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Glencoe Information - Finally!

2012-02-15T10:50:00.000-08:00

GlencoeWinter Show

Saturday February18, 2012

3:00 pm Load equipment truck – THS

3:50 pm Load bus – leave

4:20pm Arrive Glencoe High School – unload trailerand set up popups (quickly!).

4:45pm Warm up

5:30pm Transition

5:40pm Ready area

5:50pm Showtime!

After Change – preliminary loading – food! (support Glencoe – buydinner/snacks from them!)

6:50pm Watch OCI!

7:15pm Retreat – captains only

7:30ish Load truck – everyone!

Afterloading Leave – head home

8:30ish Arrive THS – unload and go home!

Directions to Glencoe High School

Hwy 217 North to Hwy 26 – head Westbound
Travel 12 miles to Exit 57 Glencoe Road. Turn Left at the top of the ramp
Travel approx. 3 ½ - 4 miles on Glencoe Road
Glencoe High School School is on the Left

Remember, you come with the group,stay with the group,

and go home with the group. No goingoff-site for any purpose.

WDL at Glencoe (information soon, we hope!)

2012-02-14T16:29:00.000-08:00

WDL be performing in Finals competition at Glencoe High School Saturday February 18, probably around 5 or 5:30 in the evening. As soon as the NWAPA posts the Finals schedule, we'll get an itinerary. Stay tuned - more information to come!

WDL Premiere at Evergreen High School

2012-02-08T17:31:00.000-08:00

NWAPAPercussion Premiere

Saturday February11, 2012

Friday

6:30 pm Load equipment truck – THS

Saturday

8:15 am Arrive THS – check for last-minuteitems/issues

8:45 am Load bus – leave

9:30am Arrive Evergreen High School – unloadtrailer and set up garage (quickly!). Warm up when set up

10:56pm Ready area

11:06pm Clinic time!

12:30ish Lunch! Great lunch may be purchased from the Band Boosters for$5 – what a deal!

4:15pm Watch OCI!

6:10pm Warm up – Area “B”

6:30pm Transition

6:40pm Ready area

6:50pm Showtime!

After Load quickly – after loading, watch other groups

(supportEvergreen – buy dinner/snacks from them!)

9:30pm Watch OCI!

9:50pm Retreat – captains only

10:15ish Leave – head home

11:00ish Arrive THS – unload and go home!

Directions to Evergreen High School

I-205 North across Glen Jackson Bridge to Exit 28 (Mill Plain Road Eastbound)
Drive East on Mill Plain – turn Left on 136^th Avenue (becomes 138^th Avenue)
Turn Right on NE 18^th Street
Evergreen High School is on the Left

Remember, you come with the group,stay with the group,

and go home with the group. No goingoff-site for any purpose.

IT'S FINALLY HERE!!

2012-02-04T00:24:00.000-08:00

RhythmFest is finally here - hooray!

Please make sure to double-check your shift, and wear your Safety Green RF tee. Don't have a Safety Green RF tee? No worries - we have one JUST FOR YOU at the school!

Oh, and BTW, we are still in need of folks to work Outdoor Security for the 3-7pm shift. Can YOU help? Text McKee or come by the school and sign up!

Here It Is!

2012-02-01T17:10:00.000-08:00

Looking for your RhythmFest assignments? Check out the pages on the sidebar to the right. And please notice - we still need people to work Outdoor Security and Tickets in the late afternoon/evening shift, so feel free to email McKee and sign up for more - oh yes indeed!
Click HERE to email!

RhythmFest Is Almost Here!

2012-01-31T18:08:00.000-08:00

Hello friends - RhythmFest is this Saturday! Yay!
The program is being composed. The day-glo tee shirts are being printed. The work schedule is being constructed even as you are reading this, and will be available for your viewing pleasure within the next 24 hours.
Are you excited?!? Whoo hoo!

VERY IMPORTANT (MANDATORY) MEETING!

2012-01-01T21:46:00.000-08:00

Thenext Band Booster meeting is coming up quickly - it's next Monday, January 9 at7pm. This is a VERY IMPORTANT MEETING:

Students planning to go on the Disney Trip MUST attend, along with at least one adult. (And yes, there will be one more of these before we go.)
RhythmFest is rapidly approaching, and we need to get it organized and fill all the jobs at this meeting. There's something for everyone (parent-types included!) and remember, it's a mandatory "performance" for ALL students involved in ANY and ALL THS Band ensembles - Jazz Band, Jazz Lab, Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, Marching Band, Winter Drumline, and Winter Guard. Students MUST participate (regardless of jobs, sports, homework, Scouts, other performing ensembles, etc), and we need as many parents as we can get too.

Weplan to be very organized at this meeting, and to not waste your time. Please plan to be therewith us.

Markyour calendar! Monday, January 9, 7pm, in the THS Library.

Seeyou there!

McKee's Holiday Gratitude Gathering/Open House

2011-12-27T21:08:00.000-08:00

The THS Band Program volunteers are the reason we can do all the terrific things we do, and I am very grateful for all of you, present and past. If you are or have been an adult THS Band volunteer, I hope you can drop by this Friday evening between 6 and 9pm and enjoy some seasonal munchies - we might even break out the panini machine again!

Please click here to RSVP, so we have enough food! (And I'll give you my address...)

Sorry - no current/former students.

Christmas Eve Handbells!

2011-12-24T11:18:00.000-08:00

Looking for a nice way to spend 45 minutes on Christmas Eve? Join us at Newberg Friends (just 20 minutes from Tigard!) for a wonderful candlelight service full of music, including handbells. Never heard handbells? Then you should definitely come! Musicians include Liz, Eryn, Phil (yes, Phil!), and me - whoopee! We're very casual and friend-ly, so come on by this evening at 5, 6:30, or 8 pm.

