Friday, August 5, the Directors and Boosters are hosting a water balloon fight at the end of Summer Band practice!

Can you help us out by donating some easy fill water balloons packages? We will need them by Thursday, and you are welcome to come watch on Friday at 7:40pm! You can buy these packages at HEB, Wal-Mart, Target, or Amazon (see image for example, comes in various sizes).

Also, if you have any buckets or baskets we can borrow to hold the water balloons, that would be very helpful. Please label them with your students name before you send them in and we will send them home with you (or your child) on Friday.

* Prefer to Venmo the Band Boosters to help out with these donations instead of shopping and sending items in? That works too! You can donate at @JohnsonBandBoosters - just indicate "water balloons" in the Venmo note!

Questions:

Water Balloons: celebrations@johnsonbands.com

Volunteer for Jaguar Jamboree on Saturday!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4DA5AD2EAAFFC61-jaguar1

Volunteer for Jag Jog

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0b4aa5a62ca1fc1-jaguar3

August 1 & 2

Summer Band (@ JHS 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.)

August 3

Summer Band (@ JHS 12 - 8 p.m.) *late start!

Senior t-shirt orders due

August 4

Summer Band (@ JHS 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.)

Band Booster Committee Chair Training (6pm @ JHS Band Hall)

Band Boosters General Membership Meeting (6:30 p.m. @ JHS Band Hall) **

August 5

Summer Band (@ JHS 8 - 10:30 a.m. & 4 - 8 p.m.)

*Mr. Lucita is looking into whether students who do not yet drive and cannot be picked up can stay at Carpenter Hill Elementary with booster adult supervision until practice reconvenes at 4pm. Please know that he will send up an update this week as soon as he is able to!

August 6

Jaguar Jamboree (@ JHS; Band Performance Times TBA)

*Band and Guard perform at this event!

August 10

#MoeKnows t-shirt pre-orders due

August 12

Game Day Meal Plan payment due.

*Optional

August 15

Spirit Night at MOD Pizza in Kyle (All Day)

Please show flyers or order online. Use the code: MODF8504 when ordering online.

August 16

First Day of School

August 26

JHS Football vs. San Antonio Clark (7 p.m. @ Shelton Stadium)

September 7

Spirit Night at Chipotle (5 - 9 p.m. @ Southpark Meadows)

Let the cashier you are there with the band. Online please use the code PFBH9MC. 33% of sales get donated to the cause, so please don't forget to let them know you are there for Johnson Band!

September 10

Competition Meal Plan payment due.

*MANDATORY

September 17

2022 - 23 Jaguar Jog 5K/10K (Registration is Now OPEN!)

FUNDRAISER benefitting Jaguar Band

Both the 5K and 10K will be essentially out and back courses starting and finishing on the Johnson High School Campus in Buda. 10K Course will exit out the north of the property to the Elliott Ranch neighborhood, then head back to the school. 5K will turn around at the gate and come back.

Thunder in the Hills Drumline Contest

Dripping Springs High School

JHS Percussion time TBA

September 24

US Bands San Antonio Showcase

What a great start to this 2022 - 23 year!! It was awesome to see all of our returning Veteran members as well as the new faces of our Rookie members! The best part was the attitude and motivation that came from all our members! We need to keep this excitement building! This week we start learning DRILL!! If you are a student and haven’t already download the UDB Pro app, please make sure you have it on you device and establish your account. We will begin using it this week and you should be familiar with how to navigate around the app. Also, remember that this week we start our long days and that the schedule varies from last weeks. Remember to EAT BREAKFAST and apply and bring SUNSCREEN (to reapply) We also highly recommend HATS and SUNGLASSES!

Saturday was the Jaguar Band Uniform fittings and Photos. We will schedule a make up day for those who missed this date. However, this makeup date may not happen in time for the students’ picture to be in the fall football program. Once we can get the photographer to return to JHS with their green screen and equipment, we will push that information out to those still needing a picture.

This coming Saturday is the annual Jag Jamboree! It will be held at Johnson High School. There will be a detailed schedule and additional information distributed this week.

Can you say FUNDRAISER!! We officially launched or GroupFund Fundraiser on Friday afternoon. We can not stress enough how important it is that we share the links on how to donate to everyone we can and on every platform! This is a huge undertaking but is absolutely achievable if we work together! Share, Raise, Share, Raise, Share, Raise!

Let’s have another great week, and as always, “It’s A Greet Day To Be A Jaguar”!

