From the Director’s Desk
Part 1 is on the field and performed!!!
We hit a great milestone last Friday at the football game. We performed the first third of the field show. We have much room to grow, but had a successful halftime performance. Having our GR 8th graders with us at the game was AMAZING!!!
Great job to Mr. Vargas, Mr. Gabrielson, Mr. Glyde, and John A. for having all those students ready to perform at only the end of the 4th week of school. It was so great to have an ensemble of that size. Everyone appeared to have a fun time. We hope in the near future it can be the normal size of our high school band.
This week we have our regular Tuesday night rehearsal. The focus is to get part two of the show on the field ready to add to part one for our halftime performance on Saturday.
Please note: this week we have an extended rehearsal on Friday until 5:30 pm. Our football game this week is on Saturday. Please check CutTime for Schedule.
STANDARD OF THE WEEK
"Care for Each Other!"
Now that we are in the 5th week of school we have been doing band for over a month. We are beginning to see multiple things happening with our members. They could include:
Falling behind in schoolwork
Falling behind with memorization of music/choreography
Falling behind with proper marching/visual technique
Feeling tired
Getting sick
Arguments with friends or family members
One of the best parts about band like no other group on campus is the potential to have over 135 friends, 135 people looking out for you. We are a family. We should all be looking out for one another to help everyone get through the rehearsal, the day, the week, etc. This activity can be overwhelming to our new members. A tremendous amount of performance and procedural information needs to be memorized.
To our new members, if you have a question, please ask. To our returning members, look for people who seem down, overwhelmed, on their own, and… HELP positively.
Check in with your section members about how school is going, and check to make sure dot books are completed, and music is being learned.
Above all else, be kind and be a friend to one another. Remember some of the things we are looking to achieve every rehearsal:
End of rehearsal
Celebrate small victories
Take stock of what you need to do in practice before the next rehearsal
Make time to pass off all playing tests in a timely manner
Ask section leaders, drum majors, or band staff for help if you don’t understand something
Be proud to be a BRONCO!!!
All State Auditions and Recordings
We hope many of our students are working to audition for the All-State Bands this year. With the All-State Weekend earlier than ever, audition recordings are due in 3 weeks. Please prepare to make your recordings and submit them on October 8. We will meet next week to set up your profiles on the CASMEC website.
2nd ANNUAL BAND MOVIE NIGHT
Next Friday September 27 @ 6pm in the band room will be our 2nd band movie night!!! We invite every band and color guard member to join us. We will be watching the Disney hit, Miracle! which is about the 1980 USA Hockey Team.
For this one night only we will allow food and drink in the band room if you bring blankets to put down on the carpet. We hope to make this a well attended fun event for our members this year.
Order Your Band Photos
These special event prices, listed below and online, will be valid for 10 days. Prices will increase on Sunday, September 22nd.
Orders will be ready within 2-3 weeks.
There are 3 options for receiving your order. They are under "shipping method" at checkout:
Select "pick up from photographer" and we will email you when your order is ready for you to pick up from our porch pick-up box off of Peach and Nees.
SCHOOL DELIVERY order by 9/22 - select "pick up from photographer", so you don't pay a shipping fee, then at checkout on the address line for Company Name type in SCHOOL DELIVERY. We will drop off your order to the band room by 10/2.
Select "Mail via USPS" and we will ship your order to your home within 2-3 weeks.
Team 8 x 12 = $18.50
Individual / buddy photos starting at $16.50
Keep in mind that the individual pictures will be cropped when ordered and include minor blemish retouching. If you have questions or concerns please ask. kgphotos@pacbell.net
Photo link below!
Mattress Fundraiser
YOUR MAIN JOB IS TO GET 1 PERSON YOU KNOW TO ATTEND THE MATTRESS SALE NEXT SATURDAY!!!
NEXT WEEKEND Saturday, September 28 in the GR gym. This fundraiser works due to word of mouth. The more people we bring to the gym the more chance of selling a mattress we have. The band will earn money towards our general financial goals for the year through mattress sales.
However, your student can earn money as well like this: using the mattress referral form which we have many of in the band room, they write their name at the bottom and hand them out. If someone buys a mattress and uses the referral form, you gave them you will receive a personal bonus.
You will receive the following incentive:
1 mattress sold = $25.00
2 mattresses sold = $50.00
3 mattresses sold = $100.00
4 mattresses sold = $150.00
5 mattresses sold= $200.00
PLEASE TAKE A YARD SIGN FROM THE BAND ROOM AND PLACE IT IN YOUR YARD
Mountain Mike’s Band Night Out Results
Thank you to everyone who ate some pizza last Wed. to benefit the band. We raised over $600.00! That is one of our better Mountain Mike’s nights in recent history. Stay tuned for next month's Band Night Out info.
Concert Attire
Our fall concert is scheduled for Wednesday, October 23, 2024. We hope to see all of our families in attendance. Stay tuned for more info about the fall concert. Students will need the proper attire for this concert.
It is the following:
Boys:Â Black suit or tuxedo, white long-sleeve dress shirt, black bow tie, black dress socks, black dress shoes (marching band shoes are acceptable for this).
Girls:Â Black dress pants or slacks, black blouse or sweater, black stockings/socks, black dress shoes (flats)
Don’t forget to join us the last 30 minutes of our Tuesday night rehearsals.
We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events!
Have a great rest of your week!
David Lesser, Director of Bands
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