Newsletter 10/22-28

Congrats everyone. Great job on Saturday. Super proud of the kids and parent teams of all kinds! Really tough 36-48 hours, but great work showing up to support at every level!!

-Mr. Sealy

This week is complicated by events and weather. Please read carefully. Coppell Invitational Show of Shows is saturday. Scheduling for Coppell and UIL State are all works in progress. More as I have it.

1. Week of October 23 * Monday, October 23 before 8:15am ALL Band Students should bag Blue AND Grey Uniforms for laundry-Ensemble Room. Please everyone get this right for the Uniform Moms and Band Officers!!!
2. Anticipate a challenging week with rain/weather related adjusted scheduling. Expect to get wet and come prepared each day for in class rehearsals and after school. Be waterproof! Weather will be a factor all week.
3. Prop Crew specific rehearsal on Wednesday, October 25 for exclusive Practice Field use. Meet at the cages. Prop Crews have Monday, October 23 PM OFF. Prep for wet weather for Wednesday PM!
4. Anticipate some in class schedule disruptions due to Red Ribbon week presentations at HHS9 (Tuesday) and HHS (Wednesday). May impact student master classes and private lessons.
5. Annual Trunk or Treat Halloween Party post rehearsal on Thursday, October 26 starting 7:30pm in the North Circle Drive pending weather conditions. All Band students welcome for treats and pizza post rehearsal. Not required but lots of fun!!!!
6. Final definitive scheduling for the Show of Shows Coppell Invitational on Saturday, October 29 will not become completely available until later in the week. A flyer is attached in this newsletter. Admission is free and all performances are open to the public. A supply donation/collection effort on behalf of local homeless shelter entities is in progress. A finalized itinerary will be released once daily scheduling at Coppell HS is completed. All times represented in this week’s scheduling planning represent “best guesess” based on current information. Anticipate a performance time of 6:00pm. We’ll stay and watch Flower Mound HS, Keller HS, and Coppell HS and then head back to HHS. Blue Uniforms for this event to preserve Grey Uniforms for UIL State Marching Contest.
7. Anticipate All-Region Band entries needed in the next few days. Entry fees are $16.00 per event per students. All Region Band auditions are optional for Concert Band students. All Region Band Auditions, Phase1 are November 16 at Lewisville HS. Phase 2 and Freshman Region auditions are Saturday, Dec. 2.

Monday, Oct. 23

Before School Begins-Bag Blue and Grey Uniforms-Ensemble Room

7:00am Bass Trombone Master Class

In Class Brass Master Classes

4:30-7:00pm Full Band Rehearsal. Off Day for Prop Crew

Tuesday, Oct. 24

7:00am Double Reed and Bass Clarinet Master Classes

In Class Woodwind Master Classes

In Class Freshman Red Ribbon Week Presentation (tentative 11:00am-12:00pm)

4:30-6:30pm Full Band Rehearsal.

7:00pm Mandatory Parent/Student Trip Meeting-HHS Auditorium

Wednesday, Oct. 25

In Class HHS Red Ribbon Week Presentations (1st and 2nd Period)

4:30-7:00pm Prop Crew Rehearsal. Off Day for Primary Winds and Percussion

Thursday, Oct. 26

4:30-7:00pm Full Band Rehearsal.

7:30pm Annual Trunk or Treat Halloween Party- Circle Drive or Cafeteria

Friday, Oct. 27

6:30am Hats, white Tees, black marching shoes in the stadium

3:35pm Game Night Dinners served in HHS Cafeteria-Separate Itinerary and Checklist

4:15pm Student Leadership Team Inspection

4:45pm General Inspection in the Auditorium

5:15pm Load buses for Plano-Clark Stadium

7:00pm HHS vs. Plano West HS

10:00pm Game ends

10:45pm Load buses and depart

11:45pm Hats up. Meeting. Dismissal. Take Blue Uniforms home with you for rehearsal in Basic Black on Saturday PM. Call Time-TBD

Saturday, Oct. 28

Call Time PM Pending. See separate itinerary and checklist when available.

TBD Band Hall opens.

TBD Call Time in Basic Black. Full Band Rehearsal

TBD Load trucks/Change into full uniform

TBD Inspection

TBD Buses depart for Coppell Invitational Show of Shows-Buddy Echols Stadium

See separate itinerary and checklist.

6:00pm Tentative Performance Time-Coppell Invitational Show of Shows

TBD Buses arrive back at Hebron HS. Change clothes. Hang Uniforms neatly.

