BAND BRAGGER MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL MUSTANG BAND August 2020 www.charmsoffice.com http://memorialband.com From the Director Suzanne Scott Head Band Director: Suzanne Scott Assistant Band Director: Jeff Munger Color Guard Instructor: Julianah Iwelu Percussion Instructor: David Lerner Drum Majors: Jessica Stradley, Ellie Hilgert, and Ava Speros President: Jonathan Lim Vice President: Amaan Siddiqui Secretary: Tommy Hughes Historian: Nicole Protz Senior Rep: Ben Gentry Junior Rep: Bear Elliott Sophomore Rep: Ivann Longoria Freshman Rep: to be elected Librarians: Jazmin Avila, John Perkins, Annabel McDonald, John Moldvaer-Leyendecker, and Jonah Liau Uniform Managers: Bonnie Chen (Head), Ayaka Komatsu, Fope Olayiwole, Zenab Sabir, and Aalycia Warren Equipment Manager: Jonathan Lee Woodwind Captain: Amaan Siddiqui Brass Captain: Joseph Kang Drum Captain: Christos Georgiadis Color Guard Captain: Rose Nguyen Flute Section Leaders: Bonnie Chen and Nicole Protz Clarinet Section Leaders: Jazmin Avila, Alnoor Hasanov, and Rebecca Lorentzatos Saxophone/Low Reed Section Leaders: John Perkins and Edward Tsay High Brass Section Leaders: Josh Bearden and Bryan Choi Low Brass Section Leaders: Grey Caven and Brandon Nguyen Front Ensemble Section Leader: Tate Conner Color Guard Lieutenants: Leyli Akhmedov and Leila Ibrahim I hope that you are finding ways to stay active (and safe) as you enjoy the end of your Summer vacation. I know that many of you are excited to start the new marching season. Although many things about the fall are uncertain at this time, Mr. Munger and I are sure you will have a fun time in the Mustang Band this year. I will keep you updated about marching season as we receive guidance from TEA, UIL, and SBISD. As you know, Summer Band rehearsals transitioned to an online format using Zoom. We will begin after-school marching band rehearsals for all Mustang Band members on Tuesday, August 25. Please continue to check your e-mail daily for updates and changes to the Fall calendar. Congratulations to the Senior Class of 2020 – I wish you the best of luck as you start a new chapter in your life. Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication over the past four years in band. I am also excited to welcome the incoming Freshman Class of 2024 – I know that band and color guard will be a very important part of your high school career. Please read the enclosed information carefully regarding the 2020 Marching Rehearsal Action Plan for COVID-19. For marching rehearsals, please wear comfortable, light-colored clothing and athletic shoes (running or cross training shoes are required). I also recommend using sunscreen and wearing a hat and sunglasses. You must also bring a facemask (or two) and a personal igloo-style water jug filled with ice water with you outside. It is very important that everyone attend marching rehearsals, as we will be working on marching fundamentals and preparing music and drill for the halftime show. Parents, in lieu of our traditional Meet the Band Performance and Picnic, we will have two parent meetings via Zoom on Friday, August 21. We invite new parents to attend the new Band Booster Club Parent Meeting at 6:00pm and returning parents to attend the returning Band Booster Club Parent Meeting at 7:00pm. We will present important information for the school year and give new parents the opportunity to ask questions about high school band. More information about the meetings are included in this newsletter. Most of the dates for our concerts and contests for this year are available in Charms. The Fall Calendar is tentative at this time and is subject to change. We are still awaiting decisions regarding the band’s participation at away games and marching contest. As always, please visit the Charms website regularly to keep up-to-date with rehearsals, concerts, and contests. My email address is [email protected]and my office phone number is (713) 251-2522. Please contact me by e-mail for faster response. I look forward to seeing everyone again soon! Stay healthy and stay safe! Sincerely, Suzanne Scott Director of Bands
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BAND BRAGGER
MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL MUSTANG BAND
August 2020
www.charmsoffice.com
http://memorialband.com
From the Director Suzanne Scott
Head Band Director: Suzanne Scott
Assistant Band Director: Jeff Munger
Color Guard Instructor: Julianah Iwelu
Percussion Instructor: David Lerner
Drum Majors: Jessica Stradley,
Ellie Hilgert, and Ava Speros
President: Jonathan Lim
Vice President: Amaan Siddiqui
Secretary: Tommy Hughes
Historian: Nicole Protz
Senior Rep: Ben Gentry
Junior Rep: Bear Elliott
Sophomore Rep: Ivann Longoria
Freshman Rep: to be elected
Librarians: Jazmin Avila, John
Perkins, Annabel McDonald,
John Moldvaer-Leyendecker,
and Jonah Liau
Uniform Managers: Bonnie Chen
(Head), Ayaka Komatsu, Fope
Olayiwole, Zenab Sabir, and
Aalycia Warren
Equipment Manager: Jonathan Lee
Woodwind Captain: Amaan Siddiqui
Brass Captain: Joseph Kang
Drum Captain: Christos Georgiadis
