AMB WEEKLY UPDATE 4/6/2026

AMB WEEKLY UPDATE 4/6/2026

Greetings Eagle family! Now that UIL concert and sight reading is behind us, we are ready to move forward with all the things for band. We have a lot to cover this week, now that we are shifting gears into the final portion of our year and getting all things ready for the next school year.

In this update, you will receive the following information:

• Band banquet
• Band orientation
• Band physicals and RankOne
• Band evaluation music
• Leadership applications
• Drum major tryouts
• Jazz Band for next year

Here is the calendar of events that gets us up to the end of April.

• April 6: Leadership Applications open, Evaluation music releases, drum major audition meetings begin
• April 10: Leadership applications due
• April 11: Drumline at the Humble Festival of Flowers
• April 13: Band evaluations begin this week
• April 17: Wind Ensemble WiddyUp Class Party
• April 18: Wind Ensemble Saturday masterclass
• April 20-22: Percussion Camp Week 1
• April 21: AMB Orientation! 6:00PM returning members, 7:15PM new members
• April 22: Jazz Band auditions
• April 23: Band Banquet
• April 24: Drum Major Auditions
• April 27-29 Percussion Camp Week 2
• April 27: Leadership Interview

BAND BANQUET: Today Monday is the last day to purchase tickets. We are delighted to present awards, and celebrate the amazing accomplishments of our students and our seniors at our very lovely annual band banquet. The link to purchase tickets is here:
http://my.cheddarup.com/c/band-banquet-senior-families-copy-63117

DRUMLINE @ PARADE OF FLOWERS: We are still waiting on the City of Humble to give us details on the event. We anticipate that it will be around morning and will be a very short event - about an hour. That is our estimate while we are waiting on a response. We will keep all drumline students and parents posted once we learn more.

HIGH SCHOOL BAND ORIENTATION: It is time! We are gearing up for the next school year, and we are tremendously excited to share with everyone our theme, the music, the outfits, and SO much more! Orientation is something that you will not want to miss at all. We will reveal our show theme and so much more.

• High school band orientation will be located in the AHS Auditorium at 6PM for returning students, and 7:15PM for all incoming new students (8th graders).
• You can sign up for high school band today and get your forms in early by going to the following link:
• https://my.cheddarup.com/c/amb-forms-copy
• **Please note** with Cheddarup forms, you have to check your forms out in the cart for them to be fully submitted. 

BAND PHYSICALS and RANKONE: All band students for the next year must have an athletic physical form on file. They also must have a RankOne profile signed up. The latest Humble ISD physical and RankOne can be located here:
https://www.atascocitaband.com/physicals-and-rankone-for-marching-band.html#/

BAND EVALUATION: The high school band evaluation music is now posted. Students can start practicing today. The music and the information is located on our band website: https://www.atascocitaband.com/class-placement-evaluations.html#/

LEADERSHIP APPLICATIONS: Are now open and we are accepting applications today. Any student who is interested in serving on next year’s marching band leadership team will be required to submit an application, receive 5 letters of recommendation (on a Google form), play scales, and interview with the band directors. The information is located on our website: https://www.atascocitaband.com/leadership-team-application-open.html#/

• The interviews will take place the week of April 27th and will be named by the end of the week on that Friday.

DRUM MAJORS: Any student who is interested in trying out for drum major, please meet with us after school on Wednesday April 8th. Drum major candidates must fill out the entire leadership application above to be considered. We will have weekly drum major practices. The final audition is April 24th after school.

JAZZ BAND: Tryouts are now available for students who would like to participate in the AHS Jazz Band for the next school year. We are looking for saxophone, trombone, trumpet, drums, bass guitar, lead guitar, piano, and even vocalists. The information to sign up is located on our website: https://www.atascocitaband.com/the-jazz-band.html#/

Jazz band auditions will take place on April 22nd.

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