This Week in DHS Band and Guard

• Sunday, August 10th
• Registration for Dallas Trip closes, 11:59pm
• Monday, August 11th
• Summer band for all, 8am-12pm; students released at 12pm due to teacher trainings
• Band Booster Meeting, 6:30-7:30pm, DHS PAC
• Tuesday, August 12th
• Summer band for all, 8am-12pm; students released at 12pm due to teacher trainings
• Wednesday, August 13th
• Summer band for all, 8am-4pm, DHS Band Hall (lunch 11:30am-12:30pm)

• Thursday, August 14th
• Summer band for all, 8am-4pm, DHS Band Hall (lunch 11:30am-12:30pm)
• Bring a towel / change of clothes to morning block!
• SLT Rehearsal for Opening of Schools Ceremony- Drum Major, Section Leaders, All Percussion, and Captains Only, 4-5pm
• Senior Parent Meeting, 6-7pm, DHS Library
• Friday, August 15th
• Opening of Schools Ceremony Performance- Drum Major, Section Leaders, All Percussion, and Captains Only; See more information below!
• Sunday, August 17th
• Band Luau, 6-9pm, Rockwall Ranch Clubhouse and Pool (27403 Parkweg Loop, Gate code 20005)

Registration for our 2026 Spring Trip to Dallas will open for EVERYONE on August 4th. Registration will close on August 11th. There are limited spots on the trip, so please start making plans to register for the trip and pay the deposit before sign up is closed. Chaperones who wish to go on the trip will need to receive approval from Mr. Lehmann before signing up. Here is a link to a sample itinerary for the trip. The cost for the trip will be $504, assuming the student stays in a room of 4. Chaperones who stay in a double room will pay $557 each.

Here is a link to instructions on how create a WeTravel account.

Here is a link to sign up for the trip (Everyone starting on Monday, August 4th)

Our WiddyUp fundraiser is going strong, but we still need your help! This is a donation based fundraiser. Our goal is to raise $25,000 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 sections that raise the most money! At the end of the fundraiser, the three top earning students will get $100, $50, and $25 Amazon gift cards, respectively.

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 (minus color guard, only drum majors, captains, and section leaders) have been asked to perform at the Comal ISD Opening of Schools on Friday, August 15th. Here is the itinerary for the day:

• 7:00am call time in band hall, get dressed in marching band uniform
• 7:45am load buses and depart for Strahan Coliseum, Texas State University
• 9am-12pm ceremony rehearsal
• 12pm-1pm lunch provided (pizza)
• 1:00pm stage for performance in the tunnel
• 1:30pm ceremony begins
• 3:00pm depart for DHS
• 4:00pm estimated pickup time @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 star spangled banner, and Hey Song

We are having a spirit night tomorrow, August 11th, at Wraptitude! Please join us from 4pm-close dine-in or take-out. Just make sure to mention Davenport Band and we will receive 10% of sales. Thank you for your support!

Here is a link to the food crew survey for this year. Our volunteers work very hard to feed our students at band events throughout the year. For input on food preferences and dietary restrictions, please complete the survey linked here.

We're getting ready for our upcoming end of summer band party, and we need your help to make it great! Please consider signing up to provide snacks, drinks, and deserts!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4CADAE2CA4FF2-57796220-dhsband#/

Please RSVP here.

Physicals and RankOne forms were due July 28th. Please make sure you have turned your physical and RankOne forms in. Students who do not complete all forms on RankOne and turn in a physical will not be allowed to attend the first football game.

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, 2025 to be used for the 2025-2026 school year. Physicals can be emailed to Ms. Dority at marli.dority@comalisd.org.

Here is the link to Rank One to complete all required forms online.

• 4:30 pm Call Time in summer uniform
• 5:15 pm set up in gym
• 5:30 pm Performance (Freshmen dismissed after pep rally)
• 6:15 pm Parent Pickup for 10th-12th grade
• 7:00 pm Parent Pick up for Freshmen

Communication has been great this year! Please continue to communicate with the directors if you cannot make rehearsal or need to arrive late or leave early.

• Football- attend band after camp this week
• Tennis- attend band around games / practice
• Water Polo- attend band after morning practice, let us know when you have scrimmages
• 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.

Parents who are on load crew, here is the link to join the Slack app for communication with Load Crew volunteers. Thank you for volunteering!

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.

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

Region music for all instruments can be found at the link below. Please make sure you are looking at Year E and reading the cover sheet to see if there are cuts to your instrument's etudes.

Link to region music

Here is the 2025 Region Jazz Music. Auditions will be September 20th.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1J9wFxNvXduy0hYx-y3XSbptz6_lgTnLn?usp=sharing

2025 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 13th, 2025
• US Bands Davenport: Saturday, October 4th, 2025
• Comal Classic: Saturday, October 11th, 2025
• UIL Region 12 Marching Contest: Saturday, October 18th, 2025
• UIL Area E Marching Contest: Saturday, October 25th, 2025
• UIL State Marching Band Contest (4A): Wednesday, November 5th, 2025

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

Fee payments can be made at any time to Mr Lehmann or online.

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

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

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 11

• August 11 All students 8am-12pm
• August 12 All students 8am-12pm
• August 13 All students 8am-4pm
• August 14 All students 8am-4pm, SLT stay after to rehearse for Opening of Schools Ceremony
• August 15 No rehearsal- SLT perform at Opening of Schools Ceremony
• August 16 Band Picnic!

• August 11, Band Booster meeting, 6:30-7:30pm, DHS PAC

• August 16, Band Picnic, 6-9pm, Rockwall Ranch Pool

• August 18, Lupercal (Freshmen orientation, band performs), 4:30-7pm

• August 19, First Day of School

• August 27, Meet the Wolves Community Pep Rally, 6pm, Wolf Stadium

• August 29, Football @ San Antonio Veterans Memorial, 7pm, Rutledge Stadium

• September 1, Labor Day

• September 5, Football vs. Tivy, 7pm, Wolf Stadium

Michael Lehmann

Director of Bands

Davenport HS

william.lehmann@comalisd.org

Tyler McClendon

Associate Band Director

Davenport HS

tyler.mcclendon@comalisd.org

Marli Dority

Associate Band Director

Davenport HS

marli.dority@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 Gonzales

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
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davenporthsband/
Twitter: @davenporthsband