10.31.25
Hello Dragon Band Students, Parents and Families,
Last Saturday didn’t go as we’d hoped and the weather made finals impossible. The silver lining is that the season isn’t over and we’ve got two big events ahead of us.
Further - the Area contest was EXTREMELY well organized and run and that is due entirely to the efforts of all of the volunteers from current to alumni parents and especially the area team leads headed up by Shannon Horner and Julie Chang! Every director I talked with had wonderful things to say about our parents and how the contest was run. It’s a huge undertaking and our band organization has once again risen to the challenge. THANK YOU!!!
Next Week’s Rehearsals
Monday 11.3 4:45-7:45pm V Full, Stadium
Wednesday 11.5 4:30-6:00pm V Full
Thursday 11.6 4:30-6:00pm V Full
Friday 11.7 9:00-10:30am V Full
Attendance
If your student is well enough to attend school, they should be coming to practice and events unless they get sick in the middle of the day and are sent home by the nurse
Look ahead at the rehearsal and event schedule and plan your appointments and tutorial help around it
The band's calendar is on dragonband.com
Attendance at rehearsals and events is mandatory unless otherwise specified
Absences due to sickness are excused with notification from a parent if the student has a fever, is vomiting or cannot otherwise get out of bed
Absences due to prolonged sickness/injury are excused with a doctor's note
Who do I email? Mr. Mobley for Varsity Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, Wind Symphony and Concert Band 2, Ms. Benford for Junior Varsity Marching Band and Symphonic Band and Ms. Bouhadana for Concert Band 1, Mr. Hammack for all Percussion and Mr. Mendieta for Color Guard
Absences that are not excused-birthdays, completing homework, studying, test preparation, part time job, pop concerts, parties, vacations, weekend getaways
Friday, October 31st, 2025 - Away vs. Stony Point
7:00am Full V in the stadium
8:00am JV joins, “Thriller” for Dragonettes
8:30am Rehearsal ends, move to band hall
9:00am School begins
4:20pm School ends, EAT, refill DB water jug with water
4:50pm Get dressed in full uniform
5:15pm Inspection
5:30pm Load buses and depart ASAP
6:15pm Arrive, unload, move into the stands
7:00pm Game begins
8:07pm (approx) Halftime, V performs, “Thriller” for Dragonettes
9:57pm (approx) Game ends
10:10pm (approx) Load trucks and buses and depart ASAP
11:00pm (approx.) Arrive at RRHS, unload, store items properly
11:30pm (approx.) Go home
Friday, November 7th-Saturday, November 8th - BOA San Antonio Prelims and Home Game vs. Vandegrift
Varsity Friday Schedule
9:00am Rehearsal in the stadium
10:30am Break, instruments by truck for loading, get in half uniform
Bring uniform bags on bus
11:15am Load buses
11:30am Depart for Alamodome, EAT lunch on the bus (YOU provide)
Get in full prior to our arrival
2:30pm Arrive, circle time near buses
2:50pm Retrieve instruments from trucks
3:10pm Enter stadium for Warm Up
3:25-4:10pm Warm Up (C)
3:30-4:00pm Front Ensemble Warm Up
4:05pm Front Ens report to gate
4:20pm Report to gate
4:30pm Perform!!
4:45pm Exit stadium, (no photo) load instruments on trucks
5:00pm Depart for RR, EAT dinner on the bus (provided)
Get in half before eating
7:30pm Arrive at RRHS, retrieve instruments from truck, store and/or pick up items in band hall, move to stadium
8:15pm Halftime, “Boogie Shoes” for Dragonettes, JV performs
10:00pm Game ends, move to band hall, store everything properly, go home!
Junior Varsity Friday Schedule
5:15pm Report to Band Hall, get dressed in full uniform
5:45pm Inspection in the Band Hall
6:00pm March to stadium, move into stands
7:00pm Game begins
8:15pm Halftime, “Boogie Shoes” for Dragonettes, JV performs
10:00pm Game ends, move to band hall, store everything properly, go home!
Saturday, November 8th (Varsity only)
11:15am Report to Band Hall
Instruments to the truck for loading
11:45am Load buses with uniforms in bags
12:00pm Depart for Alamodome
3:30pm Prelims Awards
4:30pm Dinner (provided)
7:00pm First finalist performs
10:45pm Finals Awards
11:30pm Depart for RR
2:00am Arrive, unload, store items properly and go home!
