Wakeland Band and Color Guard
4.8.18
Color Guard finished BIG!
Happy Sunday friends and families!
Congratulations to the Wakeland winter guards on a strong finish to a fantastic season!
The JV guard competed on Sunday morning and finished 9th in their round at the NTCA Championships. They had a stunning performance to finish the year!
The Varsity guard competed Sunday afternoon and had an outstanding run to finish in 2nd place for the 2018 season!
Congratulations to the students and staff on a magnificent season! And thank you to the parents who volunteered their time and efforts for the 2018 winter season.
Congratulations to the Jazz Band on a great performance Saturday at the Chet Baker Educational Jazz Festival!
Looking forward into this week and the end of the school year, please double check few dates on the calendar.
Returning parents, please put on your calendar, Hype Day - May 19 for the 2018 parent meeting.
Families returning for the 2018-2019 school year who interested in learning more about the 2019 trip to California please plan on attending a short informational meeting in the band hall on May 2 at 6:30 pm.
Audition music for the 2018-2019 school year has been released and can be found under "student resources" at wakelandband.org.
A reminder that we have the Reedy/Wakeland Solo and Ensemble coming up soon on May 21. Keep an eye out for schedule and other information.
DAILY Items to remember
-Please make sure you are prepared for every rehearsal
Students need the following at all rehearsals:
-Pencil
-Tuner
-Tuner Clip
-Music
-Instrument and Accessories
THIS WEEK
If there is a conflict with a morning sectional and EOC testing, please discuss with your ensemble director to find the option that works best for you.
UIL Concert and Sight Reading Contest
Tuesday, April 17th @ 3:25 PM- Concert Band
Wednesday, April 18th @ 1:00 PM- Symphonic Band
Thursday, April 19th @ 11:10 AM- Wind Symphony
Future Dates
Band Banquet 2018
Band Banquet, Friday, May 25th, 6:00p
The Marriott at Shops of Legacy
The Band Banquet is Friday, May 25th. Tickets are $40/person. The event will be held at The Marriott at Shops of Legacy. We are looking forward to closing out the year with an amazing event for students, parents, and staff. Please RSVP as soon as you can.
MEMORY BOOK ADS ARE DUE FRIDAY, APRIL 13TH.
BANQUET RSVP DATE IS SUNDAY, APRIL 22ND.
Also, we'll begin gathering student ads for the Banquet Memory Book. Prices are as follows:
Full page ads - $50
1/2 page ads - $25
1/4 page ads - $15
Shout outs - $5
Business full ad - $125
Business 1/2 page - $75
Business 1/4 page - $50
REMINDERS
Account Status: Members are reminded their accounts must be in good standing (currently enrolled in band/guard, no arrears; outstanding unpaid fees) in order for their Banquet RSVP to be accepted.
Please contact: booster-assistanttreasurer@wakelandband.com if you need to settle your account in advance of the Banquet RSVP deadline.
No Younger Sibling policy:
This event is a semi-formal dinner/banquet with the sole purpose of honoring and celebrating the achievements of our current Band and Guard students. The only exception to the "no younger sibling" policy is if the younger sibling is a current Wakeland HS student not enrolled in the Wakeland Band. Middle School/Elementary School (or younger) siblings are not permitted to attend. Any High School-aged sibling is expected to sit on the “Adult Side” of the Banquet room.
No Alcohol allowed in the banquet hall.
Student Dress Code Expectations to represent with excellence:
Male: Dress Suit & tie or 'Sunday best'. No jeans, shorts, tennis shoes or flip-flops. No caps, bandannas, etc.
Female: Modestly cut in the front so as not to show too much cleavage; plunging necklines are not allowed.
- Two-piece or see-through/mesh tops or bra-top type dresses are not acceptable; Midriffs should not be exposed in front, back or side. All dresses must cover the midriff region with no sheer fabric.
- Dresses should not be cut lower than the midriffs or the top of the waist in the back.
- No dresses with cut-outs in the front, back or sides of the dress.
- Dresses may not have a slit on the side, in the front or back that is higher than fingertip length in a standing position.
- Dresses may not be cut below the bust line on the sides.
- No cover-ups (coats, shawl, wraps, etc.) will be allowed over dresses in order to make them meet the dress code.
- Strapless dresses, spaghetti strap dresses, one strap dresses and/or halter top dresses that have none of the above-mentioned violations ARE ALL APPROVED dresses. - if you have questions ask Mrs. Seneca
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Thank you and have a GREAT week!
Tanner Smith
Director of Bands
Wakeland High School
469-633-5730