THAT WYLIE BUGLE: 10/17-10/21

Our performance tops look awesome! To preserve the quality of the print and to keep them from falling apart, they need to be HAND-WASHED. Please follow these steps:

1. On Saturday, October 15th, take your performance top home after our UIL performance.
   
2. Read the link on how to hand-wash a garment (click the button below).
   
3. Read the tag on the back of your performance top and do what it says. When it says "blot" dry, it means with a towel.
   
4. Bring the hang-dried performance top back on Monday, October 17th and put it back in your bag prior to morning rehearsal.
   

Congratulations on your performances on Saturday. It was HOT and y'all put in lots of time on Thursday and Friday to finish the show very well.

You continued the tradition! This is TWB's 32nd IN A ROW, 1st division rating at the UIL Marching Contest.

Click the button below for judges comments.

Arrive at least 15 minutes prior to rehearsal to put cases in locker, get any equipment needed for rehearsal, etc.

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE THIS WEEK

• Monday AM 7AM-8:20AM (Sound Crew)
• Monday PM 5PM-8:00PM (Sound Crew/ Prop Crew)
• Wednesday 7AM-8:20AM (Sound Crew)
  
• Thursday 7AM-8:20AM (Sound Crew/ Prop Crew)
• Friday 7AM-8:20AM (ALL CREWS) Drill Team rehearsal (YELLOW SHEET-DANGER ZONE)

Sound Crew - ALL rehearsals unless other plan is communicated

Prop Crew - Thursday & Friday

Equipment Crew - Friday rehearse with Drill Team & help move equipment to and from stadium

SECTION SHIRT

SCHEDULE FOR THE DAY

PEP RALLY SCHEDULE

• 4:30PM PREGAME Stadium Rehearsal
  
• 5:10PM Dinner
  
• 5:40PM Change
  
• 6:00PM Inspection
  
• 6:15PM March to Stadium
  
• 6:40PM PREGAME
  
• 7:00PM Kick-off
  
• 8:15PM Half Time
  
• 10:00PM Game over/Go Home

INSPECTION ITEMS

• Flip Folder with music organized
  
• Drill Team - DANGER ZONE
  
• Flip Folder lyre
  
• TWB Water Jug filled with water
  
• Instrument
  
• TWB Cap or Visor
  
• SECTION SHIRT
  
• Compression Shorts
  
• LONG black socks with NO LOGO
  
• MTX Marching Shoes (Air Dixon)
  
• No jewelry in uniform
  

MESQUITE MEMORIAL STADIUM

2500 Memorial Blvd

Mesquite, TX 75149

United States

SCHEDULE TBD

This schedule will be available next week when we find out who has advanced to Area.

State Marching Championship Advancement

• Those who make a 1st division advance to Area.
• The UIL Area Contest is a Prelims/Finals contest. 10 bands will advance to Finals
• From Area, UIL takes a ratio of 1 for every 5 bands who advanced to Area on to state. If there are 30 bands that advance, 6 will advance to state. If there are 29 bands, 5 will advance to state.

HOTELS

• Courtyard Marriott SeaWorld 11605 State HWY 151, San Antonio, TX 78251
  
• Fairfield Inn SeaWorld 4026 Wiseman Blvd San Antonio, TX 78251

CHARTER BUS COMPANY

• Lone Star Coaches

TICKETS FOR BOA SAN ANTONIO

• https://www.ticketmaster.com/alamodome-tickets-san-antonio/venue/475247?sort=date%2Casc&tab=eventSchedule&daterange=from20221104-to-20221105
• PARENTS WHO WANT TO ATTEND THE BANQUET AT FIESTA TEXAS - If you are not chaperoning; however, want to attend the banquet and Fiesta Texas...Fill out the form below and pay online. There are only 50 slots available and the cost is $78 each. This gets you parking, dinner buffet and time on rides with TWB.

