Director's Update
11-5-24
Good Afternoon HMB Family,
I am very proud of how the band marched and played at last week’s UIL State Military Marching Contest. Even though they didn’t place, it was their best performance of the year and something to build off for next marching season. As everyone probably already knows, we still have some marching season left to go. At the same time, we are starting to look ahead toward our Christmas parade and Christmas concert music. Please check out the information below so you stay informed of what is going on.
1. Effective this week, we are no longer having marching practice on Monday or Wednesday. We WILL continue to have practice on Thursday. We will finish practice on Thursdays around 4:45pm.
2. This Friday is our last regular season home game against Splendora at 7:30pm. This will also be our 8th grade band night. This is a huge recruiting opportunity for next year for us. We need to ensure that our high school students set a great example for them in the stands but also show them a good time. We will march our regular drill so they can see it and then they will join us at the end of it for a couple of pop tunes and the fight song! All uniform grooming rules still apply. Students will need to wear their pep rally uniform to school on Friday. Find those polos!!!
Our schedule will be:
3:25 Pep Rally ends/Head to Band Hall
3:30 Dinner is served for those with the meal plan
4:00 Run the drill
4:15 Get into uniform
4:30 Senior/Squad Leader/Section Manager/DM uniform inspection
4:45 Full band uniform inspection
5:00 Meet before heading to stadium
5:30 Set block on band field
5:45 Add 8th graders into block
6:00 Head down to holding area behind scoreboard
6:15 March into the stadium
6:25 Seated for pregame
7:00 Kick-off
10:00 Approximate end of game
10:15 Head back to Band Hall to put away instruments
10:30 Go home!
3. There is a very good chance that there will be a playoff game next Friday, November 15th. The question is, where will it be. It will either be a home game or we will be on the road. I will let everyone know this Saturday, November 9th where the game will be and as many details as possible. Stay tuned.
4. We could still use about 8-10 more folks to work concessions. Here are the links if you or someone you know can help out.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0849ACAD23A3F5C16-51522947-home
https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/MjAyMzplbi1VUw==
5. Several of the school organizations are putting together Thanksgiving baskets for the custodial staff at HHS. The band has volunteered to be a part of this. We are trying to provide 13 cartons of a dozen eggs and 13 $20 gift cards to Walmart, HEB, Kroger or Aldi. Below is a link to a Google form if you would like to donate to this cause. Once each category is full the form will no longer take entries, so we don’t end up with too many items. Please consider donating to this worthy cause.
https://form.everestwebdeals.co/?form=4c22e6acbdb59bd5a27d8215b405aea1
Sincerely,
The Directors
Good Afternoon HMB Family,
I am very proud of how the band marched and played at last week’s UIL State Military Marching Contest. Even though they didn’t place, it was their best performance of the year and something to build off for next marching season. As everyone probably already knows, we still have some marching season left to go. At the same time, we are starting to look ahead toward our Christmas parade and Christmas concert music. Please check out the information below so you stay informed of what is going on.
1. Effective this week, we are no longer having marching practice on Monday or Wednesday. We WILL continue to have practice on Thursday. We will finish practice on Thursdays around 4:45pm.
2. This Friday is our last regular season home game against Splendora at 7:30pm. This will also be our 8th grade band night. This is a huge recruiting opportunity for next year for us. We need to ensure that our high school students set a great example for them in the stands but also show them a good time. We will march our regular drill so they can see it and then they will join us at the end of it for a couple of pop tunes and the fight song! All uniform grooming rules still apply. Students will need to wear their pep rally uniform to school on Friday. Find those polos!!!
Our schedule will be:
3:25 Pep Rally ends/Head to Band Hall
3:30 Dinner is served for those with the meal plan
4:00 Run the drill
4:15 Get into uniform
4:30 Senior/Squad Leader/Section Manager/DM uniform inspection
4:45 Full band uniform inspection
5:00 Meet before heading to stadium
5:30 Set block on band field
5:45 Add 8th graders into block
6:00 Head down to holding area behind scoreboard
6:15 March into the stadium
6:25 Seated for pregame
7:00 Kick-off
10:00 Approximate end of game
10:15 Head back to Band Hall to put away instruments
10:30 Go home!
3. There is a very good chance that there will be a playoff game next Friday, November 15th. The question is, where will it be. It will either be a home game or we will be on the road. I will let everyone know this Saturday, November 9th where the game will be and as many details as possible. Stay tuned.
4. We could still use about 8-10 more folks to work concessions. Here are the links if you or someone you know can help out.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0849ACAD23A3F5C16-51522947-home
https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/MjAyMzplbi1VUw==
5. Several of the school organizations are putting together Thanksgiving baskets for the custodial staff at HHS. The band has volunteered to be a part of this. We are trying to provide 13 cartons of a dozen eggs and 13 $20 gift cards to Walmart, HEB, Kroger or Aldi. Below is a link to a Google form if you would like to donate to this cause. Once each category is full the form will no longer take entries, so we don’t end up with too many items. Please consider donating to this worthy cause.
https://form.everestwebdeals.co/?form=4c22e6acbdb59bd5a27d8215b405aea1
Sincerely,
The Directors
10-28-24
Good afternoon Everyone,
Congratulations to the HMB for earning a 1st division at last Tuesday’s marching contest. The band earned a 2 1 1 from the 3 judges. They drop the high and low score which left us with an overall 1st division. That score qualified us for the State Military Contest this Wednesday. I told the students that we were glad they got a 1 but we also talked about that performance not being up to our standard for ourselves. The band took that challenge and marched a more solid drill this past Friday night. Our goal must be to march and play at our absolute best this Wednesday at the UIL State Military Marching Contest in Waco. You should have received that information from us last Friday and it is included in this message again for your reference.
Below are our announcements and reminders for this week:
1. Below is the schedule for our UIL State Military Marching Contest this Wednesday, October 30th. We have also included some information that might be useful for everyone if you want to attend the contest or watch us online.
(Arrive at school in black HMB t-shirt and black shorts)
9:24 Dismiss from 2nd period to Band Hall/Get into uniform
9:40 Squad leader/Section Manager/Senior inspection (no flip folders)
9:50 Full band inspection (no flip folders)
10:05 Spot check drill (in tennis shoes, shorts and t-shirt)
10:25 Stage equipment on practice field sidewalk
10:35 Meet in band hall
10:45 Load equipment onto buses
11:00 Students load buses
11:15 Depart HHS for McLane Stadium (1001 S M.L.K. Jr Blvd, Waco, TX 76704)
(As they board the bus, the students will get a McAlister’s box lunch provided by the school)
1:30 Arrive McLane Stadium - Use restroom/Unload buses/Get into uniform
2:15 Form up
2:25 Move to Warm-up
2:30 Warm-up
3:15 Perform
3:30 Group Photo
3:45 Put away equipment/get out of uniform
3:55 Talk about the performance
4:05 Head into stadium to watch bands/hear results
5:15 Leave the stands to eat at the buses
5:30 Eat dinner (Jason’s Deli Box dinner provided by the Band Boosters)
6:15 Head back into the stadium
6:30 Seated in stadium for Class 3A Finals
7:45-10:15 This time frame depends on if we make Finals or not (regardless, we will stay and watch Finals)
10:30 Load buses
10:45 Depart for Huntsville
12:45 Arrive at HHS/Go home!
(if we don’t march in finals, we should be able to leave a little earlier and be back around 12:15)
Other info:
If you are unable to attend the contest below is the link for the livestream broadcast.
Live stream broadcast link: https://c.streamhoster.com/embed/media/WasBNW/OkdiSASLs2B/r/kgas
If you can come watch the contest in person here is some information that will be helpful.
· Ticket Prices:
o $20 Prelims Only
o $20 Finals Only
o $35 Day Pass (Prelims and Finals)
o No admission charge for children ages two and under.
· Spectator Parking is Free
· Souvenir booth takes credit card/cash (You may want to send some spending money for this)
Concessions are debit/credit only. If you want your student to be able to purchase concessions you will need to send them with a credit/debit card. As an alternative I recommend that the students bring their own snacks on the bus. They will also have lunch and dinner provided.)
2. This Friday is our final regular season away game in Nederland. Students on the meal plan will get pizza from the Band Boosters for this game. If your student isn’t on the meal plan, please have them bring a sandwich or something with them to school. If you need to take your student after the game, please email one of the directors by Friday morning so we can plan accordingly. You will need to check them out from a director or chaperone at the buses after the game. I know this game is going to be a late night, but thankfully we are taking charter buses which should make the ride more comfortable and allow the students to sleep on the way home.
Here is our schedule for Friday night:
11:11 Everyone eat A lunch
11:41 Come to the Band Hall/Change into black shorts/HMB t-shirt/white socks/marching shoes
12:00 Run through drill/put instruments against band hall outside to be loaded onto charters
12:30 Get into Uniform
12:45 Senior/Leadership uniform inspection
1:00 Full band uniform inspection
1:20 Meet in Band Hall
1:30 Load Buses/Equipment
2:00 Depart
4:30 Arrive at Nederland Bulldog Stadium (205 21st St, Nederland, TX 77627)
4:45 Eat Dinner (Pizza for Gameday meal plan students from Band Boosters)
5:15 Get into uniform
5:45 Get instruments out of cases
6:00 Set seating block
6:15 March into stadium
6:30 Seated in stadium for pregame
7:00 Kickoff
10:00 Approximate time game will end
10:15 Load equipment onto charter buses
10:30 Depart for HHS
1:00a Arrive at HHS Band Hall/unload equipment
1:15a Go home!
Sincerely,
The Directors
Good afternoon Everyone,
Congratulations to the HMB for earning a 1st division at last Tuesday’s marching contest. The band earned a 2 1 1 from the 3 judges. They drop the high and low score which left us with an overall 1st division. That score qualified us for the State Military Contest this Wednesday. I told the students that we were glad they got a 1 but we also talked about that performance not being up to our standard for ourselves. The band took that challenge and marched a more solid drill this past Friday night. Our goal must be to march and play at our absolute best this Wednesday at the UIL State Military Marching Contest in Waco. You should have received that information from us last Friday and it is included in this message again for your reference.
Below are our announcements and reminders for this week:
1. Below is the schedule for our UIL State Military Marching Contest this Wednesday, October 30th. We have also included some information that might be useful for everyone if you want to attend the contest or watch us online.
(Arrive at school in black HMB t-shirt and black shorts)
9:24 Dismiss from 2nd period to Band Hall/Get into uniform
9:40 Squad leader/Section Manager/Senior inspection (no flip folders)
9:50 Full band inspection (no flip folders)
10:05 Spot check drill (in tennis shoes, shorts and t-shirt)
10:25 Stage equipment on practice field sidewalk
10:35 Meet in band hall
10:45 Load equipment onto buses
11:00 Students load buses
11:15 Depart HHS for McLane Stadium (1001 S M.L.K. Jr Blvd, Waco, TX 76704)
(As they board the bus, the students will get a McAlister’s box lunch provided by the school)
1:30 Arrive McLane Stadium - Use restroom/Unload buses/Get into uniform
2:15 Form up
2:25 Move to Warm-up
2:30 Warm-up
3:15 Perform
3:30 Group Photo
3:45 Put away equipment/get out of uniform
3:55 Talk about the performance
4:05 Head into stadium to watch bands/hear results
5:15 Leave the stands to eat at the buses
5:30 Eat dinner (Jason’s Deli Box dinner provided by the Band Boosters)
6:15 Head back into the stadium
6:30 Seated in stadium for Class 3A Finals
7:45-10:15 This time frame depends on if we make Finals or not (regardless, we will stay and watch Finals)
10:30 Load buses
10:45 Depart for Huntsville
12:45 Arrive at HHS/Go home!
