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BAND BRAGGER
MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL MUSTANG BAND
July 2021
www.charmsoffice.com
www.memorialband.com
From the Director Suzanne Scott
Head Band Director: Suzanne Scott
Assistant Band Director: Jeff Munger
Color Guard Instructor: Julianah Iwelu
Percussion Instructor: David Lerner
Drum Majors: Jazmin Avila,
Thien-Nhi Do, and Joseph Kang
President: John Perkins
Vice President: Ivann Longoria
Secretary: Annabel McDonald
Historian: Fope Olayiwole
Senior Rep: Bear Elliott
Junior Rep: Mai Pham
Sophomore Rep: Carson Donnelly
Freshman Rep: to be elected
Librarians: Ethan Chang, Natalia
Diaz, Carson Donnelly, Jonah
Liau (Head), and Megan Moore
Uniform Managers: Stella Chung,
Laura Lee, Rebecca Lorentzatos,
Zenab Sabir (Head), and Vivian
Zhang
Equipment Manager: Jonathan Lee
Woodwind Captain: John Perkins
Brass Captain: Laith Bohsali
Drum Captain: Carter Jones
Color Guard Captain: Rose Nguyen
Flute Section Leaders:
Natalia Diaz and Stephanie Han
Clarinet Section Leaders:
Rebecca Lorentzatos, Annabel
McDonald, and Zenab Sabir
Saxophone/Low Reed Section Leader:
Leonardo Lopez-Manteca
High Brass Section Leader:
Virginia Fairfield
Low Brass Section Leaders:
Joshua Yue and Jonathan Lee
Front Ensemble Section Leader:
Bear Elliott
Color Guard Lieutenants:
Leyli Akhmedov and Leila Ibrahim
I hope that you are all enjoying your summer vacation and a well-deserved break. Before you know it, it will be time to start a new season. Percussion and Color Guard camps start on Monday, July 19th and Summer Band begins on Monday, July 26th. For last year’s seniors, it is time to start college and the next chapter of your stories. I want to thank the Class of 2021 for all of their support and dedication during the past four years. I wish you all the very best in your future endeavors. I am also excited to welcome the incoming Freshman Class of 2025 – I know that band and color guard will be an important part of your high school career. This year’s marching show is titled “It Takes Two” and features tango music selections from Vientos y Tangos by Michael Gandolfi as well as Oblivion and Libertango by Astor Piazzola. I am also excited that we will take the Mustang Band on a special performance trip to Dallas in April to perform at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. Other spring trip activities include visiting the Fort Worth Stockyards, Six Flags Over Texas, Top Golf, Medieval Times, and a color guard workshop. We will hand out Spring Trip Commitment forms in August.
Percussion and Color Guard camps will start the week of July 19th and will be on Monday through Thursday from 8:00–11:00 AM and 12:30–4:00 PM with a break for lunch. Miss J will return to work with our Color Guard students again this year. The percussionists will work with Mr. Munger, Mr. Lerner, and an additional instructor. The cost for percussionists is $150 per student. Please bring your payment on the first day of camp (checks made payable to MHS Mustang Band Booster Club, Inc.). This fee goes to help pay for the percussion instructors.
Summer Band begins on Monday, July 26th for ALL Mustang Band members. We will rehearse from 8:00–11:00 AM and 12:30–4:00 PM. Students are on their own for lunch. Please wear comfortable, light-colored clothing and athletic tennis shoes – running or cross training shoes are required. All marching members MUST bring a personal water jug (1/2 gallon or larger) filled with ice water with you outside. It is very important that everyone attend Summer Band as we will evaluate student progress on marching fundamentals and music performance to assign spots in the contest drill.
Make sure you add the Uniform Fitting and Registration Day to your calendars on Friday, August 6th from 1:00-6:00pm. Students will be fitted for their marching uniforms and marching shoes, pick-up fundraising information, and update Charms information. Parents will register for Sign-Up Genius, MySchoolBucks, complete the SBISD volunteer registration, and pay for the annual Band and Color Guard fees.