Color Guard Captain: Rose Nguyen
Flute Section Leaders:
Bonnie Chen and Nicole Protz
Clarinet Section Leaders:
Jazmin Avila, Alnoor Hasanov,
and Rebecca Lorentzatos
Saxophone/Low Reed Section
Leaders: John Perkins and
Edward Tsay
High Brass Section Leaders:
Josh Bearden and Bryan Choi
Low Brass Section Leaders:
Grey Caven and Brandon Nguyen
Front Ensemble Section Leader:
Tate Conner
Color Guard Lieutenants:
Leyli Akhmedov and Leila Ibrahim
I hope that you are finding ways to stay active (and safe) as you enjoy the end of your Summer vacation. I know that many of you are excited to start the new marching season. Although many things about the fall are uncertain at this time, Mr. Munger and I are sure you will have a fun time in the Mustang Band this year. I will keep you updated about marching season as we receive guidance from TEA, UIL, and SBISD. As you know, Summer Band rehearsals transitioned to an online format using Zoom. We will begin after-school marching band rehearsals for all Mustang Band members on Tuesday, August 25. Please continue to check your e-mail daily for updates and changes to the Fall calendar.
Congratulations to the Senior Class of 2020 – I wish you the best of luck as you start a new chapter in your life. Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication over the past four years in band. I am also excited to welcome the incoming Freshman Class of 2024 – I know that band and color guard will be a very important part of your high school career.
Please read the enclosed information carefully regarding the 2020 Marching Rehearsal Action Plan for COVID-19. For marching rehearsals, please wear comfortable, light-colored clothing and athletic shoes (running or cross training shoes are required). I also recommend using sunscreen and wearing a hat and sunglasses. You must also bring a facemask (or two) and a personal igloo-style water jug filled with ice water with you outside. It is very important that everyone attend marching rehearsals, as we will be working on marching fundamentals and preparing music and drill for the halftime show.
Parents, in lieu of our traditional Meet the Band Performance and Picnic, we will have two parent meetings via Zoom on Friday, August 21. We invite new parents to attend the new Band Booster Club Parent Meeting at 6:00pm and returning parents to attend the returning Band Booster Club Parent Meeting at 7:00pm. We will present important information for the school year and give new parents the opportunity to ask questions about high school band. More information about the meetings are included in this newsletter.
Most of the dates for our concerts and contests for this year are available in Charms. The Fall Calendar is tentative at this time and is subject to change. We are still awaiting decisions regarding the band’s participation at away games and marching contest. As always, please visit the Charms website regularly to keep up-to-date with rehearsals, concerts, and contests.
My email address is [email protected] and my office phone number is (713) 251-2522. Please contact me by e-mail for faster response. I look forward to seeing everyone again soon! Stay healthy and stay safe!
FALL 2020 CALENDAR (All dates and times are subject to change)
AUGUST
18-20 Drumline and Color Guard Camp, 3:45-5:45pm (Church Parking Lot)
21 New Parent Meeting (6pm) and Returning Parent Meeting (7pm) on Zoom
24 First Day of School – Begin Virtual Classes
25 Begin Marching Band Rehearsal Schedule, 3:45-5:45pm (Church Parking Lot)
SEPTEMBER
7 Labor Day Holiday
8 Begin the LearnSBISD Plan – In-person students report to campus
24 Seven Lakes vs. MHS (Tully Stadium) – 7:00pm
OCTOBER
2 MHS vs. Pearland (The “Rig” Stadium) – 7:00pm
3-7 Auditions for TMEA Region 27 Jazz Ensemble*
8 Jersey Village vs. MHS (Tully Stadium) – 7:00pm
16 MHS vs. Spring Woods (Tully Stadium – visitors) – 7:00pm – Homecoming
22 MHS vs. Northbrook (Tully Stadium – visitors) – 6:30pm
30 Stratford vs. MHS (Tully Stadium – home) – 7:00pm
Oct 31 – Nov 4 Auditions for TMEA Area F Jazz Ensemble – for students that advance from Region*
NOVEMBER
6 MHS vs. Cy-Fair (Pridgeon Stadium) – 7:00pm
14 UIL Region 27 Marching Contest (The Berry Center) – tentative
Cy-Creek vs. MHS (Tully Stadium) – 2:00pm
14-18 Phase 1 Auditions for the TMEA Region 27 All-Region Bands*
21 MHS vs. Cy-Ridge (CFFCU Stadium at The Berry Center) – 1:00pm
27 Make-up or Extra Football Game – tentative
DECEMBER
4 Make-up or Extra Football Game – tentative
5-9 Phase 2 Auditions for the TMEA Region 27 All-Region Bands*
10 Virtual Winter Concert (on Zoom) – 7:00pm
JANUARY
TBD Auditions for the TMEA Region 27 Freshman Band*
2-6 Auditions for the TMEA Area F Band – for students that advance from Region*
15-16 TMEA Region 27 Jazz Ensemble Clinic and Concert (Memorial HS) – tentative
*Auditions for all TMEA Region and Area auditions will be completed online using the MusicFirst
platform. The audition window will open on Saturday morning at 10:00am and close on
Wednesday evening at 11:59 p.m. Audition cuts will be available when the audition window opens.