(if we don’t march in finals, we should be able to leave a little earlier and be back around 12:15)
Other info:
If you are unable to attend the contest below is the link for the livestream broadcast.
Live stream broadcast link: https://c.streamhoster.com/embed/media/WasBNW/OkdiSASLs2B/r/kgas
If you can come watch the contest in person here is some information that will be helpful.
· Ticket Prices:
o $20 Prelims Only
o $20 Finals Only
o $35 Day Pass (Prelims and Finals)
o No admission charge for children ages two and under.
· Spectator Parking is Free
· Souvenir booth takes credit card/cash (You may want to send some spending money for this)
Concessions are debit/credit only. If you want your student to be able to purchase concessions you will need to send them with a credit/debit card. As an alternative I recommend that the students bring their own snacks on the bus. They will also have lunch and dinner provided.)
2. This Friday is our final regular season away game in Nederland. Students on the meal plan will get pizza from the Band Boosters for this game. If your student isn’t on the meal plan, please have them bring a sandwich or something with them to school. If you need to take your student after the game, please email one of the directors by Friday morning so we can plan accordingly. You will need to check them out from a director or chaperone at the buses after the game. I know this game is going to be a late night, but thankfully we are taking charter buses which should make the ride more comfortable and allow the students to sleep on the way home.
Here is our schedule for Friday night:
11:11 Everyone eat A lunch
11:41 Come to the Band Hall/Change into black shorts/HMB t-shirt/white socks/marching shoes
12:00 Run through drill/put instruments against band hall outside to be loaded onto charters
12:30 Get into Uniform
12:45 Senior/Leadership uniform inspection
1:00 Full band uniform inspection
1:20 Meet in Band Hall
1:30 Load Buses/Equipment
2:00 Depart
4:30 Arrive at Nederland Bulldog Stadium (205 21st St, Nederland, TX 77627)
4:45 Eat Dinner (Pizza for Gameday meal plan students from Band Boosters)
5:15 Get into uniform
5:45 Get instruments out of cases
6:00 Set seating block
6:15 March into stadium
6:30 Seated in stadium for pregame
7:00 Kickoff
10:00 Approximate time game will end
10:15 Load equipment onto charter buses
10:30 Depart for HHS
1:00a Arrive at HHS Band Hall/unload equipment
1:15a Go home!
Sincerely,
The Directors
10-25-24
Good Morning Everyone,
Below is the schedule for our UIL State Military Marching Contest this coming Wednesday, October 30th. We have also included some information that might be useful for everyone if you want to attend the contest or watch us online.
(Arrive at school in black HMB t-shirt and black shorts)
9:24 Dismiss from 2nd period to Band Hall/Get into uniform
9:40 Squad leader/Section Manager/Senior inspection (no flip folders)
9:50 Full band inspection (no flip folders)
10:05 Spot check drill (in tennis shoes, shorts and t-shirt)
10:25 Stage equipment on practice field sidewalk
10:35 Meet in band hall
10:45 Load equipment onto buses
11:00 Students load buses
11:15 Depart HHS for McLane Stadium (1001 S M.L.K. Jr Blvd, Waco, TX 76704)
(As they board the bus, the students will get a McAlister’s box lunch provided by the school)
1:30 Arrive McLane Stadium - Use restroom/Unload buses/Get into uniform
2:15 Form up
2:25 Move to Warm-up
2:30 Warm-up
3:15 Perform
3:30 Group Photo
3:45 Put away equipment/get out of uniform
3:55 Talk about the performance
4:05 Head into stadium to watch bands/hear results
5:15 Leave the stands to eat at the buses
5:30 Eat dinner (Jason’s Deli Box dinner provided by the Band Boosters)
6:15 Head back into the stadium
6:30 Seated in stadium for Class 3A Finals
7:45-10:15 This time frame depends on if we make Finals or not (regardless, we will stay and watch Finals)
10:30 Load buses
10:45 Depart for Huntsville
12:45 Arrive at HHS/Go home!
(if we don’t march in finals, we should be able to leave a little earlier and be back around 12:15)
***Below is the link to a Google form for the students to make their lunch and dinner choice for Wednesday. Please take care of that by the end of the school day Friday 10/25/2024.
https://forms.gle/X69tHtqXFNXeqqxD8
Other info:
If you are unable to attend the contest below is the link for the livestream broadcast.
Live stream broadcast link: https://c.streamhoster.com/embed/media/WasBNW/OkdiSASLs2B/r/kgas
If you can come watch the contest in person here is some information that will be helpful.
· Ticket Prices:
o $20 Prelims Only
o $20 Finals Only
o $35 Day Pass (Prelims and Finals)
o No admission charge for children ages two and under.
· Spectator Parking is Free
· Souvenir booth takes credit card/cash (You may want to send some spending money for this)
Concessions are debit/credit only. If you want your student to be able to purchase concessions you will need to send them with a credit/debit card. As an alternative I recommend that the students bring their own snacks on the bus. They will also have lunch and dinner provided.
Sincerely,
The Directors
Good Morning Everyone,
Below is the schedule for our UIL State Military Marching Contest this coming Wednesday, October 30th. We have also included some information that might be useful for everyone if you want to attend the contest or watch us online.
(Arrive at school in black HMB t-shirt and black shorts)
9:24 Dismiss from 2nd period to Band Hall/Get into uniform
9:40 Squad leader/Section Manager/Senior inspection (no flip folders)
9:50 Full band inspection (no flip folders)
10:05 Spot check drill (in tennis shoes, shorts and t-shirt)
10:25 Stage equipment on practice field sidewalk
10:35 Meet in band hall
10:45 Load equipment onto buses
11:00 Students load buses
11:15 Depart HHS for McLane Stadium (1001 S M.L.K. Jr Blvd, Waco, TX 76704)
(As they board the bus, the students will get a McAlister’s box lunch provided by the school)
1:30 Arrive McLane Stadium - Use restroom/Unload buses/Get into uniform
2:15 Form up
2:25 Move to Warm-up
2:30 Warm-up
3:15 Perform
3:30 Group Photo
3:45 Put away equipment/get out of uniform
3:55 Talk about the performance
4:05 Head into stadium to watch bands/hear results
5:15 Leave the stands to eat at the buses
5:30 Eat dinner (Jason’s Deli Box dinner provided by the Band Boosters)
6:15 Head back into the stadium
6:30 Seated in stadium for Class 3A Finals
7:45-10:15 This time frame depends on if we make Finals or not (regardless, we will stay and watch Finals)
10:30 Load buses
10:45 Depart for Huntsville
12:45 Arrive at HHS/Go home!
(if we don’t march in finals, we should be able to leave a little earlier and be back around 12:15)
***Below is the link to a Google form for the students to make their lunch and dinner choice for Wednesday. Please take care of that by the end of the school day Friday 10/25/2024.
https://forms.gle/X69tHtqXFNXeqqxD8
Other info:
If you are unable to attend the contest below is the link for the livestream broadcast.
Live stream broadcast link: https://c.streamhoster.com/embed/media/WasBNW/OkdiSASLs2B/r/kgas
If you can come watch the contest in person here is some information that will be helpful.
· Ticket Prices:
o $20 Prelims Only
o $20 Finals Only
o $35 Day Pass (Prelims and Finals)
o No admission charge for children ages two and under.
· Spectator Parking is Free
· Souvenir booth takes credit card/cash (You may want to send some spending money for this)
Concessions are debit/credit only. If you want your student to be able to purchase concessions you will need to send them with a credit/debit card. As an alternative I recommend that the students bring their own snacks on the bus. They will also have lunch and dinner provided.
Sincerely,
The Directors
10-21-24
Good Morning HMB Family,
Friday night was our best public performance of our drill so far! This sets us up very well for success tomorrow afternoon at our UIL Region 9 Marching Contest.
1. Today is our final practice from 5-7pm before our Contest tomorrow! I hope everyone is there and ready to work hard.
2. Thank you to all of those who volunteered to work the concession stand and chaperone the game this past Friday night. It truly takes a village to support our kids and we appreciate your time and effort.
3. Several of the school organizations are putting together Thanksgiving baskets for the custodial staff at HHS. The band has volunteered to be a part of this. We are trying to provide 13 cartons of a dozen eggs and 13 $20 gift cards to Walmart, HEB, Kroger or Aldi. Below is a link to a Google form if you would like to donate to this cause. Once each category is full, the form will no longer take entries, so we don’t end up with too many items. Please consider donating to this worthy cause.
https://form.everestwebdeals.co/?form=4c22e6acbdb59bd5a27d8215b405aea1
4. Tomorrow, Tuesday, October 22nd is our Region 9 UIL Marching Contest at Woodforest Bank Stadium in The Woodlands. This event is for all eligible band students. The band will be wearing their full uniform, and all grooming guidelines are the same as previous games. If you would like to come watch the band, the link below will allow you to purchase tickets. We will be performing at 2:15. They will not be selling tickets at the gate. If you need to pick up your student after the contest for any reason, please email us by Tuesday morning to let us know.
https://conroeisd.hometownticketing.com/embed/event/831?es=rn7rfu3qjoualvi2470lr10557
Our schedule will be:
9:24 Dismiss from the end of 2nd period
9:30 Get into uniform
9:45 Senior/Leadership Uniform Inspection
10:00 Full Band Inspection
10:15 Run full drill
10:30 Load band truck
10:50 Eat Lunch (Pizza provided in the band hall by the band program)
11:20 Load buses
11:30 Depart for Woodforest Bank Stadium (19115 David Memorial Dr, Shenandoah, TX 77385)
12:15 Arrive/use restroom/unload truck
12:30 Get into uniform
12:50 Set block
1:05 Warmup
2:15 UIL Marching Performance
2:30 Get out of uniform/Load band truck/go to the restroom
2:50 Discuss contest results
3:00 Load buses
3:15 Depart for HHS
4:00 Arrive at HHS/Unload
4:15 Go home!
5. Our game this Friday will be in Montgomery against Lake Creek. Uniforms will already be here at the Band Hall but students need to bring all their accessories. (marching shoes, all-white socks, black gym shorts, black HMB t-shirt) All grooming and uniform rules are the same as previous games.
Our schedule will be:
2:33 Dismiss to Band Hall at end of 7th period (change into black shorts and black HMB t-shirt)
2:45 Run through drill
3:10 Load band truck
3:25 Get into uniform
3:45 Senior/leadership uniform inspection
4:00 Full band uniform inspection
4:20 Meet in Band Hall
4:30 Load buses (Get Gameday meal as we load buses)
4:45 Depart for Montgomery ISD Football Stadium (22628 TX-105, Montgomery, TX 77356)
5:35 Arrive/Unload equipment/Use restroom
6:00 Form seating block
6:10 March into stadium
6:20 Seated in stadium for pregame
6:30 Pregame begins
7:00 Kickoff
10:00 Approximate time game will end
10:15 Load equipment
10:45 Depart for Huntsville
11:30 Arrive at HHS Band Hall/Unload
11:45 Go home!
Sincerely,
The Directors
Good Morning HMB Family,
Friday night was our best public performance of our drill so far! This sets us up very well for success tomorrow afternoon at our UIL Region 9 Marching Contest.
1. Today is our final practice from 5-7pm before our Contest tomorrow! I hope everyone is there and ready to work hard.
2. Thank you to all of those who volunteered to work the concession stand and chaperone the game this past Friday night. It truly takes a village to support our kids and we appreciate your time and effort.
