Director's Update
5-21-25
Good Afternoon,
Here are a few more reminders and updates as we wrap up this school year.
1. The graduation ceremony is our final performance for the 2024-2025 school year. This performance is done by the current Wind Symphony and Wind Ensemble students. Symphonic Band students will not be attending. It is very important for everyone to be there. If a student cannot attend, we will need an email from a parent letting us know why. Eligibility DOES NOT count against the students for this performance. Graduation is this Saturday, May 24th.
Students need to either wear white dress shirts/blouses on top with black pants, or all black. Ladies may wear a black dress, but it must be school appropriate. Ladies, please wear flats if possible… walking up the hill into the coliseum won’t be fun in high heels. Gentlemen, please make sure you have shaved or neatly groomed your facial hair, so you look dignified and professional.
The schedule is:
7:30 Arrive at Band Hall/Load Truck
7:45 Load Buses
8:00 Depart HHS
8:15 Arrive at Johnson Coliseum/Unload
8:30 Warm-Up/Rehearse
10:00 Graduation begins
11:45 Graduation ends/load truck/load buses
12:00 Depart Johnson Coliseum
12:15 Arrive at HHS/Unload
12:30 Finish closing down Band Hall/Go home!!!
2. This is another reminder for 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 before going to the doctor. 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 about $35.
For those who may have financial hardships and/or do not have insurance, we are working on having a day this summer 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.
3. Students, before you leave school tomorrow, make sure that you clean out your locker and take anything home with you that you don’t want to lose. Also, if you need to check out an instrument for the summer see Mr. Twiss and he can help you with that. If you haven’t turned in your unform or your school-owned instrument, do that before you leave tomorrow also.
4. Be on the lookout for more information in the coming days through CutTime.
Thank you,
The Directors
Good Afternoon,
Here are a few more reminders and updates as we wrap up this school year.
1. The graduation ceremony is our final performance for the 2024-2025 school year. This performance is done by the current Wind Symphony and Wind Ensemble students. Symphonic Band students will not be attending. It is very important for everyone to be there. If a student cannot attend, we will need an email from a parent letting us know why. Eligibility DOES NOT count against the students for this performance. Graduation is this Saturday, May 24th.
Students need to either wear white dress shirts/blouses on top with black pants, or all black. Ladies may wear a black dress, but it must be school appropriate. Ladies, please wear flats if possible… walking up the hill into the coliseum won’t be fun in high heels. Gentlemen, please make sure you have shaved or neatly groomed your facial hair, so you look dignified and professional.
The schedule is:
7:30 Arrive at Band Hall/Load Truck
7:45 Load Buses
8:00 Depart HHS
8:15 Arrive at Johnson Coliseum/Unload
8:30 Warm-Up/Rehearse
10:00 Graduation begins
11:45 Graduation ends/load truck/load buses
12:00 Depart Johnson Coliseum
12:15 Arrive at HHS/Unload
12:30 Finish closing down Band Hall/Go home!!!
2. This is another reminder for 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 before going to the doctor. 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 about $35.
For those who may have financial hardships and/or do not have insurance, we are working on having a day this summer 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.
3. Students, before you leave school tomorrow, make sure that you clean out your locker and take anything home with you that you don’t want to lose. Also, if you need to check out an instrument for the summer see Mr. Twiss and he can help you with that. If you haven’t turned in your unform or your school-owned instrument, do that before you leave tomorrow also.
4. Be on the lookout for more information in the coming days through CutTime.
Thank you,
The Directors
| 2025_physical_forms.pdf |
4-25-25
Good Afternoon HMB parents and students. We hope you are well! Here are a couple announcements and reminders as we head into the weekend!
The deadline to RSVP and submit photos for the band banquet is this evening. Please make sure that we are taking care of this on time. This will ensure that the band boosters can start to get an idea of how much food they will need to order and Harley, Emily, Allie, and Matthew can start working on the slideshow. Seniors, make sure you especially turn in your baby picture and senior picture in on time if you want to be included in that portion of the slideshow! If you haven’t already done so, you must pay your band fees to the boosters by the end of the day. If you still owe an instrument usage fee you can pay that until next Friday. Band fees are paid through Cut Time and instrument usage fees can be paid directly to Mr. Vandigriff or Mr. Twiss via cash or check.
Looking ahead, here are our upcoming dates on the calendar!
4/28: Woodwinds evaluations
4/30: Brass evaluations
5/2: ~~Percussion Concert~~ (CANCELLED)
5/3: Band Banquet
5/5: State Solo and Ensemble Chamber Music Concert
5/8: 8th - 11th grade side by side rehearsal*
5/12: Spring Concert **
5/16: Spring Jazz Concert
5/20: Spring Game***
5/24: Graduation
5/24 - 5/26: State Solo and Ensemble****
*More information coming soon from the directors!
**Rescheduled from the original date put out at the start of the year due to conflicts
***More information coming soon from the directors!
****More information coming soon from the directors!
We hope everyone has a great weekend!
-Mr. Green, Mr. Twiss, Mr. Vandigriff
Good Afternoon HMB parents and students. We hope you are well! Here are a couple announcements and reminders as we head into the weekend!
The deadline to RSVP and submit photos for the band banquet is this evening. Please make sure that we are taking care of this on time. This will ensure that the band boosters can start to get an idea of how much food they will need to order and Harley, Emily, Allie, and Matthew can start working on the slideshow. Seniors, make sure you especially turn in your baby picture and senior picture in on time if you want to be included in that portion of the slideshow! If you haven’t already done so, you must pay your band fees to the boosters by the end of the day. If you still owe an instrument usage fee you can pay that until next Friday. Band fees are paid through Cut Time and instrument usage fees can be paid directly to Mr. Vandigriff or Mr. Twiss via cash or check.
Looking ahead, here are our upcoming dates on the calendar!
4/28: Woodwinds evaluations
4/30: Brass evaluations
5/2: ~~Percussion Concert~~ (CANCELLED)
5/3: Band Banquet
5/5: State Solo and Ensemble Chamber Music Concert
5/8: 8th - 11th grade side by side rehearsal*
5/12: Spring Concert **
5/16: Spring Jazz Concert
5/20: Spring Game***
5/24: Graduation
5/24 - 5/26: State Solo and Ensemble****
*More information coming soon from the directors!
