2026-2027 MILBANK INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC

                        OUR MUSICAL YEAR OF ACTIVITIES

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NOVEMBER:

11--Veteran's Day program at 11AM: MHS Band

     Community service setup at 7:10AM that morning--signup on band whiteboard

​DECEMBER:

4/5--North Area Honor Band

     Congrats to Bella Hicks, Alexis Meyer, Bridget Regil, Adalynn Roark, Kinley VanHoorn, Franco Flores, Armando Chan, Tate Pew, Jack terDenge, Staysia Wood, Colton Roark

4--DEADLINE FOR MIDDLE ALL STATE BAND AUDITION!

8--MS Christmas Concert at 7:30PM

12--Tuba Christmas (if we participate it is a 4PM concert) with rehearsal at 2PM

13--High School Christmas Concert at 2PM

17--Pep Band Double Header with Clark/Willow Lake (report 5:45PM)

2ND SEMESTER!

DATE                                                                ACTIVITY/SCHOOL                    TIME TO REPORT

Tuesday, January 19                                DH Waubay/Summit                               5:45PM
Thursday, January 21                               DH GBB/BBB Groton                               5:45PM
Thursday, January 28                               DH GBB/BBB Deuel                                 5:45PM
Tuesday, February 2                                 DH GBB/BBB Hamlin                               5:45PM
Tuesday, February 9                                 DH GBB/BBB Sisseton                             5:45PM
Tuesday, February 16                               GBB Madison                                           6:50PM
Monday, February 22                               BBB Madison                                           6:50PM

*Other games Mrs. Karels has conflicts with North Area Honor Band, South Dakota Bandmaster's Convention in Brookings

OTHER ACTIVITIES FOR BAND:
Wednesday-January 13 in Huron: High School All State Band Tryouts (we have 18 trying out)

Monday-February 8 on MHS stage: Pops Concert

Wednesday-February 24 in Watertown: Solo/Small Ensemble Contest for all band students

Wednesday, March 17—Chanhassen Senior Music Trip (seniors in music)

Thursday, April 1-Saturday, April 3—HS All State Band in Sioux Falls (students who qualify)

Wednesday, April 28-HS Large Group Contest in Watertown (all band students)

Monday, May 10—HS Spring Music Concert at 7:30PM

Sunday, May 16—Graduation at 2PM

COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES:
Friday-April 9 Piano Contest and Friday-April 9 Grades 5-8 Band Contest
Saturday-April 10 Grades 5-8 Band Contest

NO SCHOOL:
Monday, January 18-No School                        Friday, February 12-No School
Monday, February 15-No School                     Thursday/Friday, March 18-19-No School
Friday-April 16-Inservice                                     Friday/Monday, March 26-29-No School​

COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES:
Talk to Mrs. Karels!

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