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Weekly News

* Graduation, May 19, 7:00 PM.  The HHS Concert Band will be participating in the graduation ceremony Tuesday evening.  Students should be dropped off at Allen Arena by 4:00 PM dressed and ready to play. (See note below for more information.)

Details regarding graduation may change;  we will try to get word out ASAP.

* PayPal now accepted! Band fees can now be paid by using PayPal.  Don't forget donations!  We have a place for that now, too.  Visit the HHS Band website at www.hillwoodband.com to see (and use) them.

* FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES:
     1) Kroger cards (ongoing; contact Mrs. Marcie Allen)
     2) Central Parking (ongoing; contact parking@hillwoodband.com)

From Mr. Chester and Mr. Shepherd:

Graduation Gig Sheet Information, Tuesday May 19:

Emergency Contact Number: 615.308.6098 (Michael Chester - Cell) if you do not reach me, please leave a voice mail with a phone number so that I may call you back.

Call time: 4:00 PM dressed and ready to play

Location: Lipscomb University - Allen Arena

Dress Code: - Semi Casual - Men - Dress shoes (NO TENNIS SHOES), slacks, long sleeve button down shirts, tie - jacket optional.  Ladies - dress (must be ankle length) or dress pants and blouse or dress pants suit or ankle length skirt and blouse, dress shoes (No FLIP FLOPS or House Shoes).

Graduation Start Time: 6:00 PM

Estimated End Time: 8:00 PM

Dismissal will be immediately following the graduation ceremony. Students should be picked up outside Allen Arena

Senior Band Members:

Since band auditions a couple of weeks ago, I have been working on gathering and updating band member information and thinking about next year's newsletters and trying to keep up with end of year events.  But here is one thing I have been avoiding: thinking about what to say in your last newsletter.

The May calendar (below) has been getting shorter and shorter. There will be no more gig sheets attached to emails to look for, no more parent commentary from marching season. This is your last "weekly news" email.

But we won't soon forget about you! We've talked about keeping in touch with our alumni.  I have email addresses going back 3 years and Mr. Chester has names going back further than that. (And I'll be remiss if I don't mention our now-parents who were Hillwood Band members and now alumni!)

So, though I haven't been thinking about your "last" weekly newsletter, I will begin thinking about your new alumni newsletters.  They won't be weekly, and they won't be weekly updates, but they will come.  Please look for them in a couple of months.

Best wishes-
Cindy Franco, Co-Vice President Media and Community Relations

May Calendar:

May 17 (Sun)

- HHS Baccalaureate

May 19 (Tue)

- HHS Graduation; Lipscomb Allen Arena

May 21 (Thu)

- Nashville Symphony/Curb Youth Symphony concert (7:30 PM)