Announcements 1-30-23
Upcoming Events:
Feb. 4 - Percussion Solo Contest @ DSHS (grades 6-12)
Feb. 4 – TCGC Winterguard Contest/Akins HS
Feb. 18 – Percussion Ensemble Recording Session/9:00am-4:00pm/DSHS Auditorium
Feb. 18 – TCGC Winterguard Contest/Hays HS
Feb. 25 - UIL Solo and Ensemble/Hays HS
Feb. 27 - Recital Series/5:00pm/DSHS Orchestra Hall
March 2 - Evening of Jazz/5:00-9:00pm/DS Ranch Park
March 4 – TCGC Winterguard Contest/Davenport HS
March 18 – TCGC Winterguard Contest/JV State/Moe and Gene Johnson HS
March 18+19 – WGI Dallas Regional/Varsity/Coppell HS
March 21 - Pre-UIL Concert for Symphonic and Concert Bands/6:30pm/DSHS Auditorium March 23 - Pre-UIL Concert for Wind Ensemble/6:30pm/DSHS Auditorium
March 28+29 - UIL Concert and Sightreading Contest/TBA/Hays CISD PAC
Rehearsal Schedule for week of 1/23 – 1/27
Monday
JV WG 5-8pm
PE Consider the Birds 7:00-8:20am
Tuesday
CB Flute/Oboe 7-7:40am
CB Trumpet 7:40-8:20am
SB All WW 7:00-8:00am
PE Helix + Under Attack 7:00-8:20am Whirlwind 4:30-6:00pm
V WG 5-8pm
Wednesday
CB Horn 7-7:40am
CB Clarinet 7:40-8:20am
WE All Brass 7:00-8:00am
PE Consider the Birds + Let the Big Dawg Eat 7:00-8:20am Jazz Orchestras 4:45-6:15pm
Thursday
CB Sax/Low Reed 7-7:40am CB Tuba/Euph 7:40-8:20am
SB All Brass 7:00-8:00am
PE Rootbeer Rag + Whirlwind 7:00-8:20am V WG 5-8pm
Friday
CB Trombone 7:40-8:20am WE All WW 7:00-8:00am
PE Consider the Birds 7:00-8:20am
Announcement Sheet - Week of Jan 30
Group Page: 2022-2023 Tiger Band Volunteers
PE Consider the Birds 4:30-6:00pm on stage, leave set up for Saturday Clinic with Mr. Chavez S PE Solo Contest and Percussion Ensemble Clinics
Percussion Solo Contest: Start time is 9:00am. All DSISD Percussionists will be participating, Mr. Ehlers will be providing schedule details.
From Mr. Woods:
Hello Tiger Band Family,
Wow! I love it when our Tiger Band Family steps up like we did all day on Saturday for the Pageantry in the Springs TCGC contest. The student volunteers were rock stars all day, and the parents were absolutely amazing! Kudos to Maria Morales and the whole planning team for a really well-run event! Preliminary figures point to having brought in more revenue yesterday than ever before for this event. But more importantly, I think, is the unsolicited feedback I've received:
This is from a Guard Director new to Texas -
"I was very nervous about it being my first time in Texas. Your community was super helpful and supportive of me and my team, and I feel like you knocked it out of the park."
Congratulations to our JV and Varsity Winterguards for strong first performances. The JV guard rehearses once a week, and the Varsity guard rehearses twice a week. See the Announcement Sheet for dates and locations of future contest performances. You don't want to miss seeing these performers give it their all!
UIL Solo and Ensemble: Feb. 25th at Hays HS. All WE/SB/CB students are required to perform a solo in order to be eligible to sign up for band for next year. Any students that are ineligible must perform at the Recital Series on Monday, Feb. 27th at 5:00pm in the Orchestra Hall or at a concert. Entry Fee for Solo is $12, Ensemble Fee is $12 for each performer. Payment is through RevTrack Webstore at this link. This fee is now due.
https://drippingspringsisd.revtrak.net/hs-band#/list
Accompanist Fee for UIL Solos: The accompanist fee for a Class 2 or 3 solo is $50. The fee for a Class 1 solo is $65. This fee includes two 15-minute rehearsals at the Band Hall plus the performance on Feb. 25. Unfortunately, due to gas prices, the fees had to be raised. Payment of this fee will be made directly to the Accompanist, due at the first scheduled rehearsal. Cash or check made out to the Accompanist will be accepted. Accompanists may have Venmo or another way to pay the fee online. Rehearsals will begin the week of Feb. 13th.
Sectional and Rehearsal Schedules: Please check the Announcement Sheet for the Rehearsal and Sectional schedule for this week.
