Band/Guard Advance Planner 2010

this page last updated 8-27-10                                                                                                                Email link to Mr W is at bottom of the page!

Advance Planner

Welcome to the Standard Warrior Band and Color Guard. This page is designed to provide you with information that you need in order to stay informed and be able to plan ahead and be prepared for all band /guard activities. Things do change, so make sure you check here frequently.

Calendar Information for 2010-2011

• CG after school practices TuTH until 4:45pm started 8/24
  
• CANDLE SALE FUNDRAISER starts Friday 8/27 and ends Friday 9/10
• Morning Practices (be here 7:25am) MWF start 8/30
• September 7: Back to School night/band performs approx 5:30pm/Booster BBQ starts 5pm/BTSN class visits starts 6:30pm
• October 4-5-6-7, 4:30-7pm, Band Uniform Fitting
• Taft Oildorado Days Parade October 23, parade starts 10am
• Garces band Competition, Saturday October 30, usually starts by 10am
  
• Veterans Day parade Thursday November 11, parade starts at 10am
  
• Stockdale HS band Competition, Saturday November 13, usually starts early afternoon
  
• Centennial band competition, Saturday November 20, usally starts by 10am
  
• Pancakes and Pops, Saturday December 4 (all band&guard required attendance)
  
• Oildale Christmas Parade Saturday December 11, parade starts 10am
  
• Candy Sale January 21 - Feb 4, 2011
  
• Honor Band Auditions 1/22/11, rehearsals 1/29, 2/15, 2/25
• Honor Band Final rehearsal and evening Concert 2/26 @convention center
• CMEA Festival ThFr March 17&18...WB plays Fri 3/18 @Independence HS
• KCRTA meeting Tu March 22 @ Hodel's ..Small ensemble plays
• Spring Concert Th May 5, 7pm..all band and guard required attendance
• Knotts Trip Tues May 10..WMB&CG

NOTE: All WB/CB/CG members must attend ALL practices on time.... All WB/CB/CG members must attend all competitions, parades, and other events. No unexcused absences for performances are allowed. “Going out of town” is NOT an excused absence.

For practices, if a student is a school, then they must be at practice, unless prior arrangements have been made with Mr.Walls. If you know about a conflict/appointment in advance, a parent note should be submitted in advance.

In order for the Warrior Band and Color Guard to be successful, we need students and parents to make a major commitment to our groups.

• Band members must stay in the class for the entire year! Guard members are committing to Fall season plus Spring practices and Knotts trip.
• We need band/guard members who are willing to work together to meet our 2010-11 goals (see goals pages). Band members who do not contribute in a positive way will have grades lowered. CG members can be removed from the team.
• SMS requires CG members to maintain a 2.0 GPA. Band members should also try to meet this minimum goal.
• Because of time conflicts, GUARD members can not also play volleyball. BBall is OK!
• All band/guard members are expected to help with fund-raising projects. Adult help is also needed!

FEE Information: We collect fees for two general but separate categories. Only some band members will have to pay both types of fees 

* School Instrument Fees $35 (payable to STANDARD SCHOOL DISTRICT) All school instruments must be checked out each year and the maintenance fee paid. This must be taken care of ASAP in August!
* Band and Guard Fees (payable to STANDARD MIDDLE SCHOOL) These fees are for required items, including band/guard shoes ($23), t-shirts ($12 - XXL $14), uniform cleaning fees (band $12,CG $5), and band gloves ($3). Students pay for only those items that they need. (8th graders generally need less than 7th graders). Band and Guard fees need to be paid within the first month of school.

Please note that there is no direct charge for uniforms. Band and Guard uniforms are provided free-of-charge for students to use during the year. Uniforms are then returned to the school at the end of year. However, charges will apply for lost items.

Communications: Besides this website (www.standardwarriorband.com), our other major line of communication is Email. If you are not currently on Mr W's email list, please send an email to gwalls@standard.k12.ca.us and request to be added. Students will also be given an "Email List" handout with more information. Band Phone is 392-2130, ext 5133 (with the ext number, you can call into the band room after hours and on Saturdays.)

Music Booster Prez is Morgan Barber,    morganlb3521@sbcglobal.net

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