This Week in DHS Band and Guard
Week of September 21, 2026
Weekly Schedules
This Week's Schedule
- Monday, September 21st
- Full Band Rehearsal w/ Mr. Lancaster, 5-7:30pm
- Tuesday, September 22nd
- Honor band day for wind ensemble: concert instruments needed
- Full Band Rehearsal, 5-7:30pm
- Wednesday, September 23rd
- Color Guard Sectional, 7:30-8:45am
- No after school practice due to district CCMR fair
- Thursday, September 24th
- AM Pep Rally, see detailed schedule below
- Football @ Canyon Lake, 7pm, see detailed schedule below
- Friday, September 25th
- No school due to Comal County Fair Day
- Comal County Fair Parade, see detailed schedule below
- Mr. Lehmann out this day
Goals for this week:
- Finish the show
- Parade preparation
- New dance team tune preparation
Away Football Game
Parents, please consider signing up to volunteer as a chaperone or load crew if you have already completed the CISD background check here. The sign up to volunteer is here.
Game expectation document with lots of information - click here.
Students need to bring these items with them to school on Friday.
-Grey Wolf Band water bottle filled with ice and water
-Full uniform
- Band - long black socks, marching shoes, compression shirt, compression shorts, and gloves. No makeup or jewelry, natural hair colors only. DHS band backpack.
- Color guard - Black leggings, CG shirt, black no show socks, and Jazz shoes. Hair in high slicked back ponytail. Summer uniform makeup with nude / lip gloss.
- flip folder with this music inside
Schedule for the day:
- 8:00am call time in band hall for pep rally wearing compression shirt and jeans. Flipfolder and water jugs needed as well.
- 9:25am pep rally ends, go to class
- 2:40pm leave class after 5th period and come to band hall, change into compression gear
- 3:00pm run through
- 3:30pm load trucks and get dressed in bibbers, marching shoes, compression gear- keep jacket on hanger, keep hat wrap and gauntlets in garment bag
- 4:15pm feed the band in DHS cafeteria- must be wearing compression gear to receive food
- 4:45pm uniform inspection and load buses
- 5:00pm depart DHS for Canyon Lake stadium
- 5:50pm arrive at Canyon Lake stadium, unload
- 6:15pm file into stands and prepare for game to start
- 7pm game starts
- 10pm estimated game end time
- 10:30pm depart Canyon Lake HS Stadium for DHS
- 11:30pm arrive at DHS, unload
- 12:00am estimated parent pickup at DHS
Thursday 9/24 Canyon Lake Game
Chick-Fil-A Chicken Sandwich, chips and a cookie.
Please bring your water jug or a drink from home.
Location: DHS Cafeteria
Comal County Fair Parade
We will wear our summer uniforms for the Comal Country Fair Parade. Students need to wear their summer uniform when they arrive on Friday. Students may wear a hydration backpack for the parade. It is extremely important that students bring their DHS Band Water Jug.
We are in need of a few chaperones for the parade. The sign up to volunteer is here.
CLICK HERE to see the middle school buddy list for the parade day.
Summer Uniform
- Band - Grey band polo, black dress shorts, black belt, black no show black socks, marching shoes, and band ball cap. No makeup or jewelry. DHS Band Backpack.
- Color guard - Summer uniform skirt and shirt, black no show socks, and black tennis shoes. Hair in high slicked back ponytail. Normal summer uniform makeup. Color Guard Backpack.
Schedule for the day
- 6:45 am DHS Band Hall Opens
- 7:00 am Breakfast served (yum!), DHS Bus spot time
- 7:30 am Call time in summer uniform @ DHS and load busses with percussion instruments and water
- 7:45 am Bus spot time at DMS
- 8:00 am Depart DHS to meet DMS Buses
- 8:15 am Arrive at DMS and move to Comal County Appraisal District to stage for parade
- 8:50 am Arrive at staging area
- 9:30 am Approximate parade step off
- 10:30 am Load busses and depart for DMS cafeteria
- 11:00 am buses arrive at DMS, unload and eat pizza in cafeteria
- 11:30 am MS parent @DMS, HS load buses to DHS
- 12:00 pm HS students unload, tidy up, head home
Food crew will be serving:
Breakfast: Taco Cabana Breakfast Tacos
Choice of two: Bacon & Egg, Potato & Egg, Chorizo & Egg or Bean & Cheese
Location: Band Hall at 7am
Lunch: Costco Pizza
Choice of Cheese or Pepperoni.
Please bring water jug or a drink from home.
Location: DMS Cafeteria at 11am
New Information
Region Band Music and Professional Recordings
Region music for all instruments can be found at the link below. Please make sure you are looking at Year A and reading the cover sheet to see if there are cuts to your instrument's etudes.
Here is a link to practice videos from the Dallas Winds to help students practice for Region Band. Each instrument folder contains a sample performance of the music, a video to play along with at separate, slower tempos, and a talk about how to approach the audition.
Grades
Next week is week 6 of the school year. At the end of week 6, the first eligibility check will happen. Students who are failing a class at the end of the day on Friday, October 2nd will become ineligible at the end of the school day on October 9th.
Parents, please check your students' grades and contact their teachers if you have any questions. The band staff is committed to making sure our students pass their classes. Tutoring is permitted on practice days as long as students bring a pass from tutoring when they were done.
Here are some important bullet points about Eligibility in regards to extracurricular activities such as marching band.
