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Welcome Back!!
Week of 7/11 Hello All, We are so excited to have students on campus this week for color guard and percussion camp! Have you heard your student practicing yet? If not, you should! All show music is available on Schoology, or your student can pick it up from school. Please encourage your student to begin practicing at least fifteen minutes for three days per week. This will shake those summer cobwebs off before summer band begins! Additionally, All Region music comes out at the end of this month! Spirit Night at Raising Cane’s We are excited to have our first Spirit Night at Raising Cane’s in Sherman on Tuesday, 7/12 from 10 am to 10 pm! Please visit their restaurant at any time of day, and mention that you are with the Denison Touch of Gold Band prior to check out. We will receive a portion of the profits as a donation to our program! Band Booster Meeting We invite all band parents to attend the Band Booster meeting on Tuesday, 7/12 at 6:30 pm. We will meet in the Denison HS Band Hall to welcome new staff and booster board members for the 22-23 school year! Attending booster meetings is a GREAT way to get involved! Marching Uniform Fittings Uniform fittings will take place on July 19th and 20th at the band hall. Students should wear close fitting athletic clothes for underneath the uniform. Students needing marching shoes will also get measured for those at this time. Uniform fittings will take place in the Band Hall Tuesday, 7/19 Leadership Team - 1:00 pm Seniors - 1:30 pm Juniors - 2:00 pm Sophomores A-L - 2:30 pm Wednesday, 7/20 Sophomores M-Z - 1:00 pm Freshmen A-L - 1:30 pm Freshmen M-Z - 2:00 pm Make Up Time - 2:30 pm Percussion Band Camp There is a slightly adjusted summer band camp schedule for percussion, as Mrs. Mann will continue to have New Teacher Training. Make sure you know when these dates are. Front Ensemble Monday, 7/25 from 7 am to 5 pm Tuesday, 7/26 from 7 am to 5 pm Wednesday, 7/27 from 7 am to 5 pm Thursday, 7/28 from 12 pm to 5 pm Friday, 7/29 from 4 pm to 6:30 pm at Munson Stadium - with Parent Preview Performance to follow Monday, 8/1 from 8 am to 6 pm Tuesday, 8/2 from 8 am to 6 pm Wednesday, 8/3 from 8 am to 6 pm Thursday, 8/4 from 4 pm to 8 pm Friday, 8/5 from 4 pm to 8 pm Monday, 8/8 from 4 pm to 8 pm Tuesday, 8/9 from 4 pm to 8 pm Battery Monday, 7/25 from 9:30 am to 8 pm Tuesday, 7/26 from 9:30 am to 8 pm Wednesday, 7/27 from 9:30 am to 8 pm Thursday, 7/28 from 9:30 am to 5 pm Friday, 7/29 from 4 pm to 6:30 pm at Munson Stadium - with Parent Preview Performance to follow Monday, 8/1 from 7 am to 4 pm Tuesday, 8/2 from 7 am to 4 pm Wednesday, 8/3 from 7 am t 4 pm Thursday, 8/4 from 4 pm to 8 pm Friday, 8/5 from 4 pm to 8 pm Monday, 8/8 from 4 pm to 8 pm Tuesday, 8/9 from 4 pm to 8 pm Leadership Workdays Student leaders have a couple of workdays later in July to prepare for summer band camp. These dates are July 18th thru 21st. We will meet daily from 8 am to 4 pm, with lunch provided on campus. DCI Denton Optional Trip We are excited to take a group of students to watch a Drum Corps International show in Denton on July 21st! This is prior to the start of Summer Band Camp and is a very fun trip! If you have never seen a DCI show before, I would encourage you to take advantage of this social event! Tickets are $35 each. If you are interested in sending your student (or attending yourself as a chaperone!) please fill out the Google form: https://forms.gle/3kKt8fH1LAVGdpXp8 We will charge your Charms account for the tickets. Tickets must be reserved and paid for by July 15th in order to attend. Summer Band Camp Summer Band Camp starts on Monday, July 25th! The DHS Band Staff is so excited to get started! In preparation for summer band, please take time to go outside during the morning. Students will only be outside for a couple of hours each morning during the first week. However, if you have not been outside this summer, it is a good idea to begin to acclimate to the heat. Start preparing your body NOW to be successful. This means that you should eat a healthy breakfast, and drink lots of WATER. Students should wear light colored athletic clothes - NO jeans. You will need athletic shoes with arch support. I highly recommend a baseball cap and sunglasses. Students must bring a water jug (between ½ - 1 gallon) with your name on it. You may also want to bring a towel or yoga mat, and sunscreen. Lunch is served each day on campus. Students are NOT allowed to leave campus during the lunch break. If you have specific dietary needs, please let Mrs. Lewis know prior to the start of summer band. You can also bring a lunch from home and put it in our fridge in the band hall. If you have any allergies or dietary restrictions (vegetarian, gluten free, etc.) please email Mrs. Lewis prior to the start of band camp, so that we can accommodate you! Fish Camp All freshmen will have Fish Camp on Friday, July 29th from 9 am to 1 pm. The student leaders will perform at the morning’s event. We will not have band camp until the afternoon, so that the freshmen can attend Fish Camp. Band camp will start at 4 pm at Munson Stadium. We will rehearse until 6:30 pm, when we will have our annual cookout for the SMS and DHS band students and families. Following this will be the Parent Preview Performance at Munson Stadium, starting at 7:30 pm. Band Registration Band Registration will take place at the same time as the evening rehearsal at Munson Stadium. All band parents must come to register their student for band. Please come by at the following times, based on your students’ grade level: Freshmen: 4:30 pm Sophomores: 5:00 pm Juniors: 5:30 pm Seniors: 6:00 pm Each parent should plan about a 30 minute time slot for registration. We will be finished by about 6:30 pm, so that you are able to participate in the cookout. During band registration, you will get the necessary forms, update your students’ information, and pay for your students’ band fees. Please bring a method of payment. We will need a few parent volunteers to help with both the Band Registration and cookout after the Parent Preview. If you are able to volunteer, please fill out: https://forms.gle/ZdUHXQL733TwQ7XNA Required Forms Each student will need to turn in their Medical History/Physical Form by the first day of summer band camp. In addition to this, your student will need to fill out the following forms by the first day of school:
Weekly Schedule Monday, 7/11
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