Mavband News

New Era Begins in June

2011-05-24T11:18:00.000-07:00

Hello and Goodbye!

It has been my sincere pleasure to be your Mavband President these last 2 years. In addition, I have been involved with this band program for a total of 9 years. I will continue on as your webmaster as long as the band and board want me to do it for you.

Mavband.com

Since its beginning, our website has grown quite a bit. At first, nobody even knew it existed! Today though, it has become a staple for our band program and continues to keep our band parents, visitors, vendors and school in the loop as to what is happening with the Mavband program. Right now, we have one webmaster and 4 assistants updating our website every week. Our media team keeps up our flickr page and continues to do a bang up job with that too.

Mavblasts:

Ever wonder what these are? Every so often, we send out a "Mavblast" of items that need your attention. We ask that every band parent and student sign up to receive the blasts as they are of upmost concern to all. You can do so by logging onto our website at http://www.mavband.com and look to the left hand side of the page. You will see the signup button there, click on it and send it to us. All information is held in upmost confidences.

Moving Onwards:

We have a new band booster president: Mr. David Moore. David comes to us with 1 year of High School band experience and a bunch of Middle School experience on their board. Please make David welcome when you see him.

In Conclusion:

As I move on towards free-er weekends in the fall, I want you all to know that I will miss you and being part of the band. I'll still show up and participate and cheer the band on at some competitions, but I want you to know that I have appreciated the support that I have been given all these years. As always, I can be reached via email at webmaster@mavband.com.

Keep in step!
Mike Wills

Webmaster

http://www.mavband.com/

Mavband News

2011-02-22T07:34:00.000-08:00

We've sent out our latest mavblast today, but here's today's biggest news..

We are having our end of year banquet on May 21st at 12pm at Sunset Park in Mauldin. Please make every effort to attend and support our band.

Winter Guard Season going strong! We are proud of our color guard as they continue to impress the judges and make great strides towards improving at every competition. The next competition will be held on March 5 at Blue Ridge high school. Our JV goes on at 4:10 and the Varsity at 7:08pm.

We are looking for new board members for next years' booster board. If you are interested, contact the webmaster or Mr. Scheuch for details.

As always, the most recent and updated content is on our website found at http://www.mavband.com/

Have a great day!

Website Is Updated

2011-01-18T08:33:00.000-08:00

Hello Mavbandfans,

We have updated our website with new and exciting pictures from our Award Winning trip to the All State Sugar Bowl competition and trip. Thanks to Scott Blackwell for the great pictures. You can see them by clicking on this link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mhsmavband/sets/72157625752299158/show/

Upcoming Events:

The website has been updated with the dates for County, Region, State Band Clinics as well as the dates for Concert Festival and the Spring Concert. Please mark you calendar for those dates.

Booster Meeting:

We will have our 4th of the 6 required booster meetings in February. When I get my schedule, I will let you know what date that will be. In the meantime, we need people to consider running for the 2011 Booster Board and Budget Committees.

Keep checking back with the website to see the next changes.
Webguy

Marching Mavs WIN IT ALL!

2011-01-04T06:31:00.000-08:00

The Mauldin High Marching Mavs won the "GRAND CHAMPION" trophy at the 2010 Sugar Bowl - Bowl Games of America - Marching Competition held on Sunday. The band beat out 19 other bands in the competition making this the biggest competition that the band has ever won in its entire history. "Our kids had a great time out there today," said Director of Bands Adam Scheuch "..and even though it was not our best performance of the year, our kids played well and they were just smiling and having a great time. They should be very proud of themselves for the hard work this year that paid off on a national stage." Ann Miller, Principal of Mauldin High School, remarked, "I am so proud of our kids. They really worked hard this year!"