**Rescheduled from the original date put out at the start of the year due to conflicts
***More information coming soon from the directors!
****More information coming soon from the directors!
We hope everyone has a great weekend!
-Mr. Green, Mr. Twiss, Mr. Vandigriff
4-7-25
Good Afternoon Everyone,
Here are some upcoming announcements and reminders for the next couple of weeks.
1. This week is our last week of rehearsals before our Concert and Sight-Reading Contest next Tuesday. Please make sure everyone is in attendance as we put finishing touches on our music and practice sight-reading with our percussion.
2. Friday, April 11th we will pass out our evaluation music for next year to the freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and incoming 8th graders. The evaluations will take place during band classes with woodwinds on Monday, April 28th, brass on Thursday, May 1st and makeups on Friday, May 2nd. These evaluations weigh heavily on our decisions about band placements so students, take this seriously so we can place you where you will be most successful.
3. Students, be on the lookout for Leadership/Staff Applications through CutTime. It will most likely go out by this Wednesday the 9th. They will be due by 3:25pm on Thursday the 17th. We are looking for those most dedicated to themselves AND the band being amazing!
4. Next Tuesday, April 15th is our Concert and Sight-Reading Evaluation. We are excited to host the contest here at HHS for the first time! We do not have to travel, and our students will have the advantage of playing on a stage they are used to. We will be wearing our full band uniform for this event. The students need to bring their uniforms to school next Monday and hang them on the uniform racks, so they are ready to go for Tuesday. Below is the schedule for each band class:
Symphonic Band
7:45am Report to the old auditorium in the school building
7:50am Get into uniform
8:10am Get instruments out
8:25am Head to warmup
8:30am Warmup in Band Hall Large Ensemble Room
9:00am Concert Performance in PAC
9:30am Sight-Reading in the Band Hall
9:55am Put away instruments/get out of uniform in the old auditorium
10:19am Go to 4th period
Wind Ensemble
10:40am Dismiss early from 4th period
10:45am Eat lunch in the commons
11:15am Report to the old auditorium in the school building
11:20am Get into uniform
11:40am Get instruments out
11:55am Head to warmup
12:00pm Warmup in Band Hall Large Ensemble Room
12:30pm Concert Performance in PAC
1:00pm Sight-Reading in the Band Hall
1:25pm Put away instruments/get out of uniform in the old auditorium
1:41pm Go to 7th period
Wind Symphony
1:41pm Report to the old auditorium in the school building
1:50pm Get into uniform
2:10pm Get instruments out
2:25pm Head to warmup
2:30pm Warmup in Band Hall Large Ensemble Room
3:10pm Concert Performance in PAC
3:50pm Sight-Reading in the Band Hall
4:20pm Put away instruments/get out of uniform in the old auditorium
4:30pm Released to go home
5. Our Band Banquet will be May 3rd at the HHS Band Hall starting at 6:00pm. HMB students along with parents of band seniors are invited to come. Please note that all Band Booster Club and HHS Band fees must be paid in full to attend. The official invitation is attached. Students, not parents, must RSVP by Friday, April 25th. RSVP link: https://forms.gle/p7GnjvSLGHFeCNax7
6. I know people are starting to make summer travel plans. In an effort to help with planning, please see the attached document that shows our planned summer dates. These are tentative at this point but it will give everyone something to plan for.
Sincerely,
The Directors
Good Afternoon Everyone,
Here are some upcoming announcements and reminders for the next couple of weeks.
1. This week is our last week of rehearsals before our Concert and Sight-Reading Contest next Tuesday. Please make sure everyone is in attendance as we put finishing touches on our music and practice sight-reading with our percussion.
2. Friday, April 11th we will pass out our evaluation music for next year to the freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and incoming 8th graders. The evaluations will take place during band classes with woodwinds on Monday, April 28th, brass on Thursday, May 1st and makeups on Friday, May 2nd. These evaluations weigh heavily on our decisions about band placements so students, take this seriously so we can place you where you will be most successful.
3. Students, be on the lookout for Leadership/Staff Applications through CutTime. It will most likely go out by this Wednesday the 9th. They will be due by 3:25pm on Thursday the 17th. We are looking for those most dedicated to themselves AND the band being amazing!
4. Next Tuesday, April 15th is our Concert and Sight-Reading Evaluation. We are excited to host the contest here at HHS for the first time! We do not have to travel, and our students will have the advantage of playing on a stage they are used to. We will be wearing our full band uniform for this event. The students need to bring their uniforms to school next Monday and hang them on the uniform racks, so they are ready to go for Tuesday. Below is the schedule for each band class:
Symphonic Band
7:45am Report to the old auditorium in the school building
7:50am Get into uniform
8:10am Get instruments out
8:25am Head to warmup
8:30am Warmup in Band Hall Large Ensemble Room
9:00am Concert Performance in PAC
9:30am Sight-Reading in the Band Hall
9:55am Put away instruments/get out of uniform in the old auditorium
10:19am Go to 4th period
Wind Ensemble
10:40am Dismiss early from 4th period
10:45am Eat lunch in the commons
11:15am Report to the old auditorium in the school building
11:20am Get into uniform
11:40am Get instruments out
11:55am Head to warmup
12:00pm Warmup in Band Hall Large Ensemble Room
12:30pm Concert Performance in PAC
1:00pm Sight-Reading in the Band Hall
1:25pm Put away instruments/get out of uniform in the old auditorium
1:41pm Go to 7th period
Wind Symphony
1:41pm Report to the old auditorium in the school building
1:50pm Get into uniform
2:10pm Get instruments out
2:25pm Head to warmup
2:30pm Warmup in Band Hall Large Ensemble Room
3:10pm Concert Performance in PAC
3:50pm Sight-Reading in the Band Hall
4:20pm Put away instruments/get out of uniform in the old auditorium
4:30pm Released to go home
5. Our Band Banquet will be May 3rd at the HHS Band Hall starting at 6:00pm. HMB students along with parents of band seniors are invited to come. Please note that all Band Booster Club and HHS Band fees must be paid in full to attend. The official invitation is attached. Students, not parents, must RSVP by Friday, April 25th. RSVP link: https://forms.gle/p7GnjvSLGHFeCNax7
6. I know people are starting to make summer travel plans. In an effort to help with planning, please see the attached document that shows our planned summer dates. These are tentative at this point but it will give everyone something to plan for.