West on Hwy 99, on to the one-way in Newberg. Left on College Street. Newberg Friends is on the corner of College and 3rd.

2011-12-10T21:49:00.001-08:00

Come hear great holiday music! And it's free!

Cadet Student and Parent Meeting!

2011-12-06T23:29:00.001-08:00

Remember, those interested in Cadet Drumline can come to the THS Band Room Wednesday evening Dec. 7 at 7pm to learn all about the season and meet Jen Burns, our new Cadet instructor!

Winter Marching Season Information!

2011-12-01T15:59:00.001-08:00

WDL, WG, and Cadet Drumline are all beginning - yay!

Here's the tentative 2012 competition schedule:

Feb. 4 RhythmFest! Color Guard Premiere at Tigard High (that's us!)

Feb. 11 Percussion Premiere at Evergreen High (Vancouver)

Feb. 25 Liberty Competition (Hillsboro)

WG/WDL

Mar. 10 Northwest Invitational competition - site TBD

WDL/WG

Mar. 24 Westview Winter Classic (Beaverton)

WG/WDL

April 7 NWAPA Championships at West Salem High (Salem)

WDL/WG/Cadet

April 14 OCI Invitational end-of-season celebration at Tigard High (that's us, again!)

WG/WDL/Cadet

(Cadet performances will be added to the schedule after the first of the year)

Costs:

WDL/WG Fees: $300/student

Cadet Fees: $200/student

Staff:

Mike Stevens - Percussion Caption Head

Dylan Thompson - Visual Caption Head

Jeff Caponni - Color Guard Caption Head

Karlyn Gibson - Percussion Instructor

Catie Helbling - Percussion Instructor

Jen Burns - Cadet Instructor

Tressa Fitzgerald - Color Guard Instructor

Kati Fantz McKee - Director of Marching Programs

Questions? kmckee@ttsd.k12.or.us

Time for Winter Drumming!

2011-11-26T17:18:00.001-08:00

IT’SWINTER DRUMLINE TIME!!!

Cometo

WDLTRY-IT-OUT EVENING

TuesdayNovember 29 @ THS,

andthen jump into rehearsals

ThursdayDec. 1, Tuesday Dec. 6

andTuesday Dec. 13! Everything is from 5– 9 pm, beginning in the THS Band Room

*********

Parentmeeting Thursday Dec. 1

at7pm in the THS Library
Questions? Click here to email McKee!

Current Events Final - Exemption!

2011-11-06T23:11:00.000-08:00

A short story.

On occasion, some who are exempt have eaten breakfast, or sometimes lunch. When breakfast has been eaten, breakfast has been over by 9am, or 10:30. And when lunch has been eaten, lunch has been over by 2:15.

The end.

PS: This story in no way gives permission, license, acquiescence, or agreement. It is just a story.

NWAPA CHAMPIONSHIPS!! SATURDAY OCTOBER 29!!

2011-10-26T18:18:00.000-07:00

NWAPAChampionships! @

Hillsboro Stadium

SaturdayOctober 29, 2011

Friday

After football Loadequipment truck – gohome RIGHT AWAY and SLEEP!

Saturday

6:50 am ArriveTHS in bib, black pep tee, black socks and marching shoes (waterproofed andpolished !!). Get uniform jacket from rack. Full uniform (minus shako) will beworn on the bus. Check for shako, plume, and instrument. Bring lots of warm anddry extra clothes!!

7:20 am Inthe band room, dressed and ready !! Everyone, please use the toilet before weleave! Load the bus in order (seniors, drumline, auxiliary, jr, so, fr)

7:30 am Leave

8:00 am ArriveHillsboro Stadium – unload very quickly. Set up props – correctly!!

8:25 am Lineup w/ instruments ready to go to warm-up area

8:30 – 9:35 Warm-up

9:42 am ReadyGate

9:52 am Showtime!!

10:15 am Listen tostaff, then change your clothes – put your uniformaway CAREFULLY! Stow your instrument/equipment correctly!

10:30 am Eat a snack,and head to the stands!

11:00 am – 3:00 pm In the stands, watching bands. Lunch on your own – pack it, or purchasefrom concessions.

3:20 pm Awards!

3:30 pm Eata small snack, and get dressedfor Finals!

4:15 pm - ?? Warm-up

5:??? ish ReadyGate

5:??? ish Showtime!!

6:??? pm Changeyour clothes/load truck

After truck loading Dinner!! And dessert! Sponsored by theFAB-U-LOUS THS Band Boosters! (Bring $6)

7:45 – 9:15 pm Watch more bands

9:45 pm Awards!!

10:45 pm Arriveat THS – unload truck - go home!!

Directions to Hillsboro Stadium

· Hwy. 26 west to Exit #62A - Cornelius Pass/West Union Road

· Veer right (south) onto Cornelius Pass Road - stay in right lane

· Right onto Imbrie Dr.(stoplight /Chevron Station)

· Right onto Evergreen Parkway (stoplight)

· Right onto NW 229th Ave. (stoplight)

Remember, you come with the band, staywith the band,

and go home with the band. No goingoff-site for any purpose.

Parents, please do not tell your student to wait until they are finished to call you.

We’re with your student all day, and don’t want tohave to wait for you to arrive! J

Championship Week Rehearsal Schedule!!

2011-10-24T20:02:00.000-07:00

Hear ye, hear ye!

It's Championship Week - yay! Here's our schedule:

Monday:

Regular schedule - 5-9pm

Wednesday:

Prop production 3-7pm
Guard rehearsal 4:30 - 7pm
Sectionals TBD - please post on FB group

Friday:

FINAL REHEARSAL!!! 10am - 2pm!!! On the field, ready to go at 10am!! With props!!

