Band Booster Meeting - 11/8 at 6:30p in the Band Hall
Updated Weekly Practice Schedule
Hello Tiger Band Family,
What an incredible way to end our 2021 competitive season! Getting to perform once at the UIL 5A State Marching Contest is a goal that many HS Bands never achieve, and then to be selected to perform again in the top 12 Finals of 5A is just an incredible achievement for our Tiger Band performers, parents and staff. There were several DSISD and DSHS Campus Administrators in attendance on both days at the Alamo Dome - we appreciate your support! Thank you just doesn't seem to be enough to express how truly proud and grateful I am to all the parent volunteers, the Tech Staff, my fellow Band Directors and all the fans that have supported us throughout this incredibly interesting season. So I'll say it again...THANK YOU!!
Tiger Drumline successful at first appearance at the South Texas Classic Drumline Contest
The Tiger Drumline competed at their first Drumline competition this past Saturday hosted by Brandeis HS in San Antonio. This was a great opportunity for the Battery and Front Ensemble sections to really show off what they've been working on all season. With the help of Reuben Rodriguez, Nic Rundell and Jimmy LeBrecque, Mr. Ehlers and the Tiger Band Drumline were awarded Best Tenors and 1st Place in their classification. Way to go Drumline!
Football Playoffs
In case you hadn't heard, our Tiger Football team has had a very successful season and will be moving on to the playoffs. The first playoff game will be at Home against Georgetown HS on Friday, 11/12. Details can be found on the announcement sheet linked above and below. All Tiger Band students are expected to attend playoff games unless otherwise noted on the Conflict Sheet turned in at Band Registration. Please be patient as there is no way to prepare more than a week ahead of time for the date and location of these games.
We are hosting a 2A Playoff Game on Thursday, 11/11 and need your help manning the Home side Concession Stand. And then again on Friday, 11/12 for our Home Playoff Game we'll need to have all hands on deck to accommodate the crowds at the Home and Visitor Concession Stands. See information below on how to help out!
What's next for the Tiger Band?
The next part of the Tiger Band year will be filled with Football Playoff games, TMEA Region Jazz concert, TMEA Region Orchestra and Band auditions and concerts, and preparing for our very own Holiday Concert.
This marching season has been an adventure, and I'm so glad I got to share it with you and your students!
Announcement Sheet
The weekly announcement sheet will be given to students on Monday during class, and linked here. Check out the details to see what is happening and what your student needs for the week.
This week's rehearsal schedule:
Monday, 11/8
No Rehearsal
Tuesday, 11/9
No Rehearsal
Wednesday, 11/10
No Rehearsal
Thursday, 11/11
7:00-8:20am (if we have 100% attendance for this rehearsal we will not have rehearsal on Friday)
Friday, 11/12
7:00-8:20am (only if needed based on Thursday's attendance)
UIL Eligibility
All students participating in an extra-curricular activity must maintain academic eligibility to participate in any competitive event or an event that has opportunities to advance to the next level, such as UIL Solo and Ensemble. The UIL rule for Concert and Sightreading changed a couple of years ago, eligibility does not affect a student's participation in this event, as there is no competitive aspect or advancement opportunity. Since our Orlando trip is during spring break, eligibility does not affect a student's participation in this event.
Go Tiger Band!
Derek Woods
Director of Bands
Dripping Springs H.S.
512-858-3214
President's Update
Congratulations to the Tiger Band for their top 10 finish at the UIL State marching contest, and to Percussion for their 1st place finish at the South Texas Classic Drumline Invitational! Things will slow down a little as we go from marching season to football playoffs and our winter programs, but the band program continues to need your input and involvement.
Monday night at 6:30pm in the band hall we’ll have the monthly band booster meeting. Come join us to learn about the football playoff travel plans, the winter Color Guard season, and our Evening of Jazz fundraiser. This is a great way to learn more about the band program and help plan events that interest you. This meeting will be immediately followed by the kick-off planning meeting for the TCGC Color Guard and Percussion contest we will be hosting at the high school on January 29.
