"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." -Aristotle

MVP's: Breznica, Chang, DeCarlo, Deelsnyder, Frullani, Godana, Greenberg, Honesty, Hinz, B. Jaimes, Kim, Kissamis, O'Mera, Otsu, Reyna, Rodatz,  Siewrichol, Sorg, Stalev, Stelzer, Wilkes, Wilkes

Bake Sale Saturday: We raised $775 on Saturday. Winning Band TBD.

NIU Band Day: What an excellent day. Thank you for all of your hard work!

SMB Indoor Concert: Tonight! Call time 6:30 p.m. Don't forget black socks, black gloves, and hair needs to be up.

Seniors: Senior Night forms due today in Mr. Kirby's office. 

ILMEA Auditionees: meet in the band room after school on Wednesday. I will hand out itineraries tomorrow.

Earplugs:  $8 per pair. Great deal to start protecting your hearing. See a director if interested.

Trumpets Sectionals Today: work on show memorization. Saxes and Horns Tuesday, Low Brass Wednesday, Flutes Thursday, Clarinets Friday.

Auditions: Pieces are out. Auditions begin Oct. 20th. 

V-Show Drumline: We will rehearse the last 45 minutes of Tuesday's Drumline sectional.

IOUs: Agopian ($4), Allen ($12), Baker ($5), Bartgen ($5), Binder ($3), Cortes ($3), Costa ($4), Courtney ($4), Deelsnyder ($2), Krueger ($3), Mayer ($4), Meyer ($4), Montalvo ($6), Pawlikowski ($3), Sangani ($2), Shachter ($5), Singh ($3), Urbanowicz ($3), Vaporis ($7), Wood ($4), Worsham ($51+$1+5+$3), C. Zielinski ($8). ALL SNARES ($11.62), ALL TENORS ($23.75), ALL CYMBALS ($15).

"Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence." -Vince Lombardi

MVP's: Cotten, Singh, Zagorski, Stribling, Joshi

Bake Sale Saturday: Calling all bakers! We need items for the annual VIP Craft Fair Bake Sale. The band with the most baked goods per capita will receive a class prize. Drop off items at Entrance 10. 

Bake Sale Runners: We NEED some help! Please sign up on the board if you are available from 7am-9am. Meet at entrance 10.

Schaumburg Band in the News: We're featured on ABC 7's website for the Columbus Day Parade. Check it out HERE.

NIU Band Day: Tomorrow. Call time 9 a.m. Bus rolls at 9:10.

SMB Indoor Concert: Call time 6:30 p.m.

Seniors: Forms for Senior night football game are on the stand b y the front door. Due Monday.

Earplugs:  $8 per pair. Great deal to start protecting your hearing. See a director if interested.

Clarinet Sectionals Today: work on NIU music and measure 30 of Free.

V-Show Drumline:  See Mr. Graffeo for a rehearsal timeline.

IOUs: Allen ($8), Baker ($5), Bartgen ($5), Binder ($3), Cortes ($3), Costa ($4), Courtney ($4), Deelsnyder ($2), Di Sandro ($2), Grubb($2), Krueger ($3), Montalvo ($6), Pawlikowski ($3), Sangani ($2), Shachter ($5), Singh ($3), Urbanowicz ($3), Vaporis ($7), Wickland ($3), Worsham ($51+$1+5+$3), C. Zielinski ($8). ALL SNARES ($11.62), ALL TENORS ($23.75), ALL CYMBALS ($15).

"If you don't have time to do it right, when will you have the time to do it over?" -John Wooden


Bake Sale Saturday: Calling all bakers! We need items for the annual VIP Craft Fair Bake Sale. The band with the most baked goods per capita will receive a class prize. We also need about 10 kids to get here early Saturday morning to help run baked goods to parents. Sign up on board if interested.

Bake Sale Runners: We NEED some help! Please sign up on the board if you are available from 7am-9am.

Game Tonight: Call time 5:15. Drumline/Front Ensemble call 4:15. Drumline in the Band Room tonight.

Big Band: Today.

Seniors: Forms for Senior night football game are on the stand b y the front door. Due Monday.

Pink Gloves: $3 per pair. Find a band rep to purchase. Get them while the last!

Earplugs:  $8 per pair. Great deal to start protecting your hearing. See a director if interested.

Jazz Quintet: Today at 2:50.

Jazz Audition Results: Will be posted after school.

Flute Sectionals Today: work on NIU music and measure 30 of Free. Clarinets Friday.

V-Show Drumline:  We will have a quick rehearsal at our 4:15 call time. 

IOUs: Allen ($8), Baker ($5), Bartgen ($5), Binder ($3), Costa ($4), Courtney ($4), Deelsnyder ($2), Di Sandro ($2), Grubb($2), Homa ($2.50), Krueger ($3), Montalvo ($6), Pawlikowski ($3), Sangani ($2), Shachter ($5), Singh ($3), Urbanowicz ($3), Vaporis ($7), Worsham ($51+$1+5), C. Zielinski ($8). ALL SNARES ($11.62), ALL TENORS ($23.75), ALL CYMBALS ($15).

"Mediocrity will never do. You are capable of something better." -Gordon B. Hinckley

Thursday's Game: Call time is 5:15 (this is a change from the original calendar). Drumline/Front Ens. 4:15


Bake Sale Saturday: Calling all bakers! We need items for the annual VIP Craft Fair Bake Sale. The band with the most baked goods per capita will receive a class prize. We also need about 10 kids to get here early Saturday morning to help run baked goods to parents. Sign up on board if interested.

Big Band: Today AND THURSDAY this week.

Seniors: Forms for Senior night football game are on the stand b y the front door. Due Monday.

Pink Gloves: Are in. $3 per pair if interested. 

Earplugs: They have arrived! $8 per pair. Great deal to start protecting your hearing. See a director if interested.

Jazz Quintet: Tomorrow at 2:50.

Low Brass Sectionals Today: work on NIU music and measure 30 of Free. Flutes Thursday. Clarinets Friday.

V-Show Drumline: Make sure we are practicing. We will have a wellness check at our 4:15 call time. 

IOUs: Allen ($8), Baker ($5), Bartgen ($5), Binder ($3), Costa ($4), Courtney ($4), Deelsnyder ($2), Di Sandro ($2), Grubb($2), Homa ($2.50), Krueger ($3), Montalvo ($6), Pawlikowski ($3), Sangani ($2), Shachter ($5), Singh ($3), Urbanowicz ($3), Vaporis ($7), Warren ($5), Worsham ($51+$1+5), C. Zielinski ($8). ALL SNARES ($11.62), ALL TENORS ($23.75), ALL CYMBALS ($15).