Who: All Band Students and their Families, Directors, & NCHS Administration

When: Friday, May 25, 2012

Where: NCHS Cafeteria 7:00 PM

Tickets: $18.00 per person.  $20.00 after deadline (May 18). $25 at the door. 
Cash or checks made out to MPB Boosters. **All senior band students will receive one free ticket.  Seniors will need to complete a reservation form by Friday, May 18.

The next MPB Boosters meeting is this Monday night, May 7^th, at 7:00 pm in the band hall. All parents/guardians of band and color guard students are encouraged to attend Mighty Panther Band Booster meetings, and to join the Band Boosters. We will be electing our new officers for the 2012-2013 Mighty Panther Band Booster Executive Board during this meeting.

Thursday, May 10th is our Spring Concert in the NCHS Auditorium. Call time is 6:30 in concert attire. The Concert starts at 7pm.   All parents, family, and friends are invited to attend.

The next Mighty Panther Band Restaurant Night is next Tuesday May 15^th from 4 p.m. -- 10 p.m., at Five Guys Burgers & Fries, Located at 4833 S. Hulen St. (across from the Hulen Mall). 15% of your total purchase (dine-in or take-out) will be donated back to the Mighty Panther Band Boosters. Please print and present the attached flyer to get credit. So stop by for Dinner and don't forget to tell them you are with the Band and to give them the flyer.

Non-graduating band members, please take time to mark your calendar for these important summer dates.

June 4 through June 7 will be our June Camp. 7AM-5PM. Cost will be $75

Full band starts August 1 and will continue through the start of school. 7AM-5PM.

Mr. Williams will provide more details and information once available, but we want to be sure you had these dates for the summer so you can prepare appropriately. As you know 2012 Marching Season will be an exciting one. We hope to build on the success of this year and make greater strides in to the 2012 marching season.

Please check the website regularly for updates.

In keeping with our purpose and meaning for our show’s theme and our tribute to the men and women currently serving in our armed forces, on October 15, Mr. Williams invited all of the band students to take time to participate in the “Welcome Home a Hero” program.

This program serves to welcome our service men and women home as they arrive at DFW airport.  For the students and the entire Williams family who came out to greet the soldiers returning from Afghanistan, it was another way this years' marching show has reached to honor them beyond the field of competition.

Wow! What a great weekend. Our Mighty Panther Band placed 1st in Marching and 2nd Overall in the Aledo Marching Competition. We finished less than one point (.72) behind first place Saginaw. This marks a huge step for our program. This contest was one of the more competitive showcases in North Texas and the directors are so proud of what our kids were able to do. A big thank you for all of the support you showed in the stands and in helping get things set up and moved.

Last Friday, our kids also performed in a superior fashion with the way they handled the situation before halftime. After the lights went out at Panther Stadium, our kids followed our emergency procedures very well, ensuring the safety of all of the band students. Our student leaders demonstrated outstanding leadership in a very chaotic event. All of the band students are to be commended for the way they maintained their poise and maturity. Mr. Williams also wants to thank all of the family members who helped gather our belongings out of the stands. You were a big help.

During the UIL Region 7 Performance and the Finals performance at the Midlothian Marching Showcase, Aerial Outfitters took aerial photographs of our band. Aerial Outfitters’ air & ground crew is made up of alumni representing The University of Texas Showband of the Southwest and the Texas Tech Goin' Band from Raider Land.

They are pleased to be able to offer an aerial photo of our band for sale with a portion of the proceeds returning to support our band program. The MPB will receive 10% of the profit from orders received via their website if ordered through Monday, November 14. You can find them on the web at:  www.aerialoutfitters.com.  Click on "View your Event & Order Prints" and choose either UIL or Midlothian, and find North Crowley. There are several different shots to choose from for each.  (You will need to go to the first photo and click on "North Crowley" and more will show up to view.)