This Week in DHS Band and Guard

Monday, October 2nd

• Comal ISD Marching Band Festival, 7:47 pm performance, Pieper HS

Tuesday, October 3rd

• Color Guard Sectional, 8-9 am
• Winds (Woodwinds and Brass) and Percussion Sectional, 5-7:30 pm

Wednesday, October 4th

• Full Band Rehearsal (Band and Color Guard), 5-7:30 pm

Thursday, October 5th

• Full Band Rehearsal (Band and Color Guard), 5-7:30 pm
  

Friday, October 6th

• Football @ Taylor Football Game, Taylor HS, 7:30 pm (As perform show)
  

Saturday, October 7th

• Comal Classic Marching Competition, 12:30 pm performance, Canyon HS

The Comal ISD Marching Band Exhibition is Monday, October 2nd. We are still looking at a few load crew for this performance. Please considering signing up here if you have already completed the Comal ISD background check here. All 5 marching band in Comal ISD will be performing their marching shows. Tickets are $5, and all proceeds go towards college scholarships. Tickets can be purchased here.

Students need to bring these items with them to school on Monday.

-Grey Wolf Band water bottle filled with ice and water

-Formal Uniform Parts

• Band - long black socks, marching shoes, compression shirt and shorts, gloves
• Color guard - show hair and makeup, body tights, long black socks, show undergarments, and guard shoes

Schedule for the day

• 4:30 pm - Feed the Band
• 5:00 pm - Change into uniform
• 5:30 pm - Inspection
• 6:00 pm - Leave for Pieper HS
• 6:30 pm - Arrive at Pieper HS and unload
• 7:00 pm - Warm up near band trailer
• 7:30 pm - First band performs
• 7:47 pm - DHS Performance
• 8:05 pm - Load truck
• 8:30 pm - Watch bands, last performance at 8:38 pm
• 9:30 pm - Depart Pieper HS
• 10:30 pm - Parent pickup @ DHS after unloading the truck

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

-Formal Uniform Parts for game

• Band - long black socks, marching shoes, compression shirt and shorts, gloves
• Color guard - show hair and makeup, body tights, long black socks, show undergarments, and guard shoes

-Flip folder with this music inside

Schedule for the day

• 2:30 All band and color guard students report to the band hall to load and change into half uniform
  

• 3:00 Inspection and pass out food

• 3:30 Depart for Taylor HS (eat on the bus, travel in bibbers)

• 5:45 Arrive and unload Dusty and Rusty

• 7:00 Pre-game ceremonies

• 7:30 Davenport @ Taylor HS Football Game (As perform show)

• 1:15 Approximate pick-up time at DHS Band Hall - A remind message will be send out when we are on the road with a more accurate pick-up time

Parents, please consider signing up to volunteer as a chaperone or load crew if you have already completed the CISD background check here. The sign up to volunteer is here.

Spectator entry is $8 for adults, $6 for students, and free for children under 5. Shirts and patches will be available.

Schedule for the day

• 7:00 am Call Time

• 7:15 am Run Through

• 8:15 am Load Truck, eat breakfast (provided), and get dressed

• 9:15 am Inspection

• 9:30 am Leave for Canyon HS

• 10:15 am Arrive @ Canyon HS

• 11:50 am Warm Up A

• 12:30 pm Performance, then watch video in auditorium

• 1:00 pm Load Truck, change into athletic shorts, eat lunch, watch bands, buy concessions/shirts/patches

• 2:30 pm Results

• 3:15 pm Leave Canyon HS

• 4:00 pm Parent Pickup

Items to Bring on Saturday

• Band Formal Uniform Parts – long black socks, marching shoes, compression shirt and shorts, gloves, athletic shorts for run-through, hair items
  
• Color guard Formal Uniform Parts – show hair and makeup, bodytights, black socks, show undergarments, and guard shoes
• Athletic shorts and Bandtober t-shirt
• Gray Wolf Band water bottle filled with ice and water

Students who fail a class on the 6-week progress report will not be eligible to attend football games and marching competitions starting with the Taylor away game on October 6th.

Timeline for eligibility

• October 2 - 6 weeks grade check, official district progress reports generated. All students will keep or lose eligibility based on these grades.
• October 6 - Students failing at the 6-week grade check become ineligible at the end of the school day.

Please do not hesitate to ask if you have question about eligibility.

Below are the results for the poll regarding the Lampasas away game on October 20th and the UIL Area Competition on October 21st. The band will not be attending the Lampasas game on October 20th. We will have a rehearsal Friday afternoon, load the truck, then meet at the school early the next morning to travel to Calallen HS for the UIL Area Marching Competition. More details will be released soon.

We have received our performance times for the following contest.

October 7th - Comal Classic Marching Contest, Canyon HS, 12:30 pm performance

October 7th - Rocket Review was unable to schedule around the Comal Classic Marching Contest. We will not be attending this contest.

October 14th - Region 12 UIL Marching Contest, Heroes Stadium, 6:15 pm performance

October 21st - UIL Area Marching Contest, Calallen HS, performance between noon - 2 pm

Here are practice tracks for region band music. Happy practicing!

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/3c9r9a9pe3qp8i2/AACQEN3hC6ZXGk6zyE3P0jDoa?dl=0

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

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

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.

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

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, Canyon 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).

• October 13, Home Game vs. Canyon Lake
  
• October 14, UIL Region 12 Marching Contest
• October 21, UIL Area Marching Contest
  
• October 27, Home Game vs. Burnet (parent night)
• November 1, UIL State Marching Contest
• November 3, Marble Falls Away Game
• November 4, Brandeis Drumline Competition

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