McKinney Boyd Band Newsletter
Week of 8/12-8/16 (First Week of School!)
Weekly Announcements
Next Band Fee Payment due 8/15
Friendly reminder that our next band payment is due on the 1st day of School (8/15)
Thank you for your support in keeping up with the payments so we can to continue making payments on our spring trip and pay our summer band staff.
Band Photos on Wednesday (8/14)
8:30- Band Hall/ Uniform Room will be open. Grab/change into your full uniform. (Bibbers, Jacket, Gauntlets, White gloves, Black socks, Black marching shoes) NO HATS/PLUMES
9:00- Photo shoot Begins in the Auxiliary Gym 2, gather in sections and be prepared for further instruction.
We have the gym from 9-11am. Students will be dismissed after ALL photos are taken care of. We will not go past 11 and most likely will finish early.
Summer Band Photos available on Smug Mug
All of the photos from this summer up to today are on the website!!
password: broncoband
All images are downloadable by clicking on the individual images, then to the left of the green "buy" button is a download arrow. If anyone wants to order prints or other products directly from smugmug, that is when you'd use the green "buy" button.
There is also a Smugmug app where you can see all the pictures!
After downloading the app, go to "find photographer" and search for boydhsband. After that they can enter the usual password and then have access.
Have questions??
Reach out to our Boyd Band Photographer at boydbandphotography@gmail.com
Fan-Pledge this week!!!
Fan Pledge was a major success!
We pledged $36,000 in our 40 minute blitz!!
Our current total in donations is over the $38,000 mark and is rising still.
Thank you to all of our Fans for your support!!
NEXT FUNDRAISER: MATRESSPALOOZA 6.0 ON SEPTEMBER 8TH
Food Allergy Form/Preference posted in BH/Website
We are currently evaluating our food choice selection for the Fall semester with our hospitality team and need your help.
We have posted on our website (boydband.com) a quick survey for the students to fill out so we can take into consideration the varied needs of the program.
We need this list completed ASAP. Please take a few minutes and fill it out!
Forms, Forms, Forms!!
*** PHYSICALS MUST BE TURNED IN BY TOMORROW! If you are involved with another campus sport, please come find us/tell us so that we can verify with the coaches tomorrow. Anyone without a physical on file will be sent home and risk your contest marching position within the band. This is a UIL/state policy.
Rank One Sports (MISD Required)
UIL 8 Hour Rule (Freshmen/New members only)
Website under construction
Uniform corner!!
We are getting closer to finalizing all uniform details.
**If you need to exchange your shorts, we must hear from a PARENT. Please send an email to boydbanduniforms@gmail.com
Spirit Wear update!
Spirit Wear Update:
By now most of the students have picked up their summer uniform, show shirts and other spirit wear items. Please have your student try on every item and double check your order. If something is missing, please email boydbandspiritwear@gmail.com If you have any questions concerning the navy show shorts or the tote bags, please contact boydbanduniforms@gmail.com.
Yard Signs:
Last call to order yard signs. They are $30 and can be personalized. Please log into Membership Toolkit boydband.membershiptoolkit.com to order one. The order will be placed on August 11th. No orders will be accepted after that date.
Spirit Wear Orders:
Once school begins, online spirit wear orders will only be filled on Wednesdays. You may log onto your Membership Toolkit account (boydband.membershiptoolkit.com) and order any day of the week on Membership Toolkit. We will gather all of the orders, fill them from our stock and place them in a labeled box in the band hall for your student to pick up. We will send you an email once it is in the box. If we are out of the item you ordered, we will let you know.
Cold Weather Gear:
It is never too early to talk about cold weather. When cold weather arrives (and it will), students are only allowed to wear the following Boyd Band spirit wear items:
Boyd Band pullover hoodie $30
Boyd Band front zip hoodie $35
Boyd Letterman's Jacket
Boyd Band beanie $15
Boyd Band nylon jacket $35
Plan ahead and get these items early! Log on and order now! boydband.membershiptoolkit.com
Band Parent Meeting/ Marching Band Concert
Tuesday, Aug 20, 2019, 07:00 PM
McKinney Boyd Cafeteria
Lone Star Ambassadors: Europe Tour 2020
I am excited to announce that the Lone Star Ambassadors (LSA) will be once again traveling to Europe in the Summer of 2020.
If you have ever needed an excuse to travel across Europe this is the trip for you!!!
We will be having an informative meeting on:
August 23rd in the Boyd Band hall at 6:30pm
***This trip is not limited to just students (Current 8th-Class of 2019) but also offered to their families as well!
It is an amazing adventure, you won't be disappointed. Come see what it's about!
Here are some photos from our last trip.
Germany
Montreux, Switzerland
Venice, Italy
Summer band timeline/rehearsal update
***Please always refer to the google calendar. It will have the latest and most correct information
August 12-August 16th (LOTS of changes)
Monday
7:00-11:00am- Outdoor block
4:30-8:30pm- Outdoor block
Tuesday
4:30-8:30pm- Outdoor block
Wednesday
Band Photos in the AM(9-11am),
NO REHEARSAL for afternoon if you make your FAN- PLEDGE quota.
Thursday
First day of school= NO REHEARSAL
Friday
3:30-6:30pm full band rehearsal
Calendar for the Week
Week 8/12-8/16
Monday 8/12- Outdoor block #1 7-11AM, Outdoor block 4:30-8:30PM
Tuesday 8/13- Outdoor block 4:30-8:30PM,
Wednesday 8/14-Band Photos 9-11AM** refer to schedule above, NO REHEARSAL
Thursday 8/15- FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, NO REHEARSAL
Friday 8/16- Full Band Rehearsal 3:30-6:30PM
Looking Ahead
August 15th- FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL (NO REHEARSAL)
August 20th- Band Parent Meeting
August 23rd- Lone Star Ambassador informative meeting
August 29th- 1st football game (Senior night for football only, Fine arts will be in November)
September 8th- Matresspalooza Fundraiser
McKinney Boyd High School Bronco Band Social Media/Contact
Email: ttreadwell@mckinneyisd.net
Website: boydband.com
Location: 600 North Lake Forest Drive, McKinney, TX, USA
Phone: 469-302-3400
Facebook: facebook.com/mbhsbroncoband