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Hamilton music dept. has busy fall, winter
For the Daily Gate City
HAMILTON, Ill. - Hamilton High School band has ended another successful marching season.
In addition to marching in the Nauvoo Grape Festival and Keokuk Labor Day parades and the Fort Madison Rodeo Parade, the band competed in three field show competitions.
The band placed third in Davis County, outscoring five other bands. At the Western Illinois University Marching Band Classic, the group placed first in Class A.
The Flags won the award for the Best Auxiliary in the Small School Division, which combined Class A and Class AA schools. At the Quincy Octoberfest competition, the band received first place in its division.
In addition, Josh Massey and Megan Skarin received the Outstanding Soloist Award for the entire competition (14 bands of all sizes). Pictures may be viewed at the band's Web site: www.hamiltonschools.com/sites/high/ msaul/ band.html.
A jazz band is being formed, and the pep band is gearing up. The pep band will be performing at the boys' home basketball games and the girls' basketball games played at Hamilton.
Concert band season has begun, and winter concerts have been scheduled. The elementary music concert is at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the elementary school gym. On Sunday, Dec. 9, the high school chorus will perform in the Safford Auditorium at 2 p.m., followed by the junior high and high school bands at 3 p.m. in the high school gym. In conjunction with the concerts on Dec. 9, the Music Boosters will be selling snacks and holding a silent auction.
Be sure to view and bid on the items before the chorus concert and between the chorus and band concerts. Donations of items for the auction are welcome. Contact Angie St. Clair at 217-847-3321.
Students from the Hamilton High School Music Department will present “The Sound of Music” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14, and 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, in the Safford Auditorium.
Tickets are $6 and may be purchased from any cast member, the high school office or at the door. A dollar for each ticket will be donated to the Safford Auditorium restoration project.
Persons who wish to be a patron of the musical, may send their name and address, plus a $25 check made out to Hamilton Music Boosters, to Mike Saul, Hamilton High School, 1100 Keokuk St., Hamilton, IL 62341, by Dec. 7. Persons will receive two tickets to the performance and their name will be printed on the patrons' page of the program.
The band and chorus are planning a mini-trip this spring or summer. The Boosters are looking into performance opportunities in the St. Louis and Chicago areas.
Fund-raisers are being planned to help the students raise money to offset the expenses of the trip. Students will soon be selling “Worlds' Finest” candy bars, of several varieties. The candy sells for $1 per bar and includes a Pizza Hut coupon. Contact any Hamilton High School band or chorus member to make your purchase.
For more information contact band director Mike Saul at Hamilton High School, 217-847-3313 or Music Booster president Debbie Wilson, 217-847- 2216, or e-mail merlin.Wilson@mchsi. com.
HAMILTON, Ill. - Hamilton High School band has ended another successful marching season.
In addition to marching in the Nauvoo Grape Festival and Keokuk Labor Day parades and the Fort Madison Rodeo Parade, the band competed in three field show competitions.
The band placed third in Davis County, outscoring five other bands. At the Western Illinois University Marching Band Classic, the group placed first in Class A.
The Flags won the award for the Best Auxiliary in the Small School Division, which combined Class A and Class AA schools. At the Quincy Octoberfest competition, the band received first place in its division.
In addition, Josh Massey and Megan Skarin received the Outstanding Soloist Award for the entire competition (14 bands of all sizes). Pictures may be viewed at the band's Web site: www.hamiltonschools.com/sites/high/ msaul/ band.html.
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Concert band season has begun, and winter concerts have been scheduled. The elementary music concert is at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the elementary school gym. On Sunday, Dec. 9, the high school chorus will perform in the Safford Auditorium at 2 p.m., followed by the junior high and high school bands at 3 p.m. in the high school gym. In conjunction with the concerts on Dec. 9, the Music Boosters will be selling snacks and holding a silent auction.
Be sure to view and bid on the items before the chorus concert and between the chorus and band concerts. Donations of items for the auction are welcome. Contact Angie St. Clair at 217-847-3321.
Students from the Hamilton High School Music Department will present “The Sound of Music” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14, and 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, in the Safford Auditorium.
Tickets are $6 and may be purchased from any cast member, the high school office or at the door. A dollar for each ticket will be donated to the Safford Auditorium restoration project.
Persons who wish to be a patron of the musical, may send their name and address, plus a $25 check made out to Hamilton Music Boosters, to Mike Saul, Hamilton High School, 1100 Keokuk St., Hamilton, IL 62341, by Dec. 7. Persons will receive two tickets to the performance and their name will be printed on the patrons' page of the program.
The band and chorus are planning a mini-trip this spring or summer. The Boosters are looking into performance opportunities in the St. Louis and Chicago areas.
Fund-raisers are being planned to help the students raise money to offset the expenses of the trip. Students will soon be selling “Worlds' Finest” candy bars, of several varieties. The candy sells for $1 per bar and includes a Pizza Hut coupon. Contact any Hamilton High School band or chorus member to make your purchase.
For more information contact band director Mike Saul at Hamilton High School, 217-847-3313 or Music Booster president Debbie Wilson, 217-847- 2216, or e-mail merlin.Wilson@mchsi. com.
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