5.12.23

Written By David Mobley

Hello Dragon Band Students, Parents and Families,

I apologize in advance for the length and amount of information below.  There's just a lot of ground to cover and a lot of people to cover it with!!!

For Everyone - Current and Next Year's Band

Our band website has been refreshed - dragonband.com

  • It's still a bit under construction but I think you'll find the calendar page formatted in a much more easily digestible way, on both full and phone screens.

  • More to come-pages with archived performances - concert, marching, guard and other!

The password to the members section is DB2324

  • Access to the Dragon Band 2023 Google Folder

  • Archived Weekly Messages

  • Trip Sign Up procedure

  • Helpful links

VERY IMPORTANT-Join your group's remind

  • From here on out I'll be posting weekly updates (ie-this email) in a blog format on the website.  You'll visit there for your weekly dose of band info.  I'll send a remind message out when I've posted a News and Updates message on the site

  • The weekly information will still be pushed out - via REMIND - when you get the remind message, go to the site and read the info

  • SO, you'll need to join your group's remind so you can access the weekly update through the members page of the site

  • Parents should join as well, or you may miss information and you don't want to miss information

  • Junior Varsity 2023 - text   @dbjv23 to 81010

  • Varsity 2023 - text   @dbv23 to 81010

  • Color Guard 2023 - text  @rrcg2324

For Next Year's Students and Families

Varsity members will pay a $200 deposit for their fall competition uniform

  • Online payment for this will soon be available here:  https://roundrockisdtx.schoolwindow.com/estore/rrhs/rrhs-band.html

  • Payments may also be sent to Round Rock HS c/o Band 201 Deepwood Dr, RR, TX 78681

  • Checks may be made out to "RRHS Band"

  • This deposit allows us to begin production on these uniforms in a timely manner

  • The deposit is due by Friday, May 5th

Instrument Pick Up - Friday, May 26th - 10am-2pm

We have an inventory of school owned instruments that some students will need to check out

If your student plays one of the following instruments, they will need to check one out from us

  • Piccolo-only with director approval

  • Bass Clarinet

  • Oboe

  • Bassoon

  • Tenor Sax-only with director approval

  • Bari Sax-only with director approval

  • French Horn

  • Mellophone

  • Marching Trumpet-all Varsity trumpets

  • Bass Trombone-only with director approval

  • Marching Euphonium-Varsity trombones and euphoniums

  • Marching Baritone-some Varsity trombones and euphoniums and all JV euphoniums

  • Concert Tuba

  • Sousaphone-checked out but NOT taken home

  • Select Percussion Instruments-only with director approval

DON'T MISS THIS - Everything Day-Saturday, July 29th

  • You will be completing your Everything Day forms online

  • Students will need to bring their chromebooks - we will have some on hand as well

  • You have the option to pay online or in person by cash or check, but the forms will still be completed online

  • 8:30am:  Guard

  • 10am: Percussion

  • 11am: Trombones/Horns

  • 12pm: Saxes

  • 1pm: Trumpets

  • 2pm: Clarinets

  • 3pm: Flutes

  • 4pm: Teuphas

BIG CHANGE!  Read carefully

Here is what the Everything Day form will say about payments and item ordering.  If you are returning, you may be paying less at EDay than first year students.

Our school district requires our band program to break up sales of items that students keep and fees of services or subscriptions that students do not keep into two categories.  The distinction is that items that students keep are taxable and items they do not keep are non-taxable.

If you are new to the Dragon Band, here is the list of required items (taxable) you'll be purchasing today:

  • Show shirt $11

  • White gloves (required for V only) $10

  • Black gloves $10

  • Fanny pack $4

  • Section shirt $11

  • Band a Thon shirt $11

  • DB practice shirt $11

  • DB polo (part of summer uniform) $18

  • DB hat (part of summer uniform) $11

  • DB shorts (part of summer uniform) $13

  • Dinkles or Guard Shoes $38

  • Guard Warm Ups $125* TBD

  • Water jug $26

  • Varsity costume if not paid in May (required for V only) $200

If you are returning to the Dragon Band, here is the list of required items (taxable) you'll be purchasing today:

  • Show shirt $11

  • White gloves (required for V only) $10

  • Black gloves $10

  • Fanny pack $4

  • Section shirt $11

  • Band a Thon shirt $11

Regardless if you are new or returning to the Dragon Band, you may order replacement items or extras of any of these items (taxable):

  • Extra show shirt $11

  • Extra white gloves (required for V only) $10

  • Extra black gloves $10

  • Extra fanny pack $4

  • Extra DB practice shirt $11

  • Extra or replacement DB polo (part of summer uniform) $18

  • Extra or replacement DB hat (part of summer uniform) $11

  • Extra or replacement DB shorts (part of summer uniform) $13

  • Extra or replacement Dinkles or Guard Shoes $38

  • Extra or replacement Guard Warm Ups $125* TBD

  • Extra or replacement water jug $26

All Junior Varsity members will pay a flat fee of $135 today, this is called Family Funding (non-taxable) and it covers the following items:

  • Music $5

  • Drill Writer $25

  • Percussion Staff (paid through boosters and student funds) $60

  • UDB $20

  • Competition Meals x1 $10

  • Contest Entry $5

  • Transportation Offset $10

All Varsity members will pay a flat fee of $510 today, this is called Family Funding (non-taxable) and it covers the following items:

  • Wind Arranger $0 (paid through district funds)

  • Percussion Arranger $40

  • Drill Writer $4 (paid through district and student funds)

  • Marching Staff (paid through boosters and student funds) $45

  • Percussion Staff (paid through boosters and student funds) $120

  • Color Guard Staff (paid through boosters and student funds) $120

  • Music Licensing $3

  • UDB $20

  • Charter Bus x1 $75

  • Competition Meals x6 $60

  • Contest Entry $3

  • Transportation Offset $10

  • Clinicians $10

Note:  If you are part of our Varsity Crew, you will pay the Junior Varsity Family Funding of $135 and an additional $90 for contest day meals and charter bus

From here, you'll be selecting one of two options to complete item ordering and payment.

1. Pay today online with a card (3% card fee added to all transactions) - select the appropriate items from the district's online payment portal and pay

OR

2. Pay today by cash or check (made out to RRHS Band) -  select items on a google form, total and pay at checkout

For Current High School Students and Families

Congratulations Next Year's Band Officers!

  • President-Merrick Esparza

  • Vice President-Meredith Bobbitt

  • Secretary-Mary Zhang

  • Treasurer-David Le

  • Librarian-Samantha Holton

  • Historians-Caerwyn Apolo and Trey Hurley


Letter Jacket Sizing and Ordering for current JUNIORS

  • In all classes during finals week

  • Here's the info you need before fitting-https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-C-eJQxngl_eSjXoxEXmSYcj4hNkh48A/view?usp=share_link

Interested in helping out with uniforms next season?

  • Rayna Kurunthottical, our excellent uniform captain put together a handy form for you to complete

  • Uniform Crew Recruits

Spring Concert - Friday, May 12th

  • RRISD Hartfield PAC, 6:30pm

  • Multiple chamber ensembles will perform in the lobby prior to the concert

  • 6:10pm CB arrive, store cases, warm up on stage at 6:15pm

  • 6:15pm SB arrive, store cases, warm up in the green room at 6:25pm

  • 6:20pm WS and WE arrive, store instruments (in cases), sit in audience by 6:30pm

  • After CB, WS moves to green room for warm up, approx. 6:45pm

  • Midwest Sax Choir will perform after CB

  • After SB, WE moves to green room for warm up, approx. 7:15pm

  • Midwest Clarinet Choir will perform after SB

Uniform Help - still in need of some parent volunteers

  • We are searching for several people to help with uniforms for next year.

  • 1) 2 people to help and shadow Laura Garland for next school year's marching season.

  • Work has already begun with sizing but there's lots more to do and Mrs. Garland will need some help and someone to train for when she's graduated

  • For questions, contact  lauragarl.lg@gmail.com

  • AND 2) A parent to head up Concert Uniform Fittings next year. The job starts late in the fall, and entails:

  • Line up volunteers (Sign-Up Genius works great) to help with fittings during class periods. The best time is at the end of marching season.

  • Line up volunteers to hand hem uniforms as marked. Boosters will have a list of volunteers to draw from for this.

  • Repair hems as needed through the concert season.

