TMHS Wildcat Choir
October 12-17
Week at a Glance
Fall Solo Contest 2026-DATE CHANGE!!!
TMHS will host a Fall Solo Contest on MONDAY, OCTOBER 26th after school. This contest is primarily for students in voice lessons that are not participating in the All-State process. Students, please complete the google form below to let us know your song titles and composers. We need to know by Wednesday, October 14th who will be participating.
Region Mock Auditions - 10/19
REGION MOCK AUDITIONS ARE MONDAY, OCTOBER 19 at 3:00pm. We are hoping to be done by 5:00pm with the auditions. All students auditioning for region must participate in mock auditions.
Students will meet in the Choir room after school and receive cuts. Audition order will be posted on next week's newsletter. After you sing your mock audition, you are free to leave. Comment sheets will be distributed the following day in class.
SHSU Tenor/Bass Invitational
The Chorale Tenor Bass singers have been invited to perform at the Sam Houston State University Tenor Bass Invitational on Tuesday, October 20th at 7:30pm! All Chorale guys will need to bring their blue jeans and choir polos to school this day as we will leave promptly at 3:00pm. The concert is free and open to the public in the Gaertner Performing Arts Center at SHSU.
2027 Spring Trip
The second payment for the Spring Trip is due Thursday, October 15th! Please use the link below to make all payments.
Our 2027 Spring Trip will be to San Antonio and Bandera, Texas! The dates of the trip are April 22nd-25th. We will leave after school on Thursday and head to the Flying L Dude Ranch where there is great food, tennis, pickleball, basketball, putt putt, swimming, and more! On Sunday we will pack up and head to Six Flags Fiesta Texas for the day before heading back home to TMHS! Students traveling on the Spring Trip must be eligible due to missing school.
Checks and cash are accepted for payments, and any checks can be made out to TMHS Choir.
Please remember that the trip is not required but it is a lot of fun!
We are also in need of more parent chaperones for our Spring Trip to San Antonio. With 81 students currently signed up to travel with us, we are in need of at least about 10 chaperones to balance the group. Chaperone cost of the trip is approximately $800 and payments can be made using the same link to schoolcashonline below. Please indicate who the payment is for by putting the correct student or chaperone name as "recipient".
Veteran's Day Flag Sign Up
It is time to sign up for our Veterans Day flag fundraiser! The deadline to sign up is SATURDAY, October 24, 2026. We will distribute flags on Saturday, October 31, 2026. We will be at Tomball Memorial High School (bus parking lot) from 9-10 AM so you can pick up your flags. REMINDER that FLAGS MUST BE PLACED AT ADDRESSES BY SUNDAY EVENING NOVEMBER 1st. If you are unable to place all flags by Sunday evening, please find a friend to help distribute. PLEASE TEXT THE FLAG COORDINATORS, Rachel and Brittany, TO LET THEM KNOW WHEN YOUR ROUTE HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
Flags must be picked up and returned to the high school on Sunday, November 15th, 3-4 PM.
PLEASE BE PROMPT WITH BOTH PICK-UP AND RETURN OF FLAGS! These times are when someone will be at the school to give & receive the flags, NOT when you should start collecting the flags for return. You can pick up flags for return the day before, but you must store the flags securely until the return time. Please be sure to cover in a vehicle or place in garage to protect them from inclement weather if you choose to pick up early. We will be watching the weather for the weekend and will address any potential changes as they come up!
The flag fundraising program is one of the choirs biggest fundraisers to help offset expenses throughout the year. We distribute and pick up flags for subscribers in neighborhoods around TMHS for 5 major holidays-- 4th of July, Labor/Patriotic Day, Veterans Day, Presidents Day and Memorial Day. Your student will earn $1 in service point for each flag they distribute and $1 service point for each flag they pick up. If your child distributes 100 flags and picks up 100 flags, they will earn $200 in service points for that holiday. These points can then be used to pay for various choir expenses throughout the year, ranging from choir class fee, vocal lessons, banquet and the end of the year trip. This years trip will be in San Antonio with the cost predicted to be around $800. This means if your student participates in flags from now through President's Day and does @100 flags each time, they could pay for half of their trip! Points can also be used to pay for next year's class fees, or as the deposit for our out-of-state Spring trip in 2028!
We estimate it takes about an hour of time per 50 flags distributed. If a student commits to placing just 25 flags (30 minutes), they will earn $50 in points for placing and picking up to spend on any choir expense. If they commit to 50 flags (1 hour of time), they will earn $100 in points. We hope you participate! It is a great way to make all the fun things the choir offers affordable.
**New this year for returning choir students**--Each student who signs up and earns a TOTAL of 100 points for EVERY flag holiday throughout the year (Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, President's Day) will earn EXTRA points to be awarded after the final holiday of the year (President's Day). Amount TBD but these points can be used for anything choir related after President's Day or banked for the next years out of state trip!
Reminder to NEVER place a flag that is ripped, torn, faded or with a bent pole.
**Please be sure you can fulfill both the distribution and pick-up of flags before you commit, or partner with a friend to each do one day or both together!
If you have any questions or issues, contact Rachel Lagaly 281-723-8482 and Brittany Kanatani 832-242-3554.
When signing up, LEAVE QUANTITY AS 1. Please enter student name, MAX number of flags willing to distribute, and any route preferences in comments.
Congrats to our Chorale Seniors who were recognized at Friday night's game!
National Anthem Sign Up
We are looking for more people to sing The National Anthem at various sporting events throughout the school year! Currently we are in Volleyball and football season. If you or a group would like to sing at one of the games, please sign up below. Any singers must sing off for Ms. White or Mr. Ragsdale the day before the game. Students singing should wear their Choir t-shirt. If you have a group that would like to sing, please list all names in the comments of the sign up.
