Now that we are heading into the last week of July and our busiest month of the year - August, I am sure everyone is on pins and needles waiting to find out more information about everything that we do as a band.  It's July 23 and things are still up in the air on many, many issues. 

However, I can safely state that there are a lot of people working hard to make things happen in some form for the THS Marching Band for the 2020 season.  The drill is being custom designed not just specifically for our band but incorporating all of the safety protocols that we need to follow.   I have been working since the shut down began to find the best ways to deliver instruction effectively and safely to the THS Band students who deserve the very best that I can do for them.  I miss teaching you more than you will ever know and am doing everything that I can to get back in front of you effectively.  

As the situation changes seemingly every day with new information, new policies, and new guidelines now that we are heading into the stretch run toward the opening of schools, I will be posting here and linking to the facebook page more as more information becomes available.  I have a DOCUMENT that I will post with all procedures and schedules for the precamp week and camp week.  It includes safety protocols that we MUST follow as well as instrument specific information that will help us move forward as we go from being a group of 173 excited high school aged students to being the Trenton High School Marching Band.  

Stay tuned - the next two weeks will be very eventful in terms of changing information.
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The Band Boosters have been hard at work preparing for the 2020 season.  We do not know at this time if we will be able to proceed, but we wanted to make sure we shared our plans, if we are given the green light to proceed.  We will soon be receiving guidance from the school district and state on this issue, so please note that these plans are not yet set in stone.

PRE-CAMP: will be held at THS August 10-13, 900am-1200pm each day

BAND CAMP: will be held at THS   August 17-20 Sessions will be 900am-1200pm, 100pm-300pm and 600pm-800pm each day, with a special event at the conclusion of each day (to be determined).

For pre-camp and camp each day, we are to follow the same protocols for athletics set forth by the school district and the MHSAA:

-each student must complete a health questionnaire prior to arrival
-each student will have their temperature taken at arrival
-social distancing of at least six feet will be maintained
-masks must be worn when not playing an instrument or if meeting in small groups for instruction
-band staff and volunteers are also subject to the above protocol
-we are unable to provide any water or food.  Please bring your own water and food.

The marching drill is being written with social distancing in mind.  We have a spot on the field for everyone who committed to band at the end of the school year.  We understand that many students and/or parents may not be comfortable with participating this year.  If you would like to withdraw, please let Mr K know as soon as possible.

Information on show shirt, hat, and shoe orders will be made available as soon as we know if we will be able to march.

For students who will be marching but have not paid the $150 marching fee, please do so as soon as possible. Payment can be mailed to the PO Box or given to treasurer Mike Irvin.

We will need some volunteers for the pre-camp and camp weeks.  If you are available, please email Lara Laney at thsmbcamp@gmail.com.

We hope to have a great season, but at this point the situation is undetermined.  We will be receiving guidance from the school district and the state soon, and we will announce finalized plans as soon as we are able.  In the meantime, if there are any questions or concerns, please direct them to Mark Revesz, Booster President at dad@mstarproductions.com.

Thank you-
​Trenton Band Boosters

Monday July 20 at 630pm on the lawn at Trenton HS.  Bring a lawn chair!

 The THS Marching Band will be following safety protocols as stated by the MHSAA and Trenton Public Schools for summer sports and activities.  

Simply stated, after following guidelines for attending a practice (survey), each student and staff member will follow these procedures:

1.  Six foot social distancing rule
2.  No sharing of equipment or instruments/sticks
3.  No sharing of water bottles or food
4.  No physical contact between persons.

Being outdoors, masks will not be necessary but are always encouraged.   While the guidelines we are following were written specifically for football conditioning in the summer, there are no differences between what they can do and what we can do. 
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THE SURVEY IS QR CODE LINKED TO THE THS MARCHING BAND FORM WHICH MUST BE COMPLETED BY EVERY ATTENDING STUDENT BEFORE ATTENDING ANY BAND PRACTICE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

Color guard and drumline will start summer practices on June 22.  I will be there to ensure everyone understands the guidelines and to take initial temperatures as per procedures.

Or follow link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1cl3noAx5QIEvBSAvYzrQsmWgzX5BPooiIayqeGlTnok/edit

Band Families-


As you may have heard, the Governor has allowed overnight camps to operate with certain restrictions.  We wanted to let the band families know that this new directive does not change our position with regards to Band Camp 2020.  The band will not be heading away to Skyline Camp in August, due to the fact a group of our size would not be able to meet the safety guidelines set forth by the State.  The board is planning for an on-campus camp to be held in August.  Details are still being worked on by the board in consultation with the Trenton HS Administration, and plans will be announced at a later date.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Trenton Band Boosters Executive Board

THS Band Families-

We sincerely hope all families are safe and healthy at this time.

It is with disappointment that we are announcing the cancellation of Band Camp 2020 at Skyline Camp.  Due to the guidelines provided by the State of Michigan in Executive Order 2020-110, overnight camps are prohibited until further notice and this prohibition will likely extend to our camp dates in August.  That has led to the executive board's decision to not go to an away camp this year.  There remains the possibility of a band camp to be held on the Trenton High School campus around the same time frame in August.  We will be consulting with the School Board and Trenton HS administration and will announce information on this as soon as possible.

Many families have paid the $450 fee for 2020, which includes $300 for camp and $150 marching band participation fee.  The executive board has decided to issue a refund of the camp fees only at this time, as we still need to use the participation fees for uniforms/costumes, music arrangement, marching drill arrangement, props and staff - should there be a marching band season in the fall of 2020.  For example, if you have paid the full $450 for your student, you will be refunded $300; if only the first two installments were paid ($250), then you will receive a $100 refund.  Checks will be mailed by the end of June.

In the event that Marching Season 2020 is cancelled or postponed, the executive board will meet to determine the refund process of the $150 participation fee.

If any family would like to discuss this cancellation further, please feel free to reply to this email or reach out to Mark Revesz, Booster President at dad@mstarproductions.com.

Thank you-
Trenton Band Boosters Executive Board

​https://www.trentonbandboosters.org/class-of-2020-salute.html

I will continue to add features when you submit them, seniors.  It's never too late.  MK

​Nice work, drum majors!

If you are having a difficult time opening the powerpoint, here's the results in a pdf file: