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Uniform Update

Pre-UIL Concert on Wednesday, March 6th: Students will be wearing their black Concert Uniforms. They will need their grey lycra bike shorts, grey dri-fit, long blacksocks, and black shoes. Hair will be at the discretion of the directors.

Thank you,

Su Gibbs and Suzanne Gusella

Co-VP Uniform Coordinators

GO TIGER BAND!

Butter Braids Fundraiser - Final Week

Back by popular demand -- the annual Butter Braids fundraiser! This week is the final week so get your orders in!

We are only taking online orders this year. Kids sign up to sell using this link: https://store.myfundraisingplace.com/RegisterSeller/70a425b1-6d53-4cf3-b90e-652a24c979df

Once your student does that, they'll get an email from "My Fundraising Place" with a link to their store that you can share with friends and family.

Word of caution: you'll be delivering these orders, so don't share the link with people to whom you aren't willing to travel -- if your high school best friend in Seattle buys a set of frozen sticky buns from your kid's link, you'll be taking a fun trip to the Northwest with a cooler of pastry.

Kids -- or their parents -- MUST pick up the items they sold immediately after school on Thursday, March 21st. Then, the products must be either delivered or put into your family's freezer right away; the products absolutely cannot be left unfrozen. If that is not a commitment your family can make, that's totally okay, but please do not participate in the fundraiser.

As always, let me know if you've got questions, concerns, or random thoughts about fundraising!

Kimberly

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeQnl6ngRRI7uXEDFQ0vpC1xAMmpjHAdyrMnWPTQDecFgh88w/viewform

512-808-6073 (cell)

Senior Photos Needed! DUE by Spring Break

Hi senior parents! I am working on the senior books and this is the last week to get me your senior photos! I really want to make sure I get your child in the book!!

Please send in pictures of your kiddos from freshman to senior year to nicolermoore@yahoo.com. They must be high resolution, no screenshots or texted images please- they will turn out fuzzy. If you can tell me your students name and what year for each picture so I will know how to group them I’d appreciate it. Most have sent separate emails for each year for their child and I have gotten anywhere from 3 pictures of each year to 30 pictures of each year. I’ll use them the best I can.

I really need these by spring break so that I’ll have time to get the book all together. Thank you SO MUCH for your help with this!

Nicole Hoffman

Colorguard Cadets - Clear Bags for Sale

The Color Guard students helped make clear bags to sell at our recent TCGC Cadet booth and there were a few left over. They are perfect for stadiums, concerts or games. The designs are Colorguard, Percussion, Treble/Bass Clef Heart or No design. What you see in the picture is what we have. We can add a design to one of the plain bags if you would like.

The crossover bags have a second pocket and an adjustable strap for $15. Dimensions are 7"x9"x2".

The colorful totes go for $10 each. Dimensions are 10"x10"x4".

All proceeds go to the future of our Color Guard Cadets group.

Please contact Su Gibbs at smgibbs@gmail.com with your selection and she can forward the Venmo address for payment.

Thank you,

Su Gibbs

Pageantry in the Springs Vendor Coordinator

smgibbs@gmail.com

Percussion Update

Be sure to put the following dates on your calendar:

March 5^th – parent meeting at 6:30pm in the DSHS Band hall – this is for 8^th grade thru 11^th grade parents
March 15^th – Percussion Night at Hudson’s on Mercer St.

Lastly, if you are interested in becoming the Percussion liaison – please reach out to myself or Caryn Pacelli as we are looking to have this position filled in April to begin orientation on this role.

Thanks

Allison Muth

713.256.3028(m)

Zips Car Wash Fundraiser - Thank You!

“Thank you to everyone who participated in our Zips Carwash fundraiser!!! With your support, we raised over $2,000 for the first annual Band Ball!”

HEB Gift Card Fundraiser Q&A

•How many people participate?

~30 orders

•How much does the band make?

~$350 per month

(3% HEB discount amount of ~$12,000 order)

•What percentage does HEB discount our program?

5% discount for >$75,000 order

4% discount for >$25,000 order

3% discount for >$10,000 order

How many band members do we have?

~190 band members (170 families)

•How much would our band make if our orders average $300 per family per month?

$2040 per month AND $24,480 annually …..WOW!!!

•What are some ideas to give gift cards to?

Give to high school & college children, give to workers that you would like to thanks, give to your teens that make HEB runs for you (a $25 card instead of giving your credit card), use for your weekly HEB trips including gas, prescriptions, and Central Market.

•What card amounts are available to order?$500, $400, $300, $250, $200, $150, $100, 50, $25, and $20.•When & where do I receive my gift cards?By the 1st of each month via USPS mail.

•How do I order my cards?

•How do I pay for my order?

Set up Auto-Billpay with your bank,

or mail personal check,

or drop off at band hall DSBB lock box.

If any more questions, feel free to contact us.

Laurie Darilek & Jennifer LaRochelle

Save the Date

Band Banquet will be Thursday, April 25, 2024, this year!

Stay tuned for more details!

2/25/24

Announcement Sheet 2-26-24

Remind Codes Announcement Sheet 2-12-24 Announcement Sheet 2-20-24

From Mr. Woods:

Hello Tiger Band Family,

I hope that you were able to catch the DSISD Percussion Concert on Friday - it was an incredible display of the hard work and dedication of all the Percussion students grades 6-12 from all 3 campuses. Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Demetriou and Mr. Morales are doing a wonderful job at creating a culture of inclusivity, diversity and excellence through Percussion at all levels. It was a truly delightful evening.

UIL Solo and Ensemble went very well on Saturday, our Tiger Band Woodwind and Brass students performed really well and earned 106 1st Division, 19 2nd Division and 3 3rd Division ratings. 17 students performed at Class 1 solo from memory and qualified for UIL State, along with all 5 ensembles. Overall it was a great day of music making for the Tiger Band.

I had a parent ask me on Saturday - what is the purpose of Solo and Ensemble? That is a great question... A public solo performance with or without an accompanist satisfies several TEA Music TEKS. This is a big reason why all students are required to prepare and perform a solo in order to continue in the Tiger Band program for the next year. It is also an opportunity for each student to develop their musicianship skills as an individual, rather than just through the large ensemble setting like Marching or Concert Band. Each performer receives specific feedback regarding their preparation and performance in the form of comments from the judge, in addition to their rating. Ratings are I - Superior, II - Excellent, III - Good, IV - Fair, V - Poor.

Rehearsal Schedule for this week:

Monday 7:00-8:20am WE ALL Brass

5:00-8:00pm WG JV

Tuesday 7:00-8:20am SB Full Band w/Percussion

5:00-8:00pm WG Varsity

Wednesday 7:00-7:40am WE ALL Woodwinds

4:30-6:30pm JB I

5:00-8:00pm WG JV

Thursday 7:40am CB Full Band w/Percussion

4:30-6:30pm JB II

5:00-8:00pm WG Varsity

Friday

The JV and Varsity Winterguards will be performing and competing at the following TCGC events this season:

3/9 at Vista Ridge HS - Varsity only

3/16 at Moe+Gene Johnson HS - JV only

3/23 at Georgetown HS - Varsity only

4/5 State Send Off performances 7:00pm JV and Varsity teams

4/6 TCGC State Championships at Reed Arena at TAMU - Varsity only

Pre-Season Training Camp 2024 dates are June 3^rd – 6^th from 9:00am – 5:00pm at DSHS

Guard/Percussion Camp 2024 dates are July 22^nd – 26^th

Summer Band 2024 dates are July 29^th – August 12^th

Band Registration 2024 dates are August 5^th – 7^th

GO TIGER BAND!

