Georgetown Eagle Band

The Year in Preview: Preliminaries Mini Band Camp Summer Break Summer Band Parent Volunteers Marching Season Holiday Season Concert Season NYC Trip Red Poppy Festival May Show Announcement

Preliminaries: AUDITIONS – Music and information are on the band website at *All band students are in the Marching Band. Auditions are for class schedule pacement. Benold MS auditions will be on Monday, May 21 at GHS starting at 7PM Forbes MS auditions will be on Tuesday, May 22 at GHS starting at 7PM Make Up auditions will be on Wednesday, May 23 at GHS starting at 7PM GHS auditions will be during their band final exam Results will be announced on Thursday, May 24 on the Last Day of School Drumline auditions were last Friday and Concert Percussion auditions will be in December Color Guard auditions have already been held and Winter Guard auditions will be in December

Preliminaries: PHYSICALS – required to be completed by each band student prior to Summer Band Camp. Please print out your physical forms at The band will need a copy and the trainers will also need a copy. Please be sure to have TWO copies turned in by July 30 th to the band staff HANDBOOK – will be updated over the summer. An electronic copy will be available on the band website at Students will need to come to Summer Band with a signed acknowledgement page at check in.

Mini Band Camp: DATES & TIMES – Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday May 29th – 31 st 8AM -2PM LUNCH – 11AM-Noon(Closed campus. Students will need to bring a sack lunch) LOCATION – GHS Performing Arts Center and Football Practice Field or Stadium GOALS – Fundamental undertsanding of Marching band procedures, rehearsal techniques, marching style, stand tunes and show music. ATTIRE – Running Shoes, school appropriate athletic shorts, WHITE t shirt, baseball cap and sunglasses. SUPPLIES – Instrument, music, large water jug (filled with ice and water), and sunscreen

Summer Break: ENJOY YOUR BREAK!! Get plenty of rest. Have fun with your friends and family. STAY ACTIVE! Get outside everyday! Condition you body for the heat to come. DRINK PLENTY OF WATER! Hydration does not start on the first day of summer band GO SEE LIVE MUSIC! Go see Art in the Park, 4 th of July concerts, Austin area venues… PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE everyday. Even if you only play for 30 minutes a daily this will help to keep your chops in shape.

August Summer Band Camp: DATES AND TIMES –Week 1: July 30-August 3, 8AM-5PM POOL PARTY, Friday 8/3 at 7:30PM –Week 2: August 6-10, 8AM-5PM MONEY NIGHT, Monday 8/6 at 6:30PM –Week 3: August 13-17, 8AM-5PM PICTURE DAY, Wednesday 8/15 at 5PM BAND BBQ, Friday 8/17 –Week 4: August 20-21, 5-9PM

Money Night: DATE & TIME – MONDAY, AUGUST 6 TH AT 6:30 PM LOCATION – BAND HALL 1 FAIR SHARE FEES – Approximately $400 FEES INCLUDE: – Transportation – Pre Game/Contest Meals – Show Shirt/Triangle T/Band Shorts – Marching Shoes – Uniform Cleaning Fee – GHS Band Water Jug

Parent Volunteers: The Eagle Band’s success greatly depends on the involvement of parent volunteers!!!

Parent Volunteers: BAND BOOSTERS The support and fundraising arm of the program GPAA An alliance including all GHS & EVHS Fine Arts Booster Organizations CONCESSIONS All football games CHAPERONES We need chaperones for every trip CONTEST HOSTING We host 3 UIL contests and a jazz festival

Private Lessons: Each student is highly encouraged to participate in the private lesson program. These lessons are a supplemental resource to reinforce fundamentals of musicianship. We have several very talented instructors available to work with your student during or outside of the school day.

Class Schedule: A DAYB DAY 1Wind Symphony Drum Line 5Woodwind Ensemble Front Ensemble 2Wind Ensemble6Brass Ensemble 3Symphonic Band7Jazz Ensemble 4Color Guard – Weapon Line8AP Music Theory Color Guard - Flags

Rehearsal Schedule: DAYTIMES MONDAY4:15-7:15 PM TUESDAY4:15-6:15 PM THURSDAY4:15-6:15 PM *Rehearsal ends at the printed time, meaning we will stop playing at that time. The students will have about 15 minutes of travel and put away time. You should plan to pick up your student about minutes after the conclusion of rehearsal.

September FOOTBALL SCHEDULE 8/31 GHS V ELLISON(KILLEEN) 7:30 PM (AWAY) 9/7 GHS V McNEIL(ROUND ROCK) 7:30PM (HOME) 9/14 GHS V SAN MARCOS 7:30PM (AWAY) 9/21 GHS V MANOR 7:30PM (HOME)

October NATIONAL BAND MONTH One of the busiest months of the year! FOOTBALL & CONTEST SCHEDULE 10/5 – HALFTIME SHOWCASE 7:00PM (GHS STADIUM) 10/6 – CAPITOL CITY MARCHING FESTIVAL TBA(BERGER CENTER) 10/12 – GHS v EAST VIEW 7:30PM (AWAY) 10/13 – TEXAS MARCHING CLASSIC OR WESTLAKE MARCHING FESTIVAL 10/19 – GHS v CEDAR CREEK(BASTROP) 7:30PM *HOMECOMING* 10/20 – UIL MARCHING CONTEST TBA(REEVES STADIUM) 10/26 – GHS v HUTTO 7:30PM (AWAY)

November 11/2 GHS V CONNALLY(PFLUGERVILLE) 7:30 (HOME) 11/9 GHS V BASTROP 7:30 (AWAY) 11/16 or 17 POSSIBLE PLAYOFF GAME TBA 11/23 or 24 POSSIBLE PLAYOFF GAME TBA SPURS GAME HALFTIME PERFORMANCE TBA

December Region Band Auditions Christmas Stroll Holiday On Parade Holiday Concert

January Area Band Auditions Winterguard season begins Region Band Clinic & Concert GHS Musical

February Region Solo & Ensemble TMEA Convention Percussion Concert

March 3/10-17 SPRING BREAK 3/11-14New York City Band Trip Pre UIL Concert & Sight Reading Concert Kingsville Jazz Contest/UT Jazz Festival Georgetown Jazz Festival Winterguard State Competition

April UIL Concert & Sight Reading Contest Red Poppy Festival Color Guard Solo & Ensemble TAKS/STAAR Testing

May Drum Major & Leadership Auditions Band Banquet Color Guard/Drumline Auditions Jazz Dinner & Dance Extravaganza Spring Concert Graduation Mini Band Camp

Show Shirt:

2012 Field Production: ONCE BITTEN A FOUR MOVEMENT CHARACTER PIECE based on the myth of the vampire i.BACH - TOCCATA & Fugue in d minor ii.Verdi - requiem iii.Beethoven – SYMPHONY #7, MVT II. allegretto iv.Mozart - requiem

We are going to relentlessly chase perfection, knowing full well we will not catch it, because nothing is perfect. But we are going to relentlessly chase it because in the process we will catch excellence. We are not remotely interested in just being good.