In addition to the band participating and winning it all, the band made a donation of 38 used musical instruments and $445 to "The Roots of Music" . This program provides music education in history, theory, instrumental instruction and ensemble performance. Furthermore, academic tutoring is offered to ensure the students maintain at least a 2.5 GPA in school. (source http://www.therootsofmusic.com/program.html) The Mauldin Band was the ONLY band from South Carolina to attend and the ONLY band to provide instruments and a cash donation to the band. "The Roots of Music" band was phenomenal," Scheuch said "..they had this one kid who was really young and was playing the drum like he was a pro! They came out to Jackson Square and entertained us with a great show. This was well worth it and we are glad we had the privilege to participate in it"

The Boosters would like to thank Mrs. Miller, the staff and Greenville County School district officials for allowing our band to participate in this event. We believe that this reflects well on the School, Staff and our band program. Thank you very much.

The Band should be home by 6pm on Wednesday night after a highly successful "once - in - a - high school career" trip. Make your plans to be there for them when they get there!

New Orleans - 3 days and counting

2010-12-27T07:40:00.000-08:00

Just 3 days til our students, chaperones and staff head off on our Sugar Bowl Trip. I have updated all the pages including the final itenerary, student checklist and safety / rules and regulations pages. The band will meet on the evening of the 31st for a rehearsal and then a New Years Eve party begins at 11:15. We'll load up the busses and be on our way around 12:15am or so on January 1st.

For more information, click on the links below for up-to-date info.

Sugar Bowl Home Page
Trip Itenerary Page
Safety / Rules & Regulations Pages
Roots of Music - Mauldin Page
Roots of Music Home Page

Venue Pages:
Hilton Riverside Hotel - New Orleans
East Jefferson High School
New Orleans Superdome
Mardi Gras World
Naches Paddle Boat Cruise
New Orleans Aquarium and IMAX
Jackson Square / 360 Panarama View
Hard Rock Cafe'

That's all for this posting. Keep checking back on our webpage for more stuff!

Mavband Puts on a great show

2010-12-14T19:38:00.000-08:00

Hello to all our Mavbandfans!

Thanks to all who came out to support our band this evening as we were treated to a great concert packed with a media presentation that was second to none. All three bands put on a great show and their hard work and practice was very clear to see and hear!

Thanks to Gil Searcy, James Chen, Scott Blackwell and Dan Haas as they have once again shown why our media team rocks!

Our Media Sale was a HUGE success! Thanks to you and the Mellow Mushroom fundraiser last month, we will probably be able to at least buy our kids one additional meal on the Sugar Bowl trip. Once our final numbers are tallied, we will send out a mavblast letting you know! Thank you to each of our band parents who have so dilligently supported our band and the boosters. To make a band of this size work so well, it takes everyone's help. We are very blessed to have so many parents be part of our organization.

A special thank you to Kaye Emsley and all the Booster Board parents who have worked to tirelessly for our kids this marching season.

Don't forget to visit our Sugar Bowl and Roots of Music webpages!

Mavband makes the finals!

2010-11-08T06:17:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to the Marching Mavs as they finished the 2010 marching season receiving "Superior" ratings and a 7th place finish in this years SCBDA State 5A competiton. The Marching Mavs worked a very long and tiring season this year with the ultimate goal of getting into the finals at state. It was so important in fact as our goal that Mr. Scheuch made a deal with the band. "If you get into the finals this year, I will shave my head and beard in honor of your making your goal!"

See the Recap!

Spurred on by JR Carlisle (our advisor) and the strongest desire to compete, the Marching Mavs did just that! They beat out Spartanburg High Schools band for 7th place and missed beating Lexington HS by only .625 of a point.

Next up is the prepraration for the Sugar Bowl trip and "The Roots of Music" charity that we are supporting. For more information, click on these Mavband links:

All State Sugar Bowl Page

The Roots of Music Page

That's all for today, keep checking back in. I'll try and update this blog more regularly.

webmaster

Mavband Takes it ALL!!

2010-10-06T12:32:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to the Marching Mavs as they put on a great show last Saturday in Laurens at the Henry Laurens Invitational! We won the Grand Prize Trophy as well as the Class 4 Trophy's!

Notables:

1) Our Pit Crew won the "BEST PIT CREW" of the tournament. That is our very first award recognition for those hard working band parents. They looked good out there for sure!