Derek Woods

Director of Bands

Dripping Springs H.S.

512-858-3214

uniforms@dsbandboosters.org

Uniforms - Lost and Found

Lost and Found Concern: There are 7 pairs of black shoes and 4 pairs of white shoes that have been in the lost and found since December. Ask your student(s) to check on their black shoes. They will need them for the Pre-UIL concert March 6th and the UIL Concert and Sight Reading contest at the end of March.

GO TIGER BAND!

Thank you,

Su Gibbs and Suzanne Gusella

Co-VP Uniform Coordinators

Percussion Update

What a great percussion concert on Friday! Thank you to all that came to watch the students perform. It is so exciting to see how much the percussion program has grown.

Be sure to put the following dates on your calendar:

March 1^st – Ryan and Blake will be performing with their band at Hudson’s on Mercer St. @8pm
March 5^th – parent meeting at 6:30pm in the DSHS Band hall – this is for 8^th grade thru 11^th grade parents
March 15^th – Percussion Night at Hudson’s on Mercer St.

Thanks

Allison Muth

713.256.3028(m)

Senior Photos Needed! DUE by Spring Break

Hi senior parents! I have started working on the senior books and I still need your photos! I have received pictures for 11 out of the 35 seniors. I really want to make sure I get your child in the book!!

I really need these by spring break so that I’ll have time to get the book all together. Thank you SO MUCH for your help with this!

Nicole Hoffman

Zips Car Wash Fundraiser - ENDS THURSDAY

Our Zips Car wash Fundraiser is LIVE!!! From now until March 1st, you, your friends, and your family can buy a car wash from our Dripping Springs Zips Car wash location and a full 50% of the cost of the wash will go straight to our Tiger Band!

Here's how it works:

1) Buy the wash from our Zips link: https://wlink.live/2024_drippingsprings

2) Zips will immediately send you a QR code for your car wash via email and text

3) Scan the QR Code when you get to the kiosk at the carwash

The car washes you buy are good for a full 10 months after purchase -- that means you can buy a ton, because your car is going to get dirty several times between now and Thanksgiving!

What the band needs from you:

1) Buy 10 months' worth of car washes for your family -- that's a lot of car washes.

2) Buy some car washes and gift them to people, because who doesn't love a carwash?

3) Send the link out to your friends and neighbors; they're going to get their cars washed at Zips anyway, so they may as well support the band while they're at it (don't forget to tell them that the washes are good for 10 months!)

4) Share our Zips fundraiser graphic on your social media

The proceeds of this fundraiser will go straight to helping pay for the new end of the year Band Ball for our kids, so it's a cause we all want to support!

If you have any questions, please always reach out!

Kimberly

512-808-6073

It's Back! Butter Braids Fundraiser

Back by popular demand -- the annual Butter Braids fundraiser! I'll be popping in to all the band classes on Monday to talk to the kids, but here is everything you need to know:

We are only taking online orders this year. Kids sign up to sell using this link: https://store.myfundraisingplace.com/RegisterSeller/70a425b1-6d53-4cf3-b90e-652a24c979df

Once your student does that, they'll get an email from "My Fundraising Place" with a link to their store that you can share with friends and family.

As always, let me know if you've got questions, concerns, or random thoughts about fundraising!

Kimberly

Announcement Sheet 2-20-24

512-808-6073 (cell)

Band Banquet will be Thursday, April 25, 2024, this year!

Stay tuned for more details!

2/18/24

Remind Codes Announcement Sheet 2-12-24 Announcement Sheet 2-20-24

From Mr. Woods:

Hello Tiger Band Family,`

The JV and Varsity Winterguards continue to present great performances, and the Varsity team earned 1st place for the 3rd time in a row. Congratulations, and we're so proud of all your hard work! Thank you to the parents who served as chaperones, trailer drivers and floor crew for both groups!

If you haven't heard yet, the new Tiger Band semi trailer has finally arrived. Thank you so much to the DS Band Boosters for all the support acquiring the trailer. It's been a long process, but I think the result is really going to aid in getting the Tiger Band to and from our destinations in the fall.

Rehearsal Schedule for this week:

Monday no school

Tuesday 7:00-8:20am WE Full Band

7:00-7:40am CB ALL Woodwinds

7:40-8:20am CB Trumpets

7:00-8:20am PE – I Ching

4:30-6:00pm PE – Senior Ensemble

5:00-8:00pm WG Varsity

Wednesday 7:00-7:40am CB Horns

7:40-8:20am CB Trombones

7:00-8:20am PE – Ojo and Superman

4:30-6:30pm JB I

5:00-8:00pm WG JV

Thursday 7:40am CB Tuba/Euphonium

8:30am All Percussion meet to move equipment into the auditorium

5:00-8:00pm WG Varsity

Friday 5:00-8:00pm WG Varsity

6:00pm Percussion call time for pizza with MS students

7:00pm Percussion Ensemble Concert

Percussion Ensemble Concert: 7:00pm at the DSHS Auditorium. This concert will feature all DSISD Percussion students grades 6-12 from DSMS, SSMS and DSHS. The premier of the commissioned piece by Ivan Trevino titled “Zev”, in honor of Dorian Zev Kweller, will be presented. The concert is free and open to the public.

Percussion Solo Contest entry fee is $20 for 2 solos and will be paid through Membership Toolkit.

The JV and Varsity Winterguards will be performing and competing at the following TCGC events this season:

3/9 at Vista Ridge HS - Varsity only

3/16 at Moe+Gene Johnson HS - JV only

3/23 at Georgetown HS - Varsity only

4/6 TCGC State Championships at Reed Arena at TAMU - Varsity only

Pre-Season Training Camp 2024 dates are June 3^rd – 6^th from 9:00am – 5:00pm at DSHS

Guard/Percussion Camp 2024 dates are July 22^nd – 26^th

Summer Band 2024 dates are July 29^th – August 12^th

Band Registration 2024 dates are August 5^th – 7^th

GO TIGER BAND!

Derek Woods

Director of Bands

Dripping Springs H.S.

512-858-3214

Percussion Update

The students are finalizing their efforts for the Percussion Concert on Friday, 2/23. You don’t want to miss this concert with highlights from the Outstanding Percussion Soloists from both Middle School and High School as well as a special composition in honor of Dorian Kweller.

We will be serving pizza to the middle school and high students prior to the concert and could utilize a few parents to assist. Let me know if you are available to assist by sending an email to: percussion@dsbandboosters.org.