3. Several of the school organizations are putting together Thanksgiving baskets for the custodial staff at HHS. The band has volunteered to be a part of this. We are trying to provide 13 cartons of a dozen eggs and 13 $20 gift cards to Walmart, HEB, Kroger or Aldi. Below is a link to a Google form if you would like to donate to this cause. Once each category is full, the form will no longer take entries, so we don’t end up with too many items. Please consider donating to this worthy cause.
https://form.everestwebdeals.co/?form=4c22e6acbdb59bd5a27d8215b405aea1
4. Tomorrow, Tuesday, October 22nd is our Region 9 UIL Marching Contest at Woodforest Bank Stadium in The Woodlands. This event is for all eligible band students. The band will be wearing their full uniform, and all grooming guidelines are the same as previous games. If you would like to come watch the band, the link below will allow you to purchase tickets. We will be performing at 2:15. They will not be selling tickets at the gate. If you need to pick up your student after the contest for any reason, please email us by Tuesday morning to let us know.
https://conroeisd.hometownticketing.com/embed/event/831?es=rn7rfu3qjoualvi2470lr10557
Our schedule will be:
9:24 Dismiss from the end of 2nd period
9:30 Get into uniform
9:45 Senior/Leadership Uniform Inspection
10:00 Full Band Inspection
10:15 Run full drill
10:30 Load band truck
10:50 Eat Lunch (Pizza provided in the band hall by the band program)
11:20 Load buses
11:30 Depart for Woodforest Bank Stadium (19115 David Memorial Dr, Shenandoah, TX 77385)
12:15 Arrive/use restroom/unload truck
12:30 Get into uniform
12:50 Set block
1:05 Warmup
2:15 UIL Marching Performance
2:30 Get out of uniform/Load band truck/go to the restroom
2:50 Discuss contest results
3:00 Load buses
3:15 Depart for HHS
4:00 Arrive at HHS/Unload
4:15 Go home!
5. Our game this Friday will be in Montgomery against Lake Creek. Uniforms will already be here at the Band Hall but students need to bring all their accessories. (marching shoes, all-white socks, black gym shorts, black HMB t-shirt) All grooming and uniform rules are the same as previous games.
Our schedule will be:
2:33 Dismiss to Band Hall at end of 7th period (change into black shorts and black HMB t-shirt)
2:45 Run through drill
3:10 Load band truck
3:25 Get into uniform
3:45 Senior/leadership uniform inspection
4:00 Full band uniform inspection
4:20 Meet in Band Hall
4:30 Load buses (Get Gameday meal as we load buses)
4:45 Depart for Montgomery ISD Football Stadium (22628 TX-105, Montgomery, TX 77356)
5:35 Arrive/Unload equipment/Use restroom
6:00 Form seating block
6:10 March into stadium
6:20 Seated in stadium for pregame
6:30 Pregame begins
7:00 Kickoff
10:00 Approximate time game will end
10:15 Load equipment
10:45 Depart for Huntsville
11:30 Arrive at HHS Band Hall/Unload
11:45 Go home!
Sincerely,
The Directors
10-15-24
Good Afternoon HMB Family,
We had a solid run of our drill last Friday night and the students had a great time in the stands with the football game being very exciting. Below there are several announcements for this week to make sure everyone knows what is going on.
1. We don’t have many after-school practices left until our UIL Contest next Tuesday, so it is imperative that everyone attend and work hard to be the best we can be. Here are our remaining practices:
Today, 10/15- 4:30-6:00pm followed by our pizza get-together (more on that later)
Wednesday, 10/16- 4:00-5:30pm
Thursday, 4:00-4:30pm followed by the Homecoming parade (more on that later)
Monday, 10/21- 5:00-7:00pm
2. As of now we have 17 volunteers signed up to work the concession stands this Friday for Homecoming! We still need 13 volunteers!!! Please consider signing up to help or finding others in the community that would be willing to work on behalf of the HMB! Below are the links you need to sign up to help! Contact Shannon Atnip at [email protected] if you have any questions.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0849ACAD23A3F5C16-51522947-home
https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/MjAyMzplbi1VUw==
3. As a thank you for the students attending the last two Tuesdays for practice, we will be having a little get-together this evening after practice from 6:00-7:30pm. There will be pizza, popcorn and candy! This is not required but I wanted parents to know that your kids are telling the truth that we are having this event. Ha!
4. Several of the school organizations are putting together Thanksgiving baskets for the custodial staff at HHS. The band has volunteered to be a part of this. We are trying to provide 13 cartons of a dozen eggs and 13 $20 gift cards to Walmart, HEB, Kroger or Aldi. Below is a link to a Google form if you would like to donate to this cause. Once each category is full the form will no longer take entries, so we don’t end up with too many items. Please consider donating to this worthy cause.
https://form.everestwebdeals.co/?form=4c22e6acbdb59bd5a27d8215b405aea1
5. As mentioned above, this Thursday evening is our Homecoming parade. Just like our football games, this is a required performance for all students who are eligible. Our schedule is below.
4:00 Practice
4:30 Eat pizza
5:00 Get into uniform/Load truck
5:20 Load buses
5:30 Depart for parade drop-off
5:45 Arrive at parade route/unload
6:00 Warmup/move into position on Sam Houston Ave.
6:15 Parade begins
6:45 Parade ends/Load equipment
7:00 Return to Band Hall
7:15 Arrive at HHS/Unload
7:30 Go home!
6. Our next game is at home vs. Dayton on Friday, October 18th. This game is also Homecoming. Due to this, the band will be performing the drill pregame at 6:25 pm. If you want to see us perform you will have to arrive early to the game. Our schedule will be:
3:25 Pep Rally ends/Head to Band Hall
3:30 Dinner is served for those with the meal plan
4:00 Marching practice in shorts/t-shirt (tennis shoes, not marching shoes)
4:45 Get into uniform
5:00 Senior/Squad Leader/Section Manager/DM uniform inspection
5:15 Full band uniform inspection
5:30 Meet before heading to stadium
5:45 Head down to holding area behind scoreboard
6:00 March into the stadium
6:15 Setup behind end zone
6:25 Perform the drill
7:00 Kick-off
10:00 Approximate end of game
10:15 Head back to Band Hall to put away instruments
10:30 Go home! (we will leave the uniforms at the Band Hall for the contest on Tuesday)
7. Homecoming mums/garters will not be worn into the stadium by the band students. They must be given to them by their parent/guardian early in the 1st quarter. The boosters will not be able to carry them into the stadium either because they will be carrying their own student’s mum/garter along with all the band equipment. Once we are a few minutes into the 1st quarter I will let everyone know when it is ok to pin the mums/garters onto the students. We will do this on the walkway right below where the band sits. I will release the students by groups/sections to go meet their parents. Thank you for your understanding on this.
8. Next Tuesday, October 22nd is our Region 9 UIL Marching Contest at Woodforest Bank Stadium in The Woodlands. This event is for all eligible band students. The band will be wearing their full uniform and all grooming guidelines are the same as previous games. If you would like to come watch the band, the link below will allow you to purchase tickets. They will not be selling tickets at the gate. If you need to pick up your student after the contest for any reason, please email us by Monday letting us know.
https://conroeisd.hometownticketing.com/embed/event/831?es=rn7rfu3qjoualvi2470lr10557
Our schedule will be:
10:50 Eat Lunch (Pizza provided in the band hall by the band program)
11:20 Load buses
11:30 Depart for Woodforest Bank Stadium (19115 David Memorial Dr, Shenandoah, TX 77385)
12:15 Arrive/use restroom/unload truck
12:30 Get into uniform
12:50 Set block
1:05 Warmup
2:15 UIL Marching Performance
2:30 Get out of uniform/Load band truck/go to the restroom
2:50 Discuss contest results
3:00 Load buses
3:15 Depart for HHS
4:00 Arrive at HHS/Unload
4:15 Go home!
Sincerely,
The Directors
Good Afternoon HMB Family,
We had a solid run of our drill last Friday night and the students had a great time in the stands with the football game being very exciting. Below there are several announcements for this week to make sure everyone knows what is going on.
1. We don’t have many after-school practices left until our UIL Contest next Tuesday, so it is imperative that everyone attend and work hard to be the best we can be. Here are our remaining practices:
Today, 10/15- 4:30-6:00pm followed by our pizza get-together (more on that later)
Wednesday, 10/16- 4:00-5:30pm
Thursday, 4:00-4:30pm followed by the Homecoming parade (more on that later)
Monday, 10/21- 5:00-7:00pm
2. As of now we have 17 volunteers signed up to work the concession stands this Friday for Homecoming! We still need 13 volunteers!!! Please consider signing up to help or finding others in the community that would be willing to work on behalf of the HMB! Below are the links you need to sign up to help! Contact Shannon Atnip at [email protected] if you have any questions.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0849ACAD23A3F5C16-51522947-home
https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/MjAyMzplbi1VUw==
3. As a thank you for the students attending the last two Tuesdays for practice, we will be having a little get-together this evening after practice from 6:00-7:30pm. There will be pizza, popcorn and candy! This is not required but I wanted parents to know that your kids are telling the truth that we are having this event. Ha!
4. Several of the school organizations are putting together Thanksgiving baskets for the custodial staff at HHS. The band has volunteered to be a part of this. We are trying to provide 13 cartons of a dozen eggs and 13 $20 gift cards to Walmart, HEB, Kroger or Aldi. Below is a link to a Google form if you would like to donate to this cause. Once each category is full the form will no longer take entries, so we don’t end up with too many items. Please consider donating to this worthy cause.
https://form.everestwebdeals.co/?form=4c22e6acbdb59bd5a27d8215b405aea1
5. As mentioned above, this Thursday evening is our Homecoming parade. Just like our football games, this is a required performance for all students who are eligible. Our schedule is below.
4:00 Practice
4:30 Eat pizza
5:00 Get into uniform/Load truck
5:20 Load buses
5:30 Depart for parade drop-off
5:45 Arrive at parade route/unload
6:00 Warmup/move into position on Sam Houston Ave.
6:15 Parade begins
6:45 Parade ends/Load equipment
7:00 Return to Band Hall
7:15 Arrive at HHS/Unload
7:30 Go home!
6. Our next game is at home vs. Dayton on Friday, October 18th. This game is also Homecoming. Due to this, the band will be performing the drill pregame at 6:25 pm. If you want to see us perform you will have to arrive early to the game. Our schedule will be:
3:25 Pep Rally ends/Head to Band Hall
3:30 Dinner is served for those with the meal plan
4:00 Marching practice in shorts/t-shirt (tennis shoes, not marching shoes)
4:45 Get into uniform
5:00 Senior/Squad Leader/Section Manager/DM uniform inspection
5:15 Full band uniform inspection
5:30 Meet before heading to stadium
5:45 Head down to holding area behind scoreboard
6:00 March into the stadium
6:15 Setup behind end zone
6:25 Perform the drill
7:00 Kick-off
10:00 Approximate end of game
10:15 Head back to Band Hall to put away instruments
10:30 Go home! (we will leave the uniforms at the Band Hall for the contest on Tuesday)
7. Homecoming mums/garters will not be worn into the stadium by the band students. They must be given to them by their parent/guardian early in the 1st quarter. The boosters will not be able to carry them into the stadium either because they will be carrying their own student’s mum/garter along with all the band equipment. Once we are a few minutes into the 1st quarter I will let everyone know when it is ok to pin the mums/garters onto the students. We will do this on the walkway right below where the band sits. I will release the students by groups/sections to go meet their parents. Thank you for your understanding on this.
