Newsletter 11/5

Monday, Nov. 6 - Before School Begins- Bag Blue Uniform - Ensemble Room

7:00am Bass Trombone Master Class

In Class - Brass Master Classes

In Class - Concert Band and Symphonic Band Master Classes

4:15-7:15pm Full Band Rehearsal. Start on concrete then transitioning to stadium.

Tuesday, Nov. 7 - No Classes-LISD Student Election Day Holiday

Band Hall open for private lessons in the AM

1:00-4:00pm - Full Band Rehearsal. Start on concrete then transitioning to stadium.

4:15pm - Grey Uniform and Grey Shoes pick-up. Leave dry cleaning bag on uniforms.

4:30pm - Truck loading for Props, Front Ensemble, and supplies.

Wednesday, Oct. 25

7:00am - Band Hall open for Luggage Drop. Students may bring all luggage to school at this time or wait to bring luggage at 6:00pm.

In Class - Wind Symphony Saxophone Master Class

In Class - Regular rehearsal day in classes

4:00-5:00pm - Full Band Rehearsal-location TBD

5:00pm - Dismissed. Go home. Shower. Complete packing (light). Eat dinner before you arrive.

6:00pm - Band Hall opens for Luggage Drop in assigned locations. Report dressed for overnight travel, details below. All luggage should be clearly marked with Name, School, and Bus #. Take luggage to the assigned location(s). Luggage will be organized by bus. All luggage should be dropped off and prepositioned in appropriate locations, by bus, by 6:30 PM. Make sure you have a waterproof Band Jacket and a full, clean Water Jug for the bus.

6:30pm - Call Time in travel attire. Students meet in Auditorium for Inspection and Final Instructions.

7:00pm - Charter Buses arrive. Begin loading process.

8:00pm - Buses depart Hebron HS for BOA Grand National Championships! Bus On Silent. Lights out. DVDs off. Get rest. Go to sleep now! You’re getting very sleepy….relax….very, very, very sleepy…BUS ON SILENT!

Anticipated Luggage Drop Locations:

Bus 1 Cafeteria Stage

Bus 2 Cafeteria Stage

Bus 3 Auditorium Stage

Bus 4 Auditorium Stage

Bus 5 Auditorium Stage

Bus 6 Auditorium Stage

Bus 7 Band Hall 2

Bus 8 Band Hall 2

Travel Attire: Students should report dressed for overnight travel at 6:30pm Wednesday. Keep in mind that we’ll be in full public display at breakfast, lunch, rehearsal, and hotel check-in. Students must meet school dress code at all times. No pajamas, boxers, short shorts, etc. Students must wear appropriate footwear at all times. All rehearsals will be indoors, but changing facilities are not always available.

Travel Items: All Uniform items, Instrument, Flip Folder, Hat Frame-Hat Wrap-Hat Box, Blue Polo, Camp Shirt, Show Shirt, Black Marching Shoes, Wrist Band, Full Water Jug, Snacks and Water for Bus, School Work, Pillow/Blanket, Band Jacket, Long Pants, Chargers, Chapstick or Burt's Bees Wax (plain), Movies (rated G) for bus.

Inspection Checklist

Carry-On Checklist

1. Jacket, pillow, blanket

2. Water jug

3. Toothpaste and deodorant

4. Book bag

5. Small instruments inside “your” bus…piccolo, flute, clarinet

6. Flip Folder (or inside your instrument case)

7. Items for rehearsal-Black Marching Shoes, White Tee-shirt, athletic shorts or sweats.

8. Snacks for the bus

Under the Bus Checklist

1. Primaries-Uniform Bag w/ Grey Jacket, Grey Bibs, (leave in dry cleaning bag), Grey Shoes

2. Primaries-Blue Shirt, Blue Gloves, Grey Show Shirt, White Compression Shorts, Grey Socks

3. Primaries-Hat Frame and Hat Wrap and Hat Box

4. Prop Crew- Garment Bag w/ Grey Jacket, Grey Bibs, (leave in dry cleaning bag), Grey Shoes

5. Secondaries-Pink Shirt, White Gloves, Grey Show Shirt, White Compression Shorts, Grey Socks

6. Luggage with the majority of school appropriate clothing, toiletries, Blue Polo, Camp Shirt, etc.

7. Instrument that go under “your” bus…sousaphones, baritones, trombones, mellophones, trumpets, all saxes, and battery percussion.

