This Week in DHS Band and Guard
Week of October 23, 2023
This Week's Schedule
Monday, October 23rd
- Full Band Rehearsal (Band and Color Guard), 5-7:30 pm (B shadows excused from rehearsal)
- Color Guard Sectional, 7:30-9 am
- Woodwind, Brass, and Percussion Rehearsal, 5-7:30 pm (B shadows excused from rehearsal)
- No rehearsal
- Full Band Rehearsal (Band and Color Guard) with Mr. Lancaster, 5-7:30 pm (B shadows excused from rehearsal)
- 8:30 am Call time for Black Out Pep Rally - wear competition shirt and jeans
- Football vs. Burnet Home Football Game (Senior/Parent Night), Wolf Stadium, 7:30 pm
4A UIL State Marching Band Competition
We are so proud of our students for advancing to the UIL State Marching Band Competition on Wednesday, November 1st at the Alamodome.
Our prelims performance at the 4A UIL State Marching Competition is at 1:45 pm. The lineup of band can be found here. The top 10 out of 26 bands will advance to finals that evening. Tickets can be purchased here. More details will be released next Sunday.
Burent Home Football Game (Senior/Parent Night)
Parents, please consider signing up to volunteer as a chaperone or lead crew if you have already completed the CISD background check here. The sign up to volunteer is here.
All band and color guard seniors will be recognized before the game at 6:45 pm at the Burnet football game on October 27th. Only two family members will be able to accompany the student. Parents need to meet at the track gate closest to the home concessions stand at 6:30 pm. All seniors need to fill out this google form by Tuesday night at 11:59 pm. Family members will need to purchase a ticket. Here is the link to purchase tickets for the game. Tickets for the game will go on sale at 8 am on Monday.
Students need to bring these items with them to school on Friday.
- Grey Wolf Band water bottle filled with ice and water
- Band uniform parts – long black socks, marching shoes, compression shirt and shorts, athletic shorts for run-through.
- Color guard uniform parts – show hair and makeup, bodytights, long black socks, show undergarments, and guard shoes.
Schedule for the day
4:30 Feed the Band
5:15 Run through at practice field
5:30 Move equipment to stadium
6:05 Inspection
6:10 March to the stadium
6:30 Seniors meet up with parents for senior/parent night ceremony
6:45 Band senior/parent night ceremony
7:30 Davenport vs. Burnet Football Game
10:45 Approximate pick-up time at DHS Band Hall
UIL State Marching Competition Shirts
Below is a link to the order form for this year’s state T-shirt and hoodie. All students will be provided with a T-shirt based on the shirt size we took at band registration. All orders must be submitted by 9 am on Tuesday, October 24th.
GVTC Canned Food Drive
We are participating in the GVTC canned food drive again this year. The band and color guard are specifically collecting Turkey Cooking Bags and Stuffing Mix. Drop off is at the band hall to Mr. Keyes. We are setting a goal that every band and color guard member donates one box of stuffing. The last day to donate is November 6th.
Region Music and Practice Tracks
Here are practice tracks for region band music. Happy practicing!
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/3c9r9a9pe3qp8i2/AACQEN3hC6ZXGk6zyE3P0jDoa?dl=0
Google Classroom Codes
Students, please make sure you sign up for the appropriate Google Classroom. Here are the codes.
Color Guard - hh3vpyu
Jazz Band - d4ivhhl
Concert Band/Applied Music - 6fzjvcj
Alternates/Shadows
Students have been assigned one of the following roles in our 2023 marching production, "UP".
- Primary spot (A) with no shadow
- Primary spot (A) with an alternate (B shadow) they are sharing their spot with
- Alternate or shadow (B) who is shadowing someone who has the primary spot (A)
All students (As and Bs) will play in the stands as well as march on the field at all football games and play for the dance team.
Here is the performance schedule for our students that are sharing spots. Students assigned a primary spot will perform all marching contest and alternates assist with props and other technical aspects of the show. All students are essential to putting on the production and are required to be at all rehearsals and performances. Students sharing a spot take turns performing at football games. I made one adjustment to the schedule that breaks away from taking tuns to allow alternates the opportunity to perform at a home football game on October 13th.
