Please bring all required materials EVERYDAY that you are in school or have after-school practice; This includes a mask with a slit for playing, brass - puppy pads or similar material to absorb water, and collapsible wire music stands.
Always check Schoology for updates on class assignments
Important Dates This Week
Always stay up to date through the master calendar.
BAND T-SHIRTS
ALL band and color guard members need complete the Band T-Shirt Order Form to select their t-shirt size no later than Monday, September 14th. Be sure to hit submit at the end. If we don’t hear from you, we can’t guarantee a size.
Parents: you are welcome to purchase additional shirts at $16.00 each. Please complete the order form and indicate how you will complete payment. This can be done via check/cash turned into the “Woody box” at school, mailed to Band P.O. Box or with Paypal/credit card through the donate button on the website.
ALL ORDERS MUST BE COMPLETED BY MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14th.
FOOTBALL PEP BAND
We are excited to be able to get a little Friday night fun back! Join us to support the Mustangs at the Homecoming game this FRIDAY, September 18th. Upper classroom have had access to sign up so now its Sophomores and Freshmen’s turn. The link will come to you and your student in email on the assigned day for your grade; Monday Sophomores and Tuesday Freshmen.
Please remember the special game rules are in place to ensure future participation at Football Games, let’s do our best to represent THE Houston Band as the great kids that we know and love.
We will also have mandatory after school rehearsal (3:00pm-4:30pm) on Wednesday, September 16 and Thursday, September 17 for those signed up. Please don’t sign up for a spot if you can’t be there for those rehearsals.
All members signed up, need to be in stadium seats by 6:30pm/Houston Band Member Shirts Required (we will provide shirts to any new members). We recommend eating before arriving at the stadium, but we will be giving the kids a snack at Half-Time as well.
FUNDRAISING
Flamingo Flocking is BACK!
https://www.thehoustonband.com/fundraising
Flock a Friend $25
Roosting season is August 24-Oct. 25th
Call or text Amy Burgess at 901-832-8900 to arrange a flock TODAY!
What a fun way to brighten someone’s day. Sections will be helping with flock
placements this year. Challenge your section leaders to be the first to sign-up.
BOOSTER DUES UPDATE
If you have not paid the $500 booster dues for this school year, please do so as soon as possible. Our budget is built around everyone paying their share. We accept PayPal
https://www.thehoustonband.com/payments or by checks by mail (HHS Band Boosters PO Box 38233 Germantown, TN 38183). Please contact Molly Opferman (Assistant Treasurer) with any questions (opferman@gmail.com or 901-337-7154). Thank you!
Along with dues payments, if you have not returned your two forms (Parent Consent and Performance Contract already, please complete those. They can be found here: https://www.thehoustonband.com/forms. You can print them, sign and and return to thehoustonbandgtwn@gmail.com.