2) The band added some flash moves and components to the show which really boosted their scores. This week they got a Superior Rating scoring just over 90 points.

This weekend is the 25th Silver Anniversay Tournament of Bands. Doors open at 2pm and the Opening Ceremony will be held at 3pm. Look for some different activities during our opening ceremony this year.

Band Portraits will go on sale soon. All proceeds will go to help fund our Sugar Bowl Trip. More info to come!

That's all for today!
Mike

1st Competition is today!

2010-09-25T05:57:00.000-07:00

Today, September 25 is our first competition of the season. The location is at Irmo High School and a link to the information page is http://www.mavband.com/irmocompetition.pdf. We are hoping for a strong showing today and that out supporters will show up in mass and wear their Mavband T-s and sit together as we route on our band.

In the Media News today, our Media Team Chairman - Gil Searcy - has put up some impressive portraits of our students. Do you see your kid? If not, send an email to Gil and he will set you up.

You can see Gil's work on our Flickr Page!

That's all for today, see you in Irmo!
Mike

Mavband Season is underway!

2010-09-14T11:39:00.000-07:00

Hello Mavbandfans,

Our 2010 marching season is already underway with 2 of the 5 home games under our belts and 5 competitions plus our own 25th Annual Tournament of Bands yet to come.

We are excited to see our biggest band ever competing in some very prestigeous marching competitions. Bands that we will be head to head against this coming season. Our first challenge will be at IRMO High School's "Palmetto Esprit de Corps" on September 25th. Please make every effort to attend this event and support your kids and our band.

On down the road on our calendar and also literally down the road is our trip to New Orleans as we participate in competitions and parades at the All State Sugar Bowl on January 5th. We still have slots available for Chaperones if you are interested. Cost is approximately $835.

Thanks to Gil Searcy for taking over the Media Team Committee. He will work with Mike as they transition to a new team this year. Look for great things from our Media Team.

We'll do a better job of keeping the blog up, so keep checking back in with us. As always, you can find the most important information on our webstite a www.mavband.com !

Thanks,
Webguy!

Band Camp Schedules Posted

2010-06-15T12:26:00.000-07:00

We have announced the dates of the 2010 MHS Marching Maverick Band Bandcamp!
They are as follows:

**Band Camp Schedule**
Dates:	Session 1:	Session 2:	Location:
July 6.8, 13,15	8am - 1pm	No Afternoon Sessions	Bandroom
July 19 - 23	8am - 5pm	Color Guard	TBA
July 19 - 23	Check with Mr. Scheuch	Drum Line	TBA
July 26 - 29	8am - 12pm	5pm - 9pm	Band Room
July 30	8am - 12pm	NONE - Pool Party	TBA
Aug 2 - Aug 5	8am - 12 pm	5pm - 9pm	Band Room
Aug 6	8am - 12 pm	5pm - 6pm Rehearsal	Band Room
Aug 6	---------------------------------------	6pm - 7:30 Dinner / Show	Cafeteria / TBA

You can find more information on what's happening with bandcamp by logging onto our bandcamp webpage at: http://www.mavband.com/bandcamp.php

Also on the webpage, you will find an opportunity to sign up as a Chaperone or Gatorade helper during the day or evening. We are now required to have a minimum number of Chaperones to help keep the peace with over 170 marching teenagers. Don't forget that we have a very limited paid staff, so we need YOU to get involved. It's fun, easy and you get the opportunity to be part of the band.

More to be posted later, so keep checking back with us!
Webmaster

Fair Share fundraising

2010-05-12T11:59:00.000-07:00

Mavbandfans,

We offer multiple ways to fundraise for your Fair Share amount. We have two easy ways right now that you can use to help reduce costs.

1) Corporate Sponsors Ads.
Annually, we sell website space and Tournament of Band sponsorship and ads. This year any parent who wishes to solicit sponsorship from a local business will 50% of that sponsorship towards your account. To ensure that local businesses are not bombarded with band parents, Jessica Mandujano will maintain and coordinate a list of businesses already solicited. To get the form in order to solicit sponsors, please email Jessica at jessicam@mavband.com or visit: http://www.mavband.com/sponsors.html for more information.

