This Week in DHS Band and Guard

• Monday, August 10th
• Band camp for all, 8am-4pm (lunch 11:30am-12:30pm)
• Band Booster Meeting, 6:30pm, DHS PAC
• Following the booster meeting, a meeting with parents of Wind Ensemble students will be held regarding our 2027 TMEA performance as part of our Honor Band win. A link will be sent home with a parent / student acknowledgement form following the meeting. Wind Ensemble students and parents should plan to attend.
• Tuesday, August 11th
• No band camp due to teacher trainings. Enjoy the day off and practice!

• Wednesday, August 12th
• Band camp for all, 8am-4pm (lunch 11:30am-12:30pm)
• All-Star color guard rehearsal for opening of schools ceremony (see details below) *These five students must provide their own transportation to CHS and will be excused for afternoon block*
• SLT rehearsal for Opening of Schools Ceremony, 4-5pm (see details below)

• Thursday, August 13th
• Opening of Schools Ceremony, SLT and select drumline members perform (see details below)
• No band camp due to Opening of Schools Ceremony. Enjoy the day off and practice!

• Friday, August 14th
• Band camp for all, 8am-4pm (lunch 11:30am-12:30pm)

The following information is for students who are participating in the Opening of Schools Ceremony ONLY: Our battery (snares, basses, tenors, cymbals) and Student Leadership Team (only drum majors, captains, and section leaders, plus select guard members) have been asked to perform at the Comal ISD Opening of Schools on August 13th.

• CLICK HERE to view the Opening of Schools Ceremony roster.

Color Guard All-Stars only: Rehearsal at Canyon HS on Wednesday, 8/12/26

• 11:45AM- Arrive at Canyon HS (1510 I-35, New Braunfels, TX 78130)

• 11:50AM- Load Bus in front of CHS Main Building

• 12:00PM- Depart CHS for Strahan
• 12:30PM- Arrive at Strahan & eat Chick Fil a
• 1:00PM- 3:30PM- Rehearse Amazing with ES Honor Choir
• 3:30PM- Depart Strahan for CHS
• 4:00PM- Arrive at CHS front parking lot

*These five students must provide their own transportation to CHS and will be excused for afternoon block*

Opening of schools ceremony schedule for Thursday, 8/13/26

6:30AM- Call time in DHS Band Hall, get changed into marching band uniform

7:00AM- Buses Arrive at DHS

7:15AM- Depart

8:00AM- Arrive at Strahan

8:30am-11:30am- Dress rehearsal

11:30am-12:30pm- Lunch (pizza, cookie and bottle water)

1:00pm-3:00pm- Ceremony performance

3:00pm- Depart for DHS

Students will need to bring the following:

• Marching shoes
• Long black socks
• Compression shorts / shirt for wearing under marching uniform
• No jewelry / makeup in uniform
• DHS Band Backpack
• DHS band water jug
• Instrument
• Flip folder with fight song and the Horse

Band pictures went well on Friday! Here is the link to order pictures.

We kicked off our WiddyUp fundraiser on July 27. We have just over a week left to reach our goal! This is a donation based fundraiser. Our goal is to raise $30,000 for props and show design this year, and we need your help to make it a success!

Please click this link and add contact info for at least 6 friends and family members. Cell numbers are great, but email addresses are even better. Let's work together to make this a success!

Throughout the fundraiser period, there will be rewards for the students who enter enough email addresses!

See the flyer below for our spirit week the week of August 17th! We will take a picture at the end of each morning block to show off our spirit!

We are happy that so many of our band students are participating in other activities.

• Football- attend band after camp this week
• Tennis- attend band around try-outs
• Water Polo- attend band after morning practice
• Cross Country- attend band after morning practice
• Senior pictures- attend band before / after your pictures (please try to schedule your pictures for the dates / times we do not have band practice)

Please email me at William.Lehmann@comalisd.org with any rehearsal conflicts including the ones listed above so we know where everyone is during band rehearsal times.

Are you missing music? CLICK HERE to submit a form to ask for music to be printed for you.

All volunteers must be approved by the district as a volunteer before volunteering. This form must be completed every school year. The online form is available on July 1 for each upcoming school year. Any submissions prior to July 1 will be archived and a new submission is required. In addition, the Volunteer Background Check Form must be submitted online. Paper copies are not accepted or processed. Contact the campus to check your volunteer status. Parents attending the Spring Trip must also complete the volunteer application.

Here is the link to the online volunteer application. THANK YOU for any volunteering you might do during the school year!

Comal ISD and UIL have a set of guidelines for summer activities to help ensure students are protected from the summer heat. At DHS, we surpass these requirements and do our best to make students comfortable. Here are some things you can do to help make the first day of band camp outside be less of a shock:

• Drink WATER every day! Start hydrating now!
• Start fixing your sleep schedule if you have been staying up late and sleeping in late!
• Get in the habit of eating breakfast each day. Most students who feel bad in the heat are either dehydrated or haven't eaten breakfast.
• Go outside each day to get used to the heat! Additionally, doing some exercise or activity
• Start preparing clothes for band camp. White t-shirts for band students help keep you cool during a hot practice (and they're required!)
• Have a hat and sunglasses! (and having at least one of the two is required!)
• Wear sunscreen when outside.