Sincerely,
The Directors
| 4-7-25_attachment.pdf |
3-6-25
Hello HMB Students and Families,
We hope you are enjoying your afternoon! Here are a couple of announcements as we go into spring break!
1. We are kicking off our annual group fundraiser! Attached you will find the GroupFund flyer that has all the information on how to register! Scan the QR code, join the fundraiser, and begin entering as many contacts as you can! Try to enter 20 contacts! The more people we reach the more we can raise. We will have a representative from GroupFund with us tomorrow to walk the students through the process and answer any questions. No, we do not have a large band trip scheduled for this school year BUT that doesn’t mean we don’t need to continue raising money to support the Band Booster Club and our Band Program! This money will go to several things:
Keeping our band fee low! (We have one of the lowest band fees in our area)
Continuing to offer private lessons scholarships for those in need!
Continuing to offer scholarships to graduating seniors as they go off to college!
Continuing to lower the cost of the out-of-state band trips every other year!
Continuing to provide meals and other assistance to the band students!
2. Students, please be sure to take your uniform home with you before we leave for Spring Break. Hang it in the garment bag and leave the garment bag unzipped hanging in a closet. We will need them again for UIL Concert and Sightreading Contest in April. We want them to look as good as they possibly can!
3. Drum major camp will begin the Monday when we return from spring break. The full schedule is below. I strongly encourage anyone who is 100% dedicated to themselves and to the band being successful consider going through the camp. This is regardless of age or experience. We want the most dedicated members of the band for this position.
Camp Day 1- Monday 3/17 3:45-6:15pm
Camp Day 2- Tuesday 3/18 3:45-6:15pm
Camp Day 3- Tuesday 3/25 3:45-6:15pm
Tryout- Tuesday, 4/1 3:45 until finished
4. Seniors! We began passing out hard copies of the Band Booster scholarship application today in classes! If you weren’t in class today please grab one tomorrow before you leave for the break. The application must be filled out completely and returned to a band director by March 31st, 2025, to be considered for this scholarship. Acceptance letter(s) from a school, college, or university must be attached.
5. Please take your instrument home over spring break and keep practicing your UIL music. If you can’t take your instrument, taking your mouthpiece and doing a little bit with it is better than nothing. If everyone can do a little over the break it will help us continue moving forward when we get back.
We hope that everyone enjoys their spring break! Be sure to be safe and get plenty of rest!
Sincerely,
Mr. Green, Mr. Twiss, Mr. Vandigriff
Hello HMB Students and Families,
We hope you are enjoying your afternoon! Here are a couple of announcements as we go into spring break!
1. We are kicking off our annual group fundraiser! Attached you will find the GroupFund flyer that has all the information on how to register! Scan the QR code, join the fundraiser, and begin entering as many contacts as you can! Try to enter 20 contacts! The more people we reach the more we can raise. We will have a representative from GroupFund with us tomorrow to walk the students through the process and answer any questions. No, we do not have a large band trip scheduled for this school year BUT that doesn’t mean we don’t need to continue raising money to support the Band Booster Club and our Band Program! This money will go to several things:
Keeping our band fee low! (We have one of the lowest band fees in our area)
Continuing to offer private lessons scholarships for those in need!
Continuing to offer scholarships to graduating seniors as they go off to college!
Continuing to lower the cost of the out-of-state band trips every other year!
Continuing to provide meals and other assistance to the band students!
2. Students, please be sure to take your uniform home with you before we leave for Spring Break. Hang it in the garment bag and leave the garment bag unzipped hanging in a closet. We will need them again for UIL Concert and Sightreading Contest in April. We want them to look as good as they possibly can!
3. Drum major camp will begin the Monday when we return from spring break. The full schedule is below. I strongly encourage anyone who is 100% dedicated to themselves and to the band being successful consider going through the camp. This is regardless of age or experience. We want the most dedicated members of the band for this position.
Camp Day 1- Monday 3/17 3:45-6:15pm
Camp Day 2- Tuesday 3/18 3:45-6:15pm
Camp Day 3- Tuesday 3/25 3:45-6:15pm
Tryout- Tuesday, 4/1 3:45 until finished
4. Seniors! We began passing out hard copies of the Band Booster scholarship application today in classes! If you weren’t in class today please grab one tomorrow before you leave for the break. The application must be filled out completely and returned to a band director by March 31st, 2025, to be considered for this scholarship. Acceptance letter(s) from a school, college, or university must be attached.
5. Please take your instrument home over spring break and keep practicing your UIL music. If you can’t take your instrument, taking your mouthpiece and doing a little bit with it is better than nothing. If everyone can do a little over the break it will help us continue moving forward when we get back.
We hope that everyone enjoys their spring break! Be sure to be safe and get plenty of rest!
Sincerely,
Mr. Green, Mr. Twiss, Mr. Vandigriff
| groupfund_info.pdf |
2-27-25
Good Evening Parents and Students,
Congratulations to all those students who participated in the UIL Solo and Ensemble Contest this past Saturday at Oak Ridge HS. I am very proud of everyone who put in the time on their solos and ensembles to be successful. I also want to congratulate the 25 students who have qualified for the UIL State Solo and Ensemble to be held in Austin this May. I look forward to seeing what these students can accomplish at that competition.