Parents, we would like to invite you to the first marching performance of the year at the Meet the Band Picnic on Thursday, August 12th. Come out and see what we have been working on during Summer Band and stay for the Mustang Band Booster Club meeting to find out what is going on in Band this year. More information about the event is included in this newsletter.
Most of the dates for our concerts and contests for this year are available in Charms. We have marching contests and football games scheduled on many of the Saturdays in October. As always, please visit the Charms website regularly to keep up-to-date with rehearsals, concerts, and contests. My e-mail address is [email protected] and my office phone number is (713) 251-2522. Please contact me by e-mail for faster response. I look forward to seeing everyone again at Summer Band!
Sincerely,
Suzanne Scott Director of Bands
MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL MUSTANG BAND
2021 SUMMER BAND SCHEDULE
Please take a moment to study the Summer Band schedule and arrange your activities so that you can
attend all the rehearsals. We will begin our summer band camps and rehearsals in July at Spring
Branch Middle School (SBMS) and the Memorial Church of Christ (MCOC) parking lot. We
anticipate that we will return to Memorial HS in August. Please check your e-mail for updates.
SUMMER BAND CAMPS / REHEARSALS
Monday, July 19 – Thursday, July 22 – PERCUSSION CAMP and COLOR GUARD CAMP
8:00–11:00 a.m. and 12:30–4:00 p.m. Lunch is on your own. Percussion will meet in the Band
Hall at Spring Branch Middle School (SBMS) – pick-up and drop-off at the entrance using the
parent circle drive on the right side of the building. Color Guard will meet in the old gym at
SBMS – pick-up and drop-off in the back of the school. The Percussion Camp Fee is $150 –
cash or checks made payable to MHS Band Booster Club, Inc. This fee will help supplement the
cost of hiring additional instructors.
Wednesday, July 21 – Band Student Leadership Team Workday and Training (SBMS Cafeteria)
8:00–11:00 a.m. and 12:30–2:00 p.m. Lunch is on your own. Please enter SBMS near the Band
Hall at the entrance from the parent circle drive on the right side of the building.
Monday, July 26 – Thursday, July 29 – ALL MUSTANG BAND MEMBERS
8:00–11:00 a.m. (Marching – MCOC parking lot / Front Ensemble – SBMS Band Hall)
12:30–4:00 p.m. (SBMS – sectionals and music rehearsals) Bring your instrument and dress
appropriately. Please wear light colored clothing, athletic tennis shoes (running or cross training
shoes required), sunscreen, sunglasses, and a hat. Students are required to provide their own
ice water every day for marching rehearsals in a personal igloo-type water jug (1/2 gallon
or larger). Lunch is on your own – students may eat lunch in the SBMS cafeteria if needed.
Monday, August 2 – Wednesday, August 4
FULL BAND 8:00–11:00 a.m. and 12:30–4:00 p.m. Lunch is on your own.
Thursday, August 5
FULL BAND 5:00–7:30 p.m. Teacher Staff Development during the day.
Friday, August 6 – UNIFORM FITTING AND REGISTRATION DAY – 1:00-6:00 p.m.
Students will be fitted for their marching uniforms and marching shoes, pick up fundraising
packets, turn in required forms, update Charms information, etc. Parents will be able to register
for MySchoolBucks (if not already registered), pay for all Band and Color Guard Fees, order
spirit items, etc. If you are unable to come at your assigned time, please come anytime.
1:00 – Leadership Team (you will remain to help as needed)
1:30 – Seniors 3:30 – Sophomores
2:30 – Juniors 4:30 – Freshmen
Saturday, August 7 – Band CAR WASH – MHS Front Parking Lot
Monday, August 9 – Thursday, August 12
FULL BAND 5:00–7:30 p.m. Teacher Staff Development during the day.
Thursday, August 12 – MEET THE BAND PERFORMANCE AND PICNIC
6:00 p.m. – Parents of Freshmen or new students should plan on meeting in the Memorial High School
CAFETERIA for a quick introductory meeting with the directors and booster club officers.