Sign up will be updated throughout the year with the sport in season.
World's Finest Chocolate
Students have begun selling World's Finest Chocolate boxes and are off to a great start! Boxes are $80 each and have 40 chocolate bars in each box to be sold at $2 a bar. Once your student has sold all 40 bars, please have them return the $80 to Ms. White or Mr. Ragsdale in an envelope with their name on it. For each box of chocolate sold, students will receive 30 points which will be added in Presto.
Please remember that if your student takes a box of chocolate and loses the box or eats the chocolate, they are still responsible for turning in the $80 to the choir program. Students who do not return the money to the program will go on fines and fees at the end of the year and will be unable to exempt final exams.
As an incentive to sell lots of chocolate boxes, students who sell 5 boxes will receive a $15 gift card, and 10 boxes is a $30 gift card!
Become a Booster Club Member and Sponsor!
Family & Individual Supporters
$25 Donation - Booster Supporters will receive slideshow recognition at our end-of-year concert.
$50 Donation - Silver Supporters will receive four reserved seats to the winter concert and slideshow recognition at our end-of-year concert.
$100 Donation - Navy Supporters will receive four reserved seats to the winter and senior recognition concerts, as well as slideshow recognition at our end-of-year concert.
$250 Donation - Wildcat Supporters will receive four tickets to the Pop Show, four reserved seats for all concerts, and slideshow recognition at our end-of-year concert.
Business & Community Supporters
$250 Donation - Big Cat Supporters will receive two tickets to the Pop Show, two reserved seats for all concerts, and slideshow recognition at every concert.
$500 Donation - Super Cat Supporters will receive four tickets to Pop Show, four reserved seats for all concerts, and slideshow recognition at every concert.
$1000 Donation - King of the Jungle Supporters will receive a TMHS Choir t-shirt, four tickets to the Pop Show, four reserved seats for all concerts, and slideshow recognition at every concert.
Region Auditions Donation and Volunteer Sign Up
Tomball Memorial is hosting the TMEA Region Auditions this year on October 24th!
Our choir booster club will be aiming to serve almost 500 choir students and we cannot do it without your help!
We will also need at least 20 student volunteers to help, that will not be auditioning! These will be picked in class, prior to Region Auditions. We will begin asking for volunteers this week.
Please consider donating items (even if your child may not be auditioning) and possibly volunteering your time! We appreciate ANY donation!
Please click the button below to sign up and bring your item or items to TMHS Choir room on or before Friday, October 16th.
Thank you for your support!
The Tomball Memorial Choir Booster Club
Pop Show Auditions
Pop Show Auditions are coming up at the end of October! Our theme this year is Disney/Pixar/Animation. Please see the guidelines below, and sign ups are posted on the front whiteboard in the Choir room.
Songs should be memorized and performance ready, under 2 minutes and 30 seconds, and slow songs for SENIORS only! Students should have their track ready to go and can upload tracks into the folder below.
Please see the slideshow below for some inspiration for songs! You are not limited to this list, it is just to give you some ideas!
Student of the Week!
This week we would like to shoutout George Watrous in Dudes for jumping in on percussion for Chorale at our Fall Concert! He spent individual practice time and was able to accompany us on the day of the concert, and did so flawlessly!
Historian Photo Drive
Senior College Acceptance Form
Seniors, please complete the google form below throughout the year to let us know where you have been accepted to college!
Section of the Week!
Section of the week is back as we are in full swing in the choir room! Every week, the directors will select a section in each class that has done extraordinary work throughout the week. Sections are competing for the honor of being "section of the year" and winning donuts at the end of the year!
Belles: ALL SECTIONS FOR THEIR FABULOUS CONCERT!!!
Dudes: ALL SECTIONS FOR THEIR FABULOUS CONCERT!!!
Bel Canto: ALL SECTIONS FOR THEIR FABULOUS CONCERT!!!
Bella Voce: ALL SECTIONS FOR THEIR FABULOUS CONCERT!!!
Chorale: ALL SECTIONS FOR THEIR FABULOUS CONCERT!!!
Major Chords: ALL SECTIONS FOR THEIR FABULOUS CONCERT!!!
10/14 - Kaden Kanatani
10/17 - George Watrous
Upcoming Events
October 13 - 6:00pm - Booster Club Meeting
October 19 - 3:00-6:00pm - Region Mock Auditions
October 20 - SHSU Tenor/Bass Invitational (Chorale TB)
October 23 - Home Football Game (Chorale members sing National Anthem)
October 24 - HOST TMEA All-State Region Auditions
October 26 - Voice Studio Solo Contest after school
October 27-28 - Pop Show Auditions after school
October 29 - 5:00-7:00 - Trunk or Treat Social
October 30 - Home Football Game and Patriotic Halftime Show
October 31 - 9:00-10:00am - Flag pick up
November 5 - Bella Voce Kemah Choir Days Festival
November 6 - Home Football Game (Chorale members sing National Anthem, Senior Night, 8th Grade Night)
November 10 - 6:00pm - Booster Club Meeting
November 13-14 - Region Weekend Clinic and Concert
November 15 - 3:00-4:00pm - Flag drop off
November 17 - 6:00pm - Family Feast Thanksgiving Social
December 1 - TMEA All-State Pre-Area Auditions
December 7 - 6:00pm - Booster Club Meeting
December 8 - Chorale sing @Orchestra Winter Concert
December 10 - 7:00pm - Winter Concert
December 11 - 5:00-7:00pm - Winter Social
Bolded events are required of all choir students
TMHS Wildcat Choir
Website: tmhschoir.com
Location: 19100 Northpointe Ridge Lane, Tomball, TX, USA
Phone: 281-357-3230 1106
Twitter: @theTMHSchoir
Instagram: @tmhschoir