If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything. I'm positive that a doer makes mistakes. John Wooden January at a Glance 9 7pm Booster Mee ng 10 6 9 Basketball Pep Band 12 10 11:15 5th Grade Band Concert 13 4 6 Curtains Orchestra Prac ce 18 4 5:30 Curtains Orchestra Prac ce 19 20 Region Band Clinic /Concert @ Duncanville HS 21 9 1 Curtains Orchestra Prac ce 24 6 9 Basketball Pep Band 28 Lamar HS Winterguard Contest 26 29 Curtains Musical @ FAC 31 6 9 Basketball Pep Band 7 8:30pm Disney Trip Mee ng February at a Glance 1 Merrill Clinic 3 4 8 Jazz Band Rehearsal for Café 4 10 12 Jazz café sound check 6:30 10:30 Jazz Café 6 4 7 Dress Rehearsal for Concert on 7th 7 7pm Mid Winter Concert 8 11 TMEA in San Antonio 13 7 9 Incoming 8th Grade Mee ng 16 4 8 Dress Rehearsal for Percussion./Jazz Concert 17 7pm Percussion and Jazz Concert 18 UTA Jazz Fes val 22 Merrill Clinic 25 Winterguard @ Wakeland Contest Fantastic All-State Success! 5 chairs and 4 alternate chairs Hard Work Pays Off! Thank you to all of the students who auditioned at Area for doing your best! Brandon Bechtel trombone 2nd year James Merritt percussion 2nd year Morgan Cooper bassoon 2nd year (1st year 6A) Joey Cotter tuba 1st year Collin Cooper alto sax 1st year Morgan McGlothlin oboe Alternate to State (6A) Ben Barker bassoon Alternate to State Emmeline Bearden bass clarinet Alternate to State Ryan Johnson percussion Alternate to State Disney Trip Updates Final Payment of $150.00 is due Jan. 31 No refunds will be made after Dec. 16. TNT $$ from Dec. will not be in till Mid February Winterguard Practice Schedule Tuesdays 5:30-7:00 6:30-8:30 Friday 4:30-7:30 JV @ Finley Junior High V @ Little Gym V @ Little Gym
Concert Band Sectional Schedule 7-8 French Horn Percussion 4-5 Trumpet Flute/Oboe Saxophone Low Reeds 5:05-6:05 Low Brass Clarinet Symphonic Band Sectional Schedule 7-8 Horn 4-5 Tuba/Baritone Percussion Clarinet Trumpet Trombone 5-6 Low Reeds Flute/Oboe Wind Ensemble Sectional Schedule 7-8 Jazz Band Low Reeds Jazz Band Tuba/Baritone Jazz Band 4-5 Clarinet Jazz Band Flute/Oboe Jazz Band 5-6 Horn Trombone Percussion Trumpet Percussion Sectional Schedule 7-8 Malfred Finley Sym. II/III Malfred Tribe Trio Per Uno Trio Per Uno Trio Per Uno 4-5 Danse Macabre Finley Sym. I Howard Sym. I Howard Sym. II 5-6 Big Country Cyclone Cyclone 6-7 Cyclone Cyclone
Region Clinic/Concert (Jan. 19-20 @ Duncanville) Thursday-19 5:00 Depart for Duncanville 6-8:30 Rehearse Alternates will be seated between 6:00 and 6:30. Alternates not seated may stay to watch practice or have their parents come and get them. Friday-20 7:15 Depart for Duncanville 12:00-1:30 Lunch (Served @ Duncanville) 4-5:30 Dinner (Served @ Duncanville) 5:45-6:15 Change at Duncanville 6:15 Call For Concert 6:30 Concert Band Starts Bring everything for the concert at 7:15 am. We are not coming back before concert. Have your parents meet you after the concert to take you home. Midwinter Concert Details Feature Ensembles/Chamber groups Tuesday, February 7, 2017 7 pm start in FAC Formal Concert Outfits (Tuxes-Dresses) Girls wear with dresses: Black hose closed toe shoes-less than 2 heels Gentlemen jacket, cummerbunds, & Bow Ties are provided Students provide tux pants and tux shirt Shirt needs to be a 1/4 pleated tux shirt Ladies Wear provided dress with Pearl Necklace. Black Sheer Hose with Nice formal black closed toe shoes Curtains Orchestra Rehearsal Schedule Date Time Musical Focus Jan. 13 4-6 24-27 Jan. 18 4-5:30 28-30 Jan. 21 9-1 Run Show Jan. 23-25 4-7 Dress Runs Jan. 26-28 7 pm Performances Winter Guard Performances! Who Date Location JV and V Jan. 10 8:00 Boys Basketball JV and V Jan. 20 8:00 Boys Basketball JV and V Jan. 24 6:30 Girls Basketball JV and V Jan. 28 Lamar Contest JV and V Feb. 18 Charmers Event JV and V Feb. 25 Wakeland Contest JV and V March 18 Lewisville Contest JV March 24 Championships V April 1 Championships UIL Solo Contest Saturday, March 4 Desoto Accompanist fee = $50.00. (2 Prac ces & 1 Performance) You are responsible for your own transporta on to/from Solo/Ensemble! Where to Purchase Solos Penders Music www.penders.com 1 800 772 5918 JW Peppers www.jwpepper.com 1 800 345 6296
