9.19.25
Hello Dragon Band Students, Parents and Families,
Turning the page into the next part of our season - competition!
Attendance
If your student is well enough to attend school, they should be coming to practice 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, test preparation, part time job, pop concerts, parties, vacations, weekend getaways
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
SEPTEMBER 19 UIL REQUIRED 6 WEEK GRADE CHECK
SEPTEMBER 26 ELIGIBILITY GAIN OR LOSE
Events students become ineligible for if failing on the September 19th 6 Week Grade Check
Away v. Cedar Ridge
Home v. Manor
Vista Ridge Marching Festival
Festival of Bands
Away v. Hutto
TMC
UIL Region Marching
OCTOBER 10 END OF 9 WEEKS GRADING PERIOD
OCTOBER 17 ELIGIBILITY GAIN OR LOSE
Events students become ineligible for if failing on the October 10th 9 Weeks Grade Check
Homecoming v. Westwood
UIL Area Marching
Away v. Stony Point
UIL State Marching
BOA San Antonio
NOVEMBER 3 IPR GRADE CHECK DATE
NOVEMBER 10 ELIGIBILITY GAIN ONLY
Coming Rehearsals - Varsity switching to evenings next week (except game days)
Tuesday 9.23 4:45-7:45pm V Full
Thursday 9.25 4:45-7:45pm V Full
Friday 9.19 7:00-8:30am JV-stadium, V-practice field
Today, Friday, September 19th, Home v. McNeil, 8th Grade Night
8th Grade Buddies - not every high school student will have a buddy
We’ll talk through buddies and how this evening should go during all classes
7:00am V at the stadium
8:00am JV reports to stadium, ready for Dragonette block
8:10am March On, Dragonettes run through - “We Got the Beat” for Dragonettes
8:30am To the band hall, clean up
9:00am Go to school
3:15pm Report to Band Hall
3:30pm Pep Rally in the 1200 Main Gym
4:20pm School ends, EAT Pizza in the cafeteria, provided, refill DB water jug with water
4:45pm Get dressed in Full Uniform and then move back to the cafeteria, await 8th graders
5:15pm 8th graders begin to arrive, meet them in sections in the 1100 cafeteria, direct them to pizza
5:25pm Seated in sections, social time with your 8th grade buddies
6:00pm Move to line up area
6:10pm March to the stadium
Stop to play: Hooked on a Feeling, Gonna Fly Now (trumpets move next to battery), Fight Song
6:30pm Move into the stands silently
7:00pm Game begins
8:15pm (approx.) Halftime - “We Got the Beat” for Dragonettes, V performs
8th graders depart after halftime although some will stay for the full game
10:03pm (approx.) Game ends, move to the band hall
10:40pm (approx.) Watch video together, clean up and go home
Tomorrow, Saturday, September 20th, BOA Austin, V only (and crew)
7:30am Arrive, get dressed in full uniform
8:00am Depart for Reeves
8:30am Arrive, unload, trucks and circle time
9:16-9:52am Winds, Battery and Guard Warm Up (A), 9:16-9:40am Front Ens Warm Up
9:50am Front Ensemble report to gate
10:02am Winds, Battery and Guard report to gate
10:12am Perform
10:30am Return to trucks and buses
10:45am Depart for RRHS
11:10am Arrive, unload, go home to eat lunch and rest
1:00pm Prelims Awards - Drum Majors only
3:15pm Return to RRHS, listen to tapes in sections
4:00pm Sectionals
5:00pm Eat dinner, provided
~5:45~7:30pm Depart for Reeves
7:30pm Finals Begin
We hope to perform in finals but won’t have a performance time until after prelims awards
10:30pm Finals End
10:45pm Finals Awards
11:15pm Load and depart for RRHS
11:45pm Arrive, unload, clean up and go home
Next Friday, September 26th, Away v. Cedar Ridge
7:00am JV at the stadium, V at the practice field
8:10am March On, Dragonettes run through - “Talk to Me, Dance With Me” for Dragonettes
8:30am To the band hall, clean up
9:00am Go to school
3:15pm Report to Band Hall
4:20pm School ends, EAT, refill DB water jug with water
5:10pm Inspection
5:30pm (approx.) Board and depart
6:00pm Arrive, unload
6:30pm Move into the stands silently
7:00pm Game begins
