Weekly Announcement Sheet - Oct 25
UIL 5A Prelim Round Schedule - Nov 1
Volunteer Sign-Up for Oct 29 Home Game
Updated Weekly Practice Schedule
Hello Tiger Band Family,
WOW! WOW! WOW! What an awesome day at UIL Area we had on Saturday!! And now we are STATE BOUND! As we move into this last week, we are really seeing the show come to life!! This week we have a normal rehearsal schedule! At the game on Friday we will perform our competition show during Pre-Game after the Hi-Steppers Senior Night presentation. We will be honoring our Seniors and their Parents along with the Tiger Band Belle and Beaux announcement during halftime as well as the annual Senior walk following the game. Then we head up to Waco for another BOA contest before heading to the UIL 5A State to end the season! The itinerary for the State competition is being put together now - Prelims performance on 11/1 is at 6:45pm at the Alamo Dome in San Antonio. First finalist performance on 11/2 is 2:00pm. Look for another email with more information very soon.
Announcement Sheet
The weekly announcement sheet will be given to students on Monday during class, and linked here. Check out the details to see what is happening and what your student needs for the week.
This week's rehearsal schedule:
Monday, 10/25
7:00-8:20am and 6:00-8:30pm (Stadium for PM Rehearsal)
Wednesday, 10/27
7:00-8:20am
Thursday, 10/28
7:00-8:20am
Friday, 10/29
7:00-8:20am
BOA Waco
This weekend we are traveling to the BOA Waco Contest!! The itinerary for Saturday can be found here. Please look this over so you know how the day will flow etc. Your student will need their white band shoes, long plain white socks and their show shirt. Keep in mind the check-out procedure if your child is not riding the bus home. Uniforms DO NOT GO HOME if you leave early, your uniform goes to their section leader to check in for you at school!
Eligibility
After the 1st 9 week grading period, we are currently at 100% eligibility. This means that no student can lose eligibility till the end of the 2nd 9 weeks. This is a great accomplishment for the Tiger Band students, and shout out to Mr. Pearson and Ms. Petro for keeping tabs on all the students' grades since the 1st interim grades were posted. Let's keep this tradition going strong all year!
Go Tiger Band!
Derek Woods
Director of Bands
Dripping Springs H.S.
512-858-3214
President's Update
Howdy Tiger Band Families!
San Antonio here we come! In a rented semi-trailer driven by a hired driver, wearing shoes from three different brands, using props that arrived just this week, paid for from concessions that may not have chips and Skittles because the delivery didn’t include them. The season has been an adventure! The dedication, drive, patience and flexibility of the students, directors and band booster volunteers to make this season a success is incredible. Thank you all for your support of the band!
The next 9 days are very busy with the band senior night at the football game Friday night, contest in Waco on Saturday, and State competition on Monday and Tuesday of next week. We need volunteers at each of these events! The concession stands on Friday will be busy because the game will decide control of the football district championship, and our senior parents will be participating in Senior night activities. Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior parents, please sign up to work concession stand this week so we can have all the help needed throughout the game. We need 29 more volunteers in concessions to be fully staffed!
For Saturday’s contest in Waco we need 19 more volunteers for pit, props and podiums, and 2 more for color guard field helpers. The State competition performances also need 25 more pit, props and podium volunteers as well as 2 color guard field helpers. If you’re planning to attend these contests, please sign up to help on the field. These performances are the most critical of the season, ones that our performers have worked hard to earn, and they need your help getting in to position and off the field!
A special volunteer shoutout to Megan Byrd this week. Megan has coordinated meals this season for us, and did a spectacular job this weekend. Our order for Saturday lunch was cancelled by the vendor Friday evening, and then our dinner order was cancelled by the vendor when we called to confirm it on Saturday! Megan worked quickly to get orders in with businesses that could fill our orders on time, keeping our kids fed and focused on performing. Thank you, Megan!
See you in the concession stand on Friday, in Waco, and in San Antonio! Thank you for your help!
Timmie Smith
DSBB President
979-219-2828
Concessions Stand - Help Needed!
10/29 Game – (Senior Night for Band and Hi-Steppers):
This week is our last scheduled home game and is expected to be busy as the team will be playing undefeated Buda Johnson for control of the district.
We need 22 more workers, including 3 for the cooking area. Many of us with seniors will be working in concessions that evening, but WILL be leaving the stand to participate in the ceremony (likely pre-game) to honor these kids. Parents of 9th–11th grade students, please step up and help fill the spots for this game.
REPORT TIME FOR FRIDAY GAMES:
The earlier report time of 6:00 for Friday Concessions has worked well and made a big difference with servicing the lines that begin forming just after 6. I believe this helps sales and provided better service. We ask that as many people as possible report by 6:00 so that we can make assignments and are ready to go when customers arrive.
Kevin Smith
VP - Concessions
Cadet Guard Club Info
Rehearsal on Wednesday – September 1st from 5-6 p.m.
Dripping Springs High School Band Hall
Open to middle school & high school students
Cadet Guard is the feeder club for the high school Color Guard/ Winter Guard programs. It is a casual club that meets once a week after school at the Dripping Springs High School Band Hall. The club is open to all Dripping Springs ISD middle school and high school students. The fall season is spent learning flag and rifle skills. The club also participates in the band middle school night at a Varsity football game by performing a routine with the high school Color Guard. For the spring season, the Cadet’s learn a competition routine to perform on the Winter Guard competition circuit. All of the necessary equipment is provided for the students. Cadet Guard Intro Video
Sign up: https://forms.gle/qHfQcWpfs2M5F2iH7
Please contact Sarah Johnson, Sarah.johnson@dsisdtx.us or
Heather O'Keeffe Gardner, hokgardner@gmail.com for additional information.