Wow! What an amazing week we had! The level of preparation combined with a willingness to work hard has set us up for another great season. I know the students have had a blast this week. Monday we started our annual Percussion Olympics. There are 5 teams of percussionists, each led by one of our awesome senior members. Each day is a different “game/challenge” and teams are awarded points based on placement per event. Finding time to do team building/non band social activities is a must for our percussion family. I find it’s one of the most important things we do!

It is starting to shape up to be a very special year! I can’t wait for everyone to see how hard these students are working. This coming week we will start learning drill and learning more show music. Can’t wait to see the progress we make this week!

Don’t forget the following:

- Eat breakfast before arriving.

- ALL MUSIC - Exercises, stand tunes, show music, cadences, etc.

- Pencil

- A water jug that is filled prior to arriving. You MUST stay hydrated throughout the day.

- Sunglasses

- Hat

- Sunscreen

- Athletic shoes

- Comfortable loose fitting clothes. Preferably lighter colors.

COMMUNICATION

Most communication for our band program goes out through Charms and Remind. Any Percussion specific info will be sent out via our Percussion Remind. I encourage all parents to sign up. This will hopefully keep you informed of upcoming percussion events, news, info, etc.

To sign up, simply text @jagsperc22 to the number 81010.

UPCOMING PERCUSSION SPECIFIC EVENTS

8/4/22 - HAYS CISD CONVOCATION - Time TBD (a.m.)

9/10/22 - Tom Green Elementary Hornet Races - 7 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

9/17/22 - Jag Jog @JHS - Time TBD

9/17/22 - Thunder in the Hills Drumline Contest @ Dripping Springs HS - Time TBD

QUESTIONS?

christopher.lunsford@hayscisd.net

TUNICS (in picture to the right):

Hey guard parents!! We need your HELP!!

We will get together next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 5 pm - 8pm at JHS and start working on cutting, hemming and ironing tunics to take them from long sleeve to sleeveless! (those long sleeves get HOT!) Any time you can donate will be much appreciated. No experience necessary! Come when you can!

Items to bring if you have them: fabric scissors, sewing gauge (small ruler) , iron, ironing board.

Thank you and hope to see you there. - Michelle & Ida

PRACTICE SHIRTS: The band wears white shirts to every band practice. To contrast placement on the field, the color guard wears colored shirts every practice. Members have been provided the shirts required below.

COLOR GUARD SHIRT COLORS FOR SUMMER BAND:

• Monday: blue
• Tuesday: grey
• Wednesday: pink
• Thursday: black
• Friday: blue

*Official black practice shirts ARE IN and will be distributed this week!

If your students has not received a blue, pink, or grey shirt, OR water jug, they should see Christina Rutherford, CG Captain.

JAGUAR JAMBOREE ATTIRE: black jaguar shirt (to be distributed to new members this week), black shorts (any solid pair - see Michelle Silva if you need to borrow a pair from guard inventory), and black summer uniform sneakers (to be distributed to new members this week).

UPCOMING GUARD EVENTS:

9/10/22 - Tom Green Elementary Hornet Races - 7 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. (with percussion)

*details TBA

GUARD FEES:

Please make sure you have paid or have made payment arrangements for your guard fees with Mrs. Mendez (band secretary). The items you see listed below require payment up front. The timely payment of your fees are needed to reimburse the band program funds!

Items include:

• summer uniform* (3-4 parts: exercise bra, tank, leggings/pants, and sneakers)
• one set of black jazz shoes*
• one pair of gloves*
• one black unitard*
• grey team jacket* (sizing and ordering will take place this week!)
• black Jaguar practice shirt*
• grey star ("Kenya") practice t-shirt
• blue practice t-shirt
• pink practice t-shirt
• contribution towards Fall competition costume (same as band members)

*All of these fee items will be distributed once received from the companies.

Moe Knows… Everyone at Johnson. It’s going to take the support of our awesome JHS community to get the band to Nationals in Indianapolis in November! Buy a #Moeknows shirt! Help us get there and show your school spirit! #BIA Moe & Gene Johnson High School

Please note that the COMPETITION Meal Plan is REQUIRED. The Boosters are offering a meal plan program to all marching band students for summer band days, game days, and competition days. All meals are fast food and will include an entrée, chips, fruit, cookie and a water. Payment deadlines for meal plans are listed below.

The Competition Meal Plan is mandatory because it’s not possible for parents to know when the students can eat. Schedules are driven by the competition hosts. Click here for more information about the Competition Meal Plan.

The Game Day Meal Plan is optional.

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact Julie Hoes or Blanca Velez at mealplans@johnsonbands.com or Ida Musgrove @ president@johnsonbands.com.