11/19/23
Announcements 11/20/23
Upcoming Events:
Football Playoff Games – November 24-25, 30-December 2, 7-9, 14-16 TMEA Region Band Auditions – November 30 + December 2/Akins HS TMEA Region Band Clinic/Concert – December 8th + 9th/AISD PAC HS Band Holiday Concert – December 11th/6:30pm/DSHS Auditorium TMEA Area Auditions – January 6th /Westlake HS
TCGC Pageantry in the Springs – January 27th
UIL Marching Contests Progression Explanation
2023-2024 Tiger Band Yearly Calendar
Tiger Band Volunteers - SignUp.com
From Mr. Woods:
Hello Tiger Band Family,
Football Playoff Game #3 Schedule/Away/Alamodome/November 25th
7:15am Report Time
7:30am Rehearsal
8:00am load trailers/pull uniforms
8:30am Call Time--Standing in arcs/inspection complete
8:35am Load buses, get breakfast on way to bus
8:50am Leave DSHS for Alamodome
10:15am Arrive at Alamodome
10:35pm Seated in stands – warm up
10:47am School Song
11:00am Game begins
12:30pm Half-time performance
2:00pm Game over
4:00pm or so Return to band hall, unload trailers, turn in uniform
4:20pm Parents pick you up!!
Uniform: Game FORMAL—with Black gloves—Black shoes and long black socks. Must have proper spandex shorts or leggings and Grey Dri-Fit shirt or long sleeve shirt for warmth to wear under uniform. Letter Jackets or spirit wear preferred, students must stay warm. All hair must meet standard set by Director/Drum Majors. No visible jewelry. All students MUST have a working lyre and flipfolder in order to attend. Colorguard will wear leggings and shells and black informal shoes, make sure to have your guard jacket with you.
TMEA Region 18 band audition fee payment portal is now live on the district revtrack site. Fee is $15 and is now overdue. If you signed up to audition and haven't paid, please take care of this ASAP. Region Band audition fee
TMEA Region Band auditions will be Thursday, November 29th 5:00-10:00pm and Saturday, December 2nd 9:00am-4:00pm at Akins HS. Not all students will audition on both days, the specific instrument days will be detailed asap. If we have a playoff game on Dec. 2nd, students auditioning on Saturday will attend the audition.
Derek Woods
Director of Bands
Dripping Springs H.S.
512-858-3214
President's Update
Hey Band!
This has been an amazing season, and I’m so happy to have been a part of it. I hope you all have an amazing holiday week! The next Booster Board Meeting will be on December 4 at 6:30 pm in the Band Hall.
Have a Super Happy Thanksgiving!
Caryn Pacelli
Uniform Update
Congratulations to our football team on winning their playoff game on Saturday!
But we are not done yet...
3rd Playoff Game at the Alamodome on Saturday, November 18th: Students will be wearing their Football Uniform. They will need their grey lycra bike shorts, grey dri-fit, black and white gloves*, long black socks, and black shoes. Hair at the discretion of the directors. Make sure to have flip folders and lyres.
* Mr. Woods has requested that gloves will be required for the remainder of the season for instruments requiring them on the field (white on the right hand and black on the left hand).
Winter Concert on Monday, December 11th: Students will be wearing their Concert Uniform. They will need their grey lycra bike shorts, grey dri-fit, long blacksocks, and black shoes.
Thank you to our student Uniform team, our Kubby Keepers and the chaperones that help us each and every week to get our band dressed and ready for the field. We hope everyone has a rest-filled Thanksgiving holiday. We are so grateful for our band families.
Thank you,
Su Gibbs and Suzanne Gusella
Co-VP Uniform Coordinators
GO TIGER BAND!
TCGC Contest Pageantry in the Springs - January 27, 2024
What an amazing marching band season we’ve had, but the FUN doesn’t stop here! In late January, the DSHS Tiger Band hosts one of the biggest, best, and earliest Texas Color Guard Circuit (TCGC) competitions in the state with over 75 Percussion and Color Guard performing ensembles. You don’t want to miss it so mark your calendars now for Pageantry in the Springs on Saturday, January 27th...woohoo!! This is a major fundraiser for the band (similar to TITH) and we need everyone’s help, smiles, and that famous Tiger Band hospitality to pull it off.
THANK YOU to those already stepping up to help as Leads! A volunteer sign-up will come out later (in January) for everyone to choose their volunteer shift.
Currently seeking Volunteer Leads in the following areas:
● Unit Check-In & Guides- Tanya & Patrick Conreaux
● Volunteer Coordinator (Adults & Students)
● First-Aid/Nurse (Registered Nurse or EMT)
● Ticket Sales
● Door Monitor (Spectators & Performers)
● Judge’s Hospitality
● Transportation (of Judges/Edu staff)
● Parking Lots
● Concession Stand
● Program (digital)
● Set-up/Signage
● Vendors- Sue Gibbs
● Timed Warm-ups- Jan Fernandez
Contact Pageantry in the Hills coordinator, Mary Fernandez, for more information and offers to help!! 972-740-2286 or maryferntx@gmail.com
HEB Gift Cards Fundraiser Info
Hey Tiger Band! The holidays are fast approaching and they make great gifts! Let’s talk H-E-B cards for a minute!
Each month we have families contributing to Tiger Band just by grocery shopping and filling their gas tanks. If you haven’t signed up, please consider doing so and here’s some math for you to think about .
For us, the family tries to purchase $500 in cards each month. After a few grocery runs and tanks of gas, the amount gets used pretty quickly. That means, at our current discount rate honored by H-E-B, we’ve generated $15 back to the band that month, or $180 each year. We are just 1 of 160 or so families and you can do the math. And if the band were to increase our total monthly order amount to pre-COVID numbers, our discount rate increases as well generating even more for the band. All because I’ve setup a monthly bill pay at my bank using the DSBB PO Box 1522, DS 78620 address and just do my usual shopping.
Thank you for still reading and supporting the Tiger Band!
Laurie Darilek and Jennifer LaRochelle
To those of you still needing to get started with this fundraiser:
Please take the plunge and get your orders in by the 10th of the month so you can start getting your gift cards and the band can receive increased $$ benefits.
Order H-E-B gift cards here: H-E-B Gift Card Order Form