TWIB - Bandtober - Week 2

First and foremost!!! CONGRATULATIONS ON MAKING FINALS AT THE US BANDS HILL COUNTRY REGIONAL!!!! I hope you're having a relaxing day, finalist families! You certainly deserve it. It was a marathon day!!!

Personally, I think I clocked 21 hours for myself (on 4 hours of sleep), so I can't imagine what the rest of the band families did. I’m so proud of all of you! This year really does seem different (just like you said) and your investment in each other, your craft and YOUR band program has really built some strong connections to your band family. You make me proud to be your teacher and motivate me to be better and better for you.

Monday - Stadium Rehearsal 5:30-7:15pm

Tuesday - 4:45-6:30

Wednesday - Comal ISD Marching Band Exhibition at Canyon HS

Thursday - 4:45-6:30

Friday - Away Game at Somerset

Saturday - Comal Classic Marching Contest at Canyon HS

• Wednesday Dinner Chicken Express - https://forms.gle/PxbxLgyw4km2hJp5A
• Friday dinner - thundercloud https://forms.gle/fQW9vUm5KpRAX28N6
• Saturday Breakfast - https://forms.gle/R5rZVhCHrQfCDu7JA

Comal ISD Marching Band Exhibition (Wednesday Night)

TICKETS

• 5:00 Eat Dinner, Get Dressed etc. (CHICKEN EXPRESS ORDER FORM)
• 5:45 Roll Check and Inspection (be dressed when we leave)
• 6:00 depart (or close to it)
• 7:00 arrive/unload
• 8:00 perform
• 8:15 load crew/front ensemble start loading the trailers after we perform
• 8:30 last band
• 8:55 load/leave
• 9:35 Arrive at CLHS (we will unpack the trailer 3rd period)

Friday Game (Somerset - Away)

• 2:45 Load Crew/Percussion get called out of class
• 3:15 Band gets released to eat and change clothes
• 4:25 Roll Check and Inspection/Announcements
• GET DINNER ON THE WAY TO THE BUS
• 4:45 pm depart for somerset stadium (takes about 90 min with traffic)
• 6:00 pm arrive unload
• 6:30 pregame
• 7:00 game starts
• 10:00 game ends, load/leave
• 11:40pm arrive at CLHS (
• we will leave everything on the watley and unpack on saturday morning)

• 6:15am Band Hall Opens
• 6:45-7:00 Run Through
• 7:00-7:30 Get Dressed/Get ready
• 7:30 Roll Check
• 7:35am Load Busses GET YOUR MEAL ON THE WAY
• 7:45 Depart for Canyon High School
• 8:25 Arrive, Check In, Unload Semi Truck, build props etc.
• 9:20 Warm Up Sequence
• 9:50 Move to Field
• 10:00 Perform
• 10:15 Video
• 10:30 Load the Semi Truck and Pack everything up
• 11:00 Depart for CLHS
• 11:35 Arrive at CLHS, Unload trucks and Clean up band hall and go home

Spectator Tickets: $15 for adults; $10 for students; Children 5 and under are free. *credit card purchases will be charged a transaction fee

Parking: There should be ample free parking for all. All buses and band trailers/trucks should enter through the denoted parking lot entrance from the I-35 Access road right before Canyon HS. Parking assistants will help direct drivers where to park. Spectators will enter through the main entrance to CanyonHS.

Tentative Schedule

11:15 Band Hall Opens

12:15 Run Through

1-2:00 Get Ready/Eat/Roll Check

2:00 Load Busses

2:15 Depart for Heroes Stadium

3:30 Arrive/Unload/Check in etc

4:10 Move to Warm Up Area

4:15 Warm Up

5:00 Performance Time

5:15 Load Truck and Send Back to School

6:45 Ratings

7:00 Load Busses

8:20 ETA Back at CLHS

ALL Parents and students are HIGHLY ENCOURAGED to join the remind messaging system. There, you will receive weekly updates and important information from your directors. There will also be a color guard group chat that Mr. Gonzales will also be included in. Sometimes, students will ask each other questions and give out info in the chat.

• Band/Perc/Guard PARENTS: https://www.remind.com/join/dfd96ff
• Guard Students: https://www.remind.com/join/c63efdd
• Brass/Woodwind/Percussion Students: https://www.remind.com/join/234eah4
• Percussion Students: https://www.remind.com/join/gagf225

Eventually we will be transitioning to Parent Square, but I'll let you know when that will happen.