Austin High School Maroon Band News
September 30, 2018 - October 6, 2018
ACL Parking Fundraiser - WE NEED YOU!!
Parents, we need your help this Saturday, October 6! Please sign up to help with the AHS Band Boosters' biggest single day fundraiser - selling parking spaces at Austin High for the ACL Festival! Here's some info about the different shifts available on CHARMS.
1. Putting signs up around town. We provide a map with the various spots for placement. This job is first thing on Saturday.
2. Parking duty: SAT wranglers. These people make sure the parents waiting for their kids to finish testing can get in and out, and don’t impede the parking process. This help will be needed during the mid-day shifts.
3. Parking duty: general. Everyone else rotates between holding up signs to draw attendees in, and taking payments and handing out passes for parking spaces.
This is an easy event that raises a ton of money for the band. Hope to see you there!
- Spread the word! Share the attached poster and our FB Page:
- Volunteer
- There are many shifts available on CHARMS.
- It takes a lot of people to make this day run successfully.
Booster Meeting
Hope to see you there!
Lost Pines Marching Festival
Come cheer on the Maroon Band!!
Senior Night
Austin High Maroon Band
The Austin High School Maroon Band unveiled a portion of the closure of their UIL Show entitled, "Masterpiece" at last Friday nights game at House Park. It looked fantastic!! Can't wait to see the entire show VERY soon.
We want to give a big THANK YOU to the MANY VOLUNTEERS who make it all happen. Without you, there would be no show!! For those wanting to help in future shows, please sign up in CHARMS. You don't want to miss it!!
The featured soloists of the 2018 Austin High School Maroon Band are:
Camille Embree - Flute
Ella Garcia - Clarinet
Maya McDonald - Soprano Sax
Brooke Peterman - Alto Sax
Sam Hightower - Alto Sax
Bella Gray - Tenor Sax
St John Requejo - Bari Sax
Gabriel Brown - Trumpet / Flugelhorn
Claire Segura - French Horn
Emmett Brady - Euphonium
Del Valle Game is Thursday Night
This weeks game is Thursday night against Del Valle High School at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Del Valle. Please mark your calendars and plan accordingly.
The address for Veterans Memorial Stadium is:
5301 Ross Road
Del Valle , TX 78617
COME EARLY and SHOW YOUR MAROON PRIDE!!
Maroon Mingle
There will be NO MAROON MINGLE this coming week. We have a 7:30pm Thursday game against Del Valle, at Del Valle High School and with traffic and the driving distance, it will be better just to meet at the game. We will meet up again before the October 11 game at House Park.
For more info: Michele Santos, 512-826-1852. Hope to see you there! #loyalforever
Here are a few pictures taken from last week's Maroon Mingle at our NEW meeting place -- Shoal Creek Saloon. I think we found our new home!!
Seguin Marching Festival
California Pizza Kitchen Fundraiser
Support the Austin High Band by enjoying a meal from California Pizza Kitchen on WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17!
Good at either location: Barton Creek Square Mall or The Domain
* Dine-In or Takeout
* Workplace and Group Orders are Accepted
* Order Online-Mention you are supporting the Austin High Band
Remember to give the flyer to your server or just mention you are supporting the Austin High Band.
**A separate email with this flyer will be attached to everyone later. So please be on the lookout!
(Please check with the California Pizza Kitchen store you are ordering from about delivery. )
Dinner and Letter Jacket Ceremony
Date: Friday, October 19, 2018
Time: 4:30pm - 5:45pm
Place: Austin High Cafeteria
Important Information about Student and Guest Meal Orders
This meal is included in the pre-paid 2018 Game Day Meal Plan. All band members who purchased this plan do not need to order this meal.
Any parents or family members wanting to attend the dinner and purchase a meal can do so on the booster website.
Beginning Monday, October 1, you may order and pay online on the booster website (ahsmaroonband.org). At checkout, please include your student’s name in the notes field. If you prefer to pay by check or cash, a hard copy order form will be available soon and can be downloaded and printed from the booster website.
More information about the meal and how to order will be coming soon!!
Q&A with Brock Gayaut
1. What's the best part of your job at Austin High?
The best part of my job here is getting to look back and see how much progress the group is making in so little time.
2. If you could change one thing about the band, what would it be?
I would make it mandatory for every member of the band to take a number of dance classes over the summer.
3. If you were not a color guard leader, what kind of work would you be doing?
I would be teaching dance in some other way still.
4. What band, musician or composer has had the most influence on your musical life? Can you explain why?
The musician that's had the most effect in my life would probably be Freddy Mercury or Joni Mitchell. Freddy for his outlook on life and Joni for her voice.
5. What song is at the top of your playlist right now?
The song at the top of my playlist right now is the song I wake up to most mornings which is Aquarius by the 5th Dimension.
Email Issues
Hotter Than Heck Golf Tournament
Maroon Band News
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Important Upcoming Dates....
October 1 - Full Band AM Practice 7:10am - 8:20am
October 2 - Full Band AM Practice 7:10am - 8:20am AND Full Band PM Practice 5:00pm - 7:15pm AND Booster Meeting 6:30pm
October 3 - Full Band AM Practice 7:10am - 8:20am AND Region Jazz Tryouts (LBJ)
October 4 - Full Band AM Practice 7:10am - 8:20am
Game vs Del Valle @ Del Valle High School 7:30pm
October 5 - NO SCHOOL
October 6 - ACL Parking Fundraiser
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/