Jaguar Band Newsletter
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important items for this week
Summer Band Meal Plan (OPTIONAL) Payment Due July 13
Help with Summer Band Meals and Aid
Please help the Jaguar Band have a safe and fun summer band experience! Sign up to staff the Band Aids tent and help serve meals to the kids. If you have any questions about Meal Plans, please contact Blanca Velez or Julie Hoese (mealplans@johnsonbands.com).
Help with Picture Day - Students & Parents
PARENTS - We need your help with fitting the band students into their uniforms for the season and also for pictures. We will have different stations set up to get them fitted, photographed, pants pinned and then scanned in.
STUDENTS - We need student volunteers to help as runners to help assist the students from one station to the next and to help our parent volunteers as needed.
Questions can be directed to Carmen Sifuentes (vp@johnsonbands.com).
Everyone who signs up for the whole day will be provided lunch by the Band Boosters.
A Message from the Band Boosters
Staying Informed! The Jaguar Band strives to keep everyone informed about our events and increase the opportunity to answer questions and create conversations with our community. This year, you will be able to find out information not only in our Newsletter and on our Band Calendar, but we will also be sharing them on our Johnson Band website events page and as events on our Facebook page. Our events on Facebook will be used as a primary source for updates and reminders. Don't forget to use your section GroupMe's as a quick and effective way to get your questions answered!
Our first big fundraising event of this year is the Jaguar Jog! Please check out and share our Jaguar Jog Sponsorship Options on our website. You can also find on our web store page the link for registration to race or get a sleepwalker shirt. Please start promoting this event!
In this week's newsletter
- Important Items for this Week
- Are Meals Provided During Summer Band?
- A Message from the Band Boosters
- Meal Plans 2022 - 23 Only the Competition Meal Plan is REQUIRED. All others are OPTIONAL.
- Important Summer Notes
- How to Prepare for Summer Band
- Sign up for Picture Day Time Slot!
- How Can Band Parents Stay Informed?
- 2022 - 23 Marching Competition Calendar
- What's Happening this Month (July 2022) Please consider joining a committee to support the Band & Guard.
- Get Involved! (Important Volunteer Information)
- Color Guard Corner
- Rookie Parents (And Those of Us Who Need a Friendly Reminder!) Registration & Replacement Shoes
- Save These Dates (Picture Day!)
- Jag Band & Guard Photos
- Support Johnson Jaguar Band!
- Stay Connected!
Are meals provided during summer band?
Meal plans 2022 - 23
The Competition Meal Plan is mandatory because it’s not possible for parents to know when the students can eat. Schedules are driven by the competition hosts. Click here for more information about the Competition Meal Plan.
Summer Band and Game Day Meal Plans are optional.
If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact Julie Hoes or Blanca Velez at mealplans@johnsonbands.com or Ida Musgrove @ president@johnsonbands.com.
important Summer Notes
All Band and Guard families: Please don't forget to pay your 2022 - 23 Fees
Fees are used to help purchase summer and competition uniforms! Please visit the band website, click on "more" and select "pay band fees". That will connect you to RevTrak so that you can pay the 2022 - 23 Band/Guard Fair Share and School Instrument Fees. We have been able to maintain the same band and guard fees as last year.
2023 SENIORS!
The Senior committee has created a t-shirt that is being offered to JHS Band & Guard Seniors and their Parents as a pre-order only through August 3rd. All profits will fund senior activities during 2022-2023 such as senior class sponsored events, Senior Band Night, and senior recognition at Band Banquet. Pre-order yours here.
How To Prepare for Summer Band
Sign up for Picture Day Time Slot!
Picture Day is July 30th for the 2022-2023 Jaguar Band!
Sign up for your picture time slot HERE !!
WOODWINDS, BRASS AND PERCUSSION - Wear black sleeveless compression shirt and compression shorts. BRING YOUR INSTRUMENT IF YOU WANT IT IN YOUR PHOTO.
COLOR GUARD - Wear exercise bra and black leggings or black compression shirt and black jazz pants.
ALL STUDENTS MUST WEAR COMPRESSION CLOTHING (NO LOOSE SHIRTS OR SHORTS) TO CHANGE IN AND OUT OF UNIFORM. Students will change in the band halls, not restrooms. Compression clothing can be worn under regular shorts and shirts BUT they must already have compression clothes on.
Contrary to football games and competitions, HAIR AND MAKEUP CAN BE STYLED AS DESIRED FOR PHOTO
* STUDENTS WHO DO NOT TAKE THEIR PICTURE ON THIS DAY WILL MOST LIKELY NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE FOOTBALL PROGRAM.
Questions can be directed to Carmen Sifuentes at vp@johnsonbands.com.
how can band parents stay informed?
WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS MONTH (JULY 2022)
July 11 - 14 & 18 - 21
Open Band Hall
July 13
Summer Band Meal Plan payment due.
*Optional
July 14
Jaguar Jog Committee Meeting (6 p.m. @ Zoom)
We are going to have a kickoff meeting on July 14, 2022 at 6 pm. I know everyone is probably traveling or hopefully getting some rest on a fantastic vacation, so we can have the meeting over zoom. Our Jaguar Band is making history by being the first HCISD band to ever compete at the Bands of America Grand National competition. The Jaguar Jog is an annual event that will allow us to raise money to support our kids during all phases of competition season!
