Lake Highlands High School Wildcat Band! Marching Band Q&A as of 8.17.20
What’s new?! We miss our Wildcat Band!! ■ The Band Directors will actually get into the ■ building tomorrow! We have a new field and dots - ready for ■ Marching Band! Marching instruments are very clean thanks to ■ COVID! Virtual Band Camp happened! It was great :) ■ Meetings…Meetings…Meetings ■
Communication! CHARMS ■ Remind - text the below code too 81010 ■ Senior students - @lhband2021 ■ Senior parents - @lhabc2021 ■ Junior students - @lhband2022 ■ Junior parents - @lhabc2022 ■ Sophomore students - @lhband2023 ■ Sophomore parents - @lhabc2023 ■ Freshman students - @lhband2024 ■ Freshman parents - @lhabc2024 ■ Google Classroom ■ Facebook Group: LHHS Wildcat Band ■ “This is the plan until it’s not!” ■
MARCHING BAND TIMELINE June…July…LOTS of plans that were all thrown ■ out as things evolved Q&A tonight ■ Opt-in Google Form will go out immediately ■ following this meeting - DUE Friday, 8/21 @ 11:59pm September 8 - earliest possible Rehearsal date ■ Football Games begin October 2 ■ December 4 – End of football regular season ■
Marching Band Logistics Physicals ■ ONLY new members who did NOT receive a physical ■ last school year need to complete one. IF you are returning or are an incoming 9th grader ■ who had a physical last year, you will only need to fill out a Medical History Form Eligibility ■ STILL in effect for extracurricular activites. Grades ■ will be given in all classes! You can lose eligibility in the 6th week and the 9th week. With a later Football season, there will be multiple opportunities to regain.
8 HOUR RULE UIL Rules allow 8 hours of practice time outside of class time each ■ week once school starts. These 8 hours include required pre-scheduled rehearsal time. ■ For schools who begin prior to the last Monday in August, UIL ■ allows additional rehearsal up until Labor Day The following are not included under the 8 Hour Rule: ■ ◆ Performances ◆ Warm-up for performances ◆ Competitions ◆ Warm-up for competitions ◆ Social time determined by students ◆ Summer Band UIL allows 8 hours for EACH organization that a student is part of ■ (i.e. a student can be in band and choir and rehearse 8 hours a week outside of school time for each organization).
REHEARSAL SCHEDULE ONCE SCHOOL BEGINS… We rehearse before school ■ ◆ Tuesday/Thursday/Friday From 7:00AM to 8:15AM ◆ Always check the website at www.lhabc.org for more information Wind Ensemble/Percussion/Color Guard, 1st Period ■ Symphonic Band 2nd Period ■ Concert Band 3rd Period ■ Advisory 6th period ■ Jazz Band 7th Period ■ Virtual Concert/Symph. 7th period ■
OTHER QUESTIONS Will everyone march? ▪ - If you select yes in the opt-in form, you will have a spot in the show as long as you attend all rehearsals/ performances. When we go back to in-person school, what will Band look ▪ like? It’s ALL about safety and getting kids the best instruction ▪ possible.
Private Lessons Private Lessons are HIGHLY encouraged for ALL ■ students! Our lesson teachers are some of the best ■ musicians/teachers in DFW Lessons are provided ONLY VIRTUALLY at this ■ time.
Things we don’t know yet… ■ Homecoming events ■ Band Registration (typically in-person in August) ■ Football travel (which games, how many kids, etc.)
We can’t wait to see you again!
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