7:00 p.m. – Parents and families meet at the church parking lot at 7:00 p.m. to watch the end of our
rehearsal and see what we have been working on during Summer Band. After the marching
demonstration, we will move to the MHS cafeteria for a Band Booster Club meeting. Bring
a picnic-style dinner for your family to eat in the cafeteria during the meeting.
MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL MUSTANG BAND
2021 SUMMER BAND SCHEDULE
Friday, August 13 – FRESHMAN ORIENTATION – The entire Mustang Band will perform.
Band POOL PARTY – Location and times TBD
Saturday, August 14 – MEET THE MUSTANGS – The entire Mustang Band will perform.
Monday, August 16 – FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL – Begin Fall Rehearsal Schedule.
If you know of any conflicts that you have with the Summer Band schedule, please notify Ms. Scott by
email at [email protected] as soon as possible. Students must attend Summer Band
to be considered for a drill position in the UIL marching contest show.
FALL SCHEDULE The Fall 2021 Marching Band Rehearsal and Performance Schedule is posted in the Charms Calendar as
it is finalized. The directors will update the Charms Calendar throughout the summer. Please schedule
all appointments at a time when we do not have rehearsals or performances to minimize interruptions.
https://www.charmsoffice.com/charms/calendar.asp?s=MemorHSB
ATTENDANCE POLICY
All students are expected to attend all rehearsals and performances. October is a very busy month for
marching band performances. Please make special note of the dates for the Rehearsal at Tully Stadium,
the Battle at the Berry Marching Festival, the UIL Region 27 Marching Contest, and the UIL Area
Marching Contest. Please do not register for the ACT in October or December due to conflicts with
band performances. The Region Band auditions will conflict with the SAT testing date on Dec. 4.
Marching spots in the UIL contest drill are earned and kept by attending rehearsals, displaying
competency in marching fundamentals, and by “passing off” (playing by memory) the songs that we will
perform on the field. These songs include the MHS Fight Song, MHS Alma Mater, and the competition
show music. There will be a group of students who will have “shadows” or be “shadowing” other
students. These students will alternate with another member in a drill position at rehearsals and some
football game performances. The best player/marcher in a drill position will march that position for the
marching contests. All marching band members, whether in the drill or not, will receive the physical
education credit for their participation in after-school marching band.
Please refer to the Charms website regularly for calendar information. We recommend that you sync the
Charms calendar to your mobile device to avoid any conflicts. We look forward to another successful
year for the Memorial High School Mustang Band!
Sincerely,
Suzanne Scott
Director of Bands
713-251-2522 (Band Office)
Jeff Munger
Assistant Director of Bands
713-251-2686 (Band Office)
Julianah Iwelu
Color Guard Instructor
BAND WEBSITES http://memorialband.com
www.charmsoffice.com
(Parent/Student Area School Code: memorialband)
MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL MUSTANG BAND
FALL 2021 CALENDAR (Dates, times, and locations are subject to change)
JULY
19-22 Percussion Camp and Color Guard Camp – 8:00am-4:00pm (SBMS)
21 Student Leadership Team Training and Workday – 8:00am-2:00pm (SBMS)
26-29 Summer Band Rehearsals (FULL BAND) – 8:00am-4:00pm
AUGUST
2-4 Summer Band Rehearsals (FULL BAND) – 8:00am-4:00pm
5 Summer Band Rehearsal (FULL BAND) – 5:00-7:30pm
6 Band Uniform Fitting and Registration Day – 1:00-6:00pm
7 Band Booster Club Car Wash – 10:00am-2:00pm
9-12 Summer Band Rehearsals (FULL BAND) – 5:00-7:30pm
12 Meet the Band Performance – Picnic and Booster Club meeting will follow
13 Freshman Orientation Performance
Band Pool Party – location and time TBA
14 Meet the Mustangs – 6:00pm Pep Rally
16 First Day of School – Begin Fall Rehearsal Schedule
27 MHS vs. Seven Lakes (Rhodes Stadium) – 7:00pm
SEPTEMBER
3 Pearland vs. MHS (Tully Stadium) – 7:00pm – Marching with the Mustangs