8. Next Tuesday, October 22nd is our Region 9 UIL Marching Contest at Woodforest Bank Stadium in The Woodlands. This event is for all eligible band students. The band will be wearing their full uniform and all grooming guidelines are the same as previous games. If you would like to come watch the band, the link below will allow you to purchase tickets. They will not be selling tickets at the gate. If you need to pick up your student after the contest for any reason, please email us by Monday letting us know.
https://conroeisd.hometownticketing.com/embed/event/831?es=rn7rfu3qjoualvi2470lr10557
Our schedule will be:
10:50 Eat Lunch (Pizza provided in the band hall by the band program)
11:20 Load buses
11:30 Depart for Woodforest Bank Stadium (19115 David Memorial Dr, Shenandoah, TX 77385)
12:15 Arrive/use restroom/unload truck
12:30 Get into uniform
12:50 Set block
1:05 Warmup
2:15 UIL Marching Performance
2:30 Get out of uniform/Load band truck/go to the restroom
2:50 Discuss contest results
3:00 Load buses
3:15 Depart for HHS
4:00 Arrive at HHS/Unload
4:15 Go home!
Sincerely,
The Directors
10-7-24
Good Afternoon HMB Family,
1. As a reminder, we WILL have band practice on Tuesday, October 8th and 15th. We are going to do 4:30-6:00pm each of those days. If there is an unavoidable conflict, please let me know. Otherwise, please make every effort to be at these practices.
2. For anyone interested in ordering HMB Spirit gear, the band boosters have begun taking orders for those items. Order forms are available in the band hall. Anyone interested in ordering a spirit hoodie, needs to get their order form returned no later than 10/18/24. All other items are sold year-round. The student’s band fees with the Band Boosters must be current to order spirit gear.
3. I heard that things went very well at the concession stands at the PNG game last Friday! Way to go team! I appreciate Shannon for all her hard work finding volunteers and thank you to those who have worked or will work at the concession stand. I know it is a sacrifice to miss out on the game, but I hope everyone knows what a huge fundraising help it is. I think we made some serious money based on the crowd size I saw Friday night! The next game we need volunteers for is the Homecoming game against Dayton on October 18th. We would like to have 30 volunteers again because this will be a heavily attended game as well with it being Homecoming. Please consider signing up to help or finding others in the community that would be willing to work on behalf of the HMB! Below are the links you need to sign up to help! Contact Shannon Atnip at [email protected] if you have any questions.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0849ACAD23A3F5C16-51522947-home
https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/MjAyMzplbi1VUw==
4. Our game this week will be at Montgomery. Please make sure your student brings their uniform bags along with all accessories. (marching shoes, all-white socks, black gym shorts, black HMB t-shirt) All grooming and uniform rules are the same as previous games.
Our schedule will be:
2:00 Arrive at Band Hall (arrive in black shorts and black HMB t-shirt)
2:15 Rehearsal
3:00 Run through full drill
3:10 Load band truck/Get into uniform
3:30 Senior/leadership uniform inspection
3:45 Full band uniform inspection
4:05 Meet in Band Hall
4:15 Load buses (Get Gameday meal as we load buses)
4:30 Depart for Montgomery ISD Football Stadium (22628 TX-105, Montgomery, TX 77356)
5:20 Arrive/Unload equipment
6:00 Form seating block
6:10 March into stadium
6:20 Seated in stadium for pregame
6:30 Pregame begins
7:00 Kickoff
10:00 Approximate time game will end
10:15 Load equipment
10:45 Depart for Huntsville
11:30 Arrive at HHS Band Hall/Unload
11:45 Go home!
5. This Saturday, October 12th we need everyone to take their uniforms to the cleaners. You CANNOT wash the uniforms at home on your own! The two companies in town that are trained on how to clean them are Town and Country Cleaners on 11th street and Lucky Star Cleaners on Hwy. 75 north. On Saturday they close at 12:30pm so please get them there in time. If for some reason you don’t get the uniform to them on Saturday, we confirmed that they both will be open on Monday even though it is a holiday. Monday would be cutting it close though because we have our homecoming parade on Thursday the 17th. Do not give them your hanger, senior cords or the buckles/breastplate. Only give them the jacket, pants and crossbelts. Also, please remove safety pins from the uniforms and crossbelts. We only ask that this be done a couple of times per year to keep the uniforms in good shape. It will cost around $15 to get them cleaned and will vary slightly depending on which company you go to. If money is a concern, please email me and we can work something out. Please have your student bring the receipt to Mr. Vandigriff or Mr. Twiss no later than Thursday, October 17th.
6. Next Monday, October 14th is a school holiday. We will have normal 5-7pm marching practice just like we did on the last holiday. If there are any out of town traveling issues, please let me know, otherwise please be in attendance.
7. We have let the students know to not miss band practice for club meetings between now and marching contest. We are also working with club sponsors as best we can to make sure that students are not penalized for missing club meetings or events.
Sincerely,
The Directors
Good Afternoon HMB Family,
1. As a reminder, we WILL have band practice on Tuesday, October 8th and 15th. We are going to do 4:30-6:00pm each of those days. If there is an unavoidable conflict, please let me know. Otherwise, please make every effort to be at these practices.
2. For anyone interested in ordering HMB Spirit gear, the band boosters have begun taking orders for those items. Order forms are available in the band hall. Anyone interested in ordering a spirit hoodie, needs to get their order form returned no later than 10/18/24. All other items are sold year-round. The student’s band fees with the Band Boosters must be current to order spirit gear.
3. I heard that things went very well at the concession stands at the PNG game last Friday! Way to go team! I appreciate Shannon for all her hard work finding volunteers and thank you to those who have worked or will work at the concession stand. I know it is a sacrifice to miss out on the game, but I hope everyone knows what a huge fundraising help it is. I think we made some serious money based on the crowd size I saw Friday night! The next game we need volunteers for is the Homecoming game against Dayton on October 18th. We would like to have 30 volunteers again because this will be a heavily attended game as well with it being Homecoming. Please consider signing up to help or finding others in the community that would be willing to work on behalf of the HMB! Below are the links you need to sign up to help! Contact Shannon Atnip at [email protected] if you have any questions.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0849ACAD23A3F5C16-51522947-home
https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/MjAyMzplbi1VUw==
4. Our game this week will be at Montgomery. Please make sure your student brings their uniform bags along with all accessories. (marching shoes, all-white socks, black gym shorts, black HMB t-shirt) All grooming and uniform rules are the same as previous games.
Our schedule will be:
2:00 Arrive at Band Hall (arrive in black shorts and black HMB t-shirt)
2:15 Rehearsal
3:00 Run through full drill
3:10 Load band truck/Get into uniform
3:30 Senior/leadership uniform inspection
3:45 Full band uniform inspection
4:05 Meet in Band Hall
4:15 Load buses (Get Gameday meal as we load buses)
4:30 Depart for Montgomery ISD Football Stadium (22628 TX-105, Montgomery, TX 77356)
5:20 Arrive/Unload equipment
6:00 Form seating block
6:10 March into stadium
6:20 Seated in stadium for pregame
6:30 Pregame begins
7:00 Kickoff
10:00 Approximate time game will end
10:15 Load equipment
10:45 Depart for Huntsville
11:30 Arrive at HHS Band Hall/Unload
11:45 Go home!
5. This Saturday, October 12th we need everyone to take their uniforms to the cleaners. You CANNOT wash the uniforms at home on your own! The two companies in town that are trained on how to clean them are Town and Country Cleaners on 11th street and Lucky Star Cleaners on Hwy. 75 north. On Saturday they close at 12:30pm so please get them there in time. If for some reason you don’t get the uniform to them on Saturday, we confirmed that they both will be open on Monday even though it is a holiday. Monday would be cutting it close though because we have our homecoming parade on Thursday the 17th. Do not give them your hanger, senior cords or the buckles/breastplate. Only give them the jacket, pants and crossbelts. Also, please remove safety pins from the uniforms and crossbelts. We only ask that this be done a couple of times per year to keep the uniforms in good shape. It will cost around $15 to get them cleaned and will vary slightly depending on which company you go to. If money is a concern, please email me and we can work something out. Please have your student bring the receipt to Mr. Vandigriff or Mr. Twiss no later than Thursday, October 17th.
6. Next Monday, October 14th is a school holiday. We will have normal 5-7pm marching practice just like we did on the last holiday. If there are any out of town traveling issues, please let me know, otherwise please be in attendance.
7. We have let the students know to not miss band practice for club meetings between now and marching contest. We are also working with club sponsors as best we can to make sure that students are not penalized for missing club meetings or events.
Sincerely,
The Directors
10-6-24
Hello HMB Family,
Good job at both Pre-UIL contest yesterday, and the football game Friday night. There is still work to be done, but both performances were solid and we received some good feedback from the Pre-UIL judges to help improve our drill going forward. Here are some announcements about this upcoming week:
Sincerely,
The Directors
Hello HMB Family,
Good job at both Pre-UIL contest yesterday, and the football game Friday night. There is still work to be done, but both performances were solid and we received some good feedback from the Pre-UIL judges to help improve our drill going forward. Here are some announcements about this upcoming week:
- Drink lots of water today and throughout this week. Even though we are into October, temps are still warm so we need to keep hydrating and taking care of ourselves.
- After-school marching schedule this week:
- Monday 5-7pm (We will learn the final part of our UIL contest drill!!)
- Tuesday 4:30-6pm
- Wednesday 4-5:30pm
- Thursday 4-6pm
- Friday is a student holiday, we also have an away game at Montgomery. Be on the lookout for that schedule tomorrow.
- Students - stay on top of your schoolwork and grades! We have started a new 6-weeks grading period, keep working hard and turn in those assignments.
Sincerely,
The Directors
10-1-24
Good Afternoon HMB Family,
1. After discussing this with our leadership students yesterday, I wanted to give everyone a heads up that we are going to call two extra band practices the next two Tuesdays, October 8th and 15th. We are going to do 4:30-6:00pm each of those days. This is mostly in reaction to the fact that we lost last Thursday’s practice because of the game being on Thursday, and we will lose another Thursday practice on the 17th because of the Homecoming parade. Both of those practices are before our UIL Marching Contest on Tuesday, October 22nd. We cannot afford to lose that much practice time leading up to our contest. We are trying to communicate with all our students that we share with other groups to work this out as best we can. I hope everyone understands why we are doing this. We want to give ourselves the best possible chance for success at our marching contests.
2. For anyone interested in ordering HMB Spirit gear, the band boosters have begun taking orders for those items. Order forms are available in the band hall. In particular, anyone interested in ordering a spirit hoodie, needs to get their order form returned no later than 10/18/24. All other items are sold year-round. The student’s band fees with the Band Boosters must be current to order spirit gear.
3. As of yesterday, we had 30 volunteers signed up to work the concession stands this Friday against PNG! Way to go team! I appreciate Shannon and all her hard work to rustle up volunteers. I also want to thank those of you who have worked or will work at the concession stand. I know it is a sacrifice to miss out on the game, but I hope everyone knows what a huge fundraising help it is. The next game we need volunteers for is the Homecoming game against Dayton on October 18th. Please consider signing up to help or finding others in the community that would be willing to work on behalf of the HMB! Below are the links you need to sign up to help! Contact Shannon Atnip at [email protected] if you have any questions.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0849ACAD23A3F5C16-51522947-home
https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/MjAyMzplbi1VUw==
4. Our game this week will be at home against PNG. The students will need to arrive at school in their pep rally uniform and then bring their uniform bags along with all accessories. All grooming and uniform rules are the same as previous games.