2) Coffee Fundraiser!
The coffee fundraiser is ongoing! It's an easy to earn $5 towards your account for every bag sold. This will be an ongoing fundraiser for the band. Sale and pickup dates are as follows:

Start Date .........Turn-In Date.............. Delivery Date
Tues, April 6     Mon, May 17               Tues, June 1
Tues, May 18    Mon, July 26               Tues, Aug 16
Tues, July 27    Mon, Sep 27               Thurs, Oct 14
Tues, Sep 28     Mon, Nov 29               Thurs, Dec 16

Please check out http://www.mavband.com/coffee.html for instructions and order forms. If there are any questions, please contact Becky Greene at becky.greene@mavband.com or at via phone at 864-297-9382.

In addition to these methods, we offer the opportunity to fundraise at the Bi-Lo Center and the Greenville Drive home baseball games. To signup for these events, go to our signup pages at http://www.mavband.com/singups.php

Mavband Poster Available

2010-04-12T10:53:00.001-07:00

We have added the newest gem to our website. Available immediately is the "Overcoming Through Perseverance" poster. This poster describes the fun and challenges that we experienced over this last school year. The poster can be viewed at http://www.mavband.com/poster.jpg and information about the poster can be checked out at http://www.mavband.com/poster.html. You can purchase the poster for just $15 at our shopmavband web page!

We hope that you will purchase this inexpensive remembrance for our bands. It'll provide a lifetime of smiles!

Webguy

ShopMavBand page now available

2010-03-25T12:02:00.000-07:00

Hello Mavbandfans,

We have now joined the new century as we now are able to accept credit card payments for certain items! Effective today, we can now pay online for the following items:

Coffee Fundraiser
2009 Fair Share Payments
Donations

In the near future, we will take payments for the Media Posters, 2010 Fair Share payments, Trip Payments, T-Shirt Payments and many more.

We are excited to be partnering with PayPal in this new endeavor.

To log onto the new page, go to: http://www.mavband.com/shopmavband.html and enjoy!

Thanks,
Webguy

Coffee Fundraiser Underway

2010-02-15T05:51:00.000-08:00

The MHS Bands are now offering 12oz bags of "Liquid Highway" coffees for only $10. Your kid will get $5 towards his / her fair share amount for every bag that they (or you!) sell.

For more information, log onto our webpage at http://www.mavband.com/coffee.html

If this sale goes over well, we will continue it as an ongoing fundraiser!

Ready, Set, GOOOOO!

2010-01-19T12:48:00.000-08:00

Hello Mavbandfans!

Now that the trip is on, we have to find a way to PAY for it. How can we do that - or more importantly - how can I as a band parent do that? Really simple! Just log onto our signups webpage and choose the events, dates, times that you want, sign up and BAM, you are already payin' this thing off.

What do we have to offer? Glad you asked..

Cheese Nachos, Greenville Drive Games and Bilo Center Events are now available online for you to signup for and get involved in. They are lots of fun, easy and you get to know other band parents in the same spot you are in.. Needing to raise money for your kid's Fair Share and New Orleans band trip.

Ok, so you want to know which is which.. ok here goes:
Signup Home Page: http://www.mavband.com/signups.php
Cheese Nachos Page: http://www.mavband.com/nachosdates.html
Greenville Drive: http://www.mavband.com/driveform.php
BiLo Center Events: http://www.mavband.com/biloform.php

What is required of me as a band parent at these functions? Is there a webpage that has listed what is expected of me? ABSOLUTELY!

Cheese Nachos Requirement Page
Greenville Drive Requirements Page
Bilo Center Requirements Page

Ok, now that you have all the info, you need to go to those pages NOW and sign up. We've already had over 100 requests for the Drive Games and the first 2 BiLo Center Events filled up in 6 hours.

