THAT WYLIE BUGLE 10/14-10/20

Fantastic performances at BOA Prosper yesterday! We have not attended a local BOA Regional since 2018...and we didn't do so well and didn't make finals. 5th Place in prelims and 6th Place in finals is pretty darn great for our first contest. Most of the groups attending had already competed the previous 2 weekends. This event was more stacked with great bands than that one. 8 State Qualifiers from last year, 2 out of state who have won their state championships...what a bunch of GREAT programs and performances and you are among the TOP!

There were MANY MANY great bands who did not make finals, so be proud of your performance and the show we have curated for you this year. Let's see how far we can take this!

I am pretty sure we were the only band who was in finals who is on a traditional bell schedule and not a block schedule...what's the difference?

Block Schedule: 90 min daily class time x 40 class days = 60 hours of instruction during the school day.

Traditional Schedule: 50 min daily class time x 40 class days = 33.3 hours of instruction during the school day.

So...we are pretty efficient! Get some rest and we will make everything COME TOGETHER even more on Thursday as we make changes and elevate/maximize performance quality for UIL and Duncanville.

Judge comments from finals have been uploaded to the Band App.

Last week's members of the week were:

The section of the week is the TRUMPET section!

Brass: James Mecham

Woodwind: Emily Babayan

Percussion: Daniel Pereira

Color Guard: Jessenia Parra

Crew: Randy Chou

THURSDAY (Competition Show) FOOTBALL THURSDAY - AWAY GAME

• 8:00am-11:00am Competition Rehearsal (Sound Crew)
  
• 11am-12:30pm - Lunch Provided
  
• 12:30pm Competition Rehearsal / Drill Team Rehearsal (Sound Crew | Prop Crew)
  
• 2:30pm Rehearsal Ends
  
• GO TO FOOTBALL GAME
  

DRILL TEAM - GOOD 4 U

GAME SCHEDULE

• 2:30pm Rehearsal Ends / Store props
• 3:00PM Change into Legacy Uniform
• 3:15PM Inspection
• 3:30PM Depart for Williams Stadium (Garland)
• 4:15PM Arrive & DINNER
• 4:45PM Block up to Get into stadium
• 9:30PM Back at Wylie HS / Unload and go home

INSPECTION ITEMS

• Flip Folder with music organized
  
• Flip Folder lyre
  
• TWB Water Jug filled with water
  
• Instrument
  
• TWB Cap or Visor
  
• Compression shorts
  
• SECTION Shirt
  
• Legacy Uniform
  
• LONG black socks with NO LOGO
  
• MTX Marching Shoes
  
• No jewelry in uniform
  

• 9:00AM Rehearsal begins in stadium
  
• 11:30AM Lunch
  
• 12:30PM Rehearsal begins in stadium
  
• 3:30PM Rehearsal ends
  

• 10:0AM Band Hall opens
  
• 11:00AM Rehearsal/Run Through in Bibbers with Shako
  
• 12:15PM Load Trailers/ Lunch (Provided)
  
• 1:00PM Inspection and load buses
  
• 1:30PM Depart WHS
  
• 1:45PM Arrive
  
• 2:35PM Warm Up
  
• 3:45PM Performance
  
• 4:15PM Watch Wylie East
  
• 4:30PM Depart
  
• 4:50PM Back at WHS/Unload
  

INSPECTION ITEMS

• Instrument
• Compression shorts
  
• SHOW Shirt
  
• Competition Uniform
  
• LONG black socks with NO LOGO
  
• MTX Marching Shoes
  
• No jewelry in uniform

Due to some varying football games in the stadium caused by fall break, there will be a couple of rehearsals that are out of the normal.

• No rehearsals Monday-Wednesday of Fall Break (10/14-10/16)
• FALL BREAK REHEARSALS - Thursday 8am-2:30pm, then Football Game (lunch provided) | Friday 9am-3:30pm (bring a lunch)
• Monday, October 21 PM Stadium rehearsal moved to WEDNESDAY, October 23 due to football conflict.

Monday, October 21 - 1st half of lunch (you bring lunch)

Monday, November 4 - 1st half of lunch (lunch provided)

All-Region Preparation

Christmas Concert Preparation

Practice All-Region Music!

Memorize your show music and choreography.

Memorize your show music and choreography.

• Clear up loading/logistical procedures and practice them.
• Complete Together/Hey Jude Memorization
• Pass-Offs will be done on Wednesday. It will only be for the 2-mallet and snare from last week. There is a "catch-up" week built in after the Fall Break.
• Make-ups can be done before/after school or via video.

CONGRATULATIONS ON BOA FINALS!! We have received SO many compliments on the color guard over the last 24 hours, and that is a testament to your skills and hard work. Keep it up!

Goal for this week: Technique/Continue cleaning show/Make small edits

Rehearsal shirt colors/attire this week:

• Thursday - Tie Dye
• Friday - Black Guard tank
• Saturday - White Guard tank

GAME ATTIRE: LEGACY UNIFORM

• Hair down w/ white headband
• Natural makeup
• Show earrings (no extra jewelry)
• Full-body tights
• Legacy Uniform
• Gloves
• Jazz Shoes

We thank our GOLD LEVEL sponsor C&C Clinical Laboratory Consulting!

