Announcement Sheet - Week of Feb 6
Group Page: 2022-2023 Tiger Band Volunteers
From Mr. Woods:
Hello Tiger Band Family,
What a crazy week we've all had. Thank you for your flexibility as schedules and events got rescheduled, postponed or canceled. Please check the announcement sheet and Google Calendar for rescheduled event dates and times.
Congratulations to the JV Winterguard on a 6-point increase in score over last week at the Akins HS TCGC Contest on Saturday! Keep up the great work!
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 overdue.
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. 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. 8-11 - TMEA All State Convention
Feb. 13 - HS Band Orientation Meeting for 8th grade students and parents 7:00pm @ DSHS Auditorium
Feb. 18 - Percussion Solo Contest @ DSHS (grades 6-12)
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!
What a week! I know some families are still without power and water, but I hope the coming week is an improvement for all of us. Congratulations to the JV Winterguard for their fourth-place finish at Akins this weekend, and to all the percussion soloists that performed on Saturday!
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 to help us earn the highest percentage back from HEB. Please get your order in before Thursday!
Ticket packets for the Evening of Jazz Fundraiser didn’t get out last week, but they’re on their way this week! That means students only have about two weeks to sell event tickets. Students are able to continue selling raffle tickets up until March 1. 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.
The 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. Ticket packets for high school students will include 5 event tickets to sell 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. Event tickets and reserved tables (includes 10 event tickets) are available to purchase online as well at https://dsbandboosters.membershiptoolkit.com/store/5020
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
Tiger Band Sponsor Info
The Tiger Band is proud to announce our 2022-2023 SPONSORS! Please show your appreciation by supporting their business in our local community:
Virtuoso Society
Republic Guitars - republicguitars.com
Gold Benefactors
Terminal B - terminalb.com
Andrea M. Bibeau, Welcome Home ATX - welcomehomeatx.com
Perdue Brandon - pbfcm.com
Tiger Community
Pool Pro - poolprocustompools.com
Cunningham Orthodontics - cunninghamorthodontics.com
Synergy Investments - synergytx.com
Railroad BBQ - rrbbq.com
Garnett’s Propane - garnettspropane.com
Judge Chris Johnson, Hays County Court at Law #2
Do you want to become a 2022-2023 TIGER BAND SPONSOR?
Please contact Maria Morales fundraising@dsbandboosters.org or 512-736-3910
Uniform Update
Congratulations to the Tiger JV Color Guard team for their 4th place win in the TCGC - Akins event on Saturday. We are all SO proud of them!
Concert uniforms are ready for all of the coming events in February. Please 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 & 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!