In addition, we are seeking to fill the Percussion Liaison position for next year. If you are interested, please reach out to myself or Caryn Pacelli for further information. I’ve truly enjoyed my time serving in this role and will be around for 1 more year to support the new Liaison.

Thanks

Allison Muth

713.256.3028

Senior Photos Needed

I really need these by spring break so that I’ll have time to get the book all together. Thank you SO MUCH for your help with this!

Nicole Hoffman

Fundraising Opportunity - Zips Car Wash!

Here's how it works:

1) Buy the wash from our Zips link: https://wlink.live/2024_drippingsprings

2) Zips will immediately send you a QR code for your car wash via email and text

3) Scan the QR Code when you get to the kiosk at the carwash

The car washes you buy are good for a full 10 months after purchase -- that means you can buy a ton, because your car is going to get dirty several times between now and Thanksgiving!

What the band needs from you:

1) Buy 10 months' worth of car washes for your family -- that's a lot of car washes.

2) Buy some car washes and gift them to people, because who doesn't love a carwash?

4) Share our Zips fundraiser graphic on your social media

The proceeds of this fundraiser will go straight to helping pay for the new end of the year Band Ball for our kids, so it's a cause we all want to support!

If you have any questions, please always reach out!

Kimberly

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeQnl6ngRRI7uXEDFQ0vpC1xAMmpjHAdyrMnWPTQDecFgh88w/viewform

512-808-6073

HEB Gift Card Fundraiser Q&A

•How many people participate?

~30 orders

•How much does the band make?

~$350 per month

(3% HEB discount amount of ~$12,000 order)

•What percentage does HEB discount our program?

5% discount for >$75,000 order

4% discount for >$25,000 order

3% discount for >$10,000 order

How many band members do we have?

~190 band members (170 families)

•How much would our band make if our orders average $300 per family per month?

$2040 per month AND $24,480 annually …..WOW!!!

•What are some ideas to give gift cards to?

•What card amounts are available to order?$500, $400, $300, $250, $200, $150, $100, 50, $25, and $20.•When & where do I receive my gift cards?By the 1st of each month via USPS mail.

•How do I order my cards?

•How do I pay for my order?

Set up Auto-Billpay with your bank,

or mail personal check,

or drop off at band hall DSBB lock box.

If any more questions, feel free to contact us.

Laurie Darilek & Jennifer LaRochelle

Band Banquet will be Thursday, April 25, 2024, this year!

Stay tuned for more details!

2/11/23

Announcement Sheet 2-12-24

Remind CodesAnnouncement Sheet 2-12-24

From Mr. Woods:

Hello Tiger Band Family,

Congratulations are in order for the JV and Varsity Winterguards on very successful performances at the TCGC Contest at Akins HS this past Saturday. JV earned 2nd in class, and the Varsity team earned 1st place in their class. The TMEA All State concerts were held this past Saturday in San Antonio, and our All State Band student Drew Darilek represented DSHS and the Tiger Band in the Concert Band in a spectacular concert.

Additionally, Accompanist fee of $50 for Class 2 or 3 and $65 for Class 1 solo will be paid via check made out directly to assigned accompanist or cash (Mr. Mayer will collect and distribute the payments) This fee is due by Feb. 9th. Students will receive two 15 minute practice sessions with the accompanist and the performance.

Percussion Solo Contest entry fee is $20 for 2 solos and will be paid through Membership Toolkit.

Rehearsal Schedule for this week:

Monday 7:00-7:40am CB Flutes

7:40-8:20am CB Clarinets

7:00-8:20am Percussion - IChing

4:30-6:00pm SB Percussion - Aether

5:00-8:00pm WG JV

Tuesday 7:00-8:20am WE Full Band

7:00-7:40am CB Sax/Low Reeds

7:40-8:20am CB Trumpets

7:00-8:20am PE – Ojo + Superhero

4:30-6:00pm PE – Senior Ensemble

5:00-8:00pm WG Varsity

Wednesday 7:00-7:40am CB Horns

7:40-8:20am CB Trombones/Euphoniums/Tubas 7:00-8:20am PE – IChing

4:30-6:30pm JB I

5:00-8:00pm WG JV

Thursday 7:00-8:20am Percussion – Surfside (all)

5:00-8:00pm WG Varsity

Friday 5:00-8:00pm WG Varsity

The JV and Varsity Winterguards will be performing and competing at the following TCGC events this season:

2/17 at Hays HS

3/9 at Vista Ridge HS - Varsity only

3/16 at Moe+Gene Johnson HS - JV only

3/23 at Georgetown HS - Varsity only

4/6 TCGC State Championships at Reed Arena at TAMU - Varsity only

Pre-Season Training Camp 2024 dates are June 3^rd – 6^th from 9:00am – 5:00pm at DSHS

Guard/Percussion Camp 2024 dates are July 22^nd – 26^th

Summer Band 2024 dates are July 29^th – August 12^th

Band Registration 2024 dates are August 5^th – 7^th

GO TIGER BAND!

Derek Woods
Director of Bands

Dripping Springs H.S.

512-858-3214

Senior Photos Needed

I really need these by spring break so that I’ll have time to get the book all together. Thank you SO MUCH for your help with this!

Nicole Hoffman

Fundraising Opportunity - Zips Car Wash!

Here's how it works:

1) Buy the wash from our Zips link: https://wlink.live/2024_drippingsprings

2) Zips will immediately send you a QR code for your car wash via email and text

3) Scan the QR Code when you get to the kiosk at the carwash

The car washes you buy are good for a full 10 months after purchase -- that means you can buy a ton, because your car is going to get dirty several times between now and Thanksgiving!

What the band needs from you:

1) Buy 10 months' worth of car washes for your family -- that's a lot of car washes.

2) Buy some car washes and gift them to people, because who doesn't love a carwash?

4) Share our Zips fundraiser graphic on your social media

The proceeds of this fundraiser will go straight to helping pay for the new end of the year Band Ball for our kids, so it's a cause we all want to support!

If you have any questions, please always reach out!

Kimberly

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeQnl6ngRRI7uXEDFQ0vpC1xAMmpjHAdyrMnWPTQDecFgh88w/viewform

512-808-6073

HEB Gift Card Fundraiser Q&A

•How many people participate?

~30 orders

•How much does the band make?

~$350 per month

(3% HEB discount amount of ~$12,000 order)

•What percentage does HEB discount our program?

5% discount for >$75,000 order

4% discount for >$25,000 order

3% discount for >$10,000 order

How many band members do we have?

~190 band members (170 families)

•How much would our band make if our orders average $300 per family per month?

$2040 per month AND $24,480 annually …..WOW!!!

•What are some ideas to give gift cards to?

•What card amounts are available to order?$500, $400, $300, $250, $200, $150, $100, 50, $25, and $20.•When & where do I receive my gift cards?By the 1st of each month via USPS mail.

•How do I order my cards?

•How do I pay for my order?

Set up Auto-Billpay with your bank,

or mail personal check,

or drop off at band hall DSBB lock box.

If any more questions, feel free to contact us.

Laurie Darilek & Jennifer LaRochelle

SAVE THE DATE!