Our schedule will be:
3:25 Pep Rally ends/Head to Band Hall
3:30 Dinner is served for all students - pulled pork sandwiches provided by the Burris family & Booster Club
4:00 Get into uniform
4:15 Senior/Squad Leader/Section Manager/DM uniform inspection
4:25 Full band uniform inspection
4:50 Run through drill
5:15 Use restroom/cool off/meet for final instructions
5:40 Set up seating for the stands
5:50 Head to holding area behind the scoreboard
6:05 March into stadium
6:20 Seated in stadium for pregame
6:30 Pregame begins
7:00 Kickoff
10:00 Approximate time game will end
10:15 Take instruments and equipment back to Band Hall
10:45 Go Home!
5. Our Pre-UIL Contest is on Saturday, October 5th at Cub Stadium in Brenham. Our schedule for the day will be:
7:15 Arrive at HHS/Get into uniform
7:35 Uniform Inspection
7:50 Run through drill in half uniform
8:10 Load band truck
8:30 Load buses
8:45 Depart
10:15 Arrive at Cub Stadium in Brenham (1600 E Tom Green St, Brenham, TX 77833)
11:00 Warmup
11:45 Performance
12:00 Get out of uniform/put away instruments
12:30 Eat lunch (pizza provided by the Band Boosters)
1:00 Restroom Break
1:15 Depart for HHS
2:45 Arrive at HHS/Unload
3:00 Go Home!
Sincerely,
The Directors
Good Afternoon HMB Family,
1. After discussing this with our leadership students yesterday, I wanted to give everyone a heads up that we are going to call two extra band practices the next two Tuesdays, October 8th and 15th. We are going to do 4:30-6:00pm each of those days. This is mostly in reaction to the fact that we lost last Thursday’s practice because of the game being on Thursday, and we will lose another Thursday practice on the 17th because of the Homecoming parade. Both of those practices are before our UIL Marching Contest on Tuesday, October 22nd. We cannot afford to lose that much practice time leading up to our contest. We are trying to communicate with all our students that we share with other groups to work this out as best we can. I hope everyone understands why we are doing this. We want to give ourselves the best possible chance for success at our marching contests.
2. For anyone interested in ordering HMB Spirit gear, the band boosters have begun taking orders for those items. Order forms are available in the band hall. In particular, anyone interested in ordering a spirit hoodie, needs to get their order form returned no later than 10/18/24. All other items are sold year-round. The student’s band fees with the Band Boosters must be current to order spirit gear.
3. As of yesterday, we had 30 volunteers signed up to work the concession stands this Friday against PNG! Way to go team! I appreciate Shannon and all her hard work to rustle up volunteers. I also want to thank those of you who have worked or will work at the concession stand. I know it is a sacrifice to miss out on the game, but I hope everyone knows what a huge fundraising help it is. The next game we need volunteers for is the Homecoming game against Dayton on October 18th. Please consider signing up to help or finding others in the community that would be willing to work on behalf of the HMB! Below are the links you need to sign up to help! Contact Shannon Atnip at [email protected] if you have any questions.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0849ACAD23A3F5C16-51522947-home
https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/MjAyMzplbi1VUw==
4. Our game this week will be at home against PNG. The students will need to arrive at school in their pep rally uniform and then bring their uniform bags along with all accessories. All grooming and uniform rules are the same as previous games.
Our schedule will be:
3:25 Pep Rally ends/Head to Band Hall
3:30 Dinner is served for all students - pulled pork sandwiches provided by the Burris family & Booster Club
4:00 Get into uniform
4:15 Senior/Squad Leader/Section Manager/DM uniform inspection
4:25 Full band uniform inspection
4:50 Run through drill
5:15 Use restroom/cool off/meet for final instructions
5:40 Set up seating for the stands
5:50 Head to holding area behind the scoreboard
6:05 March into stadium
6:20 Seated in stadium for pregame
6:30 Pregame begins
7:00 Kickoff
10:00 Approximate time game will end
10:15 Take instruments and equipment back to Band Hall
10:45 Go Home!
5. Our Pre-UIL Contest is on Saturday, October 5th at Cub Stadium in Brenham. Our schedule for the day will be:
7:15 Arrive at HHS/Get into uniform
7:35 Uniform Inspection
7:50 Run through drill in half uniform
8:10 Load band truck
8:30 Load buses
8:45 Depart
10:15 Arrive at Cub Stadium in Brenham (1600 E Tom Green St, Brenham, TX 77833)
11:00 Warmup
11:45 Performance
12:00 Get out of uniform/put away instruments
12:30 Eat lunch (pizza provided by the Band Boosters)
1:00 Restroom Break
1:15 Depart for HHS
2:45 Arrive at HHS/Unload
3:00 Go Home!
Sincerely,
The Directors
9-25-24
Good Evening HMB Family,
I hope all the students got some much-needed rest last weekend since we didn’t have a football game. This week is our only Thursday game of the regular season so the kids will get another Friday night off this week as well. We do need them to come to school on Friday even though we will be getting home late. We will try to get them home asap. Below you will find several announcements and reminders for the upcoming couple of weeks.
1. Grades, grades, grades! THIS Friday is the end of the 1st 6 weeks. Each student must be passing ALL their classes with a 70 or higher by the end of the day on Friday, September 27th. Anyone who is not passing ALL of their classes will become ineligible to participate with the band and other UIL activities (sports, etc.) on Friday, October 4that the end of the school day. This is not a Mr. Green rule, this is the law in Texas. (No Pass, No Play) At the 3-week progress report we had 53 students failing one or more classes… That is almost one third of the band. Students, you must take care of YOUR grades. This is YOUR responsibility. Zeros are the main reason for students failing classes. Everything must be turned in, made up, etc. by 3:25pm this Friday. Please talk with us to let us know if we can help in any way.
2. We had a great turn out at the SHSU Band Day! We had 14 students attend, which was more than 1/3 of all students who came. I hope everyone had a great time!
3. After my email yesterday about the concession stand, we had several people step up for the Gilmer/Brenham game this Friday. Thank you so much! We still need more workers for the Saturday afternoon game that is being hosted here and for the Huntsville vs. PNG game on October
4th. Please consider signing up to help or finding others in the community that would be willing to work on behalf of the HMB! Below are the links you need to sign up to help! Contact Shannon Atnip at [email protected] if you have any questions.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0849ACAD23A3F5C16-51522947-home
https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/MjAyMzplbi1VUw==
4. Our game this week will be away against West Fork at Randall Reed Stadium (21360 Valley Ranch Pkwy, New Caney, TX 77357) on THURSDAY, September 26th at 7:00pm. This is our only Thursday game this school year. Students on the Gameday Meal Plan will receive their meal like usual and anyone not on the meal plan will need to bring their own that day to school so they will have something to eat before the game. If you need to take your student home with you after the game tomorrow night, please send us an email by tomorrow morning so we can plan ahead.
Our schedule will be:
2:15 Release to Band Hall from 7th period/change into uniform
2:35 Uniform inspection
2:50 Run through drill in half uniform
3:15 Load band truck
3:45 Meet in Band Hall for announcements
4:00 Load buses (Gameday meals given out as students get onto the bus)
4:15 Depart HHS
5:30 Arrive at Randall Reed Stadium (21360 Valley Ranch Pkwy, New Caney, TX 77357)
6:00 Set block
6:10 March into stadium
6:20 Seated in stadium
7:00 Kickoff
10:00 Game Ends (approximate)
10:15 Load equipment
10:45 Depart
12:00 Arrive at HHS Band Hall/Unload equipment
12:15 Go home!!!
5. Our Pre-UIL Contest is on Saturday, October 5th at Cub Stadium in Brenham. Even though the contest is hosted by Blinn College it takes place in Brenham.
Our schedule for the day will be:
7:15 Arrive at HHS/Get into uniform
7:35 Uniform Inspection
7:50 Run through drill in half uniform
8:10 Load band truck
8:30 Load buses
8:45 Depart
10:15 Arrive at Cub Stadium in Brenham (1600 E Tom Green St, Brenham, TX 77833)
11:00 Warmup
11:45 Performance
12:00 Get out of uniform/put away instruments
12:30 Eat lunch
1:00 Restroom Break
1:15 Depart for HHS
2:45 Arrive at HHS/Unload
3:00 Go Home!
Sincerely,
The Directors
Good Evening HMB Family,
I hope all the students got some much-needed rest last weekend since we didn’t have a football game. This week is our only Thursday game of the regular season so the kids will get another Friday night off this week as well. We do need them to come to school on Friday even though we will be getting home late. We will try to get them home asap. Below you will find several announcements and reminders for the upcoming couple of weeks.
1. Grades, grades, grades! THIS Friday is the end of the 1st 6 weeks. Each student must be passing ALL their classes with a 70 or higher by the end of the day on Friday, September 27th. Anyone who is not passing ALL of their classes will become ineligible to participate with the band and other UIL activities (sports, etc.) on Friday, October 4that the end of the school day. This is not a Mr. Green rule, this is the law in Texas. (No Pass, No Play) At the 3-week progress report we had 53 students failing one or more classes… That is almost one third of the band. Students, you must take care of YOUR grades. This is YOUR responsibility. Zeros are the main reason for students failing classes. Everything must be turned in, made up, etc. by 3:25pm this Friday. Please talk with us to let us know if we can help in any way.
2. We had a great turn out at the SHSU Band Day! We had 14 students attend, which was more than 1/3 of all students who came. I hope everyone had a great time!
3. After my email yesterday about the concession stand, we had several people step up for the Gilmer/Brenham game this Friday. Thank you so much! We still need more workers for the Saturday afternoon game that is being hosted here and for the Huntsville vs. PNG game on October
4th. Please consider signing up to help or finding others in the community that would be willing to work on behalf of the HMB! Below are the links you need to sign up to help! Contact Shannon Atnip at [email protected] if you have any questions.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0849ACAD23A3F5C16-51522947-home
https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/MjAyMzplbi1VUw==
4. Our game this week will be away against West Fork at Randall Reed Stadium (21360 Valley Ranch Pkwy, New Caney, TX 77357) on THURSDAY, September 26th at 7:00pm. This is our only Thursday game this school year. Students on the Gameday Meal Plan will receive their meal like usual and anyone not on the meal plan will need to bring their own that day to school so they will have something to eat before the game. If you need to take your student home with you after the game tomorrow night, please send us an email by tomorrow morning so we can plan ahead.
Our schedule will be:
2:15 Release to Band Hall from 7th period/change into uniform
2:35 Uniform inspection
2:50 Run through drill in half uniform
3:15 Load band truck
3:45 Meet in Band Hall for announcements
4:00 Load buses (Gameday meals given out as students get onto the bus)
4:15 Depart HHS
5:30 Arrive at Randall Reed Stadium (21360 Valley Ranch Pkwy, New Caney, TX 77357)
6:00 Set block
6:10 March into stadium
6:20 Seated in stadium
7:00 Kickoff
10:00 Game Ends (approximate)
10:15 Load equipment
10:45 Depart
12:00 Arrive at HHS Band Hall/Unload equipment
12:15 Go home!!!
5. Our Pre-UIL Contest is on Saturday, October 5th at Cub Stadium in Brenham. Even though the contest is hosted by Blinn College it takes place in Brenham.
Our schedule for the day will be:
7:15 Arrive at HHS/Get into uniform
7:35 Uniform Inspection
7:50 Run through drill in half uniform
8:10 Load band truck
8:30 Load buses
8:45 Depart
10:15 Arrive at Cub Stadium in Brenham (1600 E Tom Green St, Brenham, TX 77833)
11:00 Warmup
11:45 Performance
12:00 Get out of uniform/put away instruments
12:30 Eat lunch
1:00 Restroom Break
1:15 Depart for HHS
2:45 Arrive at HHS/Unload
3:00 Go Home!
Sincerely,
The Directors
9-20-24
Good morning everyone,
With our longest away game last weekend and this week being the hottest since summer band, I am glad the kids have tonight off! This will give us all a chance to get some much-needed rest. Below you will find several announcements and reminders for the upcoming couple of weeks.