TBD Full Band Meeting and Dismissal. Final Info for UIL State Marching Contest

Unload. Dismissal. Hang Blue. Take home Grey.

Sunday, Oct. 29 TBD AM Pending rehearsal scheduling and final itinerary.

See separate itinerary and checklist when available.

1. Final definitive scheduling for the Show of Shows Coppell Invitational on Saturday, October 29 will not become completely available until later in the week.
2. A flyer is attached in this newsletter. Admission is free and all performances are open to the public.
3. A supply donation/collection effort on behalf of local homeless shelter entities is in progress.
4. A finalized itinerary will be released once daily scheduling at Coppell HS is completed.
5. All times represented in this week’s scheduling planning represent “best guesess” based on current information.
6. Anticipate a performance time of 6:00pm. We’ll stay and watch Flower Mound HS, Keller HS, and Coppell HS and then head back to HHS.
7. Blue Uniforms for this event to preserve Grey Uniforms for UIL State Marching Contest.

This weeks schedule for guard is below!

Monday off

Tuesday: same as band

Wednesday: rehearsal with props

Thursday: same as band

Friday: same as band

The colorguard will be performing in the last pep rally of the year next Friday, November 3rd. This is the senior pep rally, come out and support if you can!

Color Guard Spirit Wear
Select Items Sold In Person at Football Games - Come by the Spirit Wear Table to see our current offerings! It changes every game!

ALL Items available to order online BUTTON.

News for this week from Mr. Koch:

Pit needs to be prepared with tarps and battery with trash bags every day this week. Chance of rain every day.
Shoutout to our MS percussionists- Hebron cluster took 16 of the 24 all-district band chairs on Saturday!

Mandatory Parent/Student Trip meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 24 at 7:00pm-HHS Aud.

Scheduling details will be a work in progress until at least Tuesday evening. There will be a packet of hard copy forms that are required and a QR code for the draft itinerary. Anticipate either a Sunday, mid-morning, October 29, departure from Hebron HS for San Antonio or a mid-morning rehearsal and an early afternoon departure. The UIL State Marching Contest will be October 30-31 at the Alamodome in San Antonio. Departure on Sunday and return between 1:00-2:00am Wednesday morning. Yes, you have school on Wednesday! BOA Grand Nationals departure only one week away at that point!

Ticket Info: UIL 6A State Marching Band Contest

6A Prelims Monday, October 30-all day

6A Finals Tuesday, October 31-Afternoon

Single Session Tickets: $20 plus fees
Double Session Tickets: $35 plus fees

Spectators are encouraged to arrive early to avoid congestion at the doors. The Box Office will open 75 minutes prior to first performance of the day and doors will open 45 minutes prior to the first performance in each session.

Tickets are available at the link below, Alamodome box office or through Ticketmaster.

Parking $15 or more with no in and out privileges.

Band kids! Mark your calendars and dust off your costumes for a fun Trunk or Treat in the circle drive on October 26th, right after rehearsal! There will be pizza, desserts, and trunk-or-treating.

Band Parents! The trunk spots have been filled, but we still need people to sign up to donate desserts and bags of candy, help with trash collection, and clean up crew! Please help if you can. Thanks so much!

(Remember, this is not a community event. It is for band and color guard students only.)

Here are our most pressing volunteer opportunities for the week of October 22nd, please see the graphic below for all the opportunities available.

• SHOES! Dirty contest shoes need to be cleaned again. No painting required, just come out tomorrow from 5-7 and help us get them cleaned up!

• Pit Crew! Thank you to everyone who stepped up to help with Pit Crew this weekend! Our Pit Crew volunteer needs will continue to be high priority for the next several weeks. We need a lot more help Friday for the away game, Saturday for the Coppell Invitational, and planning ahead: for UIL State next week. ALL OF THE PIT CREW SIGNUPS ARE LIVE, so go to our volunteer website and plan ahead, our kids need us!! And remember, no experience is required, we have Pit Crew jobs for everyone!

• URGENT! The chaperones need to restock their supplies BEFORE State UIL. Please go to their Amazon wishlist and help them out by ordering the items they need to continue taking care of our kids! https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3TRNU01NRQ5RZ?ref_=wl_share

• Trunk or Treat is Thursday. We could use some more store-bought desserts and someone with a truck to help haul away trash at the end of the event. See signup for details.