Band Banquet will be Thursday, April 25, 2024, this year!

Stay tuned for more details!

2/4/24

Announcement Sheet 2-5-24

From Mr. Woods:

Hello Tiger Band Family,

Percussion Solo Contest entry fee is $20 for 2 solos and will be paid through Membership Toolkit.

Rehearsal Schedule for this week:

Monday 7:00-7:40am CB Flutes

SB Flutes

7:40-8:20am CB Clarinets

SB Trumpets

Wednesday 7:00-8:20am WE - ALL Woodwinds

7:00-8:20am WE Percussion - Superhero+Ojo

4:30-6:00pm SB Percussion - Aether

5:00-8:00pm WG JV

Tuesday 7:00-7:40am CB Sax/Low Reeds

SB Clarinet/BCl

7:40-8:20am CB Trumpets

SB Horns

7:00-8:20am CB Percussion – Gotham

5:00-8:00pm WG Varsity

Wednesday 7:00-7:40am CB Horns

SB Oboe/Bassoons

7:40-8:20am CB Trombones

SB Trombones

7:00-8:20am WE ALL Brass

7:00-8:20am WE Percussion – I Ching

4:30-6:30pm JB I

5:00-8:00pm WG JV

Thursday 7:40-8:20am CB Tubas/Euphoniums

7:00-8:20am WE Percussion – Superhero + Ojo

4:30-6:30pm JB II

5:00-8:00pm WG Varsity

Friday 7:00-7:40am SB ALL Saxophones

7:40-8:20am SB Euphoniums/Tubas

7:00-8:20am Percussion - Zev

Percussion Solo Contest Awards-

Middle School

Outstanding Soloists-

Snare Drum- Leo Lizarraga- Seafood Louie

Mallets- Gavin Johns- Galatica

Honorable Mention-

Snare Drum- Wyatt Tullis- Rock-N-Roll, Preston Alkira- Sunday Night Tacos, Cooper Babetski- Tony Pepperoni

Mallets- Maximos Gabrielides- Liclas, Chase Del Angel- Marimba Minuet, Wyatt Spence- The Professional

High School

Outstanding Soloists-

Snare Drum/Quads- Ryan Fehler- Webster's Rumble, Blake Romero- Sticks Up, Moon Smith-Franks- King of the Hill

Mallets- Evan Murphy- Chameleon, Aiden Morton- Square One

Honorable Mention-

Snare Drum- Parker Hoffman- Dodge, Isla Conreaux- First, Jaden Pina-Popeye

Mallets- Jackie Garcia-Sunflower, Kinley Morton- Suenos, Alexander Johnson- Spicy Jam

The JV and Varsity Winterguards will be performing and competing at the following TCGC events this season:

2/10 at Akins HS

2/17 at Hays HS

3/9 at Vista Ridge HS - Varsity only

3/16 at Moe+Gene Johnson HS - JV only

3/23 at Georgetown HS - Varsity only

4/6 TCGC State Championships at Reed Arena at TAMU - Varsity only

Pre-Season Training Camp 2024 dates are June 3^rd – 6^th from 9:00am – 5:00pm at DSHS

Guard/Percussion Camp 2024 dates are July 22^nd – 26^th

Summer Band 2024 dates are July 29^th – August 12^th

Band Registration 2024 dates are August 5^th – 7^th

GO TIGER BAND!

Derek Woods
Director of Bands

Dripping Springs H.S.

512-858-3214

Color Guard Update

Please mark your calendar for these important upcoming dates:

Show Dates:

Feb 10th- Akins
Feb 17th- Hays High School
March 9th- Vista Ridge High School
March 16th- Jv Championships Only at Moe & Gene High School
March 23rd- Georgetown SNA Championships

Thank You,

Derek Vereen

Fundraising Opportunity - Zips Car Wash!

Here's how it works:

1) Buy the wash from our Zips link: https://wlink.live/2024_drippingsprings

2) Zips will immediately send you a QR code for your car wash via email and text

3) Scan the QR Code when you get to the kiosk at the carwash

The car washes you buy are good for a full 10 months after purchase -- that means you can buy a ton, because your car is going to get dirty several times between now and Thanksgiving!

What the band needs from you:

1) Buy 10 months' worth of car washes for your family -- that's a lot of car washes.

2) Buy some car washes and gift them to people, because who doesn't love a carwash?

4) Share our Zips fundraiser graphic on your social media

The proceeds of this fundraiser will go straight to helping pay for the new end of the year Band Ball for our kids, so it's a cause we all want to support!

If you have any questions, please always reach out!

Kimberly

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeQnl6ngRRI7uXEDFQ0vpC1xAMmpjHAdyrMnWPTQDecFgh88w/viewform

512-808-6073

Percussion Update

TCGC / Pageantry in the Spring:

If your child completed volunteer hours and did not receive a certificate, please inform your student to send me an email directly at percussion@dsbandboosters.org. I will provide certificates to Mr. Woods before the end of the week.

Thanks!

Senior Photos Needed

Attention senior parents! I have started working on the senior books and we need your photos! Please send in pictures of your kiddos from freshman to senior year to nicolermoore@yahoo.com.

The photos must be high resolution, no screenshots or texted images please- they will turn out fuzzy. If you can tell me your students name and what year for each picture so we will know how to group them we’d appreciate it. Some have sent separate emails for each year for their child and I have gotten a Google doc with them organized and that works great too.

Thanks so much! I’m excited to get started on this!

Nicole Hoffman

HEB Gift Card Fundraiser Q&A

•How many people participate?

~30 orders

•How much does the band make?

~$350 per month

(3% HEB discount amount of ~$12,000 order)

•What percentage does HEB discount our program?

5% discount for >$75,000 order

4% discount for >$25,000 order

3% discount for >$10,000 order

How many band members do we have?

~190 band members (170 families)

•How much would our band make if our orders average $300 per family per month?

$2040 per month AND $24,480 annually …..WOW!!!

•What are some ideas to give gift cards to?

•What card amounts are available to order?$500, $400, $300, $250, $200, $150, $100, 50, $25, and $20.•When & where do I receive my gift cards?By the 1st of each month via USPS mail.

•How do I order my cards?

•How do I pay for my order?

Set up Auto-Billpay with your bank,

or mail personal check,

or drop off at band hall DSBB lock box.

If any more questions, feel free to contact us.

Laurie Darilek & Jennifer LaRochelle

Band Banquet will be Thursday, April 25, 2024, this year!

Stay tuned for more details!

1/29/24

Announcement Sheet 1-29-24

From Mr. Woods:

Hello Tiger Band Family,

Thank you to Mary Fernandez and crew and everyone who helped to plan, organize and volunteer for the Pageantry in the Springs TCGC contest. Tiger Band Boosters put on another great event! Congratulations to the JV and Varsity Winterguards and Mr. Vereen on a really strong start to the season!