1. Grades, grades, grades! Next Friday is the end of the 1st 6 weeks. Each student must be passing ALL their classes with a 70 or higher by the end of the day on Friday, September 27th. Anyone who is not passing ALL of their classes will become ineligible to participate with the band and other UIL activities (sports, etc.) on Friday, October 4th at the end of the school day. This is not a Mr. Green rule, this is the law in Texas. (No Pass, No Play) At the 3-week progress report we had 53 students failing one or more classes… That is almost one third of the band. Students, you must take care of YOUR grades. This is YOUR responsibility. Please use this extra time off tonight to get caught up on any late work that you may need to turn in on Monday. Zeros are the main reason for students failing classes. Please talk with us to let us know if we can help in any way.
2. Tomorrow, Saturday the 21st is Bearkat Marching Band High School Band Day. Below is the link to the webpage to register. Please try to get registered by noon today. If you cannot register by noon, you can email their director, and she will take care of you. Darla McBryde [email protected] This is a great opportunity to go see what their band is all about if you are considering going to SHSU.
https://www.shsu.edu/academics/music/ensembles-divisions/ensemble/bands/bearkat-marching-band/
3. Here is a message from Shannon Atnip, our Band Booster Chair of Concessions.
Hello All,
First, I want to start by saying thank you to all of you who have stepped up to help with concessions. I really appreciate all your hard work. I have created a SignUp Genius for the remainder of the games. Each date will list the following positions:
Concession 1-Home Side
Concession 2-Home Side
Concession 3-Visitor Side
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0849ACAD23A3F5C16-51522947-home
https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/MjAyMzplbi1VUw==
4. Thank you all for working with us on the adjusted schedule this past Monday. Next Monday we are back to our regular 5-7pm schedule.
5. Our game next week will be away against West Fork at Randall Reed Stadium (21360 Valley Ranch Pkwy, New Caney, TX 77357) on THURSDAY, September 26th at 7:00pm. This is our only Thursday game this school year. Students on the Gameday Meal Plan will receive their meal like usual and anyone not on the meal plan will need to bring their own that day to school so they will have something to eat before the game.
Our schedule will be:
2:15 Release to Band Hall from 7th period/change into uniform
2:35 Uniform inspection
2:50 Run through drill in half uniform
3:15 Load band truck
3:45 Meet in Band Hall for announcements
4:00 Load buses
4:15 Depart HHS
5:30 Arrive at Randall Reed Stadium (21360 Valley Ranch Pkwy, New Caney, TX 77357)
6:00 Set block
6:10 March into stadium
6:20 Seated in stadium
7:00 Kickoff
10:00 Game Ends (approximate)
10:15 Load equipment
10:45 Depart
12:00 Arrive at HHS Band Hall/Unload equipment
12:15 Go home!!!
6. Please check that our Pre-UIL Contest on Saturday, October 5th is on your calendar. We will be participating in the Blinn College Marching Festival. Our performance time will be 11:45am. We will get a detailed schedule to you next week.
Sincerely,
The Directors
Good morning everyone,
With our longest away game last weekend and this week being the hottest since summer band, I am glad the kids have tonight off! This will give us all a chance to get some much-needed rest. Below you will find several announcements and reminders for the upcoming couple of weeks.
1. Grades, grades, grades! Next Friday is the end of the 1st 6 weeks. Each student must be passing ALL their classes with a 70 or higher by the end of the day on Friday, September 27th. Anyone who is not passing ALL of their classes will become ineligible to participate with the band and other UIL activities (sports, etc.) on Friday, October 4th at the end of the school day. This is not a Mr. Green rule, this is the law in Texas. (No Pass, No Play) At the 3-week progress report we had 53 students failing one or more classes… That is almost one third of the band. Students, you must take care of YOUR grades. This is YOUR responsibility. Please use this extra time off tonight to get caught up on any late work that you may need to turn in on Monday. Zeros are the main reason for students failing classes. Please talk with us to let us know if we can help in any way.
2. Tomorrow, Saturday the 21st is Bearkat Marching Band High School Band Day. Below is the link to the webpage to register. Please try to get registered by noon today. If you cannot register by noon, you can email their director, and she will take care of you. Darla McBryde [email protected] This is a great opportunity to go see what their band is all about if you are considering going to SHSU.
https://www.shsu.edu/academics/music/ensembles-divisions/ensemble/bands/bearkat-marching-band/
3. Here is a message from Shannon Atnip, our Band Booster Chair of Concessions.
Hello All,
First, I want to start by saying thank you to all of you who have stepped up to help with concessions. I really appreciate all your hard work. I have created a SignUp Genius for the remainder of the games. Each date will list the following positions:
Concession 1-Home Side
Concession 2-Home Side
Concession 3-Visitor Side
- Cashier
- Nacho Stand
- Popcorn
- Food Preparation
- Runner
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0849ACAD23A3F5C16-51522947-home
https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/MjAyMzplbi1VUw==
4. Thank you all for working with us on the adjusted schedule this past Monday. Next Monday we are back to our regular 5-7pm schedule.
5. Our game next week will be away against West Fork at Randall Reed Stadium (21360 Valley Ranch Pkwy, New Caney, TX 77357) on THURSDAY, September 26th at 7:00pm. This is our only Thursday game this school year. Students on the Gameday Meal Plan will receive their meal like usual and anyone not on the meal plan will need to bring their own that day to school so they will have something to eat before the game.
Our schedule will be:
2:15 Release to Band Hall from 7th period/change into uniform
2:35 Uniform inspection
2:50 Run through drill in half uniform
3:15 Load band truck
3:45 Meet in Band Hall for announcements
4:00 Load buses
4:15 Depart HHS
5:30 Arrive at Randall Reed Stadium (21360 Valley Ranch Pkwy, New Caney, TX 77357)
6:00 Set block
6:10 March into stadium
6:20 Seated in stadium
7:00 Kickoff
10:00 Game Ends (approximate)
10:15 Load equipment
10:45 Depart
12:00 Arrive at HHS Band Hall/Unload equipment
12:15 Go home!!!
6. Please check that our Pre-UIL Contest on Saturday, October 5th is on your calendar. We will be participating in the Blinn College Marching Festival. Our performance time will be 11:45am. We will get a detailed schedule to you next week.
Sincerely,
The Directors
9-11-24
Good Afternoon HMB Family,
I was very proud of the students for their drill this past Friday night. They added a lot of drill in a short time and did a good job. This week, we are cleaning what we did last week and are planning to add more again next week. Please keep your students hydrated as the heat is creeping back in. It is important that students are taking care of themselves so that they don’t get sick.
Here are our announcements and updates for this week:
1. We will be wearing our marching band uniform for the game again this Friday. The uniforms are here at the school but please make sure your students bring the following on Friday as well: (all-white calf or knee-high socks/black gym shorts/black HMB t-shirt/marching shoes) The following dress code rules must also be followed. This has been talked about with the students multiple times.
· For all students, hair must be of a natural color. Hair will always be worn close to the head and will fit under the hat when the hat is worn. If no hat is worn, then hair should be tightly braided and close to the head, falling no lower than the uniform collar.
· For all marching performances, hair must be worn as close as possible to the head. For many, this means braiding the hair before the performance. Beads should not be worn to secure the ends of the hair braids. Please use rubber bands, black or brown hair ties or bobby pins. No bows or scrunchies should be used.
· The only jewelry allowed is the Senior’s own class ring. All other jewelry must be removed and should be left at home where it will be safe. This includes necklaces, watches, and rings other than the senior class ring.
· All piercings may have a small discrete stud in them that is not distracting from the uniform. If they do not have a stud to wear, the uniform crew has small clear spacers that can be worn.
· Fingernails must be natural color, nude polish, or French manicure. Nails must not be too long for playing the instrument or be distracting.
· All males will be clean-shaven for marching performances.
2. Our first away game will be this Friday against Cedar Park in Austin at 7:00pm. Students on the meal plan were already going to get pizza from the boosters but an anonymous donor is allowing the boosters to provide pizza for the whole band! If your student doesn’t eat pizza, please have them bring a sandwich or something with them to school. **If you need to take your student after the game, please email one of the directors by Friday morning so we can plan accordingly. You will need to check them out from a director or chaperone at the buses after the game. **I know this game is going to be a late night, but thankfully we are taking charter buses which should make the ride more comfortable and allow the students to sleep on the way home.
Here is our schedule for Friday night:
11:11 Everyone eat A lunch
11:41 Come to the Band Hall/Change into black shorts/HMB t-shirt/white socks/marching shoes
12:00 Run through drill/put instruments against band hall outside to be loaded onto charters
12:20 Get into Uniform
12:40 Uniform inspection
1:00 Meet in Band Hall
1:10 Load Buses/Equipment
1:30 Depart HHS for Cedar Park
4:30 Arrive at Cedar Park
4:45 Eat Dinner (pizza provided by band boosters)
5:15 Get into uniform
5:45 Get instruments out of cases
6:00 Set seating block
6:15 March into stadium
6:30 Seated in stadium for pregame
7:00 Kickoff
10:00 Approximate time game will end
10:15 Load equipment onto charter buses
10:45 Depart for HHS
1:30a Arrive at HHS Band Hall
1:45a Go home!
3. Next Monday is the NHS induction ceremony at HHS. MANY of our students are involved in that. Because of this, we are going to move practice up to 4-6pm instead of the normal 5-7pm time. This will allow us to still be able to teach new drill as we will not be missing tons of students from practice. NHS students, please bring your change of clothes with you to school. We will release you to change clothes about 5:45pm for the ceremony.
4. Next Friday, September 20th is our bye week. That means there is no football game, so enjoy your extra time off that weekend!
5. Please make sure that our Pre-UIL Contest on Saturday, October 5th is on your calendar! It will be upon us before we know it. We will be participating in the Blinn College Marching Festival. Our performance time will be 11:45am and we will get a detailed schedule to you as soon as possible.
6. If a student chooses to skip marching practice, they will not be allowed to participate in the pep rally or the football game on Friday. Please make sure everyone is coming to practice every day. Also, you will most likely lose your marching spot if you skip practice.
7. The 3-week grading period ended last Friday. Students will get their progress reports soon. If your student is failing classes, please have them start getting caught up in their classes immediately. They cannot wait until right before the 6 weeks report card to try to fix it. Also, as a reminder, if a student is failing any class (69 or lower) on their 6 weeks report card they will not longer be able to participate in pep rallies, football games, marching contest, etc. Students, please take pride in your grades!
Sincerely,
The Directors
Good Afternoon HMB Family,
I was very proud of the students for their drill this past Friday night. They added a lot of drill in a short time and did a good job. This week, we are cleaning what we did last week and are planning to add more again next week. Please keep your students hydrated as the heat is creeping back in. It is important that students are taking care of themselves so that they don’t get sick.
Here are our announcements and updates for this week:
1. We will be wearing our marching band uniform for the game again this Friday. The uniforms are here at the school but please make sure your students bring the following on Friday as well: (all-white calf or knee-high socks/black gym shorts/black HMB t-shirt/marching shoes) The following dress code rules must also be followed. This has been talked about with the students multiple times.
· For all students, hair must be of a natural color. Hair will always be worn close to the head and will fit under the hat when the hat is worn. If no hat is worn, then hair should be tightly braided and close to the head, falling no lower than the uniform collar.
· For all marching performances, hair must be worn as close as possible to the head. For many, this means braiding the hair before the performance. Beads should not be worn to secure the ends of the hair braids. Please use rubber bands, black or brown hair ties or bobby pins. No bows or scrunchies should be used.
