| Monday 9/23 | Leadership Meeting 2:20-3pm (POSTPONED to FRIDAY) Backroads Dining Out Fundraiser |
| Tuesday 9/24 | Percussion Sectional 5pm Marching Band 6-9pm |
| Wednesday 9/25 | Wind Sectionals 2:20-3pm |
| Thursday 9/26 | Guard Sectional 5pm Percussion Sectional 5pm Marching Band 6-9pm |
| Friday 9/27 | No Events Scheduled |
| Saturday 9/28 | Homecoming Parade (Schedule Below) |
DINING OUT 9/23/24
Join us on September 23 from 5-9pm at Backroads in Plainfield, IL. Our band program will benefit from orders that night. Show the flier to help us out. Spread the word!!
HOMECOMING PARADE (9/28/24)
The parade is this week. This is a required performance for all students. Here is the preliminary schedule:
6:40am Arrive at PNHS, change into uniform (SHINY SLEEVES)
7:10am Head to parade staging area (Warm-Up) Plainfield Central HS
9:00am Parade Begins (PARADE ENTRY #43)
10:00am Parade ends – Load Equipment
10:15am Head back to PNHS, Change, Dismissal
10:45am Arrive at PNHS, Change, Go Home!
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
UPCOMING COMPETITIONS/TRIPS
Preliminary Itinerary for Downers Grove(10/5/24): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RIrVsQz-6n2hIBQt8PiTvwnOrlt6GZoEXaKiFnXs9XQ/edit?usp=drive_link
Preliminary Itinerary for ISU/BOA(10/18-10/19): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XoFCmz0niSc9g1O5jhZCbp-Ovw9e6xA5-WOeJtaP3vA/edit?usp=drive_link
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.
ECO-CLEAN – SEPTEMBER FUNDRAISER
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/