Jag Band Update 3/19/23
Hello Jaguar Band,
Welcome back from Spring Break! I hope everyone had as much fun as I did galivanting around Washington, DC. Big events are inching closer and closer, so as always, be “in the know”.
Here’s this week’s update:
📆Schedule at a glance📆
This Week
!Return marching uniforms from cleaning!
Monday: 🏆Leadership workshop 3:15-4:30 [5:00 for DM], 🚩4:30-6:30 JV WG, 🚩6:30-9:15 V WG
Tuesday: 🚩3:30-7:00 JV WG
Wednesday: 🏆Leadership workshop 3:15-4:30 [5:00 for DM]
Thursday: 🚩3:30-7:00 V WG
Friday: 🚩3:30-7:00 JV WG, 🚩5:00-7:00 V WG 🎵 Wednesday Sectionals rescheduled to Friday
Saturday: 🚩JV Championships at Marcus HS
Next Week
Monday: 🎼Pre UIL for Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble, 🚩4:00-8:00 V WG
Tuesday: 🎵 Sectionals (see below), 🚩3:30-6:00 V WG, 🚩6:00-8:00 JV WG
Wednesday: 🎼Pre UIL for Wind Symphony, 🎵 Sectionals (see below)
Thursday: 🎵 Sectionals (see below), 🚩3:30-7:00 JV WG, 🚩3:30-8:00 V WG
Friday: 🚩MISD Winter Guard Showcase at MHS
Saturday: 🚩Varsity Championships at Mansfield HS
🎼Sectionals this week🎼
Sectional Schedule this week
~Tuesday~
Wind EnsembleHorns: 3:10-3:50 with Ms. H, 3:50-4:30 sectionalClarinets: 3:10-3:50 sectional, 3:50-4:30 with Ms. H
Wind Symphony
Clarinets: 3:50-4:30 sectional, 4:30-5:10 with Ms. H
Horns: 3:10-3:50 with Whaley, 3:50-4:30 sectional
Trumpets: 3:10-3:50 sectional, 3:50-4:30 with Whaley
Altos: 3:50-4:30 sectional, 4:30-5:10 with Whaley
~Thursday~
Wind EnsembleAltos: 3:10-3:50 with Ms. H, 3:50-4:30 sectional
Low Brass: 3:10-3:50 sectional, 3:50-4:30 with Ms. H
Trumpets: 3:50-4:30 sectional, 4:30-5:10 with Ms. H
Wind Symphony
Euphoniums: 3:10-3:50 with Whaley, 3:50-4:30 sectional
Trombones/tuba: 3:10-3:50 with Whaley, 3:50-4:30 sectional
~Friday~
Wind EnsembleFlutes/oboe: 3:10-3:50 with Ms. H, 3:50-4:30 sectionalLow Reeds (tenor, bari, bassoon, bass cl): 3:10-3:50 sectional, 3:50-4:30 with Ms. H Wind Symphony
Low Reeds: 3:10-3:50 sectional, 3:50-4:30 with WhaleyFlutes/oboe: 3:10-3:50 with Whaley, 3:50-4:30 sectional
🎉Celebrations🎉
UTA Jazz Contest (last Saturday)
Congrats to the jazz band for placing 2nd in 5A at the UTA jazz contest. It was a great event!
Winter Guard (last Saturday)
Both Varsity and JV Winter Guards took home the gold in their respective divisions. Congratulations!
👀Upcoming Events👀
Leadership Workshops (Monday and Wednesday) 3:15-4:30 [5:00 for DMs]
Fill out the interest form before the meeting: https://band.us/band/87857392/post/336
Bring something to write with/ something to write on to take notes. Digital copies of the presentations will be available to write on as well.
Drum Major candidates will stay after the main meeting for a conducting clinic (4:30-5:00)
JV Winter Guard Champs at Marcus HS (Saturday, 3/25/23)
5707 Morriss Rd, Flower Mound, TX 75028
This will be the final competition for the JV Winter Guard. Their final performance will be at the MISD Showcase next week. As of right now, we do not have a performance time, so floor crew details will be released later the BAND app.
Pre UIL Details and Itineraries
Symphonic Band: https://band.us/band/87857392/post/348
Wind Ensemble: https://band.us/band/87857392/post/349
Wind Symphony: https://band.us/band/87857392/post/350
*Symphonic Band will not be participating in UIL, and this performance will be the only time you hear their music.
*UIL schedule has not been released yet for Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony
MISD Winter Guard Showcase at Mansfield HS (Friday 3/31/23)
3001 E Broad St, Mansfield, TX 76063 – Free admission
This is a new event this year. Performance Times:
Summit Cadets: 6:30
Summit Pearl (JV): 6:45
Summit Onyx (V): 7:30
💰Money Corner💰
Coupon Digital Coupon Book
We made a net profit of about $4500! Big thank you for everyone who was involved with that. It takes a village, and we all have to do our part if we want to be successful 🙂
Pay off those band fees!
Many people are zeroing out their band account. THANK YOU for doing this. You are lowering my blood pressure! The year is wrapping up and we need these fees paid!
Search for: Band Payment in your inbox. If you cannot find your link, or you have an incorrect link for some reason, please email me back!
Thanks for reading. Have a terrific week!
Travis Whaley
Director of Bands
Mansfield Summit High School
1071 Turner Warnell Rd
Arlington, TX 76001
682-314-0972 (office)