Grapevine Mustang Band

Good afternoon Mustang Band!

• Band Placement Auditions are due today via Canvas. For your placement audition, you will perform the Freshman Cuts of the Region Music - found HERE.
• The Mustang Guard has kicked off their annual Fall Candle Fundraiser. Please visit this link or contact a guard member for more information!
  
• The week following Fall Break (Nov 28-Dec 2) is BUSY for the Mustang Band. Please see the schedule Below.
• Marching tuners will be turned in at the conclusion of our Football season. If yours is lost or broken use the following link to purchase the replacement HERE. Every wind player has been issued a tuner, and every member will need to return a working one.

• Scholarship opportunities below!
• The 4th installment of band fees was due Aug 1. Please refer to the Band Fee Payment document for more information. Please note: if you are paying through PayPal and do not send the payment directly to treasurer@grapevinehsband.com, the processing fees will be charged to your Charms account.
• All Mustang Band members should be practicing their ALL REGION music at home and with their private lesson teachers.

• The band calendar at grapevinehsband.com is your one-stop shop for all dates and times.
  
• Join the 2022-23 Remind! Info below.

• Lessons are available for all members of the band program. Please go to https://www.grapevinehsband.com/private-lessons.html and set up lessons if you have not already.
• All Families can raise funds for their individual band account NOW with the Scrip Fundraiser. See below for details.

Monday -

No School - Practice your instrument

Tuesday -

No School - Practice your instrument

Wednesday -

No School - Practice your instrument

Thursday -

No School - Practice your instrument

Friday -

Potential Football Game - ITINERARY

Saturday -

Potential Football Game - ITINERARY

Looking Ahead to a busy week:

Monday, Nov 28 -

7:45am - Wind Ensemble

8:40am - Everyone else

5:30pm - Woodwind Phase 1 Auditions - Coppell HS - Students are responsible for their own transportation. Students should arrive early enough to warm up and find their room. Late arrivals will be unable to audition.

Tuesday, Nov 29 -

7:45am - Wind Ensemble

7:30am - Winter Guard

8:40am - Everyone else

5:30pm - Brass/Percussion Phase 1 Auditions - Coppell HS - Students are responsible for their own transportation. Students should arrive early enough to warm up and find their room. Late arrivals will be unable to audition.

Wednesday, Nov 30 -

7:45am - Wind Ensemble

8:40am - Everyone else

Thursday, Dec 1 -

7:45am - Wind Ensemble

7:30am - Winter Guard

8:40am - Everyone else

7:00pm - Grapevine Parade of Lights - ITINERARY

Friday, Dec 2 -

7:45am - Wind Ensemble

8:40am - Everyone else

7:00pm - Potential Playoff Game - ITINERARY

Saturday, Dec 3 -

8:30am - 9th Grade Region Auditions - Coppell HS - Students are responsible for their own transportation. Students should arrive early enough to warm up and find their room. Late arrivals will be unable to audition.

1:30pm - Phase 2 Auditions - Coppell HS - Students are responsible for their own transportation. Students should arrive early enough to warm up and find their room. Late arrivals will be unable to audition.

2023 Glenn Mandeville Scholarship

We're now accepting applications for the Glenn Mandeville Memorial Scholarship. Each year, up to eight students are awarded $5,000 to help support the cost of their four-year bachelor's degree. Learn more about the scholarship.

Interested? Submitting your application online is easy! You'll need to provide your contact information, high school transcripts, and a 550-word essay addressing your personal goals and aspirations, how the scholarship will make a difference in your life, and how you plan to give back to the community. Start your online application.

SIGN UP TO HELP WINTER GUARD

The Mustang Guard has kicked off their annual Fall Candle Fundraiser. Please visit the link below or contact a guard member for more information!

https://www.grapevinehsband.com/candle-fundraiser.html

Change in Rehearsal Schedule

The Mustang Guard has had an amazing marching band season this year, and we are excited to continue our growth into the winter guard season! As the marching rehearsals are ending, the team will begin transitioning into our winter guard prep schedule. Once a week starting in Nov, then twice a week in Dec.

In the spring semester, guard will be in 2nd period for class and after school for rehearsals. Performance and competition dates have been published to the band calendar and can be found on the winter guard page too. GO GUARD!

More info can be found at https://www.grapevinehsband.com/winter-guard.html

GHS Band Flickr - https://www.flickr.com/photos/grapevinehsband/albums

More info - https://www.grapevinehsband.com/color-guard.html

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrapevineYuleSlide

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Website: http://www.yuleslide.org/

Music for All has extended the deadline to apply for the Honor Band of America and Jazz Band of America to November 28, 2022.

Music for All’s honor ensembles are among the crown jewels of the Music for All National Festival. Individual high school musicians are selected by recorded audition. Members play challenging repertoire under the direction of renowned conductors, alongside outstanding student musicians from across America.

Each honor ensemble performs in concert on the final evening of the Festival, Sunday, April 2, 2023.

Learn more and apply today!

No update this week.

Scrip is a great way to raise money for your individual band account!

CLICK HERE FOR INFO

Here are the links to stay connected!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrapevineMustangBand

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ghsmustangband

Students/Parents should login and update their CHARMS information. This is our primary form of communication, and it is important to have accurate information.

If you have any questions, or have trouble logging in to your account, please contact Ms. Irby. (brooke.irby@gcisd.net)

Charms Link

All students and parents must join the Remind Groups. We use Remind to communicate quickly during events and will only send out messages that are important for everyone. Visit the band website for details.

You may pay for your child’s fees easily with a credit card using a Pay Pal account. To use this feature, click on the “Finances” button then choose the “Make A Trip Payment” button. If you have not set up a Pay Pal account, you will be given an option to do so. Choose to pay using your credit card, debit card, or bank account. Make secure purchases without revealing your credit card number or financial information to the GHS Band or the CHARMS system. PayPal offers one of the safest platforms for online commerce with fraud rates at a fraction of those of typical e-commerce offerings. PayPal offers ease and flexibility, accepting all major credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express), as well as all major debit cards and direct transfers. Please be aware that there is a fee to pay by credit card.

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Email: james.rees@gcisd.net
Website: grapevinehsband.com
Location: 3223 Mustang Drive, Grapevine, TX, USA
Phone: 8172515249