This Week in DHS Band and Guard

Monday, August 14th

• Color Guard Sectional, 3 pm - 5 pm, DHS Band Hall
• Summer Band for All, 5 pm - 8 pm, DHS Band Hall

Tuesday, August 15th

• Color Guard SLT Rehearse for Opening of Schools Ceremony, call time @ Canyon HS 7:30 pm, lunch provided, back at 1pm
• Summer Band for All, 5 pm - 8 pm, DHS Band Hall

Wednesday, August 16th

*Opening of School Ceremony*

• Battery and Student Leadership Team perform at Opening of Schools Ceremony, call time at DHS at 6:30 am, back at 1 pm, breakfast and lunch provided, bring all items for full uniform

*The Lupercal*

• 5:15 pm Call Time in summer uniform
• 6 pm Performance
• 6:45 pm Parent Pickup for 10th-12th grade
• 8 pm Parent Pick up for Freshmen and SLT

Thursday, August 17th

• Drumline performs at Comal Creek Elementary School Dedication, call time at DHS at 4:15 pm in summer uniform, back at 6:00 pm
• Summer Band for All, 5 pm - 8 pm, DHS Band Hall

Friday, August 18th

• Summer Band for All, morning 8 am - 11 am, DHS Band Hall *change to rehearsal schedule, water polo students excused*

Sunday, August 20th

• Hawaiian Luau Party, 1-4 pm, Rockwall Ranch Clubhouse and Pool

We are moving our Friday evening rehearsal to the morning (8-11 am). We are trying to avoid the hottest part of the day, as well as give people an opportunity to travel the last weekend before football starts up. Please email me at jeffrey.keyes@comalisd.org if you have any conflicts with rehearsal this week.

The Wolf Band and Color Guard is performing at The Lupercal on Wednesday at 6 pm. We will be wearing our summer uniform. See below of specifics on what to wear. Call time is 5:15 pm, and pickup is 6:45 pm. All Freshmen will be released after the pep rally to participate in the Lupercal Night. We are asking that all SLT members stay until 8 pm for the organization fair.

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 Jazz shoes. Hair in low ponytail. Summer uniform makeup with red lipstick.

Can’t wait to celebrate together at our annual Hawaiian Luau party on August 20th from 1-4 pm! Join us for an afternoon of fun, games, swimming, and snacks at the Rockwall Ranch Clubhouse and Pool. Visit tinyurl.com/DHSBand-Luau23RSVP to let us know you’ll be there.

Please sign up for donations here.

Our battery (snares, basses, tenors, cymbals) and Student Leadership Team have been asked to perform at the Comal ISD Opening of Schools Ceremony on August 16th at Strahan Arena. Transportation will be provided from Davenport HS. Call time is 6:30 am on Wednesday morning.

Band students need to bring these items with them on Wednesday.

• Marching shoes
• Long black socks
• Performance gear - compression shorts and shirt
• Gloves (will be passed out this week before pictures)
• No makeup is allowed in uniform

There is a rehearsal for the winter guard SLT on Tuesday, August 15th. We will meet at Canyon HS at 7:30 am and we will be back at 1 pm. Lunch will be provided.

Please email Beatriz Glynn at marbet119@gmail.com if you have a dietary restriction by this Friday so we can plan for our food order for the first football game.

The WiddyUp Fundrasier is going great!!! We have already hit our goal of $12,000!

All students that raise over $500 as of next Sunday will be able to throw a pie in the face of Mr. Keyes at the Hawaiian Party Sunday afternoon.

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 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.

Seniors, please join the Senior remind group by texting @cea8979 to 81010

Students who do not complete all forms on Rank One or turn in a physical will not be allowed to attend the first football game. All students are required to complete the school instrument usage form to be eligible, even if not using a school owned instrument.

https://comalisd.rankonesport.com/New/NewInstructionsPage.aspx

School Code: DavenportHSBand

For iPhones

1. Go into the Settings app
2. Touch "Accounts & Passwords"
3. On the Accounts & Passwords screen, touch "Add Account"
4. On the Add Account screen, touch "Other"
5. Under Calendars, touch "Add Subscribed Calendar"
6. For the Server value, enter the URL of the public calendar:
   https://www.charmsoffice.com/charms/calsync.asp?s=DavenportHSBand
7. Touch "Next" in the upper right corner.
8. It will verify the server then show a subscription page. Change the description if you like.
9. 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:

1. Under "Other Calendars" click the Add link.
2. Select "Add by URL"
3. Enter the following URL:
   https://www.charmsoffice.com/charms/calsync.asp?s=DavenportHSBand
4. Click "Add Calendar"
5. Google will begin to sync your calendar, and it will appear on the screen.
6. Click "Settings"
7. Change the long name of the new calendar to something you will remember such as "Charms Calendar"
8. Your phone should automatically be set to sync with your Google calendar.
9. 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 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

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

Here is the calendar for next year. Summer band times have been adjusted and a few dates have been added since June.

Please mark your calendars with these dates for marching contest next year.

• 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 can be made at any time to Mr Keyes or online.

• 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).

• August 21, First Day of School
• August 23, Meet the Wolves Community Pep Rally, 6 pm
• August 25, Football v. Victoria West, Wolf Stadium, 7 pm

Jeffrey Keyes

Director of Bands

Davenport HS

jeffrey.keyes@comalisd.org

Tyler McClendon

Associate Band Director

Davenport HS

tyler.mcclendon@comalisd.org

Alexis Dillon

Color Guard Director

Davenport HS

davenportguard@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: 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