Weather Forecast for Indianapolis

Thursday 59 High/41 Low

Friday 55 High/33 Low

Saturday 55 High/35 Low

All details for Bands of America Grand Nationals found on the website, here: https://marching.musicforall.org/event/grandnationals23/

· Clear Bag Policy

· Venue

· Ticketing

· Merchandise

· Livestream

Please note BOA policy on capture: Still photography is ONLY allowed in the stands. Personal and volunteer band videography is not allowed in the stadium. Only media credentialed photographers are allowed on the field. Unauthorized photography on the field can cause the band to be docked points in their score.

Grand Nationals payments are now past due: Just a reminder, please check your Grand Nationals accounts. Payments must be up to date for the students to get on the buses for Grand Nationals. If you have questions or concerns, you must reach out to Music Travel at: support@musictravel.com

Music Travel Consultants & Educational Destinations

Direct: 800.616.1112

www.musictravel.com

Check group chats and review itineraries.

We've got quite the week ahead with Grand Nationals! Our kiddos will get access to their Grand Nats huge snack bags Monday/Tuesday. They will be in Mr. Koch's office for pick up!

Message from Mr. Koch:

Right after we get back from Indy on Monday 11/13 we have band placement auditions. Students will have a time assigned to them anonymously from a proctor. Should run 2:15-6:30.

It’s finally time for Grand Nationals!! We have some things that need to be taken care of before the band leaves for Indianapolis and also a few things that we need help with while we’re in Indianapolis.

• Monday we need help cleaning up the Props before they get loaded on the trucks to begin their journey to Indianapolis.

• Pit Crew needs a lot of help this week! Tuesday before we leave to load the trucks (We need A LOT more help for this please!). Thursday in Indianapolis to unload the trucks. And on Friday and (hopefully) Saturday to help get the equipment on and off the field at competition. We want the kids to have as little stress as possible when they’re getting ready to perform, so please come help us get them setup on the field so everything goes smoothly!

• We WILL be cleaning Contest Shoes in Indianapolis on Friday from 4-6. We only have a 2 hour window, so we need as many people as possible to make the work go quickly. See the signup for all details.

• Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who purchased items to help the chaperones restock! There are still a few things on their wishlist that they will need for Grand Nats, so it’s not too late to help, 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

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

The Pit Crew is always on the move, which makes getting a group photo challenging! So thank you to the following people who have helped with Pit Crew at some point in the last few months: Alison Mccoy, Alycia Baker, Amy McDaniel, Amy Waite, Andrew Rice, Andy Siefkin, Angela Williams, Anju Varghese, Ben Mackinney, Brett Lemke, Brian Carroll, Brian Jackson, Brian Williams, Bob Du Fief, Carina Warner, Chang An, Charles Dannel, Charlie Riska, Chuck Kilgore, Colleen Marchetti, Connor Gonzalez, Daniel Nam, Daniel Uribe, David Wynnick, Estuardo Sierra, Glenn Kimball, Grace Bakuya, Greg Charlton, Ivy Chang, Jafar-Ali Jooma, Jason Rhodes, Jason Waite, Jerry Ciferri, Jessica Steffen, John Marruffo, Josh Graham, Karen Kortum, Katie Kim, Kenneth Williams, Kevin Mccoy, Kirk Gillespie, Lananya Thiruvengadam, Lily Fipps, Louis Bertulfo, Manoj Shrivostava, Mario Bonilla, Mark Chapman, Marshall Baker, Matt Mcdaniel, Michael Burton, Michael O'Neill, Michael Tran, Mike Lania, Nicholas Wheeler, Nick Phillips, Nicole Mulupi, Oksana Fish, Pavlo Denysov, Prashant Patil, Rebecca Dominguez, Rene Velasquez, Ryan Baumgardner, Samantha Schomer, Shawna Jones, Thanh Cramer, Todd Fipps, Verna Brooks, Vicky Chang, Vyacheslav Fish

Grand Nats is coming up fast and we are all thinking about what we need to pack. There is a possibility of 3 performances where they will wear gray socks and show shirts. If you would like to get extra gray socks or extra show shirts for the trip, please email uniforms@hebronband.org and we will make sure your student gets them.

We WILL be cleaning Contest Shoes in Indianapolis this Friday from 4pm-6pm. We only have a 2 hour window, so we need as many people as possible to make the work go quickly. See the signup link above for all details.

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

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 charges due.