Here are our announcements and reminders for this week:
2. Monday, March 3rd will be our HISD Pre-UIL Concert in the HISD Performing Arts Center. This is an opportunity to play our UIL Contest music for judges and receive valuable feedback so we can perfect our music for the UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Contest in April. It is also a good opportunity for the parents to come listen to what their students are working on since our contest will be during the day and it is difficult for parents to attend. The band will wear their full uniform for this concert just as we will for the UIL Contest. We are trying to make this performance as close to the real thing as possible. As always, all grooming rules apply when in uniform. All students are expected and required to attend regardless of their eligibility as the concert is part of our curriculum. I have attached the detailed schedule for the evening. Below are some logistics to keep in mind for the performances on Monday night:
· Please park your cars on the band practice field. It now has parking stripes.
· Parents, please enter through the front doors of the PAC to watch your student’s performance.
· Seating for this event will be on the lower level only. Once you enter the front of the PAC proceed down the hallway to the left and enter the auditorium on the lower level.
· NO FOOD OR DRINK IN THE PAC EXCEPT WATER! NO GUM.
· This is the one time we do a come and go concert. You do not need to attend every band’s performance. Feel free to just attend your student’s performance.
· Band students WILL enter through the double doors on the side of the band hall closest to the 50-yard line.
· Students should either arrive in full uniform or arrive early enough to get into uniform before their band’s warmup time.
· Students, after getting into uniform and getting your instrument, head to your warmup area. (large ensemble room or the school library)
· After each student’s band performance is done, they are free to go home.
· If a student needs or wishes to watch other groups, please be good audience members.
· Everyone please stay quiet during the performances as they are being recorded and judged.
Sincerely,
The Directors
Good Evening Parents and Students,
Congratulations to all those students who participated in the UIL Solo and Ensemble Contest this past Saturday at Oak Ridge HS. I am very proud of everyone who put in the time on their solos and ensembles to be successful. I also want to congratulate the 25 students who have qualified for the UIL State Solo and Ensemble to be held in Austin this May. I look forward to seeing what these students can accomplish at that competition.
Here are our announcements and reminders for this week:
2. Monday, March 3rd will be our HISD Pre-UIL Concert in the HISD Performing Arts Center. This is an opportunity to play our UIL Contest music for judges and receive valuable feedback so we can perfect our music for the UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Contest in April. It is also a good opportunity for the parents to come listen to what their students are working on since our contest will be during the day and it is difficult for parents to attend. The band will wear their full uniform for this concert just as we will for the UIL Contest. We are trying to make this performance as close to the real thing as possible. As always, all grooming rules apply when in uniform. All students are expected and required to attend regardless of their eligibility as the concert is part of our curriculum. I have attached the detailed schedule for the evening. Below are some logistics to keep in mind for the performances on Monday night:
· Please park your cars on the band practice field. It now has parking stripes.
· Parents, please enter through the front doors of the PAC to watch your student’s performance.
· Seating for this event will be on the lower level only. Once you enter the front of the PAC proceed down the hallway to the left and enter the auditorium on the lower level.
· NO FOOD OR DRINK IN THE PAC EXCEPT WATER! NO GUM.
· This is the one time we do a come and go concert. You do not need to attend every band’s performance. Feel free to just attend your student’s performance.
· Band students WILL enter through the double doors on the side of the band hall closest to the 50-yard line.
· Students should either arrive in full uniform or arrive early enough to get into uniform before their band’s warmup time.
· Students, after getting into uniform and getting your instrument, head to your warmup area. (large ensemble room or the school library)
· After each student’s band performance is done, they are free to go home.
· If a student needs or wishes to watch other groups, please be good audience members.
· Everyone please stay quiet during the performances as they are being recorded and judged.
Sincerely,
The Directors
| 2025_pre-uil_schedule.pdf |
2-18-25
Good Afternoon HMB Family,
I know it has been a while since my last weekly update. We have several events coming up, so I wanted to reach out and make sure everyone is in the know.
Events and Reminders:
1. This Saturday, February 22nd is the UIL Solo and Ensemble Contest at Oak Ridge HS. This is the event where our Wind Symphony, Wind Ensemble and certain percussion students will perform their solos and small ensembles for judges. The detailed schedule for the students to play their events is still in flux as we navigate eligibility and moving students around to accommodate different student schedules. We will be taking school buses to and from the contest so transportation will be provided. However, the students are not required to stay the entire time. If you would like to pick up your student after they finish, bring them to and from the contest, drop them off at the contest, or have your student drive themselves, please email us by Friday letting us know what the plan is. There will be a concession stand at the school so everyone will need to bring a few dollars if they want to buy food. The Band Boosters have snacks available but if they want pizza, etc. they will need to bring money. Below is the schedule the buses will follow:
6:30am Arrive at the Band Hall
6:45am Depart
7:45am Arrive at Oak Ridge HS/Unload
8:00am Contest begins
12:15pm Contest ends/load equipment and buses
12:30pm Depart for HHS
1:15pm Arrive at HHS Band Hall/Unload
1:30pm Go Home!!!
2. Beginning this week, we are moving to our full band rehearsals after school. This is also on the spring schedule we sent out at the beginning of the semester. Please have your student communicate with their director if there is a conflict with these rehearsals. These are super important because it is the only time we get to combine percussion with the bands as we get closer to UIL competition. All students must attend these rehearsals regardless of their eligibility status.
Mondays 4:00-5:30pm Full Symphonic Band
Wednesdays 4:00-5:30pm Full Wind Ensemble
Thursdays 4:00-5:30pm Full Wind Symphony
3. Monday, March 3rd is our HISD Band Program Pre-UIL Concert in the HISD Performing Arts Center. This is a mandatory concert for all students regardless of eligibility. At this concert we will have several judges listening to our bands and giving valuable feedback that will help us be more successful at our UIL contest in April. I will send out a detailed schedule for this concert next week but below are the performance times for each group. This is a come and go concert, meaning you can come to watch your student’s band and not have to stay for the entire evening. Just make sure you are clear on which band your student performs with.
5:40pm MPMS Concert Band Performance
6:00pm MPMS Symphonic Band Performance
6:20pm MPMS Symphonic Winds Performance
6:40pm MPMS Wind Ensemble Performance
7:00pm HHS Symphonic Band Performance
7:20pm HHS Wind Ensemble Performance
7:45pm HHS Wind Symphony Performance
Sincerely,
Mr. Green, Mr. Twiss and Mr. Vandigriff
Good Afternoon HMB Family,
I know it has been a while since my last weekly update. We have several events coming up, so I wanted to reach out and make sure everyone is in the know.