Students must submit their audition recordings in MusicFirst by the deadline. Detailed
information will be available as the audition dates approach.
BAND FEES
The Band/Color Guard Fee for this school year is $250 and is due from each member at the beginning of the school year in August. This fee helps pay for expenses that our district budget does not cover. Examples of these expenses include extra instruction for the students (masterclasses & specialized instruction), clinicians, section-of-the-week goodies, halftime drinks, marching music, marching drill, instrument supplies, classroom supplies, uniform shirts, facemasks, sanitizer, disinfectant, cleaning supplies, and occasional one-time purchases as needed. Color Guard students will be responsible for purchasing additional uniform accessories. For new students and those who need new marching shoes, you will purchase them through the Band. The cost of new marching shoes for band members is $45. We will size students during band classes or rehearsals and order the shoes for you. These shoes will belong to you. Every Mustang Band student will be given one dri-fit, red, polo-style Band shirt. If a student needs an additional or replacement shirt, the cost is $35. Forms to pay the fees described will be available after August 24. Please make checks for the above fees payable to MHS Band. Parents may pay Band Fees using a credit card only after completing the registration for MySchoolBucks. (Note: Electronic payments on MySchoolBucks will include a 3.85% user/transaction fee). This money goes into the Band Activity Account. Color Guard students (and anyone else interested in participating in Winter Guard) are also expected to pay a Winter Guard fee to help cover expenses associated with Winter Guard competition season (contest fees, transportation, equipment, uniforms, etc.). This year the Winter Guard fee will be $125, due on January 15. The directors want every student in the Mustang Band to have the opportunity to participate in band or color guard, regardless of his or her family’s financial situation. If your family is unable to pay for all or part of your child’s Band Fees or needs to arrange a payment plan, please contact Ms. Scott by phone at 713-251-2522 or by e-mail at [email protected].
CASUAL MARCHING UNIFORM Once again, we will wear our casual uniform for football games and other performances. This uniform consists of our red dri-fit, polo-style Mustang Band shirt, a pair of knee-length, light tan khaki shorts (cargo shorts or Bermuda shorts are excellent choices), a belt, short ankle socks, and athletic tennis shoes. All new Mustang Band members will receive a dri-fit red polo-style Band shirt in early September. Please have the casual uniform ready to wear by Thursday, September 24. For colder weather games and marching contests, the casual marching uniform will consist of the red polo-style Band shirt, long sleeve black undershirt, black pants, black belt, tall black socks, and black marching shoes.
CHARMS Charms is a powerful web-based program that allows us to keep track of contact information, financial information (fundraising, spring trips, etc.), calendar events, handouts, uniforms, and school-owned instruments (to name a few). The Charms website is http://www.charmsoffice.com. The Parent/Student schoolcode login is: memorialband. This will take you to a screen where you can access the calendar and handouts. If you login further, you will have access to student specific information. If you do not know the student area password, please click on the “Forgot Password” link and use your child’s SBISD e-mail address to request a new password. If your child does not have an SBISD e-mail address, try using your child’s personal e-mail instead. Charms will send you a link to reset your password.
Ms. Scott and the Booster Club’s Jackie Longo will be working together to keep parents up-to-date and in-the-know! The Mustang Band’s website is http://memorialband.com and includes pages for Directors, Student Leadership, Honors and Awards, Color Guard, Calendar, and Band Booster Club. There are links to Charms as well as copies of Information Packets, Marching Orientation Letters, etc., and all the information and links involving fundraising and contests. Welcome to a great 2020-2021 year of music!