9 Klein vs. MHS (Tully Stadium) – 6:30pm
17 Open week (no football game)
20 Region Jazz Ensemble Auditions (Memorial HS)
25 MHS vs. Jersey Village (Pridgeon Stadium) – 6:00pm
29 SBISD Band Extravanganza (Tully Stadium) – 6:30pm
OCTOBER
1 Spring Woods vs. MHS (Tully Stadium – home) – 7:00pm – Homecoming
8 Rehearsal at Tully Stadium (Student Holiday) – 1:30-4:30pm
Northbrook vs. MHS (Tully Stadium – home) – 7:00pm
11 Recording for All-State Jazz – students that advance from the Region Jazz audition
15 MHS vs. Stratford (Tully Stadium – visitors) – 7:00pm
16 The Battle at the Berry Marching Festival (CF-FCU Stadium) – time TBD
22 Cy-Fair vs. MHS (Tully Stadium) – 7:00pm
23 UIL Region 27 Marching Contest (CF-FCU Stadium) – time TBD
30 MHS vs. Cy-Creek (Pridgeon Stadium) – 1:00pm
UIL Area I Marching Contest (Katy ISD Legacy Stadium) – if we advance
NOVEMBER
6 Cy-Ridge vs. MHS (Tully Stadium) – 2:00pm – Senior Recognition
15 Region Orchestra Auditions (Cy-Fair HS)
17, 19-20 Region Orchestra Sectional, Clinic/Concert (Jersey Village HS and Cypress Park HS)
30 Winter Concert (MHS Auditorium) – 7:00pm
DECEMBER
3-4 Region Band Auditions (Jersey Village HS)
6 Freshman Region Band Auditions (Jersey Village HS)
10-11 Region Band Clinic & Concert (Cypress Ranch HS and Bridgeland HS)
BAND FEES
The Band/Color Guard Fee for this school year is $300 and is due from each member at the beginning of the school year in August. This fee helps pay for expenses that our district budget does not cover. Examples of these expenses include extra instruction for the students (masterclasses & specialized instruction), clinicians, section-of-the-week parties, halftime drinks, marching music, marching drill, marching show props, instrument supplies, classroom supplies, uniform cleaning and alterations, and occasional one-time purchases as needed. Color Guard students will be responsible for purchasing additional uniform performance wear accessories from Leapin’ Leotards (order forms available during Color Guard Camp). For new students and those who need new marching shoes, you will purchase them through the Band. The cost of new marching shoes for band members is $45. We will size students during the Uniform Fitting day and order the shoes for you. These shoes will belong to you. Every Mustang Band student will be given one dri-fit, red, polo-style Band shirt. If a student needs an additional or replacement shirt, the cost is $35. Forms to pay the fees described will be available during Summer Band. Please make out checks for the above fees payable to MHS Band. Parents may pay Band Fees using a debit or credit card only after completing the registration for MySchoolBucks. Online payments will include a 3.85% program fee. Note: Students will not receive an invoice in MySchoolBucks for individual items until after Friday, August 6th. This money goes into the Band Activity Account and will be collected at the Registration Day on Friday, August 6th. Percussionists are expected to pay an additional $150 for Percussion Camp. Please make checks payable to MHS Mustang Band Booster Club, Inc. and bring with you to the first day of Percussion Camp on July 19th. The Band Booster Club supplements the remaining cost of the Percussion Camp instructors. Color Guard students (and anyone else interested in participating in Winter Guard) are also expected to pay a Winter Guard fee to help cover expenses associated with Winter Guard competition season (contest fees, transportation, equipment, uniforms, etc.). This year the Winter Guard fee will be $150 and is due by January 15th. Parents may pay the Winter Guard Fee using a credit card on MySchoolBucks or by cash or check made payable to Memorial Color Guard. Online payments will include a 3.85% program fee. The directors want every student in the Mustang Band to have the opportunity to participate in band or color guard, regardless of his or her family’s financial situation. If your family is unable to pay for all or part of your child’s Band of Color Guard fees or needs to arrange a payment plan, please contact Ms. Scott by phone at 713-251-2522 or by e-mail at [email protected].
