Grapevine Mustang Band

Good afternoon, Mustang Band!

• The Mustang Guard is kicking off their competitive season NEXT SATURDAY! Students please consider volunteering to help the guard - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0849AAA72DAAF85-47364182-ghswinter
• Our largest fundraiser of the year is just a few weeks away! See below for more information.
• HEB Scholarship deadline Fed 2 - Info below.
• If you are looking to support the Mustang Band via our Amazon Wishlist, we are in need of AA and AAA batteries.
• The FINAL installment of the 2023-24 band fees was due Sept 1, 2023. Please refer to the Band Fee Payment document for more information. If you have questions, please contact our treasurer - treasurer@grapevinehsband.com.

• The band calendar at grapevinehsband.com is your one-stop shop for all dates and times.

• Lessons are available for all members of the band program. Please go to https://www.grapevinehsband.com/private-lessons.html and set up lessons if you have not already.
• All Families can raise funds for their individual band account NOW with the RaiseRight Fundraiser. See below for details.

Monday - 1/29

5:00-8:00pm - Wind Ensemble

Tuesday -1/30

7:45am - Wind Ensemble

5:00-7:00pm - Symphonic Band

Wednesday - 1/31

7:45am - Wind Ensemble

Thursday - 2/1

7:45am - Wind Ensemble

Friday - 2/2

7:45am - Wind Ensemble

Saturday - 2/3

GHS Percussion Ensemble Contest

Mustang Guard @ Red Oak ITINERARY

Sunday - 1/28

2:00pm - Musical Performance

UPCOMING DATES:

Feb 6 - UpTempo Fundraiser

Feb 10 - Winter Guard Contest - Lewisville HS

Feb 17 - Percussion Bash

Feb 20 - Corpus Christi Trip Meeting

March 2 - Winter Guard Contest - Timber Creek HS

• Lunch will be provided on competition days - Google form lunch selection will be sent out early next week through the email you use for the Signup Genius
• Dinner is on your own, we encourage members to bring either a sack lunch or money for concessions

Our LARGEST fundraiser of the year is right around the corner. The Uptempo fundraiser is a crowdsourced fundraiser designed to raise our band money by collecting small donations from many sources (friends and family).

Each student has a goal of $500, setting our program goal of $60,000.

If you would like a buyout option it will be $400.

Buy Out - https://uptempo-fundraiser-buy-out-option-copy.cheddarup.com

Start gathering your contacts now. Our “blitz” day will be on Tuesday, February 6 after school. This is a required event unless you have utilized the buyout option prior to 2/6.

Corpus Christi Spring Band Trip

Please make sure you are staying on top of the payment schedule for the Spring Band Trip. All trips need to be paid in full by February 15th. There is a parent meeting for the trip on January 20th.

Payment Schedule:

Total Student Trip Cost: $500

Payment Schedule:

November 15th - $200 payment due

January 15th - $150 payment due

February 15th - $150 payment due

Payment Link: https://spring-band-trip.cheddarup.com

Percussion Bash 2024

Join the Grapevine Percussion Studio for Percussion Bash on Saturday, February 17. Percussion ensembles from Dove, CTMS, GHS, GMS and Silverlake.

• 2 awesome concert options - 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

• Grapevine High School Auditorium

• Tickets $5 each

• Shout Outs 1 for $3, 2 for $5

• Purchase tickets and shout outs here: https://percussion-bash-tickets-shout-outs.cheddarup.com

H-E-B is a Corporate Sponsor of the UIL and has its annual H-E-B Scholarship Program for Community Service Excellence opportunity.

Nominees must have the following submitted to https://www.sportsinaction.com/scholarship by no later than Feb. 2nd, 2024:

• Minimum 3.3 GPA
• Number of Community Service Hours completed in the last 12 months
• Community Service Verification Letters to document the number of hours submitted
• A Letter of Recommendation
• A Short Essay (500 words or less) on the topic: “What does Community mean to you?”

There will be fifteen (15) total winners – five (5) each in music, academics and athletics – and each will be awarded $2,000 from H-E-B. An announcement of the winners will be made during the 2024 UIL Texas Girls & Boys Basketball State Championships.

Please make your students and/or support staff aware of this opportunity.

UMHB is hosting an event at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (Belton, TX) on Friday, January 26 for any high school Juniors and Seniors who are interested in music at the collegiate level. The event is called ArtsRush and it is a full day consisting of music class sampling, performances, opportunities to play with our ensembles, and more. Food and T-shirts are provided!

There is an early-bird discount that goes through this Friday for $25, after that it will increase to $30.

Registration Link:https://www.umhb.edu/visual-performing-arts/artsrush

Weatherford College joyfully invite all ages and all ability levels to join us in welcoming AMY PORTER and SEETHA SHIVASWAMY to Coyote Country for a FREE festival! Go ahead, register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSet8dq8EFeYcUYT72v10_en2plBPTl425nXbzamW6Pvw-fepg/viewform

On March 23 flutist from all over the nation will join together to make music, make friends, participate in the Anatomy of Sound program and develop Flute Yoga skills. Participants will also join in our first SERVICE PROJECT providing music supplies to 3rd world countries through a program called “Music Camp Abroad”. Please send instruments and music supplies for donating.

#wcflutefestival will provide 3 lucky participants with a FREE SWAG BAG as well as opportunities to shop at our vendors such as Carolyn Nussbaum’s “one stop flute shop” and Win-D-Fender.

Here are the links to stay connected!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrapevineMustangBand

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ghsmustangband

RaiseRight is a great way to raise money for your individual band account!

CLICK HERE FOR INFO

Students/Parents should login and update their CHARMS information. This is our primary form of communication, and it is important to have accurate information. Charms is not an option to make a band payment.

If you have any questions, or have trouble logging in to your account, please contact Mr. Slate (brandon.slate@gcisd.net).

All students and parents must join the Remind Groups. We use Remind to communicate quickly during events and will only send out messages that are important for everyone. Visit the band website for details.

Email: james.rees@gcisd.net
Website: grapevinehsband.com
Location: 3223 Mustang Drive, Grapevine, TX, USA
Phone: 8172515249