Summer Band Schedule New Incoming Band Member/ Colorguard Guard/ Percussion Camp Band Registration Tuesday, May 31 st 7:00pm JMHS Band Hall July 18 th - 22 nd 1:00pm 5:00pm JMHS Monday, July 25 th 2:00pm- 8:00pm JMHS Band Camp Tue. July 26 th 7:30am- 10:30am Morning Rehearsal Only Wed. July 27 th 7:30am- 10:30am Morning Rehearsal Only Thur. July 28 th 7:30am- 10:30am Noon- 4:00pm Fri. July 29 th 7:30am- 10:30am Noon- 4:00pm Mon. Aug. 1 7:30am- 10:30am Noon- 4:00pm Tue. Aug 2 7:30am- 10:30am Noon- 4:00pm Wed. Aug. 3 7:30am- 10:30am Noon- 4:00pm Thur. Aug.4 7:30am- 10:30am Noon- 4:00pm Fri. Aug. 5 7:30am- 10:30am Noon- 4:00pm Band Pictures 12:30-3:30pm JMHS Orchestra Room Mon. Aug. 8 7:30am- 10:30am Noon- 4:00pm Marching Shoe Fittings 9:00am Uniform Room Tue. Aug. 9 7:30am- 10:30am Noon- 4:00pm Prep Days for all Band Students Band Booster Meeting 7:00pm JMHS Band Hall Wed. Aug. 10 7:30am- 10:30am Noon- 4:00pm Thur. Aug. 11 7:30am- 10:30am Noon- 4:00pm Fri. Aug. 12 2:00pm- 4:00pm 7:00pm Marching Show Debut Farris Stadium Assistant Director Director of Bands Assistant Director Daniel Person Kevin Tabb Daniel Bentley Daniel.person@nisd.net kevin.tabb@nisd.net daniel.bentley@nisd.net
Sat. Aug. 13 Band Swim Party TBA Band Practice Mon. Aug. 15 4:30pm- 7:30pm Band Practice Tue. Aug. 16 4:30pm- 7:30pm Band Practice Wed. Aug. 17 4:30pm- 7:30pm Ram Rally Thur. Aug. 18 th 6:30pm- 8:00pm JMHS Football Field
Assessment Fees Colorguard 1 st year member - $600 returning member- $400 Marching Band Member $400 $36 Marching Shoes Concert Band Only $200 Instrument Usage Fee- $30 Any student who uses a school owned instrument or equipment must pay a $30 instrument usage fee. They will not be issued an instrument until this fee is paid. I.E. Percussion, Guard, Tubas, Baritones, Horns, Baritone Sax, etc. We have a few clarinets, flutes, and trumpets but these are instruments that students need to purchase Payment Schedule July 25 th (Registration Day) - $100 to attend band camp September 1 st - $100 October 1 st - $100 November 1 st - $100 December 1 st (1 st year guard member) $100 January 1 st (1 st year guard member) $100 Communication We utilize the CHARMS web based music organization system to e-mail important information. The web address is: www.charmsoffice.com Log in: school code is marshallband Password is your student ID o After you log in the first time you will be prompted to change your password from your student ID to another of your own choosing On CHARMS you will be able to o Access the band calendar o Access your financial statement o Sign up to volunteer o Access forms and handouts
Marching Contest Dates/ Football Schedule Friday, Aug 26 Game vs. Laredo Johnson SAC-Laredo 7:30 Visitor Friday, Sept 2 Game vs. Weslaco Gus 7:30 Home Friday Sept 9 Game vs. Wagner Rutledge 7:30 Visitor Saturday, Sept 17 Game vs. Lee Farris 7:00 Home Saturday, Sept 24 Game vs. Jay Farris 7:00 Home Friday, Sept 30 Game vs. Holmes** Gus 7:30 Visitor Saturday, Oct 1 US Bands Contest New Braunfels TBA Thursday, Oct 6 Game vs. Brandeis Farris 7:00 Home Saturday, Oct 8 Northside Invitational Farris TBA Saturday, Oct 8 US Bands Contest Liberty Hills HS TBA Friday, Oct. 14 Game vs. Taft (Pink Out) Gus 7:30 Visitor Saturday, Oct 15 UIL Marching Contest Farris TBA Saturday, Oct 15 US Bands Contest DW Rutledge TBA Saturday, Oct 22 Marching Contest TBA TBA Thursday, Oct 27 Game vs. Brennan Farris 7:00 Home Saturday, Oct 29 AREA Marching Contest Farris TBA Nov (3-5) Zone Playoffs TBA TBA Friday, Nov 4 BOA San Antonio TBA TBA Saturday, Nov 5 US Bands Championship Kelly Reeves Stadium TBA **HOMECOMING Expectations Attendance is critical o Be EARLY to every rehearsal o All practices and performances are required o Continued absences or tardies will result in demotion or removal from competitive performance ensembles Make sure you have ALL of your supplies o Have all music with you and in an easy to access spaces o Make sure all instruments are in working order (oil your valves, throw away moldy reeds!) o Bring a pencil to ALL rehearsals, indoor and outdoor Have a great attitude o Cynicism and skepticism are the enemies of achievement o Stay positive
Band Camp List What do I need for band camp? Sun screen Hat and Shades Water jug (at least 32 oz.!) White shirt Comfortable clothing for outside rehearsals Athletic shoes- No sandals, crocs, flip flops, etc. $100 assessment fee ($130 if you have a student owned instrument) Medical forms Flip folder Needs of Each Instrument Flutes Flute lyre Tuning rod Clarinets Clarinet lyre 1 box of size 3 ½ blue box Vandoren reeds (find online at wwbw.com) Ligature Saxophones Saxophone lyre Cork grease 1 box of size 3 ½ blue box Vandoren reeds (find online at wwbw.com) Neckstrap Non-stock saxophone mouthpiece Trumpets Trumpet lyre Straight mute Clean trumpet slides French Horn/Mellophones Mellophone lyre Low Brass Marching baritone lyre (tubas are exempt from this requirement) Percussion To be clarified by Mr. Tabb