Austin High School Maroon Band News
September 4, 2017 - September 8, 2017
Football Game Reminders
Students are to wear their "A" polo, black shorts, black belt, black no-show socks, vipers/dinkles (black shoes) and a black hair ribbon, which will be distributed on Friday.
Black Water Jugs:
Upper class-men do not forget your black water jug from last year.
Freshman will get theirs tomorrow before the game.
Please remember there is no leaving campus after school. You will eat, change, fill up water coolers then board the buses.
Parents: If you are planning on taking your child home from House Park you will need to email Frock no later than Friday morning. You will also need to remind your student to take all of their school stuff on the bus with them to the game and then make arrangements to get the items off the bus.
Trash Bag Fundraiser
Trash Bag orders will be available for pick up after school on Thursday, August 31.
And the winner is……..Rhyan Malachowski!!!! (Loud applause)
Rhyan has enjoyed fundraising since Elementary School where
she first realized, “Hey, this is kinda fun.” Selling wrapping
paper is where she got her start, selling over 100 rolls and
bringing in over $1,000 to her school. Every year, she went
door to door, meeting neighbors she never would have met.
This year was no different, with Rhyan selling over 60 trash
bags. “Why wouldn’t you do it? It’s easy!”
You're invited to Band Parent Maroon Mingle!
Before every football game, we have a band parent social hour at a restaurant near the stadium. Because most of our games will be at House Park this year, we'll meet before these games at The Tavern. (While they don't let us reserve a table, I'll get there early and grab a table so we can sit together.) Each person buys their own food/beverage.
Why you should go: It's a great chance to meet other band parents and catch up with old friends.
When/where: Our first get-together is at 6 PM on Friday, September 1, before the Austin High-McNeil football game. Join us at The Tavern, 922 W. 12th Street (right by House Park.) We recommend parking in the ACC garage and walking over.
For more info: text or call Michele Santos at 512-826-1852
Friday, Sep 1, 2017, 06:00 PM
The Tavern, 922 W. 12th Street, Austin TX
London Meeting
It is not to late to sign up for this once in a life time trip!
For additional information on the 2018 London New Year's Day Parade & Festival, please see their official website at http://lnydp.com.
Best Kept Secret of the Band Parents....
If you are a new family to the Austin High School Band, and you have not signed up for volunteering at Friday night’s game yet, consider this:
Volunteering is certainly a necessary part of the Band machine and the machine does not fully operate without parent volunteers. But the best kept secret of the parent band force; it’s so much fun!
Speaking for myself, but probably many others, I get a kick out of watching all of the kids have a blast in the stands at football games. I love listening to how talented they are and watching how hard they work and how much fun they have doing all of that. I love the parents I have met and call my friends and I love to help the band with them. And while talking to my mom about all that I have going on in my life (like we all do) she said, you should take a spa day. And I said, “No, that’s not what I want. I am just looking forward to band starting up so I can go hang out with friends (AKA band parents) and do stuff for the band.” Yes, I really said that!! I love being around people and our band people are really great to be with.
So, sign up. You will not regret it!
GO BAND!
Double Daves Fundraiser
If you donate $25.00 to the band, Double Dave's will give you $50.00 in food credits to be used at their location. Credits never expire. Donations will be accepted by cash, check or charge. The credit is attached to a phone number. A maximum of $50.00 donation to one phone number for $100.00 food credit is allowed. Credits take about two weeks to become active. This donation event will ONLY occur from 11 am - 3 pm. This is a great opportunity to support the band. We hope to see everyone there.
Austin High Maroon Band 2017 - 2018 Show Debut
The Austin High School Maroon Band came back to school on July 27th to begin working on their 2017 program, “Nocturne”, music inspired by the night. For the past several weeks, students have been perfecting their show, which will debut at the football game this Friday night, September 1st at House Park Stadium vs. McNeil High School.
The featured soloists of the 2017 Austin High School Maroon Band are:
Claire Peterman – Flute
Brooke Peterman – Soprano Saxophone
Carter Harrod – French Horn
Gabby Eastwood – French Horn
Carolyn Stripling – French Horn
Scholarships for Band Fees
The Band Boosters are excited to announce that we will be providing scholarships for band fees this year for families experiencing financial hardship. Our goal is to meet the need for all requesting families, however Band Boosters will most likely be unable to fulfill 100% of requests. We encourage and expect all families to contribute a portion of band fees. Please find the application in Charms under handouts and files for more details.
Applications are due to Mr. Frock by September 22. Feel free to email or submit a hard copy.
Questions? Contact Mr. Frock at brianfrock@austinisd.org
Marching Band Wish List
The band is in need of a few items:
6 large coolers on wheels
¾ black electrical tape 20 rolls
¾ white electrical tape 40 rolls
6 large clear plastic tubs (70 Qt. Ultra Storage Box)
2 - Husky 72 in. H x 46 in. W x 24 in. D Welded Steel Floor Cabinet in Black/Gray $406
2 - Gorilla Carts - 1,200 lb. Steel Multi-Use Dump Cart $145.80 TAKEN
1 - Husky 27 in. 8-Drawer Tool Chest and Cabinet Set $198.00
1 - MasterPlug 80 ft. 14/3 Large Open Cord Reel with 4-Outlets $45.64
10 - Tripp Lite Protect It! 12 ft. Cord with 7-Outlet Strip $18.09
2 - Quik Shade - P100 Professional 10 ft. x 10 ft. White Canopy $199.00
Please email askahsband@gmail if you can donate any of these items or if you have any questions. Thank you!
Maroon Band News
Please submit your completed paragraph by Wednesday at 12 pm for approval for the following weeks Maroon Band News.
Plain-text version located in Charms - https://www.charmsoffice.com/
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/
Upcoming Band Dates....
- Labor Day Holiday NO SCHOOL
September 5
- 7:10 AM - 8:20 AM Full Marching Rehearsal
- 5:00 PM - 7:15 PM Full Marching Rehearsal
- 6:00 PM Booster Meeting in the Band Hall
- 7:30 PM London Informational Meeting in the Band Hall
September 6
- 7:10 AM - 8:20 AM Full Marching Rehearsal
- 4:15 PM - 6:20 PM Back to School Night
- 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Double Dave's Fundraising Night
September 7
- Late Start Day
September 8
- 7:10 AM - 8:20 AM Full Marching Rehearsal
- 7:30 PM Austin High School vs Akins at House Park
- A Day