HS Band Orientation for the 2024-25 school year will be on Thursday, Feb. 1 in the DSHS Auditorium starting at 7:00pm. All 8th grade students and at least one parent are expected to attend, regardless of plans for participation in HS Band. This meeting is a great opportunity to get an overview of the DSHS Tiger Band Program expectations and benefits for students and parents. Please let Mr. Woods or Mr. Cuevas know if you are not able to attend.

UIL Solo and Ensemble for all Brass and Woodwind players is on Saturday, February 24th at Hays HS. Entry fee is $15 per solo and $15 per performer in an ensemble. This fee will be paid through your Membership Toolkit account, and is due by Feb. 23rd. Additionally, Accompanist fee of $50 for Class 2 or 3 and $65 for Class 1 solo will be paid via check made out directly to assigned accompanist or cash (Mr. Mayer will collect and distribute the payments) This fee is due by Feb. 9th. Students will receive two 15 minute practice sessions with the accompanist and the performance.

Percussion Solo Contest entry fee is $20 for 2 solos and will be paid through Membership Toolkit.

Payment for solo and ensemble fees for winds and percussionists can be paid by logging into your membership toolkit account and clicking on "Access Forms". Membership Toolkit Login

Rehearsal Schedule for this week:

Monday 7:00-7:40am CB Flutes

SB Trumpets

7:00-8:20am WE Percussion – Superhero+Ojo

7:40-8:20am CB Clarinets

SB Flutes

4:30-6:00pm SB Percussion - Aether

5:00-8:00pm WG JV

Tuesday 7:00-7:40am CB Sax/Low Reeds

SB Horns

7:40-8:20am CB Trumpets

SB Clarinet/BCl

7:00-8:20am CB Percussion – Gotham

5:00-8:00pm WG Varsity

Wednesday 7:00-7:40am CB Horns

SB Trombones

7:40-8:20am CB Trombones

SB Oboe/Bassoons

7:00-8:20am WE ALL Brass

7:00-8:20am WE Percussion – I Ching

4:30-6:30pm JB I

5:00-8:00pm WG JV

Thursday 7:00-8:20am WE ALL Woodwinds

7:40-8:20am CB Tubas/Euphoniums

7:00-8:20am WE Percussion – Superhero + Ojo

4:30-6:30pm JB II

5:00-8:00pm WG Varsity

Friday 7:00-7:40am SB Euphoniums/Tubas

7:40-8:20am SB ALL Saxophones

7:00-8:20am Percussion - Zev

Percussion Solo Contest and Clinic will be held on February 3 from 9:00am-5:00pm in the DSHS Band Hall and Orchestra Hall. This event includes all percussion students grades 7-12.

The JV and Varsity Winterguards will be performing and competing at the following TCGC events this season:

2/10 at Akins HS

2/17 at Hays HS

3/9 at Vista Ridge HS - Varsity only

3/16 at Moe+Gene Johnson HS - JV only

3/23 at Georgetown HS - Varsity only

4/6 TCGC State Championships at Reed Arena at TAMU - Varsity only

Pre-Season Training Camp 2024 dates are June 3^rd – 6^th from 9:00am – 5:00pm at DSHS

Guard/Percussion Camp 2024 dates are July 22^nd – 26^th

Summer Band 2024 dates are July 29^th – August 12^th

Band Registration 2024 dates are August 5^th – 7^th

GO TIGER BAND!

Derek Woods

Director of Bands

Dripping Springs H.S.

512-858-3214

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeQnl6ngRRI7uXEDFQ0vpC1xAMmpjHAdyrMnWPTQDecFgh88w/viewform

Color Guard Update

Please mark your calendar for these important upcoming dates:

Varsity Practice 5-8pm

Jan 23,25,26,30

JV Practice- 5-8pm

Jan 22,24,26,29,31

Show Dates:

Jan 27th- Dripping Springs High School
Feb 10th- Akins
Feb 17th- Hays High School
March 9th- Vista Ridge High School
March 16th- Jv Championships Only at Moe & Gene High School
March 23rd- Georgetown SNA Championships

Thank You,

Derek Vereen

Percussion Update

Percussion:

Another week of rehearsals in the morning and afternoon – please review the schedule. We are looking forward to next Saturday, February 3^rd for the Percussion solo contest. All students will check-in at the band hall based on their scheduled time slots and practice activities for the day. I will be there during the day to visit with parents and support the event. Let me know if you would like to assist – it only takes about 2 adults for this event – primarily to support set-up and provide hospitality for the Percussion judges.

TCGC / Pageantry in the Spring:

Thanks!

PitS Update

Woohoo…we did it! It’s Sunday, January 28th and another Pageantry in the Springs is in the books!! We hosted exactly 80 Percussion and Color Guard units from across Central Texas, and it was a long, exciting, busy, and successful day. Congratulations to Mr. Vereen and the JV & Varsity Winterguard teams for getting their first competition of the season under their belts, and for their 5th (JV) and 1st (Varsity) place finishes!! Thank you, thank you to all the adult and student volunteers who gave their time and energy into making this event a success! I can’t say, “THANK YOU” enough!

Your phenomenal Tiger Band Students were helpful and enthusiastic as always. I’m so thankful for all 118 student volunteers that covered 165 volunteer spots. We had 38 incredible Adult volunteers covering 88 shifts (and other jobs), with a handful of outstanding people doing multiple shifts. Plus my awesome Volunteer Leads who were there from the early morning to late at night! All that to say, it cannot and does not happen without your help! If you couldn’t make it this year, we missed you (because we did have fun while we worked hard) and we NEED YOU next year.

Thanks for all the support in time, energy, and donations to make Pageantry in the Springs 2024 a successful fundraiser for DSHS Tiger Band!

Concessions - Thank You!

Thank you to all the amazing parent and student volunteers that helped out in Concessions yesterday for Pageantry in the Springs. Because of your support, we were able to provide food, snacks, and drinks from 7am till after 10pm. Everyone came with a great attitude and showed why Dripping Springs High School Band has the best parents and students around.

Special thanks to the parent volunteers who stayed beyond their scheduled shift time to help out when we were short-handed, and to the volunteers who took an additional shift to ensure we provided support to the color guard members and spectators.

Go Tiger Band!

Senior Photos Needed

Attention senior parents! I have started working on the senior books and we need your photos! Please send in pictures of your kiddos from freshman to senior year to nicolermoore@yahoo.com.

Thanks so much! I’m excited to get started on this!

Nicole Hoffman

HEB Gift Card Fundraiser Q&A

•How many people participate?

~30 orders

•How much does the band make?

~$350 per month

(3% HEB discount amount of ~$12,000 order)

•What percentage does HEB discount our program?

5% discount for >$75,000 order

4% discount for >$25,000 order

3% discount for >$10,000 order

How many band members do we have?

~190 band members (170 families)

•How much would our band make if our orders average $300 per family per month?

$2040 per month AND $24,480 annually …..WOW!!!

•What are some ideas to give gift cards to?

•What card amounts are available to order?$500, $400, $300, $250, $200, $150, $100, 50, $25, and $20.•When & where do I receive my gift cards?By the 1st of each month via USPS mail.

•How do I order my cards?

•How do I pay for my order?