The Band Booster Club provides support for two different kinds of fundraising activities – Student fundraising and Band Booster Club fundraising. Student Fundraising: Students may take part in fundraisers to help pay for their spring trip. There are typically 2-3 fundraisers each year, during the fall semester. Student fundraising will be limited this year due to the pandemic. Details for this year’s student fundraiser can be found on the following page. All profit generated from items sold will be put into the student's spring trip account. Each student’s account stays with the student from year to year; the balance rolls over to the next school year. Upon graduation, any remaining funds will be transferred to a younger sibling who is in the Mustang Band, or will roll into the general Band Activity Account.
Band Booster Club Fundraising: The Band Booster Club raises money to help support the overall Band program. The money raised is used to supplement the District’s budget and Band’s Activity Account. Money is used for items such as:
Consultants
Contest fees
Color Guard equipment
Student awards
Middle school outreach and recruiting
Financial aid for private lessons (for qualifying students)
Band picnic
Holiday luncheon
Concert refreshments The Band Booster Club budget will be available at the Band parent meetings. The Band Booster Club car wash fundraiser has morphed into a virtual event. We will again be selling our MHS holiday ornaments at various events throughout the fall. Information about any additional fundraisers will be available as they are determined.
Other: The Band Booster Club also coordinates and handles the collection and spending for the pre-performance Band Meals, spirit items (shirts, decals, and yard horses) and the Band scrapbook. These are not fundraising activities. Donations: Any financial donations to the Band Booster Club are greatly appreciated! Year-end receipts will be provided for tax purposes. If your company matches donations, please consider completing the steps for that process.
Forms to order Band Meals, spirit items, 2020-2021 scrapbooks, and to make donations will be available August 24. Please make checks for these items payable to MHS Mustang Band Booster Club, Inc. You can also order and pay for these items on the new Band Booster Club online store using the link below.
PRE-PERFORMANCE BAND MEALS A quick meal is typically served to Mustang Band members prior to weeknight football games. We have arranged this service to help you and your child relax at the end of a busy week. Here is how it works:
What? Students choose from pre-selected menu items (including vegetarian and gluten free options) that are delivered to the school cafeteria. Bottled water and dessert are included with each meal. This is a light meal to fuel and hydrate the Band members after school before they practice and perform at the football game.
Who? We are currently checking with the following businesses to cater this year: Chick-fil-A, Jonathan’s The Rub, Freebirds World Burrito, Domino’s Pizza, and other restaurants that can provide individually packaged or boxed meals. We will not serve any buffet-style meals this year to avoid unnecessary contact with the students’ meals.
Where? Students typically come directly to the cafeteria after school at 3:00 p.m. to enjoy a relaxed meal with fellow Band members. They then practice, change into uniform, and ride the bus to the stadium to perform.
When? The final details of the fall football season and marching season have not been released by UIL. We hope to serve meals prior to all of the weeknight football games as we usually do. We do not provide meals before Saturday games, so please eat at home prior to those games.
Why? We encourage students to take advantage of this service as it saves time and energy, and helps to keep students safe. The main goal is to keep Band members on campus and avoid having them rush somewhere and back before call time. It also continues to foster the Band spirit. This is a voluntary service available to all Mustang Band members; it is not to raise money. Students who do not participate in the Band Meals program are welcome to bring food from home and join us in the cafeteria.
How? Order forms with costs will be emailed to all band parents in August so students can
make their meal selections. One flat price will be charged for all of the meals provided during
the season. We are unable to allow buy-in for some meals but not for others. Please make
your payment using the online Booster Club web store
What if the band isn’t allowed to perform at all of the football games? If the band
meals are cancelled for any of the games, we will substitute other fun opportunities for the
Band to eat together. We are exploring back-up plans such as outdoor picnics and ice cream
socials.
For more information, please contact the following parents: Jenny Lorentzatos: [email protected] or 713-385-5011 Catherine Gentry: [email protected] or 832-647-3636
***Looking for a GREAT way to volunteer? We are looking for volunteers to help with set-up and clean-up from 2:45 p.m . until about 3:30 p . m . on the days meals are served. No experience necessary for this really fun opportunity to serve the students! Look out for the Sign-Up Genius email.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MUSTANG BAND CLASS OF 2020 GRADUATES!
THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR TALENT
Front Row (left-right): Rachel Royster, Ruka Adachi, Leah Engeldorf, Victor Malbrel, Benjamin Liu, James Westenhaver Second Row (left-right): Noelle Svoboda, Sara Reul, Yunuo Sun, Jane Lee, Emma Pounds, Julia Song, Rob Espey, Matthew Young Third Row (left-right): Jacob Evers, Ben Poe, Alex Lee, Raphael Jayr, Zachary Nguyen, John Grimes, Luke Lorentzatos, Christian Stanley, Chris Del Rio, Andrew Ziegenhorn, Aidan Stimson