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LAKE DALLAS HIGH SCHOOL

LAKE DALLAS HIGH SCHOOL. Freshman Parent Meeting 2009. Lake Dallas High Band . This is Your Life in Band Schedule of events Expectations/Responsibilities Band Fees and Fundraisers. What is the Booster Club? .

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LAKE DALLAS HIGH SCHOOL

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  1. LAKE DALLAS HIGH SCHOOL Freshman Parent Meeting 2009

  2. Lake Dallas High Band This is Your Life in Band • Schedule of events • Expectations/Responsibilities • Band Fees and Fundraisers

  3. What is the Booster Club? • All band parents make up the Booster club to provide support for the Band students and band staff • Provide assistance at contests/games • Chaperones • Pit Crew • Concessions (home games) • Assist with fundraising • Other skilled volunteer opportunities available – construction, welding (not joking), sewing, painting • Work together with the directors to accomplish the goal of excellence in all band activities

  4. This is Your Life in Band Schedule of Events • JUNE • New Member Orientation workshops • June 1, 2, and 4 4:30-6:30pm • Freshman Parents Orientation workshops • May 1 6:30-7:00pm or 4 7:00-7:30pm • Full Band Music Workshop (for all band members) • June 4 (4:30 pm to 7:00 pm only) • Pizza served after

  5. REBIRTH 1st ever Lake Dallas BAND MOVIE At the RAVE Monday, August 10, 7 PM Tickets on sale tonight $7.50

  6. OTHER JUNE EVENTS • Summer band camps • Drum line Camp June 8-12 • UTA Leadership Camp June 21-25 • West Texas A&M Camp • TCU Camp • Private Lessons on Tuesdays • Vacations

  7. JULY 2009 • Drum Line Camp July • Drum and Bugle Corps Shows • July 16 (Dallas Show - $25-35) • Busing over • July 19 (Denton Show) OYO

  8. This is Your Life in Band Schedule of Events August : • Saturday in Aug ( Aug 1st ) Band Booster Registration Day and Uniform fitting – We call it Falcon Band Fair Day • Band Camp Dates August 3-7th 8-4pm, 10th 8-4pm, 11-13th away at camp Copass, 17-20th 4-8pm • Band drill day – all day Saturday in August 15 • End of Band Camp Parent Performance August 20th • School Starts August 24th • Passbook Fundraiser kickoff • Rehearsals Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays afternoons –Friday mornings

  9. This is Your Life in Band Schedule of Events September: • Friday Football Games • March-a-thon • Contest Parent Preview night –September 26 • Rehearsals continue

  10. OCTOBER 2009 MARCHING BAND CONTESTS • Denton Golden Classic October 3 • Lake Cities Marching Band Festival October 10 – 1st ever for Lake Dallas • UIL Regional October 17 • Possible UIL AREA October 24 • Possible State Contest San Antonio Nov 3

  11. OTHER OCTOBER EVENTS October: • Homecoming Parade • PSAT Test • First 9 weeks – ELIGIBILITY • Afternoons and morning rehearsals continue

  12. NOVEMBER 2009 • Friday (or Thursday) Football continues • Possible State competition in San Antonio (overnight) • Band auditions for spring semester placement • Lone Star Percussion competition • All-Region Band Auditions (all students) • Afternoon rehearsals continue • Possible playoff games (Saturdays) • Thanksgiving Holiday

  13. DECEMBER 2009 Congratulations.. You made it through your first contest season!! Happy Holidays! • Holiday concert • More Playoff games?? (Saturdays) • Winter break

  14. Expectations/Responsibilities • Pay all band fees by September 1st (1st installment due at Band Registration August 1st) • Attend contests and games as support group • Chaperone football games and contests • Work concession stand at least one home game or one night for middle school football • Participate in all fundraisers – assist on committees, etc. • Assist during the spring at various events/contests • Sign up online www.ldisd.net for background check

  15. Expectations/ResponsibilitiesContinued • Make sure that your student is eligible to participate. Constantly check grades and communicate with classroom teacher • As in Middle school, make sure that your student practices. (Higher expectations from HS to MS band – music is harder, # of performances triple, memorize music)

  16. Concert Band Requirements • Wind Ensemble • Take Private Lessons • Audition for All-Region Band • Perform a class one Solo at either Lake Dallas Solo and ensemble contest or at UIL • Attend all weekly sectionals and extra rehearsals • Attend all performances • Always be eligible to participate • Symphonic Band/Concert Band • Perform a Solo at either Lake Dallas Solo and ensemble contest or at UIL • Attend all weekly sectionals and extra rehearsals • Attend all performances

  17. Lake Dallas Band Cost List 2009-2010 Marching Band Uniform Camelbak - $25.00 Uniform Cleaning Fee - $20.00 Competition Fee - $20.00 Gloves - $4.00 Band Polo - $15.00 Show Shirt $10.00 Marching Band Shoes $30.00 Marching Band Accessories Flip Folder $5.00 Extra Sheet for Flip Folder - .50 cents each Marching Lyre - varies by instrument Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Saxophone, Trombone $7.00 Horn, Euphonium, Tuba $5.00 Trumpet $15.00 Flute $13.00 Marching Band Camp $95 Band Fees and FundraisersBreakdown of Estimated Band Fees

  18. Band Fees and Fundraisers (cont.) • School Equipment Usage • Owned Instrument Fee $100 • Concert Band • Concert Shoes $27.00 • For the following items, make checks payable to Lake Dallas Band Boosters • $ for the Band Booster Membership • REQUIRED FOR BAND CAMP • Wal-mart Shopping List • Index Card Spiral (50 pages) • 3-Ring Binder with 50 sheet protectors • 24-pack of bottled water (20 oz. bottles) • Items not included • Tuner-Metronome with hook-up (Music and the Arts) • Spring Trip Fees

  19. Band Fees and Fundraisers (cont.) • Why Do We Do Fundraising? It costs about $700/per student per/school year to put them on the field and on the stage during concert season Student in Band Fees only covers less than half of the cost of running a top-notch band program. The other fees that must be paid vary by student (uniform cost, Show shirts, Polos, shoe cost, solo/ensemble fee cost) only those items that are specifically related to your individual student. Other major expenses that must be covered by fundraising (approximately $300 “fair share” per student) that benefit the band as a whole. These include: • Marching Show – Drill writer, drill techs, props/flags, music arrangement • Music and Equipment • Bus/transportation to special contest • Leader camps/training • Scholarships • Master classes

  20. Band Fees and Fundraisers (cont.) Proposed Fundraising Income (assumes 100% participation)

  21. Contacts • Tony Daniels – Director – ADaniels@LDISD.Net • Chad Mason – Assistant Director – CMason@LDISD.Net • Dean Polly - President 940-206-9569 ldbooster@gmail.com • Jill Hunt – Treasurer • Arlene Spain – Secretary • Websites: http://ldisd.net Departments Band

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