CASUAL MARCHING UNIFORM Once again, we will wear our casual uniform for some football games as well as parades, pep rallies, and other performances. This uniform consists of our red dri-fit, polo-style Mustang Band shirt, a pair of knee-length, light tan khaki shorts (cargo shorts or Bermuda shorts are excellent choices), a belt, ankle socks, and athletic tennis shoes. All new Mustang Band members will receive a dri-fit red polo-style Band shirt during Summer Band. Please have the casual uniform ready to wear by Thursday, August 12th. We will wear the casual uniform for Freshman Orientation and the Meet the Mustangs pep rally.
CHARMS Charms is a powerful web-based program that allows us to keep track of contact information, financial information (fundraising, spring trips, etc.), calendar events, handouts, uniforms, and school-owned instruments (to name a few). The Charms website is http://www.charmsoffice.com. The Parent/Student schoolcode login is: memorialband. This will take you to a screen where you can access the calendar and handouts. If you login further, you will have access to student specific information. If you do not know the student area password, please click on the “Forgot Password” link and use your child’s SBISD e-mail address to request a new password. If your child does not have an SBISD e-mail address, try using your child’s personal e-mail instead. Charms will send a link to your child’s e-mail to reset the password.
MUSTANG BAND BOOSTER CLUB 2021-22
Mustang Band Booster Club
Officers President: Jackie Longo Treasurer: Anna Pi Secretary: Rebecca Ziegenhorn VP Student Fundraising:
Jane Petty VP Band Booster Club
Fundraising: Jessica Dominguez
Member At Large: Vernette Shaffer
Committee Chairs Student Fundraising Chair:
Jane Petty Band Booster Club Fundraising
Chair: Mindy Jones Hospitality: Anna Pi and Holly
Kaufmann Band Meals: Jenny Lorentzatos
and Rebekah Hunt Middle School Liaisons:
Robert and Joanna Perkins Scrapbook Photography:
Clifford Lee and Family Scrapbook Distribution:
Amy Lee Scrapbook Sales/Layout/
Printing: Clifford and Amy Lee
Marching Equipment Coordinators: Stephan and Alison Fairfield
Bus/Stand Chaperone Coordinator: Linda Ibrahim
Uniform Parents: Vernette Shaffer, Anna Pi, and Jackie Longo
Web Store: Roger Liau Spirit Items: Erin McFarlane Financial Aid Committee:
Jackie Longo, Anna Pi, and Vernette Shaffer
To All New and Returning MHS Band Students and Parents:
Welcome to the 2021-22 year! Your Band Booster Club Officers and
Chairs have already been hard at work this spring and summer making
plans for a great upcoming season.
The MHS Mustang Band Booster Club is a 501(c)(3) organization
established to support the MHS Mustang Band. We do not charge dues
for membership. (Please note: We are a completely separate entity from
the MHS Booster Club, which supports all sports and extracurricular
activities at Memorial HS).
You can see by the list of committees that there are a great number of
activities that we undertake to enrich the experiences of our Band and
Color Guard students. I am very excited to see so many new parents
come forward to take on co-chair roles, for the upcoming season and
beyond!
Even if you are not able to serve as a committee chair, we still need you!
Please volunteer when you can to help chaperone football games, work
the car wash, or feed the students before games! It is a great way to
meet other parents and really get involved with your child’s activities.
Important Note: Volunteers (even returning ones) need to register every
year on the Spring Branch ISD website at the following address:
https://www.springbranchisd.com/engage/register-to-volunteer
I look forward to meeting all of you this year! Please do not hesitate to
contact me or any of the Mustang Band Booster Club Officers/Chairs with
any questions. Go Mustangs!
Jackie Longo
MHS Mustang Band Booster Club President
[email protected] or 214-763-4574
Be sure to mark Friday, August 6th on your calendar. This will be
our BAND REGISTRATION and UNIFORM FITTING DAY from 1:00PM
to 6:00PM
Also, reserve Thursday, August 12th for the Meet the Band Picnic.