Events and Reminders:
1. This Saturday, February 22nd is the UIL Solo and Ensemble Contest at Oak Ridge HS. This is the event where our Wind Symphony, Wind Ensemble and certain percussion students will perform their solos and small ensembles for judges. The detailed schedule for the students to play their events is still in flux as we navigate eligibility and moving students around to accommodate different student schedules. We will be taking school buses to and from the contest so transportation will be provided. However, the students are not required to stay the entire time. If you would like to pick up your student after they finish, bring them to and from the contest, drop them off at the contest, or have your student drive themselves, please email us by Friday letting us know what the plan is. There will be a concession stand at the school so everyone will need to bring a few dollars if they want to buy food. The Band Boosters have snacks available but if they want pizza, etc. they will need to bring money. Below is the schedule the buses will follow:
6:30am Arrive at the Band Hall
6:45am Depart
7:45am Arrive at Oak Ridge HS/Unload
8:00am Contest begins
12:15pm Contest ends/load equipment and buses
12:30pm Depart for HHS
1:15pm Arrive at HHS Band Hall/Unload
1:30pm Go Home!!!
2. Beginning this week, we are moving to our full band rehearsals after school. This is also on the spring schedule we sent out at the beginning of the semester. Please have your student communicate with their director if there is a conflict with these rehearsals. These are super important because it is the only time we get to combine percussion with the bands as we get closer to UIL competition. All students must attend these rehearsals regardless of their eligibility status.
Mondays 4:00-5:30pm Full Symphonic Band
Wednesdays 4:00-5:30pm Full Wind Ensemble
Thursdays 4:00-5:30pm Full Wind Symphony
3. Monday, March 3rd is our HISD Band Program Pre-UIL Concert in the HISD Performing Arts Center. This is a mandatory concert for all students regardless of eligibility. At this concert we will have several judges listening to our bands and giving valuable feedback that will help us be more successful at our UIL contest in April. I will send out a detailed schedule for this concert next week but below are the performance times for each group. This is a come and go concert, meaning you can come to watch your student’s band and not have to stay for the entire evening. Just make sure you are clear on which band your student performs with.
5:40pm MPMS Concert Band Performance
6:00pm MPMS Symphonic Band Performance
6:20pm MPMS Symphonic Winds Performance
6:40pm MPMS Wind Ensemble Performance
7:00pm HHS Symphonic Band Performance
7:20pm HHS Wind Ensemble Performance
7:45pm HHS Wind Symphony Performance
Sincerely,
Mr. Green, Mr. Twiss and Mr. Vandigriff
1-17-25
Good Afternoon Everyone,
Welcome to 2025! I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
1. Attached to this email is our Spring Band Schedule. It has many of the same dates on it from the full year calendar that you received at the beginning of the year. However, this calendar is more detailed and has a few new dates on it such as Drum Major Camp and our sectional schedule. That sectional schedule starts next week provided the weather doesn’t keep us from doing so.
2. If you have not already done so, please get your uniform cleaned at Town and Country or Lucky Star this month. We will not clean them again until this summer and it is important to the life of our uniforms to keep them cleaned regularly. Once the uniforms are cleaned send the receipt to the school with your student to be turned into Mr. Twiss or Mr. Vandigriff. Please keep the uniforms at home, DO NOT bring them back to school yet. We will not need them for a while. Please hang them up until they are returned.
Sincerely,
The Directors
Good Afternoon Everyone,
Welcome to 2025! I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
1. Attached to this email is our Spring Band Schedule. It has many of the same dates on it from the full year calendar that you received at the beginning of the year. However, this calendar is more detailed and has a few new dates on it such as Drum Major Camp and our sectional schedule. That sectional schedule starts next week provided the weather doesn’t keep us from doing so.
2. If you have not already done so, please get your uniform cleaned at Town and Country or Lucky Star this month. We will not clean them again until this summer and it is important to the life of our uniforms to keep them cleaned regularly. Once the uniforms are cleaned send the receipt to the school with your student to be turned into Mr. Twiss or Mr. Vandigriff. Please keep the uniforms at home, DO NOT bring them back to school yet. We will not need them for a while. Please hang them up until they are returned.
Sincerely,
The Directors
| 2025_spring_rehearsal_schedule.pdf |
12-13-24
Good Afternoon HMB Family,
Congratulations to all our jazz bands last night for a great concert! Everyone did an awesome job! The Christmas Holidays are quickly approaching but we have a few more events to get through before we can all catch our breath. Please check out the items below so everyone knows what is going on.
1. Monday, December 16th at 6:00pm will be our Christmas Concert at the recently completed HISD Performing Arts Center (PAC). Until everyone gets used to the name of this new facility, let me just say that it is the new auditorium that was recently built on the Northeast corner of HHS. All three concert bands will be performing at the concert and all students, including those that are ineligible, are required to be at this concert as part of our band class. The students will be wearing their full band uniform. If you are able, we ask that you bring an item for the Good Shepherd Mission food drive as admission to the concert. Canned goods, instant rice, instant potatoes, pasta, macaroni & cheese, cup of noodles and soups are all great items to donate to this worthy cause. There will be tubs to place your items in as you enter the PAC.
Schedule:
5:15 Students arrive at Band Hall/get into uniform
6:00 Concert begins
7:10 Approximate end time of concert
7:15 Students get out of uniform/put away instruments
7:25 Students are dismissed to go home
***Parking for the Christmas Concert: If you are dropping off your student when you arrive, please park on the band practice field lot. Your student will enter through the marching field doors and parents will enter at the front of the PAC. Students who are driving yourselves, please park in the small lot behind the large ensemble room next to the practice field. For friends or family members who are not dropping off students, they should park in the parking area between the PAC and 2821.