Uniform Update
Congratulations to our excellent Tiger Band for their wonderful performances during Regional and Area contests.
Great job making State finals!
Parents: Please be sure to have the following items before the next HOME football game on October 29th with Buda Johnson HS:
This Friday, October 29th is our last HOME football game against Buda Johnson. It is also our Band Senior/Parent night. Seniors will be wearing their marching uniforms with shakos, plumes, gold inserts and gold drops. There will be individual intros, family and individual pictures taken and the Senior's final walk across the field at the end of the game. Pay close attention to the schedule for times before and after the game so you don't miss a thing.
Marching Band uniform - Students need their Grey dri-fit shirt, long black socks, grey lycra shorts, white gloves, and black shoes to wear under their marching uniform. Students with long hair need to make sure they have all items needed to fix their hair appropriately (hair bands, bobby pins, gel, spray, etc.).
Competition Band uniform: Saturday the 30th is the BOA Waco competition at Waco ISD Stadium. Please make sure to read the weekly announcements for all uniform needs and requirements. Students need their Show Shirt, white dri-fit, grey lycra shorts, long white socks and white band shoes (clean them at home please). Their white sleeveless-shirts hang with their jackets in the band hall.
Uniform Volunteer Opportunities:
Kubby Keepers: Due to Saturday's BOA show and Monday's State Prelims we will be relying on our Kubby Keepers to wash and dry our uniforms on Sunday so that our band looks their very best. Please email us if you are interested in helping.
THANK YOU to the following volunteers for their time and skills:
Jessica Glass for helping us mend a few uniforms.
Our Kubby Keepers for their quick turn-around between Tuesday's Regional competition and Friday's practice.
The Student Uniform volunteers handed out the uniforms completely by themselves on Friday morning.
If you have any further questions, please contact us at: uniforms@dsbandboosters.org.
Thank you,
Su Gibbs and Suzanne Gusella
Co-VP Uniform Coordinators
GO TIGER BAND!
HEB Cards are back!
Another HEB Card order month in the books. Thank you to all of those who participated. We are holding steady on the $$ raised, but would love to grow this fundraiser back to pre-Covid months. Please join and get your very own HEB Cards to use on HEB gas, prescriptions, groceries, pick-up orders, and even Central Market.
The process goes like this:
By November 10th:
1. Order your HEB Cards: online -OR- paper order form
2. Send Check Payment by
dropping off at band hall lock box -OR-
snail mail PO Box 1596, DS, TX 78620.
NOTE: Your Checks will not be deposited until
the END of each month right before placing HEB Card order (last week of month)
By December 1st:
1. Receive your HEB Cards in the mail
2. HEB Cards activated on December 2nd
(Usually on the 1st of each month except when end of month falls on a weekend)
Order form linked here. Thank you for taking the time to learn how to join the HEB Card DSBB Fundraiser.
Jennifer LaRochelle and Laurie Darilek
Band Sponsors Needed
Please be sure to show your support for all our Tiger Band sponsors by supporting their business in our local community.
The Tiger Band Boosters would like to give a special recognition to our new Virtuoso Sponsor, Pool Pro!
-Terminal B, Information Technology Services www.terminalb.com
-Andrea M. Bibeau, Welcome Home ATX www.WelcomehomeATX.com
-Kwik Kar www.kwikkards.com
-Cunningham Orthodontics, www.cunningnhamorthodontics.com
-Vintage Soul, www.vintagesoultx.com
-Rail Road BBQ, www.rrbbq.com
-Garnett’s Propane, www.garnettspropane.com
Band Movers Needed
What an exciting season!! Thank you to all who have volunteered so far. Competition season continues this coming weekend and early next week.
Please sign up now for our upcoming events below:
Competitions: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/356993606788132029/false#/invitation
October 30th – Waco – performance time 12 Noon
November 1 – San Antonio – State Prelims – Alamodome - performance time 6:45 PM
November 2 – San Antonio – State Finals – Alamodome – TBD on Nov 1st – final competition spots are from 2-5:30 so please plan ahead
November 6 – San Antonio – Drum line competition
Games: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/114106902048/false#/invitation
November 5th – Seguin @7PM
Pit Crew/Props Update
We have another week of busy activities and will definitely need your support to assist with Friday and Saturday activities. Please pay close attention to the schedule updates for the week and be sure to sign up early. We need all spots covered to ensure we have plenty of folks to support the movement of pit crew, props and podiums.
More updates will follow via GroupMe.
Thanks,
Allison Muth
Save the Date for Volunteering!
We are hosting:
Texas Color Guard Circuit (TCGC)
Color Guard and Percussion/Winds Contest
Saturday, January 29th
Dripping Springs High School
This will be a fundraiser for the DS Band Boosters much like Thunder in the Hills.
We will need everyone’s help on January 29th to make it a success!
Melissa Tyree
DSBB Color Guard Liaison
512.439.9006
Senior Books
Shutterfly pages have been set up for each class to upload candid photos throughout their band career. Everyone can share their photos and help to create “senior books” for a unique keepsake after graduation. Click on the appropriate link below to join the site and to start sharing photos now!
https://dshsbandclassof2022.shutterfly.com/
https://dshsbandclassof2023.shutterfly.com/