New Parents please arrive at 6:00PM in the MHS Cafeteria. You
will meet Ms. Scott and some of the Band Booster Club Officer and
Chairs. You will have the opportunity to ask questions and to learn
about ways that you can support your Band member(s) in the
upcoming year.
Returning parents please arrive at the church parking lot at
7:00PM
More information about what to bring is included in the “Meet the Band
Picnic” section of this Newsletter.
BAND BOOSTER CLUB COMMUNICATIONS
WEBPAGE: http://memorialband.com
Ms. Scott and the Band Booster Club will be working together to keep parents up-to-date and in-the-know! Please visit http://memorialband.com to view pages for the Directors, Student Leadership, Honors and Awards, Color Guard, Calendar, and the Band Booster Club. There are links to Charms as well as copies of Information Packets, Marching Orientation Letters, our Web Store, etc. And all the information and links involving fundraising, contests, and the spring trip to Dallas will be readily available. Welcome to a great 2021-2022 year of music!
GMAIL ACCOUNT
E-Mail: [email protected]
If you have a Mustang Band Booster Club or Mustang Band Parent question and you are not
sure just who to ask, then you can write to the above e-mail address and
someone will answer you promptly, usually within 24 hours. If appropriate, we
may also forward your message onto one of the Band Directors for them to
answer you instead. If you receive an email from “Mustang Band Booster
Club,” then we certainly hope you will read it as it will be an informative email
from a Band Booster Club Officer or Chair. We will let you know in the subject
line of the e-mail just what we are contacting you about.
SIGN-UP GENIUS!!! The Easiest Way to Volunteer!
Rebecca Ziegenhorn, our Secretary, will be using the Band Booster Club Gmail account to
send out Sign-Up Genius requests for many volunteer opportunities this year
such as:
Football game and contest chaperones
Band Meal servers
Car wash helpers
Bringing desserts for hospitality events
Please review each Sign-Up Genius to see how you can best help out your Band and Color
Guard member(s) and their fellow musicians and performers.
BAND BOOSTER CLUB FUNDRAISING & FINANCES
The Band Booster Club provides support for two different kinds of fundraising activities – Student Fundraising and Band Booster Club Fundraising. Student Fundraising: Students may take part in optional fundraisers to help pay for their spring trip. There are usually 2-3 fundraisers each year, during the fall semester. Details on this year’s student fundraisers can be found on the following page. All profit generated from items sold will be put into the student's spring trip account. Each student’s account stays with the student from year to year; the balance rolls over to the next school year. Upon graduation, any remaining funds may be transferred to a sibling who is in the Mustang Band or rolls into the general Band Activity Account.
Band Booster Club Fundraising: The Band Booster Club raises money to help support the overall Mustang Band program. The money raised is used to supplement the district’s budget and Band’s Activity Account. Money is used for items such as:
Consultants
Contest fees
Color Guard equipment
Student awards
Marching with the Mustangs (middle school outreach)
Financial aid for private lessons for qualifying students
Band picnic
Holiday luncheon
Concert refreshments The Band Booster Club budget will be available at the Band parents meeting. The first Band Booster Club fundraiser this year will be our car wash on Saturday, August 7th from 10:00AM - 2:00PM in the MHS front parking lot (students donate their time to help with this). Information about any additional fundraisers will be available as they are determined.
Other: The Band Booster Club also coordinates and handles the collection and spending for the pre-performance Band Meals, spirit items (shirts, decals, and yard horses) and the Band scrapbook. These are not fundraising activities. Donations: Any financial donations to the Band Booster Club are greatly appreciated! Year-end receipts will be provided for tax purposes. If your company matches donations, please consider completing the steps for that process.
Forms to order Band Meals, spirit items, 2021-2022 scrapbooks, and to make donations will be available at the Band Registration and Uniform Fitting Day or by visiting our web store at: https://memorial-high-school-band-boosters.square.site/ Please make checks for these items payable to MHS Mustang Band Booster Club, Inc.
