This Week in DHS Band and Guard
Week of October 28, 2024
This Week's Schedule
Monday, October 28
- Full Band, 5-7:30 pm (B shadows excused from rehearsal)
Tuesday, October 29
- Full Band, 5-7:30 pm (with Mr. Lancaster, B shadows excused from rehearsal)
- Senior Committee Meeting, DHS Library ,6:30 pm
Wednesday, October 30
- Color Guard Sectional, 7:30-8:45 am
- Percussion Woodwind and Brass Sectional, 5-7:30 pm (B shadows excused from rehearsal)
Thursday, October 31
- Drumline call time for Cross Country sendoff and prize patrol, 8:30 am
- Happy Halloween - enjoy your afternoon off and be safe!
Friday, November 1
- 8:00 am call time for AM Pep Rally (Black Out, moved from Thursday to Friday) - we changed the call time to 8 am on Wednesday after we found out about the 8 am run-through.
- Students bring everything they need for the trip to Corpus Christi to school
- Run through 5-6 pm
- Depart DHS for Corpus Christi, ~7:15
- See itinerary below for more details
Saturday, November 2
- UIL Area H Marching Contest, Calallen HS, 10:15 am prelims performance time, see itinerary below for more details
Sunday, November 3
- Approximate return time if we make finals, 3 am
Senior Night Photos
Attendance Policy
Rehearsal Materials
Please make sure you are bring these items with you on days we have rehearsal.
- Rehearsal attire
- Winds/percussion - plain white t-shirt, athletics shorts and shoes
- Guard - black tshirt and gym shoes
- Water jug
- Hat and sunglasses - there are very important in the afternoon when the sun is behind the band tower
Goals for the Week
1. No musical stick outs - everyone contributes
2. Foot shape - get those toes up!
3. Get squeaky clean - music in time/tune, spinning/choreo in time, spacing even, perfect foot timing
UIL Area E Marching Competition
The UIL Area E Marching Contest is on Saturday, November 2nd at Wildcat Stadium. We will not be attending the Canyon Lake football game on Friday, November 1st. Comal ISD decided not to send bands from Canyon Lake HS or Davenport HS to that game.
Here are some important links with information about the UIL Area E Marching Competition
- Rules and Itinerary
- Ticket Sales - 4A Area E Marching Contest - Calallen
- Hotel Room Assignments and Bus Seating Chart
- Lineup of bands - 10 make finals, 5 advance to state
- Alternate Travel Form - Must be turned in by Friday, November 1st to pick up your student after our final performance on Saturday
Tickets are only available online, and we strongly encourage you to purchase tickets ahead of time. Please arrive about 45 minutes prior to our performance time. There is limited parking at the stadium.
The top 10 bands out of 26 competing will advance from prelims to finals to perform again at night. This is a very competitive event as all bands had to qualify for this contest by earning a first division rating at the region level. The top 5 bands from finals will advance to the UIL State Marching Contest on November 1st at the Alamodome.
Wolf Band Philosophy on Competition
- Have fun!
We only control our own work and performance.
We respect our competitors as peers and know they are working as hard as we are.
The judges are watching and listening to us with an open mind and a fair heart.
Placements and trophies are secondary to the feeling of SUPERIOR performances.
We accept ALL results with dignity and grace.
Feed the Band
11/1 Friday Dinner - Served before we depart for Best Western
- Jimmy John's - Sub Sandwich Choice of Ham, Turkey or Vito (Italian with Salami & Capocollo) with Chips and Cookie
11/2 Saturday Area Competition
- Breakfast - Best Western Hotel will provide breakfast
- Lunch - $12 Voucher will be provided to buy lunch at the mall
- Dinner - What-A-Burger, Choice of Cheeseburger or Hamburger, with Fries, cutie mandarin orange & Powerade Drink
Alternates/Shadows Update
B Shadows are excused from all remaining marching band practices. They will still attend all marching competitions and playoff football games. We are working on a way to get all B shadows on the field for our final contest performances.
GVTC Thanksgiving Give Back Project
We are participating in the GVTC Thanksgiving Give Back Project again this year. The band and color guard is taking donations of anything on the attached flier. Drop off is at the band hall to Mr. Keyes. The last day to donate is November 8th.
Region Band Tutorial Videos and Professional Recordings
All band students are encouraged to use these recordings and tutorials on this year's region music as they prepare for region auditions in early December.
Region Band Audition Music
Region music for all instruments can be found at the link below. Please make sure you are looking a Year D and reading the cover sheet to see if there are cuts to your instrument's etudes.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/12W2VNcYDjIsrOuKXHw2AeB0vR0B0D3As?usp=sharing
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 this year.
Directors to Students/Parents
- Woodwinds - @99edfh to 81010
- Brass - @dhswolfb to 81010
- Percussion - @kdb2aa to 81010
- Color Guard - @dhswolfba to 81010
Senior Remind Group
Senior student and parents, please join the Davenport HS Band Seniors Class of 2025 remind group by texting @b7d4fe to 81010.
2024-25 Calendar
Click here to access the 2 page calendar as well as the Google Calendar. You will also find instructions for syncing the Google Calendar on your phone.
Please mark your calendars with these dates for marching contest this year.
September 14 - Thunder in the Hills percussion contest
October 5 - USBands Davenport (hosting)
October 12 - Comal Classic
October 19 - UIL Region Marching Competition
November 2 - UIL Area Marching Competition
November 13 - UIL State Marching Contest
Upcoming Events
- November 8, Senior Walk (all students required to attend), 7 pm, Wolf Stadium
- November 13, UIL State Marching Contest, Alamodome
Band Staff
Jeffrey Keyes
Director of Bands
Davenport HS
Tyler McClendon
Associate Band Director
Davenport HS
Michael Lehmann
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