Allentown Redbird Bands
Upcoming
PIE SALE
The Annual Redbird Band Thanksgiving Pie Sale is on! Click here to download the order forms!
Ad Campaign
The Annual Spring Ad Campaign has started! Sell ads to local businesses or purchase personal ads. 90% of the profit from the sale goes to your Trip Fundraiser Account! Download the form here.
Weekly Schedule
State Championships are here! We are on at 7:15pm in SoBro - the schedule has changed a lot so if you're following along - here is the most recent schedule. This website updates with any changes.
Highlights:
Thanksgiving Pie Fundraiser has begun! - ORDERS DUE NOVEMBER 3rd. We sell lots of pies!
Our Annual Ad Campaign has started. Sell ad space or purchase a personal Ad for the Spring Jazz/Symphonic Band/Marching Band Concert Program/Yearbook. All ads are due Feb 29, 2024. See attached for details. 90% of the profit from the ad goes to your personal trip account to be used for future trips/events.
Monday, October 30
2:15-4:15pm - Sectional
5:00-8:00pm - Full Band
Tuesday, October 31
11:45am - Dismissal from school - All students must leave AHS. Students can return starting at 2:30pm
2:30p - Halloween Potluck!
3:30pm - Skits
4:45pm - Change/Prepare for Parade
5:30p - Load buses to head to Banks on Main St.
6:00p - Parade - We parade in costumes! Be sure to dress up! MARCHING from Bank to Pete Sensi Park (parking lot/park next to Crossroads, across the bridge from The Moth/Mill
6:20p -Performing some stands music at the Park
6:25 - Walking back to band room
6:45p - Dismissal from band room (estimate!)
Wednesday, November 1
4:30 - All Winds and Color Guard Start Practice, props already built
5:00-8:00 - Full Rehearsal
Thursday, November 2
REST DAY
Friday, November 3
3:00-6:00pm - Full Rehearsal Parents are invited to attend the last 30 minutes of rehearsal for a NATIONALS SEND OFF PERFORMANCE. Parent performance at 5:30pm. This will either be on the grass field or turf. We need to see what the turf/State Playoff Schedule will be.
Saturday, November 4th
5:30am - Stretch, Warmup, Bagels
5:50am - Bagels (Provided by Band Parent Association, Pack, Load (EPL)
6:20am - Depart AHS
7:30am - Arrive at MetLife
10:09am - Performance
1:15pm - Awards
3:30pm - ETA at AHS
Competition Information
Address:
MetLife Stadium
1 MetLife Stadium
East Rutherford, NJ
More Information/Schedule
Tickets:
For sale online
On Going Efforts:
Sponsorships: We are really trying to round out our 2023-2024 Sponsorship Campaign with a couple more Sponsors. Do you know a business that would like to support our Band and receive recognition for doing so? More information here or contact Mr. Hecht directly at Band@ufrsd.net. Some of our higher level perks including having your company name on our Band Truck as we travel throughout the state.
Donation Portal - We have opened up a donation portal to help us reach our goal of purchasing a new truck. This is a great way to relatives, family, and friends to support our program! Please consider sharing the link and help keep us moving!
Interested in the band?
It's not too late to join the Marching Band for the 2023 season. Email Mr. Hecht at Band@ufrsd.net and register for the 2023-2024 Marching Band by clicking here
Interested in learning more about the Allentown High School Band Program? Click here to find out about all AHS has to offer. This is a great resource for current 8th grade students especially!
Want a quicker version of the above information on the band? Maybe less pictures. Click here!
Some videos of past performances? Click Here! or Here
Email Mr. Hecht at band@ufrsd.net with ANY questions you may have about the band program!