Week 8 of School – 10/7/19-10/12/19 – Rehearsals, Midwest & Guard Sectionals/Honey Baked Ham Fundraiser/BPA Meeting/Clinic w/ Mr. Vollmar/ Pep Rally-wear show shirt and khaki shorts/ Texas Marching Classic
Congratulations Charger Band on your 1st Place and Grand Champion performance this weekend! Congrats to the Colorguard on being selected as best Guard of the contest! We are very happy for you and proud of what you are doing, band. It is exciting to see the entire show on the field and now we get to clean! Thank you to the parent volunteers for helping us get from point A to point B, having plumes ready, moving and unloading equipment and props and everything else that goes into a contest. You are much appreciated.
A tough contest is in our near future and we have some work to do this week. Not only is that our focus, but we are needing to learn our next dance team tune, start a fundraiser, get a BPA meeting going all with an early release this week. Reminder: THIS IS WEEK 8 OF THE 9 WEEKS GRADING PERIOD! YOU MUST BE PASSING ALL OF YOUR CLASSES BY END OF NEXT WEEK FOR ANOTHER ELIGIBILITY GRADE CHECK!
Here is the schedule for the week:
MONDAY – Guard Sectionals/Midwest Sectionals/Bradley Jazz Concert/Ike Fall Concert
Before School Tutorials
8:15am – Leadership Meeting
1st Period – Instrumental Ensemble
2nd Period – Music Theory
3rd Period – Instrumental Ensemble
4th Period – Wind Ensemble into 5th lunch
6th Period – Symphonic Band starting from 5th lunch
7th Period – Concert Band/Guard
8th Period – Concert Percussion
4:45pm – Guard/Midwest Percussion rehearsal begins
6:00pm – Bradley Jazz Concert begins
6:15pm – Percussion rehearsal ends – see ya!
7:15pm – Rehearsal ends. See ya!
TUESDAY – Comalander Stadium Rehearsal/CLEAN Uniforms due
Before School Tutorials
7:30am – Midwest Sectional
1st Period – Instrumental Ensemble
2nd Period – Music Theory
3rd Period – Instrumental Ensemble
4th Period – Wind Ensemble into 5th lunch
6th Period – Symphonic Band starting from 5th lunch
7th Period – Concert Band/Guard
8th Period – Concert Percussion
5:30pm – Comalander stadium rehearsal begins-section shirts, shakos and marching shoes
8:30pm – Rehearsal ends – see ya!
WEDNESDAY – Band Parent Meeting/Rehearsal
Before School Tutorials
7:15pm – Drumline Gig – Oak Meadow Elem.
1st Period – Instrumental Ensemble
2nd Period – Music Theory
3rd Period – Instrumental Ensemble
4th Period – Wind Ensemble into 5th lunch
6th Period – Symphonic Band starting from 5th lunch
7th Period – Concert Band/Guard
8th Period – Concert Percussion
4:45pm – Rehearsal Begins – have all materials
7:00pm – BPA Meeting
7:15pm – Rehearsal ends – see ya!
THURSDAY – Mr. Vollmar in Classes & Rehearsal/ Midwest Sectional
Before School Tutorials
7:30am – Midwest sectional
1st Period – Instrumental Ensemble
2nd Period – Music Theory
3rd Period – Instrumental Ensemble
4th Period – Wind Ensemble into 5th lunch
6th Period – Symphonic Band
7th Period – Concert Band/Guard
8th Period – Concert Percussion
4:45pm – Rehearsal Begins with Mr. Vollmar
7:15pm – Rehearsal ends – see ya
FRIDAY - Early release/Pep Rally – show shirt and khaki shorts all day
Before School Tutorials
7:45am – Pep Rally Warm Up in BH1 (after pep rally – band stays to go through music and let crowd thin out before heading back to band hall)
1st Period – Instrumental Ensemble
2nd Period – Music Theory
3rd Period – Instrumental Ensemble
4th Period – Wind Ensemble into 5th lunch
6th Period – Symphonic Band starting from 5th lunch
7th Period – Concert Band/Guard
8th Period – Concert Percussion
No rehearsal - see ya!
SATURDAY – Texas Marching Classic
Wear your Travel T, marching band shorts, long black socks and marching shoes to rehearsal. Ladies and long haired gentlemen, have your hair done prior to rehearsal. Clean gloves are needed. Have horns polished and in working order before contest. You should arrive having already eaten breakfast. Please have HEALTHY snacks for bus, filled water jug, replenishing drinks: Powerade/Gatorade/Propel, sun block, cap and sunglasses for watching bands in the stands.
6:15am – Band Hall Opens
7:00am – Run through rehearsal begins
8:00am – Rehearsal ends/eat student brought snacks/pack/load
8:45am – depart
11:45am – arrive/restroom/water/unload
12:45pm – Warm Up
1:30pm – Warm Up ends/move to gate
1:45pm – Performance
2:00pm– Lunch provided at Stadium
2:30pm – watch bands
4:00pm – Staff and Drum Majors get ready for Prelims Awards
5:00pm – Presentation of Awards
5:30pm – Dinner at Stadium
6:45pm – Gates Open
7:30pm – Finals Begins
10:15pm – Finals Ends
10:45– Finals Presentation
11:15pm – Depart for San Antonio/meal provided
2:30am – Arrive on campus/dismissal
***STUDENTS: Please pass school. Be at tutorials and get work turned in, please. You have two more weeks until another eligibility grade check. We have a pep rally this week – please be ready – show shirt and khaki shorts are needed all day. When in stands watching other bands or at awards ceremony, you must be on your best behavior. Have water jugs with you, sun block, cap and sunglasses and any spending money for patches or shirts, etc. Please make sure you travel with a chaperone and in 2’s when moving at contests.
***PARENTS AND STUDENTS: Freshly washed uniforms are due back on Tuesday from the band. Thank you to those that helped at our contest! Please make it our to our performances this week – hope to see you there! Check out our band website for various volunteer opportunities. In order to do so, you must cleared a background check. We NEED your help on fundraisers! Please participate and we will be starting one this week! Please start using the google calendar for up to date Charger Band happenings. You can sync the calendar to your smart phone by clicking the +google button at the bottom right of the calendar at www.wcchargerband.org
Let’s have a GREAT week!
-Ms. Stevenson