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

Fundraising Credit:

***We are working on a new process for sending individual fundraising goal reports. We are currently not able to track them in Presto. In the meantime, if you want to know how much you have raised towards your $450 individual fundraising goal, please email fundraising@hebronband.org.

1. YIPPEE!!! STUDENT ASSISTANCE SCHOLARSHIP FUND GOAL HAS BEEN MET!!

Thank you to the generosity of our Hebron Community, Hebron Band Families, and Hebron Band Alumni, our Student Assistance Scholarship Fund Goal has been met!! Thank you for giving to our students in need and helping them get to Grand Nats!

2. POINSETTIA FUNDRAISER!!

Poinsettias sales started on Nov. 1st and run thru Nov. 17th.

Here is how it works:

1. Share this flyer with friends and family via text, email, or on social media. https://bit.ly/hebronbandpoinsettia

2. Family and friends will order and put your band student’s name in the “credit” box.

3. On Dec. 8th, the poinsettias will be delivered to Hebron and you will pick up the poinsettias that were ordered from your student.

4. You will deliver your poinsettias to friends and family.

We are asking that every band student sell at least 2 poinsettias (please sell more!). I promise, these flowers sell themselves!!

Don’t want to sell and you haven’t met your fundraising goal? You are free to do the buyout at https://paybee.io/@hebronband@85. Even if you have met your fundraising goal, we are still asking each student to sell 2!!!

The TOP 5 Sellers will have COOKIES AND COCOA on the last day of school before the break.

Here is a blurb you can post on Social Media with the attached flyer:

Hebron Band Community! Please support our award winning band by purchasing a poinsettia from your favorite band student, Student Name!! Band gets 40% of every plant sold!

Here's how it works.

1. Click on this link https://bit.ly/hebronbandpoinsettia and enter the quantity and your personal information.

2. Enter MY NAME under band student.

3. I will deliver the poinsettia to your porch on Dec. 8th!!!

LOCAL DELIVERIES ONLY PLEASE!!

Thank you so much for supporting me and the Hebron Band!

3. SAVE THE DATE!! Honey Fundraiser at Silver Wings Gift Galleria on Dec. 2nd

Please visit the Silver Wings Gift Galleria on Dec. 2nd. Our band parent owned Sponsor, Ross’ Rowdy Bees, is selling HONEY as a fundraiser for the Band and will be giving 50% of the profits back to the band!! Thank you to the Ross family in advance for being 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

November 7 is Election Day!

• Nov. 13 Veterans Day Remembrance Program-9:00am-HHS Library

HBBC Board Meeting-7:00-HHS Library

• Nov. 13-15 Audition Window for Spring Band Placement/Mock Region Auditions-TBD

• Nov. 15 Arbor Creek Midwest Preview Concert-7:30pm-HHS Auditorium

• Nov. 16 All-Region Auditions-Phase I-5:00pm-Lewisville HS

• Nov. 20-24 Thanksgiving Holiday

• Nov. 27-30 Audition Window for Spring Band Placement/Mock Region Auditions-TBD

• Nov. 28 Hebron Band Instrument Palooza-5:00pm-Cluster Campuses

• Dec. 1 Audition Window for Spring Band Placement/Mock Region Auditions-TBD

• Dec. 2 All-Region Auditions-Freshmen Region Auditions (AM)-Byron Nelson HS

All-Region Auditions-Phase 2 (PM)-Byron Nelson HS

• Dec. 5 Creek Valley Middle Band Holiday Concert

• Dec. 5-15 STAAR/EOC Testing Window-In Class

• Dec. 6 Band Clinic-Mr. Bennett-All Classes

Arbor Creek Middle School Band Holiday Concert

• Dec. 8-9 All-Region Orchestra Clinic/Concerts-Eaton HS

• Dec. 10 Arbor Creek Middle School Honors Band Midwest Send-Off Concert-2:00pm-HHS Auditorium

• Dec. 11 HBBC Board Meeting-7:00pm-HHS Library

• Dec. 12 Hebron Bands Holiday Concert-HHS Auditorium

Area Audition Intensive-Part 1-HHS

• Dec. 16-Jan. 4 LISD Christmas Holiday

• Dec. 19-23 Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic (staff)-Chicago, IL

• Dec. 20 Arbor Creek Middle School Honors Band Midwest Band/Orchestra Clinic Performance-1:30pm

• Jan. 2-3 Area Audition Intensive-Part 2-HHS

• Jan. 4 Classes Resume-HHS

• Jan. 6 Area Round-All-State Auditions-Plano Senior HS