Grades and Eligibility
Students must remain academically eligible to participate in football games and marching contest performances and all TMEA activities
Should a student become ineligible they will still practice with the group during band class and in some cases, outside of the school day
There are two types of official grade reporting - IPR (Interim Progress Report) and Report Card
We are required to go by these official methods to determine eligibility
IMPORTANT DATES FOR MARCHING SEASON ELIGIBILITY
Events students become ineligible for if failing on the October 10th 9 Weeks Grade Check
Away v. Stony Point
UIL State Marching
BOA San Antonio
NOVEMBER 3 IPR GRADE CHECK DATE
NOVEMBER 10 ELIGIBILITY GAIN ONLY
Band Class Procedures and Plans
Weekly Class Plans (there are tabs at the bottom of the sheet for JV and V week of)
V percussion goes outside daily during class
V winds go outside on Tuesdays and Thursdays
JV winds and percussion usually go outside on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
Directors will listen to students weekly who are planning to audition at TMEA Region Band Auditions in December
Heads Up!
Students: You may not park in the the medical office building parking lots on the other side of the fence from the practice field and campus
Doctors from those offices will tow student’s cars
Parents for Arts Education
We have an amazing opportunity to get in front of thousands of community members (last year over 32,000 people were there!) at the Round Rock Arts Festival on October 3rd-5th
Thanks to Scot Wilkenson and the City of Round Rock Arts and Culture Department, PAE/SAE will be covering the "Make Music" area and we need additional volunteers!
Lots of students need service hours (especially "outside" service hours for NHS) and we can provide that
Here's the link to a Google form to sign up for a 3 hour slot
📢 Here's how you can help right now:
✅ Sign up at www.paetx.org – It takes just a minute!
✅ Follow & share our mission on social media to spread the word.
✅ Encourage parents, grandparents, and students (ages 18-118!) to join us.
Bassoonists: Please see Mr. Mobley or Ms. Benford if you’re interested in this bassoon from a private seller:
Schrieber Bassoon for sale - $1700.00
All wood, made in Germany, recently serviced with several new pads
FLUTES!
All flute students are invited to participate in Austin Flute Society Events this year! We have several events that are made for YOU - the students! Here are a few highlights:
1) TMEA High School Region Mock Audition: Performers will receive helpful feedback and tips to make their real audition a success! This will be held Saturday, Nov. 8 at 4 pm at St. John's United Methodist church in Austin.
2) Flootapalooza is a solo performance opportunity open to all students! Learn any solo or etude and perform it for your friends and family on a beautiful stage! Performers will receive positive feedback and an outstanding performer in each age group will be awarded. This exciting event will be held Saturday, February 7. A sign up form will be on the website soon.
All AFS events are $10 to participate OR students can purchase a $20 membership that is good from now until next August, and all events are FREE! For more information and events, they can visit www.austinflutesociety.org
Coming Soon
Friday 10.31 Away v. Stony Point, 7:00pm, Reeves
Friday-Saturday 11/7-11/8 BOA San Antonio, Alamodome, times TBA
Monday 11/10 Varsity Parent Send Off Show, Dragon Stadium, 7:00pm
Thursday-Sunday 11/13-11/16 BOA Grand Nationals, Indianapolis Lucas Oil Stadium
Friday 11/14 Tentative - Playoff Game #1 JV attends
Monday 11/17 TMEA Region Orchestra Auditions, Westwood HS, 6:00pm
Tuesday 11/18 Band Booster Meeting, Band Hall, 7:00pm
Friday 11/21 Fitness Gram in all classes
Friday 11/21/Saturday 11/22 Tentative - Playoff Game #2 All attend
Monday-Friday 11/24-28 Thanksgiving Break
Friday-Saturday 12/5-6, TMEA Region Orchestra Clinic and Concert
Monday 12/8 Holiday Concert, 6:30pm, Hartfield PAC
Tuesday 12/9 Band Booster Meeting, 7:00pm, Band Hall
Friday-Saturday 12/12-13, TMEA Region Band Auditions
Thank You Everyone,
David Mobley
Band Director, Round Rock High School
201 Deepwood Drive, Round Rock, TX 78681
512-464-6028
dragonband.com
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