2. After the Christmas Concert we ask that you have your student’s band uniform cleaned over the Christmas Break. I need everyone to take their uniform to either Town and Country Cleaners on 11th street or Lucky Star Cleaners on Hwy 75. Please do not take the uniforms anywhere else. These two companies have been trained in how to clean our uniforms properly and the uniforms might get damaged if you take them somewhere else. Do not give them your hanger, senior chords or the buckles/breastplate from the crossbelts. Only give them the jacket, pants and crossbelts. Also, please remove all safety pins from the uniform before getting it cleaned. Please have your student bring the receipt to Mr. Twiss or Mr. Vandigriff when we return from Christmas Break. They are due Friday, January 17th.
3. Tuesday, December 17th the Wind Symphony will be performing during the school day for the elementary schools of our district. The uniform for this will be tennis shoes, blue jeans and HMB polo, tucked in with a belt. This is a great way for us to recruit for the future!
Sincerely,
The Directors
Good Afternoon HMB Family,
Congratulations to all our jazz bands last night for a great concert! Everyone did an awesome job! The Christmas Holidays are quickly approaching but we have a few more events to get through before we can all catch our breath. Please check out the items below so everyone knows what is going on.
1. Monday, December 16th at 6:00pm will be our Christmas Concert at the recently completed HISD Performing Arts Center (PAC). Until everyone gets used to the name of this new facility, let me just say that it is the new auditorium that was recently built on the Northeast corner of HHS. All three concert bands will be performing at the concert and all students, including those that are ineligible, are required to be at this concert as part of our band class. The students will be wearing their full band uniform. If you are able, we ask that you bring an item for the Good Shepherd Mission food drive as admission to the concert. Canned goods, instant rice, instant potatoes, pasta, macaroni & cheese, cup of noodles and soups are all great items to donate to this worthy cause. There will be tubs to place your items in as you enter the PAC.
Schedule:
5:15 Students arrive at Band Hall/get into uniform
6:00 Concert begins
7:10 Approximate end time of concert
7:15 Students get out of uniform/put away instruments
7:25 Students are dismissed to go home
***Parking for the Christmas Concert: If you are dropping off your student when you arrive, please park on the band practice field lot. Your student will enter through the marching field doors and parents will enter at the front of the PAC. Students who are driving yourselves, please park in the small lot behind the large ensemble room next to the practice field. For friends or family members who are not dropping off students, they should park in the parking area between the PAC and 2821.
2. After the Christmas Concert we ask that you have your student’s band uniform cleaned over the Christmas Break. I need everyone to take their uniform to either Town and Country Cleaners on 11th street or Lucky Star Cleaners on Hwy 75. Please do not take the uniforms anywhere else. These two companies have been trained in how to clean our uniforms properly and the uniforms might get damaged if you take them somewhere else. Do not give them your hanger, senior chords or the buckles/breastplate from the crossbelts. Only give them the jacket, pants and crossbelts. Also, please remove all safety pins from the uniform before getting it cleaned. Please have your student bring the receipt to Mr. Twiss or Mr. Vandigriff when we return from Christmas Break. They are due Friday, January 17th.
3. Tuesday, December 17th the Wind Symphony will be performing during the school day for the elementary schools of our district. The uniform for this will be tennis shoes, blue jeans and HMB polo, tucked in with a belt. This is a great way for us to recruit for the future!
Sincerely,
The Directors
12-4-24
Good Afternoon Everyone,
I hope that you all had a blessed Thanksgiving with family and friends. I know I needed the rest. Now, it is time to press on into our busy Christmas season. Below are the next couple of events coming up that everyone needs to know about.
1. This Friday, December 6th we are hosting the 5A All-Region Band auditions at HHS. About 35 of our HMB students will be auditioning and many other students and parents will be helping to run the contest. This info only pertains to the students doing the audition and the parents and students who have volunteered to work. The schedule is below:
3:25 School ends/Student volunteers change into jeans and polo tucked in with a belt. Setup crew begins setting up for the contest immediately. Setup crew fed pizza after setup is done.
4:00 Student volunteers meet Mr. Twiss and Mr. Vandigriff in the Small Ensemble Room in the Band Hall.
4:30 Student/Adult room monitors meeting held in the HHS Library. Adult/student monitors fed pizza during the meeting. Student/Adult volunteers open the concession stand in the HHS Commons. These workers fed pizza while working at the concession stand. Adult volunteers (2-3) help setup the serving line for the judges’ meal.
4:45 Adult volunteers begin serving the judges’ meal in the Band Hall.
5:00 Monitors must be at audition rooms to do student check-in. Students doing the audition must go to their audition rooms and sign in.
5:15 Judges’ meeting in the Band Hall.
5:45 Contest begins
2. This coming Saturday, December 7th is our Christmas Parade through downtown Huntsville. This is required for all eligible students. We will be wearing our full uniform with all parts and pieces and all grooming rules in effect. The students may put Christmas decorations on their instruments as long as it doesn’t affect their playing. They can also wear Santa hats if they would like to.
***If the parade is cancelled due to weather I will let everyone know ASAP!!!
Our schedule will be:
4:15 Arrive at Band Hall
4:20 Eat/go to restroom
4:40 Set block/parade practice
5:00 Load truck/get into uniform
5:30 Meet
5:35 Load buses
5:45 Depart for downtown
6:00 Arrive/Unload
6:10 Set block/warm up
6:20 Move into place
6:30 Parade begins
6:50 Parade ends/load truck and buses
7:10 Depart for HHS
7:20 Arrive at HHS/Go home
3. Thursday, December 12th will be the Jazz Winter Concert in the new Performing Arts Center beginning at 6:00pm. Members of the jazz bands will receive more information from Mr. Twiss. For everyone else, please plan to attend this very entertaining concert.
4. Monday, December 16th will be our HMB Christmas Concert in the new Performing Arts Center beginning at 6:00pm. This concert is for all HMB students regardless of eligibility status because concerts are part of our class. More details will be sent out next week.
Sincerely,
The Directors
Good Afternoon Everyone,
I hope that you all had a blessed Thanksgiving with family and friends. I know I needed the rest. Now, it is time to press on into our busy Christmas season. Below are the next couple of events coming up that everyone needs to know about.
