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November 28, 2022

11/28/2022

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Greetings Eagle Family! This weekly update will be super short and sweet, because I present to you.... The Itinerary of Itineraries! 
ITINERARY FOR THE WEEK NOV 28-DEC 3
It is another super fun-filled week of band goodness, with football playoffs, TMEA region band auditions, and more. You will need to download this itinerary above and have it ready for the whole entire week.

​This week, we have:

  • Monday: No Disney Trip Meeting - reschedule date TBD soon
  • Tuesday: TMEA Freshman Region Band Auditions
  • Wednesday: Tutorial Day
  • Thursday: After-school marching band rehearsal with dance team
  • Friday: Playoff Football Game and Day 1 of TMEA Region Band Auditions
  • Saturday: Day 2 of TMEA Region Band Auditions

I go into a lot of very specific detail on every little thing that's happening in the itinerary, so please refer back to it often. There is a whole lot happening this week, and I wanted it to be as concise and easily understood as possible. Make sure to stay tuned to the BAND app often, as I will be constantly posting updates on how things are going this week and if there's any fluctuations to the schedule that might happen.

A lot of band students have been working very hard all year long to prepare for TMEA Region Band auditions, and we wish them the very best of luck this week! On top of that, we also have a Friday night Football Playoff game, as the AHS varsity football team has advanced to the next round of playoffs.

One big note I want to make on here is this: As of this day, no band student will be allowed to leave campus before departure time of any events. The expectation is that you stay on campus. The Boosters provide you playoff game meals free of charge, so please take advantage of it. This is for YOUR safety - there is way too much that can possibly go wrong when you are not here with us, and we want you and your parents to be guaranteed of your safety. Therefore, there will be no Google Form asking about meals - the expectation is that you will be here and you'll have the meal that the Boosters provide. I will ask the Boosters to mark off who had one on the list and who didn't for accountability purposes. I take the student safety thing very seriously. 

That's all I got for now. I'll have more later, but get the itinerary and have it close to you this week! Good luck everyone this week, and I'll see you on the other side!

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AHS Band Weekly Update - November 21, 2022

11/21/2022

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Happy Thanksgiving everyone! We hope that you have an amazing break this week. Here is your update for the week of November 21st.

There is no school this week and no rehearsal, but there are a few things coming up:

FRIDAY FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: AHS vs. Ridge Point, located at the Cypress Berry Center. Friday November 25th - 7 pm kickoff. An itinerary will go out soon.

  • FOOTBALL TEAM WINS: The high school varsity football team has won UIL area playoffs and have advanced to the next round of the championship bracket which is the UIL semi regional playoffs.
  • DATE: The next playoff round is set to happen on Friday November 25.
  • REQUIRED: The UIL varsity football playoff games are district required performances for all student organizations, so we require all band students to attend the playoff game.
  • WHAT’S NEXT: If the team wins this playoff game, the next round of the championship will be one week later, potentially on December 2nd Friday. 

I'd like to discuss next week though, because there is a lot going on. Next week is super busy though! The next week dates are:

  • Monday 28: Disney Trip Meeting, 7:30pm
    • (pushed the time back to accommodate another meeting happening that day) This is an extremely important meeting for any student who is going on the Disney trip. The directors are also requiring all parents and chaperones to attend this meeting, as very important supporting documents and signature pages will be going out on this day. 
    • Please plan on this meeting to be about an hour. A lot of information will be going out this day concerning the trip.
    • All students are required to attend. If you are absolutely unable to make this due to a scheduling conflict, please arrange a direct meeting with Mr. Best and your parents.
  • Tuesday 29th: TMEA FRESHMAN ONLY REGION BAND AUDITIONS.
    • Selected freshmen will be auditioning for the freshman region band that day.
    • The auditions will be after school, and an itinerary will be going out soon.
  • Wednesday 30th: Tutorial Day
    • This is a super good day to go do academic tutorials after school.
  • Thursday December 1st: Quick Rehearsal
    • with the dance team at 3:15, and it will only last 15 minutes tops.
  • Friday December 2nd TMEA ALL-REGION BAND AUDITIONS Group 1:
    • Select band students will be attending Region Band auditions this day.
  • We also have DECEMBER 2ND POTENTIAL FRIDAY FOOTBALL PLAYOFF:
    • If the football team advances this coming Friday, they will play in the next round of playoffs on December 2nd friday. All students who are auditioning for region band will be going to region band auditions instead.
    • The rest of the band students who are either not participating or competing on Saturday will be traveling to play for the Friday night football game.
  • Saturday December 3rd TMEA ALL-REGION BAND AUDITIONS Group 2: 
    • Select band students and the students who did not audition on Friday round 1 will attend region band auditions this day.

