This Week in DHS Band and Guard

This Week

Monday, May 22nd

• Wind Ensemble rehearsal during 5th period for YOSA Invitational - senior please make plans to attend
• Wind ensemble students will take their 6th period final during the 5th period final time if not exempt from 6th period final

Tuesday, May 23rd

• Wind Ensemble YOSA Invitational Performance 3 pm @ Tobin Center
• Everything must be removed from all band lockers
  

Wednesday, May 24th

• 2023-24 Student Leadership Team meeting, 8:25 AM, band hall
• Last day of school - lost and found gets donated at the end of the day

Friday, May 26th

• Graduation Rehearsal for Wind Ensemble, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
• Wind Ensemble Performs at Graduation, 8 pm, Wolf Stadium
  

Saturday, May 27th

• TSSEC day 1 - Dos Tiempos trumpet quartet and solos

Next Week

Monday, May 29th

• TSSEC Day 2 - See below for more info

Tuesday, May 30th

• SLT Call Time, 8:15 am
• June Camp, 9 am - 4 pm, DHS Band Hall (please arrive early the first day)

Wednesday, May 31st

• June Camp, 9 am - 4 pm

Thursday, June 1st

• June Camp, 9 am - 4 pm
• Parent Preview Performance and Parent Meeting, 6:30 pm, DHS Auditorium

Friday, June 2nd

• SLT Band Registration setup, 10 am - Noon

Saturday, June 3rd

• Band Registration - see below for times by grade and last name

The Wind Ensemble is performing at the Youth Orchestra of San Antonio Invitational at the Tobin Center on May 23rd at 3 pm. The YOSA Invitational is a free event, and no ticket is required to attend. Please note that the house will open 15 minutes prior to our performance time for audience members. There is ample street parking and garage parking available nearby. Please be advised garage and street parking is not free.

Schedule for Tuesday, May 23rd

• 11:55 am - Go to A lunch
• 12:30 pm - Report to Band Hall and change into tuxes/dresses
• 1:15 pm - Leave DHS
• 2:00 pm - Arrive at Tobin Center
• 2:30 pm - Warm up
• 3:00 pm - Performance
• 3:30 pm - Picture
• 4:00 pm - Departure
• 4:45 pm - Back at DHS and change out of tuxes/dresses
• ~5:00 pm - Parent Pick up

Students need to bring these items with them to school on Tuesday.

• Black dress shoes (closed toe), black crew length socks or hosiery, white undershirt for boys.
• We will not be change out of tuxes and dresses after our performance in an effort to get students home as early as possible Friday night.

The Wind Ensemble will be performing at Graduation on Friday, May 26th at 8 pm at our stadium. We will be wearing tuxes and dresses. We highly recommend all students get page protectors for their music as this is an outdoor performance with the possibility of wind.

Schedule for Friday, May 26th

• Call time for graduation, 5:30 pm - eat dinner before arriving
• Graduation, 8 pm, Wolf Stadium
• Approximate parent pickup, 10 pm

Students need to bring these items with them on Friday.

• Black dress shoes (closed toe), black crew length socks or hosiery, white undershirt for boys.
• We will not be change out of tuxes and dresses after our performance in an effort to get students home as early as possible Friday night.

Everything must be removed from lockers at the end of the day on Tuesday, May 23rd. Please take all instruments home and bring them back for graduation on Friday. We will be cleaning out anything left in lockers on Wednesday. Everything in lost and found will be donated at the end of the day on Wednesday, May 24th.

TSSEC Info

• Updated performance schedule
  

• Contest info document

• Patches

Schedule for Monday, May 29th

• 5:15 am - Call time @ DHS and load percussion instruments under the charter bus
• 5:45 am - Leave for Hendrickson HS
• 7:45 am - Arrive at Hendricks HS
• Noon - Leave Hendrickson HS - stop for food/fun on the way home (bring $, per diem provided)
• ~5 pm - Parent pickup

We will not be providing transportation to Austin for events on Saturday, May 27th.