· The only jewelry allowed is the Senior’s own class ring. All other jewelry must be removed and should be left at home where it will be safe. This includes necklaces, watches, and rings other than the senior class ring.
· All piercings may have a small discrete stud in them that is not distracting from the uniform. If they do not have a stud to wear, the uniform crew has small clear spacers that can be worn.
· Fingernails must be natural color, nude polish, or French manicure. Nails must not be too long for playing the instrument or be distracting.
· All males will be clean-shaven for marching performances.
2. Our first away game will be this Friday against Cedar Park in Austin at 7:00pm. Students on the meal plan were already going to get pizza from the boosters but an anonymous donor is allowing the boosters to provide pizza for the whole band! If your student doesn’t eat pizza, please have them bring a sandwich or something with them to school. **If you need to take your student after the game, please email one of the directors by Friday morning so we can plan accordingly. You will need to check them out from a director or chaperone at the buses after the game. **I know this game is going to be a late night, but thankfully we are taking charter buses which should make the ride more comfortable and allow the students to sleep on the way home.
Here is our schedule for Friday night:
11:11 Everyone eat A lunch
11:41 Come to the Band Hall/Change into black shorts/HMB t-shirt/white socks/marching shoes
12:00 Run through drill/put instruments against band hall outside to be loaded onto charters
12:20 Get into Uniform
12:40 Uniform inspection
1:00 Meet in Band Hall
1:10 Load Buses/Equipment
1:30 Depart HHS for Cedar Park
4:30 Arrive at Cedar Park
4:45 Eat Dinner (pizza provided by band boosters)
5:15 Get into uniform
5:45 Get instruments out of cases
6:00 Set seating block
6:15 March into stadium
6:30 Seated in stadium for pregame
7:00 Kickoff
10:00 Approximate time game will end
10:15 Load equipment onto charter buses
10:45 Depart for HHS
1:30a Arrive at HHS Band Hall
1:45a Go home!
3. Next Monday is the NHS induction ceremony at HHS. MANY of our students are involved in that. Because of this, we are going to move practice up to 4-6pm instead of the normal 5-7pm time. This will allow us to still be able to teach new drill as we will not be missing tons of students from practice. NHS students, please bring your change of clothes with you to school. We will release you to change clothes about 5:45pm for the ceremony.
4. Next Friday, September 20th is our bye week. That means there is no football game, so enjoy your extra time off that weekend!
5. Please make sure that our Pre-UIL Contest on Saturday, October 5th is on your calendar! It will be upon us before we know it. We will be participating in the Blinn College Marching Festival. Our performance time will be 11:45am and we will get a detailed schedule to you as soon as possible.
6. If a student chooses to skip marching practice, they will not be allowed to participate in the pep rally or the football game on Friday. Please make sure everyone is coming to practice every day. Also, you will most likely lose your marching spot if you skip practice.
7. The 3-week grading period ended last Friday. Students will get their progress reports soon. If your student is failing classes, please have them start getting caught up in their classes immediately. They cannot wait until right before the 6 weeks report card to try to fix it. Also, as a reminder, if a student is failing any class (69 or lower) on their 6 weeks report card they will not longer be able to participate in pep rallies, football games, marching contest, etc. Students, please take pride in your grades!
Sincerely,
The Directors
9-4-24
Good afternoon HMB Family,
First, let me say how pleased I was with the band’s first performance on Friday night. Despite the rain throwing us off our schedule, the students handled things very well and put on a solid first run of our drill. If the weather cooperates for practice today and tomorrow, we will be doubling the amount of drill that we will put on the field this Friday night so stay tuned!... And pray for no rain or lightning between 4-6pm today and tomorrow!
This update will have information about this week’s game as well as upcoming events. Please check it all out so that you are in the know.
1. We will be wearing our marching band uniform for the game this Friday. For those that ordered shoes, we will be handing out the CORRECT ones during band classes on Thursday. The uniforms are already here and their marching shoes will be here at the band hall also, but the students will need the following on Friday as well: (all-white calf or knee-high socks/black gym shorts/black HMB t-shirt) The following dress code rules must also be followed. This has been talked about with the students multiple times.
· For all students, hair must be of a natural color. Hair will always be worn close to the head and will fit under the hat when the hat is worn. If no hat is worn, then hair should be tightly braided and close to the head, falling no lower than the uniform collar.
· For all marching performances, hair must be worn as close as possible to the head. For many, this means braiding the hair before the performance. Beads should not be worn to secure the ends of the hair braids. Please use rubber bands, black or brown hair ties or bobby pins. No bows or scrunchies should be used.
· The only jewelry allowed is the Senior’s own class ring. All other jewelry must be removed and should be left at home where it will be safe. This includes necklaces, watches, and rings other than the senior class ring.
· All piercings may have a small discrete stud in them that is not distracting from the uniform. If they do not have a stud to wear, the uniform crew has small clear spacers that can be worn.
· Fingernails must be natural color, nude polish, or French manicure. Nails must not be too long for playing the instrument or be distracting.
· All males will be clean-shaven for marching performances.
2. Our next home football game will be this Friday night against Bryan HS at 7:00pm. As mentioned above, for the football game we will be wearing our full band uniform. For the school day however, the students need to wear their pep rally uniform again. The students will wear these to school on Friday so that they are already in uniform for the pep rally at the end of the day. It also shows pride in our organization. If your student signed up for the gameday meal plan through the Band Booster Club, they will get their meal after school before the game. If they did NOT sign up for the meal plan, they will need to bring a sack lunch with them from home that they can eat after school.
The schedule for that day will be:
3:25 Pep Rally ends/Head to Band Hall
3:30 Dinner is served for those who have the gameday meal plan
4:00 Run through drill on band lot
4:20 Get into uniform
4:35 Uniform inspection
4:50 Meet to get final instructions for the game
5:00 Set up stand seating for the stands
5:15 Head to holding area behind the scoreboard
5:30 March into stadium
5:45 Seated in stadium for pregame/Release seniors to track
6:00 Senior Night Recognitions begin
6:30 Pregame begins
7:00 Kickoff
10:00 Approximate time game will end
10:15 Take instruments and equipment back to Band Hall
10:45 Go Home!
3. As of this moment we have 9 signed up to work the concession stands this Friday night and we need 18 total. The money we bring in from concessions is our biggest fundraiser, and if we cannot run all 3 stands, that is money lost. We need 9 more volunteers. Please consider helping us this Friday. There is a TV in each stand so you can watch the kids march. IMPORTANT DETAIL: You DO NOT have to be a band parent to help at the concession stand. Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, any family member, family friends, your pastor at church, all can help if they are willing to work on the band’s behalf! Please text Shannon Atnip at 936-537-1907 to let her know if you can help. Thank you for your help.
4. If you still owe band fees, please take care of that asap. You can send cash or check, (made out to HBBCI with DL & phone number) or you can pay through the new CutTime system via credit card. If you need help financially, please communicate with the Band Boosters and see what options may be available.
5. Seniors, be on the lookout later this evening for an email specifically to you about Senior Night activities.
6. Please make sure that our Pre-UIL Contest on Saturday, October 5th is on your calendar! It will be upon us before we know it. We will be participating in the Blinn College Marching Festival. Our performance time will be 11:45am and we will get a detailed schedule to you as soon as possible.
7. The 3-weeks ends this Friday. Students, please make sure you are turning everything in, so you do not have zeros in your classes.
8. If a student chooses to skip marching practice, they will not be allowed to participate in the pep rally or the football game on Friday. Please make sure everyone is coming to practice every day. Also, you will most likely lose your marching spot if you skip practice.
Sincerely,
The Directors
Good afternoon HMB Family,
First, let me say how pleased I was with the band’s first performance on Friday night. Despite the rain throwing us off our schedule, the students handled things very well and put on a solid first run of our drill. If the weather cooperates for practice today and tomorrow, we will be doubling the amount of drill that we will put on the field this Friday night so stay tuned!... And pray for no rain or lightning between 4-6pm today and tomorrow!
This update will have information about this week’s game as well as upcoming events. Please check it all out so that you are in the know.
1. We will be wearing our marching band uniform for the game this Friday. For those that ordered shoes, we will be handing out the CORRECT ones during band classes on Thursday. The uniforms are already here and their marching shoes will be here at the band hall also, but the students will need the following on Friday as well: (all-white calf or knee-high socks/black gym shorts/black HMB t-shirt) The following dress code rules must also be followed. This has been talked about with the students multiple times.
· For all students, hair must be of a natural color. Hair will always be worn close to the head and will fit under the hat when the hat is worn. If no hat is worn, then hair should be tightly braided and close to the head, falling no lower than the uniform collar.
· For all marching performances, hair must be worn as close as possible to the head. For many, this means braiding the hair before the performance. Beads should not be worn to secure the ends of the hair braids. Please use rubber bands, black or brown hair ties or bobby pins. No bows or scrunchies should be used.
· The only jewelry allowed is the Senior’s own class ring. All other jewelry must be removed and should be left at home where it will be safe. This includes necklaces, watches, and rings other than the senior class ring.
· All piercings may have a small discrete stud in them that is not distracting from the uniform. If they do not have a stud to wear, the uniform crew has small clear spacers that can be worn.
· Fingernails must be natural color, nude polish, or French manicure. Nails must not be too long for playing the instrument or be distracting.
· All males will be clean-shaven for marching performances.
2. Our next home football game will be this Friday night against Bryan HS at 7:00pm. As mentioned above, for the football game we will be wearing our full band uniform. For the school day however, the students need to wear their pep rally uniform again. The students will wear these to school on Friday so that they are already in uniform for the pep rally at the end of the day. It also shows pride in our organization. If your student signed up for the gameday meal plan through the Band Booster Club, they will get their meal after school before the game. If they did NOT sign up for the meal plan, they will need to bring a sack lunch with them from home that they can eat after school.
The schedule for that day will be:
3:25 Pep Rally ends/Head to Band Hall
3:30 Dinner is served for those who have the gameday meal plan
4:00 Run through drill on band lot
4:20 Get into uniform
4:35 Uniform inspection
4:50 Meet to get final instructions for the game
5:00 Set up stand seating for the stands
5:15 Head to holding area behind the scoreboard
5:30 March into stadium
5:45 Seated in stadium for pregame/Release seniors to track
6:00 Senior Night Recognitions begin
6:30 Pregame begins
7:00 Kickoff
10:00 Approximate time game will end
10:15 Take instruments and equipment back to Band Hall
10:45 Go Home!
3. As of this moment we have 9 signed up to work the concession stands this Friday night and we need 18 total. The money we bring in from concessions is our biggest fundraiser, and if we cannot run all 3 stands, that is money lost. We need 9 more volunteers. Please consider helping us this Friday. There is a TV in each stand so you can watch the kids march. IMPORTANT DETAIL: You DO NOT have to be a band parent to help at the concession stand. Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, any family member, family friends, your pastor at church, all can help if they are willing to work on the band’s behalf! Please text Shannon Atnip at 936-537-1907 to let her know if you can help. Thank you for your help.
4. If you still owe band fees, please take care of that asap. You can send cash or check, (made out to HBBCI with DL & phone number) or you can pay through the new CutTime system via credit card. If you need help financially, please communicate with the Band Boosters and see what options may be available.
5. Seniors, be on the lookout later this evening for an email specifically to you about Senior Night activities.
6. Please make sure that our Pre-UIL Contest on Saturday, October 5th is on your calendar! It will be upon us before we know it. We will be participating in the Blinn College Marching Festival. Our performance time will be 11:45am and we will get a detailed schedule to you as soon as possible.
7. The 3-weeks ends this Friday. Students, please make sure you are turning everything in, so you do not have zeros in your classes.