STUDENT FUNDRAISING 2021
Each year band and color guard students have fundraising opportunities to help offset the cost
of the Spring Trip. These sales opportunities are optional, so students can participate as much
or as little as they want. Each student’s profits from these fundraisers will be placed in his or
her student account.
This year the Mustang Band will be traveling to Dallas from Thursday, April 7 through Sunday,
April 10, 2022 to perform at the Big “D” Classic at the world-renowned Morton H. Meyerson
Symphony Center. Additional spring trip activities include a color guard clinic, visiting the Fort
Worth Stock Yards, Medieval Times Dinner & Show, Six Flags Over Texas, and Top Golf with
team building.
This year we will have two student fundraising opportunities:
Cookie Dough sales. We hope to bring back the cookie dough and
dessert fundraiser again this fall. We will send out the details once we
receive more information from the new vendor. Stay tuned!
Poinsettia sales. We will be selling red Poinsettias from the
Brookwood Community again this year. These beautiful, long-lasting
flowers in covered pots make lovely holiday decorations. Sales will
begin in mid-September and will last for a few weeks. The delivery
of the plants will be on Wednesday, December 1st.
Students will receive more information when each fundraiser begins. If you have any
questions, please contact Band Booster Club V.P. of Student Fundraising Jane Petty at
[email protected] or 281-889-8731.
MHS MUSTANG BAND BOOSTER CLUB SUMMER CAR WASH
DATE: Saturday, August 7
Pre-sale tickets $10, Day of event $15
Please ask your family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers to support your local high
school students as we raise funds for the Memorial HS Mustang Band.
Each band student will receive 10 tickets to sell during Summer Band and is required to
return unsold tickets and money collected. Donations are welcome and make a
difference!
You can also visit bitly.com/bandcarwash to buy tickets online and share with family and
friends.
Parent volunteers will be needed to help with set-up, supervising students during the car
wash, and clean-up. This is a great way to get involved, meet the students, and meet
other band parents.
Parents: Please lookout for an email announcing volunteer shifts via Sign-Up Genius.
Students will sign up for shifts in the band hall during Summer Band.
Questions? Contact: Jessica Dominguez at [email protected] or 832-798-0457 and
Mindy Jones at [email protected] or 713-385-4284
Thank you for supporting your MHS Mustang Band!
MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
MUSTANG BAND
Meet the Band Performance and Picnic
Thursday, August 12th, 2021
New Parent Orientation: 6:00 PM in the MHS Cafeteria
The 6:00 PM meeting is just for parents of freshmen and any new Band or Color Guard members.
Come for a quick introductory meeting with the Band Directors and the Band Booster Club Officers and Chairs and get all your questions answered.
You will be escorted to the marching performance across the street at 7:00 PM
Returning Families: 7:00 PM at the Memorial Church of Christ parking lot (across Echo Lane from MHS)
Please join us as we watch the end of the Band’s rehearsal and see what they have been working on during Summer Band.
After the marching demonstration, we will reconvene in the MHS Cafeteria for a picnic dinner and Band Booster Club meeting.
Please Bring: A picnic-style dinner for your family to eat during the meeting. Desserts and drinks will be provided.
At each meeting, you will:
Meet the Band Directors and the Band Booster Club Officers & Chairs
Hear details about upcoming Band activities and events
Learn the details about our first student fundraiser
Learn about volunteer opportunities
Ask questions
PRE-PERFORMANCE BAND MEALS
The BAND MEALS program offers a quick meal to Band members prior to weeknight football games. We have arranged this service to help you and your student relax at the end of a busy week. You pay one price for an entire season of meals. Here is how it works:
What? Students choose from pre-selected menu items (including vegetarian and gluten free options) that will be be delivered to the school cafeteria. Bottled water and dessert are included. This is a light meal to fuel and hydrate the Band members after school and before they practice and perform at the football game.
Who? We are currently confirming meals with great restaurants including: Chick-fil-A, Jonathan’s The Rub, Hunan Inn, Freebirds World Burrito, and Pizza Fino.
Where? Students come directly to the cafeteria after school at 3 p.m. to enjoy a relaxed meal with fellow Band members. They then practice, change into uniform, and ride the bus to the stadium to perform.
