UPDATES: ALUMNI BAND, HOMECOMING, AND MORE

Hello MTA Family. Here are the latest updates:


ALUMNI BAND
You can still sign up to march for homecoming or volunteer to help. Inbox me (Audrey) on FB or send an email to jhsbandalum@yahoo.com.

Marching Tiger Band Camp is the last week in July, first week in August. I'm working to have Alumni Band Camp coincide with Marching Tiger Band Camp. An alumni rehearsal schedule will also be made for the fall, leading to homecoming.

You will be responsible for your own instruments, maces, batons, and poles. We will not use any of the current band students' equipment.

I'm also verifying if we will be able to march pre-game, halftime, and parade. For pre-game and halftime, we will fall into the ranks and march back to our seats with the band when they are finished with their pre-game and halftime shows. For the parade: If we have enough people to march in our own band, we will. If not, I will see if we can march with the band.

Thank you to Kristina White, Stacey Ali, Lakendra Jackson, James Newton, Taron Foy, and Vannice Pickett who volunteered to help with coordinating the alumni band this year. These will be the people you can contact about marching, etc...once we get everything in place.

Please pass this information on to any alumni who is interested in marching this year.

MARCHING TIGER SUPPORT
We will be working throughout the year to help Mr. Redding, his staff, and the Marching Tigers. This is the primary purpose of MTA, to give back. I don't have a full calendar for the year but I will be updating you on events when our help is needed.

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
A membership committee has been formed. It will be headed by Kristina White and Dwayne "3D" Dickens. Kristina and 3D will be accepting information and dues for anyone interested in becoming a member of MTA.

DUES
I will be making an announcement about dues, how much they will be, etc...soon.

HOMECOMING
Homecoming is Friday, October 11, 2013

Events being planned: Meet & Greet and Tailgate. I'm considering adding one more event to our week's festivities.

If you would like to help with homecoming, please contact me (Audrey) on FB or jhsbandalum@yahoo.com. I will be over the Meet & Greet and will need help with the tailgate.

That's all for now. Looking forward to making MTA bigger and better, and to another great homecoming.

In Marching Tiger Spirit,
Audrey

HOMECOMING 2013 DATE ANNOUNCED

Homecoming is Friday, October 11, 2013. Get ready...

QUICK UPDATES

Hello MTA Family. Here are a few quick updates:

Now:
-You can still sign up to march and/or help coordinate the alumni band for Homecoming 2013. Inbox me if you are interested. 

-I'm working to get music packets for everyone who wants to march. 

-I'm waiting to get the date of Band Camp. As mentioned earlier, I would like the alumni band's practices to coincide with Band Camp, then we will make a schedule leading up to homecoming.

Next up:
-I'll be speaking with Mr. Redding about how we can help him and the band this year.

-MTA band dues will be put in place this year. I will update you once we determine how much dues will be.

-If you haven't signed up on our MTA roster, please go here: http://jhsmarchingtigeralumni.blogspot.com/p/alumni-contact-form.html

-The 2013 varsity football schedule should be out soon. I will post the homecoming date as soon as I get it.

Thank you again to everyone who has stepped up to volunteer. Thank you all for your continued support of MTA. 

In Marching Tiger Spirit,
Audrey

ALUMNI BAND PREPARING FOR HOMECOMING 2013

VOLUNTEER TO HELP COORDINATE ALUMNI BAND FOR HOMECOMING 2013
If you would like to help coordinate the Alumni Band for Homecoming 2013, please read the following information, recently posted on our Facebook page: Good morning MTA family. I am looking for alumni to help coordinate the alumni band for homecoming this year. For now I'm looking for people who will help get alumni together who are interested in marching/playing for homecoming. I'd like for it to be a committee of people who can oversee the whole process (i.e. schedule practices, give out music, etc...). If you are interested, inbox me. Thank you to those who have volunteered already. I just need a few more people.
If you are interested, please contact Audrey at jhsbandalum@yahoo.com

MARCH/PLAY FOR HOMECOMING 2013
If you are interested in marching/playing for Homecoming 2013, please read the following information:

-Contact Audrey at jhsbandalum@yahoo.com and you will be added to the list of alumni who will be marching/playing.

-You will be playing music that you are familiar with (i.e. Lets' Go Tigers, Backstabbers, Bob Marley, etc..). We are working to get music packets made for everyone.

-Everyone participating is responsible for their own instrument, batons, flag poles, and maces.

-You will be updated on future plans (i.e. practice schedule, etc...) as we move forward.

-Please pass this information on to any alumni you think would be interested in marching/playing this year.

HOMECOMING 2012 VIDEO NOW UP

Check out the Homecoming 2012 video, complete with highlights and photos. Enjoy :-)

MOVING FORWARD: NEW INFORMATION ABOUT MTA

Hello MTA family. In efforts to move us to the next level as an organization, part of the vision is for us to become a formal structure to include president, vice-president, treasurer, historian, parliamentarian, etc...We will also have committees such as the alumni band committee, band camp committee, fundraiser committee, and a few more that will be headed by a president and a vice-president as well (*Anyone holding a position in MTA must be a paid, financial member. Dues are being determined). Executive positions will be formally voted on at a meeting to be determined in the near future. Interested MTA, however, can volunteer now to be on a certain committee as well as volunteer to be president or vice-president of a specific committee (Committees and a description of each soon will be posted). After the committee descriptions have been posted, inbox Audrey D. Dawson on Facebook or write to jhsbandalum@yahoo.com, which committee you would like to be a part of. For anyone who would like to head a committee, when you inbox or email, indicate that you would like to be president. Whichever submission is received first will be considered for president, second will be considered for vice-president and further details will be provided. We are on our way to becoming a bigger, better, and greater organization. Look out for committee descriptions and more info soon.

Thanks everyone.

HOMECOMING 2012

Well Homecoming 2012 has come and gone. The MTA family came together again to celebrate homecoming, honor "ole Jones High", and have a great time. Below are photos from game day. The Tigers beat the West Orange Warriors 34-27. It's GREAT being a Tiger!