ITINERARY

Saturday, November 5 – Bands Of America (BOA) Super Regional

• 4:45AM Band Hall Opens
  
• 5:30AM Load/Depart on Charter Buses
  
• 10:30AM Buccee’s – Eat (YOU WILL NEED $)/ Change into uniform
  
• 11:15AM Depart for Alamodome
  
• 12:00PM Arrive at Alamodome
  
• 12:30PM Depart for warm up
  
• 12:55PM Warm up (indoor!)
  
• 2:00PM Performance
  
• 4:00PM Depart for Hotel
  
• 6:00PM Dinner TBD
  
• 7:30PM Finals begin – we will be either performing or watching
  
• 9:00PM Depart for Hotel
  
• 9:30ish At hotel for Pizza and bedtime

Sunday, November 6 – TBA

• 9:00AM Wake up/ Breakfast
  
• 11:00AM Depart for Downtown
  
• 11:30AM Visit Alamo/ River Center Mall
  
• 3:30PM Depart for Hotel to Change for Banquet
  
• 5:30PM Depart for Fiesta Texas
  
• 6PM-9PM Fiesta Texas Banquet – Food / Games / Rides
  
• 9:00PM Depart for Hotel
  
• 10:00PM Lights Out

Monday, November 7 – UIL State Marching Championships Prelims TBD

Tuesday, November 8 – UIL State Marching Championships Finals TBD

CONTESTS & PERFORMANCES (football games not listed)

• October 5th - Wylie ISD Band Night - 7pm
  
• October 8th – McKinney Marching Invitational (McKinney ISD Stadium) - schedule below
  
• October 15th – UIL Marching Contest (Plano Kimbrough Stadium)- schedule below
  
• October 29th – Area C Marching Contest - All day
  
• November 5-8 – BOA Super Regional & State Marching Championship (San Antonio) tentative schedule below
  
• November 12th – Lone Star Drumline Contest (Drumline only)

Thank you to those who went to the information meeting for our new chapter of TFME. If you are still interested, or did not go to the meeting and are interested, please click the button below for the google form. TFME will have band, choir and orchestra students in the membership.

We will need to elect officers within the next couple of weeks. If you are interested in being an officer, there is a question about that in the form. TFME is organized by the Texas Music Educators Association (same organization as auditions for All-State).

All music educators in Texas are members of TMEA.

CONCESSIONS

• https://band.us/band/87229987/post/176
  

GAME CHAPERONE

• https://band.us/band/87229987/post/178

CONTEST CHAPERONE (LOCAL)

• 10/8 McKinney Marching Invitational - https://band.us/band/87229987/post/365
• 10/15 UIL Region Marching Contest - https://band.us/band/87229987/post/366
• 10/29 UIL Area Marching Contest - https://band.us/band/87229987/post/367

BOA CHAPERONE (SAN ANTONIO)

• Must have signed up for chaperone at at least one game and one contest.
• Must pay $300 trip payment after signing up.
• Must be available 11/5-11/8
• Google Form Sign-Up link - https://forms.gle/UDJpt73JH9Hc6Rvc7

ALL-DISTRICT BAND AUDITION

• coming soon

ALL-REGION BAND AUDITION

• coming soon

INSTRUMENTS

• Marching Instruments Monday/Friday
• Concert Instruments Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
• Tuesday is music reading day - Reading concert music
• All Region splits on Wednesday & Thursday
• All reed players will use cane reeds during inside rehearsals (synthetic reeds are for outside rehearsals and football games only)

WASHINGTON DC 3/29-4/1

• LOCATION: Washington DC
  
• EVENT: President’s Cup Concert Band Invitational
• WHO: All Wind Symphony members. Wind Symphony is marked in your Charms Profile.
• DATES: March 29 - April 1
• COST: $1,050
• Payment Option 1 - $525 July 1 / $525 Sept 1
  
• Payment Option 2 - $200-Deposit July 1/ $200 Sept 1/ $200 October 1/ $200 November 1/ $250 January 5
• Bring a check to Wylie HS or Pay online via the Band Website, https://thatwylieband.net/band-fees-payments/

You have been working so hard this year, and now we are getting to perform this great show for really appreciative audiences. Keep up the hard work, and you will continue to be proud of your performances!

