October 2008

Competition Season Starts Saturday!

This week kicks off the competition season with the Bands of America Houston Regional in Pearland. 27 Texas high school bands are scheduled to compete. The preliminary competition starts at 8:30am, with The Woodlands High School performing at 3:45pm. The finals competition begins at 7:15pm (The performance times of bands which advance to finals are determined after the preliminaries awards presentation at 5:00pm).

Please come out and support the band - See and hear the results of all their hard work! It's also a great excuse to put off the household chores another day. More details will be announced by the directors this week, especially at the booster meeting on Thursday night.

Game Friday vs. College Park

Communication from CISD: Game time is 7:30pm. We anticipate a great deal of interest in this cross town rivalry and a packed stadium. The Woodlands High School will be the visiting team. The visitor’s side of the stadium does not have as many seats as the home side. Tickets for the game will go on sale beginning Monday, October 6, 2008 from 10:00am to 1:00pm in the front lobby of The Woodlands High School and will continue to be available during this time until sold out. Tickets sold at TWHS are general admission for the visitor’s side only and do not guarantee a specific seat. Based upon the crowds for the first four games at Woodforest Stadium, we expect the game to be a sell out. All seats on the visitor’s side are general admission. We will not sell more tickets than we have available seats. Do not wait until Friday to purchase your tickets, as there may not be any left. Adult tickets are $5.00 and student tickets are $3.00.

Band students, don't forget to place your meal order no later than 7pm Tuesday.

Booster Meeting Thursday, October 9

We should be all clear of hurricanes for this one! Please make plans to attend the first booster meeting of the season on Thursday, October 9 at 7:30pm in the Band Hall. Hear final details about the BOA Regional Championship and catch up on other news from the directors and booster officers.

Lone Star Preview - Personal Advertisements Due Wednesday, October 8

The 9th annual Lone Star Preview is just a few weeks away! Would you like to recognize your favorite band or guard student? Why not place and ad in the 9th Annual Lonestar Preview March of Champions Brochure!!! Go to the Lone Star Preview page to get the form. You can also pre-order patches and T-shirts while you're there.

Photos from Game vs. Port Arthur Memorial

off the memory cards! See pictures from game 4 vs. Port Arthur Memorial. Thanks to all who have shared their photos so far this season. Anyone can share their favorite pics from band events! Send 'em to: communications @twhsband.com

Also recently posted is a new group picture of the 2008 Color Guard.

Pavilion Concessions Update

Regrettably but necessarily, the Pavilion cancelled all remaining events for the 2008 season due to damage from hurricane Ike. Thus, our concessions fundraising program ended about two months early this year. Thanks to all concessionaire volunteers who served during this abbreviated season! Consider volunteering often in Spring 2009 to make up for the lost events and to fund your student's account for the 2009 Grand Nationals trip to Indy.

Music for All (Bands of America): Aftermath of Hurricane Ike

September 18 - All of us at Music for All and the entire Music for All family have our friends and colleagues and the affected communities on the Gulf Coast and the Nation's heartland in our thoughts and prayers. None of us yet know the full and lasting impact of Hurricane Ike and the destruction it brought, however we are committed to helping support and restore the wellbeing and activities of our friends as soon as possible. We have received numerous calls and emails concerning the impact on our Bands of America Texas, Kentucky and Ohio Regional events. As of today, we expect to operate ALL of our scheduled fall events, including our September 20 Centerville (OH) and October 11 Houston Regionals.

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Second Band Payment Due Date Postponed

The second band fee payment which was originally due on September 15 has been postponed. More information will be announced at the booster meeting on October 9.

July 2008

Announcing new members of the band staff for the 2008-09 season

Color Guard Director - Andrew Acheson

Color Guard Assistant - Megan Kelley

Pit Program Consultant - John Best

Please give them a friendly TWHS Band welcome!

Congratulations to our newly elected 2008 Drum Majors!

     Mackenzie Anderson (Head DM)

     Ashley Dawson

     Emily Maxwell
     Siobhan Mullen
 

Check back soon for more updates!