Sachse Mustang Band UPDATES

We are so close to having music for our entire SHOW and it is so exciting! Get ready to HIT the GROUND Running with EVERYONE BACK next MONDAY, July 22, 2024. Below you will find checklists of everything that you will need to be ready for next week! Our Band Calendar has been updated through December. Be sure to read through this entire newsletter to make sure you have all the information, VERY EXCITING THINGS coming up!

SO GLAD YOU ASKED, make sure to...

• Light Athletic Clothes
• Tennis Shoes
• Hat
• Sunglasses
• Sunscreen
• Instrument/ Sticks & Bag
• Music
• Tuner
• Pencil
• LUNCH (either bring a lunch daily or make plans for lunch; make healthy eating choices that will help fuel your body if we go outside in the afternoon; most afternoons will be inside)
• WATER JUG Filled with Water
• Towel

• Drink Water
• Go Outside for a walk
• Drink Water
• Review Exercises from Movement Camp
• Drink Water
• Go Outside again for a walk
• Drink Water
• Eat Healthy
• Drink Water
• Get Plenty of Sleep
• Drink Water
• Make sure you have all of your things for band
• Drink Water
• STAY AWAY FROM DAIRY FOR BREAKFAST!!!
• AND DRINK MORE WATER!!!

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Pick up and drop off at all band events and all school events can be very problematic if not done correctly. Please read the below lists and visit the band website for pictures to ensure you are following the correct procedures for parking...

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!

July 22-26

Monday- Friday; 7AM- 4 PM

*TRUMPETS extended day on TUESDAY until 7 PM (you will be fitted for uniforms from 4-5 PM, then have an added sectional)

July 29-30

Monday- Tuesday; 7 AM- 4 PM

*TRUMPETS extended day on TUESDAY until 7 PM (your lunch will be extended this day)

July 31

Wednesday; 5-9 PM

August 1-2

Thursday- Friday; 7 AM- noon

August 3 DRILL DAY!!!!!!!!!!

Saturday 7 AM- 3 PM

Be careful where you walk and drive in senior lot, some will be painting spots this day.

LOCK-IN/ Section Competition; 3 PM- 8 PM (see band calendar; $5 entry/ items per grade level)

PARENT BRUNCH @ 9 AM: Come meet other parents, booster board and get lots of information about marching band, especially if it's your first time. Check out the different areas that you may be able to help us be the best season we've ever had!

August 5-6: STADIUM Rehearsal @ HBJ

Monday- Tuesday; 7 AM- noon

August 7

Wednesday; 7 AM- noon

August 8

Thursday 1 PM- 9 PM

Rehearsal; Dinner Break will also include time for Meet the teacher/ device & schedule pick-up before performance at MEET THE MUSTANGS!

August 9

Friday; 7 AM- noon

SENIORS will join at 8 AM if attending senior sunrise

August 10 DRILL DAY!!!!!!!!!!

Saturday 7 AM- 3 PM

CLICK HERE IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY ON THE BAND APP

August 12 FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

Please see band calendar as our first 3 weeks of school have adjusted rehearsal times to take into consideration excessive heat. We discussed this at the end of the year and band calendar times are accurate, but you need to look at the notes. You can also use the button below with that schedule mapped out.

August 12, 19, 26

Mondays 6:30 AM start for ALL BUT FRONT ENSEMBLE; Guard and Battery will not be dressed out, we will go over details with those groups.

After school: 3- 8 PM; see link below for individual section tutorials/ dinner/ rehearsal times

August 13, 20, 27

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.

August 14, 21, 28

Wednesdays GUARD/ Front Ensemble; 3 PM- 4 PM

Winds/ Battery NO Practice, go to tutorials

August 15, 22, 29

THURSDAYS NO Practice, go to tutorials

August 16, 23

Fridays; 4 PM- 9 PM

August 3, 10, 17, 24

DRILL DAYS (Some already noted above) 7:30 AM- 3 PM

*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!

September 2

MONDAY; LABOR DAY Parade

More information coming soon!

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