Sachse Mustang Band UPDATES

We have successfully completed our first week of school, our first Stadium Rehearsal, our LAST long Saturday rehearsal, and the show is coming along really nicely! Keep working for every detail and give yourself credit for some great efforts in rehearsals!

This will be for WINDS ONLY (Guard and percussion have your added hour Wednesday after school)

Winds be on our practice field under the lights by 6:30 AM, make sure you have water. (if location changes, it will be posted on the Band App

A1 will always dismiss from the field at approx. 8:45 AM

• KEEP Drinking Water
• Pre-pack all your things you will need
• Drink More Water
• Take a deep breath
• Drink Water
• DO YOU SEE A PATTERN? PLEASE, KEEP DRINKING WATER AND TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF!

WHEN PICKING UP FROM OUR PRACTICE FIELD...

DO NOT DRIVE ON THE FIELD! It is very likely that there is something on that field that you could run over and in addition, it is not safe for the students who may be running back to a different set or breaking to grab water that would immediately be moving through the back of the field. There is also equipment at the back of the field so PLEASE make sure you NEVER drive on the practice field during practice!

Below are parking reminders from last week...

SCHOOL DAY DROP OFF (tips)

Students can be dropped off ONLY in the back by the field house

DO NOT get out of the car by the bandhall

Try to make sure you have your instrument with you the night prior to all A days

The side door and fine arts doors will not be open on School days in the morning

All students enter the school through the back doors.

If you have all of your things for A1 with you, you can come directly to the Turf field.

There is an entrance to the field just beside the field house that will be open for you along with the entrance by our field.

For after school Rehearsals/ other events, continue to...

DO...

• When dropping off park, in a parking spot, then allow your student to get out of the car.
• When picking them up, park in a parking spot and wait for your student there.
• Expect that following rehearsal it will take them 10 minutes to put up their things and make it out to your car.
• If we are dismissing from the field, you can pick them up there, but follow the same procedure to park. If you are picking them up from the front, it will likely take them 15-20 minutes to get their things put away and make it to your car.
• Be patient and cautious as students will be walking through the parking lot to get to cars.

DON'T...

• STOP in the FIRELANE to drop off your student
• PARK IN THE FIRELANE to wait for your child at the end of practice.
• STOP in the FIRELANE for any reason other than to wait for people walking to pass.
• If you are stopped waiting for pedestrians, you SHOULD NOT have your student unload and drop them off, please make sure you are parked IN A SPOT before having them exit your vehicle.

Student Safety is the most important thing and this procedure helps ensure this as well as keeping the flow of traffic moving before and after all events. No one enjoys waiting in a line of cars, FIND A PARKING SPOT and try to avoid stopping in the FIRELANE for any reason other than to let pedestrians pass. Thank you in advance for your help with this!

This year the Sachse Band Boosters are in the rotation to put together the Band Fest Program. Although it seems Way Out there at the moment, it is just around the corner. If you are interested in helping get this put together, please e-mail volunteers@sachseband.org so we can get that committee moving forward asap. Thanks in advance on your help with this.

Currently the only grades we have are for Stadium Rehearsals and Drill Days. Keep in mind that attendance is required at all events, please be sure to make arrangements so we can keep things moving in the right direction. Also keep in mind that in just two weeks Football Games will begin.

On weeks we have a football game, ANY Student with an unexcused absence during the week will not attend the game with us, instead they will have an alternate assignment. Obviously, we want everyone at the game, however, all students must also make rehearsals a priority.

CLICK HERE IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY ON THE BAND APP

August 19, 26 Monday (A Day)

Mondays 6:30 AM start for Winds; planning to start on our practice field then move to turf after. Any adjustments will be posted on the band app

After school: 3- 8 PM; see link below for individual section tutorials/ dinner/ rehearsal times; same as last week but different for each group

August 20, 27 Tuesday (B Day)

Tuesdays STADIUM REHEARSALS; 6:30- 9:30 PM

Take the opportunity to attend extended Tutorials as needed on Tuesdays.

Students will wear summer uniform and marching shoes to these rehearsals.

Parents will bring students to and pick them up from Williams Stadium. All students should arrive no later than 6 PM. Parents, please join in and watch at least the last couple runs of the night to keep seeing weekly progress!

August 21, 28 Wednesday (A Day)

Wednesdays GUARD/ Percussion; 3 PM- 4 PM

Winds NO Practice, go to tutorials

August 22, 29 Thursday (B Day)

THURSDAYS NO Practice, go to tutorials

August 23 Friday (B Day)

Final extended Friday; 4:30 PM- 8 PM (time adjusted to give everyone more time to get food after school

August 24

Final DRILL DAY 7:30 AM- NOON

*Note that our final Drill Day on August 24 will end at noon

August 30

FIRST FOOTBALL GAME

Breakdown for this day will be coming soon!

Labor Day Parade

Monday, September 2, 2024

First parade performance of the year; all performances are for a grade.

Students are dropped off and picked up from Sachse HS for parades to be bussed to the start of parades, then back from the end of the parade. This year, we are the LAST high school in the parade.

Inspection for the parade will be at 8:15 AM in the Cafeteria (time adjusted by 15 minutes)

Make sure you have...

• Instrument (not in case except for battery and sousaphones)
• Summer Uniform
• Tennis shoes
• Sunglasses (optional)

Parade starts at 9 AM, approx. return to the school will be 11:00 AM; real time updates will be posted on the band app once we are loaded on buses and returning to the school.

September 3-6 HOCO Week

Parade number 2 will be the same week as LD Parade (see calendar)

We will have Wednesday Rehearsal on this week, make sure you have that noted on your calendar.

Keep an eye on the band calendar to make sure you are ready for upcoming events.

The button below will take you to a sheet that will have all Itineraries for the year. If the tab is blacked out, we don't have information yet to update that schedule. We will estimate times if possible, but be aware they may be adjusted slightly, but that should give you an idea of at least the range of time things will be on those days.

CHARMS Fees

At this time, all fees should be made through CHARMS. Please make sure that you have paid your first $300 toward your CHARMS account by the end of this month! If for some reason, you are behind with this balance, please get caught up by the end of July. If you are unable to do so, please contact Mrs. Taylor and the treasurer to set up a payment plan.

SKYWARD Fees will need to be paid AFTER all charms fees are paid in full. For returning members, this will likely be August/ September, New Members/ and all guard and percussion this should be September/ October.

Sectionals will be on Wednesdays throughout the summer from June 12 through July 17

JULY 3 will be NO SECTIONALS and the bandhall will be closed.

These will be scheduled by section leaders between 9 AM and 2 PM and are typically one- two hours.

If you are out of town and cannot attend a sectional, please communicate that to the section leader and copy Mrs. Taylor via e-mail.

Any student wanting to take summer lessons, be aware that Wednesdays will also be the lesson day for teachers using our campus for their lessons.

SHOW MUSIC is available using buttons below if you need to reprint/ make sure you have the most up to date version of the show.

For any questions related to band, marching, auditions, guard, etc., please contact me via e-mail.

Email: hctaylor@garlandisd.net
Website: www.sachseband.org
Phone: 817-456-1205