Tentative NWAPA Championships Prelim Information

2011-10-24T19:56:00.000-07:00

NWAPAChampionships! @ Hillsboro Stadium

SaturdayOctober 29, 2011

Prelim Schedule

Friday

After football Loadequipment truck – gohome and SLEEP!

Saturday

7:20 am Inthe band room, dressed and ready !! Everyone, please use the toilet before weleave! Load the bus in order (seniors, drumline, auxiliary, jr, so, fr)

7:30 am Leave

8:00 am ArriveHillsboro Stadium – unload very quickly. Large winds, pit, drumline, auxiliaryw/ McKee

8:25 am Lineup w/ instruments ready to go to warm-up area

8:30 – 9:35 Warm-up

9:42 am ReadyGate

9:52 pm Showtime!!

More to follow - STAY TUNED!!!

2011-10-18T15:34:00.000-07:00

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Fessstival of Bands at Autzen Stadium

Eugene OR – October 22, 2011

Friday

After thegame Load equipment truck– go home and go to bed!

Saturday

8:30 am Arrive THS in black pep tee. Bringuniform, black socks and marching shoes (waterproofed and polished !!). Getshako and instrument. Bring lots of warm and dry extra clothes!!

9:05 am In the band room, ready with everything!! Everyone,please use the toilet before we leave! Load the bus in order (seniors,drumline, auxiliary, jr, so, fr)

9:15 am Leave

11:45 am Arrive McKenzieStadium – unload very quickly. Large winds, pit, drumline, auxiliary w/ McKee

Get dressed!

12:10 pm Line up w/ instruments ready to go to warm-uparea

12:15 – 1:30 Warm-up

1:37 am Ready Gate

1:48 pm Showtime !!

2:00 pm Takea picture!

2:10 pm In thestands, watching OMB! And cheese!

2:40 pm Awards!

3:15 pm Warm-up

4:15-5:15ish ReadyGate

10 min later Showtime !!

20 min later Changeyour clothes

20 moreminutes later EAT DINNER! Bring $6 for a tasty Band Booster dinner!

After truck loading Bandcoming! Whoo hoo!

9:15 pm Awards!!

12 midnight Arrive at THS – unload truck - go home!!

Directions to Autzen Stadium:

· Travel southboundon I-5 approx 97 miles

· Take Exit194B - I-105 W (Eugene)

· Take Exit 2 –Coburg Road

· Stay RIGHT, onthe Coburg Road ramp

· Cross Coburg Roadand bear LEFT onto Southwood Lane

· Turn LEFT ontoCountry Club Road

· At light, turnRIGHT onto Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.

· Travel ½ mile –turn RIGHT onto Leo Harris Parkway

Remember,you come with the band, stay with the band,

and gohome with the band. No going off-site for any purpose.

Parents,please do not tell your student to

waituntil they are finished to call you.

We’rewith your student all day, and when our evening is over

we don’twant to have to wait for you to arrive!

BAND TRIP - ARE YOU GOING???

2011-10-12T18:12:00.000-07:00

Hey folks - MANY people who indicated interest in going on the band trip this Spring have not signed up. To be on the list, a deposit MUST be made. Now. Check the list, and if your name should be there, do something about it. Now. Need more information? Go to the Trip Blog. Now.

Janie	A
Conner	A
Jake	A
Andrew	B
Michael	B
Conner	B
Nick	B
Jessica	C
Jennifer	D
Alyssa	D
Parker	E
Evan	F
Jackson	F
Gabriela	G
Patrick	H
Dale	H
Ethan	J
Kayla	K
Fiona	K
Amy	K
Rebekka	K
McKenzie	M
Irvin	M
Shaun	R
Jay	R
Bryn	R
Clarke	R
Spencer	S
Austin	S
Ben	S
Don E	T
Ryan	T
Nathanial	U
Nicholas	W
McKenna	W

McKenzie Classic!

2011-10-11T20:29:00.001-07:00

McKenzieClassic

SaturdayOctober 15, 2011

Friday

7 – 7:30 pm Load equipment truck – go home and go to bed at a decent time!

Saturday

12:30 pm ArriveTHS in uniform incl. black pep tee, black socks and marching shoes(waterproofed and polished !!). Full uniform (minus shako) will be worn on thebus. Check for shako, plume, and instrument. Bring lots of warm and dry extraclothes!!

12:45 pm Inthe band room, dressed and ready !! Everyone, please use the toilet before weleave! Load the bus in order (seniors, drumline, auxiliary, jr, so, fr)

1:00 pm Leave

1:45 pm ArriveMcKenzie Stadium – unload very quickly. Large winds, pit, drumline, auxiliaryw/ McKee

2:10 pm Lineup w/ instruments ready to go to warm-up area

2:15 – 3:30 Warm-up

3:40 am ReadyGate

3:50 pm Showtime!!

4:10 pm Listen to staff, then changeyour clothes – put your uniform away CAREFULLY but quickly! Stow yourinstrument/equipment correctly!

4:30 pm Awards!

4:45 pm Snacks!

5:00 pm - ?? Getdressed

5:00 pm Warm-up

6:00 Ready Gate

6:10ish Showtime!!

6:20 pm Change your clothes/load truck

After truck loading Dinner, purchased from Evergreen BandBoosters!

7:30 pm Awards!!

9:00 pm Arrive at THS – unload truck - gohome!!

Directions to McKenzie Stadium

· Travel I-5 North to I-84 East toI-205 North, across the Columbia River

· Take Exit 28A Mill Plain Blvd. East

· Turn RIGHT onto MillPlain Blvd.

· Travel east – turn LEFTonto SE 136^th Avenue

· Travel north (road becomes NE 138^th Avenue)

· Turn RIGHT onto NE 18^th Street – Evergreen High School is onthe LEFT

Remember, you come with the band, staywith the band,

and go home with the band. No goingoff-site for any purpose.

Parents, please do not tell your student to

wait until they are finished to call you.

