Author: Shawn Harrel

Good afternoon Titans!

I will be sending this regular update email every Friday during the marching season (through October), so be looking for it each Friday so you are up to date with the coming week, future events, and updates.

Clash of the Titans
This is an annual event that takes place tomorrow morning, August 8th. EVERY student in band, choir, orchestra, or any sport or other spirit squad MUST attend. At this event, students and a parent will be given all of the policies and rules one must follow to be eligible to participate in a sport or activity at LSW. This is a STATE requirement by MSHSAA.

The meeting is in the PAC at West and starts at 10:30am sharp. After a short meeting, you will proceed to the band room to sign the "commitment form". If you’d like, there is a pancake breakfast preceding the meeting.

IF you cannot make the meeting (the student and ONE parent), you will need to make arrangements through Monte Seabaugh in the activities office to come to school during business hours to take care of this requirement.

THIS MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BEFORE AUGUST 28 (our first performance), or your student will not perform.

Rehearsal Tuesday, August 11
Rehearsal (like ALL of them) begins at 6:30pm and ends at 8:30pm. This week, there were SEVERAL late students. In the future, there will be consequences for being late, so please encourage your son/daughter to be 5-10 minutes early to all rehearsals/call times. I always preach to them that "on time is late"! All students should come to each evening rehearsal, unless otherwise noted, in their "section shirts" (please see section leader if you don’t have one)

Rehearsal Thursday, August 13
PICTURE NIGHT
Please have students arrive early if possible. The goal is to be snapping the picture in FULL uniform before 6:45pm. Please have all students arrive in their "uniform shirt" (if you ordered one last week, it will not be in, so please wear a black tee shirt). All drumline students and drum majors will need to bring their black marching shoes as well.
Again, rehearsal is from 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Show Shirts
This is a shirt that we create every year in the theme of our competition show. This year’s theme is SHINE. The Music Parents organization is ordering shirts for parents to wear in support of the band this year. You may have already placed an order at the registration table, but if you didn’t, and you would like to order one for $10, you need to email Mary Grigsby with sizing information no later than Thursday, August 13th at 11pm. You can pay upon picking them up when they come in. Mary’s email is marygrigsby@gmail.com

Thank you and have a GREAT weekend!

Hi there! We are in full swing now. The weather cooperated today and gave us a wonderfully pleasant rehearsal outside. The kids are doing AWESOME!

Thursday night rehearsal
Please arrive at LSHS by 5:50pm. Drumline members should proceed to the PAC. Brass and Woodwind members should proceed to the fieldhouse. Guard members should proceed to the Bldg A Gym.
We will rehearse until 8pm. Please pick up your child near the football stadium at 8pm.
Drumline and Sousaphone instruments will be transported to/from the rehearsal AND Saturday’s events. Please allow them a couple of minutes after rehearsal to prepare their instrument for travel.

Friday night picnic/performance
I have sent home the attached flier with your son/daughter in hopes that they share it with you. It contains information about our picnic and performance. Please drop all food off in the Commons at school BEFORE you go down to the parking lot for the performance. We plan to start the performance AT 6pm, so please arrive early enough for 1. your son/daughter to be ready to play, and 2. for you to drop off your food and walk to the parking lot.

Saturday Truly150 event
Meet in the Field House at LSHS at 9:15 AM in provided tee shirt and khaki shorts (no denim or athletic shorts) and tennis shoes
Cases can be put on the FH Mezzanine
Block up in the FH and remain as long as we can out of the heat.

Parade starts at 10, when we are finished (around where the cage parking lot is on the north side of LSHS), students will be dismissed to go into LSHS through the cafeteria where we will have water if they wish.

Saturday evening:

Continue reading “Updates, picnic, parade, etc…..”

Below you will see added information, as well as the fee structure worksheets so you can begin to plan financially for camp. Should you have any questions or concerns, feel free to email me. All changes, edits, additions are in bold below:

1. You should have received, or will be receiving soon, a phone call from your section leader giving you dates of sectionals. Of course, we realize you have already planned vacations and such, but ask that if you are in town, you are in attendance at your sectionals. So far, I have the following sectional information for each section:

• Flutes: June 29, 2:00-4:00pm AND July 10, 1:30-3:00pm at Kate Mosier’s house
• Clarinets: June 26, 6:00-8:00pm at Emily’s house AND July 17, 6:30-8:30pm at Julia Krause’s house (info to follow from section leader, Emily)
• Alto Sax: July 1, 2:00pm AND July 18, 2:00pm, location TBA
• Tenor Sax: June 30, 12:00-1:00pm AND July 20, 12:00-1:00pm at Peyton Culclagers house
• Trumpet: July 11, 5:00-7:00pm AND July 19, 4:00-5:00pm at Jaret Workman’s house
• Mellophone: June 25, July 9, July 23 from 6:30-8:30pm at Logan’s house.
• Trombone/Baritone: TBA
• Tuba: June 27, Time and location TBA
• Drumline: June 23 and 30, Bass Drums (4-5pm), Snares/Tenors (5-6pm), Frontline (6-7pm) at LSWHS in the band room with the drumline instructors (Mr. Vallar and Mr. Houston
• ADDRESSES FOR ALL OF THESE LOCATIONS SHOULD BE GIVEN BY THE SECTION LEADER UPON CALLING YOU

1. DRUMLINE CAMP is July 6-10 from 8am to 3pm (8-11 and 12:30 – 3) If you don’t want to stay at school for lunch, you may ONLY drive yourself OR be picked up by a family member. Students are NOT to ride in the car with other students.
2. LEADERSHIP CAMP is July 12-15 (times TBA) and July 23 (8am to 12pm)
3. ROOKIE CAMP (anyone not in band here last year) July 24 (8am to 12pm)
4. BAND CAMP (all members of the program) July 27-July 31 (8am to 4pm)
5. BAND CAMP PICNIC AND PREVIEW July 31 6pm
6. TRULY 150 PARADE August 1, TIMES TBA
7. Attached are the marching band fee structure worksheets. Make sure you print of the correct one according to the instrument your son/daughter plays! The fees will be due, along with the completed form, on the Tuesday of band camp.
8. Don’t forget that you MUST have your physical exam form completed and turned into the activity office at LSWHS BEFORE you participate in your first camp. I have attached that form again for those who have misplaced it.

Have a great June!

As you may or may not be aware, Lee’s Summit is currently celebrating it’s 150th year! One way we are celebrating is with the Celebrate 150! Evening Extravaganza on August 1st beginning at 7:30 PM. This performance will be held at Hertzog Stadium at Lee’s Summit High School. This event will include performances by a Truly 150 Choir, Matt Lewis and Drex Six.

Now here’s where you come in . . .We are putting together a Truly 150 Band under the leadership of James Oliver. We will rehearse in the band room at LSHS from 6-8 PM on the following Sunday evenings: July 12, 19, 26. We are looking for adults and advanced high school students to participate in this event and hope you can join us!

If you are interested, please go to the following link to let us know by Friday, June 19!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Xl0hDmvcXcwcq8-B8KlgwTsdnPPkhsC8qCPCKA7usx4/viewform

Drum Major candidates,

Download and review: Leadership Handbook

We’ll have you conduct the first section of Thriller. Download the score and listen to the audio file several times. Be prepared to give some cues to different sections, and you’re free to make decisions about crescendos if you’d like.