Set up Auto-Billpay with your bank,

or mail personal check,

or drop off at band hall DSBB lock box.

If any more questions, feel free to contact us.

Laurie Darilek & Jennifer LaRochelle

Band Banquet will be Thursday, April 25, 2024, this year!

Stay tuned for more details!

1/21/24

Announcement Sheet 1-22-24

From Mr. Woods:

Hello Tiger Band Family,

We are hosting another of our annual major fundraiser events happening this coming Saturday, and we need everyone's help throughout the long day. Pageantry in the Springs is a great opportunity for us all to come together again after a couple of months away. Please see the link below to sign up for at least one shift to make sure the PitS contest event runs smoothly for all the performers and audience members coming to DSHS to share their productions in friendly competition. If you've never experienced an indoor winterguard or percussion event before, this is a great opportunity to see what all the excitement is about. As with the TitH event in September, the DSHS Band Boosters and students are known for being awesome hosts of well-run and friendly contest events.

We need your help, and every student's help, to make sure this event is up to our visitor's expectations. Please consider volunteering for more than one shift, especially the afternoon and evening shifts as they tend to have less volunteer participation but are the times we have the most performers and audience members on campus. Our very own JV and Varsity Winterguards will be premiering their 2024 productions.

Rehearsal Schedule for this week:

Monday 7:00-7:40am CB Flutes

SB Flutes

7:00-8:20am WE Percussion – Superhero+Ojo

7:40-8:20am CB Clarinets

SB Trumpets

4:30-6:00pm SB Percussion - Aether

5:00-8:00pm WG JV

Tuesday 7:00-7:40am CB Sax/Low Reeds

SB Clarinet/Bass Clarinet

7:40-8:20am CB Trumpets

SB Horns

7:00-8:20am CB Percussion – Gotham

4:30-6:00pm SB Percussion – Aether

5:00-8:00pm WG Varsity

Wednesday 7:00-7:40am CB Horns

SB Oboe/Bassoons

7:40-8:20am CB Trombones

SB Trombones

7:00-8:20am WE ALL Brass

7:00-8:20am WE Percussion – I Ching

4:30-6:30pm Jazz Band I

5:00-8:00pm WG JV

Thursday 7:00-8:20am WE ALL Woodwinds

7:40-8:20am CB Tubas/Euphoniums

7:00-8:20am WE Percussion – Superhero + Ojo

5:00-8:00pm WG Varsity

4:30-6:30pm Jazz Band II

Friday 7:00-7:40am SB ALL Saxophones

7:40-8:20am SB Euphoniums/Tubas

7:00-8:20am Percussion - Zev

The Tiger Jazz Ensembles will begin rehearsal this week from 4:30-6:30pm. Jazz I on Wednesday's and Jazz II on Thursday's in the Orchestra Hall. The Band Boosters have decided to not host the Evening of Jazz event this year.

Percussion Solo Contest and Clinic will be held on February 3 from 9:00am-5:00pm in the DSHS Band Hall and Orchestra Hall. This event includes all percussion students grades 7-12.

The JV and Varsity Winterguards will be performing and competing at the following TCGC events this season:

2/10 at Akins HS

2/17 at Hays HS

3/9 at Vista Ridge HS - Varsity only

3/16 at Moe+Gene Johnson HS - JV only

3/23 at Georgetown HS - Varsity only

4/6 TCGC State Championships at Reed Arena at TAMU - Varsity only

Pre-Season Training Camp 2024 dates are June 3^rd – 6^th from 9:00am – 5:00pm at DSHS

Guard/Percussion Camp 2024 dates are July 22^nd – 26^th

Summer Band 2024 dates are July 29^th – August 12^th

Band Registration 2024 dates are August 5^th – 7^th

GO TIGER BAND!

Derek Woods
Director of Bands

Dripping Springs H.S.

512-858-3214

Adult Volunteer & Donations Sign-up

Pageantry in the Springs (PITS) Update

NOW is the time…Pageantry in the Springs is THIS SATURDAY, January 27th!! Donation and Adult Volunteer Sign-up has been very s.l.o.w. Please sign-up. Please help out! (The students are rocking their volunteer sign-up!) You can pick your shift for a few hours between 7am and 10pm on Saturday.

There is an additional opportunity to donate $$ for a wholesale rose purchase from HEB in support of our Color Guard Cadet program (MS Color Guard feeder program). There will be a vendor table selling roses and candy bars as gifts to performers. We are looking for at least 10- $20 donations. Please Venmo @Caryn-Pacelli (note for Flowers) to donate. If you prefer to give cash/check/HEB gift cards...drop it in the DSBB box in the band hall.

Lastly, check your Tiger Band socials for shareable posts that you can post and re-share to promote the show!! You definitely don’t want to miss the world-premieres of our DSHS JV & Varsity Winterguard shows at 1:30pm and 7:00pm!!

Please contact Mary Fernandez, PitS coordinator, with any questions or offers to help at 972-740-2286 or maryferntx@gmail.com

Color Guard Update

Please mark your calendar for these important upcoming dates:

Varsity Practice 5-8pm

Jan 23,25,26,30

JV Practice- 5-8pm

Jan 22,24,26,29,31

Show Dates:

Jan 27th- Dripping Springs High School
Feb 10th- Akins
Feb 17th- Hays High School
March 9th- Vista Ridge High School
March 16th- Jv Championships Only at Moe & Gene High School
March 23rd- Georgetown SNA Championships

Thank You,

Derek Vereen

Percussion Update

Percussion:

Please be sure that you review Remind for the percussion ensemble practice sessions for this week. There are morning and afternoon rehearsals so be prepared. This is in preparation for the Percussion concert in February.

We have a tremendous need for parent volunteers for Saturday, Jan 27^th event (TCGC). Please sign up to support these activities.

Lastly, the Percussion Solo Contest is quicky approaching – mark your calendars for Saturday Feb 3^rd. A great opportunity for your students to perform and obtain feedback.

Thanks

Allison B Muth

713.256.3028 (m)

Senior Photos Needed

Attention senior parents! I have started working on the senior books and we need your photos! Please send in pictures of your kiddos from freshman to senior year to nicolermoore@yahoo.com.

Thanks so much! I’m excited to get started on this!

Nicole Hoffman

Upcoming Fundraising Opportunities

In February, we’ll be kicking off both a Zips carwash fundraiser and the annual Butter Braids fundraiser. Stay tuned for details!

Thanks again for your continued fundraising support!

Kimberly

HEB Gift Cards Fundraiser Info - PLEASE READ!

As we begin a new year, please join the HEB Fundraiser. It's simple...

1. You purchase HEB gift cards (just like all of those holiday cards you buy for your family at Christmas).

2. You receive the full amount of your purchase to be used at HEB or Central Market for groceries, gas, prescriptions, etc. You do not have to pay the band a penny for this.

3. HEB donates a portion of the purchase back to the band. The larger the amount of gift cards that we sell, the larger the percentage HEB gives back.

If everyone participates, the band can raise as much money as some of our fundraisers without a cost to anyone.

