Grapevine High School Mustang Band

Tuesday, May 27th- Thursday May 29th:

-Breakdown Camp for '25-'26 leadership team (8:30 AM-5:00 PM) at Prosper HS. Transportation to/from Prosper HS will be provided, students must ride the bus.

Daily Schedule:

6:45am - Meet at GHS

7:00am - Bus departs for Prosper HS

8:00am - Arrive at Prosper, check in

Noonish - Lunch on your own, you'll need to bring lunch

5:00pm - Done, load the bus and return to Grapevine

Info packet can be found here

Tuesday, June 3

-All-Region Jazz Help Session #1 10:00 AM-11:30 AM (GHS Band Hall) (For Saxophones, Trumpets, Trombones, and Drumset students in jazz band)

-Summer Tuesday rehearsal #1 1:00-4:00 PM

Tuesday, June 10

-All-Region Jazz Help Session #2 10:00 AM-11:30 AM (GHS Band Hall)

-Summer Tuesday rehearsal #2 1:00-4:00 PM

Tuesday, June 17

-All-Region Jazz Help Session #3 10:00 AM- 11:30 AM (GHS Band Hall) {no trombone help session on this date, all other instruments will meet}

-Summer Tuesday rehearsal #3 1:00-4:00 PM

Tuesday, June 24

-All-Region Jazz Help Session #4 10:00-11:30 AM (GHS Band Hall)

-Summer Tuesday rehearsal #4 1:00-4:00 PM

June 24th-25th

-SASI Drum Major Camp (Flower Mound High School)

July 1st

-3rd Installment of Band Fees Due

-Summer Tuesday rehearsal #5 1:00-4:00 PM

For these rehearsals, we will be in peer-led groups for the first portion of rehearsal. Specific rooms for instruments are TBD, we will end in larger groups in the MAC, a Gym, or the band hall.

Kids need athletic clothes, shoes, all music, marching instrument, water

Please make note of when each group begins summer band. All of this information is available on the band website.

Guard on July 14th

Percussion on July 21st

Winds on July 23rd

Mr. Slate (pictured) would love to collect your forms online! Please visit https://www.grapevinehsband.com/forms.html to fill out and turn in your forms.

Students received binders at Spring Training with music they will play this upcoming fall. If you are looking for music click here.

Band registration will take place before the Kick-Off Dinner. Everyone needs to attend the registration, if you are unable to make it, send an email to Mr. Rees (james.rees@gcisd.net)

One of the best trumpet teachers in the DFW area, Steve Gulledge, is hosting his annual summer trumpet camp at Keller High School June 23rd-26th

Middle School session is from 10:00am - 12:30pm Monday - Thursday

High School session is from 1:30pm - 4:00pm Monday - Thursday

The cost of our camp for the week is $225

Students will focus on addressing fundamental weakness' and appropriate pedagogical material will be provided.

Students are encouraged to sign up now/early and pay later.

Google Form Registration Link

https://forms.gle/ZMkDJyjHwMjuUCHR7

Website

www.TheTrumpetRoom.org

If you plan on going to any Frisco RoughRiders games this summer, The GHS Band will receive $5 for any ticket purchased using this link.

SPONSORSHIP PROGRESS:

If you own a business or know of one you think would be interested, please let them know the GHS HS BAND needs their support and provides wonderful marketing opportunities!

Want a flyer to help seek out SPONSORSHIPS? See the flyers below.

Questions? Please contact GHS Mustang Band Parent & Volunteer, Laurie Ackermann. I am happy to deliver flyers to you. Contact Laurie and tell her how many you want.

fundraising@grapevinehsband.com

Please visit the calendar and familiarize yourself with the rehearsal schedule and event calendar for the entire school year.

Lessons are available for all members of the band program. Please click here and set up lessons if you have not already.

The Grapevine High School Band has over 90% of students enrolled in private lessons. It is such an important part of our student's musical development!

Students/Parents should login and double check their profile on CutTime is correct. Login assistance can be found here. CutTime is one of our primary forms of communication and it is important to have accurate information. As we graduate students into the next grade, please verify that your school and grade are correct. CutTime is not an option to make a band payment.

If you have any questions, currently are not receiving the emails from CutTime, or have trouble logging in to your account, please contact Mr. Slate (brandon.slate@gcisd.net)

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