Our June Marching Band Camp is May 30th-June 1st from 9 am-4 pm at DHS. This is required for all students participating in band or color guard during the 2023-2024 school year. Please bring water, snacks, lunch, and your instrument. We will have school owned instruments available. Students winds and percussion need to wear tennis shoes, a plain white tshirt, and athletic shorts. All color guard need to wear their new rehearsal attire - black shirts and athletic shorts.

All students need to arrive at 8:30 am on Tuesday if you need a school owned instrument. We will all start together with a student meeting at 9 am in the band hall.

Students will be checked out a school owned instrument if needed at June Camp. The fee is $80 for the school year and will be paid at band registration on June 3rd. Percussion students will also pay this fee. Please email Mr. Keyes if you need a school owned instrument and play flute, clarinet, alto sax, or trumpet.

All trombone players are being asked to play marching baritone next year. We are doing this because marching all baritones and no trombones allows our drill writer to give all low brass students the same opportunities with their drill. It also reduces the wear and tear on trombone slides.

There is a Parent Preview Performance and Meeting on June 1st at 6:30 pm in the DHS Auditorium. Call time for students for this performance is 6 pm. All winds and percussionist will wear a plain white tshirt and athletic shorts.

Band Registration is Saturday, June 3rd and is required for all students participating in band or color guard during the 2023-2024 school year. We will be collecting fees, getting fitted for our marching band uniform, and ordering uniform parts.

Here are times for registration. You can come at any time during the hour assigned. We do not recommend everyone show up at the top of every hour.

• 8:30 - SLT Registration

• 9 am - Seniors

• 10 am - Juniors

• 11 am - Sophomores Last names A-L

• Noon - Sophomores Last names M-Z

• 1 pm - Lunch Break

• 2 pm - Incoming Freshmen Last names A-D

• 3 pm - Incoming Freshmen Last names E-M

• 4 pm - Incoming Freshmen Last names N-Z

The fair share fee will be $300 again next year. We will release the list of required apparel next weekend with costs. Our online store for required uniform items will be open starting the week of May 29th. Returning members, please begin finding your uniform items from this year and see if they still fit.

Here is the form that is required to be used for the pre-participation physical for marching band. A physical is required every year and must be completed after May 1, 2023 to be used for the 2023-2024 school year. Physicals are due on July 27th, 2023.

We are in the process of schedule a fitting for all students who lettered at the TCGC Solo and Ensemble Competition.

Here is the calendar for next year.

Please mark your calendars with these dates for marching contest next year.

• 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)

• May 30-June 1, June Marching Band Camp, 9 am - 4 pm, DHS
  

• June 1st, Parent Preview Performance and Meeting, 6:30 pm, DHS Auditorium

• June 3rd, Band Registration, 9 am - 3 pm, DHS
• July 17-19, Student Leadership Team Camp, 9 am - 4 pm

• July 24-26, Percussion and Color Guard Camp, 9 am - 4 pm

• July 27-28, Summer Band for ALL, 9 am - 4 pm
  

• July 31st until 1st day of school, 8 am - 4 pm
  

Jeffrey Keyes

Director of Bands

Davenport HS

jeffrey.keyes@comalisd.org

Tyler McClendon

Associate Band Director

Davenport HS

tyler.mcclendon@comalisd.org

Alexis Dillon

Color Guard Director

Davenport HS

davenportguard@gmail.com

Kelsey Lien

Director of Bands

Danville MS

kelsey.lien@comalisd.org

Nichele Gonzales

Assistant Director of Bands

Danville MS

nichele.gonzales@comalisd.org

Email: jeffrey.keyes@comalisd.org
Website: http://www.davenportband.com/
Location: 23255 FM3009, San Antonio, TX, USA
Phone: (830) 837-7521
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Twitter: @davenporthsband