When? This season we will be serving meals prior to seven weeknight football games and Band Extravaganza. We may also provide a meal on Saturdays when there is a marching competition. For Saturday football games, no meal will be provided so students need to eat before they arrive for call time.
Why? We encourage students to take advantage of this service as it saves time and energy, and helps to keep students safe. The main goal is to keep students on campus and avoid having them rush somewhere for food before call time. It also continues to foster the Band spirit. This is a voluntary service provided to all Mustang Band members; it is not to raise money. Students who do not participate in Band Meals are welcome to bring food from home and join us in the cafeteria.
How? Order forms with costs will be emailed to all band parents in August so students can make their meal selections. One flat price will be charged for all of the meals provided during the season. We are unable to allow buy-in for some meals but not for others. Payment should be made along with your other MHS Band fees.
For more information, please contact the following parents: Jenny Lorentzatos: [email protected] or 713-385-5011 Rebekah Hunt: 713-397-7471
***Looking for a GREAT way to volunteer? We are looking for volunteers to help us set up and serve the meals from 2:45 p.m. until about 3:30 p.m. on the days we provide Band Meals. It’s a fun way to meet the Mustang Band members and some of the other parents! Be on the lookout for the Sign-Up Genius email.
MHS MUSTANG BAND SPIRIT ITEMS
The Mustang Band Booster Club will begin taking orders for the following
spirit items at the Band Registration Day on Friday, August 6th:
Yard Horses
Mustang Window Decals
Mustang Band Booster Parent Dri-Fit Polo Shirts
Mustang Band T-Shirts
MHS Band Scrapbooks
All Mustang Band students may order yard horses and decals!
All orders are due by Friday, August 27, 2021 – NO LATE ORDERS ACCEPTED!!!
If you have any questions or would like any further information, please contact Erin
McFarlane at 979.820.1943 / [email protected]
We will accept online orders until 8/27/2021 at:
https://memorial-high-school-band-boosters.square.site/
YOU COULDN’T FIND YOUR FAVORITE BAND MEMBER IN LAST YEAR’S
MHS YEARBOOK? FIND THEM IN THE…
MHS BAND SCRAPBOOK
ORDER YOUR’S ON THE WEB STORE TODAY!!!
2019-20 for $40 and 2020-21 for $30
!!!!!!!! THIS YEAR’S SPECIAL !!!!!!!!
Personal BAND PAGE ADS
Send us your picture ready ad or we will make it for you! FULL PAGE AD - $100
HALF PAGE AD - $50
BUSINESS CARD AD - $20
The order form is available at http://memorialband.com
MARCHING WITH THE MUSTANGS
This year’s Marching with the Mustangs event will be held on Friday, September 3rd at the Pearland vs. MHS football game at Tully Stadium. All 7th and 8th grade Band students planning to attend MHS from Memorial MS, Spring Branch MS, Landrum MS, Cornerstone Academy, and area private schools are invited to get an inside look at what it’s like to be part of the Memorial Mustang Marching Band! This event is a great opportunity for middle school students to experience what it takes to prepare for and play at the halftime show and in the stands. If you know any 7th or 8th grade Band students who are planning to attend MHS, be sure to encourage them to sign up for this event. Flyers and permission forms will be distributed to area SBISD middle schools through their Band Directors (Band) and PE teachers (Color Guard) in August. Interested private school students can call the MHS Band Hall at 713-251-2522 to register. We are also looking for MHS Band parent volunteers to help with the event. We need volunteers to check in the middle school students and help with the pizza dinner served to all students before the game. If you want to be part of this fun event, look for the Sign-Up Genius email arriving shortly after the Meet the Band Picnic. Need more information? Please contact Robert Perkins at [email protected] or 713-540-0750.
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The virtual UIL Texas State Solo & Ensemble Contest
was held at the end of May.
The following students earned a First Division Superior
Rating on their solos and were awarded gold medals:
Ali Khan (clarinet), Rebecca Lorentzatos (clarinet),
Joseph Kang (trumpet), and Carter Jones (marimba).
