Sachse Mustang Band Updates

November 8, 2022

Message from Mrs. Taylor

Congrats on a great marching season and very exciting show! It was definitely a crowd favorite and a season of firsts in the BOA world, making finals at two separate Regionals and placing higher at BOA Super Regional in San Antonio than we did last year. Congrats! I'm excited to shift gears and dig in to Region music to get final touches on that to see if we can beat what we were able to do last year. We will also start some Concert prep for the Christmas concert soon; that will look a little different than it has in the past, but should be a lot of fun to put together that concert.

Week 3 GP 3

Monday, Nov.7

San Antonio

Tuesday, NOV 8

No School/ San Antonio

Wednesday, NOV 9

A1 Masterclasses

Tuba/ Sax/ Horn Masterclasses

All others in auditorium with instrument and region music; you'll have practice time at the start of class while we pass out Christmas Parade music. Make sure you set up by your section.

Go to tutorials!!!

Thursday, NOV 10

Go to tutorials!!!

*Friday, NOV 11

Play-off Game v. Rockwall @ 7 PM (in Rockwall)

A Day

A1 Practice with Drill team, run show.

3:15 PM Run through with everyone (no props for run through)

3:45 PM Load/ Eat

4:45 PM Inspection/ Depart

7:00 PM. Game

10:30 PM Approx. Arrival home

Saturday, NOV 12

Freshman Region auditions at Rockwall Heath

See link below for check-in times

Percussion is the only 2 phase audition, that means once you've completed your audition, you are fee to leave.

9th Grade Region Sign in times

Find your name and sign in time on this. link.

Reminders and LOOKING AHEAD...

November 18-19

Region Jazz Clinic/ Concert @ Rockwall Heath HS

December 3

Region Auditions @ Sachse HS

December 5

Region Auditions Phase 2 @ Sachse HS

December 7

Christmas Parade

December 12

Christmas Concert

Eligibility (repeat reminder)

We are now affected by the 9 week eligibility opposed to the 6 week

9 Week Eligibility will affect:

AREA
BOA San Antonio

BELOW IS Generic Eligibility Info

THIS 6 week check is the only 6 week check that causes a student to LOSE eligibility.

All other grading periods, the 9 week grade is the only one that can cause a student to lose eligibility. Their 3 week grade and 6 week grades can allow them regain IF they are passing ALL classes (not just the one they may have failed that caused the loss of eligibility). Just like the verification to lose, this grade check is a week prior to them actually regaining eligibility.

BAND FEES

At this time, all CHARMS fees should be paid in full. SKYWARD fees have been added for this year and most should now be appearing for you in skyward and ready to be paid. Please make the first $100 Skyward fee by the end of September and continue $100 payments until paid in full. All students should show a $200 activity fee, school owned instrument fees (some students), and $100 Percussion Camp fees should also be showing at this time. These were all acknowledged and described in the registration paperwork.

Because these fees are all added manually, it takes some time and I was waiting to confirm with our bookkeeper that she had enough time to add all of these prior to letting you know that they are ready to be paid. WITH THAT SAID, IF you paid your skyward fees in full at registration, PLEASE do not pay these online. Now that the charge is there, our treasurer will be able to cut a check to the School for those who opted to pay in full at registration. If you have already seen these charges and paid proactively, please contact my via e-mail and copy treasurer@sachseband.org so we don't pay the district for the skyward fees that may have been paid twice. It will be mush easier to reconcile that through boosters rather than the district.

Side note regarding fees, only those with an outstanding balance from LAST YEAR are on our LOP list. Students will have until the end of December 2022 to get all band fees paid prior to being added to the LOP. As always, if a specific payment plan is needed please e-mail hctaylor@garlandisd.net and treasurer@sachseband.org so we can work out a payment plan.

Inspection LIST

Wind Players (WW and Brass)

Contest Uniform
Spandex shorts (black if possible; length doesn't matter)
Marching Shoes
Black Socks (up to calf)
Water Jug
Backpack
Lyre/ Flip Folder/ Music
Instrument

Battery

Contest Uniform
Spandex shorts (black if possible; length doesn't matter)
Marching Shoes
Black Socks (up to calf)
Water Jug
Backpack
Flip Folder/ Music
Instrument (should have been loaded in truck/ trailer following Rehearsal)

Front Ensemble

Contest Uniform
Spandex shorts (black if possible; length doesn't matter)
Marching Shoes
Black Socks (up to calf)
Water Jug
Backpack
Flip Folder/ Music
Instrument (should have been loaded in truck/ trailer following Rehearsal)

Guard

Summer Uniform (Jersey, undershirt, shorts)
Marching Uniform (if in by Friday)
Jazz Shoes
Black Socks (up to calf)
Water Jug
Backpack
Spirit Flag and Show Equipment (should have been packed and loaded?)

Volunteers

If you are interested in volunteering, please complete the district Volunteer application as soon as possible. We need to be able to verify you are cleared prior to the event and it is HIGHLY unlikely that you will be cleared the day you fill out the application and will be dependent on how busy that office is. The earlier this is done the better. Click Volunteer application button below.

If you are interested in driving a truck or pulling a trailer, you will need to complete the 4 steps listed below.

Volunteer application linked below
E-mail Completed Drivers License Check Request to Mrs. Taylor: hctaylor@garlandisd.net
Fill out the Occumed Authorization and go to a participating drug screening facility listed to complete drug test.
Notify Mrs. Taylor once all 3 above steps are completed so I can follow up for clearance.

THANK YOU ALL FOR VOLUNTEERING, it takes a small army!

Volunteer Application

DL Check Request Form

Occumed Authorization Form

All State Music

Students should be practicing All- State Music at home. We have already started with pass-offs and will continue to do so on B days. Students should have concert instruments on every B day along with their marching instrument as well.

ALL STATE MUSIC AVAILABLE HERE

Click to access All State Etudes now! Percussion is missing one etude but should be updated by the end of the week.

ALL- State Expectations per LEVEL

First Grading Period:

Varsity: 1 etude beginning to end performed for the class for feedback. Keep in mind that this doesn't need to be full tempo, only the tempo you can perform consistently beginning to end for the first etude selected. Also keep in mind that the earlier you get feedback, the sooner you are working to refine this music for the audition process coming up!

Non Varsity: 1 etude 2/3 of one etude performed for the class for feedback. Keep in mind above mentioned regarding tempo and feedback; student may perform varsity level requirements if prepared.

Sub Non Varsity: 1 etude 1/2 of one etude performed for the class for feedback. Keep in mind above mentioned regarding tempo and feedback; student may perform non-varsity or varsity level requirements if prepared.

Sub Non Varsity A: 1 etude Freshmen cuts of one etude performed for the class for feedback.

Keep in mind above mentioned regarding tempo and feedback; student may perform Sub-non-varsity, non-varsity or varsity level requirements if prepared.

Band Calendar

ALL FALL ACTIVITIES are updated on this Calendar!
Most Spring activities are listed as well.

CHARMS

Remember to use school code: Sachse HSBB