Like all bands, we carry alternates so we have students to fill in holes for eligibility and injuries. Every year multiple alternates or B shadows are asked to fill in primary spots (A) in our show. We also need students to assist with props and other technical aspects of the show at marching contest. Every student is vital to producing an enjoyable and successful marching show at Davenport. One final note - alternates are trained to be completely confident in their ability to perform in a varsity spot when they are ready. Many programs do not have their alternates perform the show, and I am proud that we give all students an opportunity to perform the show multiple times, including at a home football game. We teach all students with the same effort and passion. We appreciate the efforts of our students and the support of our parents more than we can adequately express.
Color Guard Capris
Color guard students, please bring in cash or a check for $55 to Davenort Band Boosters for the capris. You may also pay the $55 here using a credit card.
Senior Remind Group
Seniors, please join the Senior remind group by texting @cea8979 to 81010
Directions for Syncing Charms Calendar
School Code: DavenportHSBand
For iPhones
- Go into the Settings app
- Touch "Accounts & Passwords"
- On the Accounts & Passwords screen, touch "Add Account"
- On the Add Account screen, touch "Other"
- Under Calendars, touch "Add Subscribed Calendar"
- For the Server value, enter the URL of the public calendar:
https://www.charmsoffice.com/charms/calsync.asp?s=DavenportHSBand - Touch "Next" in the upper right corner.
- It will verify the server then show a subscription page. Change the description if you like.
- Touch "Save" to save the subscription
For Android Phones
To sync with Android devices, you will need to use your Google account and have a Google calendar created.
In your Google calendar on a real computer:
- Under "Other Calendars" click the Add link.
- Select "Add by URL"
- Enter the following URL:
https://www.charmsoffice.com/charms/calsync.asp?s=DavenportHSBand - Click "Add Calendar"
- Google will begin to sync your calendar, and it will appear on the screen.
- Click "Settings"
- Change the long name of the new calendar to something you will remember such as "Charms Calendar"
- Your phone should automatically be set to sync with your Google calendar.
- On your phone: Click on "Calendar", then bring up the settings for the calendar. Click on Calendar Sync. You should see your google account listed already. Make sure Auto-Sync is checked.
Remind Groups
Parents and students, please take a moment to join the appropriate groups by texting the code including the @ to 81010. You do not need to re-join if you were in the correct group last year.
Directors to Students/Parents
- Woodwinds - @99edfh to 81010
- Brass - @dhswolfb to 81010
- Percussion - @kdb2aa to 81010
- Color Guard - @dhswolfba to 81010
2023-24 Calendar
Here is the calendar for next year.
- September 23- USBands Davenport (hosting), Davenport HS
- October 7 - Comal Classic Marching Festival, Canyon HS
- October 14 - UIL Region Marching Competition, Heroes Stadium, San Antonio
- October 21 - UIL Area Marching Competition, Calallen HS
- November 1 - UIL State Marching Contest, Alamodone
- November 4 - Brandeis Drumline Competition (drumline, drum majors, and soloist only)
Fee Payments
- Please consider paying with cash or a check to avoid the 4% plus $1 per transaction service charge for using a credit card. You may pay your booster fees online at this link. The instrument usage fee can be paid at this link.
- Payment plans are available upon request.
- The fair share fee ($300), marching shoes/color guard uniform items (various cost) will be paid to the booster (Check to Davenport Band Boosters) and the instrument usage fee ($80) will be paid to the school (Check to Davenport High School).
Upcoming Events
- November 1, UIL State Marching Contest, 1:45 pm performance time
- November 3, Marble Falls Away Game
- November 4, Brandeis Drumline Competition
- November 9,Veterans Day Program, DHS Auditorium, AM
- December 2, Region Band Auditions, La Vernia HS
Band Staff
Jeffrey Keyes
Director of Bands
Davenport HS
Tyler McClendon
Associate Band Director
Davenport HS
Alexis Dillon
Color Guard Director
Davenport HS
Kelsey Lien
Director of Bands
Danville MS
Nichele Gonzales
Assistant Director of Bands
Danville MS
Email: jeffrey.keyes@comalisd.org
Website: http://www.davenportband.com/
Location: 23255 FM3009, San Antonio, TX, USA
Phone: (830) 837-7521
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davenporthsband/
Twitter: @davenporthsband