Friday night the football team’s first round playoff game will be played at Tiger Stadium, providing us an additional opportunity to raise funds for the band through the concession stand. The football team won a spectacular game last week, and the crowd coming out to support them this week is expected to be large. Please sign up to help out here: https://signup.com/go/jcvDrvu!
Timmie Smith
DSBB President
979-219-2828
Butter Braids are Back!
The Band Boosters is having a fundraiser to sell the yummy Butter Braids and handy packages of cookie dough!
**INDIVIDUAL PRIZE FOR SELLING THE MOST ITEMS $50 AMAZON GIFT CARD**
Fundraiser starts: November 5, 2021
Fundraiser ends: November 19, 2021
Delivery Date: December 7, 2021
There are 2 ways to order (you can use both):
-using the order forms that were sent with your students *cash or checks made to DS Band Boosters*
-online ordering *credit cards, debit cards or mobile wallet*
Register as seller and share your personalized link in social media/email here.
**all orders will be delivered to the school and not mailed out due to products having to be kept frozen**
Concessions Stand - Help Needed!
hope everyone has enjoyed a little much deserved downtime following a very demanding AND successful competition season! Now it’s time for the grand finale in the concessions stand – we are hosting Dripping Springs Bi-District game versus Georgetown this Friday and expect another large crowd.
Based on Sign-Up, we have the following needs:
THURSDAY 11/11 **CHANGE**
We’ve been planning to be the neutral site host of a 2A football game on Thursday 11/11, however I was just notified by athletics that the plans have changed and we will NOT host this game.
Thank you to the adult and student volunteers that signed up to help with this game. We will be removing the positions related to this game from sign-up, however we will still have the prep team meeting on Thursday evening to prepare coleslaw, stock, cut fish, etc. for Friday.
FRIDAY 11/12:
We plan to have some help from the Soccer boosters for the visitors side, but still need at least 36 more band boosters volunteers, including three for the cooking area and one for prep. With the large crowd expected and cooler weather, we’ll need the additional hands for this game to prepare hot chocolate and to man a few remote tables for sales. Please sign up today so that we can organize and make sure that we have this event fully covered. Please plan to arrive on time or a little early to make sure you can find parking and we can get everyone positioned and ready to go before the gates open at 6:00.
**STAY TUNED** CLEANING AND CLOSING THE CONCESSIONS STAND – in the next few days we will be setting dates and times in sign-up for cleaning equipment, packing, and moving-out of the concessions stand.
Kevin Smith
VP Concessions
Kevin Smith
VP - Concessions
Cadet Guard Club Info
Rehearsal on Wednesday – September 1st from 5-6 p.m.
Dripping Springs High School Band Hall
Open to middle school & high school students
Cadet Guard is the feeder club for the high school Color Guard/ Winter Guard programs. It is a casual club that meets once a week after school at the Dripping Springs High School Band Hall. The club is open to all Dripping Springs ISD middle school and high school students. The fall season is spent learning flag and rifle skills. The club also participates in the band middle school night at a Varsity football game by performing a routine with the high school Color Guard. For the spring season, the Cadet’s learn a competition routine to perform on the Winter Guard competition circuit. All of the necessary equipment is provided for the students. Cadet Guard Intro Video
Sign up: https://forms.gle/qHfQcWpfs2M5F2iH7
Please contact Sarah Johnson, Sarah.johnson@dsisdtx.us or
Heather O'Keeffe Gardner, hokgardner@gmail.com for additional information.
Uniform Update
The DSHS band students have had quite a week with a 9th place win at the State UIL, an undefeated football game win at Seguin, and the 1st place win at the Texas Classic Percussion Competition at Brandeis High School on Saturday. We are so proud of each and every one of these students for their accomplishments and excellence in the music field. But we are not done yet. We are still working on playoff game marching uniforms and getting the concert uniforms ready for any and all shows.
