2019 Odem Summer Band Begins Tomorrow!

All students will return tomorrow for sectionals in the morning, afternoon ensemble rehearsal, and marching fundamentals in the evening. It is imperative that our students attend all rehearsals through the summer for us to be prepared for our run towards a return to the UIL State Marching Contest! Students who do not attend summer band camp will not be given spots on the field, and may be denied membership in the class when school begins per director discretion.

Tuesday all students will need to be at the Band Hall in the morning for a clinic that we are doing jointly with the Orange Grove HS Band at Owl Stadium with a representative from ‘Marching Health.’ We used their program last year to help condition students to the rigors of marching band, and are looking forward to bringing them in to better train our students how to take care of themselves through the season! We need all students to be there that morning on time by 8am to be ready for our guests.

Rehearsal Times this Week:

Monday:

  • 9:00am-11:30am: Mallet Percussion (Cafetorium Floor)
  • 9:00am-12:00pm: Colorguard Sectional (OJH Band Hall)
  • 9:00am – 11:30am: Woodwinds (Jazz Room)
  • 9:00am – 11:30am: High Brass (Band Hall)
  • 11:30am – 1:00pm: Battery Percussion (Jazz Room/Stage)
  • 11:30am – 1:00pm: Low Brass (Band Hall)
  • 2:00pm – 2:45pm: Leadership Meeting (Drum Majors and Section Leaders)
  • 3pm – 6pm: Inside Music Rehearsal (Stage/Cafetorium)
  • 6:30pm – 8:30pm: Outside Marching Practice

Tuesday:

  • 8:00am: All Winds/Percussion/Guard at OHS Band Hall for Marching Health Clinic (We’ll head out to Stadium, be sure to bring water jugs!)
  • 12:00pm: Lunch Break
  • 2:00pm – 2:45pm: Leadership Meeting (Drum Majors and Section Leaders)
  • 3pm – 6pm: Inside Music Rehearsal (Stage/Cafetorium)
  • 6:30pm – 8:30pm: Outside Marching Practice (Parking Lot)

Wednesday:

  • 9:00am-11:30am: Mallet Percussion (Cafetorium Floor)
  • 9:00am-12:00pm: Colorguard Sectional (OJH Band Hall)
  • 9:00am – 11:30am: Woodwinds (Jazz Room)
  • 9:00am – 11:30am: High Brass (Band Hall)
  • 11:30am – 1:00pm: Battery Percussion (Jazz Room/Stage)
  • 11:30am – 1:00pm: Low Brass (Band Hall)
  • 2:00pm – 2:45pm: Leadership Meeting (Drum Majors and Section Leaders)
  • 3pm – 6pm: Inside Music Rehearsal (Stage/Cafetorium)

There will be no evening rehearsal Wednesday and no rehearsals on Thursday and Friday due to the Texas Bandmasters Association Convention. On Thursday the State Finals for the TMEA State Honor Band and ATSSB Outstanding Performance Series contest will be held. The OHS Wind Ensemble has their State Honor Band Entry and two of their selections in OPS at the contest. Stay tuned to Facebook and Twitter for the final results from those competitions!

Band Camp Supplies:

All students should make sure have these items on Monday.

Pencil
Instrument (Supplies such as reeds/valve oil)
Tennis Shoes
Large Water Bottle
Hat
Bug Spray

Tuesday we will need them to have Sun Screen as well as make sure they have their water bottles for the morning clinic with Marching Health.

Fall Band Fees:

We will need the first of our Fall Band Fees turned in by August 6th this year so that we have time to order shirts/shoes/supplies for the students. That fee is $45 for all students except guard members. Freshmen/students who need shoes have a second fee of $40 which will be due by August 24th. (Freshman/students who need shoes may pay the full $85 at once if they wish)

Color Guard Members will need to pay their second fee of $200 by August 8th. They will need to pay an additional $40 if they wish to have the guard bags.

March-A-Thon:

On Friday, August 2nd we will host our 5th Annual March-A-Thon fundraiser. We will pass out donation forms to students during band camp, but if you wish to get a head start on them and print them out yourself you may find them here: http://www.odembands.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/2019-March-A-Thon-Packet.pdf Our goal is that students each raise $50 per student during this event. We will be offering incentives to the sections with the most participation and the most money raised this year. For the event we seek donations and sponsorships for students, as well as will stop to play at houses along the route for residents there. Please contact us if you have any questions there!

We look forward to having all of our students back and beginning to work to again travel the long road to return to the UIL State Marching Contest!

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