A lot more information will be going out next week. In the meantime, we hope that you all enjoy your time with your families this Thanksgiving. Have a great restful week, and we will see you at the playoff game Friday!

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AHS Band Weekly Update - November 14, 2022

11/14/2022

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Good morning, Eagle family! Here is your update for the week of November 14, 2022.

FRIDAY FOOTBALL: The Atascocita Football team has won their previous game and has advanced to the next round in the playoff series. Here are the details:
  • This Friday, November 18
  • It is another Away game in Webster, TX at Challenger Stadium, against Clear Spring HS
  • Game starts at 7PM.
  • Be on the lookout for an ITINERARY button located here and on the main page, and it will be similar to every away game we’ve had so far.

Link to the playoff game ticket is below:
https://gofan.co/app/events/787521?schoolId=TX25492

REGION ORCHESTRA: Congratulations to the following band students who earned a spot and performed in this year’s TMEA All-Region Orchestra! The performances were outstanding, and we enjoyed hearing our band students play with the best of the best in the region for orchestral music.
  • Abigail Schwer - Flute
  • Adelyn Rusli - Bb Clarinet
  • Alex Lyon- Percussion
  • Daniel Garber - F Horn
  • Dany Reyes - Tenor Trombone
  • David Thompson - Tuba
  • Jake Casilio - F Horn
  • Luis Garcia - F Horn
  • Wilber Guzman - Cornet/Trumpet

DISNEY TRIP: I am starting to put together a whole bunch of stuff for the Disney trip that is scheduled to kick off on February 2 that Thursday. We will have a mandatory meeting on November 28th at 7:30PM in the high school cafeteria to go over absolutely every single possible detail that goes into pulling off a trip that is hundreds of miles away. We will go over in full detail the Disney trip handbook that has every single item necessary for a fun and safe trip.

Here are a few big Disney notes to prepare yourself for:
  • Academic Eligibility: Since we are leaving on Thursday during school hours, any student who is attending the trip must be passing their classes and academically eligible to go. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS DEAL. A student who fails BOTH report card no. 2 and progress report no. 7 will lose their entire trip and the funds they paid for the trip. This is out of our control. We will go over this in detail at Monday’s meeting, and I’ll be available to answer any questions - I have some ideas on how I can help with this.  
  • It is a completely required meeting to attend: Any student who is going on the Disney trip MUST attend the meeting with their parents. Chaperones who have signed up to attend the trip must be there as well. 

**Veterans Day Performance is THURSDAY, not Friday.
VETERANS DAY **THURSDAY**: The HS Wind Ensemble (varsity band) will be playing at the Veterans Day memorial service.
  • Varsity Band, report to the band hall at 7:15AM
  • Wear red collar band shirts and blue jeans - pep rally attire.
  • Memorial service starts at 8:00AM and is in the high school cafeteria.
  • Have ready: National Anthem and God Bless America.

We will have more information coming out on the BAND app band page as time goes on. But that’s it for now. If you have any questions, please feel free to send me an email at any time. [email protected]
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AHS Band Weekly Update - November 7, 2022

11/7/2022

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PLAYOFF GAME FOOTBALL ITINERARY
Greetings Eagle Family! It’s time for this week’s update for November 7, 2022. We’ve got everything you need to know about this week right here.