If you aren’t in the mix already, please consider adding this to your 2024 To-Do list. It really is so easy to purchase gift cards that can be used for groceries, gas, and prescriptions, and our band will benefit. If you are already participating, perhaps it’s time to consider increasing your monthly amount. I know my cards get used quickly with our busy household!

Here is the link to get you started! Email with any questions to hebcards@gmail.com

Band Banquet will be Thursday, April 25, 2024, this year!

Stay tuned for more details!

1/14/24

Announcement Sheet 1-15-24

Announcements 1/15/24
Upcoming Events:
TCGC Pageantry in the Springs – January 27th
DSHS Band Orientation for 8th graders – February 1st/7:00pm/DSHS
Percussion Solo Contest + Clinic – February 3rd/9:00-5:00pm/DSHS
TCGC Contest – February 3rd/Pieper HS
TCGC Contest – February 10th/Akins HS
Floyd Clinic with WE + SB – February 13th/9:00am-12:08pm/DSHS Band Hall
TCGC Contest – February 17th/Hays HS
Percussion Ensemble Dress Rehearsal – February 22nd/5:00-9:00pm/DSHS
Percussion Ensemble Concert – February 23rd/6:30pm/DSHS Auditorium
UIL Solo and Ensemble – February 24th/Hays HS
TCGC Contest – February 24th/Smithson Valley HS
Recital Series – February 26th/5:00pm/DSHS Orchestra Hall
DSHS Percussion Parent Meeting – March 5th/6:30pm/DSHS
DSHS Band Pre-UIL Concert – March 7th/6:30pm
Pre-Season Training Camp 2024 dates are June 3rd
– 6th from 9:00am – 5:00pm at DSHS
Guard/Percussion Camp 2024 dates are July 22nd
– 26th
Summer Band 2024 dates are July 29th
– August 12th
Band Registration 2024 dates are August 5th
– 7th

From Mr. Woods:

Hello Tiger Band Family,

Hopefully the weather is not giving you too much trouble!

The next big event will be the Pageantry in the Springs Colorguard/Percussion contest we are hosting on January 27th. This will be an all day contest, very similar to the Thunder in the Hills event in September. All students are expected to sign up for at least one volunteer shift, and we will need lots of parent volunteers, too. This event is indoors, and will feature performances from almost 80 HS and Independent winterguards, indoor percussion and winds groups from all over the Central Texas area. Check below for more information on how to sign up.

Rehearsal Schedule for this week 1/15-1/19:

Monday No School

Tuesday 7:00-7:40am CB Woodwinds

SB Trumpets

7:40-8:20am CB Trumpets

SB Flutes/Oboes

7:00-8:20am CB Percussion – Gotham (1940)

4:30-6:00pm SB Percussion – Aether

5:00-8:00pm WG Varsity

Wednesday 7:00-7:40am CB Horns

SB Horns

7:40-8:20am CB Trombones

SB Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Bassoons

7:00-8:20am WE ALL Brass

7:00-8:20am Percussion – Zev

5:00-8:00pm WG JV

Thursday 7:00-8:20am WE ALL Woodwinds

7:40-8:20am CB Tubas/Euphoniums

7:00-8:20am Percussion – Superhero + Ojo

5:00-8:00pm WG Varsity

Friday 7:00-7:40am SB ALL Low Brass

7:40-8:20am SB ALL Saxes

7:00-8:20am Percussion - Zev

Pre-Season Training Camp 2024 dates are June 3^rd – 6^th from 9:00am – 5:00pm at DSHS

Guard/Percussion Camp 2024 dates are July 22^nd – 26^th

Summer Band 2024 dates are July 29^th – August 12^th

Band Registration 2024 dates are August 5^th – 7^th

GO TIGER BAND!

Derek Woods
Director of Bands

Dripping Springs H.S.

512-858-3214

Pageantry in the Springs (PITS) Update

NOW is the time you’ve been waiting for…Pageantry in the Springs donation and Volunteer Sign-up is available!! I know you’ve all been missing your Tiger Band friends so let’s ALL meet-up at the school on Saturday, Jan 27th, anytime from 7am to 11pm, and have some crazy FUN!! What do you say?! Remember, it takes ALL of us to make this light and fun work, and it’s only 1 day! You won’t get this opportunity again until January 25, 2025 (most likely), so let your FOMO win and sign-up today!!

Volunteer & Donate Supplies ->> https://signup.com/go/ohrxnxy

There is an additional opportunity to donate $$ for a wholesale rose purchase from HEB in support of our Color Guard Cadet program (MS Color Guard feeder program). There will be a vendor table selling roses and candy bars as gifts to performers. We are looking for at least 10- $20 donations. Please Venmo @Caryn-Pacelli (note for Flowers) to donate. If you prefer to give cash/check/HEB gift cards...drop it in the DSBB box in the band hall.

Lastly, check your Tiger Band socials this week for shareable posts that you can post and re-share to promote the show!! You definitely don’t want to miss the world-premieres of our DSHS JV & Varsity Winterguard shows at 1:30pm and 7:00pm!!

Please contact Mary Fernandez, PitS coordinator, with any questions or offers to help at 972-740-2286 or maryferntx@gmail.com

Color Guard Update

Please mark your calendar for these important upcoming dates:

Varsity Practice 5-8pm

Jan 16,18,23,25,26,30

JV Practice- 5-8pm

Jan 15,17,22,24,26,29,31

Show Dates:

Jan 27th- Dripping Springs High School
Feb 10th- Akins
Feb 17th- Hays High School
March 9th- Vista Ridge High School
March 16th- Jv Championships Only at Moe & Gene High School
March 23rd- Georgetown SNA Championships

Thank You,

Derek Vereen

Percussion Update

Percussion:

Thanks

Allison B Muth

713.256.3028 (m)

Senior Photos Needed

Attention senior parents! I have started working on the senior books and we need your photos! Please send in pictures of your kiddos from freshman to senior year to nicolermoore@yahoo.com.

Thanks so much! I’m excited to get started on this!

Nicole Hoffman

Upcoming Fundraising Opportunities

In February, we’ll be kicking off both a Zips carwash fundraiser and the annual Butter Braids fundraiser. Stay tuned for details!

Thanks again for your continued fundraising support!

Kimberly

HEB Gift Cards Fundraiser Info - PLEASE READ!

As we begin a new year, please join the HEB Fundraiser. It's simple...

1. You purchase HEB gift cards (just like all of those holiday cards you buy for your family at Christmas).

2. You receive the full amount of your purchase to be used at HEB or Central Market for groceries, gas, prescriptions, etc. You do not have to pay the band a penny for this.

3. HEB donates a portion of the purchase back to the band. The larger the amount of gift cards that we sell, the larger the percentage HEB gives back.

If everyone participates, the band can raise as much money as some of our fundraisers without a cost to anyone.

Here is the link to get you started! Email with any questions to hebcards@gmail.com

Save the Date

Band Banquet will be Thursday, April 25, 2024, this year!

Stay tuned for more details!