• Keep an eye out for the midweek newsletter on Wednesday for further volunteer needs for UIL State in San Antonio, we’re still working out all those details.

• If you have any questions reach out to Nikki Wilson at volunteers@hebronband.org

Special thanks to one of our AMAZING band parents, Adriana Gutierrez who donated these items for students! Your "in-kind" donations can make such a difference when students need something special for whatever reason. Thank you for your generous donation! Thanks to ALL parents who donate behind the scenes in all kinds of ways. Your kindness does not go unnoticed!

Financial statements were sent out this weekend to everyone. These fees are critical to the success of the organization.

• Please take note if you have outstanding payments for uniform items. HBBC has paid for these items through our vendors and your prompt payment is required to keep our budget in balance.

We realize that the final Grand Nats payment is due this coming week and funds may be tight. However, if you are able to do so, please consider paying for all your yearly band fees in

full as soon as possible. Many of you have done this and we sincerely thank you.

HBBC needs to acquire funds to pay the many bills that come primarily in the fall. As always, billing for uniforms is ongoing (items are added throughout the year). Thank you for supporting our students.

• View your financial account : www.presto-assistant.com

• Select your student to view fees.

or mail directly to:

HBBC

PO Box 116107

Carrollton, TX 75011

Questions about your account or for payment plans: contact Sheryl Carroll at studentaccts@hebronband.org

1. WE ARE 2/3 OF THE WAY TO FUNDING THE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE FUND!

Thank you to all of our generous band families that have given to our scholarship fund!! There is still time to help these students in need get to Grand Nats!! Any amount is greatly appreciated. You can scan the QR code or go to https://paybee.io/@hebronband@80. Thank you for your generosity. #AIATT

2. UPCOMING FUNDRAISERS (SAVE THE DATE) - Please mark your calendars for our upcoming fundraisers including Poinsettias, Mattresses, and Mulch!!

3. EASY WAYS TO FUNDRAISE FOR THE BAND - Tom Thumb & Kroger Community Give back (https://www.hebronband.org/grocery), Raise Right Gift Cards (https://www.hebronband.org/raiseright), and Company Matching (https://www.hebronband.org/corporate-matching)

Music Travel sent out the final invoices for the trip this week. Make sure to log into your Music Travel Account to verify you are on track. Keep in mind that payments to Music Travel apply ONLY to the trip in November and are separate from the band fees that the Booster Club collects through Presto.

As a reminder all trip fees must be paid in full by October 18th.

Double-check your account balance today and make sure you are on track with your payments. Your account with Music Travel must be settled before we depart, or they will not allow your student to board the bus. Contact Music Travel at support@musictravel.com if you have questions regarding your account or balance.

It is going to be a fun month now that competition season is in full swing, and our Indy trip details are being finalized! #AIATT

The Hebron Band Booster Club would like to let our parents know that the LISD Board of Trustees has voted to call for a $1.23B bond election and a voter-approved tax rate ratification election (VATRE). Both proposals will be up for voter approval on November 7th.

Registered voters residing within Lewisville ISD boundaries will be asked to consider a total of seven propositions that would generate additional funding to support educational programs and conduct maintenance, repairs and renovations across the district. If voters approve all six bond propositions (totaling $1.23B) and the VATRE, the total tax rate will be 10.6 cents lower than last year’s tax rate, a double-digit decrease in the total rate.

Learn more about the LISD bond package & VATRE at www.lisdbond.com

Important dates to remember:

October 23rd - Early voting begins

October 27 - Last Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail***

November 3 - Early Voting Ends

November 7 - Election Day

*** To be eligible to vote early by mail in Texas you must:

• be 65 years or older;

• be sick or disabled;

• be out of the county on election day and during the period for early voting by personal appearance; or

• be expected to give birth within three weeks before or after Election Day; or

• be confined in jail, but otherwise eligible.

For more information on early Absentee and By-Mail Voting in Denton County:

https://www.votedenton.gov/early-voting-information/early-voting-by-mail-absentee/

Registered voters residing within Lewisville ISD boundaries will be asked to consider a total of seven propositions that would generate additional funding to support educational programs and conduct maintenance, repairs and renovations across the district. If voters approve all six bond propositions (totaling $1.23B) and the VATRE, the total tax rate will be 10.6 cents lower than last year’s tax rate, a double-digit decrease in the total rate.

Learn more about the LISD bond package & VATRE at www.lisdbond.com