Parents: Please be sure to have the following items before our first playoff football game at HOME on Friday, November 12th:
Marching Band uniform - Students need their Grey dri-fit shirt, grey lycra shorts, long black socks, white gloves, and black shoes to wear under their marching uniform. Students with long hair need to make sure they have all items needed to fix their hair appropriately, we might be wearing shakos for the rest of the play off season (hair bands, bun maker, bobby pins, gel, spray, etc.).
Thank you to the following volunteers:
All of our Kubby Keepers for all of the quick cleaning of our uniforms for State competitions and Friday's away game.
Band chaperones for helping us spot and 'Shout" out any messes on their white uniforms at the State Competition.
Kelly Jackson and Marlene Gusella for getting our Seniors plumed for their last home game.
Doug Gibbs for fixing the broken zippers on several of our black bibbers and garment bags.
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!
HEB Cards are back!
It's time to order your gift cards for December. With the holidays approaching and all that extra shopping, it is the perfect time to bump up our orders and help out the band! HEB gift cards are perfect gifts!
It's so easy to do-
- Fill out the online order form using this link.
- Send check by mail or drop in band lockbox (sooner the better)
- Cards are mailed to you ~ December 1st
- HEB contributes to the band
Note: PO Box change to DSBB P.O. Box 1522, DS 78620
Thank you for supporting our band program! Questions? Email us at heb.cards@gmail.com..
Laurie Darilek & Jennifer LaRochelle
Jennifer LaRochelle and Laurie Darilek
Band Sponsors Needed
Please be sure to show your support for all our Tiger Band sponsors by supporting their business in our local community.
The Tiger Band Boosters would like to give a special recognition to our new Virtuoso Sponsor, Pool Pro!
-Terminal B, Information Technology Services www.terminalb.com
-Andrea M. Bibeau, Welcome Home ATX www.WelcomehomeATX.com
-Kwik Kar www.kwikkards.com
-Cunningham Orthodontics, www.cunningnhamorthodontics.com
-Vintage Soul, www.vintagesoultx.com
-Rail Road BBQ, www.rrbbq.com
-Garnett’s Propane, www.garnettspropane.com
Band Movers Needed
Good Afternoon Tiger Families!!
Thank you to all the volunteers who made the competition season awesome!!
Competition season is over just in time for playoffs!! Please sign up now to help with concessions this week. https://signup.com/go/jcvDrvu
Games:
November 12th – Tigers hosting Georgetown
Daniel Jennings
Pit Crew/Props Update
What an exciting week we have had! Since last Saturday we have pushed equipment 12 times to get to warm up areas, to stadiums and then back to trailers, and this was not possible without our volunteers.
THANK YOU to all those that have supported the movement of pit crew, props, and podiums during this marching season. I know that I have learned so much and for those that participated I’m certain you will agree that it was a great way to meet other band parents, share stories of previous years and gain a new perspective of the dedication and commitment our kids make each and every day.
Although our efforts to move equipment is over for now, I encourage each of you to continue to volunteer.
Thanks again for making this a great season!
Thanks,
Allison Muth
Save the Date for Volunteering!
We are hosting:
Texas Color Guard Circuit (TCGC)
Color Guard and Percussion/Winds Contest
Saturday, January 29th
Dripping Springs High School
This will be a fundraiser for the DS Band Boosters much like Thunder in the Hills.
We will need everyone’s help on January 29th to make it a success!
Melissa Tyree
DSBB Color Guard Liaison
512.439.9006
Senior Books
Shutterfly pages have been set up for each class to upload candid photos throughout their band career. Everyone can share their photos and help to create “senior books” for a unique keepsake after graduation. Click on the appropriate link below to join the site and to start sharing photos now!
https://dshsbandclassof2022.shutterfly.com/
https://dshsbandclassof2023.shutterfly.com/