10.6.23
Hello Dragon Band Students, Parents and Families,
We’re in the thick of it now!
Next Week’s Rehearsals
Tuesday 10.10 V Full 4:45-7:45pm (practice field/stadium)
Wednesday 10.11 V Winds 7:30-8:30am, practice field
Wednesday 10.11 Color Guard 4:30-5:30pm, practice field
Thursday 10.12 V Full 7:30-8:30am, stadium
Thursday 10.12 JV Full 8:00-8:30am, stadium
Friday 10.13 V Full 4:45-7:45pm, practice field
Friday, October 6th - Away vs. Manor
7:30am JV Full in the stadium, “September” for Dnettes
8:00am V Full in the stadium, “September” for Dnettes, full Run of V at 8:20am
8:30am Done
9:00am School begins
4:20pm School ends, EAT, refill water jugs
4:50pm Get dressed in black Dragon uniforms
5:10pm Inspection in areas (winds in 100 gym)
5:30pm On the practice field grouped by bus, ready to board
5:45pm Load buses and depart
Arrive and get into stands asap
7:00pm Game begins
8:08pm Halftime - “September for Dragonettes”, JV performs
10:01pm Game ends, load trucks and buses and depart
11:15pm Arrive at RRHS, unload and store things properly, then go home
Saturday, October 7th - Vista Ridge Marching Festival - JV only
7:15am Report to band hall, get dressed in full uniform
7:50am On the practice field, grouped by bus, ready to board
8:00am Depart for VRHS
8:30am Arrive, unload, ready to move to warm up
9:00am Warm up begins
9:30am Move to warm up
10:00am Perform
10:30am Load buses and trucks and depart for RRHS
11:00am Arrive at RRHS, store all items properly and go home!
5:30pm (approx.) We will send out prelims results via Remind
Thursday, October 12th - Home vs. Vandegrift
7:30am V Full in the stadium “Walking on Sunshine” for Dragonettes - at 8:00am - Practice moving fronts and backs onto the field in 2 minutes - Side 2 Entrance
8:00am JV Full in the stadium “Walking on Sunshine” for Dragonettes
9:00am School begins
4:20pm School ends, EAT, refill water jugs
5:45pm Inspection
6:10pm March to stadium, stop to play “Hooked” and Fight Song
7:00pm Game begins
8:07pm Halftime, “Walking on Sunshine” for Dnettes, V performs
9:54pm Game ends, move back to band hall
10:15pm Store all items properly, clean up and go home!
Saturday, October 14th - Texas Marching Classic
7:10am Report to band hall, load trucks, get dressed and ready to perform
8:00am Trucks depart
8:05am On the practice field, ready to board
8:15am Depart for Reeves
8:45am Arrive, unload, circle time
9:25am Band/Battery/Guard Warm Up
9:30am Front Ensemble Warm Up
10:10am Front Ensemble Report to Gate
10:20am Band/Battery/Guard Report to Gate
10:30am Perform
11:00am Load trucks and buses, depart for RRHS asap
11:45am Arrive at RRHS, unload, full band eclipse photo on the practice field right when we arrive. Then - GO HOME and rest, EAT, drink plenty of water
2:00pm Report to band hall, ready to rehearse
2:15pm Rehearsal
4:00pm Prelims Awards
4:15pm Rehearsal ends, EAT - provided - get dressed, ready to perform
5:30pm On the field, ready to load buses
5:40pm Depart for Reeves
6:10pm Arrive, unload
7:30pm Finals begin
11:00pm Finals Awards, full retreat
11:40pm Load buses and depart for RRHS
12:00am Arrive, unload, store things properly, go home
Tuesday, October 17th - UIL Region Marching Contest - JV and V
4:20pm School ends, EAT! refill water jugs, get dressed, ready to perform
5:10pm Inspection
5:30pm On the practice field, ready to load and depart
5:45pm Depart for Reeves
6:15pm Arrive, unload, JV ready to go into warm up
6:15pm V stay on the bus, 2 mental run throughs with recording
6:30pm JV Warm Up (Area A)
6:40pm V stretch, circle time
7:20pm V go watch JV from the visitor fence
7:25pm JV Report to gate
7:35pm JV Perform
7:40pm V go to warm up area C, move quickly please
7:45pm V Warm Up (Area C)
7:50pm JV load truck, put instruments on buses, then return to stadium to watch bands
8:40pm V Report to gate
8:50pm V Perform
9:00pm JV exit stadium and go to buses
9:10pm V load buses and trucks
9:30pm Both groups depart for RRHS
10:00pm Arrive, store items properly, go home!
Tri M Honor Society
Are you a sophomore , junior, or senior? If you're interested in continuing your love for music and the fine arts community, this is the honor society for you!
For more info, visit https://rrhsmmm.crd.co/
Grades
Students must remain academically eligible to participate in football game 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.
Varsity students who become ineligible from the September 22nd grade check MAY LOSE THEIR SPOT IN VARSITY. Students in this position will report grades to Mr. Mobley today, on October 6th. Should grades not improve to passing between September 22nd and today we will need to fill the spot with an eligible student from Junior Varsity. In this situation, ideally the ineligible student will repair the grade and be passing all classes at the grade check on October 13th.
Varsity students who become ineligible from the October 13th report card will not perform with the varsity group the remainder of the season and we will not be allowed to take you on the trip to Indianapolis.
ALL STUDENTS - PASS YOUR CLASSES TO REMAIN ELIGIBLE
Oct 13 End of 9 weeks Report Card
Oct 20 Gain or lose (based on end of 9 weeks grades)
Nov 3 IPR (intermediate progress report)
Nov 10 Gain only (based on Nov 3 IPR grades)
Dec 1 IPR
Dec 8 Gain only (based on Dec 1 IPR grades)
Dec 14 End of 9 weeks Report Card
Jan 11 Gain or lose (based on end of 9 weeks grades)
Attendance
Look ahead at the rehearsal and event schedule and plan your appointments and tutorial help around it please
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 Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony, Ms. Benford for Symphonic Band and Ms. Bouhadana for Concert Band, Mr. Roeder for all Percussion and Mrs. Stone for all Color Guard.
Absences that are not excused-birthdays, completing homework, test preparation, concerts, parties, vacations, weekend getaways
Review - General Band Class Procedures and Plans
See this document for band class procedures
The outline for JV and Varsity winds is on this sheet - look at the tabs at the bottom
Look at the tabs
You’ll see a V template and V week of _____ and we’ll add on as we go
On the V template and V week of tabs you’ll see a link to region listening times
You’ll see a JV tab listing the dates the groups (JV and Guard) are in vs. outside
Percussion and Color Guard planning are done by Mr. Roeder and Mrs. Stone seperately
Coming Soon
Saturday 10.7 Vista Ridge Marching Festival (JV only)
Monday 10.9 No School, No Rehearsal
Thursday 10.12 Home vs. Vandegrift 7pm, V at half
Saturday 10.14 TMC (V and crew only, prelims, finals - all day)
Tuesday 10.17 UIL Region Marching Contest V and JV
Friday 10.20 Away vs. McNeil 7pm, V at halftime
Saturday 10.21 UIL Area Marching Contest (V and crew only, prelims, finals - all day)
Monday 10.23 BOA Grand Nationals Pre Departure Meeting - all parents and students, 7:00pm
Friday 10.27 Away vs. Cedar Ridge 7pm, V at halftime
Monday-Tuesday, October 30-31, UIL State Marching Band Contest, San Antonio Alamodome
Thank You Everyone,
David Mobley