FRIDAY FOOTBALL GAME: The football team has advanced to playoff rounds. We will play Deer Park High School on Friday November 11. It is an AWAY game at Abshire Stadium on the Deer Park High School South campus. The address is located in the itinerary on the main band website - www.atascocitaband.com

THURSDAY REHEARSAL 3:15 to 6:00: So that we can prepare for a new show for the game. We have a lot of new stand tunes we want to hand out to everyone and play through, And we also want to make our drill on the field and practice the new show that we will do for Friday. Therefore, we do need the full time on Thursday. We can do everything we need to do with just one rehearsal this week, so Monday Tues and Weds, there are no after school rehearsals those days. 

TUESDAY STUDENT HOLIDAY: Tuesday, students are off from school. Staff will still be here for a workday.

There is no Booster meeting this week or the next week.

TMEA REGION ORCHESTRA: For the kiddos who advanced and are going:
  • Congratulations on making it!
  • Be practicing that music ahead of time and have it worked up before any of your rehearsals with your clinicians.
  • November 10 Thursday:
    • WINDS ONLY SECTIONALS: This Thursday at Spring High School from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. You will need to drive yourselves there. Address is: 19428 I-45, Spring, TX 77373. Bring your region orchestra music AND a pencil.
    • Please come to the first part of our outdoor rehearsal so that we can show you where you will go in the drill for future games. Once you learn where you go, you are dismissed to head to Spring HS.
  • November 11 Friday
    • Rehearsal at AHS 5:30 to 8:30. Bring your music and a pencil.
  • November 12 Saturday 
    • Rehearsal at AHS 9:30am-11:30
    • 12:00 Lunch
    • Rehearsal at AHS 1:30-4:00
    • Final Rehearsal 4:30-6:00
    • HS Philharmonic Concert 6:00
    • HS Symphony Orchestra Concert 6:30
  • Be sure to check the band app and read the full student letter that was sent out for all the TMEA region orchestra information.

Our first DISNEY TRIP MEETING is November 28th Monday in the HS CAFETERIA. We will also hold a General Band Parent Booster Meeting at that time to go over important information pertaining to the program. All band students and parents traveling on the trip are required to be here for this meeting - it is a non-negotiable if you are traveling. Important documentation pertaining to the trip and required forms will be provided on that day.
  • If you are unable to make this day, you will be required to reschedule a direct one-on-one meeting with me, you, and your parents so that I can make absolutely sure that you get the information required for this trip.

Here are the upcoming calendar dates left on our event list:
  • November 11 - Playoff Game
  • November 12 - TMEA Region Orchestra Concert 
  • November 16 - Percussion Auditions for Concert Bands
  • November 18 - Potential Playoff Game
  • November 25 - Potential Playoff Game - it is Thanksgiving week Friday. Be aware that it is happening, and band, dance, cheer, ROTC, football, all the teams will be required to be there.
  • November 29 - TMEA Freshman Region Auditions
  • December 2-3 - TMEA Region Band Auditions
  • December 9-10 - TMEA Region Band Clinic and Concerts
  • December 2 - Potential Playoff Game
  • December 9 - Potential Playoff Game
  • December 12 - Rehearsal for Winter Concert
  • December 13 - High School Band Winter Concert
  • December 14 - High School Jazz Band
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    BRIAN BEST

    Director of Bands, Atascocita High School

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  • Cut Time
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    • THE BAND HANDBOOK
    • PARENTS >
      • What should you know about band?
      • Band Competitions
      • Band And Athletics
      • Physicals and RankOne for Marching Band
      • Required Band Supplies
    • STUDENTS >
      • Absence Request Form
      • Independent Travel Form
      • Private Lessons
      • Class Placement Evaluations
      • Drum Major Auditions OPEN!
      • Leadership Team Application OPEN!
      • Jazz Band Auditions OPEN!
      • AMB Trip 2027
    • ABOUT THE BAND >
      • The Military Marching Band
      • The Concert Band
      • The Jazz Band
      • The Percussion Class
      • The Directors and Staff
  • Contact
  • BOOSTERS!
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