8. If a student chooses to skip marching practice, they will not be allowed to participate in the pep rally or the football game on Friday. Please make sure everyone is coming to practice every day. Also, you will most likely lose your marching spot if you skip practice.
Sincerely,
The Directors
8-28-24
Good Afternoon HMB Family,
This will be the first of many band weekly updates that I will send out throughout the year. I used to call these weekly emails but now that we are using the new CutTime system they will not be emails… I hope that this new way of communicating with everyone will be more efficient in getting everyone the information that you need.
1. We just handed out new shoes to everyone on Monday after band practice for those that had ordered them. We apologize for the inconvenience but we need everyone to return those shoes to us ASAP because they are the wrong shoes. This was totally on the company we ordered them from. They just sent the wrong shoes somehow. The correct ones are already on the way as I type this so we will get those to the students as soon as we can. The students can give us the wrong shoes before school, during classes or at band practice. Please return them in the box if you haven’t already thrown it away.
2. Our first football game will be this Friday night at home against Brenham at 7:00pm. For this first football game, we are going to wear our pep rally uniform. That includes tennis shoes, nice blue jeans with no holes, HMB polo tucked in with a belt. If your student doesn’t have a belt and cannot afford to get one, please have them talk to one of the directors and we will help them out. The students will wear these to school on Friday so that they are already in uniform for the pep rally and won’t have to worry about changing clothes after school for the football game. If your student signed up for the gameday meal plan through the Band Booster Club, they will get their meal after school before the game. If they did NOT sign up for the meal plan, then they will need to bring a sack lunch with them from home that they can eat after school.
The schedule for that day will be:
3:25 Pep Rally ends/Head to Band Hall
3:40 Dinner is served for those who have the gameday meal plan
4:20 Run through drill on band lot
4:40 Get equipment/music together for the game
5:00 Meet to get final instructions for the game
5:15 Leave Band Hall for turf practice field
5:30 Setup stand seating on turf practice field
5:45 Leave practice field to holding area at stadium
6:00 Marching into stadium
6:15 Seating in stadium for pregame
7:00 Kickoff
10:00 Approximate time game will end
10:15 Take instruments and equipment back to Band Hall
10:45 Go Home!
3. This is an all call for help with working the concession stand at the game this Friday! Now that we have our own concession stands here at our own stadium, it is an amazing opportunity for our band boosters to raise lots of money for the band program. This money goes to help pay for many things for your students including but not limited to: lowering the cost of our band trips for everyone, meals for the band, scholarships for those in need, scholarships for private lessons, scholarships for our graduating seniors, keeping the meal plan and supply costs low for our band students, and much more. I know that it is difficult to not be able to see your student march at halftime and miss out on the game BUT there is a livestream broadcast in the concession stands so that you can see what is going on that way! Please consider helping out with this worthwhile endeavor! Please email Shannon Atnip at [email protected] to get signed up!
4. If you have not yet paid for the $100 band fee or you have not paid for your student’s shoes or shirts, please do so asap. We need to get that taken care of before the game on Friday. You can send cash or check, (made out to HBBCI with DL & phone numbers) or you can pay through the new CutTime system via credit card. There are also payment plan options, and a scholarship form available through the Band Booster Club. If you need help financially, please let us know - but we can’t help if we don’t know anything.
Sincerely,
The Directors
Good Afternoon HMB Family,
This will be the first of many band weekly updates that I will send out throughout the year. I used to call these weekly emails but now that we are using the new CutTime system they will not be emails… I hope that this new way of communicating with everyone will be more efficient in getting everyone the information that you need.
1. We just handed out new shoes to everyone on Monday after band practice for those that had ordered them. We apologize for the inconvenience but we need everyone to return those shoes to us ASAP because they are the wrong shoes. This was totally on the company we ordered them from. They just sent the wrong shoes somehow. The correct ones are already on the way as I type this so we will get those to the students as soon as we can. The students can give us the wrong shoes before school, during classes or at band practice. Please return them in the box if you haven’t already thrown it away.
2. Our first football game will be this Friday night at home against Brenham at 7:00pm. For this first football game, we are going to wear our pep rally uniform. That includes tennis shoes, nice blue jeans with no holes, HMB polo tucked in with a belt. If your student doesn’t have a belt and cannot afford to get one, please have them talk to one of the directors and we will help them out. The students will wear these to school on Friday so that they are already in uniform for the pep rally and won’t have to worry about changing clothes after school for the football game. If your student signed up for the gameday meal plan through the Band Booster Club, they will get their meal after school before the game. If they did NOT sign up for the meal plan, then they will need to bring a sack lunch with them from home that they can eat after school.
The schedule for that day will be:
3:25 Pep Rally ends/Head to Band Hall
3:40 Dinner is served for those who have the gameday meal plan
4:20 Run through drill on band lot
4:40 Get equipment/music together for the game
5:00 Meet to get final instructions for the game
5:15 Leave Band Hall for turf practice field
5:30 Setup stand seating on turf practice field
5:45 Leave practice field to holding area at stadium
6:00 Marching into stadium
6:15 Seating in stadium for pregame
7:00 Kickoff
10:00 Approximate time game will end
10:15 Take instruments and equipment back to Band Hall
10:45 Go Home!
3. This is an all call for help with working the concession stand at the game this Friday! Now that we have our own concession stands here at our own stadium, it is an amazing opportunity for our band boosters to raise lots of money for the band program. This money goes to help pay for many things for your students including but not limited to: lowering the cost of our band trips for everyone, meals for the band, scholarships for those in need, scholarships for private lessons, scholarships for our graduating seniors, keeping the meal plan and supply costs low for our band students, and much more. I know that it is difficult to not be able to see your student march at halftime and miss out on the game BUT there is a livestream broadcast in the concession stands so that you can see what is going on that way! Please consider helping out with this worthwhile endeavor! Please email Shannon Atnip at [email protected] to get signed up!
4. If you have not yet paid for the $100 band fee or you have not paid for your student’s shoes or shirts, please do so asap. We need to get that taken care of before the game on Friday. You can send cash or check, (made out to HBBCI with DL & phone numbers) or you can pay through the new CutTime system via credit card. There are also payment plan options, and a scholarship form available through the Band Booster Club. If you need help financially, please let us know - but we can’t help if we don’t know anything.
Sincerely,
The Directors
7-19-24
Hi HMB Family,
I hope this email finds everyone doing well. As we get closer to the start of our Summer Band Camp on July 29th, here are a few reminders:
1. Attached is our 2024-25 Yearly Calendar. It includes dates for our football games, contests, concerts, and other major events.
2. Summer Band Camp will be HOT! Students please begin drinking water and acclimate yourself to the temperatures now.
3. All students must have a completed physical before they can participate in summer band activities. Completed physical paperwork can be emailed to Mr. Green or the students can bring it with them on their first day of Summer Band Camp.
4. Leadership Team work days are next Tuesday and Wednesday. We will work 9am-3pm on Tuesday. Wednesday will most likely be shorter depending on how much we get done. Lunch will be provided for the students. Staff Position Heads, please message your crews and remind them to be there if possible.
As always, please let us know if there are any questions or concerns. We are looking forward to seeing everyone and getting this year’s HMB off to a great start!
Sincerely,
The Directors
Hi HMB Family,
I hope this email finds everyone doing well. As we get closer to the start of our Summer Band Camp on July 29th, here are a few reminders:
1. Attached is our 2024-25 Yearly Calendar. It includes dates for our football games, contests, concerts, and other major events.
2. Summer Band Camp will be HOT! Students please begin drinking water and acclimate yourself to the temperatures now.
3. All students must have a completed physical before they can participate in summer band activities. Completed physical paperwork can be emailed to Mr. Green or the students can bring it with them on their first day of Summer Band Camp.
4. Leadership Team work days are next Tuesday and Wednesday. We will work 9am-3pm on Tuesday. Wednesday will most likely be shorter depending on how much we get done. Lunch will be provided for the students. Staff Position Heads, please message your crews and remind them to be there if possible.
As always, please let us know if there are any questions or concerns. We are looking forward to seeing everyone and getting this year’s HMB off to a great start!
Sincerely,
The Directors
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6-29-24
Hello HMB Family,
I hope everyone's summer is going well so far. Here is our detailed schedule for summer band in July and August. We wanted to send it out well in advance so everyone can plan ahead accordingly. Remember according to UIL, all students must have an updated physical form before they can participate in any summer marching activities. You can find the physical packet attached to this email, and on our website here: http://www.huntsvillemilitaryband.com/physicals.html
If your student got their physical done with athletics back in May, they are all set! If not, you can take them to a family doctor/physician or Texpress Urgent Care. All students need the first two pages of the physical packet completed. You only need the third page if you go to Texpress. Take care of it soon as appointment times may start to book up. As always, please let us know if there are any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
The Directors
Hello HMB Family,
I hope everyone's summer is going well so far. Here is our detailed schedule for summer band in July and August. We wanted to send it out well in advance so everyone can plan ahead accordingly. Remember according to UIL, all students must have an updated physical form before they can participate in any summer marching activities. You can find the physical packet attached to this email, and on our website here: http://www.huntsvillemilitaryband.com/physicals.html
If your student got their physical done with athletics back in May, they are all set! If not, you can take them to a family doctor/physician or Texpress Urgent Care. All students need the first two pages of the physical packet completed. You only need the third page if you go to Texpress. Take care of it soon as appointment times may start to book up. As always, please let us know if there are any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
The Directors
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6-3-24
Good Afternoon Everyone,
Students, I hope your summer is going well and you are enjoying some rest and relaxation. Before we get too far into the summer, I wanted to remind everyone about getting a physical done. According to UIL rules we cannot let anyone do any marching activities until we have a physical on file.
There are two pages that must be filled out. The first page is a medical history form that the parent and student fill out. Take that with you to the physical and then the physician will fill out the other page. You may go to your family doctor, or you can go to Texpress Urgent Care, and they will take care of you for $35.
For those who may have financial hardships and/or do not have insurance, we are working on having a day in July that you could come to get your physical done at the HHS Band Hall for free. If we can arrange this, we will let everyone know very soon. Stay tuned.
I am attaching the physical paperwork. DO NOT use any other forms. You must use the one attached. If you are in athletics and already got your physical done at the end of the school year, then you do not need to get another one. We will get a copy of your physical from the athletic department.
Again, physicals MUST be done BEFORE the students report for summer band. EVERY STUDENT must do one. If you don’t have one, then you cannot participate, and that may keep you from getting a marching spot in the drill. Let me know if there are any questions.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Music
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
Good Afternoon Everyone,
Students, I hope your summer is going well and you are enjoying some rest and relaxation. Before we get too far into the summer, I wanted to remind everyone about getting a physical done. According to UIL rules we cannot let anyone do any marching activities until we have a physical on file.
There are two pages that must be filled out. The first page is a medical history form that the parent and student fill out. Take that with you to the physical and then the physician will fill out the other page. You may go to your family doctor, or you can go to Texpress Urgent Care, and they will take care of you for $35.
For those who may have financial hardships and/or do not have insurance, we are working on having a day in July that you could come to get your physical done at the HHS Band Hall for free. If we can arrange this, we will let everyone know very soon. Stay tuned.
I am attaching the physical paperwork. DO NOT use any other forms. You must use the one attached. If you are in athletics and already got your physical done at the end of the school year, then you do not need to get another one. We will get a copy of your physical from the athletic department.
Again, physicals MUST be done BEFORE the students report for summer band. EVERY STUDENT must do one. If you don’t have one, then you cannot participate, and that may keep you from getting a marching spot in the drill. Let me know if there are any questions.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Music
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
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