Welcome to the 2011/2012 School Year!!
Welcome to the Wentzville Holt Indian Band web site. This site is designed to provide information to band members and their parents as well as to members of the community and the world of bands in general. We love hearing from our visitors and friends. If you have any issues with the site or just want to say "Hi" email us and let us know.
Spring Concert and Awards
May 10th 7:00 PM
The Wentzville Holt High School Bands will perform their spring concert this Friday, May10th in the C.H. Jones Auditorium at the high school. The concert will begin at 7:00 PM with the Jazz Band. Performances by the Concert and Symphonic Bands will follow for what will surely be a great evening of entertainment. This concert is also the chance to recognize all of the graduating seniors and their parents. At the reception after the concert students will be awarded their letters and other awards.
State Large Ensemble Music Festival held at Holt
On April 18th, Holt hosted the MSHSAA Large Ensemble Music Festival. High schools from all over the state performed before a panel of judges and received a rating. Holt’s Concert and Symphonic Bands both received Honor I “Superior” ratings. Holt Band Director Jim Cunningham reports that this was the sixth consecutive Honor I rating for the Indian Concert Band and the 37th consecutive Honor I rating for the Holt Symphonic Band.
State Solo and Ensemble Music Festival
On Saturday, April 28th, thirty-five Holt High School Band students received Honor One and Honor Two ratings at the State Solo and Ensemble Festival held on the campus of the University of Missouri-Columbia. Check out the complete list on the Concert Band page.
Spiegel Selected to BOA Honor Band
Jacob Spiegel, a junior at Holt High School, has been selected by Music for All to be a member of the Bands of America (BOA) Honor Band in the 2013 Tournament of Roses Parade. Spiegel was selected from hundreds of applicants across the nation for membership in this prestigious 325-piece national honor band. Find more here...
New Bylaws and Organization Chart Approved
At the March meeting of the Holt Band Boosters changes to the organization and by-laws governing the group were approved unanimously. As the band has grown so too have the number of parent volunteers involved and responsibilities of the organization. In order to keep up with these changes the changes to the bylaws have been implemented to more carefully align the structure of the organization with the functions performed.
A new organization chart now shows titles for both elected and appointed positions organized by their functional role. Many assumed responsibilities are now clearer and better defined. The hope is that it makes it easier for new members in particular to understand where to go and who to turn to for any given question. You can download a copy of this new organization chart here.
The By-laws governing the organization have been revised in order to reflect the new organizational structure and clarify many of the processes as they were previously defined. You can download the new By-laws below. To better understand what has been changed there is also a version below that contains the original language together with the changes.
New Scrip Calendar for Spring
A new calendars for March, April and May Scrip sales are now available on the Scrip page. You don't know what Scrip is you say? Scrip is a great way to use your everyday purchases to make money for the band. By purchasing gift cards through the band boosters a percentage of what you spend on gas or groceries or at your local restaurants goes back to the band. Check out the Scrip page for details on how the program works and all the participating businesses.
Charms is Up and Running
Log in to your students account today!
We have instituted a new online bookkeeping system this year. It is called Charms Office Assistant. Your student was sent home from band camp with information that contained their personal login ID. You can now use this ID to log into Charms by going to www.charmsoffice.com. If you do not have your students ID please email Nancy nancybuell@rocketmail.com.
Once you are logged in you can check on your students account, view their uniform information, verify what forms have been turned in and more. Please verify that all of the contact information is correct. The email addresses with each student will be what is used for future notices.
An important feature we are using within Charms will be the calendar. This is your opportunity to keep up with event schedules and volunteer needs. Please take the time to look through the dates and volunteer for those events you have expressed interest in. For more information on volunteering, including all of the necessary forms for the School District go to the Volunteer page.
Find Us on Facebook
We now can be found on Facebook as Wentzville Holt Band. Connect with us there as another way to keep up to date on everything related to the band.
