Announcements

BRHS Bands & Back to School Night
Welcome Back! Each band family should have received a welcome email on Monday 9/9 which included a greeting from the band directors, an invitation to our BPA, a link to our apparel store (closed Wednesday 9/11 at 11:59pm), and student syllabi for each band ensemble. If you did not receive this email, please reach out to the directors to be added to the email list. Click here to read the welcome email.

Dr. Bourgault will be present for Back to School Night on Wednesday 9/18 for the 11th and 12th grade evening. Any 9th or 10th grade families are welcome to contact the directors for any questions or introductions that they may need.

Concert in the Round Date Change​
The band's first concert of the year has been changed to Wednesday November 20th to accommodate our drop-block rotation schedule. Parents are still welcome to attend each performance which is held during the bands' respective class meetings on that day:
Concert Band: 1:10pm - 2:03pm
Symphonic Band: 12:11pm - 1:04pm 
Wind Ensemble: 9:20am - 10:13am

A guest-list must be generated in compliance with school visitor policy, and as such we will send out a collection form to secure attendance for the event as it nears. Stay tuned, but in the meantime mark your calendars!

2024 BRHS Marching Band​
You may review the marching band information which was included in the registration form for any refreshers on expectations & procedures/protocols by clicking here.

Click here for the schedule for the week.
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Friends & Family Show 9/16
The Marching Band's first show will be at the end of our practice on Monday 9/16 at 8:30pm for an audience of friendly faces! We invite all community members, alumni, administrators, teachers, friends and family to support the band in their first public performance of the 2024 program "JOURNEY TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA".
Inclement weather date is Wednesday 9/18 at 8:30pm (yes, that overlaps with BTSN...hoping the rain stays away!!!)

Scotch Plains Fanwood HS Competition 9/21
The Band's first competition is Saturday 9/21 at SPF HS. The band takes the field for a 5:30 performance of their program. Click here to view the event packet. Please come out to support the band at the competition! The performance is always better with more friendly faces in the stands, and the more support we hear from the seats the better the show is for the kids!

John Basilone Memorial Parade 9/22
Sunday 9/22 is the John Basilone Memorial Parade in Raritan, NJ. All students must attend the field trip and ride the buses to and from the event. Click here for the event website, and to read more about the significance of John Basilone and the parade in his honor. See you at the parade!

Uniform Care Instructions
Marching Band Uniform Info

UDB Fee & Shoe/Glove Fees
Ultimate Drill Book is our new drill-learning software. UDB costs $20 per user. Students are asked to submit payment via the band website or can bring in cash or check made payable to BRHS BPA to submit at the band room office door ASAP.
Students who need to purchase gloves and/or shoes can also submit payment via the band website or can bring in cash or check made payable to BRHS BPA to submit at the band room office door.

NJMBDA State Championship Hosting
Our season concludes with a performance at the NJMBDA State Championships hosted at the College of New Jersey on November 3 (rain date November 10). The BRHS Band Parent Association runs the event at the college and it is our largest fundraiser of the year! Accordingly, all marching band families must participate in working to support the event or preparations for it. For now, please save the date and await more information about how to support the band & the event.

Volunteering
The BRHS BPA organizes the volunteering needs that help keep the band moving forward behind the scenes. Please keep an eye out for BPA emails which include links to signupgenius and more information about our volunteering schedules and opportunities.

BPA Sign Ups & Fundraisers
Click here for our bitly link where you can find all of the BPA sign ups & fundraisers ​that support the band programs in one convenient place.

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!