• Every day you will need your marching instrument.
• Tuesday & Wednesday you will ALSO need your concert instrument
• Double Reeds will be playing their oboe or bassoon every day during daily drill. Those playing saxophone will switch to that instrument for the marching music part of rehearsal.

Extended Rehearsals continue this week.

• Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
• Dismissed at 12:55 pm
• If you have another school-sponsored activity that happens during that time, you will need to let me know of the conflict AT LEAST 24 hours in advance. Often, I can help find a solution for you to participate in both things.

Reminders from past weeks

• Use your most professional instrument in class. Marching instruments will be used outside.
• All reed players will use cane reeds during inside rehearsals (synthetic reeds are for outside rehearsals and football games only)

THIS IS HAPPENING SOON. BE PREPARED.
All-District Audition November 1st @ Wylie HS

• Required for ALL Wind Ensemble Members

9th Grade Region Audition November 15 @ Clark HS

• Required for ALL Wind Ensemble 9th Graders

All-Region Auditions December 3 @ Wylie HS

• Required for ALL Wind Ensemble 10th-12th Graders
• Optional for Wind Ensemble 9th Graders

You have been working so hard this year, and now we are getting to perform this great show for really appreciative audiences. Keep up the hard work, and you will continue to be proud of your performances.

Reminders from past weeks

• Use your most professional instrument in class. Marching instruments will be used outside.
• All reed players will use cane reeds during inside rehearsals (synthetic reeds are for outside rehearsals and football games only)
• Double Reeds will be playing their oboe or bassoon every day during daily drill. Those playing saxophone will switch to that instrument for the marching music part of rehearsal.

THIS IS HAPPENING SOON. BE PREPARED.
All-District Audition November 1st @ Wylie HS

• Required for ALL Symphonic Winds Members

9th Grade Region Audition November 15 @ Clark HS

• Optional for Symphonic Winds 9th Graders

All-Region Auditions December 3 @ Wylie HS

• Optional for any Symphonic Winds Members
  

You have been working so hard this year, and now we are getting to perform this great show for really appreciative audiences. Keep up the hard work, and you will continue to be proud of your performances.

Reminders from past weeks

• Use your most professional instrument in class. Marching instruments will be used outside.
• All reed players will use cane reeds during inside rehearsals (synthetic reeds are for outside rehearsals and football games only)
• Double Reeds will be playing their oboe or bassoon every day during daily drill. Those playing saxophone will switch to that instrument for the marching music part of rehearsal.

THIS IS HAPPENING SOON. BE PREPARED.
All-District Audition November 1st @ Wylie HS

• Optional for Symphonic Band Members with Director Approval

9th Grade Region Audition November 15 @ Clark HS

• Optional for Symphonic Band Members with Director Approval

All-Region Auditions December 3 @ Wylie HS

• Optional for Symphonic Band Members with Director Approval

Percussion students always need to have these items for percussion class:

• Band Binder with all music and a pencil
  
• Stick Bag
  
• Practice Pad

Music goals during class and outside of class time:

• Learn and memorize all 4 parts of the competition show.
• Learn and memorize all 9 cadences.
• Learn all stand tunes.
• Learn all 4 all-region etudes.

Region Music Assignments, Information & Tutorial Videos

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zTYOTNvDMTR0D8ZNyX8o9QXRkkLaLSb9l3zE5o9AZ0c/edit?usp=sharing

Mega-Lunch is a great time to get work done. If you need to find some study/homework time or practice time, I suggest using some of your lunch period to help you be more successful.

Class this week:

• Hitting new closer choreo EVERY day to start (J toss feature to end)
  
• Continue to refine transitions
  
• Possible technique days TBD
  
• Thursday show focus
  
• Full-Run Friday is back!