Webguy

Sugar Bowl Website Launched

2009-12-19T06:13:00.000-08:00

The Mauldin High School Band proudly announces that our Sugar Bowl Website is now up for your review. The link is http://www.mavband.com/sugarbowl. From here, you can find links to very important pages that will describe in more detail. Included are: costs involved, Mavband Rules / Responsibilities, a sample Itinerary, FAQ's, Safety Precautions, Competition Info and links to other projects associated with this trip.

Our trip will cost about $835, and nearly all the funds can be raised by volunteering at various fundraisers. That's right, simply selling Cheese Nachos, working the Greenville Drive Games or participating in other fundraisers can pay for almost your entire trip.

As Mr. Scheuch has stated, "This is a once-in-a-high-school-career opportunity as we only plan events such as this on a 4-year basis." Don't let the cost involved deter you from being part of this historic event.

Keep checking back on our website for more details over the next few months. Want to know how much longer you have til the big day? Check out the countdown window in the Info Center on our home page.

That's all for now!
webguy

Mavband is Sugar Bowl Bound

2009-12-11T05:44:00.000-08:00

Sugar Bowl Trip

The Marching Mavs are heading to the 2011 Allstate Sugar Bowl held in New Orleans, La.! This trip will not only have us competing in the Sugar Bowl Marching Competition, but will also have us playing on the field at halftime as well. We have a couple of other items planned as well, and we'll let you know all about them once they are finalized.

The cost of the trip is approximately $835 and can be paid for almost entirely by just participating in the Drive Game or Cheese Nacho's fundraisers. Our new financial reporting year for the school district begins on Jan 1st so any amount of service you provide in fundraising is applied to your fair share for next year begins then. We promise lots of dates for all who are interested.

Mavband Media Team news!

Our Media Team announces that this years' poster entitled "Overcoming Through Perseverance" will be available for purchase online beginning in March or April. This poster will feature our different bands and has a famous quote at the bottom of it. We will sell it framed as well as just as a poster. It will be available for pick up at the Spring Concert.

Cheese Nacho's Signups

The Winter and Spring Nacho's fundraiser dates are now available for signup online. To access this page, please login to our website at http://www.mavband.com/nachosdates.html and click on the date that you wish to serve. You can view available slots on the following pages:
Jan / Feb: http://www.mavband.com/nachosnames.php
Mar - May: http://www.mavband.com/nachosnames_spring.php

Greenville Drive Fundraiser

We will again provide concessions help for the Greenville Drive Baseball games. If you are interested in volunteering, we will have a training session in the late winter or early spring, presented by the Greenville Drive.

Keep checking back on our website and my blog for more info.
Webguy

Marching Season Ends Strongly

2009-11-09T11:09:00.001-08:00

Congratulations to our band, the staff and Boosters for completeing another fine marching season.

Saturday, the band performed the best show they have ever done this season. Although they were short by just .15 points from making the top 8, the band proved once more that hard work pays off. They should hold their heads high knowing that they went after their goal with 100% effort and gave it their all.

Next up are two Christmas Parades in December and our winter concert on Dec 1. Don't forget that the indoor season starts in January.

The next booster meeting will be held this Thursday at 7pm in the bandroom

As always, keep checking for more info from our website at www.mavband.com !

End of the Year is here!

2009-11-05T09:58:00.000-08:00

First of all, Contratulations to the Marching Mavs as they won the Grand Champions' Trophy for the second time this year at the West Oak Warrior Classic held last Saturday in Westminster, SC.

This weekend marks the last competition for our band this year. We hope that you can attend the State 5A competition held at SC State University this Saturday. I have added a couple of helpfull links for your use.

Directions
Schedule Information

The Boosters will provide Lunch for the Students, Staff, Chaperone's, Pit Crew and Parents, so come on down and enjoy the event. Unfortunately, we will NOT be providing dinner, so everyone will need to bring enough cash to purchase dinner at the stadium.

Good Luck to us all and see ya there!

Mavband Updates

2009-10-23T08:01:00.000-07:00

Hello,

We have a couple of quick announcements today that you need to be aware of regarding our band.

