Good Afternoon Band Boosters and Band Students,
If you know of any band student or band parent/guardian not receiving these emails, please ask them to send an email
to [email protected]
A Band Booster meeting was held on 11/10/15. Here are the highlights (not the official minutes):
Winter Concert
The Winter Concert will be held on December 2, 2015 at 7:00 PM in the THMS Auditorium. Dress rehearsal will be held
December 1, 2015 after school. Specific call times for students will be announced by Ms. Huestis in class.
Required Dress for Concert:
Young men – long black dress pants, long sleeve button front white dress shirt, long black socks, and black shoes.
Wearing your marching shoes is acceptable. If you are in choir/orchestra, your choir/orchestra tuxedo is
acceptable. Jeans and/or sneakers are NOT acceptable. Black tie is optional.
Young ladies – long black skirt or black dress pants, long sleeve white dress shirt/blouse. Black dress shoes. Short, above
the knee skirts, jeans, flip-flops and/or sneakers are NOT acceptable. If you are in choir or orchestra, your long black
choir/orchestra dress is acceptable.
We have a limited supply of long black skirts, black pants and white, long sleeve dress shirts in the uniform room. If you
need assistance with any of the required concert dress components, please contact Angela Atkinson at
[email protected]
Pre-Concert Sonoran Dog Dinner*
The Band Boosters will host a pre-concert fundraising dinner. We will be selling a Sonoran dog (or plain hot dog), chips,
and drink for $5.00 from 5:00 PM for students, 5:30 – 6:30 PM for families. We hope to sell in the THMS lobby or
cafeteria – location to be approved by administration. Students and family members are encouraged to take advantage
of this delicious opportunity.
Bake Sale and Craft Fair*
The Band Boosters will host a bake sale and craft fair before, during, after the Winter Concert. Donations of craft items
and/or baked goods are gladly accepted. TUSD requests that the baked goods be purchased, not homemade. Please
contact Maria Frieden if you would like to donate [email protected]
*Proceeds from the fundraisers will benefit the Booster scholarship fund. Two scholarships will be awarded to graduating
seniors during the 2016 Spring Concert.
Jackets for Sale!
The Band Boosters are selling red windbreaker jackets with the band badger logo. Jackets are $40.00 for sizes XS – XL,
$43.00 for 2XL and $45.00 for 3XL. The price includes tax and logo embroidery. This is not a fundraiser; jackets are being
sold at cost. You may order your jacket using the attached order form or order on the www.tucsonhighbands.org
website using PayPal. The order will be submitted the day after the concert and should arrive before Christmas.
Regionals
Regional auditions will be held January 23, 2016 at the U of A. Please see Ms. Huestis or Mr. Moore for the regional
audition music. Seniors and Juniors are expected to audition for regionals.
Any student not auditioning for regionals is expected to play in an ensemble for comments on January 23, 2016 at the U
of A. Ms. Huestis has a large selection or small ensemble music to choose from.
Band Banquet
The Band Banquet and Awards Ceremony will be held on January 23, 2016 from 5:30 – 11:00 PM. Banquet tickets are
$15.00, and must be purchased in advance. The banquet will be held at the Fraternal Order of Eagles on Stone and
Drachman. All band students and family members are encouraged to attend. There will be dinner, DJ, dancing and tons
of fun!
Crafty Fun!
The Band Booster Parents/Guardians are invited to paint ornaments for the band students on November 17, 2015 from
6:00 – 8:00 PM at the Tucson Racquet Club restaurant. The ornaments will be hung on the band room tree. Students will
be allowed to take home their ornament on the last day of school before break. Please contact Jules O’Herron if you
plan to attend [email protected]
Responsibility and Uniforms
Students must be responsible for their uniform components. Student must have the correct uniform components for all
performances. We have a very limited supply of extra items that student may buy or borrow.
If your student borrowed a red polo, Star Trek show shirt or marching shoes, please return those items ASAP.
Guard members are expected to return the long black t-shirts used for the recent away game and Veteran’s parade
ASAP or the shirt may be purchased for $10. Guard members are also expected to return the Capri tights at the end of
the season or they may be purchased for $35.
Students who forget long black socks may purchase them for $1.00 a pair and students who misplace their black gloves
may purchase replacement gloves for $2.00 pair as long as supplies last.
Medications and Health of Students
Per TUSD policy, students are not allowed to carry their own medications except for a rescue inhaler or an epi pen. All
other medications must be administered by an approved staff.
If a Band Booster Nurse or chaperone administers care, we will now log what the student health issue was and how it
was addressed. We are now planning to send home a note to the parents/guardian describing the health issue and what
was done so that parents remain informed. If at any time we have a question or a concern, we will contact the
parent/guardian.
Thank you for your support! Go Badgers!
Jules O’Herron,
THMS Band Booster President
[email protected]