1/08/24

From Mr. Woods:

Hello Tiger Band Family,

I hope that everyone has had a wonderful holiday break, and are ready to dive right into 2024. I know that the band staff is happy and ready to work with all our Tiger Band students to provide the best opportunities for us all to grow as musicians, performers, and most importantly, as people.

A big thank you for representing the Tiger Band goes to the small ensembles that performed at the Dripping Springs Western Wonderland at Ranch Park prior to the holiday break.

Congratulations to all of our TMEA AREA E auditionees. These students kept their building over the break to participate on Saturday at Westlake HS in the Area auditions. We are sooo proud of all the students that chose to engage themselves in the TMEA All-State process, starting with at the Region level, and these 21 Area students went the extra mile to represent themselves, the Tiger Band and Dripping Springs HS at a very high level.

Omar Acosta - Alto Sax

Keegan Ballard - Tenor Trombone

Grace Bertram - Bari Sax

Eric Brown - Contra-Bass Clarinet

Andrew Darilek - Tuba

Jackie Garcia - Percussion

Kaitlyn Greene - Bb Clarinet

Parker Hoffman - Percussion

Alyssa Lantz - Piccolo

Marthinus Lourens - Bassoon

Gavin MacAlpine - Bb Clarinet

Graeme MacAlpine - Horn

Woodrow Mau - Bass Clarinet

Dylan Moore - Bb Clarinet

Evan Murphy - Percussion

Josh Peters - Horn

Jaden Pina - Percussion

Alana Sayger - Horn

Kylie Smith - Flute

Kalle Thomas - Tenor Sax

Madeline Trussell - Flute

And special congratulations go to Andrew Darilek for being selected to the TMEA All-State Band! Way to go, Drew! The TMEA All-State concerts will be held at the Lila Cockerell Theater in San Antonio on February 10th, in conjunction with the TMEA Convention.

GO TIGER BAND!

Derek Woods
Director of Bands

Dripping Springs H.S.

512-858-3214

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pTdcEpEoSTMABZ2jVu5JaRHSM8Fj6kv9XGdi3pS6BCc/edit

President's Update

Hey Band!

I hope you all had an amazing and restful holiday!

Pagentry in the Springs - DSHS Band is hosting a Texas Color Guard Circuit (TCGC) competition on January 27. This is a great fundraising opportunity for our band program. We will need lots of parent volunteer help, as well as students. This fundraiser supports the entire band program, not just the color guard. Please help us out. Volunteer signups will go out later this week. We are asking parents to sign up for at least one spot.

Band Booster Meeting - Monday, January 8 at DSHS Band Hall at 6:30 pm - all parents are welcome to attend.

Pagentry in the Springs planning meeting - January 8 - directly after the booster meeting at 7:30 pm in the band hall. Please consider attending to help out with the event.

Have a great week!

Caryn Pacelli

Pageantry in the Springs (PITS) Update

Pageantry in the Springs is 3 weeks away (Sat, Jan 27th)…YAY!! Look for the Adult Volunteer sign-up later this week on Fb and email. (The student sign-up will be separate.) We need all band families to help in some way with this event and appreciate your awesome support!!

There will be a PITS planning meeting on January 8th at 7:30pm, immediately after the DS Band Boosters board mtg. Any interested people are welcome to attend!

Please contact Mary Fernandez, PitS coordinator, with any questions or offers to help at 972-740-2286 or maryferntx@gmail.com

Color Guard Update

Please mark your calendar for these important upcoming dates:

JV- 9am-1pm

Varsity 2pm-7pm

Varsity Practice 5-8pm

Jan 9,11,16,18,23,25,26,30

JV Practice- 5-8pm

Jan 8,10,15,17,22,24,26,29,31

Show Dates:

Jan 13th- Hays High School
Jan 27th- Dripping Springs High School
Feb 10th- Akins
Feb 17th- Hays High School
March 9th- Vista Ridge High School
March 16th- Jv Championships Only at Moe & Gene High School
March 23rd- Georgetown SNA Championships

Thank You,

Derek Vereen

Percussion Update

Please be sure that you review Remind for the percussion ensemble practice sessions for this week. There are several morning rehearsals so be prepared. This is in preparation for the Percussion concert in February.

Hope everyone enjoyed the Holidays – we are already off to a busy start to the new year.

Allison

Senior Photos Needed

Attention senior parents! I have started working on the senior books and we need your photos! Please send in pictures of your kiddos from freshman to senior year to nicolermoore@yahoo.com.

Thanks so much! I’m excited to get started on this!

Nicole Hoffman

March-a-thon Event Qualifiers

Marchathon Epic Fun Event

Thank you to all of our students and families who participated in our fall Marchathon fundraiser. The band could not have travelled to Grand Nationals without the help of every single one of you!

The Band Boosters will be sponsoring an evening at Epic Fun for the students who met their $300 fundraising goal. If your student qualified for this prize, you should have received an email from me last week.

If you didn’t get the email but believe your student should have qualified, please double check the list of qualifiers and let me know if there’s an error (or if you need the email resent)!

Thanks again for your continued fundraising support! Stay tuned for more opportunities in the coming weeks.

Kimberly

HEB Gift Cards Fundraiser Info - PLEASE READ!

As we begin a new year, please join the HEB Fundraiser. It's simple...

1. You purchase HEB gift cards (just like all of those holiday cards you buy for your family at Christmas).

2. You receive the full amount of your purchase to be used at HEB or Central Market for groceries, gas, prescriptions, etc. You do not have to pay the band a penny for this.

3. HEB donates a portion of the purchase back to the band. The larger the amount of gift cards that we sell, the larger the percentage HEB gives back.

If everyone participates, the band can raise as much money as some of our fundraisers without a cost to anyone.

Here is the link to get you started! Email with any questions to hebcards@gmail.com

SAVE THE DATE — BAND BANQUET

Band Banquet will be Thursday, April 25, 2024, this year!

Stay tuned for more details!

12/17/23

Announcement Sheet 12-18-23

Next Newsletter - January 7

Look for the next Tiger Band newsletter on January 7! Happy Holidays to everyone!

From Mr. Woods:

Hello Tiger Band Family,

Have a Happy Holiday Break from all of your Tiger Band Staff! Best wishes for the New Year, too!

This will be the last newsletter for 2023. See you in the New Year!

DSISD Board Recognition Night: Monday, December 18^th at 6:00pm in the DSISD Administration Building. Section Leaders and TMEA Area Qualifiers are invited to attend to allow the DSISD Board to recognize the Marching Band successes and the individual Area qualifiers. Be there before 6pm, we should be done by 6:15pm. Wear Show Shirt or Tiger Band Spirit Shirt.

Several student small ensembles are performing at the Western Wonderland held at Ranch Park. Thank you to all those students who are getting a great opportunity to play, rehearse and perform together and share the Holiday Spirit with the Dripping Springs Community.

TMEA Area Mock Auditions: Optional, please inform Mr. Woods if you plan to attend. DSHS Band Hall

December 22^nd 10:00am-12:00pm

January 4^th 3:30pm-5:30pm

Happy Holidays and Go Tiger Band!

Derek Woods
Director of Bands

Dripping Springs H.S.

512-858-3214