We’re with your student all day, and when ourevening is over

we don’t want to have to wait for you toarrive! J

2011-10-03T19:42:00.000-07:00

SunsetMarching Band Classic

SaturdayOctober 8, 2011

Friday

After football Loadequipment truck – gohome and SLEEP!

Saturday

8:10 am ArriveTHS in uniform incl. black pep tee, black socks and marching shoes(waterproofed and polished !!). Full uniform (minus shako) will be worn on thebus. Check for shako, plume, and instrument. Bring lots of warm and dry extraclothes!!

8:30 am Inthe band room, dressed and ready !! Everyone, please use the toilet before weleave! Load the bus in order (seniors, drumline, auxiliary, jr, so, fr)

8:35 am Leave

9:00 am ArriveHillsboro Stadium – unload very quickly. Large winds, pit, drumline, auxiliaryw/ McKee

9:15 am Lineup w/ instruments ready to go to warm-up area

9:20 – 10:50 Warm-up

10:53 am ReadyGate

11:03 pm Showtime!!

11:20 pm Listen tostaff, then change your clothes – put your uniformaway CAREFULLY but quickly! Stow your instrument/equipmentcorrectly!

11:45 – 2:30 pm In the stands, watching bands (grab some string cheese on the way)

2:45 pm Awards!

3:30 pm Eatlinner! (Hot linner may be purchasedfrom the Band Boosters for $6 - what a deal!)

5:00 pm - ?? Getdressed

5:45 pm - ?? Warm-up

6:45ish - ?? ReadyGate

7:00ish - ?? Showtime!!

7:?? pm Change your clothes/load truck

After truck loading Cheese! And dessert!

8:30 – 9:30 pm Watchmore bands

9:45 pm Awards!!

10:45 pm Arriveat THS – unload truck - go home!!

Directions to Hillsboro Stadium

·Hwy. 26 west to Exit #62A - Cornelius Pass/West Union Road
·Veer right (south) onto Cornelius Pass Road - stay in right lane
Right onto Imbrie Dr.(stoplight /Chevron Station)
· Right onto Evergreen Parkway (stoplight)
·Right onto NW 229th Ave. (stoplight)

Remember, you come with the band, staywith the band,

and go home with the band. No goingoff-site for any purpose.

Parents can call the Band Hot Line (503-431-3532) after 4:00 pmto find out about our prelim result,

and after 10:15pm to firm up THS arrival time.

Parents, please do not tell your student to wait until they are finished to call you.

We’re with your student all day, and don’t want tohave to wait for you to arrive! THANK YOU!

Sunset Marching Classic - tentative information

2011-09-26T21:11:00.000-07:00

Hello!

The Sunset Marching Classic is our 1st competition of the season, on October 8 - yay!

Here is the tentative outline of the day:

Friday evening - load equipment trailer/truck after THS/TuHS football game
8:10 am Saturday - arrive at THS (dressed and ready)
10:53 am - ready gate
11:03 am - SHOWTIME!!
2:45 pm - Prelim awards
3:30 pm - Linner is served
6:45-7:15ish - SHOWTIME!!
9:45 pm - Finals awards
10:45 pm - Arrive THS - unload trailer/truck and GO HOME!

And by the way, parents, please do not tell your student to

wait until they are finished unloading to call you.

We’rewith your student all day, and don’t want to have
to wait for you toarrive! :)

Remember, you come with the band, staywith the band,

and go home with the band. No going off-sitefor any purpose.

Sunset Classic Schedule of Events

PSAT Information! (Marching Band only)

2011-09-26T11:19:00.000-07:00

Hello! Here are the details and the list of MB folks signed up for the Wednesday October 12 PSAT, administered at La Salle High School in Milwaukie. We provide this (with gracious cooperation from the good folks at La Salle) as a service to those who would otherwise have to miss the PSAT because of the McKenzie Classic in Vancouver on October 15.

Cost: $20 (payable by check to La Salle High School)
Payment Deadline: Monday October 3 - give checks DIRECTLY to McKee
Date: Wednesday, October 12
Transportation: carpool or individual parents - perhaps one parent carpools one way and another, the other! YOU work it out (not McKee).
Time: Arrive at La Salle High School no later than 7:30 AM - finish by 11 AM
Directions to La Salle:

Take I-5 South to I-205 North
Travel approx. 13 miles to Exit 13 (82nd Ave)
Travel approx. 1.3 miles and turn LEFT on SE Harmony Road
Travel approx. 0.4 miles and take the 2nd RIGHT on SE Fuller Road
La Salle High School is at 11999 SE Fuller Road, Milwaukie OR

Late arrivals will not be seated - there are no refunds for not attending.
DO NOT BE LATE! LEAVE TIGARD EARLY, TO AVOID TRAFFIC ISSUES!

Conner Arndt pd

Jake Austin pd

Kayla Bradley
Michael Burnette pd

Greg Collins pd

Jennifer Deets pd

Gabe Ervin pd

Gabi Guizar pd

Rebekka Kruse pd

Phil Nguyen pd

Curiossa Plummer

Jay Reddicks pd

Bryn Reisbeck pd

Andy Rood pd

Megan Ross pd

Austin Smart pd
Nicholas White pd

Tyler Woodworth pd

Here's All The Latest!

2011-09-25T21:24:00.000-07:00

Hello friends!

So, I still have not found a good website platform to take the place of my now-defunct McKee's Band Page!, so until a proper replacement can be found, my blog will be the primary method for updating any and all Marching Band information. YAY!

Up next: Sunset Marching Classic information!

Watch this space...

Is This the Best Small Band Ever?!?

2010-10-26T11:10:00.000-07:00

THS Marching Ensemble - 2010 NWAPA Class "A" Champions! WOW!
(And according to the fans at the McKenzie Classic, we ARE the People's Choice - oh yeah!)

