Summer Band Begins July 29! Texas Bandmasters Association Student Day San Antonio - FRIDAY, July 24

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1 Summer Band Begins July 29! Please see the attached schedule for when you need to report for band. Attendance at EVERY summer band rehearsal is very important and will determine our success for the year. If you need a ride, we will help you find one. If you have to work, reschedule! Communicate this schedule with your boss NOW to ensure you get the necessary time off. If you absolutely MUST miss a rehearsal, you need to contact Dr. Voges by phone or as soon as you know of the conflict. Unexcused absences will jeopardize your spot in the halftime show and your future with the Bulldog Band! Summer band essentials: Tennis shoes or band shoes with socks! no boots, no flip slops, no sandals, no Toms type shoes, etc. Hat or visor Sunscreen Water bottle preferably 1 gallon or more, labeled with your name Comfortable clothing that allows you to run and stretch Texas Bandmasters Association Student Day San Antonio - FRIDAY, July 24 All YHS Band members are invited to attend the 2015 Student Day at the Annual Texas Bandmasters Association Convention in San Antonio. The cost of the event is $15 and you may bring it with you on Sunday. Events include: Leadership Training with Frank Troyka and staff Sessions with Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser and Fran Kick ATSSB All State Etude Presentation - Professional musicians demonstrating this year s All-Region Band music on your specific instrument! College fair - Attend the college fair to visit with representatives from several Texas University Music Programs! Visit the exhibit hall with over 600 booths showcasing everything a musician could possibly want! Special performances for Student Day include The Boston Brass offering its exciting mix of virtuoso brass playing in a fun, high energy show Naperville Municipal Band featuring Harry Watters trombone soloist YouTube sensation Christopher Bill will present his cutting-edge performance style in a highly interactive and educational clinic/concert. The bus will depart the YHS band hall at 6:00 AM. Please bring your money for admission ($15), lunch at the Rivercenter Mall, and dinner on the way home.

2 YHS Student Leadership Workdays YHS Band Hall Anyone! Monday and Tuesday, July AM-noon & 1PM-5PM Drum Majors and Captains Wednesday, July 29 1PM-6PM All Officers, Drum Majors, and Captains Thursday, July 30 9AM-6PM Lunch Provided! YHS YHS Band Hall Wednesday, July 29 1PM-6PM Thursday, July 30 1PM-6PM Freshman and New Marcher Day YHS Band Hall - Thursday, July 30, 1PM-6PM All students new to the Bulldog Band will need to attend the Freshman and New Marcher Day on Thursday, July 30 from 1PM-6PM. This will be your introduction to marching basics and other Bulldog Band traditions. You will start VERY behind if you miss this day! Yoakum Band on Social Media As a means to increase student and parental communication/involvement, the Yoakum High School Band now has a social media presence. To receive all the latest band news, including the announcement of our TWO new Assistant Band Directors, be sure to connect with us! Yoakum Bulldog Band YoakumBand YoakumBand Summer Practice Opportunities Do you get bored during summer break? Come practice! The YHS Band Hall will be open most of the summer for you to get a jump on All- Region Music, marching show music, solo and ensemble music, or whatever! Just need to get out of the house? Feel free to come hang out and help out around the band hall. Summer Hours: 9AM 4PM, Monday Thursday (Sorry, Fridays I ll be fishing!) Exceptions (Band Hall Closed): June15-18, July 2, July 23

3 Parent Volunteers Needed! I always have parents asking me how they can help, so I have put together some volunteer opportunities for you to help us prepare for a new school year. If you would be willing to help in any of the following capacities, please let me know! You can send me an or call the band hall. Uniform bag and poncho washing This year was an exceptionally rainy/muddy year which has left our ponchos and uniforms bags extra stinky! There are over 100 of each of these that could use a good washing. If you are willing to take a few home and clean them up, let me know. Uniform Fittings As the band gets bigger, uniform fittings become more difficult and more time consuming. I am looking for individuals that can pin pants, hem (by hand), or iron. It would be ideal if you could be available during the uniform fitting times listed on the summer band schedule. If we can t get everything done during those times, we will also need some people willing to hem pants or iron at home. The more help we have, the faster the fittings will go! Cool snacks for summer band Our dedicated band students will spend 4 weeks of the hot summer working to make our band awesome. I would love to be able to offer them a cool treat after a hot practice. If you are willing to help out by providing a snack or coming to the end of practice to pass out snacks, let me know. Some snack ideas include root beer floats, popsicles, watermelon, Gatorade, or freeze pops. We could do one for each practice (12) or one for each week (4). Contact me if you would like to help, and I will put together a calendar for volunteers. Mend/Stabilize the band tower Are you handy? Our band tower is in need of some repairs to make it safe. Please let me know if you are willing and able to help!

4 YHS Bulldog Band Leadership and Auxiliary Drum Majors Rhyleigh Johnson, Head; Leslie Tolentino, Assistant Captains Marshall Fowler, Nathan Frank, Bethanie Garcia, Xavier Villareal, Tyler Ward Officers President: Tyler Ward, Vice President- Weston Bergey, Historian - Bethanie Garcia, Librarian- Hannah Stansberry, Loading Crew- Caleb Ferry (Head) & Roger Castro, Quartermaster- Amber Bennetsen, Freshman Representative - To be elected in August! Officers: Kimberly Trujillo, Colonel; Lauren Villa, Lt. Colonel Jade Britton, Kelcey Cooper, Kaylin Ferry, Mallery Rosales, Madison Smith, Shelby Stary

5 Yoakum Bulldog Band Summer Band Schedule 2015 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday July 27, 2015 July 28, 2015 July 29, 2015 July 30, 2015 July 31, 2015 Captains/Officers Drum majors/ 9AM - 6PM Band hall work days - all welcome! Captains/ Freshman/ Come for an hour or stay all day! 9AM - noon and 1PM - 5PM 1PM - 6PM 1PM - 6PM 8/3 8/4 8/5 8/6 8/7 8/10 8/11 8/12 8/13 8/14 Seniors 2PM-3PM Juniors 3PM-4PM Sophmores 2PM-4PM Freshman 2PM-4PM 8/17 8/18 8/19 8/20 8/21 (Teacher Inservice) (Teacher Inservice) (Teacher Inservice) (Teacher Workday) (Teacher Workday) Band Party! 8/24 8/25 8/26 8/27 8/28 FIRST DAY OF Full Band 7AM Full Band 7AM Full Band 7AM Full Band 8AM SCHOOL Full Stadium First Football 6:30 PM - 9 PM Game at Marion Varsity Football Schedule DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME 8/28 Marion H 7:30 9/4 Hallettsville T 7:30 9/11 East Bernard (Mini Cheer Night) H 7:30 9/18 Luling T 7:30 9/25 Gonzales (Homecoming) H 7:30 10/2 La Grange T 7:30 10/9 Cuero* T 7:30 10/16 Sinton* (Parent Night) H 7:30 10/23 Ingleside* T 7:30 10/30 Jourdanton (Band Night) H 7:30 Contest Schedule DATE Contest SITE 9/26 East Central Marching Contest East Central HS - San Antonio 10/3 USBands Texas Step-Off Goliad HS - Goliad 10/10 UIL Region Marching Contest East Central HS - San Antonio