Saturday @ Foard HS
Remaining Competitions
Booster Meeting

Foard HS Competition

Our next competition is tomorrow at Fred T. Foard High School in Catawba, NC. You can visit their webpage and get all the details by clicking this link: Foard Band Classic

We need parents to help load the trailer at 12pm tomorrow. The truck will leave about 1pm or so. It's a great idea to buddy up and go to the contest with other band fans as we can share the cost and enjoy the time as a band family.

Remaining Competitions

After tomorrow, we have the West Oak competition in Westminister, SC on October 31st and the State 5A Championships at SC State University on November 7th. Please make it a point to attend this competition as it is the culmination of an entire marching seasons' effort.

Booster Meeting

Our next booster meeting is going to be held on Thursday, November 12th at 7pm in the band room.

Agenda items include:

1) Welcome

2) Treasurer's Report (to include tob)

3) Old Business

4) New Business

5) Director's Update

6) Adjournment

Keep checking back as our blog, mavblasts and website are updated regularly!

24th Tournament of Bands a success!

2009-10-12T07:12:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to the Boosters, Band and Staff as our 24th annual Tournament of Bands went off very well. We had an estimated 3200 fans, staff and band members in attendance. To all the Parent Volunteers who came out and supported our band, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. To our Band members who worked so hard, played well and were an example to those around, We Thank You. To Mr. Scheuch, our staff and their families, we thank you for your tiring pursuit of excellence that you are showing our band.

As next years' 25th TOB is now in the beginning stages, we encourage you to let us know what you thought of our event and what you would suggest that may make it even better. Contact myself or Kaye with your ideas and thoughts.

Next up is our competition at Foard High School in Catawba, NC (Near Hickory). Now is a great time to plan to carpool, volunteer and make preparations for the event.

Thanks again,
Webguy

Grand Champions @ Boiling Springs

2009-10-01T13:37:00.000-07:00

A very Wet Soaked "CONGRATULATIONS" to the Marching Mavs as they won Grand Champion at the Festival of Bands competition held at Boiling Springs High School. It was cold, windy and pouring down rain for most of the evening making our victory that much more sweet. A big THANKS to all the band parents who survived without life vests for sticking around.

This Saturday we march at Byrnes High School. The weather will be great and so we expect a great crowd supporting our band. You can get directions and all the info for the tournament by clicking on our website or this link!

Don't forget that the 24th Annual Tournament of Bands will be held next Saturday, October 10th! Please make every effort to participate and enjoy the fun.

Webguy

Big Night - Bigger Weekend!

2009-09-24T12:40:00.000-07:00

Tonight we celebrate coming together as a band at GattiTown Pizza. Beginning at 7pm, we will be getting ready for our first big competition at Boiling Springs High School on Saturday and the beginning of the core of our Marching Season!

Please make every effort to attend tonight as this is also a fundraiser for the band. We get 10% of the gross sales of the gate that we bring in, so eat and play ALOT. You can check out the website at http://www.gattitownsc.com or our flyer at http://www.mavband.com/gtfundraiser.html

Most - and I mean MOST importantly, please come out and support the band in the competition on Saturday. Boiling Springs is not that far away, the competition is fun, we need your support and HELP as well. For information on the event, click HERE!

See you tonight!
Webmaster

Mavband Announces New Sponsor

2009-09-13T10:23:00.000-07:00

The Mauldin High Band Boosters proudly announces that "The Lazy Chicken" is our main sponsor for the 24th annual Tournament of Bands - held October 10th at Mauldin High.

The Lazy Chicken will provide Hamburgers, Hot Dogs and their famous Chicken Strips at the Tournament of Bands. The main fare for the restaurant, located at 1099 E. Butler Rd here in Mauldin, is their famous Rotisserie Chicken Quarters. They have a large assortment of side dishes and every combo plate gets a FREE ice cream cone!

Please make it a point to go and visit our newest sponsor and make sure that they know you are from the MHS Band. (In fact one of our former marchers works there and will be cooking at the TOB)

Expect a mavblast soon as we need more sponsors and more volunteers for Nachos and the TOB!

Webguy