Join Zoom Meeting
https://catapultlearning.zoom.us/j/98548835464pwd=T1YxdEdpdGV1dVVpSDBUUFIzOXlNZz09
Password: 898478
July 14 & 15
Color Guard Spin Class (4 - 7 p.m. @ JHS Cafeteria & Foyer)
*This is not mandatory, but it is highly recommended.
July 19
Summer Band Jam (5 - 9 p.m. @ JHS Band Hall)
July 21
Band Boosters Executive Board Meeting (6:30 p.m. @ TBD)
July 21 & 22
Color Guard Camp (10 a.m. - 5 p.m. @ JHS Cafeteria & Foyer)
*MANDATORY*
July 23
DCI San Antonio
July 25 & 26
Percussion Camp (@ JHS Band Hall)
SLT Camp (@ JHS Band Hall)
July 27
Summer Band Begins!
*MANDATORY
Please sync your calendar to the JHS Band Calendar for all dates and times.
July 28
Band Boosters General Membership Meeting (6:30 p.m. @ JHS Band Hall)
Get Involved!
Have you signed up to volunteer yet?
All volunteers in Hays CISD must sign up here before volunteering.
Complete our Committee Interest Form to be informed on upcoming committee meetings as they begin: https://form.jotform.com/221345018736150
Join the Band Boosters: https://www.johnsonbands.com/product-page/2022-2023-booster-membership
Color Guard Corner
- MANDATORY COLOR GUARD CAMP, July 21 & 22, 10am - 5pm. All 2022 color guard students must attend. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mr. Duffy, David.Duffy@johnsonbands.com. *There are no meal plans for these two days so please make sure to send your student with their lunch! (and snacks!)
- The Color Guard Captains have created a color guard Google classroom where students can find videos to practice their skills over the summer. It can be found here: https://classroom.google.com/c/NTE0NjQwMDAyNDYx?cjc=qvbgpwg
Rookie and Returning Parents: Registration and Replacement Shoes
- Rank One forms (only do one time for both athletics and band)
- Parent Information Form
- 8 Hour UIL Form
- Physical (requires dr signature) Email to Mrs. Tracye prior to start of summer band.
Returning band students who need replacement marching shoes but missed ordering prior to the June 6 deadline: please order your own shoes via one of the vendors below as Ms. Mendez will not be placing another order for fall. Marching shoes are DSI-9001 Viper Marching Band Shoes in black.
https://www.bandshoppe.com/shop/shoes/band-shoes/dsi-viper-marching-band-shoe-109080/black/
SAVE THESE DATES!
August 3
August 6
Jaguar Jamboree (@ JHS)
*Band and Guard perform at this event!
August 12
Game Day Meal Plan payment due.
*Optional
August 15
Spirit Night at MOD Pizza in Kyle (All Day)
Please show flyers or order online. Use the code: MODF8504 when ordering online.
August 16
First Day of School
August 26
JHS Football vs. San Antonio Clark (7 p.m. @ Shelton Stadium)
September 7
Spirit Night at Chipotle (5 - 9 p.m. @ Southpark Meadows)
Let the cashier you are there with the band. Online please use the code PFBH9MC. 33% of sales get donated to the cause, so please don't forget to let them know you are there for Johnson Band!
September 10
Competition Meal Plan payment due.
*MANDATORY
September 17
2022 - 23 Jaguar Jog 5K/10K (Registration is Now OPEN!)
Benefitting Moe and Gene Johnson High School Jaguar Band.
Both the 5K and 10K will be essentially out and back courses starting and finishing on the Johnson High School Campus in Buda. 10K Course will exit out the north of the property to the Elliott Ranch neighborhood, then head back to the school. 5K will turn around at the gate and come back.
Thunder in the Hills Drumline Contest
Dripping Springs High School
September 24
Jag Band & Guard Photos
Support Johnson Jaguar Band!
Join the Johnson Jaguar Band Boosters!
Subscribe to Fly a Flag! Show your National Pride AND support the Johnson High School Band! The Johnson Band Boosters are offering a US Flag Subscription service! For national holidays a 3’ x 5’ flag on a pole will be placed in your front yard. The flags will be installed at least one day before the holiday and will be removed after the holiday (length of display will vary depending on when the holiday occurs). A one-year subscription to the Fly A Flag Program is $52. At this time, this service is only being offered in the Johnson High School attendance zone.
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Stay Connected!
- Save our website -www.johnsonbands.com
- Find copies of our Jaguar Band Newsletters at: https://www.johnsonbands.com/newsletter
- Sync to the Band Google Calendar: https://www.johnsonbands.com/calendar
- Sign up for 2022 Remind - Instructions here https://www.johnsonbands.com/get-connected
- Like our Facebook Page https://www.johnsonbands.com/get-connected
- Get Connected: Remind App, JHS Band Calendar, Photos & Newsletters. We're also on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube!
JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL JAGUAR BAND
Email: president@johnsonbands.com
Website: https://www.johnsonbands.com/
Location: 4260 FM 967, Buda, TX, USA
Phone: 512.268.5172
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnsonjaguarband/
Twitter: @JHS_JaguarBand