8:10pm (approx.) Halftime - “Talk to Me, Dance With Me” for Dragonettes, JV performs
9:58pm (approx.) Game ends, load trucks and buses
10:15pm (approx.) Depart for RRHS
10:45pm (approx.) Arrive, unload buses and trucks, clean up, JV stay to watch the video
11:10pm (approx.) Go home
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
Uniform Behavior
Do honor to the uniform
Act in a dignified way
No running unless instructed by a band director
No displays of affection in uniform
No horseplay or foolishness
No cursing, swearing or foul language of any kind
Act confidently
Act self-assuredly
Walk with pride
Keep your chin up
Be respectful of ALL, in our own band program, in others we meet and to all you encounter
Show strength when in uniform
Remain calm
Getting Dressed
Dress during the specified time on the schedule
Wear deodorant
Get dressed only as you were instructed to by the uniform crew, putting on each part of the uniform in sequence
If you go slowly, plan on using the full time. If you are fast, you may use less time
However much time you need, it cannot go past the specified time on the schedule
However much time you use to get dressed, you must do so carefully, wearing the uniform as instructed
Plan to get completely dressed, all at one time
Do not walk away from your items once you begin getting dressed
Stay with your uniform and all its parts once you begin getting dressed
We want to avoid getting uniform parts swapped, lost or “stolen,” so each member getting dressed all at one time, completely, and in the order prescribed is how we will combat this issue
Get entirely dressed in either full or half - this will depend on the instruction the band directors have given the full group. You must know which to do and then do it
Hold your shako correctly. Do not put it on until told to do so
Plumes and feathers (if being used) will be passed out by the uniform crew at the appropriate time
SENIORS!
Please complete this form for Senior Recognition on October 3rd
Due YESTERDAY! Thursday, September 18.
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
Saxophonists: Please see Mr. Mobley if you are interested in an instrument from a private seller:
“Like new Yamaha Custom 875EX alto sax, great for a serious student. Retail for a new horn is nearly $5,000, this horn which is in mint condition will go for $3,000. This includes the original Custom CM mouthpiece plus 3 additional mouthpieces: 1) Joy Jazz HR, 2) Vandoren V16, and 3) Meyer Hard Rubber”
Texas Future Music Educators - TFME
Round Rock ISD Chapter of Texas Future Music Educators
Be on the lookout for the next meeting time
You’ll receive the Zoom link leading up to the week of the meeting
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
Coming Soon
Friday 9.19 Home v. McNeil, 7:00pm, Dragon Stadium - 8th grade visit, V at halftime
Saturday 9.20 BOA Austin, V only, times TBA, Reeves
Monday-Tuesday 9.22-9.23 No School, yes V rehearsal on Tuesday
Friday 9.26 Away v. Cedar Ridge, 7:00pm, Reeves, JV at halftime
Friday 10.3 Home v. Manor, 7:00pm, Dragon Stadium, JV at halftime, Senior Recognition pregame
Saturday 10.4 Vista Ridge Marching Festival, JV only, times TBA, Gupton Stadium
Tuesday 10.7 Festival of Bands, JV and V, times TBA, Reeves
Friday 10.10 Away v. Hutto, 7:00pm, Hutto Memorial
Saturday 10.11 Texas Marching Classic, V only, times TBA, Reeves
BIG WEEK
Monday 10.13 No school, yes V rehearsal
Tuesday 10.14 UIL Region Marching Contest, JV and V, evening times TBA, Reeves
Wednesday 10.15 Homecoming Parade and Pep Rally, after school, Round Rock West and Dragon Stadium
Friday 10.17 Homecoming v. Westwood, V performs postgame
Monday 10.20 No School, YES Varsity Percussion Sectional
Saturday 10.25 UIL Area Marching Contest, Reeves, all day, times TBA
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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