9.4.25
Hello Dragon Band Students, Parents and Families,
The first grade check of the year is coming on September 19th. Students must be passing their classes in order to remain eligible until the next grade check on October 10th.
Also look at the information about full uniforms!
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
Monday 9.8 7:00-8:30am V Full
Monday 9.8 4:45-6:30pm V Percussion
Tuesday 9.9 7:00-8:30am V Full
Wednesday 9.10 7:00-8:30am V Full
Thursday 9.11 7:00-8:30am V Full
Friday 9.12 7:00-8:30am V-stadium, JV-practice field
Friday, September 12th, Away vs. Vista Ridge
7:00am V at the stadium, JV at the practice field
8:10am March On, Dragonettes run through - Runaway Baby for Dragonettes
8:30am To the band hall, clean up
9:00am Go to school
4:20pm School ends, EAT, refill DB water jug with water
4:45pm Get dressed in Full Uniform
5:25pm Inspection
5:40pm Wait for and load buses
5:50pm Depart for Gupton Stadium
6:20pm Move into the stands
7:00pm Game begins
8:09pm (approx.) Halftime - Runaway Baby for Dragonettes, V performs
9:48pm (approx.) Game ends, load trucks
10:15pm (approx.) Depart for RRHS
11:00pm (approx.) Arrive, watch video together, clean up and 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
Full Uniform
We covered all of these items during summer band and will talk through uniform etiquette again during all classes on Wednesday, September 10th.
Uniform Rules
Wear the full uniform at all times unless instructed by a band director not to
You do not individually decide when to take off any part of your uniform. Only a band director will tell you when to remove shakos, or get in half uniform, or take off any other part of your uniform
You will never wear any part of your uniform in the incorrect way - your jacket backwards, pants unzipped, shako crooked on your head. This is something you will never do. You will only ever wear the uniform in the correct way - do honor to the uniform, treat it respectfully - treat it like it is important and your behavior in it will tend to follow
Everyone will wear the uniform the same way at all times. You will never just unzip or take off your jacket on your own, you will never just randomly take off your gauntlets. The only exception will be battery percussion and students unloading the truck - sousaphones, front ensemble. Student leaders for percussion and tubas will instruct the section when to get in full uniform. Band directors will discuss this procedure with the leaders of those sections
Do not eat in uniform unless instructed to do so by a band director
Wear deodorant
No make up of any kind in uniform
No jewelry of any kind in uniform
Hair must be off the collar of the uniform at all times
Hair must be pulled up so that it will be completely above the bottom band of the shako
Watch the tutorial: Hair Bun Tutorial.MOV
The only hair we see must be the sides of short hair, or longer hair that has been pulled above the bottom band of the shako
Use hair pins, elastic bands and spray
No wispy hair coming out of the shako, keep it all pulled up
When wearing the shako, the bill will be pulled down so that only two fingers will fit between it and the bridge of your nose, measured vertically
Do not sit in uniform unless on a clean surface - a band hall or typical school chair, a stadium seat with bleacher cover or a bus seat
Use your provided uniform towel to sit on any other surface
Hold your shako flat in your free hand - three fingers in the front center of the bill, your thumb steadying it behind the bill. Your elbow will make a 90 degree angle when holding the shako
Plumes will be worn at all times when the shako is being worn, unless there is rain or a good chance of rain
Feathers will only be worn for indoor performances
Correct shoes - white patent leather Dinkles, style 606 only, may be worn in uniform. No other footwear is ever acceptable
Long white socks, never short, never any other color, only long white socks must be worn in uniform
Modifications of these Uniform Rules will be in place for Color Guard
The overall purpose of these rules: Unity, pride, organization, continuity and honor will remain in place for the Color Guard
Undergarments
Body color, or skin tone color undergarments must be worn under the uniform. When you shop for these items, please look for those that would match your skin tone most closely. The uniforms are obviously white which means we can generally see what is being worn underneath especially if it’s a color other than you!
Long white socks (not skin tone), a skin tone color t-shirt and skin tone color compression shorts are the only undergarments that are acceptable.
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 by 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”
Trumpets: The First Baptist Church Choir has programmed a selection that requires 2 trumpets for the 8:30 service on Sept 7th
Two trumpets who are interested in performing and can handle the parts
There’s a 15 minute run through on Wednesday, Sept, 6:45 PM -7:00PM
Please see Mr. Mobley if you are interested in the gig
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.
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, JV at the practice field
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
Coming Soon
Friday 9.5 Home v. Temple, 7:30pm, Dragon Stadium, V at halftime
Tuesday 9.9 Band Booster Meeting, 7:00pm, Band Hall
Friday 9.12 Away v. Vista Ridge, 7:00pm, Gupton Stadium, V at halftime
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 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
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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