We Love Equipment!!!

2010-09-29T07:06:00.000-07:00

Check this out! Now that we have more things in the pit than we have people in the Marching Band (HA!), how are we going to move it all???

Well, how about a TRUCK!!!

See how BIG it is?!?

We're very, very happy...

How Creative Are You?!?

2010-08-11T21:13:00.000-07:00

Are you creative? Put your thinking caps on and let your imagination run wild, because THS Marching Band and Color Guard has the opportunity to create and star in the Landmark Ford commercial that will introduce the new Ford Fiesta - wow! And the timeline is short - we'll be filming next Thursday evening August 19 - so we'll need to work quickly. Think about "Fiesta!" and how we could portray a great party (McKee and Irving are thinking about the song "Celebration!" - what do YOU think?) So check out McKee's Band Page! for all the particulars, and let's start working!

Wanna Earn Band Account $$?!?

2010-06-22T13:33:00.000-07:00

NOW is the time to log on to McKee's Band Page! and see what Balloon Fest Security and Concessions shifts are still available! The schedules are filling up quickly, and if you don't sign up, you'll miss the opportunity to have funds applied to YOUR Band Account! Do it now...

Want to Earn Some (Band) Money?!?

2010-06-16T08:52:00.000-07:00

Soon, very soon, information will be posted on McKee's Band Page! for Balloon Festival Security, Balloon Festival Soccer Concessions, and Fireworks! Stay tuned - our goal is to have it up Tuh-day!

2010-06-07T22:52:00.000-07:00

OH, and BTW, Happy BD to Lizzie! :)

2010-06-07T22:49:00.000-07:00

Hey Folks -

A small moratorium on Band information from McKee, until after graduation weekend. Then, full-speed ahead!

See you all then...

VERY IMPORTANT MEETING!!!

2010-04-19T12:45:00.000-07:00

Tonight (Monday April 19) is a very important Band Booster meeting! We need you here - MAKE IT HAPPEN!!!
7PM - see you then...

Easter Sunday!

2010-04-02T13:06:00.000-07:00

It's time for Easter! If you're looking for a place to celebrate this year, feel free to join Kati and Mark McKee this Sunday at the Tigard Church of God on 98th Street. A free casual breakfast begins at 8am and Easter worship starts at 10am. The church is at 15670 SW 98th - the 2nd church up from Durham Road.

Hope to see you there!

WDL/WG - Listen Up!

2010-02-09T12:20:00.000-08:00

Hear ye, hear ye! It's time for ALL WDL/WG students and parents to get together and finalize what will happen this season! We'll plan to meet for not more than 30 - 45 minutes this Wednesday at 7PM, in the THS Library.

See you there!

WDL/WG Fees

2010-01-12T16:47:00.001-08:00

Hi WDL and WG Folks!

It's time to pay winter program fees, so that we can pay our terrific instructors and our entry fees to the competitions we'll be attending. And the good news is that the individual fee this year will be $300 - what a deal!

Fees may be paid by check made out to THS Band Boosters, or transfers from Student Accounts may be requested, providing there are sufficient funds to cover the amount requested. Please place checks in envelopes and put both checks and transfer requests in the Black Box - you know where it is! :)

Let's plan to have 1/2 of the fee amount paid by January 29. The entire amount should be paid in full by February 26, so that our obligations can be met. And as usual, if anyone needs an adjustment to this schedule, please email McKee and we'll talk.

Time To Meet - January 11

2010-01-11T10:58:00.000-08:00

Hey Band People!

It's time to get together and talk about all things Band - what a great idea! On the agenda will be information about Solo and Ensemble, TV appearances, the Spring Disney/California tour, and RhythmFest, which is just around the corner!

Meet tonight at 7 pm in the THS Library - see you then!

HELP!!!

2009-11-20T15:25:00.001-08:00

We Need Your Help!

We MUST submit a video of the THS Wind Ensemble in concert performance during the past 12 months to complete our Disney audition!! We have many tapes of Marching Band activities, but we can't find ANYTHING in a concert setting - yikes!

Please, please, PLEASE!!! Check your video archives and contact McKee right away!

Corvallis!

2009-10-29T15:10:00.000-07:00

As Tanner says in The Pursuit!,
"money can't buy you love" -
but it can help the Boosters pay for an
overnighter in Corvallis!
Make sure your $10 comes to the
Booster Black Box
by Monday November 3 - every little bit helps!

THS Band Supports Breast Cancer Awareness!

2009-10-29T14:23:00.001-07:00

It was a great event...

The Band played the Banner

Go guard, go!

What a terrific night!

Wondering Why I Haven't Answered?

2009-10-10T06:12:00.000-07:00

Trying to reach me by email? My aol mail has been down since Thursday evening, with some weird message about "temporary maintenance (undefined)", but also the notice I have 53 new messages - arrgghhh! So for now, please use kmckee@ttsd.k12.or.us if you need to reach me...

:)

Please Help Out...

2009-09-03T21:29:00.000-07:00

Please take a moment to check out my Race for the Cure page, and prayerfully consider helping out. Thanks so much for taking a look.

http://race.komenoregon.org/goto/teechur

Calling All Drummers!

2009-08-27T20:57:00.000-07:00

Attention drummers and others! If you want to take Percussion Techniques class at THS this year, please email McKee right away - inquiring minds want to know!

It's That Time of the Year...

2009-08-22T20:35:00.000-07:00

Everyone is invited to the annual Tigard Church of God Service on the Green - our outdoor celebration and BBQ! Sunday August 23 @ 10 am. Terrific music, a great message, fun for the kiddies, and free food - what's better than that? We're easy to find - the 2nd church on 98th in Tigard, just off Durham Road down the street from Tigard High!
Hope to see some of you there!

Band Camp, Part Deux...