We thank our SILVER LEVEL sponsor Juzt Jaz Boutique!

Do you own or know a local business that would like to support TWB? Our sponsorship package is ready and we'd love to have some business partners! Please share this corporate sponsorship link with any companies that are interested.

We will be feeding TWB tacos for lunch on Saturday, Oct 19. Pit crew will be cooking the meat and veggies.

Parents, we are asking you to provide shredded cheese, sour cream, tortilla chips, salsa, queso, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, Spanish rice, and desserts. Sign up here!

Band boosters is providing an opportunity for parents to order a band jacket. Please click here to order.

Thank you to our new media team lead by Mitchell Moore for photographing all of our events. Click the link below to find photos of you/your TWB member. THESE ARE FANTASTIC!!

OCTOBER

• 13-16 - Fall Break for Band
• 17th - Competition Rehearsal / Football vs. Garland (Away)
• 18th - Competition Rehearsal
• 19th - UIL Region 25 Marching Contest (Advancing contest to Area)
• 25th - No Football
• 26th - Duncanville Marching Invitational

NOVEMBER

• 1st - Football vs. Lakeview Centennial (Senior Night)
• 2nd - Area J Marching Contest (McKinney ISD Stadium) Top 4 Advance to State
• 8th - Football vs. Wylie East (Away)
• 9th-10th - BOA San Antonio (Alamodome)
• 11th-12th - UIL 6A State Marching Championships (Alamodome)
• 18th - Freshmen All-Region Audition (Clark HS)
• 22nd-23rd - All Region Jazz Clinic & Concert
• 23-December 1 - Thanksgiving Break

DECEMBER

• 7th - All-Region Phase 1 Audition (Wylie HS)
• 7th - Wind Symphony/Symphony Orchestra/A Capella Choir Concert (Montgomery Center)
• 9th - All-Region Phase 2 Audition (Wylie HS)
• 10th - Winter Concert (Wind Ensemble/Symphonic Winds/Symphonic Band/Jazz Band)
• 21st - Christmas Break Begins

Click on the link for the UIL eligibility calendar. The beginning of the year is where eligibility counts the most.

ELIGIBILITY SIMPLIFIED - DO YOUR HOMEWORK, TURN IT IN, STUDY FOR TESTS, RETAKE TESTS IF NEEDED TO PASS.

• Lose eligibility = below 70 in any non AP/PreAP/Dual/advanced academic course.
• Loss of eligibility is 3 weeks. You can regain if passing ALL courses at the next progress report (all is outlined in the link below).
• There is an eligibility hit at the 6 weeks progress report and the 9 weeks grading term. This is the only time this happens within 3 weeks of each other all year. After that it is every 9 weeks.
  
• You can lose eligibility at the first 6 weeks (in 3 weeks).
• You can lose eligibility every 9 weeks.
• Advanced courses and college classes to not count towards eligibility; however, you have to pass these courses for credit towards graduation.
• 6 weeks progress report for first eligibility check is Friday, September 20th. You MUST be passing in order to keep eligibility to participate.
• ALL students are eligible regardless of grades during school breaks (FALL BREAK).

Read the chart on the link below. It is very specific on losing and regaining eligibility.

• October 5th – Wylie Marching Invitational - All day
  
• October 12th – Bands Of America Prosper - All day (Prelims/Finals)
  
• October 19th – UIL Marching Contest (Plano Kimbrough Stadium)- ½ day, Schedule TBA
  
• October 26st – Duncanville Marching Invitational - All day (Prelims/Finals)
  
• November 2nd – UIL Area J Marching Contest - All day (Prelims/Finals) 4 Advance to State Marching Championships
  
• November 9-12 - Bands Of America Super Regional San Antonio / UIL State Marching Championships

• SAT Boot Camp #1 (March 15th, 2025) | Deadline: Wednesday, Mar. 12th, 2025
• SAT Boot Camp #2 (March 29th, 2025) | Deadline: Wednesday, Mar. 26th, 2025
• ACT Boot Camp (June 7th, 2025) | Deadline: Wednesday, June 4th, 2025

1. Copy the URL for the Google Calendar you want to add to your iPhone
   
2. On your iPhone tap the Settings icon, then scroll down and select Mail, Contacts, Calendars.
   
3. Select Add Account and select Other
   
4. Select the Add Subscribed Calendar option, fill in the Google Calendar URL in the Server box and click Next. Change any settings you see fit before saving the calendar. You do not need a username or password.
   
5. Toggle your view of the subscribed calendar by opening the Calendar app and tapping Calendars in the upper left corner. Tap a calendar name to either display or remove calendar events.
   

dixont@wylieisd.net

Mr. Schroeder - Inventory / Lockers / Wind Ensemble / Symphonic Band

mark.schroeder@wylieisd.net

Mr. Lisko - Uniforms / Symphonic Winds / Jazz Band

stephen.lisko@wylieisd.net

Mr. Holloway - Percussion

alex.holloway@wylieisd.net

Mr. Jackson - Color Guard / Winter Guard

walter.jackson@wylieisd.net

Mrs. Stone - Finances

verna.stone@wylieisd.net