This Week in DHS Band and Guard
Week of August 21, 2023
This Week's Schedule
Sunday, August 20th
- Band Luau @ Rockwall Ranch Clubhouse (27403 Parkweg Loop), 1-4 pm
- Full Band Rehearsal (Band and Color Guard), 5-7:30 pm
Tuesday, August 22nd
- Color Guard Sectional, 7:30-9 am (please attend after school NHS meeting)
- Winds and Percussion Sectional, 5-7:30 pm (please attend before school NHS meeting)
*Meet the Wolves*
- 5:15 pm Call Time in summer uniform at Band Hall
- 6 pm Meet the Wolves at Stadium
- 7:15 pm Parent Pick up at Band Hall
Thursday, August 24th
- Full Band Rehearsal (Band and Color Guard), 5-7:30 pm
- Football v. Victoria West, Wolf Stadium, 7 pm
Attendance Policy
Students who have an unexcused absence from after school rehearsal will not perform at halftime at the football game this week. Please communicate any conflicts that you have with band rehearsals. We will work with your schedule to find solutions.
First Football Game
Parents, please consider signing up to volunteer as a chaperone or lead crew if you have already completed the CISD background check here. The sign up to volunteer is here.
Students need to bring these items with them to school on Friday.
-Grey Wolf Band water bottle filled with ice and water-Summer uniform
- Band - Grey band polo, black dress shorts, black belt, black no show black socks, marching shoes, and band ball cap. No makeup or jewelry.
- Color guard - Black dance capris, CG shirt, black no show socks, and gym shoes.
Schedule for the day
4:30 School released and Feed the Band
5:15 Run through at practice field in summer uniform
5:45 Move equipment to stadium
6:10 Inspection and march to the stadium
6:30 Pre-game ceremonies
7:00 Davenport vs. Victoria West Football Game
10:15 Approximate pick-up time at DHS Band Hall
Meet the Wolves
Meet the Wolves is a free community pep rally at the stadium. The event is Wednesday evening at 6 pm, and it is open to parents. We will be wearing our summer uniform (same as first football Game). Students will report to the band hall after school and need to bring their summer uniform with them to school on Wednesday. Students need to bring their water bottle to school filled with water and ice.
Google Classroom Codes
Students, please make sure you sign up for the appropriate Google Classroom. Here are the codes.
Color Guard - hh3vpyu
Jazz Band - d4ivhhl
Concert Band/Applied Music - 6fzjvcj
Band Pictures
Proofs of the photos taken on August 4th can be found at the link below.
Alternates/Shadows
Students have been assigned one of the following roles in our 2023 marching production, "UP".
- Primary spot (A) with no shadow
- Primary spot (A) with an alternate (B shadow) they are sharing their spot with
- Alternate or shadow (B) who is shadowing someone who has the primary spot (A)
All students (As and Bs) will play in the stands as well as march on the field at all football games and play for the dance team.
Here is the performance schedule for our students that are sharing spots. Students assigned a primary spot will perform all marching contest and alternates assist with props and other technical aspects of the show. All students are essential to putting on the production and are required to be at all rehearsals and performances. Students sharing a spot take turns performing at football games. I made one adjustment to the schedule that breaks away from taking tuns to allow alternates the opportunity to perform at a home football game on October 13th.
Like all bands, we carry alternates so we have students to fill in holes for eligibility and injuries. Every year multiple alternates or B shadows are asked to fill in primary spots (A) in our show. We also need students to assist with props and other technical aspects of the show at marching contest. Every student is vital to producing an enjoyable and successful marching show at Davenport. One final note - alternates are trained to be completely confident in their ability to perform in a varsity spot when they are ready. Many programs do not have their alternates perform the show, and I am proud that we give all students an opportunity to perform the show multiple times, including at a home football game. We teach all students with the same effort and passion. We appreciate the efforts of our students and the support of our parents more than we can adequately express.
Color Guard Capris
Color guard students, please bring in cash or a check for $55 to Davenort Band Boosters for the capris. You may also pay the $55 here using a credit card.
Senior Remind Group
Seniors, please join the Senior remind group by texting @cea8979 to 81010
Physicals and Rank One Forms
https://comalisd.rankonesport.com/New/NewInstructionsPage.aspx
Directions for Syncing Charms Calendar
School Code: DavenportHSBand
For iPhones
- Go into the Settings app
- Touch "Accounts & Passwords"
- On the Accounts & Passwords screen, touch "Add Account"
- On the Add Account screen, touch "Other"
- Under Calendars, touch "Add Subscribed Calendar"
- For the Server value, enter the URL of the public calendar:
https://www.charmsoffice.com/charms/calsync.asp?s=DavenportHSBand - Touch "Next" in the upper right corner.
- It will verify the server then show a subscription page. Change the description if you like.
- Touch "Save" to save the subscription
For Android Phones
To sync with Android devices, you will need to use your Google account and have a Google calendar created.
In your Google calendar on a real computer:
- Under "Other Calendars" click the Add link.
- Select "Add by URL"
- Enter the following URL:
https://www.charmsoffice.com/charms/calsync.asp?s=DavenportHSBand - Click "Add Calendar"
- Google will begin to sync your calendar, and it will appear on the screen.
- Click "Settings"
- Change the long name of the new calendar to something you will remember such as "Charms Calendar"
- Your phone should automatically be set to sync with your Google calendar.
- On your phone: Click on "Calendar", then bring up the settings for the calendar. Click on Calendar Sync. You should see your google account listed already. Make sure Auto-Sync is checked.
Region Music
Region music for all instruments can be found at the link below. Please make sure you are looking a Year C and reading the cover sheet to see if there are cuts to your instrument's etudes.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/12W2VNcYDjIsrOuKXHw2AeB0vR0B0D3As?usp=sharing
Remind Groups
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 last year.
Directors to Students/Parents
- Woodwinds - @99edfh to 81010
- Brass - @dhswolfb to 81010
- Percussion - @kdb2aa to 81010
- Color Guard - @dhswolfba to 81010
2023-24 Calendar
Here is the calendar for next year. Summer band times have been adjusted and a few dates have been added since June.
- 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)
Fee Payments
- Please consider paying with cash or a check to avoid the 4% plus $1 per transaction service charge for using a credit card. You may pay your booster fees online at this link. The instrument usage fee can be paid at this link.
- Payment plans are available upon request.
- The fair share fee ($300), marching shoes/color guard uniform items (various cost) will be paid to the booster (Check to Davenport Band Boosters) and the instrument usage fee ($80) will be paid to the school (Check to Davenport High School).
Upcoming Events
- September 1, Football @ Tivy, Tivy HS, 7 pm
- September 8, Football v. Piper (Gold Out) MS Night for Band, Wolf Stadium, 7 pm
- September 15, Football @ Lockhart, 7 pm
- September 16, Region Jazz Auditions, AM
- September 22, Bye Week - No Football Game
- September 23, USBands San Antonio Regional (Hosting and competing), Wolf Stadium, All Day
- September 27, Homecoming Parade
- September 29, Comal Fair Day Parade
- September 29, Football v. Devine (Homecoming), 7:30 pm
Band Staff
Jeffrey Keyes
Director of Bands
Davenport HS
Tyler McClendon
Associate Band Director
Davenport HS
Alexis Dillon
Color Guard Director
Davenport HS
Kelsey Lien
Director of Bands
Danville MS
Nichele Gonzales
Assistant Director of Bands
Danville MS
Email: jeffrey.keyes@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