2009-08-22T20:29:00.000-07:00

It's time for the second week of a Band Camp! Check out McKee's Band Page! for the latest info - marchers and non-marchers alike!

Band Camp Is Here!

2009-08-16T22:01:00.001-07:00

Could we all be more excited? Band Camp for show marchers begins tomorrow, and we're ready! And remember, it's going to be HOT, HOT, HOT! That mean water, water, and more water - tonight, tomorrow, tomorrow night. We'll see everyone by 9AM...

Two Weeks And Counting...

2009-08-03T21:26:00.000-07:00

Band Camp for people in the competing Marching Band begins two weeks from today - wow! How's that music memorization coming? Are YOU ready? Your Band Staff is getting ready for you! And for those not competing, your Band Camp begins in three weeks, so make sure you look at that pep packet!

Do you have questions? (Who am I, and where am I going?) Are rumors causing you to lose sleep? (Yes, Dylan still works for us, and we do have a color guard!) And what IS the meaning of life, anyway? (Life is band, and band is life - duh!) If you have ANY questions, email McKee and get the straight info - don't be in the dark any longer!

And if you're unsure of when things will be happening (like rehearsals, football games, competitions, parades, etc), click on the calendar above and you'll see the faithful ol' Band Calendar - what a great service!

Two weeks, 14 days, 336 hours...

HOT MUSIC!

2009-07-23T17:08:00.000-07:00

This Sunday is the day for the
Tualatin Valley Community Band at Cook Park!
It's our final concert of the year,
and it promises to be
hot, hot, hot - in more ways than one...

Bring a chair or blanket to sit on,
bring something cold to drink -
heck, bring along a picnic dinner -
and listen to music ranging from
Bernstein and Williams to Holsinger and Ticheli,
played by a great group of musicians,
including yours truly!

The baton drops at 7pm, so plan to come early
and claim your spot for an evening of
some of the best musical entertainment around.

Hope to see you there!

Hear Great Music and Help Out!

2009-07-18T20:32:00.000-07:00

Here are two great opportunities to hear music and help folks at the same time - what a deal!

Sunday, come to the Tualatin Commons for a 5PM concert with Johnny Limbo and the Lugnuts and help the Tigard/Tualatin Schools Foundation raise money to help bring one teacher back to each school in our District.

Monday, head on over to Southridge High School at 6:30PM and listen to the Oregon Crusaders, as they raise money to finish funding their national DCI Tour to Indianapolis.

Each event is $20 - money well-spent!

See you there!

Many Thanks!

2009-07-07T17:54:00.000-07:00

Now that it's July 7, Balloon Fest AND Fireworks are behind us (except for those who count and total everything). For those who worked, many many thanks, and now let's all take a collective deep breath and relax!

We will now bestow titles on our Fearless Fireworks Folks for their amazing dedication to ensuring that no Tigard resident had to go without something explosive for this year's Independence celebration! From henceforth, they will be known as "Coordinator Extraordinaire" Bill Ervin and "Marketing Maven" Michelle Kubes!

"But McKee, I - I don't understand! What do those words mean?" Well, boys and girls, this is a full-service Forum, and I have synonyms for you - yay! Dictionary.com says Maven (Michelle) means advisor, authority, expert, guide, master, mentor, pro, specialist, aficionado, devotee, fan, nut, and specialist. What do you think? And Extraordinaire (Bill) means amazing, bizarre, exceptional, fantastic, gnarly, incredible, marvelous, out of the ordinary, outstanding, particular, phenomenal, rare, remarkable, singular, special, stupendous, terrific, unheard-of, unimaginable, unique, and unprecedented. How's that?

So next time you see our Marketing Maven and our Coordinator Extraordinaire, make sure to thank them and give them all the respect they are due - they're terrific!!

Let's Blow Things Up!

2009-06-30T21:54:00.000-07:00

It's almost the 4th of July, and you know what that means! To paraphrase my good friend Pyroman, "Let's blow things up!" And the best way to blow things up is to go to one of the 2 (that's right, not one but two!) fireworks stands run by the Tigard High Band and Color Guard Boosters - yay! The main stand is at the Grange on Pacific Highway in Tigard, near BiMart. The classic stand is right at good ol' THS. So support the Tigard High Band programs by buying your tools for "blowing things up" at one of our terrific stands!

AllState Festival of Balloons!

2009-06-09T20:14:00.000-07:00

Click on the poster to find a great deal on
the AllState Festival of Balloons!
When you get to the site, click on "Buy Tickets"
and follow the prompts to Friday Combo Special -
make sure to choose Tigard High Band
from the drop-down "Fundraising" menu
and the Band will get $3 from each Combo sold!

Rose Festival!

2009-06-02T13:54:00.000-07:00

We'll be leading the Grand Floral Walk this Saturday - the pre-parade event that comes 30 minutes before the Grand Floral Parade! Here's the itinerary:

7:00 am * Call time - put on uniform and get ready! (Remember your black socks!)
7:45 am * Load buses
8:25 am * Arrive Rose Quarter parade staging area
9:30 am * Step off! Entertain the crowd, have fun, play great music!
11:00 am * Load buses for return trip
11:30 am * Arrive THS - go home!

To prepare for the parade, between now and Saturday smart band students will:

Eat healthy, nutritious meals
Drink AT LEAST 6 glasses of water daily!
Get a reasonable amount of sleep each night
Get new, thick, fluffy BLACK SOCKS! (BTW, shorty socks are evil and just plain dumb!)

The day of the parade, remember these important things:

Smart band students always eat a healthy meal before a performance.
"Clean" is a great smell. Deodorant is your friend.
Guys, if it grows, shave it. Seriously.

Parade Stuff and Ring-a-Dings!

2009-05-25T22:11:00.000-07:00

Check out McKee's Band Page! and find out the latest information on the upcoming parade rehearsals, and a Ding-Dong-Dandy opportunity to hear some good music!

