This Week in DHS Band and Guard
Week of September 18, 2023
This Week's Schedule
Monday, September 18th
- Full Band Rehearsal (Band and Color Guard), 5-7:30 pm (Football players attend all of this rehearsal)
- Color Guard Sectional, 7:30-9 am
- Drumline report to the band hall at 9 am for prize patrol performance
- Percussion Sectional, 5-7:30 pm
- Winds (Woodwinds and Brass) Sectional, 5-7:30 pm
- Freshmen Parent Meeting (highly recommended, not required), 6:30 pm
Thursday, September 21st
- Full Band Rehearsal (Band and Color Guard), 5-7:30 pm
- Bye Week - no game or rehearsal
- Competing/Hosting USBands San Antonio Regional Marching Competition @ Davenport HS
Attendance Policy
Attendance at rehearsals has been great this year! Please continue to communicate any conflicts that you have with band rehearsals. We will work with your schedule to find solutions.
Hosting USBands San Antonio Regional Marching Contest
On Saturday, September 23rd, the Wolf Band will be hosting the USBands San Antonio Regional Marching Contest. We have a critical need for volunteers during the third shift from 5:45-9:45 pm. Please consider signing up to volunteer here.
First Marching Competition
Parents, please consider signing up to volunteer for the marching contest here.
We are attending the USBands San Antonio Regional Marching Competition this Saturday at Davenport High School. We are competing in Group III with 2 other bands. There are 18 bands total competing for 10 spots in finals. We have set the goal of making finals, but we are also going to support everyone else's success regardless of our placement as all bands are working hard. Here is the lineup for prelims.
Spectator Arrival: Spectators should arrive through the main entrance of Davenport HS at the traffic light.
Spectator Parking: There will be a $5 per vehicle parking fee collected by Davenport High School. Cash or card is accepted.
Tickets: Tickets can be purchased prior to the event here. There will be a price increase day-of at the box office. Children 17 and under are admitted free without a ticket.
Schedule for the day
8:00 am Call Time @ DHS
8:30-10:00 Run through/Rehearsal at Band Pad
10:00 Pre-stage props in stadium
10:15 Parent pick up or stay on campus and volunteer/watch bands
2:15 Call Time @ Band Hall
3:15 Warm Up
4:00 Performance
4:30 Announcement of Finalist Bands (Class champions plus next 4 highest scores advance)
5:00 Dinner (provided)
5:30 Parent pickup if we do not make finals
7:00 Finals begin
9:45 Awards
10:30 Parent Pickup @ DHS
Items to Bring on Saturday
- Band Formal Uniform Parts – long black socks, marching shoes, compression shirt and shorts, gloves, athletic shorts for run-through, hair items
- Color guard Formal Uniform Parts – show hair and makeup, bodytights, long black socks, show undergarments, and guard shoes
- Athletic Shorts
- Gray Wolf Band water bottle filled with ice and water
TMF Webstore
Our TMF web store is back up with NEW ITEMS!!!
You can find our show shirt, hoodie, and patch still on there along with BRAND NEW section dri-fit shirts/jerseys. There are also some volunteer shirts available for order.
The web store will be open until September 25th at 11:59 pm.
You can find the web store here https://stores.inksoft.com/davenporthsband/shop/home
Comal ISD Marching Band Festival Date Change
The date has changed for the Comal ISD Marching Festival. The festival will be taking place on Monday, October 2nd, instead of Wednesday, October 4th. This event will still be at Pieper HS. Please mark your calendar.
Region Music and Practice Tracks
Here are practice tracks for region band music. Happy practicing!
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/3c9r9a9pe3qp8i2/AACQEN3hC6ZXGk6zyE3P0jDoa?dl=0
Color Guard Pictures
Our color guard costumes are set to arrive before our first contest on September 23rd. We have scheduled Color Guard pictures in costumes for Monday, September 25, 2023 during 1st period color guard class.
If you click on the link it will take you straight to the online gallery for ordering. There is a discount for ordering before Monday, September 25, 2023.
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. Summer band times have been adjusted and a few dates have been added since June.
- September 23- USBands Davenport (hosting), Davenport HS
- October 7 - Comal Classic Marching Festival and Rocket Review Marching Festival, Canyon HS, Judson 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
- September 25, Color Guard Photos during 1st period
- September 27, Homecoming Parade and Pep Rally @ Paul Davis Park
- September 29, Comal Fair Day Parade
- September 29, Football v. Devine (Homecoming), 7:30 pm
- October 6, Taylor Away Football Game
- October 7, Comal Classic Marching Competition
- October 13, Hame Game vs. Canyon Lake
- October 14, UIL Region 12 Marching Contest
- October 20, Lampasas Away Football Game
- October 21, UIL Area Marching Contest
- October 27, Home Game vs. Burnet (parent night)
- November 1, UIL State Marching Contest
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
