Take Note!

• Coming soon! TMF Online Store
• Summer Band & Guard Camps and Opportunities
  

This Week & Save These Dates

• Check out and share our New Member Guide Book
• Check out and share our Band Booster Recruiting video!
• A Message From the Director

Fundraising:

• Workplace Charitable Donations
• Gift Cards & E-Gift Cards
• Fly a Flag
  

Helpful Notes:

• Johnson Band SmugMug Photos Login/Password
• Staying informed
• Service Hours
• Get Involved! (Important Volunteer Information)
• Jag Band & Guard Photos
  
• Stay Connected!
  

May 17th Spirit Gear Meeting Agenda @ Band Hall

-6:00pm-6:30pm relocate spirit gear to other closet, look at inventory

-6:30pm-7:20pm discuss merchandise and designs for fall

-7:20pm-8:00pm sell tshirts only under the covered area/curbside (cards only)

-8:00pm charge devices for Saturday

The TMF online store will open May 15 for replacement summer uniform items. The store will also carry duffel bags and other spirit items. The store will close June 9.

Freshmen/Rookie members will receive their entire summer uniform as part of their band/guard fees. Freshmen/Rookie members are strongly encouraged to order the duffel bag now for the fall.

Returning members will need to order their own replacements or new sizes via the TMF store. We will also provide returning members with some links to order new shoes, if necessary.

If you have specific questions about any of these camps, please contact Mr. Lucita or Mr. Malik.

• Origins Spin Clinic Dallas--June 4, 2023
• Texas State University Band Camp -- June 11-16, 2023

Discounts TxSt offers:

10 or more students from 1 school - $50

All-Region Member - $50

Area Qualifier - $100

Oboe or Bassoon Player - $50

Percussionist who is attending both the Band Camp and Percussion Camp - $50

• Baylor University High School Band Camp -- June 11-17, 2023

• Hays CISD Band Camp -- June 12-16, 2023

• UTSA 2023 Summer Band Institute June 18-24, 2023

• BOA Drum Major Institute June 26 – July 1, 2023

• BOA Color Guard June 26 – July 1, 2023

• BOA Marching Band June 26 – July 1, 2023

• BOA Music Production Boot Camp June 26 – July 1, 2023

• BOA Percussion June 26 – July 1, 2023

• Texas Tech University Band & Orchestra Camp July 2-8,2023

• Austin Trumpet Camp July 10-13, 2023

• Origins Spin Clinic Houston -- July 15, 2023
• BOA Blast at UNT July 20, 2023

• Origins Spin Clinic Austin -- August 27, 2023

Thank you everyone for joining us at our Spring Concert last Thursday! The performances from all groups were outstanding and the directors cannot express our gratitude enough to the Seniors who performed for the last time. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for being a part of the MGJ jOURney.

We’re one week closer to the end of what has been a tremendous year for the Jaguar Band. Though the school year is winding down, everyone in the band hall, students and staff alike are revving up for what promises to be an amazing Fall season because it’s time for Spring Training! Spring Training is mandatory for all members of the band (winds, percussion and guard). We’ll be using this time to learn as much of the show music as we can before we close out the school year.

Please make sure that all concert attire in your possession is returned to JHS by Thursday, May 18th. Dresses can be washed on cold and hung to dry. Tuxedos and the white shirt must be dry cleaned. Please keep them in the bag from the dry cleaners and hang the garment bag on the hangar from the cleaners. Thank you for helping make sure these uniforms can be stored properly for the Summer.

Our crowd-sourcing GroupFund fundraiser continues! Please take a moment to help spread the word via text or social media. Remember what we shared at our last booster meeting, this fundraiser is KEY to our success in ensuring that the quality of our designer meets the quality of the music arranger and drill writer that we have already hired! We greatly appreciate your efforts in helping the Jaguar Band reach its goal and that this fall's production is just as amazing as years past!

Graduation Band is coming up quickly! This is required for students in the 23-24 Wind Ensemble and is open to ANY returning band member who would like to perform at graduation. Rehearsal for Graduation Band will be on Tuesday, May 23rd from 1:30-3:30.

Thanks again for all that you do to help make our program vibrant and successful! It truly takes a village. Keep an eye on our calendar and social media for upcoming events. We’re excited to pack the gym on Saturday and present a small taste of “Long Live the King(s)!” As always, “it’s a great day to be a Jaguar!”

One of our parents who is a Dell employee shared that you may be able to donate $150 per quarter for volunteer activities, etc. If you are a Dell employee or employee of another corporation, please consider participating in their donation program and give to the Johnson Band. If you have done so already, you might need to resubmit the request periodically (quarterly, annually). Every little bit helps!

Click here for Johnson Band & Guard photos throughout the year! The password is GoJags. Scroll down for the 2022 - 23 folder for more photos from Spring Camp! Photos from all football games, competitions and special events will be uploaded here throughout the year. You can download photos for free.

Service hour logs are due April 11, 2023. There is a drop off slot in the band hall. Or they can email a digital copy to banquet@johnsonbands.com. The JHS Band Boosters have created a form for band students to track their band volunteer service hours. (Click the previous sentence to link to the form.) This form is similar to what is used by other organizations such as the NHS and puts control of volunteer service hours tracking in the students hands. Students should print and use this to log for all band related volunteer service hours and ensure completion of all fields including supervisor signature. Parents signatures are not accepted. Follow all details on the form to turn in the logs in the spring to be considered for Band Student Service Awards at the Band Banquet or for logging volunteer service for Letterman Jacket points. Any questions, contact banquet@johnsonbands.com or secretary@johnsonbands.com. This form should be used for all hours since the Band Banquet last spring. Multiple forms may be submitted to track all of your volunteer service.

Have you signed up to volunteer yet?

All volunteers in Hays CISD must sign up here before volunteering.

Complete our Committee Interest Form to be informed on upcoming committee meetings as they begin: https://form.jotform.com/221345018736150

Join the Band Boosters: https://www.johnsonbands.com/product-page/2022-2023-booster-membership