From Mr. Woods:

Hello Tiger Band Family,

We're in the last throes of the school year. With that comes the final events of the year and celebrating all the accomplishments, memories, and especially our Seniors. Please join us for the Spring Concert on May 20th, where along with performances from all 3 concert bands, annual awards and presentations will also take place. And in case that's not quite enough celebration for you, the All-State Solo Concert on May 28th will feature several small wind and percussion ensembles, along with the Wind Ensemble accompanying Senior All-Stater Drew Darilek on the tuba, playing the first movement of the Gregson Tuba Concerto. These events are always enhanced by your presence and support, so I hope you're planning to join us!

The first ever Joint Concert with Bowie HS at the new Bowie HS Auditorium on Monday, May 13th at 6:30pm is open to friends and family. This is a concert specifically set up for professional recording, so please take that into consideration as appropriate audience members.

Joint concert with Bowie HS – Monday, May 13^th at 6:30pm.

4:45pm Pizza and load

5:20 load buses, leave for Bowie HS

6:05 arrive at Bowie HS, unload

6:30 Bowie HS performance

7:00 DSHS performance

7:45 Student Social

8:15 load trailers

8:35 load buses, leave for DSHS

9:15 or so arrive at DSHS and unload trailers

9:30pm Parents pick you up!

Rehearsal Schedule for the week of 5/13:

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday 7:30-8:30am Trombone Choir

Marching Percussion Auditions (students sign up for their own time block)

Friday Marching Percussion Auditions (students sign up for their own time block)

Attendance at the SSMS and DSMS Spring Concerts is encouraged for all HS students, especially Leadership Team. If you are interested in serving as stage crew or ushers, please contact Mrs. Sayger or Mr. Sayger to let them know ahead of time and to get any instructions. SSMS is on Tuesday, May 14th at 6:30pm. DSMS is Tuesday, May 21st at 6:30pm. Both concerts are on the respective campuses.

Leadership Training Camp May 31st and June 1st from 9:00am - 1:00pm at DSHS

Pre-Season Training Camp 2024 dates are June 3^rd – 6^th from 9:00am – 5:00pm at DSHS

Guard/Percussion Camp 2024 dates are July 22^nd – 26^th

Summer Band 2024 dates are July 29^th – August 12^th

Band Registration 2024 dates are August 5^th – 7^th

2024 Tiger Marching Band Contest Schedule:

9/28 BOA San Marcos Regional

San Marcos, TX Texas State University Bobcat Stadium

10/12 Texas Marching Classic

Round Rock, TX Kelly Reeves Stadium

10/19 BOA Waco Regional

Waco, TX Baylor University McLane Stadium

10/22 UIL Region 18 Contest

Austin, TX Burger Stadium

10/31+11/1 NO SCHOOL, but there WILL be rehearsals

11/2 UIL Area D Contest

San Antonio, TX Heroes Stadium

11/9 BOA San Antonio Super Regional

San Antonio, TX Alamodome

11/11+12 UIL 6A State Marching Contest

San Antonio, TX Alamodome

GO TIGER BAND!

Derek Woods
Director of Bands

Dripping Springs H.S.

512-858-3214

derek.woods@dsisdtx.us

Uniform Update

Spring Concert - May 20

The Spring Concert will be May 20th at 6:30pm in the Auditorium. Students need to be ready to wear their Concert uniform. So, they must have their lycra grey shorts, grey dri-fit or short sleeved t-shirt, long black socks and black band shoes.

Please check that you have your uniform and equipment together so that there are no delays in getting ready for shows. A gym bag helps to keep your clean stuff ready. This is also a great time to make sure that everything fits.

Uniform Needs for Next Fall Season

The time is quickly coming up for our high school band camps in June and July. Please inventory what fits and doesn't fit your student so that when July registration happens you only order what you need. This makes the registration process run smoother and helps you reduce your band expenses.

If you have any further questions, please contact us at: uniforms@dsbandboosters.org.

Thank you,

Su Gibbs and Suzanne Gusella

Co-VP Uniform Coordinators

GO TIGER BAND!

Vote for Mr. Woods for the Manilow Music Teacher Award - $10,000 prize!

Our very own Mr. Woods has been nominated for the Manilow Music Teacher Award, which recognizes an outstanding music teacher who helps to bring music to life for his students. The top vote recipient in each city will receive a $10,000 prize! You can vote once per day per email address...so that's a lot of potential votes! Please vote EVERY DAY today through June 15th for Mr. Woods right here: https://tradablebits.com/tb_app/501343

Just go ahead and set an alarm on your phone because unless you regularly think about quality music education over your morning cup of coffee, an alarm is the only way you're going to remember and we NEED you to remember!

SmugMug Pictures Link

Check out pictures from the Band Ball, as well as the Founder's Parade. Thanks to Heather Wisham for taking pictures at both of these events!

DS Tiger Band SmugMug

How Can You Fundraise Now? - H.E.B. Gift Cards!

It’s always a great time to place an order for H-E-B gift cards. What an easy way to support the band while you shop at H-E-B for your groceries, gas, etc.

Complete the order form in the newsletter link here and drop a check in the mail or the lockbox in the band hall. (If you don't know where the lock box is, have your kid ask!) That’s it! Of course, we love when you set up a recurring check payment at your financial institution as that makes it even easier.

See the bottom of this newsletter for more details on how to participate in the ongoing H.E.B. fundraiser. Please let friends and family in Texas know as well! This is a great ongoing opportunity to support the band.

Thank you for supporting our band program. We couldn’t do all of our great things without you!

•How many people currently participate?

~30 orders

•How much does the band make?

~$350 per month

(3% HEB discount amount of ~$12,000 order)

•What percentage does HEB discount our program?

5% discount for >$75,000 order

4% discount for >$25,000 order

3% discount for >$10,000 order

How many band members do we have?

~190 band members (170 families)

•How much money would our band make if our orders averaged $300 per each band family per month?

$2040 per month AND $24,480 annually …..WOW!!!

Sign up now to help fundraise for the band!

Thanks,

Jennifer LaRochelle