- A student who fails on the 6 week or 9 week progress report / report card will be ineligible to travel with / perform with the band.
- Grades are determined based on the "snapshot" taken at the end of the day on these days. If a student turns in an assignment afterward or does test corrections, the "snapshot" is not changed- the student is still failing
- Most students who fail are failing because of 0's in the gradebook- missing assignments
- Teachers are much more likely to work with you to help you with makeup work if you communicate absences ahead of time
- No pass, No play is a statewide rule that affects all extracurricular activities. No exceptions will be made to UIL No pass, No Play.
Color Guard Mini Clinic- Thank You!
THANK YOU to all the volunteers who made our first ever color guard mini clinic a success! We had 39 elementary students participate. The performance will be at pregame on Friday, October 2nd.
Region Jazz Results
Congratulations to everyone who auditioned for the region jazz band! We had a school record ten students make the region jazz band, a school record eight first chair placements, and a school record eight students make the area jazz band. We are proud of everyone who auditioned!
US Bands- many volunteers needed
On Saturday, October 3rd, the Wolf Band will be hosting the USBands San Antonio Regional Marching Contest. We are looking for any and all volunteers that would be willing to donate their time to ensure the competition is a success!
Please sign up to volunteer here.
Recurring Information
Comal ISD Marching Band Exhibition
See flyer attached for the annual CISD marching band exhibition, along with the brushfire link below for purchasing tickets. Proceeds provide CISD scholarships for band seniors.
https://brushfire.com/comalisdprograms/2025marchingbandexhibition/639608/details
Payment Info
We are currently troubleshooting an issue with PayK12, our online payment system. I will send out payment details to the band when this issue is resolved. In the meantime, the link to payment in the newsletter has been removed. Please do not make any payments using PayK12 until things are fixed as it may create more work for us while we try to solve the issue. If you need to make a payment, we accept cash or checks made out to Davenport HS Band Boosters.
Please note that the link to PayK12 from previous newsletters may still be active and may even allow you to complete a transaction. This does not mean that the system is working properly. I will send an email when this issue is resolved, and I will include an updated link in the newsletter.
Presto balances should now be up to date. Thank you for your patience!
Missing Music
Are you missing music? CLICK HERE to submit a form to ask for music to be printed for you.
Alternate Travel Form
The alternate travel form must be turned in if your student will not ride the bus to or from an event. CLICK HERE to access the form.
2026 Marching Band Contest Dates
2026 Marching Band Contest Dates (required)
Please mark your calendars for the following dates. Please plan for the contest to take the whole day.
- US Bands Davenport: Saturday, October 3rd, 2026
- Comal Classic: Saturday, October 10th, 2026
- UIL Region 12 Marching Contest: Saturday, October 17th, 2026
- UIL Area E Marching Contest: Saturday, October 31st, 2026
- UIL State Marching Band Contest (4A): Wednesday, November 11th, 2026
Band Calendar
Here is a link to the DHS Band Calendar in list format. Green cells are confirmed dates / times / locations. Yellow cells are estimated but unconfirmed.
Here is a link to sync the DHS Band Google Calendar to your personal calendar.
Stay Connected with ParentSquare
All students will sign up for Presto as part of band registration on Saturday, May 30th. We will send weekly newsletters and important updates through Presto and ParentSquare.
Please sign up for ParentSquare using the attached image.
Private Lessons and Masterclasses
We are proud to offer private lessons and masterclasses on all instruments. If you are interested in signing your student up for private lessons, please email Mr. Lehmann.
Fee Payments
Fee payments made through cash or check can be turned into a director in the band office at any time.
You may pay your instrument usage fees here.
We are still working on a solution to allow online payments for fees for booster fees such as fair share fee, region fees, or outstanding balances from previous years. We will send an email and include the new link here when that is up and running. Thank you for your patience!
Join the Texas Arts Education Commission to Advocate for Music Education
See link below to join the Texas Arts Education Campaign. The TAEC team's mission is to inform state lawmakers about the unique importance of fine arts as a part of a well-rounded education and preparation for a global workforce.
Upcoming Events
September 14, Meet the Teacher Night
September 18, Bye Week (no football game)
September 19, Region Jazz Auditions, La Vernia HS
September 24, Football @ Canyon Lake
September 25, Comal County Fair Parade
October 2, Six Week progress report
October 2, Football vs. Tivy, Elementary Night, Color Guard Mini Clinic Performance
October 3, US Bands Davenport (hosting)
October 7, Comal ISD Marching Festival, Smithson Valley HS, 7pm
October 9, Football @ Austin LBJ, Burger Stadium, 7:30pm
October 10, Comal Classic Marching Contest, Canyon HS
Band Staff
Michael Lehmann
Director of Bands
Davenport HS
Tyler McClendon
Associate Band Director
Davenport HS
Elijah Paterson
Assistant Band Director
Davenport HS
Matthew Sotelo
Color Guard Director
Davenport HS
davenport.colorguard1@gmail.com
Kelsey Lien
Director of Bands
Danville MS
Nichele Rios
Assistant Director of Bands
Danville MS
Email: william.lehmann@comalisd.org
Website: https://sites.google.com/g.comalisd.org/davenportband/home
Location: 23255 FM3009, San Antonio, TX, USA
Phone: (830) 837-7500
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davenporthsband/
Twitter: @davenporthsband
