Grapevine High School Mustang Band

Next Week: Students will need to wear their black marching shoes to every rehearsal this week.

Monday: Stadium rehearsal 5:30-8:30 PM. Students DO NOT have school this day but do have rehearsal. Students MUST wear their Coddiwomple show shirt, black shorts, and their marching shoes.

Tuesday: No rehearsal. Students need to get fitted for their contest uniform after school on this day. Students need to wear a T-shirt that fits correctly in order to correctly adjust the jacket.

Wednesday: Rehearsal from 6:30-8:20 AM

Thursday: Rehearsal from 6:30-8:20 AM

Friday: Rehearsal from 7:00-8:20 AM

Gameday! Grapevine vs. Mansfield Summit (Senior Night) (itinerary linked here)

Students will wear their competition uniform for this game

Saturday and Sunday: No rehearsal

Monday, September 30th: Students have a stadium rehearsal from 5:30-8:30 PM

Tuesday, October 1st: GCISD Band Showcase at Mustang Panther Stadium Itinerary(10:00 AM-12:00 PM)

Reminder that students will go outside during their band classes and should dress accordingly.

The schedule for Bands of America Bedford is linked here. A tentative and more detailed itinerary is available here.

On Friday, September 27, Grapevine High School will be celebrating Senior Night for all of our Friday night organizations. Immediate family members of seniors are invited to join us on the field at 6:00 p.m. All families can enter the field through the North End Zone's Field Gate located beside the Field House. No tickets will be required for pre-game entry for Senior Night families. Following the Senior Night pre-game ceremony, family members will be allowed to enter the stands through the North Field Level Stairs but must present a ticket at that time. If you don't have a ticket and would like to purchase one at that time, you can exit the stadium through the same way you entered and either purchase a ticket at the Main Gate or enjoy the rest of your evening. Parents will be the only family members announced with your senior, but immediate family members (siblings) can join the family on the field, too.

If you have not already responded to the email from Amy Ground or Angela Hall . . . please email amyground@gmail.com to be included in the Senior Night program: 1) Your senior's first and last name 2) The names of the parents attending on behalf of your senior 2) Any notes regarding the correct pronunciation of your names (feel free to send a VoiceMemo or sound file with the pronunciation). We need this info ASAP.

Senior Night Posters

Each year the senior parents make a special poster for their senior with pictures from their high school years. The students have let us know they would like these posters this year. These posters are not required but highly encouraged! If you have questions please email angela.hall01@gmail.com

Sign-ups for the Ireland trip are now closed. If you are traveling with us to Ireland be sure to double check your passport! It can take weeks or months to have one made or to have one renewed!

By this point all members should have parts 1 and 2 passed-off and be working towards passing off part 3 for a director. Music pass-offs started on the first day of summer band. The Fight Song, Alma Mater, National Anthem, and Fillie Entry will also be passed off from memory. These assignments are grades and are being entered into Skyward. Students are allowed to re-attempt pass-offs for a director for full credit. If you are looking for music click here

Access your instruments All-Region music here. This music will be used to audition for the Region 31 High School all-region bands. It will also be used as your Spring band placement and your Fall semester exam.

Freshman cuts for the All-Region are available here. These 9th grade cuts are also used for determining GHS spring band placements. Auditions will be held towards the end of the fall semester. Happy practicing! 😁

Leadership team, we will have our next meeting Tuesday, September 24th at 4:10 PM. The meeting will be held in Mr. Rees' office.

The photos that were captured of the band during picture day are ready to be viewed and ordered!

TSS Photography offers a wide array of photo packages and photo items (like those fun photo pins, and necklace charms!).

Here is the link to order those fantastic pictures of your band member!

Concession Volunteer Opportunities Available

Mustang Band families run the concession stands during all Freshman, Junior Varsity and Varsity home games. It takes many volunteers to make sure we are covering all the shifts available to us in order to maximize this revenue opportunity. Volunteering in the concession stand is a great way for band families to get involved and meet new friends and is the biggest fundraiser for the band. Please remember we are asking all families to cover at least FOUR shifts this year.

Please use the SignUpGenius links below to choose your volunteer opportunities.