Hot Jazz, Cool Desserts!

2009-05-06T11:41:00.000-07:00

So check out McKee's Band Page! and get the latest information on our upcoming Jazz Night! It's gonna be great..

It's Time!

2009-04-22T10:51:00.000-07:00

Well, it's time to get back to regular communication! Check this space often - updates about everything from Band performances to selling wieners will be coming your way!

Jazz Night Postponed

2009-04-01T16:41:00.000-07:00

Due to unforeseen scheduling issues we find it necessary to postpone Jazz Night. We are in contact with Tony Pacini regarding a date in the next 6 weeks. This is not a cancellation, just a postponement. Tickets that have already been purchased will be honored at the rescheduled date. Refunds will also be made for those who request them.

Stay tuned for more information!

"Your Parents Are Such Good Hosts!"

2009-03-08T12:55:00.000-07:00

Well, RhythmFest was a great success, and I think I have now caught up on the sleep I missed while preparing for and running the day! So many of you stepped up and did such a great job keeping things running! The best comment I heard all day, and I heard it many times over, is "Your parents are such good hosts!" - what a terrific thing to hear! I think we have many things of which we should be proud. We have begun a list of what we did well, and what we should change for next year. And there will be a next year - the NWAPA circuit is very pleased with the show we hosted. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

SOMETIMES I HATE COMPUTERS!!!

2009-02-19T18:31:00.000-08:00

Well, folks, the program for me to do most of what I do to communicate with you has crashed and burned - can you smell the smoke? :(

OK, so we'll improvise. We need adults to work in several areas of RhythmFest. Food and Security are the biggest needs, as well as Tickets. Here's how to sign up:

Food - Email Stephanie H and list your three preferred times to work - morning, mid-day, or evening, in order of preference, with any special information she would need to know. sharlow623@hotmail.com
Security - Email Karen D and list your three preferred times to work - morning, mid-day, or evening, in order of preference, with any special information she would need to know. krizkid90@yahoo.com

Tickets - Email Laurie W and list your three preferred times to work - morning, mid-day, or evening, in order of preference, with any special information she would need to know. whitehousenw@comcast.net

Please copy your emails to kmckee@ttsd.k12.or.us.

These are all live links - use them now! :)

Tomorrow afternoon we'll open up the time slots to band members to choose when they will work, so if you want the best shot at getting your favorite time, choose soon!

Tune In For More Information...AND Basketball!

2009-02-19T10:32:00.001-08:00

Hi Folks!

RhythmFest signups will be available after 5pm Thursday - check back and see what YOU can do for RhythmFest!

Also, Friday is the GBX/BBX Doubleheader against Forest Grove. This means more hungry people for us to feed - YAY! Working concessions on Friday are Ally E, Tyler P, Patrick B, Frannie W, Linda E (Parent), and Cathi P (Parent). I'll see you all between 4 and 4:30PM!

Security and Food - What More Could You Want?

2009-02-17T22:12:00.000-08:00

It's time for the Security and Food committees to meet! Here's the schedule:

Security - 6 PM
Food - 7 PM
Place: McKee's classroom.

Don't know where you're going? Just go through the Band Room and out into the hall. Head up the stairs and turn left at the top - go to Room 215 in the corner!

See you there!

GBX vs Newberg

2009-02-12T11:05:00.000-08:00

Tonight it's Tigers vs. Tigers, and I predict the Tigers will win! And all those Tigers will be hungry! Working to keep them happily fed will be Cynthia S, Nick P, Joey G, and Gayle G (Parent). See you all at 5:30!

Musings on a Snowy Morning...

2009-02-10T07:00:00.000-08:00

Well, look at all that snow! The forecast is for rain by mid-day, so we'll procede as usual.

That means feeding hungry fans at the basketball game tonight! It's BBX vs. Canby, and after the way the girls took care of those Cougars last night, you know the Canby fans will be wanting revenge, and that will make them hungry! Working tonight will be Nick B, Bernie G, Sierra B, and Joan S (Parent) - we'll see you around 5:30.

Also, the Food Committee for RhythmFestwill be meeting Wednesday February 11 at 7pm. We'll convene in the Band Room, but may move to McKee's classroom. If you can't find us, head up the stairs by the band lockers and turn left - we'll be in Room 215 in the corner.

See you there!

Grammy Update

2009-02-08T16:58:00.001-08:00

For those of you looking for Blake tonight, the performance schedule has been modified. It appears Radiohead will be on sometime after 10pm, so just keep listening for them to be announced and you'll still see Blake up front. And to check out what the reviewers say, click here and read all about it!

THS Grad On the Grammys!

2009-02-07T21:42:00.000-08:00

For only the 2nd time ever, musicians from the USC Band will appear on the Grammys, and for the 2nd time, a Tigard High School drummer will be there! Blake Phillips, our own curly-headed drummer/oboe player extraordinaire from THS Class of 2007, will appear with Radiohead in the opening act. And who was the previous Tigard grad to have such an honor? None other than Trevor Phillips, Blake's older brother!

Watch Blake on the Grammys - Sunday February 8 at 8pm Pacific on KOIN TV Channel 6 - and don't be late! He'll be in the front right corner as you look at the screen.

GBX vs. Mac

2009-02-04T11:09:00.000-08:00

A big THANK YOU! to Doug and Janeen Loughin for stepping up to help last night - we appreciate it! Here's what's next: let's feed the fans as Tigard takes on McMinnville Thursday! Working at this game will be Alyssa D, McKay F, and Sue D (parent). Call time is 5:30 - see you then!

BBX vs FG

2009-02-03T12:58:00.000-08:00

Time for the boys to play Forest Grove, and for the band to feed those hungry Vikings!
Working concessions tonight (Tuesday 2/3) are Kyle Me, Michelle W, and Celena D, and call time is 5:30. We are in dire need of a parent-type to be here as well. Can YOU do it? Contact McKee right away!

