TWIB Notes

Saturday, July 25th is our Band Registration Day!

You will need to bring your completed forms (linked below), meet your band directors and student leaders, and get all the information and connections you need to be successful on Monday.

Here are the call times by section:

Flutes 8:30am

Clarinets 9:30am

Saxophones 10:30am

Trumpets 11:30am

Horns 1:30pm

Trombones 2:30pm

Euphs and Tubas 3:30pm

Percussion and Guard 4:30pm

Please enter AHS Exterior Door 29 for access to the Band Hall for this event. See you tomorrow!

The Allen Band Calendar (Allen Band Calendar) has been updated with several items. Everyone in the program is encouraged to take a look at the band calendar and be sure you've got the latest information. Rehearsals during Fall Break, playoff games during Thanksgiving Break, the Don Hanna Marching Contest, and next week's schedule have all been updated.

For Summer Band next week, students will be outside in the morning (7am - 11am) and inside in the afternoon (12:15pm - 4pm). Students will be marching, moving, and playing for the majority of their time and will need to have the following items:

• Instrument with all accessories

• Charged Device with Ultimate Drill Book, Beam, and SportsYou apps loaded and joined

• ½ Gallon water jug filled with ice water

• Athletic clothing including a light colored shirt, athletic shorts, athletic shoes, no jeans/jorts, no crocs, no boots

• Hat and sunglasses

• Sunscreen

• Lunch (if you're remaining on campus to eat lunch)

• Any paperwork that has not been turned in

• Deodorant

Monday, July 27th - Friday, July 31st

7am - 11am - Outside marching rehearsal

12:15pm - 4pm - Inside music rehearsal

Saturday, August 1st​

Uniform Fitting Day

Monday, August 3rd

7am - 11am - Outside marching rehearsal

12:15pm - 4pm - Inside music rehearsal

Tuesday, August 4th

7am - 9am - Outside marching rehearsal

5pm - 8pm - Inside music/outside marching rehearsal (based on weather)

Wednesday, August 5th

8am - Call time for Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors (NO Freshmen) in dry fit shirt and band shorts with athletic shoes

9:30am - 11:30am - Allen ISD Convocation Performance (NO Freshmen)

5pm - 8pm - Inside music/outside marching rehearsal (EVERYONE) (based on weather)

Thursday, August 6th​

7am - 9am - Outside marching rehearsal

5pm - 8pm - Inside music/outside marching rehearsal (based on weather)

Friday, August 7th

7am - 9am - Outside marching rehearsal

1pm - Call time for Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors (NO Freshmen) in dry fit shirt and band shorts with athletic shoes

1:45pm - 2:30pm - Back to School Bash Staff Pep Rally (NO Freshmen)

5:30pm - Call time for ALL Band members in dry fit shirt and band shorts (if 9th grade band shorts have not arrived by this time, alternate uniform plans will be sent out) with athletic shoes

6:30pm - FanFest performance begins, get to Waters Creek early for parking and a good place to sit

7:30pm - FanFest ends, all members ride the bus back to Allen High School

Monday, August 10th

6:30pm - 9:30pm - Outside marching rehearsal

Tuesday, August 11th

6:30pm - 9pm - Outside marching rehearsal

9pm - 9:30pm - Parent Preview Performance @ Allen High School Track Stadium

Wednesday, August 12th

2pm - Call time at Allen High School Band Hall with all Vertical Raise Fundraiser Contacts entered

3pm - 5pm - Escadrille Photos

5pm - 8pm - Eagle Stadium Rehearsal

Thursday, August 13th

No before/after school rehearsal, happy first day of school!

Friday, August 14th

7am - 8:15am - Outside marching rehearsal

Uniform Fitting Day is Saturday, August 1st. If you do not attend to get your uniform fitted, you may not be included in the Escadrille Photo on August 12th, so it is important to be there! Thank you to all of the student and parent volunteers that make this date possible and thank you to ABBA for organizing this event! You can sign up to volunteer for this event here: https://allenband.com/content.aspx?page_id=2664&club_id=207916

8:30am - Snares/Quads

9:30am - Seniors

11:00am - Juniors

12:30pm - Sophomore

2:30pm - Freshmen

ABBA Membership

Join ABBA Today!

Now is the perfect time to become an ABBA member. Visit allenband.com/membership to explore the available membership levels and choose the option that best fits your family.

Each membership level includes its own set of exclusive benefits and incentives, while providing valuable support to the Allen Band program. Please note that an active ABBA membership is required to volunteer with the band.

We appreciate your support and look forward to partnering with you for another successful year! Questions? Email membership@allenband.com.

Volunteer Opportunities

🚨 Our biggest volunteer opportunity of the summer is here! 🚨

Volunteer spots for Uniform Day are now open! This is the day when every band student is fitted for their uniform and receives many of the items ordered during registration in April. The more volunteers we have, the smoother and faster the process will be for everyone.

To volunteer, please complete the following steps:

✅ Become an ABBA Member

✅ Complete the Allen ISD Volunteer Application
Set a reminder for June 8—the application opens that day! To ensure your application is processed in time for volunteer opportunities, please submit it as soon as it becomes available.

✅ Complete the ABBA Volunteer Code of Conduct at ABBA Code of Conduct

You have to be signed in to your membership account to see current opportunities. Questions? Email volunteers@allenband.com.

Thank you for supporting our students and helping make Uniform Day a success!

Pinstack Freshman/SLT Mixer

Freshmen and Student Leadership Team (SLT) members are invited to join us for our annual Pinstack Mixer on Monday, July 27, from 5:30–7:30 PM!

Your ticket includes food, games, and plenty of opportunities to connect with fellow band members before the season begins.

For additional details and to purchase tickets, visit allenband.com/ps.

Questions? Contact us at publicrelations@allenband.com.

Senior Event

🎉 Class of 2027 — This Night Is for You! 🎉

Join us at Chicken N Pickle on July 28 from 6:00–8:00 PM for an evening of pickleball, fun, and games with your fellow band members!

Challenge a friend—or even a director—to a game on the court. Light refreshments and beverages will be provided, and food will be available for purchase. Best of all, a portion of the evening's proceeds will go directly back to support the Allen Band program.

Don't miss this great opportunity to connect, compete, and have some fun before the season gets underway!

Questions? Contact president@allenband.com.

We hope to see you there!