Plano Band Weekly Announcements
September 30-October 5, 2024
"If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude." ~Colin Powell
Welcome to Band-tober!!! Congratulations on a wonderful performance on Friday night!!
Onward to McKinney Marching Invitational!
*Below is the link to the performance from Friday night. The video shared below is for Plano Band educational use only. The owner does not give permission to share it on any other platforms.
GOALS FOR THE WEEK
1. Retain an attitude of excellence, both on the field and off!
2. Have laser-beam focus
3. Inspire our younger students at the Marching Exhibition
4. Have an amazing first contest at MMI!
5. Take care of yourself and others
EVENTS THIS WEEK
1. Marching Rehearsals, this week
- Mon, Tues, Wed*, Thurs
2. Woodwind Sectionals (WE/SYM) only this week. No brass/Wednesday sectionals because of PSAT.
3. PSAT, Wednesday
4. *Stadium Rehearsal, Wednesday, 5-6:30p @ Clark Stadium
- Transportation on your own!
- Be sure to take uniform & shako box (w/ competition wrap inside) with you BEFORE leaving campus on Wednesday!
- You will neatly stack cases and shako boxes by Spirit One
5. Plano Cluster Marching Exhibition, Wednesday @ 7:15p (flyer attached)
- Uniform: COMPETITION (=grey uniform pants, custom top, custom shako wrap)
- Attire underneath uniform: DRI-FIT shirt, GREY Plano Band shorts, GREY Plano Band socks, marching shoes
- This performance is open to the public!!! FREE ADMISSION!
6. All-State Jazz Recording, Wednesday, 5-9p @ PWSH (select jazz students only)
7. Football Game #6, AWAY @ PWSH, Friday
- Uniform Rack Locations: Woodwinds in Practice Room Hallway; Guard in Ens. Rm; Brass & Perc. in Band Hall
- REQUIRED ATTIRE: SHOW shirt, GREY Plano Band shorts, GREY Plano Band socks, marching shoes
- Students out of uniform will not march!
- Friday's uniform: FORMAL
- 4:35p: Load equipment
- 5:00p: Dinner on porch/cafe
- ALL trash must be cleaned up & thrown away when finished!
- 5:20p: Change into full uniform & marching shoes - NO JEWELRY / HAIR UP!!!
- Carry shako box to bus
- 5:40p: Load Bus
- 6:00p: Arrive to stadium
- 6:05p: Exit bus in FULL uniform with all zippers zipped up (take shako in box with you) / unload
- Neatly stack cases / take shako boxes to stands
- 6:15p: Warm-up
- 6:30p: Go to stands
- 7:00p: Game start
- AFTER GAME:
- Unload bus
- Check-in uniform on your designated Uniform Rack - THIS MUST BE DONE
- Get instrument from truck / store in locker
- You must check-in your uniform with your U-Crew member FIRST. You can leave once your U-Crew member clears you. Do not simply put your uniform on your rack and leave!!
- NO CiCi's this week!
8. McKinney Marching Invitational, Saturday @ McKinney ISD Stadium
- Prelims Performance Time: 2:45p
- Itinerary attached!
DUE THIS WEEK
1. WW Playing Test - TBD
- Part 1: A-D
2. Custom tops MUST be tried on today. If there are any problems, please see/email a director immediately
3. Family Contribution Payment #2, DUE Wednesday
- $175 partial payment ($375 total in account)
4. Band Spring Trip Payment #3 - $111 - DUE Oct 10 ($297 total in account)
5. Uniform & Shako Return - DUE Thursday (TEST GRADE)
ASSIGNMENTS
1. WE, SYM - All-State Music Evaluation 1st 1/2 Etude # - DUE Oct 9(6 Cumulative All-State Test = Semester 2 Chair Placement)
2. CON - Etude #3 - DUE Oct 22 (6 Cumulative Tests = Semester 2 Chair Placement)
UPCOMING EVENTS
1. Marching Rehearsals, week of 10/7
- Mon (10/7), Tues (10/8), Wed (10/9), Thurs (10/10)
2. Plano Band Restaurant Night @ Raising Canes, 10/9, 4-10p (Spring Creek & Coit location)
- Tell them you're with the Plano Band!
- Flyer attached
3. Section Leader Performance at Beverly Elementary, Oct. 11 7:45a
- Call-time: 7:30a
4. Pep-Rally, Oct. 11 (Attire: DRI-FIT shirt, jeans)
5. Football Game #7, HOME vs. Prosper HS, 10/11
6. End of 1st Nine Weeks Grading Period, Oct. 11
7. No band activities Oct 12-16
8. Required marching band rehearsals during Fall Break:
- Thurs, Oct. 17 - 5-8p
- Fri, Oct. 18 - 1-5p
9. Football Game #8, AWAY @ McKinney Boyd HS, 10/18 (under uniform - SHOW shirt)
10. UIL Region 25 Marching Contest, 10/19, Kimbrough Stadium
- Performance time: 3:30p
- Itinerary attached!!
- Uniform: COMPETITION (Dri-fit shirt underneath)
ELIGIBILITY
The Six Week's grade check was Sept 20. Any student that received a failing grade in an onlevel class (exception: Pre-Cal) became academically ineligible on September 27. Those students will not be able to participate in the following performances: 9/27 football game, 10/5 McKinney Marching Invitational, 10/25 football game, & 10/26 Duncanville Marching Invitational. Because of Fall Break, they ARE eligible for 10/11 football game, 10/18 football game, & 10/19 UIL Marching Contest.
Students are expected to continue going to after school marching rehearsals so that they are able to participate in the dates listed above and again once they regain eligibility.
Plano Band
Email: jason.lewis@pisd.edu
Website: www.pshsband.org
Location: 2200 Independence Parkway, Plano, TX, USA
Phone: 469-752-9398
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