Wakeland Band
NEW MEMBER REMINDERS - 5.19.19
Good Evening!
This week will be hosting all incoming freshman for our New Member clinics on Monday and Tuesday from 5:00-7:00p at WHS.
Please arrive at the band hall a little early to get everything unpacked for practice.
Students will need to bring:
- Marching band instruments (if you did not take your school owned instrument home on hype day, we still have it)
- Athletic Attire (shoes/clothing)
- Water (lots of it - a cooler, not bottled)
- A pencil/notepad
PERCUSSION STUDENTS - Please see details below from Mr. Teed.
We look forward to seeing you tomorrow!
Also, please do not forget about the required physicals for marching season. If you have completed it, please provide a copy at registration. All others will be collected on July 24 at Band Camp.
After June 1, your newsletters will be converted to the full band newsletter to get ready for summer band and the fall semester.
Please do not ever hesitate to reach out to Mr. Smith for questions (smithchr@friscoisd.org).
Summer Band/Season Required Water Jug (from Walmart.com)
Required water cooler
All students are required to have this by July 24 at the beginning of band camp.
The pricing above is from Walmart.com but may be purchased from whichever store you choose.
UIL Required Band Physicals Information
Percussion Details
Incoming Percussion Parents and Students,
The school year is coming to a close and with it Summer Band Activities are beginning! We have our New Member Band Camp on Monday, May 20 for Battery Members Only and Tuesday, May 21 for Battery and Pit Members.
I am very much looking forward to this year ahead and am excited to get the marching season started.
Wakeland Percussion Presents YAMAHA Sounds of Summer Frisco
This is the last week to sign up to guarantee you receive a t-shirt for our YAMAHA Sounds of Summer Camp. This camp will be from June 10-11 and we will have Ray Ulibarri working with us on June 12. Many students from around the district have already signed up and we would love to have a strong showing from Wakeland Percussion at this event. More information about this camp can be found at wakelandband.org. This camp is open to every percussionist grades 7th-12th in Frisco ISD. Please sign up before May 24 to guarantee you receive a T-Shirt!
This camp is strongly encouraged and we need as many Wakeland Percussion Students as possible to make this camp a success. Your $75.00 goes towards food for Monday and Tuesday, a T-Shirt, a Yamaha SOS Packet, and pays for Mr. Ulibarri’s instruction. This is one of the cheapest Yamaha Sounds of Summer Camps in the Nation.
Please let me know if you have any questions regarding this camp, I would be happy to answer them!
Schedule This week:
May 20: New Member Band Camp 5:00p-7:00p (Battery Members Only)
May 21: New Member Band Camp 5:00p-7:00p (Pit and Battery Members)
Upcoming Important Percussion Dates:
June 3-6: June Drumline Camp 8:00a-5:00p
June 10-11: Wakeland Percussion Presents YAMAHA Sounds of Summer Frisco
June 12: Drumline Clinic with Ray Ulibarri (Time TBD)
*The Percussion Room will be open Tuesdays for Private Lessons During the Summer* Mr. Carmona will be reaching out to each of you individually to set up a Lessons Schedule.
Please reference the band calendar found at wakelandband.org for specifics on all rehearsals/events.
Please sign up for the Wakeland Percussion Remind.
Text @whs-perc to 81010 to sign up.
This is how you will receive almost daily reminders of percussion specific events and practice schedules. The broad overall information will always be communicated out via the weekly band email in the percussion section. If you have any questions about this please email Mr. Teed at teedb@friscoisd.org.
Thank you.
Mr. Teed
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.”
― Simon Sinek
Thank you and have a GREAT week!
Tanner Smith
Director of Bands
Wakeland High School
469-633-5730