Killian Band Memo
Symphonic & Honors Band Edition
9/28: Formal Wear Fittings | In Class
9/29: FanPledge Fundraiser Kick-Off | 4:00 PM | Killian MS
9/30: Dilla's Family Dinner | 5:30 PM | Killian MS Cafetera
- Purchase Tickets 🚨Deadline is TODAY!🚨
9/30: Fall Concert | 7:00 PM | Killian MS Gym
10/7: All-Region Mock Auditions | Killian MS
NEW DATE: 10/8: Fall Picnic | 5:00 - 7:00 PM | Oak Hills Park
10/8: Pep Rally
10/8: End of Q1
10/9: Student Holiday
10/12: Holiday
Enter Those Contacts TODAY!
On Tuesday, we will kick off our single largest fundraiser of the year – our FanPledge donation drive! This fundraiser is a great way for family and friends from across the country to donate and support our amazing students.
We are asking that students and families input the names, phone numbers, and email addresses of 20 individuals who you think would consider supporting our amazing band program.
Contacts can be anyone you know and trust! Consider extended family, friends, neighbors, church/youth group members, and anyone in between. We do ask that contacts are 18 or older and not businesses.
On Tuesday after school, students will call, text, and email their contacts to ask for pledges towards our fundraising efforts. Our goal is $50,000, which represents a significant portion of the funds needed to operate our exceptional band program.
Participation in any fundraising activity is optional, however, we need your help more than ever. Most of our program is funded through band fees and fundraising. Even the smallest contribution is significant.
🚨Last Day for Ticket Sales!🚨
Come join us for a family dinner sponsored by Dilla's prior to the Fall Concert on Wednesday, September 30th!
The meal will include a cheese or chicken and cheese quesadilla, cookies, and a bottled water.
The meal is $15 per plate. All proceeds from the event support the Killian Band general fund.
Dinner starts at 5:30 PM and ends just in time for our 7:00 PM concert start time. So, bring the whole family, have a great meal, and support the Killian Band!
This is a required event for all Symphonic and Honors Band students.
Come join us for our first concert of the school year! All of the bands have been working extra hard to put on this special performance. The concert will feature both bands and include a special presentation of a ‘day in the life’ of a band student at Killian.
The concert is FREE. The concert will not be live streamed.
- Who: All Symphonic and Honors Band students
- When: Wednesday, 9/30
- Call Time: 6:45 PM
- Concert Time: 7:00 PM in the KMS Gym
- Attire: Informal Uniform (blue band t-shirt, blue jeans, comfortable shoes)
- Parking and Entrance: Patrons can park in the front or rear of Killian Middle School and enter through the front doors or glass doors next to Athletics. Students will enter through the exterior band hall door (A18.) This is also the same door students will be dismissed from after the concert.
🚨New Date!🚨 RSVP is required for students.
Fall is officially here! It is time to celebrate (hopefully) cooler weather and have some fun at our Killian Band Fall Picnic! This optional event is an opportunity for all Killian band students to hang out, eat some good food, and have fun with their other band friends.
- Who: All Killian Band students, grades 6-8
- When: Thursday, October 8th, from 5:00 – 7:00 PM
- Where: Oak Hills Park, 1225 Royal Palm Lane, Carrollton, TX 75010
- Cost: Free!
- Food: We will provide Hot Dogs! Vegan/vegetarian options will also be available.
- RSVP: Students must RSVP to attend. To do so, visit www.thekillianband.com/picnic
Students are also allowed to bring items to play with – basketballs, soccer balls, footballs, bubbles, etc. Students can also bring blankets, board games, and anything else appropriate for a picnic.
If you have any questions, please reach out. We look forward to seeing everyone at the picnic!
Please sign up for a shift to help run mock auditions for our students participating in the All-District and All-Region audition process. Parents are encouraged to volunteer during the time their student is auditioning.
- Room Monitor: Multiple shifts available. Check in students as they arrive for their audition. Assist students entering/exiting the room. Help keep the room on schedule. Monitor the hallway area outside the room to keep students quiet. Assist as a liaison between judge and directors in case of an emergency or issue.
- Warm-Up Room Monitor: Multiple shifts available. Monitor student behavior in the band hall (warm-up room) as students arrive and prepare for auditions. Open the exterior band hall door as students arrive. Keep hallway door closed to prevent noise bleed. Notify band directors of any behavior concerns or emergencies. Help students with basic questions. This is a noisy position!
We are excited for our Annual Fall Band Picnic. We will need some volunteers to make this event a success. You can contribute in several ways, including showcasing your Grill Master skills or helping us bring items. Killian Band will provide the hot dogs and condiments. Veggie burgers will also be available.
- Set Up Crew: Help secure a spot under the pavilion at the park. Set up tables, paper goods, and other supplies as necessary prior to the arrival of students.
- Adult Chaperone / Food Service: We need parent volunteers to help serve food and monitor kids at the park during the event.
- Bring a Grill and be The Grill Master: We need parent volunteers to bring their grills and necessary utensils to cook hot dogs that will be provided.
- Chips Donation: For sanitary reasons, only boxes with individual chip bags. Do not bring large bags of chips.
- Dessert Donation: Bring a dessert to share - cookies, brownies, mini cupcakes, etc... anything easy to hand out individually.
- Drinks Donation: Bring any 12-pack of drinks to share - juice, soda, water, gatorade, etc... If possibe bring drinks cold, we will provide ice and coolers.
Trevor Ousey
Matthew Davis
Ben Koch
Volunteer Liaisons
Hospitality Liaisons
Finance Liaisons
