Blanchard HS Band
March 2019 Newsletter
Congrats OSSBDA All-State Members!
A few weeks ago we had seven students travel to Oklahoma City University to represent Blanchard in the OSSBDA All-State band. Ana Evans, Tyler Garner, Clayton Kucik, Drew McNeill, Olivia Northam, Isaiah Schmidt, & Dylan Shockey had an incredible performance with the top students from small schools throughout Oklahoma. It was an outstanding weekend. Bravo to all of our Blanchard Band students! As we always say, band kids are the best kids!
Calendar of Upcoming Events (always available on Charms!)
- March 7th, Rescheduled District Contest @Crossings Christian School* updated location!
- March 7th, Step-Up Instrument night @HS band room; 6:30-8pm
- March 8th, Band Lock-In; 6pm-11pm
- *March 13th, Pre-State Contest; East Central Univ. in Ada (awaiting date confirmation)
- March 15th, Final trip payment due ($50 or remaining balance)
- March 16th, St. Patrick's Day Parade; Blanchard
- March 18th-22nd, Spring Break!
- March 26th, Band Booster meeting @HS band room; 7pm
- March 27th OR 28th, State Band Contest in Ada; date TBD
- April 4th, Freshman Orientation; some HS students are signed up to attend
- April 5th, No school
- April 6th, Bounce-a-thon @Wildside Tumbling; 11:00am-1:00pm
- April 11th, Tri-City Honor Band; info TBA
- April 12th, No school
- April 16th, 17th, OR 18th, State Solo & Ensemble in Stillwater; date TBD
- April 19th, Blanchard MS Band Festival; some HS students signed up to work
- April 19th, Prom & No school
- April 26th & 27th, Dallas trip!
- April 26th, No school
- April 30th, Band Booster meeting @HS band room; 7pm
- May 2nd, MS Spring Concert @HS gym; 7pm
- May 3rd, No school
- May 4th, Band Banquet @Woodland Hills Baptist Church; 6:30pm
- May 7th, HS Spring Concert @University of Oklahoma; 7pm
- May 10th, No school
- May 13th, Graduation
- May 16th, Last day of school
- May 17th & 18th, Maydaze Garage Sale
- May 20th & 21st, Spring Training; 9:00am-3:00pm
Step-Up Instrument Night!
Your trip must be paid in full prior to Spring Break. Be sure and communicate with Mrs. Kauffman if you need alternate arrangements!
Solo & Ensemble SUCCESS!!
Props go out to all of our students who participated in solo and ensemble last weekend. We had our largest number of students participate and they did great! Eleven ensembles and thirteen soloists advanced to state in April. We are thrilled that our kids are representing Blanchard so incredibly well! Congratulations to everyone!
For those soloists moving onto state contest, we'll be posting rehearsal times with the accompanists once our contest date is scheduled. We'll get it up ASAP!
Private lessons are a huge benefit for students and they are especially useful for students participating in solo & ensemble! Contact teachers here!
HS Band Lock-In coming up!
Spring concessions info
At this time, you may sign up for as many games as you are able to work. Please check your schedule prior to signing up. Remember that if you sign up and need to cancel well before the date, let Mrs. K. know. If you need to cancel at the last minute you need to find someone to cover your shift for you.
Disappointing Mattress Sale Results
St. Patrick's Day Parade
Guard/Drumline Clinics & Auditions
Guard clinics are a great place to learn about color guard, get back in the swing of things, and get ready for auditions! The guard is open to anyone that is interested in being the visual color on the marching field.
Drumline clinics are open to anyone and highly recommended. Students who have not played percussion or taken lessons are allowed to audition, but understand the likelihood of earning a place compared to the percussionists is limited because of their advanced skills.
We will get this info out to you just as soon as we have dates and times set! Watch for an email and announcements in class!
Blanchard Bands Bouncing for Band Bucks!
Band Maydaze Garage Sale Update
Also, we will be planning and posting garage sale workdays soon! We will let you know (email/schoolway) when you can sign up along with all the info.
It's time to collect Band Banquet pictures and videos!
Gift card ordering!
Spencer's Receipt Fundraiser
For any questions, contact Deanna McNeill - momarocksx3@gmail.com
Band Cookbooks & Assorted Blanchard Items
We also still have Blanchard Band beanies (regular and band) available ($15), band decals ($5) as well as a few popsockets ($10). Just shoot an email to the band email or swing by!
Background checks for volunteers
HS Band Students of the Month!
- Jasmine is a sophomore trombone player who, despite facing personal challenges this year, has done nothing but rise above. She is rarely absent, has participated in all our regular band events and done volunteer band events as well, and is also very active in choir. We hear kids make excuses all the time about why they can't do things: why they can't get to school on time, why they can't communicate clearly, and so on. In a year when Jasmine could have made lots of excuses, she has made absolutely none. She has been more dedicated and committed this year than any other. We are incredibly impressed with you, Jasmine, and want you to know that we love and support you unconditionally!
- Isabel joined guard this year as a freshman and did a great job, especially for someone who had never been involved in band before. Normally, non-band guard members switch out of band for the spring semester because they don't play instruments. Instead, Isabel decided that she wanted to participate and has taken up percussion like a fish takes to water! She has done so well that she is a performing member of the band and has already competed once with us this year and will do so again twice this month at district and state contests. Not only is she a natural musician, she is one of the kindest, most thoughtful students in the band. Her heart is gigantic! We are so proud of your hard work, Isabel, and we are very lucky to have you as a wonderful part of our band family!
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Contact Us
Email: blanchardbands@gmail.com
Website: www.blanchardbands.com
Location: 1440 North County Line Avenue, Blanchard, OK, USA
Phone: 405-485-3392
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blanchardbands/
Twitter: @blanchardbands