Austin High School Maroon Band News
October 16, 2017 - October 20, 2017
Maroon Mingle
Attention Needed - Safety Notice
HOMECOMING TIMELINE....
4:30 Start of BBQ dinner.
5:00-5:30 -- Presentation of jackets
5:30 --Inspection in Uniforms
5:45 --Leave for House Park
6:00 --Unload, assemble on field; get ready for pre-game
Senior Band Member Recognition at House Park
7:00 --Pre-game performance. We will perform our contest show Nocturne at this time.
7:10 --Singing of the Star Spangled Banner by a choir student. Senior family members who are walking with Seniors should be at the Northwest corner of the field.
Seniors line up alphabetically at the Northwest side while the rest of the band goes up into the stands. Family members of the seniors should be by the football tunnel.
7:10-7:25 Senior band members, their family members and Senior cheerleaders along with their family members are announced and walk across the field one at a time
7:30 Field is cleared, seniors and parents go up to stands and the football game starts.
ACL PARKING - THANK YOU
BIG BIG BIG thank you to Julie Carrillo, Roger & Renee Toy for chairing the ACL Parking this year! It was a great success!
Thank you to all the volunteers that worked the event and those of you that helped us spread the word about our fundraiser!! We appreciate everyone's hard work!
Texas Marching Classic Information
Saturday, October 14, 2017 at the Kelly Reeves Stadium
Tickets and Parking at Kelly Reeves Stadium.....
General admission tickets will be available at the stadium on the day of the competition. An all day pass is $15.
General parking is available at the stadium for $5.00 per vehicle. Parking is valid for the entire event.
For more information on the Texas Marching Classic, click http://www.texasmarchingclassic.com/
***This will be another long day for the band. The weather forecast is calling for 90s and sun. Please encourage your student to stay hydrated and wear sunscreen! They will need money for lunch and street clothes to wear between performances. You might consider sending your child with extra snacks, deodorant and phone charger, if needed.***
9:30am: Arrive at Austin High School
9:45am: Inspection
10:10am: Load/Depart for Anderson HS
10:30am: Arrive/Unload/Stretch/Warm-Up
11:00am: Begin Rehearsal
12:15pm: Load/Depart for Lakeline Mall
1:00pm: Eat Lunch at Mall on your own (Bring Money)
1:50pm: Load Buses and Depart for Kelly Reeves Stadium
2:15pm: Check-In at Contest
3:15pm: Warm-Up at Contest
4:15pm: Prelims Performance at TMC
4:45pm: Preliminary Awards Ceremony (Finalists Announced)
5:15pm: Dinner Provided for Students (Regardless of Finals)
(We will not know if we make finals or our time until awards)
6:00pm: Finals Performances Begin
11:00pm: Full Band Retreat for Finals Awards
11:30pm: Load/Depart for Home
UIL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
5 bus chaperones
2 water servers at event
1 water cooler filler at AHS
12 uniform return
OCTOBER 24th UIL COMPETITION for Austin High Band:
12pm - 5pm Band Escorts - need 5 more people
12pm - 5pm Bleacher monitor - need 5 more people
12pm - 5pm Bus Parking - need 1 more person
12pm - 5pm Field Troubleshooting - need 1 person
12pm - 5pm Ticket Sales Team - need 2 people
12pm - 5pm Timing Warm up Parking Lot - need 1 person
4:30pm - 9:15pm Lead Bands for exit - need 1 person
4:30-9:15 Bus Parking -need 1 person
4:30-9:15 Timing warm-up parking lot A - need 1 person
4:30-9:15pm Band Escorts - need 8 people
4:30-9:15pm Bleacher Security - need 4 people
4:30-9:15pm Field troubleshoot - need 1 person
4:30-9:15pm Gate-Band Entrance - need 2 people
4:30-9:15PM Pit Entrance for pit crew - need 1 person
4:30-9:15PM Pit on field - need 1 person
4:30-9:15PM Pit on field- first stop - need 1 person
4:30-9:15PM Pit on field- second stop - need 1 person
4:30-9:15PM Timing Baseball field B - need 1 person
Judges- Transportation - need 1 person
A Day in the Life
Want to put $375 in your Student Account?
Sponsor or find a sponsor for the Austin High Band’s “Hotter Than Heck”
2nd Annual Golf Tournament
Held at Lions Golf Course - Saturday 12/2 - 8 am
How it works:
1. Find a sponsor for a hole: (only 11 left)
- Each hole is $500 ($375 will go to your student account)
- Yes, you can have someone share the cost.
- If you get your money in before 10/31, you can put your student account money towards London!
2. Other Sponsor levels are available**
- $1,250 for a Major Sponsor
- $1,000 for a Hole in One Sponsor
- $750 for a Golf Cart Sponsor
**These levels are donations to our amazing band booster program which provides all the extras that we need to run smoothly.
For more Info: bandhotgolf@gmail.com
Tournament chair: Samantha Young (512)913-1037
FAIR SHARE FEES
Please make sure your student's account is in good standing by logging into Charms and clicking on Finances.
The one-time payment of $400 per student was due by September 29th.
If you are making multiple payments, please keep to the payment schedule.
*****Please note the band has always had a policy that all fees must be paid in order to participate in any optional trips.*****
Upcoming Band Dates....
- Texas Marching Classic- Round Rock- ALL Members
OCT 16
- 7:10 AM - 8:20 AM Full Marching Rehearsal
OCT 17
- 7:10 AM - 8:20 AM Full Marching Rehearsal
- 5:00 PM - 7:15 PM Full Marching Rehearsal
OCT 18
- 7:10 AM - 8:20 AM Full Marching Rehearsal
- 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Double Dave's Fundraising Night
OCT 19
- 7:10 AM - 8:20 AM Full Marching Rehearsal
- 7:30 PM AHS vs Reagan at Nelson Field
OCT 20
- B Day
OCT 21
- 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM AISD Pre-UIL Event @ House Park
Austin High School Maroon Band
Online Information
- Check https://www.charmsoffice.com/ for calendar, financial information, documents, volunteering opportunities, etc.
- School code is “austinhsband”
- You will need student’s id number
- Go to https://austinisd.schoolcashonline.com to create an online account for credit card payments for band/color guard fees.
Email: askahsband@gmail.com
Website: http://www.austinhigh.band/
Location: 1715 Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX, United States
Phone: (512) 414-2505
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SFAMaroonBand/
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