Odem Bands Schedule – Week of 3/2/2026
We begin by congratulating our 5 Odem JH Students, and 15 Odem HS students who medaled at the UIL Region Solo and Ensemble Contest this past Thursday! We have eight high school students who have qualified to compete at the UIL State Solo and Ensemble Contest! Please see the recap section below for full results!
Monday will be our guard tryouts after school beginning around 4 pm. A reminder that students need to bring their fees via a blank money order with them to the tryouts.
Last Tuesday, we began our annual MoneyDolly fundraiser with the bands. This fundraiser is one of our most successful and, realistically, simplest for our students and parents. If you haven’t already signed up, please do so! All we need is for students and parents to visit this link: https://launch.moneydolly.com/fundraiser/274033. Follow the instructions to download the app and join this year’s fundraiser. Students should then take a profile picture of themselves smiling and add at least 10 contacts. If parents and students all complete these steps, this fundraiser can do very well for us! So far we’ve raised just over $2,500 of our $10,000 goal. Please help us continue to build that total!
Funds from this fundraiser will be used for various expenses and projects, including marching band, State Solo and Ensemble, reeds, supplies, etc. It’s very important that we have a successful run with this. We do encourage all of our students/families in Grades 6-12 to participate in this, as these funds do benefit the entire program throughout the year!
Please let us know if you have any other questions or concerns!
A reminder that Spring Band Fees for 7th-12th Grade Band students are due at this time. Those fees help us purchase supplies, bring in clinicians, and cover other spring band expenses for the programs. Checks or Money Orders only, please, made out to OEISD. We will also send out student balance statements today.
Finally, we wish everyone a happy and safe Spring Break that begins at the end of this week!
UIL Region Solo and Ensemble Results
We congratulate these 5 Odem JH Students for earning their Superior Medals at UIL Region Solo and Ensemble this past week!
Ava Cadena – Flute Solo
Rosa Bello – Clarinet Solo
Jayden Gomez – Trombone Solo
Daniel Williams – Euphonium Solo
Constancio Bello – Euphonium Solo
We had 15 of our Odem HS students earn Superior Medals, with 11 Gold Medals, and 8 students advanced to UIL State Solo and Ensemble, with 9 solos! (Macy Laird earned the trip on both Piccolo and Alto Flute!)
Macy Laird – Piccolo – Gold Medal – Advanced to State
Macy Laird – Alto Flute – Gold Medal – Advanced to State
Hayden Langley – Clarinet – Bronze Medal
Priscilla Jaime – F Horn – Gold Medal – Advanced to State
Adrian Casarez – F Horn – Bronze Medal
Benjamin Castañeda – Trumpet – Gold Medal – Advanced to State
AJ Contreras – Trumpet – Gold Medal
Berta Jasso – Trumpet – Gold Medal – Advanced to State
Alex Rodriguez – Trumpet – Gold Medal – Advanced to State
Eva Garcia – Trombone – Gold Medal
Avyn Corona – Trombone – Bronze Medal
JJ Gomez – Tuba – Gold Medal – Advanced to State
Aurora Garcia – Timpani – Silver Medal
Lilah Morin – Snare Drum – Gold Medal – Advanced to State
Julissa Huerta – Xylophone – Gold Medal – Advanced to State
Additionally, two ensembles and three soloists earned Excellent Ratings!
For Macy, Priscilla, Ben, Berta, Alex, JJ, Lilah, and Julissa, their UIL State Solo and Ensemble trip will be May 22ndand 23rd. The competition will be held this year at Lehman HS in Hays CISD. Congrats to all of the students!!!!
Windi and Jazzi ‘Storybook Escapes’
We are preparing for Windi and Jazzi on April 18th. Tickets are now on sale here: https://odemhsband.ludus.com/. The ticket covers entrance to the performance, Chicken Fried Chicken or Chopped Sirloin, Sides, Drink, and Dessert for $15-$25 depending on the seat in the Cafetorium.
We have assigned our students theme items to bring by section. We ask that every member of the group please bring one item valued at around $10 that fits the theme to make silent auction baskets. Please help us ensure we receive these items by Tuesday, March 24th. Windi and Jazzi traditionally is a great fundraiser for us, and these baskets are a big part of that!
Flutes/Clarinets: Spa Basket (Candles, Bath soaps, etc.)
Alto and Tenor Saxes/F Horn/Bass Clarinet: Baking Basket (Baking Sheets, Cake mixes, cookbooks, cookie cutters, etc.)
Trumpets: Outdoor BBQ (BBQ Cooking Utensils, Aprons, Sauces, Grill accessories, etc.)
Trombones/Euphoniums/Tubas: Movie Night (Movies on BluRay or DVD, Snacks, Popcorn tubs, etc.)
Percussion: Games Night Basket: Board Games/Card Games, snacks, etc.
Junior High Students: Gardening Basket (Seeds, Gardening tools, Gloves, etc.)
Additionally we are looking for businesses to donate items, tickets, gift cards, etc. If you would please ask anyone you know who might be in a position to donate those we would appreciate it!
2026 Florida Trip
We ask that parents/students please check in on their trip accounts this week. This website link https://bobrogerstravel.grcoll.co/v2/go/odem26 should let you access the site. All students have to have at least $900 paid with the full amount in April, per the company. Please contact them for any questions on that.
If you have any other questions or concerns, please let me know!
This Week’s Schedule
| Day: | Event: |
| Monday: | Band Hall Closed After School |
| Tuesday: | Band Hall Closed After School |
| Wednesday: | Band Hall Closed After School |
| Thursday: | Band Hall Closed After School |
| Friday: | Band Hall Closed |
Upcoming Events:
| Day: | Event: |
| Monday: | Color Guard Tryouts (4 pm) |
| March 23rd: | HS Pre-UIL Contest Concert |
| March 24th: | JH Pre-UIL Contest Concert |
| April 1st/2nd: | UIL Concert and Sight-Reading High School and JH Bands |
| April 18th: | Windi and Jazzi |
| April 27th: | Odem HS and Odem JH Symphonic Winds Spring Concert |
| May 4th: | Beginning Band and OJH Concert Band Spring Concert |
| May 6th: | Beginning Instrument Drive for Incoming 6thGraders |
| May 15th: | Graduation (All Symphonic Winds and 9th-11thGrade HS Band Students |
| May 22nd-23rd: | UIL State Solo and Ensemble |
| June 1st – June 8th: | HS Band Trip |
Thank you for your help and support of these amazing students! Please contact us if you have any questions!