7.21.23
Hello Dragon Band Students, Parents and Families,
Summer Band begins next week and Everything Day is next Saturday, July 29th!
Summer Band
Summer Band is our time to make new friends and rejoin old friends, bond as a group, learn our marching shows, begin learning region music, and basically start the new year. It is a three week program culminating in a parent performance. Summer Band is held at the Round Rock High School Band Hall and in rooms around the campus.
Summer Band Week 1
Monday, July 24th - Friday, July 28th
8:00am-4:00pm
Lunch on your own from Noon-1pm
Varsity members (including color guard) also attend Tuesday/Thursday from 6:00-9:00pm
Everything Day - Special Saturday Event for Everyone - Saturday, July 29th, Everything Day, attendance is required
Summer Band Week 2
Monday, July 31st - Friday, August 4th
8:00am-4:00pm
Lunch on your own from Noon-1pm
Varsity members (including color guard) also attend Tuesday/Thursday from 6:00-9:00pm
Special Saturday Event for Everyone - Saturday, August 5th, Band-A-Thon fundraiser, 8:00am-Noon
Summer Band Week 3
Monday, August 7th - Friday, August 11th
8:00am-4:00pm
Lunch on your own from Noon-1pm
Varsity members (including color guard) also attend Tuesday/Thursday from 6:00-9:00pm
Parent Preview - All members attend
Monday, August 14th
Dragon Stadium (indoors in a gym if raining)
Section Photos 5:00-6:00pm
Warm Up 6:00-7:00pm
Performances begin at 7:00pm
What to bring/wear to Summer Band
Returning members bring Dragon Band water jug
New members will get a Dragon Band water jug (filled) on the first day of summer band
Instrument and music
Lunch
Comfortable clothing in which you can easily move-No Jeans
Hat-advisable to avoid sunburn
Sunscreen
Athletic shoes-VERY IMPORTANT to avoid injury from long term stress-No Sandals, No Flip Flops, No Vans, No Boat Shoes, No shoes with poor support
Everything Day-Saturday, July 29th
Students will need to bring their chromebooks - we will have some on hand as well
Section Times
8:30am: Guard
10am: Percussion
11am: Trombones/Horns
12pm: Saxes
1pm: Trumpets
2pm: Clarinets
3pm: Flutes
4pm: Teuphas
Everything Day Process - student leaders are trained to assist everyone through this process
When you arrive you’ll go to the 100 Building Lecture Hall
We will meet together as a whole section at the beginning of your section’s time
We will go briefly through the Everything Day form together and answer questions you may have
After the meeting you’ll go to the 100 Building Gym
First visit all of the stations in any order you wish
Then have a seat at a table to complete the “Everything Day Information, Permissions and Payments” google form (I will be sharing this form with you at the section meeting)
Information you will want accessible
Insurance provider and policy number
Medical provider information and 2 Emergency contacts
School owned instrument make, model and serial number
After completing the form, you’ll go to one of 2 checkout stations in the gym
Cash/Check Payments to complete a google order form for all of the items you need and then make your payment
Card Payments to complete a “School Window” order for all of the items you need and then make your payment
After making payment, proceed to the 100 Building Student Center
You’ll pick up a practice shirt and summer uniform
Other items you’ve just ordered will come in at a later date, after we receive them from the vendor
BIG CHANGE for Everything Day! Read carefully
Our school district requires our band program to break up our money collection into two parts - 1) sales of items that students keep and 2) fees for services or subscriptions that students do not keep. 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. These are things you’ll be keeping, many that you can use again in coming years.
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 Member Jacket $45
Guard Member Leggings $27
Guard Member Gloves $12
Guard Member Shoes $38
Guard Member Tank Top $11
Guard Member Shorts $22
Guard Member Backpack $50*
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. These are items you’ll keep, many of which you will keep. You may already have some of the items Extra or Replacement and you do not need to purchase those again, UNLESS you need an Extra or a Replacement.
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 Member Jacket $45
Extra or replacement Guard Member Leggings $27
Extra or replacement Guard Member Gloves $12
Extra or replacement Guard Member Shoes $38
Extra or replacement Guard Member Tank Top $11
Extra or replacement Guard Member Shorts $22
Extra or replacement Guard Member Backpack $50*
Extra or replacement water jug $26
All Junior Varsity members will pay a flat fee of $135, 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
1. Pay at EDay 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 at EDay by cash or check (made out to RRHS Band) - select items on a google form, total and pay at checkout
