| Monday 3/24 | NYC Band 6-8pm Placement Assessments |
| Tuesday 3/25 | Jazz Ensemble 6-8pm Placement Assessments Shopping at Simply Embellished (See Below) NYC Chaperone Meeting 7pm |
| Wednesday 3/26 | Placement Assessments |
| Thursday 3/27 | NYC Band 6-7pm NYC Parent/Student Meeting 7pm |
| Friday 3/28 | PACK!! |
| Saturday 3/29 | Pre-NYC Trip Concert 2pm |
| Sunday 3/30 | On the Road to NYC |
NEW YORK TRIP
IT IS HERE! Lots of info coming out this week. Stay tuned!
Important! Mandatory meeting for students and parents on Thursday at 7pm in the auditorium.
Time to get packing: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wDlTa64jxRGlAPDZ2u_13kNqtxeWFFNGaCD2wZErh9s/edit?usp=drive_link
BAND PARENT BOOSTERS
Congratulations to our newly elected board!
President: Lisa Witek
Vice-President: Annemarie Pedraza
Treasurers: Lisa Tieman and Brady Tieman
Secretary: Katie Clark
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, April 9th, at 7pm in the PNHS Band Room.
Contact the Boosters at anytime at boosters@pnhsbands.com
SPRING SHOPPING-Simply Embellished
Come support our band and a local business owned by one of our band parents. Shop at Simply Embellished Home Decor & Gift Store on March 25! Thank you again for doin this, Mrs. Vrba!!
BAND PHOTO YEARBOOKS
The PNHS Band Boosters are once again pleased to announce our yearly Photo Books. Our dedicated photo team has curated a collection of stunning photos featuring our students. We are in the process of creating an 8.5’ x 11’ soft bound photo book, containing ~30 pages of vibrant, full-color images, to complement the yearbook. This exclusive item is available for pre-order only at a cost of $30. Additionally, we are offering student shout-outs in tweet-length format (280 characters) for $20 each, catering to students at all levels and not limited to seniors.
To place an order for the photo book and/or shout-out, please visit the provided Google form link. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfG6Pt0NWu58h_AL9qQZQUgpOiTOt9V2tejkvdNf-mj4jwhrg/viewform?usp=sharing
Payments can be made securely through the following links: $30 for the book only and $50 for both the book and shout-out or through the red-box in the band office at PNHS.
Payment link for Book only: https://secure.affinipay.com/pages/pnhsbands/payments?amount=30
Payment link for Book and Shout-out: https://secure.affinipay.com/pages/pnhsbands/payments?amount=50
Payment link for Shout-out only: https://secure.affinipay.com/pages/pnhsbands/payments?amount=20
Please note that all shout-outs will be subject to review by school staff and may be declined.
FUNDRAISING IDEAS
We are in the midst of buying new trailers and we have many other needs with outdated equipment. We’d love to hear your ideas. The next fundraising meeting is on March 27th and it is in-person or you can catch it on Zoom. Here is more information:
https://www.pnhsbands.com/2025/03/06/help-us-out/
WIND ENSEMBLE 2nd SEMESTER REHEARSALS
Wind Ensemble was invited to play at Illinois State University on the evening of April 25th. Here is the initial schedule:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kf1S8qLByN5PQX2djIT_Rswr41o-Gji2IncrP2ya1no/edit?usp=drive_link
We’ll have an additional rehearsal on Wednesday, April 23rd, from 6-8pm
CONCERT/SYMPHONIC BAND 2nd SEMESTER REHEARSALS
Concert and Symphonic Bands will have combined rehearsals leading up to concerts. The rehearsals will be on these Thursdays from 2:20-3:20pm: April 24th, and May 1st. Please plan ahead!
2024-2025 PERFORMANCE CALENDAR (UPDATED 12/16/24)
Here is the performance schedule for the remainder of the year. We are still seeking to add a concert festival towards the end of the year. We’ll update you with that soon.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wsn3Fuw6_f7teawghBF8wSD9F9gzXTPllG_L-1y5CXU/edit?usp=sharing
2025-2026 DATES (3/3/25) – Confirmed
Marching Band Camp: August 4th-9th, 2025
Lake Park Lancer Joust: September 6th, 2025
Victor J. Andrew Marching Invitational: September 13th, 2025
Plainfield Homecoming Parade: September 20th, 2025
Prospect Knight of Champions: September 27th, 2025
ISU – State Of Illinois Marching Championships: October 11th, 2025
University of Illinois Marching Championships: October 25th, 2025
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/