The Marching Panther Band | Powell HS - Knoxville TN

Current Events

IMPORTANT DATES in 2010

Jan. 9: Senior Clinic tryouts at South-Doyle HS
Jan. 11: Guard rehearsals begin on Mondays/Tuesdays at Knoxville Expo Center
Jan. 23: Winter Guard competition at Dobyns-Bennett HS
Feb. 4-6: Senior Clinic at Park Vista Hotel in Gatlinburg (performance at 1:00 on Sat.)
Feb. 6: Winter Guard and Drumline competitions at Seymour HS
Feb. 13: Winter Guard and Drumline competition at Gibbs HS
Feb. 18-19: All County Honors Band at Hardin Valley Academy (perm slips in by Tue, Feb. 16!)
March 5-7: East TN Youth Wind Ensemble weekend 1 at Carson Newman (performance Sunday at Tennessee Theater)
March 6: Winter Guard and Drumline competition at Karns HS
March 20 - WinterGuard Competition at West HS
March 23: Concert Pre-Festival Performance at PHS auditorium (7 PM)
March 25 OR 26 (date TBA): ETSBOA Concert Festival at Farragut HS - chaperones needed; contact Tina Collins to sign up
March 20/21: WGI in Nashville
March 27: Winter Guard competition at Hardin Valley
March 30 - April 3: Spring Band Trip to Orlando (Universal and Sea World)
April 8 - Confirmed 8th Grade Middle School Concert; 6:30 PM; PHS Auditorium
April 14-17: All State Concert Band in Nashville (Stouffer Renaissance Hotel)
April 17: Harley Davidson Bike Run to benefit the band (more detailed info included in Band Booster Minutes for February)
April 23/24: East TN Youth Wind Ensemble weekend 2 at Carson Newman (performance Sunday at Rossini Festival with Knoxville Wind Ensemble)
April 24: Senior Prom
April 27: Confirmed Middle School Band Concert; 6:30; PHS Auditorium
May 1: Tentative date for Jazz Band Concert
May 6: Middle School Spring Concert; 6:30 PM; PHS Auditorium
May 8: Band Banquet and Dance at Knoxville Expo Center
May 13: High School Spring Concert at PHS auditorium (7 PM) - NOTE DATE CHANGE!
May 22: Graduation at Thompson Boling Arena

Past Events:

Sept. 11: Oak Ridge @ PHS (1st game in uniform)

Sept. 18: PHS @ Anderson Co.

Sept. 19: Mini-band-camp at PHS (9 till 2)

Sept. 25: Karns @ PHS

Sept. 26: Competition at Karns

Oct. 2: Hardin Valley @ PHS (Homecoming)

Oct. 3: Competition at Seymour

Oct. 9: PHS @ Clinton

Oct. 10: Competition at Greeneville (Tusculum)

Oct. 13: Knox Co Marching Band Exhibition at South-Doyle HS

Oct. 15/16: Fall Break

Oct. 15: Band Boosters 6:30 PM

Oct. 16: Campbell Co @ PHS (Senior Night! We love our seniors!!!)

Oct. 17: Volunteer Air - "pep" band plays for return of WWII vets from DC.

Oct. 20 & 21: Pictures by Anderson Photography at school during 3rd/4th period. Sign up with Mrs. Robinson - $15/in uniform with instrument

Oct. 23: PHS @ Central (perform on WBIR news after game)

Oct. 24: ACT for Seniors (at PHS) - 8 AM

Oct. 24: Competition at South-Doyle HS

Oct. 26 - 30th: Fruit Sale orders and money due to band room THIS WEEK (no sooner)!

Nov. 7th: End of Marching Season Party from 4 till 7 PM

Nov. 25 (Wed): Fantasy of Trees parade (Those who are participating will need to be in the band room by 5 p.m. to dress and load. We will leave at 5:30 p.m. in order to be at the loading dock by 6 p.m. Performance is at 7 p.m.

Dec. 5 (Sat): Powell Christmas Parade. Students need to be dressed and ready at Food City at 4:15 p.m. The band room will be open, so students need to give themselves enough time to dress and grab all of their equipment at PHS before being at Food City by 4:15 p.m.

Dec. 8 (Tue): Fruit Committee meets with JoAnn Rudy at 6 PM in band room to discuss delivery.

Dec. 8 (Tue): Christmas Concert at PHS. Students need to be in their seats and ready to warm up at 6:30 p.m. Attire should be nice dress clothes: NO JEANS. The concert will start at 7:30 pm (note time change!)

Dec. 11: LifeTouch at school to take composite pictures. See Mrs. Robinson for more info.

Dec. 14: FRUIT DELIVERY - Make plans to pick up your fruit TODAY after school between 3rd period (kids will call you when it's ready for pickup) and 8:00 pm. We need to borrow old tarps to lay on the floor under the pallets - if you have one or more we can use, please contact Betsi Vesser 938-2161 or betsiv@comcast.net.

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Band Booster Meetings

Always the 3rd Thursday of
each month @ 6:30 pm
in the PHS Bandroom
unless otherwise posted.

Next Meeting is March 18th at 6:30 PM.

Please make plans to attend!