CB=Concert Band
SB=Symphonic Band
WE=Wind Ensemble
PE=Percussion Ensemble
WG=Winterguard JV or V=Varsity
Upcoming Events:
Feb. 4 - Percussion Solo Contest @ DSHS (grades 6-12)
Feb. 6 - SSMS/DSHS Side by Side Rehearsal 10:30am-12:30pm @ DSHS Band Hall
Feb. 7 - DSMS/DSHS Side by Side Rehearsal 9:30-11:30am @ DSHS Band Hall
Feb. 18 - Percussion Ensemble Recording Session @ DSHS
Feb. 25 - UIL Solo and Ensemble @ Hays HS
Feb. 27 - Recital Series @ DSHS
March 1 - Next Level Performances Pre-UIL Evaluation @ Hays CISD PAC WE/SB/CB
March 2 - Evening of Jazz @ DS Ranch Park
March 21 - Pre-UIL Concert for Symphonic and Concert Bands @ DSHS
March 23 - Pre-UIL Concert for Wind Ensemble @ DSHS
March 28+29 - UIL Concert and Sightreading Contest @ Hays CISD PAC
Feb. 4,18 + March 4,18 + April 1 - various Winterguard Contest dates
GO TIGER BAND!
Derek Woods
Director of Bands
Dripping Springs H.S.
512-858-3214
President's Update
Howdy Tiger Band Families!
THANK YOU to everyone that helped make the Pageantry in the Springs TCGC contest a success. A special thank you to Maria Morales for leading the planning and to all of the adult and student volunteers that volunteered for multiple shifts to make the event happen.
The deadline to order HEB cards to use in March is coming up February 9. Please get your order in now, and if you haven't participated before, think about jumping in. Late last year we had a month with $17,000 in card orders. If we can grow this just a little more to reach $25,000 a month in card orders we will receive a higher percentage back from HEB. Please place your order soon!
The Evening of Jazz Fundraiser is one of our top three fundraisers each year, and is an event that includes performances by the high school and middle school jazz ensembles, a silent auction, a raffle, and a barbecue dinner. Event tickets are $40 for individuals or $400 for a reserved table for ten. Raffle tickets are $5 each or 4 for $20 and are good for a chance to win a YETI Tundra Haul wheeled cooler that will be given away during the event. Thanks to Michael Rutherford, Kimberly Bertram, and Caryn Pacelli for the work they've put in to planning and collecting silent auction items for the event.
Ticket packets for the Evening of Jazz Fundraiser will be going home with students this week. Thanks to Doug and Su Gibbs, Ron and Suzanne Meyer, and Michael Rutherford for helping prepare packets today after volunteering at our TCGC event yesterday! Ticket packets for high school students will include 5 event tickets and 10 raffle tickets that they're encouraged to sell. Any unsold event tickets must be returned to the band directors by February 16. Middle school students will receive a packet with 10 raffle tickets and an order form for event tickets, with the order form and event ticket payments due back to the middle school directors on February 16. Students may request more raffle tickets from directors after selling their initial 10. The top raffle seller at the high school and each middle school will receive a $50 Amazon gift card, and the second and third place sellers on each campus will receive a $25 Amazon gift card.
Event tickets for the Evening of Jazz fundraiser are also available online at https://dsbandboosters.membershiptoolkit.com/store/5020
Thank you again to all that volunteered this week to make our fundraisers a success. The money we raise allows us to support the development of our performers and the competitive shows they produce each year.
Go Tiger Band!
Timmie Smith
979-219-2828
HEB Gift Cards Fundraiser Info
Towards the end of 2022, we generated one of our largest monthly orders post-COVID with a $17,000 card order. If more of you place orders, we will easily be able to reach $25,000 in card orders. HEB will give a higher percentage back to our band IF we reach this goal.
Let’s do this!! Just use the link above to place your order or send us an email with any questions. Better yet, mark your order as a recurring monthly order and help out the band all year long.
We promise to make the process as seamless as possible, and you can always email if you have any questions at hebcards@gmail.com.
Laurie Darilek and Jennifer LaRochelle
Pageantry in the Springs 2023 - A TCGC Winterguard and Percussion Competition
Yesterday’s event was a big success thanks to everyone - parents, students, and directors, who volunteered or donated. We couldn’t have done it without you!
Thank you,
Maria Fernanda Morales and the rest of Tiger Band Boosters
Percussion Update
The Percussion Solo Contest is quickly approaching and is planned to occur at the DSHS Band hall on Saturday, February 4th. I’m looking for 1-2 volunteers to assist with the activities during the day – primarily to support judges meals / snacks and to meet / greet the percussion families as they check-in during the day. Please send me an email at abmuth01@gmail.com or text at 713.256.3028 if you are interested in helping out.
Uniform Update
Congratulations to all of our Tiger JV and Varsity Color Guard teams for their shows in the TCGC event on Saturday. We are all SO proud of them!
Concert uniforms are ready for all of the coming events in February. Make sure your student has their dri-fit shirt, grey bike shorts, long black socks and black shoes ready to wear. There are plenty of black shoes and shirts left in the lost and found after the winter concert. Make sure to have all of your stuff together.
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!
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