| Monday 9/30 | Leadership Meeting 2:20-3pm ILMEA RECORDINGS DUE |
| Tuesday 10/1 | Percussion Sectional 5pm Marching Band 6-9pm |
| Wednesday 10/2 | No Wind Sectionals Due to Playing Assignments College Night at PNHS |
| Thursday 10/3 | Guard Sectional 5pm Percussion Sectional 5pm Marching Band 6-9pm |
| Friday 10/4 | October Band Bake Sale (Lunches) ISU Apparel Orders DUE (See Below) |
| Saturday 10/5 | Downers Grove South Music Bowl (Schedule Below) |
DOWNERS GROVE SOUTH MUSTANG MUSIC BOWL 10/5/24
It’s a SHOW WEEK! Here are details for the DGS Mustang Music Bowl on Saturday:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RIrVsQz-6n2hIBQt8PiTvwnOrlt6GZoEXaKiFnXs9XQ/edit?usp=drive_link
ISU APPAREL (ORDERS DUE 10/4/24)
Below is the link for Pre-Ordering Apparel for the Illinois State Marching Band Championships. Pre-Orders will be packaged by individual order and delivered to your school upon your arrival to ISMBC.
https://stores.inksoft.com/ismbc_2024/shop/home
8TH GRADE NIGHT
On October 11th we welcome our Future Tigers to join us for the football game that night. Here are more details: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O9Vwnrm3_xCXeEAiz2T3O3jhyCO-_taeh7Zk77uR6LM/edit?usp=sharing
UPCOMING COMPETITIONS/TRIPS
Preliminary Itinerary for ISU/BOA(10/18-10/19): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XoFCmz0niSc9g1O5jhZCbp-Ovw9e6xA5-WOeJtaP3vA/edit?usp=drive_link
Preliminary Schedule for University of Illinois (10/26):
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m6Uh_omCWpTVXS9gz09fARJ-a47rNIAjFZ3fDKenUAc/edit?usp=drive_link
BAKE SALE
Spread the word! Our October Bake Sale is this Friday during all lunches. Everything is $1.
We still need some helpers to do some baking or work the bake sale: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C4FAEAA23A1F94-51739253-october#/
ABSENCES
With school now in session, attendance is part of every band member’s grade. The absence form should be completed for planned absences, please don’t email. It’s expected that parent/guardian complete the form. Notify Mr. La Vallee (jlavalle@psd202.org) with any attendance questions.
OCTOBER BOOSTER MEETING (10/9/24)
Our October parent booster meeting will be on October 9th, at 7:00pm in the PNHS Band Room. All are welcome to attend! Please enter through DOOR P.
HANDBOOK 24-25
Our band program handbook is available at the link. Explanations of grading and other logistics are provided.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JnCbdHqlXgZQLPF57x6NmYD-vLJbWmUAF54N7Xtjb2c/edit?usp=sharing
NYC SPRING BREAK 2025 TRIP
The portal to login and pay is here: https://bobrogerstravel.groupcollect.com/v2/go/plainfieldnorth25
Here is the information if you need it!
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/15eWWoerDvOuQ7_b1yCbFX3IfoW2qV528?usp=drive_link
QUINLAN AND FABISH – INSTRUMENT REPAIRS AND NEEDS
SUPPLIES AND REPAIRS: Quinlan and Fabish, our district preferred music store, has their website operational and is shipping out stuff in a timely manner. If you need music supplies, visit www.qandf.com
SOCIAL MEDIA
We are on social media. Check us out:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pnbands
Instagram: www.instagram.com/pnbands
Facebook(Parents/Alumni): https://www.facebook.com/groups/457301267702070/