  • Come back the first week of summer and put away returned uniforms in the uniform room.

  • For questions, contact anne_barnett@roundrockisd.org

More Uniform Info-for STUDENTS

Concert Uniforms

  • Seniors and students not participating in graduation ceremonies should return their concert uniform the week of May 15. Please return it clean, using the instructions below.

  • Leave the bow tie in the back pocket of the bag, and remove all personal items, such as socks, shoes, white shirts, tissues, reeds, etc.

  • Tuxedo: 

  • Jacket – DRY CLEAN ONLY

  • Pants – Either machine wash, gentle cycle, cold water and line dry OR dry- clean

  • dry- clean

  • Dress:

  • Either machine wash/gentle cycle/cold water/line dry OR dry clean. When you return it to school, pull the bottom of the dress out of the bag, so it doesn’t stay crumpled in the bottom of the uniform bag.


Band Banquet


YAC Finals - Tuesday, May 16, 2023

  • 6:30pm Alma Thomas Fine Arts Center on the Southwestern University Campus in Georgetown, TX. 

  • All are welcome to attend and listen to our 9 finalists

  • Map to Fine Arts Center - https://goo.gl/maps/bbFodu8rMHfZsjRa6


Graduation - Thursday, May 25th

  • HEB Center in Cedar Park, 8:00pm start

  • Next year's WE and WS will perform, without percussion

  • 5:30pm Arrive at the band hall, dressed in formal wear with a change of clothes

  • 5:35pm Run through graduation music

  • 6:15pm Ready to load buses - Flutes, Double Reeds and Saxes bus 1, Clarinets and Trumpets bus 2, Horns and Low Brass bus 3

  • 6:25pm Load and Depart

  • 7:00pm Arrive, unload, set up, restrooms

  • 7:45pm Prelude music

  • 8:00pm Graduation begins

  • 10:55pm (approx.) Graduation ends, Postlude music

  • 11:00pm (approx.) Load buses and depart asap

  • 12:00am (approx.) Arrive, unload

  • BEFORE LEAVING FOR THE NIGHT:  Change out of formal wear, store on racks, turn in school owned instrument


Next Week's Rehearsals

  • Wednesday 5/17 V Woodwinds and Brass Band Hall 4:30-5:00pm

  • Wednesday 5/17 Guard 100 Gym 5:00-7:30pm

  • Thursday 5/11 Rock Drums Band Hall 6:30-9:00pm

Upcoming Dates

  • Friday, May 12th Spring Concert RRISD PAC 6:30pm

  • Saturday, May 13th Band Banquet, RRHS 1100 Cafeteria 6/6:45pm

  • Saturday, May 13th TCGC Solo and Ensemble

  • Tuesday, May 16th YAC Finals Southwestern Univ 6:30pm

  • Thursday, May 25th Graduation HEB Center 8pm (Next year's WE and WS)

  • Thursday, May 25th Last Day of School

PREVIOUSLY SENT INFO

Bocal Majority Camps


TXST BAND CAMP | June 11-16, 2023 | High School & Middle School 

  • Perform in concert ensembles with conductors Caroline Beatty, Kyle Glaser, Robert Herrings and Britni Dunn 

  • Top-placing HS students will have the opportunity to perform in chamber ensembles 

  • Jazz & Salsa ensembles are an option for afternoon sessions 

  • Learn from great instrumental faculty and session presenters 

  • Counseling/Supervisory staff are predominantly certified teachers

  • For more information and registration:  www.txst.edu/bands 


Used Instruments for Sale


Jazz Band

Next Year's Marching Shows


Tubas and Euphoniums!

  • Teupha Week on June 13-16

  • This is the ultimate Teupha Camp experience – a full week of music-making with over 120 students

  • Participate in ensembles of all sizes, attend masterclasses, listen to faculty performances, visit instrument and mouthpiece vendors, and take lessons from the Teupha faculty at a discounted rate

  • Take your musicianship to the next level by signing up for the small ensemble competition where you'll receive an additional free 30-minute coaching with the faculty as you compete for cash prizes and scholarships! 

  • Sign up now at teuphacamp.com to secure your spot at Teupha Camp – we can't wait to see you in March and in June!

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 a google calendar 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

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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David Mobley
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