Freshman/JV Concession Stand Sign Up Genius

Varsity Concession Stand Sign Up Genius

We look forward to seeing you in the concession stand, serving with you and contributing to our GHS Band’s success this year!

LET'S GET LOCAL BUSINESSES TO SUPPORT THE GHS MUSTANG BAND. WE NEED YOUR HELP GETTING SPONSORS

We need parents, friends, and family to ask local businesses to become GHS BAND SPONSORS for 2024-25. Flyer is below with QR code that takes the business right to our payment page. We need to contact as many businesses as possible over the next couple weeks before our fall HALFTIME shows, so your help is critical.

Being a GHS BAND Sponsor has a variety of great marketing benefits specific to each sponsorship level, such as:

• businesses names announced at halftime during GHS football games
• posts on our Social Media
• 30-minute Drumline Performance at your place of business in May
• and other great marketing benefits Grapevine Colleyville businesses will appreciate, in addition to the pride that comes from supporting one of our Community's Treasures!

Our local businesses can pick the level they want, ranging from

White Level Sponsor at $250, Blue Level Sponsor at $500,

Silver Level Sponsor at $1,500, Gold Level Sponsor at $2,500, and Title Sponsor at $5,000.

Businesses can choose what they like! The important thing: to build a base of local companies that support The Grapevine HS Mustang Band.

Would you like to help? We need you on our Sponsorship Fundraising Team! We already have a list of local businesses who have indicated interest, and we would like to increase the number of business sponsors, as well. We need follow-up, stopping by the business with the flyer, and we will follow up via email and telephone with them. All you are doing is stopping by asking for businesses support or perhaps you have a company and would appreciate the marketing opportunities that come with being a sponsor. WE NEED YOU!

Questions? Please contact GHS Mustang Band Parent & Volunteer, Laurie Ackermann. I am happy to deliver flyers to you. Contact Laurie and tell her how many you want.

fundraising@grapevinehsband.com

The GHS PTSA gathers all of our parent volunteer hours every month. If you volunteered at all during the months of June, July, or August please submit your hours at this link by September 10th. No time is too little to submit- if you volunteered even a half hour handing out popsicles, they want to know!

This will be the same link you will submit your volunteer hours to every month (by the 10th).

Thanks for all the time you spend supporting our students! We couldn’t do it without your support!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdv6e9BYL1az9jIi16KuZ3LYnC3uJjvfdOgQ__bvEsjvM2DRg/viewform?usp=sf_link

The Eagle Experience is a premium ticket offering unparalleled amenities and an unforgettable day at the Bands of America Waco Regional.

Features of the Eagle Experience:

• Indoor Suite Seating with panoramic views from the endzone

• Additional 50-yard line seating at the top of section 106

• Lunch and dinner catering

• Parking

• Relax between prelims and finals

The deadline to purchase tickets is September 28. Tickets are limited, don’t miss your chance to elevate your Bands of America weekend with the Eagle Experience!

Purchase Tickets and More information- https://marching.musicforall.org/eagle-experience/

The first UIL Eligibility grade check occured on September 20th, 2024. Students must be passing all of their classes in order to be eligible to participate in outside of school marching band activities. Going ineligible will result in the inability to participate in football games, marching contests, and marching rehearsals until the student regains eligibility. Students who are ineligible as a result of this grade check must be passing ALL CLASSES in order to regain eligibility, not just the one(s) they failed.

The FIFTH and final installment of band fees was due on September 1st and is now past due. You can make a payment here.

Please visit the calendar and familiarize yourself with the rehearsal schedule and event calendar for the entire school year.

Lessons are available for all members of the band program. Please click here and set up lessons if you have not already.

The Grapevine High School Band has over 90% of students enrolled in private lessons. It is such an important part of our student's musical development!

Students/Parents should login and double check their profile on CutTime is correct. Login assistance can be found here. CutTime has replaced Charms and is one of our primary forms of communication and it is important to have accurate information. As we graduate students into the next grade, please verify that your school and grade are correct. CutTime is not an option to make a band payment.

If you have any questions, currently are not receiving the emails from CutTime, or have trouble logging in to your account, please contact Mr. Slate (brandon.slate@gcisd.net)

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