Rehearsal shirt colors for this week:

• Monday AM: White T-shirt
  
• Monday PM: White Guard Tank + leggings
  
• Wednesday AM: Pink
  
• Thursday AM: Tie-Dye
  
• Friday AM: Maroon
  
• Friday PM: Black Guard tank

WINTER GUARD AUDITIONS OCT. 18th & 20th 5-6:30pm - Rubber Gym

WINTER GUARD PARENT MEETING Oct. 20th 6:30pm - Band Hall

Week 1

Flute Section

Brass - Camron Sellers

WW - Ava Cook

Percussion - Hailey Tang

Guard - Keona Wilson

Week 2

Horn Section

Brass - Rebecca Ivener

WW - Hezekiah Gineyi

Percussion - Jacob Alcorn

Guard - Lillian Gray

Week 3

Color Guard Section

Brass - Abigail Raebel

WW - Nathan Howell

Percussion - Micah Hillin

Guard - MaryJane Anyagwa

Week 4

Clarinet Section

Brass - Jake Schirmer

WW -Kendal Kemper

Percussion - Matias Salinas

Guard - Zoe Babcock

Week 5

Trumpet Section

Brass - McKenna Rumney

WW - Cally Smith

Percussion - Delaney Shermer

Guard - Addison Deckert

Week 6

Saxophone Section

Brass - Alex Marango

WW - Kate Roberts

Percussion - Lincoln Ackles

Guard - Owen Spell

Week 7

Euphonium Section

Brass - Bryan Bell

WW - Indyee Birckbichler

Percussion - Benjamin Tang

Guard - Delaney Joynt

October

• 10/21 - Football vs. Naaman Forest (Home)
• 10/25 - Band Booster Club Meeting (7pm in Band Hall)
• 10/28 - Football vs. Sachse (Away)
• 10/29 - Area Marching Contest (Mesquite Memorial Stadium)

November

• 11/1 - All-District Auditions (WHS)
• 11/4 - Football vs. Garland (Home-Senior Night)
• 11/5-8 - Bands Of America San Antonio / State Marching Championships
• 11/15 - All-Region Freshmen Auditions (Clark HS)
• 11/28 - Band Booster Club Meeting (7pm in Band Hall)

December

• 12/3 - All-Region Auditions Phase 1 (WHS)
• 12/5 - All-Region Auditions Phase 2 (WHS)
• 12/7 - Combined Holiday Concert (Wind Symphony/ A Capella Choir)
• 12/8 - Holiday Band Concert (Wind Ensemble/ Symphonic Winds/ Symphonic Band)

Mrs. Stone loves taking photos and sharing memories with families. You can access the photos from events with the link and password below.

Thank you for these photos Mrs. Stone!!!

https://thatwylieband20222023.shutterfly.com/pictures

Password: Twbphoto2022

(yes the T is capitalized)

Mr. Dixon - Marching Band / Wind Symphony / Schedules / 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. Noyes - Percussion

jeremy.noyes@wylieisd.net

Mr. Jackson - Color Guard / Winter Guard

walter.jackson@wylieisd.net

Mrs. Stone - Finances

verna.stone@wylieisd.net

When you work in the concession stands, volunteer to help out at a JH concert, or volunteer for any advertised service opportunity, you will need to fill out this form to earn service points.

Click Here to fill out the form

SERVICE AWARD

Camaraderie Level of Service 10-30 points | Excellence in Service 40+ Points

1. Work 4 hours of service- Sports Concessions Stands (typically 2 hours per game), Contest or Concert setup/hosting at designated JH/HS band event. Each hour of service is worth 10 points. You may work more than 4 hours, however no more than 40 points can be obtained towards a letter jacket.
2. Participate in all Band Contests during the year.
3. No absence from any performance unless excused by the Band Director prior to the performance.

Note: Due to the increasing numbers of Band students wishing to letter each year, the Band Director may establish alternative means of meeting the Service requirements. Those students who cannot work in the concession stand on Tuesday or Thursday nights should check with the Band Director during football season to obtain alternate Service credit.