Austin High School Maroon Band News
February 12, 2018 - February 16, 2018
Winter Dinner & Dance SUCCESS!!
A LOYAL FOREVER Thank You!
Thank you to our Winter Dinner & Dance Committee for working so hard to make it a successful night!!
Melinda Cantu - Winter Dinner & Dance Chair
Cathy Requejo - Decorations
Doneta Garvey - Silent Auction
Samantha Young - Program Ads
There is no 'i' in Team, but we are sure glad there is 'u' in our Volunteers!!
Photo Booth Pictures
https://photos.app.goo.gl/lGCjwepjarFxKfzm2
Interested in having a photo booth at your next event - contact Geeta at orders@craftyengineer.com
Important Spring Dates....
February
5-6 Orchestra Pre-UIL Festival AHS PAC
9 End of 4th Six Weeks
10 UIL Solo & Ensemble LBJ HS
13 Orchestra Pre-UIL Concert AHS PAC
14-17 TMEA Convention San Antonio
20 O.Henry & Clint Small Pre-UIL Concert AHS PAC
27 Orchestra UIL Concert & Sightreading AISD PAC
28 Section Leader Tryouts 4:45 in bandhall
March
1 Drum Major Tryouts 4:45 in bandhall
6 Band Parent Meeting 6:00 in aux bandhall
8+9 Teacher Lunch Concert Lunches in bandhall
10-18 Spring Break
21-23 AISD PreUIL Concert & Sightreading Festival AISD PAC
26 Pre-UIL Concert AHS PAC
28 8th Grade Orientation AHS Bandhall 6:00
29 End of 5th Six Weeks
April
3 Band Parent Meeting 6:00 in aux bandhall
5-6 UIL Concert & Sightreading AISD PAC
14 UT Jazz Festival UT
17 Vertical Team Jazz Concert 6:30pm AHS PAC
20 Austin High Dedication Day
May
2 Officer Elections during classes
2 Band Parent Meeting 6:00 in bandhall
4 Spring Awards Banquet Norris Conference Center
6 Central Market Jazz Pops Festival Central Market
12-13 Spring Movement Camp (new + returning members)
14 Spring Concert & Senior Recognition AHS PAC
25 Spring Jazz Concert Scholz Garten
26-28 Texas State Solo & Ensemble Connaly HS/UT
30 Graduation Band Rehearsal 7:30-8:45am in Bandhall
31 Graduation Band Rehearsal 7:30-8:45am in Bandhall
June
1 AHS Graduation 9:00am UT Erwin Center
4-7 Spring Percussion Camp 8:00-4:00
July
16-20 Color Guard Camp AHS 8:00-4:00
23-25 Leadership Camps AHS
26-27 Full Summer Band- All Band Members
30-31 Full Summer Band- All Band Members AHS
August
1-17 Full Summer Band- All Band Members AHS
20 First Day of School!!
Jett Sibling Showcase
1. Name, grade and which instrument(s) do you play?
Nolan Jett – Junior – Also Saxophone and Clarinet
Parker Jett - Freshman – Alto Saxophone
2. What’s the best part about having a sibling in the band?
N: Having someone else in the family that can relate to you and knows your pains and joys.
P: Having someone who will support you and help you out.
3. What’s the worst part?
N: There’s literally no escaping them and you have to be with them ALL THE TIME!!
P: There really isn’t a bad part. I enjoy being with Nolan in band.
4. What’s the best piece of band advice you’ve been given?
N: Run it back and do it one more time.
P: To be early is to be on time and to be on time is to be late.
5. If you weren’t in the band, what would you do with your free time?
N: I would get more sleep and I would fish a lot more. I mean A LOT MORE! You don’t even know how MUCH MORE FISHING there would be!!!!
P: I would catch up on all my lost sleep.
6. Peanut butter, crunchy or smooth? (there is only one right answer)
N: Smooth, just like me :)
P: Smooth, of course!
7. What do you like on your pizza?
N: Everything on a pizza!
P: Only cheese. Don’t try to fancy it up and ruin it!
Congratulations to Emmett Brady!!
Congratulations to Emmett Brady (Euphonium) for making the All-State 5A Band!
All-State is the highest honor a Texas music student can receive.
1) How many instruments do you play? Which is your favorite?
I play the Euphonium and Baritone mainly but I am not too shabby at the trombone
2) What’s your favorite band memory so far?
My favorite band memories are dancing and playing unnecessary loud in the stands (with a good tone, of course)
3) What do you like to do for fun?
I like to hang out with friends/girlfriend, make gains at the YMCA and sleep (a lot)
4) If you could have dinner with three people living or dead, who would you choose and why?
I would have dinner with Willie Nelson because I feel like he has a lot of good stories, Tosh.O because he is funny and Famous Dex, because I like his music
5) What song is at the top of your playlist right now?
Lovers who Wander, by Dion and the Belmonts (its such a bop!)
Links to photos
https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZfEFJ8S3UwoLD4xG2
Here is the link to LBJ football game photos:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/8TipszagL6lVkeou1
Please feel free to add photos and video to these albums!! :)
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/