1. This Friday, December 6th we are hosting the 5A All-Region Band auditions at HHS. About 35 of our HMB students will be auditioning and many other students and parents will be helping to run the contest. This info only pertains to the students doing the audition and the parents and students who have volunteered to work. The schedule is below:
3:25 School ends/Student volunteers change into jeans and polo tucked in with a belt. Setup crew begins setting up for the contest immediately. Setup crew fed pizza after setup is done.
4:00 Student volunteers meet Mr. Twiss and Mr. Vandigriff in the Small Ensemble Room in the Band Hall.
4:30 Student/Adult room monitors meeting held in the HHS Library. Adult/student monitors fed pizza during the meeting. Student/Adult volunteers open the concession stand in the HHS Commons. These workers fed pizza while working at the concession stand. Adult volunteers (2-3) help setup the serving line for the judges’ meal.
4:45 Adult volunteers begin serving the judges’ meal in the Band Hall.
5:00 Monitors must be at audition rooms to do student check-in. Students doing the audition must go to their audition rooms and sign in.
5:15 Judges’ meeting in the Band Hall.
5:45 Contest begins
2. This coming Saturday, December 7th is our Christmas Parade through downtown Huntsville. This is required for all eligible students. We will be wearing our full uniform with all parts and pieces and all grooming rules in effect. The students may put Christmas decorations on their instruments as long as it doesn’t affect their playing. They can also wear Santa hats if they would like to.
***If the parade is cancelled due to weather I will let everyone know ASAP!!!
Our schedule will be:
4:15 Arrive at Band Hall
4:20 Eat/go to restroom
4:40 Set block/parade practice
5:00 Load truck/get into uniform
5:30 Meet
5:35 Load buses
5:45 Depart for downtown
6:00 Arrive/Unload
6:10 Set block/warm up
6:20 Move into place
6:30 Parade begins
6:50 Parade ends/load truck and buses
7:10 Depart for HHS
7:20 Arrive at HHS/Go home
3. Thursday, December 12th will be the Jazz Winter Concert in the new Performing Arts Center beginning at 6:00pm. Members of the jazz bands will receive more information from Mr. Twiss. For everyone else, please plan to attend this very entertaining concert.
4. Monday, December 16th will be our HMB Christmas Concert in the new Performing Arts Center beginning at 6:00pm. This concert is for all HMB students regardless of eligibility status because concerts are part of our class. More details will be sent out next week.
Sincerely,
The Directors
11-18-24
Dear HMB Parents and Students,
As you have already heard, our team is advancing to the 2nd round of the playoffs this coming weekend. Below is more information about what that will look like for the band.
1. We will be having a short practice on Wednesday and Thursday this week beginning at 4:00pm and ending no later than 4:45pm. This practice is only for those who will be traveling with us to the playoff game on Saturday. It is important for everyone to come to these so that we can learn how to form the H for our playoff halftime drill.
2. Our next playoff game will be this Saturday, November 23rd at Waco ISD Stadium at 3:00pm. We will be wearing our full marching band uniform for this game. There should not be a need for cold weather gear since our game is during the day and the high for that day is supposed to be 76. We will be feeding the students lunch as we leave for the game and dinner as we head home. If you want to take your student with you after the game, please email us by Friday.
9:30 Arrive at HHS Band Hall in black shorts and HMB t-shirt
9:45 Run through halftime drill
10:15 Load band truck
10:30 Meet in Band Hall for uniform check
10:45 Load buses (everyone will get a meal provided by the school as they get on the buses)
11:00 Depart HHS
1:30 Arrive at Waco ISD Stadium (1401 S New Rd, Waco, TX 76711)
1:45 Unload Equipment
2:00 Form up
2:15 March into the stadium
2:30 Pregame begins
3:00 Kickoff
6:00 Approximate end of game
6:15 Load equipment
6:30 Load buses (everyone will get a meal provided by the school as they get on the buses)
6:45 Depart for HHS
9:15 Arrive at HHS/unload equipment
9:30 Go home!!!
3. On Friday, December 6th, we will be hosting the 5A All-Region auditions at HHS. Many of our Wind Symphony students and some of our Wind Ensemble students will be auditioning. We will also need some adult and student help to run the contest. We will send out an email later asking for volunteers. Stay tuned.
4. On Saturday, December 7th, we will be marching in the downtown Christmas parade. I don’t have the start time for this, but it is typically 6:30pm. I will send out a more detailed schedule later. This event will be for students who are eligible only.
Sincerely,
The Directors
Dear HMB Parents and Students,
As you have already heard, our team is advancing to the 2nd round of the playoffs this coming weekend. Below is more information about what that will look like for the band.
1. We will be having a short practice on Wednesday and Thursday this week beginning at 4:00pm and ending no later than 4:45pm. This practice is only for those who will be traveling with us to the playoff game on Saturday. It is important for everyone to come to these so that we can learn how to form the H for our playoff halftime drill.
2. Our next playoff game will be this Saturday, November 23rd at Waco ISD Stadium at 3:00pm. We will be wearing our full marching band uniform for this game. There should not be a need for cold weather gear since our game is during the day and the high for that day is supposed to be 76. We will be feeding the students lunch as we leave for the game and dinner as we head home. If you want to take your student with you after the game, please email us by Friday.
9:30 Arrive at HHS Band Hall in black shorts and HMB t-shirt
9:45 Run through halftime drill
10:15 Load band truck
10:30 Meet in Band Hall for uniform check
10:45 Load buses (everyone will get a meal provided by the school as they get on the buses)
11:00 Depart HHS
1:30 Arrive at Waco ISD Stadium (1401 S New Rd, Waco, TX 76711)
1:45 Unload Equipment
2:00 Form up
2:15 March into the stadium
2:30 Pregame begins
3:00 Kickoff
6:00 Approximate end of game
6:15 Load equipment
6:30 Load buses (everyone will get a meal provided by the school as they get on the buses)
6:45 Depart for HHS
9:15 Arrive at HHS/unload equipment
9:30 Go home!!!
