Sachse Mustang Band UPDATES

We will hit the ground running tomorrow with Band Fest and will stay busy through our Contest performances this weekend. Make sure that you have plans for a snack/ dinner after school and be at HBJ on the visitors side and lined up to get into the stands by 4:30 PM. Our Tuesday and Thursday rehearsals will both be at SHS due to Band Fest and times have been adjusted to 3:30PM- 6:15PM on both days. Let's have a great first CONTEST WEEK to kick off Bandtober!

Monday, 9/30

A Day

A1 No Masterclasses

Start on the DOT field

Band FEST @ HBJ Stadium starts at 6:30 PM

Student Call time is 4:30 PM

TRAFFIC WILL BE BAD, please give yourself plenty of time.

Tuesday, 10/1

B Day (possibly outside for all classes; bring clothes, shoes, and water)

Marching Rehearsal

3:30 PM- 6:15 PM @ SHS Band Lot

Wednesday, 10/2

A Day

A1 No Masterclasses: All on Turf Field

Percussion will extend past the school day for an hour.

No full band after school activities; make sure that you are attending tutorials; grade check is coming again at the end of next week.

Thursday, 10/3

B Day

Marching Rehearsal

3:30 PM- 6:15 PM @ SHS Band Lot

Friday, 10/4

7 AM Rehearse with Drill team

A Day; Pep Rally make sure to have your summer uniform with you at school or just wear it to school.

Game Day Schedule

Game @ Wylie v. East

Saturday, 10/5

Contest at Wylie (see itinerary)

On Saturday, October 26, GISD Fine Arts is hosting the US Army Field Band at the GHS auditorium. We have 980 seats available, but this is being offered to all fine arts students in the district. Please note that there is a maximum of 4 tickets per student and will be reserved on a first come first served basis, this includes the student ticket. Please note that you are expected to attend if you choose to request tickets. Fill out the google form below to request tickets for this event. Please fill out this form by Wednesday of this week to ensure we can hold your tickets. After Wednesday, the district will offer all remaining tickets to the general public.

Monday, 10/7

A Day

A1 No Masterclasses

Marching Rehearsal

3:30 PM- 6:00 PM @ SHS Band Lot

Tuesday, 10/8

B Day

Make sure that you are attending tutorials; grade check is coming soon.

Stadium Rehearsal @ Williams Stadium

6:30 PM- 9:30 PM

Make sure to be on campus by 6:00 PM

Wednesday, 10/9

A Day

7 AM Rehearse with Drill team

A1 No Masterclasses.

Percussion will extend after school for 1 hour.

No full band after school activities; make sure that you are attending tutorials; grade check is coming soon.

Thursday, 10/10

B Day

Marching Rehearsal

4:00 PM- 5:30 PM

Friday, 10/11

B Day

Game Day Schedule

Game @ Williams v. NGHS

Saturday, 10/12

Contest @ Birdville (see itinerary)

Please make sure that your Fall Break plans are scheduled around Band Events. We make a HUGE effort to give students several days off in a row, but when we return, it is imperative that everyone be present for required rehearsals going into our BOA in Waco.

Sunday- Thursday morning students will have Fall Break

Thursday, October 17

Stadium Rehearsal @ SHS from NOON- 6 PM

*Possible Welcome Back activities following rehearsal until 8 PM

Friday, October 18

Stadium Rehearsal@ HBJ from 8 AM- *noon

This is a change from our original schedule due to stadium availability

Saturday, October 19

BOA WACO

call time is 6 AM at Williams Stadium (see itinerary)

Monday, 10/21

A Day

A1 BRASS Masterclasses

Stage: Trumpets

Bandhall: Trombones

Ensemble Rm.: Horns

Uniform Rm.: Euphoniums

Instrument Storage: Tubas

STADIUM REHEARSAL (yes on a Monday)

Make sure that you are attending tutorials and keeping up with grades

Stadium Rehearsal @ Williams Stadium

6:30 PM- 9:30 PM

Make sure to be on campus by 6:00 PM

Tuesday, 10/22

B Day

Marching Rehearsal @ SHS

3:30 PM- 5:30 PM

Wednesday, 10/23

NON DAY DUE TO PSAT Testing

Students will all come to bandhall once testing is commplete and students are released to A5 (see itinerary)

UIL @ Mesquite Memorial

Thursday, 10/24

B Day

Stadium Rehearsal @ Williams 5 PM- 8 PM; make sure you are on campus by 4:30 PM

Friday,10/25

A Day

Game Day Schedule @ HBJ v. SGHS (Senior Night)

Saturday, 10/26

5A Area is at Mesquite Memorial if you'd like to attend.

Army Band Performance @ GHS 7PM for those who reserved tickets

Monday, 10/28

A Day

No Masterclasses

all on field

Marching Rehearsal @ SHS

3:30 PM- 6 PM

Tuesday, 10/29

B Day

Make sure that you are attending tutorials and keeping up with grades

Stadium Rehearsal @ Williams Stadium

6:30 PM- 9:30 PM

Make sure to be on campus by 6:00 PM

Wednesday, 10/30

A Day

No Masterclasses

all on field

Thursday, 10/31

B Day

Game Day

Friday,11/1

B Day

Marching Rehearsal @ SHS

3:30 PM- 6 PM

Saturday, 11/2

AREA; we will likely not have the full Itinierary set until Monday, Oct. 28 when they know who all qualified. This will be an ALL DAY EVENT!

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.

Our section for HBJ games will be adjusted this year, this was not just for HOCO.

This new area allows us to have plenty of space to function at Games and should have space for any parents wanting to sit with us in our section at the top.

At this point ALL students and parents should have access to CUTTIME. If you still haven't been able to access, please e-mail Mrs. Taylor so we can get this corrected ASAP. All students should have $500 paid toward their 24-25 band Fees at this time. SKYWARD payments can be made in CUTTIME and will be transferred to SKYWARD by the end of this semester.

Please make sure that you are taking care of attendance at all rehearsals.

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

This year's skyward fees will be added in the next few weeks. Please plan on making your first skyward payment in October. This means that CHARMS/ now Cuttime Fees should be paid in full by the end of this month. The only exception would be those on a different payment plan and new guard or percussion that will still be completing CHARMS fees in October.

Currently ineligible students will remain ineligible until Fall Break. At that time, all students will become eligible for the Game on 10/11 as well as the Birdville contest and BOA Waco. This is a confusing cycle, because they will then go back to being ineligible for the seek of UIL, but may be able to regain if all classes were passed at the end of the 9 week grading cycle.

ALL student grades will be rechecked at the end of the 9 weeks on October 11, 2024. Students could possibly lose eligibility again at this grade check. Please make sure you are not missing any assignments in any class.

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

At this time, we've transitioned all of our music to BEAM for students to access so we can keep the most recent versions of all things available to them. BEAM is through the UDB app and allows students to access music from their phone through this app. If your student has an iPad or tablet, they should be able to put their UDB app on that device and access music as well.