add:

Thursday 5-7 PM – J block only

Friday 5-7 PM – Varsity (including percussion) only

Uniforms

Uniform bibber pants should be washed weekly. Jackets can be washed as needed. Wash cold on gentle cycle, dry low, hang up.

All students should bring their bibber pants to school on Monday to check hems.

If you have any other uniform issues that we could not correct on Friday, please bring your washed uniform to school Monday.

Competition

This week is our first marching competition! We need parents in the stands to cheer on your students! Our first performance on Saturday is at 3:30 PM. We will find out our finals performance time when awards are announced at 4:45 (will be somewhere between 6:30-9:00 PM).

Booster Needs

Our band booster parents are hard at work supporting your students! They are in need of 4 new rolling coolers and a utility cart. If you have something like this that you can donate, please bring to the band hall. For any questions or clarification please contact Lorna Tran (lotran914@gmail.com) or Crystal Hamilton (goodbyu81@yahoo.com).

 

Grades

Texas regulations require that bands follow No Pass, No Play rules. Any student who fails a class on their report card becomes ineligible on Friday at the end of the school day. Ineligible students are not allowed to participate in any games or contests with the band. Ineligible students are required to attend all rehearsals and will have alternate assignments for game performances. Students can re-gain their eligibility if they pass all classes on the next progress report.

Amazon performance

The MEB has been invited to perform for the opening of the new Amazon delivery center this Wednesday. This performance includes only student leadership and selected drumline members. Students will be excused from 2nd-5th periods. Attire is show shirt and jeans.

Volunteers

The MEB needs you! We rely on parent volunteers to help get the band on and off the field quickly (Pit Crew), and staff the concession stand and merch table at home games.

Volunteers receive free entry into the game (subject to host school rules) and entry into an end-of-season drawing for a Visa gift card.

Volunteer opportunities are posted to Charms. For more information, contact volunteer coordinator Lorna Tran at lotran914@gmail.com.

Many thanks to our volunteers from previous weeks!

Schedule for the week

This week – no football. Modified rehearsal schedule:

Monday 5-8PM rehearsal
Tuesday 5-7PM rehearsal
Wednesday – Amazon performance – leadership + selected drumline – during the school day (show shirt and jeans)
Thursday 5-7PM rehearsal – J block only
Friday 5-7PM rehearsal – varsity and percussion only

Saturday – Glen Rose contest

All eligible students, including J block
Attire: MYNWA shirt, athletic shorts, band shoes, black socks, carry full uniform
10:00 AM band hall open
10:30 in place on the stadium field, ready to play
12:00 eat/pack/load (booster meal provided)
12:50 depart
1:50 arrive at Glen Rose HS
2:50 warmup
3:30 performance
4:00 watch other bands
4:45 awards
5:00 dinner break locally (Concession stand, Subway, Dairy Queen, Brookshires all within easy walk)
6:30-9:00 – finals performances TBD
9:30 (est) depart Glen Rose
10:30 (est) return to CHS – watch Remind texts for updates
 
Upcoming events:

Friday 10/8 – Football @Azle
Saturday 10/9 – USBands competition in Burleson
Monday 10/11 – Columbus Day – 5-8PM rehearsal
Tuesday 10/12 – student holiday – UIL competition

You can always find the most up-to-date schedule on our website at www.mightyeagleband.org.

Keep In Touch!

Find us on social media!

Facebook (Band) – https://www.facebook.com/CHSMightyEagleBand/

Facebook (Boosters) – https://www.facebook.com/crowleyhighschoolbandboosters

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crowley_bands/

Instagram (Colorguard) – https://www.instagram.com/crowleyhscolorguard/

Text message updates through Remind – text the code to 81010 or click the link.

Band booster club – @eh62h9 – remind.com/join/eh62h9
Parents (all grades, all instruments) – @mebparent – remind.com/join/mebparent
Percussion students (all grades) – @chs21perc – remind.com/join/chs21perc
Colorguard students (all grades) – @mebguard – remind.com/join/mebguard
Wind players (10-12th grade students) – @mebwinds – remind.com/join/mebwinds
9th grade students – @meb2025 –  remind.com/join/meb2025