
THAT WYLIE BUGLE
TWB Newsletter 2020-21 WEEK 19 (11/30-12/5)
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
Hard work beats talent if talent doesn’t work hard.
– Tim Notke
MARCHING REHEARSAL THIS WEEK
Wednesday: 7AM-8:20AM (DRESS WARM)
Thursday: 7AM-8:20AM (DRESS WARM) - GAME CANCELLED
Friday - 7AM-8:20AM (DRESS WARM)
SENIOR RECOGNITION FOR BAND...THURSDAY GAME CANCELLED
- This Thursday was supposed to be senior night...that game has been cancelled.
- Pizza will still be served for all seniors in the band hall on Friday during lunch.
- Find something to do for your favorite senior this week to show them how much you appreciate something they have done for you over the years.
OPERATION TWB CHRISTMAS CHILD - 3 KIDS LEFT!!!
THAT WYLIE BAND has a yearly tradition of providing gifts for children who might not have anything under the tree for Christmas. Please sign up and make Christmas happen for a child in our community. This is in conjunction with The Wylie Way Gives at Christmas. TWB has been given 29 children to provide Christmas for this year.
Here are your sign up options.
- You can sign up as an individual
- You can sign up as a family
- You can sign up as a section from your concert band
PLEASE RETURN YOUR UNWRAPPED ITEMS TO THE BAND HALL ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30th.
It is super easy and great thing to do with your family, section or individually.
AREA MARCHING CONTEST INFORMATION
1:00PM Band Hall opens
2:00PM Rehearsal in bibbers & shako
4:00PM Load/Eat
5:00PM Inspection in your meeting rooms
5:30PM Depart Wylie HS
6:15PM Arrive at Mesquite Memorial Stadium
7:00PM Warm Up
7:50PM Performance time8:15PM Load and return to Wylie HS to return uniform and unload equipment. Drum Majors will stay for retreat.
9:45PM Announcement of advancing bands. You will be texted on the Band App
UIL AREA TICKET INFORMATION
AREA C MARCHING CONTEST TICKET/ADMISSION POLICIES
- TICKET PRICE IS $5.00 PER PERSON, NO CHARGE FOR AGE 6 AND UNDER.
- CASH PAYMENT IS PREFERRED, BUT CREDIT CARDS WILL BE ACCEPTED (VISA, MASTERCARD, DISCOVER, DEBIT CARDS)
STATE MARCHING CHAMPIONSHIP INITIAL INFO
- Tuesday, December 15
- Alamodome - San Antonio
- Begins at 12:30PM
- Ends at 6:30PM
- Charter buses are available at half capacity.
- Not anticipating the need for hotel rooms.
UPDATED INFORMATION - IRELAND TRIP/ ST. PATRICK'S FESTIVAL
- Date: March 12-18, 2022
- Current 8-11 graders are eligible to participate
- Cost is the same as it was last year
- $250 discount if you join before February 26, 2021
- Cost: $3,099 (includes applied discount). Click the TENTATIVE ITINERARY button below to see what is included in the cost.
- For those currently paying on the trip, payments were suspended in August and will resume in November or December (depending on the date you had set up)
We hope you can join us on what promises to be an educational, fun, and life-changing adventure. Sign up for the trip BY FEBRUARY 26TH to take advantage of the $250 discount!
To register:
- Visit www.worldstrides.com/register and enter Trip ID# 180177
- OR call WorldStrides’ Customer Service Team at 855-843-3436 and reference Trip ID# 180177
There are many options for individual travel funding, including the Gift of Education program. Additionally, nearly $2 million is given each year in financial assistance through the FLAG program!
High School students traveling on a WorldStrides trip can earn FREE college credit!!
Please let me know if you have any questions. We are going to have an amazing musical experience in Ireland 2022!
YOUNG MEN....DO YOU HAVE YOUR TUX SHIRT?
UPCOMING EVENTS
- Monday, November 30 - BOOSTER CLUB MEETING online
- Thursday, December 3 - Home Football Game/SENIOR NIGHT
- Saturday, December 5 - Area Marching Contest @ Mesquite Memorial Stadium
- December 7th - Wind Symphony Christmas Concert Recording (Oil Barron Ballroom at Southfork Ranch)
- December 11th - Wind Ensemble / Symphonic Winds / Symphonic Band / Jazz Band Christmas Concert Recording (IMPAC Building @ Wylie HS)
Happy Birthday!
Monday - JJ Varghese
Wednesday - Zadzi Kanyanharara
Thursday - Kaylie Minarzick
Friday - Hannah South
Saturday - Andrew Brinkley | Spencer Reeves
Sunday - Divine Nweke