RhythmFest!

2009-01-31T23:50:00.000-08:00

Thanks for checking in prior to our important Monday meeting!
Among other things, we'll be talking about the topics listed below and if you haven't already chosen your RhythmFest specialty, you'll make that choice at the meeting. In addition to the list below, we have added these categories:

Judges' Airport/Amtrak Pickup/Delivery
Local Parking Shuttle

We're especially interested in your input for Raffle Items, including combo baskets and individual items.

We also must get your shirt size, so that the order for RhythmFest Volunteer Staff shirts can go in this week!

Remember, here are the other categories - and we need your help!

Security - Indoor; Outdoor
Parking - Spectator; Trucks; Buses
Concessions - Food
Concessions - Stuff
Concessions - Strolling
Runners
Hospitality
Setup
Cleanup
Program - Ads; Layout; Editing; Printing
Trophies - Sponsorship; Purchasing
Signs
Tickets

See you Monday 2/2, at 7PM in the THS Library!

Timberwolf Doubleheader!

2009-01-29T21:03:00.000-08:00

GBX and BBX vs. TuHS - and THS Pep Band is there! 5PM call time, and PIZZA to get you through the evening - what could be better?!? And working concessions will be Jordan L, Lydia F, Renae W, Nicki R, and Jon Sch (parent), and Larry S and Scott W on the grill!

Looking For Grillers!

2009-01-27T22:28:00.000-08:00

We're grillin' burgers for the Burger Basket Deal at the THS/TuHS Doubleheader this Friday, and we need a couple of grillmasters! Do you qualify? Do people come from miles around for your burgers? If so, check out McKee's Band Page! and sign up!

Bring On Those Cougars!

2009-01-22T21:56:00.000-08:00

Time to play the Canby Cougars, and pep, pep, pep! Friday January 23 is the night, and it's Silly Hat Night - what a great idea! Wear your silly hat (nothing McKee or Irving wouldn't approve of), and have a ball. Call time is 6:15 - in place, and ready to play!
And as far as concessions goes, workers are Stephanie H and Peggy M (parents), and Alex S, Chris S, and Nicky. See you between 5:30 and 6!

Inauguration - What a Party!

2009-01-20T10:30:00.000-08:00

The distance between the Capitol Building and the Washington Monument is just under 1 mile, with the crowd for the Inaugural Ceremony estimated at 1,000,000. The 1.7 mile parade route, which leaves the west side of the Capitol Building and heads east on Pennsylvania Avenue, will be lined with people who have left behind any umbrellas, bottles, coolers, signs, and strollers. With temperatures hovering around 30 degrees (with a 19 degree windchill!), many will wish they had a nice thermos of hot chocolate, but no thermoses allowed...

Welcome, Mr. President!

2009-01-20T09:10:00.001-08:00

See President Obama's speech here.

BBX Tuesday January 20

2009-01-19T15:48:00.000-08:00

Hey, let's feed those hungry parents and students who come to see our guys take on the McMinnville Grizzlies! Working this game will be Greg D and Karen D (parents) and Brenden D. See you then!

Students and Adults, Mark Your Calendar!

2009-01-15T21:01:00.000-08:00

RhythmFest!

Yes, we know it's a day off from school, but you'll done by evening anyway, so come to the Commons at 7PM and get set to put on a great RhythmFest Show!
Be thinking about what you would really like to do. Here's a list of some of the categories we will need to have handled:

Security - Indoor; Outdoor
Parking - Spectator; Trucks; Buses
Concessions - Food
Concessions - Stuff
Concessions - Strolling
Runners
Hospitality
Setup
Cleanup
Program - Ads; Layout; Editing; Printing
Trophies - Sponsorship; Purchasing
Signs
Tickets

Questions? Contact McKee!

See you Monday!

GBX Tuesday January 13

2009-01-13T08:11:00.000-08:00

It's THS vs. TuHS tonight - let's get ready to rumble!
And all those rumblers and their supporters will be hungry - yay!
Working tonight will be Luann L (parent), Jason C, MacKenzie S, and Dev S.

Come support the Tigard Girls as they take on those Timberwolves!

Ring Those Bells...

2009-01-10T17:47:00.000-08:00

Many have spoken about their disappointment in missing out of Christmas Eve bells, because of the nasty road conditions. If you're looking for your bell fix, I'll again be filling in at Newberg Friends this Sunday January 11, at both the 9 and 11 am services. We play both prelude and offertory music, so if you're interested, be there by 20 minutes prior to the service time and you'll hear a bunch of dingalings! (Groan...) :)

Newberg Friends is between 3rd and 4th on College Street in Newberg - just a few blocks south of Highway 99W.

:)

Time Is Running Out!!!

2009-01-07T09:00:00.000-08:00

ATTENTION!!! Those in Economics class MUST turn in their NewsHours on or before Monday January 12 - NO EXCEPTIONS!
Do the right thing...

Feeling a Little Peppy?

2009-01-06T09:00:00.000-08:00

It's time for Basketball Pep Band - Yay!
We play this Friday, January 9, and it's Slipper Night!
Call time is 6:15 PM - remember, that's not when you arrive, that's when you're in place, ready to warm up.
Wear your pep shirt, jeans, and slippers, and get ready to be peppy!

:)

Enquiring Minds Want to Know...

2009-01-03T12:33:00.000-08:00

For those who have wondered, Mr. Toft says Monday will be a "B-Day" - we will stick to the published schedule.

See you then! :)

What The Heck?!?

2009-01-02T10:29:00.000-08:00

Deep freeze? Record rainfall? Flooding? More snow?
What's next - locusts? :)
Check out the forecast and we'll see what happens...