3. On Friday, December 6th, we will be hosting the 5A All-Region auditions at HHS. Many of our Wind Symphony students and some of our Wind Ensemble students will be auditioning. We will also need some adult and student help to run the contest. We will send out an email later asking for volunteers. Stay tuned.
4. On Saturday, December 7th, we will be marching in the downtown Christmas parade. I don’t have the start time for this, but it is typically 6:30pm. I will send out a more detailed schedule later. This event will be for students who are eligible only.
Sincerely,
The Directors
11-13-24
Good afternoon, everyone.
I hope that everyone’s week is off to a good start. While last Friday’s weather made things a challenge, I appreciate both the students and the parents being flexible with us as we navigated the situation. I was disappointed that the 8th graders didn’t get to come into the stands with us for the game but fortunately we were able to do some things with them in the band hall before we went over to the game. We had a meet and greet with them, watched our State Marching Contest video and played some pop tunes. They seemed to have a fun time even if it wasn’t what was planned.
Here are our announcements for the week:
1. We will have our only marching practice of the week tomorrow afternoon. I intend for us to be done between 4:45-5:00pm.
2. This Friday, November 15th will be a home playoff game against Whitehouse High School beginning at 7:00pm. Since it is being played at our home stadium, we once again have the opportunity to earn money in the concession stands. Because of the weather last week, our sales were down quite a bit, so this game will help make up for that as I anticipate it being well attended. As of now we have 19 volunteers signed up. We could still use 10 more volunteers to comfortably cover all 3 stands. We were not able to work all 3 stands last week so it would be amazing if we could this time. Please recruit family, friends, church folks, etc. and see if we can fill all our spots!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0849ACAD23A3F5C16-53137797-huntsville#/
https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/MjAyMzplbi1VUw==
3. For this Friday’s playoff game I am planning for the students to wear their marching band uniform so please plan for that. The weather is supposed to be cooler, so the uniforms (which are normally hot) should feel pretty comfortable. If students want to wear cold weather clothes under their uniforms, they can do that, but please be careful as it is not going to be that cold. Probably the lower 60’s/upper 50’s during the middle of the game. I don’t want them to overdo it and then be overheating. If they wear long sleeves under the uniform please try to make it either black, white or green to complement the uniform. By the same token, if they bring a beanie or gloves, black, white or green would be preferred. They are also allowed to bring hand warmers if needed.
Our schedule will be:
3:25 School ends/Head to Band Hall
3:30 Dinner is served for all students
4:00 Run the drill
4:20 Get into uniform
4:40 Senior/Squad Leader/Section Manager/DM uniform inspection
4:50 Full band uniform inspection
5:10 Meet before heading to stadium
5:30 Set block on band field
5:45 Head down to holding area behind scoreboard
6:00 March into the stadium
6:15 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!
4. There is a very good chance that there will be a playoff game next Thursday, Friday or Saturday the 21st-23rd. As soon as we know, we will let everyone know what is going on.
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. The original form that we sent out was not working so we have changed it. The link is below. We have already gotten all the eggs we need. We are still in need of 6 more $20 gift cards. Please consider donating to this worthy cause.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B44A5A629AAFDC16-53245332-thanksgiving
Sincerely,
The Directors
Good afternoon, everyone.
I hope that everyone’s week is off to a good start. While last Friday’s weather made things a challenge, I appreciate both the students and the parents being flexible with us as we navigated the situation. I was disappointed that the 8th graders didn’t get to come into the stands with us for the game but fortunately we were able to do some things with them in the band hall before we went over to the game. We had a meet and greet with them, watched our State Marching Contest video and played some pop tunes. They seemed to have a fun time even if it wasn’t what was planned.
Here are our announcements for the week:
1. We will have our only marching practice of the week tomorrow afternoon. I intend for us to be done between 4:45-5:00pm.
2. This Friday, November 15th will be a home playoff game against Whitehouse High School beginning at 7:00pm. Since it is being played at our home stadium, we once again have the opportunity to earn money in the concession stands. Because of the weather last week, our sales were down quite a bit, so this game will help make up for that as I anticipate it being well attended. As of now we have 19 volunteers signed up. We could still use 10 more volunteers to comfortably cover all 3 stands. We were not able to work all 3 stands last week so it would be amazing if we could this time. Please recruit family, friends, church folks, etc. and see if we can fill all our spots!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0849ACAD23A3F5C16-53137797-huntsville#/
https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/MjAyMzplbi1VUw==
3. For this Friday’s playoff game I am planning for the students to wear their marching band uniform so please plan for that. The weather is supposed to be cooler, so the uniforms (which are normally hot) should feel pretty comfortable. If students want to wear cold weather clothes under their uniforms, they can do that, but please be careful as it is not going to be that cold. Probably the lower 60’s/upper 50’s during the middle of the game. I don’t want them to overdo it and then be overheating. If they wear long sleeves under the uniform please try to make it either black, white or green to complement the uniform. By the same token, if they bring a beanie or gloves, black, white or green would be preferred. They are also allowed to bring hand warmers if needed.
Our schedule will be:
3:25 School ends/Head to Band Hall
3:30 Dinner is served for all students
4:00 Run the drill
4:20 Get into uniform
4:40 Senior/Squad Leader/Section Manager/DM uniform inspection
4:50 Full band uniform inspection
5:10 Meet before heading to stadium
5:30 Set block on band field
5:45 Head down to holding area behind scoreboard
6:00 March into the stadium
6:15 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!
4. There is a very good chance that there will be a playoff game next Thursday, Friday or Saturday the 21st-23rd. As soon as we know, we will let everyone know what is going on.
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. The original form that we sent out was not working so we have changed it. The link is below. We have already gotten all the eggs we need. We are still in need of 6 more $20 gift cards. Please consider donating to this worthy cause.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B44A5A629AAFDC16-53245332-thanksgiving
Sincerely,
The Directors
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
| 2024-2025_hmb_calendar.pdf |
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
| 2024-2025_summer_band_schedule.docx.pdf |
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
| prephysformrvsd2024.pdf |