AMB WEEKLY UPDATE 11/17/2025

Greetings Eagle Family! We are one week away from Thanksgiving Break! I am definitely looking forward to the time with my family, as I am sure you are with yours. 

Our Booster President Mrs. Berg posts a booster notice every single week on the BAND App that is loaded with amazing information. Please read it entirely, as it all pertains to pretty much everyone.
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MARCHING BAND SEASON HAS ENDED: last Friday, our football team was defeated in the playoffs. That concludes our last Friday game, and it also includes marching band rehearsals as well. We have officially transitioned into Concert Band season.

WIDDYUP FUNDRAISER: Team! We have raised an astonishing $26,026 since our last update. That is completely wild! We are 86% into our goal of $30K. We are not done, we still have work to do! The money we are raising is specifically going back directly to the kids in the band program with the growth of our program, and the more we raise means the more we can purchase for our kids to go beyond in our program. Share, share, share! ​

Now that we are almost there, here’s how we can finally get it done and go even more beyond:

1) BECOME ACTIVE! We have 141 students actively participating, and there are still 91 students who are NOT ACTIVE! That means you don’t have at least 15 contacts in your Widdy-Up Dashboard or videos uploaded. 0 Contacts = $0! We need your help by putting in your 15 contacts and becoming active if you haven’t done it yet. And if you haven’t even created a dashboard yet, it’s definitely time to do that! Go to the following link to sign up:
https://www.widdyup.com/students/register/BUgye4TwoUVzUsu2kjtyedDr?campaign=true

2) ADD MORE CONTACTS! More contacts will reach more people! If you have your 15, now add 10 more! If you have 25, now add 10 more. 50 contacts?! Go for 75!!! The amount of contacts you can put in your Widdyup dashboard is completely unlimited! The more people you reach and share out to, the more your sales will increase!

3) GO FOR THE PRIZES! Top 3 sellers receive a $200, $100, or $50 VISA gift card. Top 10 sellers get a Main Event party with the band directors with pizza and games. Top classroom total sales gets a pizza/DJ party on a 90-minute block period with games and fun!

Here’s the schedule for this week:

• Symphonic Band has sectionals this week with Mr. Dolehanty
• MONDAY: Band Parent Booster Meeting at 7PM - come for questions and answers about our program and the booster program old business/new business agenda. 
• TUESDAY: TMEA Freshman Region Band
• WEDNESDAY: Wind Symphony Only: with Mr. Hicks, rehearsal 3:15 to 5:00
• THURSDAY: no events
• FRIDAY: no events

Symphonic Band sectional times this week:

• Monday: Oboes 3PM, Tubas 4PM, Flutes 5PM
  
• Wednesday: Saxophones 4PM, Clarinets 5PM
• Thursday: Trombone Euphonium Bassoon at cafeteria at 8:25AM, Trumpets 4PM

TMEA FRESHMAN REGION BAND:
Tuesday November 19th 2024
Performance Site: West Fork HS
180 Sorters McClellan Rd. Kingwood, TX 77339

NOTE: This contest is only for the select individuals who have signed up to participate in this year’s TMEA Region Freshman Band Auditions. The list of students participating is posted on the bulletin board outside the band hall.

ANOTHER NOTE: Make sure to bring some money for concession stands. They will have food and snacks available to purchase.

• 3:00pm Come to the band hall
  • Make sure your instrument is in working order, and you have your TMEA region music.
  • If you need to go see a teacher for any tutorials or anything, this would be a good time to do it.
• 3:45     Roll Call, head to the busses, depart.
  • A charter bus will take us there. A yellow bus will take us back.
• 4:30     Arrive at Performance Site
  • Band students, go to the holding area (usually the cafeteria, unless a sign says otherwise)
• 5:00     Judges Meeting (that’s the directors)
• 5:30     Auditions Begin
  
  
• Any time between 10:00pm and 10:30pm, auditions will end.
  • The length of the contest is usually due to the clarinet and percussion room - those rooms take the longest.
    
    
• We should be back to the school by around 11:00 to 11:30.
  • Students and Parents will need to connect with the BAND app to receive up to date information as to arrival times for the contest due to the fluidity of the timing.
    
    
  • IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are wanting to depart from the contest early with parents, you MUST HAVE AN INDEPENDENT TRAVEL FORM SUBMITTED and you will need to SIGN OUT with a chaperone or band director. Go to the band website under current students and forms to find the travel form.