CLICK HERE for the Comal ISD physical form for the 26-27 school year. All students who participate in marching band are required to have a current physical on file. The due date for physicals is July 27th, 2026. Physicals must be done using the attached Comal ISD physical form. If a student is in band and another activity that requires a physical, i.e. athletics, the same physical may be used for both activities.

Please email me at william.lehmann@comalisd.org if you have any questions about physicals for the 26-27 school year.

CLICK HERE to access the music and audio files for region jazz year A.

2026 Marching Band Contest Dates (required)

Please mark your calendars for the following dates. Please plan for the contest to take the whole day.

• Dripping Springs Drumline Contest (percussionists only): Saturday, September 19th, 2026
• US Bands Davenport: Saturday, October 3rd, 2026
• Comal Classic: Saturday, October 10th, 2026
• UIL Region 12 Marching Contest: Saturday, October 17th, 2026
• UIL Area E Marching Contest: Saturday, October 31st, 2026
• UIL State Marching Band Contest (4A): Wednesday, November 11th, 2026

All students will sign up for Presto as part of band registration on Saturday, May 30th. We will send weekly newsletters and important updates through Presto and ParentSquare.

Please sign up for ParentSquare using the attached image.

Fee payments can be made at any time to Mr. Lehmann by cash, check made out to Davenport Band Boosters, or online. Please email Mr. Lehmann at william.lehmann@comalisd.org if you have any questions or concerns.

• You may pay your booster fees online at this link.
• The instrument usage fee can be paid at this link.

We are proud to offer private lessons and masterclasses on all instruments. If you are interested in signing your student up for private lessons, please email Mr. Lehmann.

See link below to join the Texas Arts Education Campaign. The TAEC team's mission is to inform state lawmakers about the unique importance of fine arts as a part of a well-rounded education and preparation for a global workforce.

www.txartsed.org/join-us

The summer band schedule is now finalized on the Google calendar. Please look at the Google calendar for specific times and dates. There are a few days / afternoons off due to teacher trainings in the afternoon. Please mark your calendars and plan rides for your student on those days. Attendance at summer band is crucial to our success. Though it is only one month, is is more than 50% of our total practice time for the season! Please make every effort to be present for every minute of every practice!

Wind and Percussion students, please bring the following

• Instrument
• Sticks, mallets, reeds, accessories
• Music
• Pencil
• Athletic apparel (plain white t-shirt, athletics shorts and shoes )
• Water jug filled
• Ear plugs for percussion
• Yoga Mat
• Sun Screen
• Hat / Sunglasses
• Lunch and snacks
  

Color Guard students, please bring the following

• Water
• Sunscreen
• Sunglasses
• Hat/visor
• Wear black athletic clothing appropriate for dancing/moving with gym shoes and hair up
• Equipment

Here is a link to the DHS Band Calendar in list format. Green cells are confirmed dates / times / locations. Yellow cells are estimated but unconfirmed.

Here is a link to sync the DHS Band Google Calendar to your personal calendar.

Full Summer Band Schedule

Week of August 3 (Comal U on campus this week)

• August 3 All students 8am-4pm (first day learning drill!)
• August 4 All students 8am-4pm
• August 5 All students 8am-4pm
• August 6 All students 8am-4pm
• August 7 All students 8am-4pm (band pictures in the afternoon)

Week of August 10

• August 10 All students 8am-4pm
• August 11 No rehearsal due to teacher trainings
• August 12 All students 8am-4pm (SLT stay after to rehearse for Opening of Schools Ceremony
• August 13 No rehearsal due to Opening of Schools Ceremony (SLT, All-star guard perform)
• August 14 All students 8am-4pm

Week of August 17

• August 17 All students 8am-4pm
• August 18 All students 8am-4pm
• August 19 All students 8am-4pm
• August 20 All students 8am-11:30am (Fire truck visit and spray the band at the end of morning block)
• August 21 No rehearsal due to teacher trainings
• August 22 Band Party!

Week of August 24

• August 24 All students 8am-11:30am
• August 25 First day of school (check Google Calendar for further rehearsal dates)

• August 10, First Band Booster Meeting, 6:30pm, DHS PAC

• August 11, No rehearsal due to Opening of Schools Ceremony (seniors, please schedule senior photos for this day!)

• August 13, Opening of schools Ceremony, SLT Perform

• August 22, Band Party, Rockwall Ranch Pool

• August 24, Lupercal (Freshmen orientation, band performs), 4:30-7pm

• August 25, First day of school

• August 26, Meet the Wolves Community Pep Rally

• August 28, Football vs. Long Creek

• August 29, DHS Band Mattress Fundraiser, 8am-5pm, DHS Band Hall

• September 4, Football @ Leander Glenn

Michael Lehmann

Director of Bands

Davenport HS

william.lehmann@comalisd.org

Tyler McClendon

Associate Band Director

Davenport HS

tyler.mcclendon@comalisd.org

Elijah Paterson

Assistant Band Director

Davenport HS

elijah.paterson@comalisd.org

Matthew Sotelo

Color Guard Director

Davenport HS

davenport.colorguard1@gmail.com

Kelsey Lien

Director of Bands

Danville MS

kelsey.lien@comalisd.org

Nichele Rios

Assistant Director of Bands

Danville MS

nichele.gonzales@comalisd.org

Email: william.lehmann@comalisd.org

Website: http://www.davenportband.com/
Location: 23255 FM3009, San Antonio, TX, USA
Phone: (830) 837-7521
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