Jazz Café Silent Auction Gift Baskets for Silent Auction 1. Please label the item with your name and section to get credit for it. 2. You may also bring cash and put it in an envelope with your name and section as well. 3. The section basket that receives the largest bid at the silent auction will win. An appropriate prize has not been decided yet. 4. All basket items and/or money needs to be in band hall by Friday, Jan. 27. Group #1 S'mores & Hot Cocoa (Flute, Oboe) Examples: jumbo marshmallows, Hershey's chocolate bar, hot chocolate all kinds of flavors, coffee mugs, mini marshmallows, apple cider, cinnamon sticks, marshmallow roaster sticks, cute stir spoons Group #2 Manicures & Pedicures (Guard) Examples: nail polish, toe separators, lotions, scrubs, files, cuticle cutters, and toenail clippers Group #3 Breakfast (Clarinets) Examples: egg skillet rings, whisk, spatulas, pancake mix, pancake molds, syrup, bacon press, biscuit cutters Group #4 Family Movie/Game Night (Bass Clarinet, Tenor Sax, Bari Sax, Tuba) Popcorn, popcorn holders, family movies, showbiz gift card, soda, candy, board games such as checkers, uno, skipbo, apples to apples Group #5 Fitness (Trumpets) Examples: water bottles, sweat towels, sweat bands, shaker bottles, nuts, massage rollers, weight gloves, yoga socks, protein bars Group #6 Beach Day (Alto Sax, Horn) Examples: sunblock, umbrella, Sandcastle molds, sand shovels and buckets, beach towels, sunglasses, aloe vera and after sun care Group #7 Roadside Assistance (Percussion) Examples: jumper cables, players, flashlight, organizer tubs for the trunk, rain poncho, first aide kit, fire extinguisher, small gas can, compressor tire pump Group #8 Fishing (Trombone, Baritone) Examples: hooks, line, lures, bobbers, tacklebox, fish scooping net, fishing hat, fishing tools
Spirit of Waxahachie 2017 Winterguard Schedule Date Varsity Junior varsity November 8 6:30 8:30 Dance 6:30 8:30 Dance November 11 (pending football) 5:30 7:30 4:30 6:00 November 15 6:30 9:00 November 18 (early release) November 21 25 Thanksgiving Holiday November 29 Christmas Parade Parade Parade December 2 5:30 7:30 4:30 6:00 December 6 6:30 9:00 WHS 5:00 7:00 Finley Gym December 9 5:30 7:30 4:30 6:00 December 13 6:30 9:00 WHS 5:00 7:00 Finley Gym December 19 Jan 2 Holiday Break January 3 6:30 9:00 WHS 5:00 7:00 Finley Gym January 6 5:30 7:30 4:30 6:00 January 10 6:30 9:00 WHS 5:00 7:00 Finley Gym 8:00 Boys Basketball Game January 13 5:30 7:30 4:30 6:00 January 17 6:30 9:00 WHS 5:00 7:00 Finley Gym January 20 5:30 7:30 4:30 6:00 8:00 Boys Basketball Game January 24 6:30 9:00 WHS 5:00 7:00 Finley Gym 6:30 Girls Basketball Game January 27 5:30 7:30 4:30 6:00 January 28 Lamar HS Contest January 31 6:30 9:00 WHS 5:00 7:00 Finley Gym February 3 5:30 7:30 4:30 6:00 February 7 6:30 9:00 WHS 5:00 7:00 Finley Gym 6:30 Girls Basketball Game February 10 5:30 7:30 4:30 6:00 February 14 6:30 9:00 WHS 5:00 7:00 Finley Gym February 17 5:30 7:30 4:30 6:00 February 18 Chillin with the Charmers February 21 6:30 9:00 WHS 5:00 7:00 Finley Gym February 24 5:30 7:30 4:30 6:00 February 25
Wakeland Contest February 28 6:30 9:00 WHS 5:00 7:00 Finley Gym March 3 5:30 7:30 4:30 6:00 March 7 6:30 9:00 WHS 5:00 7:00 Finley Gym March 8 15 Disney Trip Spring Break March 17 9:00 1:00 1:30 4:00 March 18 Lewisville Contest March 21 6:30 9:00 WHS 5:00 7:00 Finley Gym March 23 (Thursday) March 24 will assist JV JV Champs @ Mansfield March will assist JV JV Champs if promoted March 28 6:00 9:00 WHS March 31 4:30 7:30 April 1 V Champs @ Coppell April 7 8 Charmers Spring Show April 29 Solo and Ensemble tentative will assist the Varsity tentative white= practice yellow=contest green=non contest performances red=champs blue=no rehearsal purple=solo and ensemble