Announcements

Band COVID Protocol - Updated 9/13/21
There are no pre-screening actions to be taken on-site, but all band students should monitor health for COVID-19 symptoms and remain home if feeling ill regardless of vaccination status. If you expect to be absent from a co-curricular event due to feeling unwell, please email Mr. Mossa & Dr. Bourgault beforehand.

Outdoor rehearsal - Marching Band:
Masks are optional.
We are not expected to follow any outdoor distancing or time constraints, but be conscious about your company please.
No sharing of equipment.
Maintain good general hygiene - wash your hands, etc.
For wind players -- bell covers & playing masks are optional.

​Indoor rehearsal - Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble and Marching Band when necessary due to weather and/or lighting:
Required masks for all when not playing wind instruments.
Required bell covers at all times while playing wind instruments.
Minimum 3-Feet distancing.
Maintain good general hygiene - wash your hands, etc.

2021 BRHS Marching Band
As we venture into the new school year, students and families are reminded that member health & academics must be prioritized and we ask all band members to efficiently plan ahead so as not to miss any scheduled practices or performances for anything other than unplanned events/illness/one-time emergencies.

Click here to view our plans for the week ahead. 

The band had a very successful first competitive outing on 9/25 at the Scotch Plains Fanwood Competition. You can review the results at the NJMBDA website.
With a score of 75.5, BRHS took home first place honors in our group winning all captions, while also earning the second highest overall score of the night. Thank you to all the parents who helped out and cheered on the band this weekend, we couldn't do it without you!

We're back this week with a regular practice schedule on Tuesday 9/28 and Thursday 9/30. 
Friday 10/1 is an away football game at Phillipsburg HS, students are asked to eat dinner prior to arriving.
Saturday 10/2 is our second competitive outing at JP Stevens HS.  Our performance time is 5:15pm and you can review the details for the day in the schedule document above.

Marching Band Travel Procedures & Reminders:
- Black cloth masks (distributed to all members on Tuesday 8/31) must be worn on buses 100% of the time and when directed by staff/chaperones elsewhere during our travels.
- Students must bring at least one water bottle and their water bottle carriers with them to football games (this will allow us to avoid the shared gatorade-squirt-bottles. Extra water bottles may be provided, but please plan to bring at least one for yourself.)
- We will always travel in "2's". Students may not venture away from the group on their own at any point in time. This is our version of the buddy system and helps everyone remain accounted for and professional during our travels.
- All students will travel together on the buses to and from our trips.
- Uniform Inspection, conducted immediately before any bus travel, is the procedure by which we ensure every student has everything they need for the performance at hand. With that said...please make sure to plan ahead and double check that all instruments, accessories/equipment, and uniform parts are where they should be!
- At away games, we will watch and applaud the home band during halftime and then enjoy a snack break during the third quarter (provided by the BRHS BPA and/or the home band's parent association). Students should arrive before away games having already eaten a dinner meal - we will not be visiting concession stands at football games unless otherwise specified.
- We estimate our return time depending on the length of the games/competitions and distance traveled, but students will be told when we are about 15 minutes away from returning to the school so that rides can be arranged with enough notice. Please plan to pick up students promptly upon returning to the school and please do not line up cars in front of the band room red doors so that the buses have a place to park and unload the students and their equipment. Thank you!
- Interested in chaperoning? Contact the BPA via email and keep an eye out for the Sign Up Genius link! Spots are filling up quick!

Fundraisers
Click here to see all the current fundraisers that support the band. 

Marching Band Activity Fee
The students of the marching band are asked to pay an activity fee per district rules. Please review the information on the BRHS website for details.

Calendar of Events
The calendar below reflects the most up-to-date changes in rehearsals, performances, and meetings for all entities of the BRHS Band Program. Be sure to check it before you leave home!