Christmas Eve Fun!

Come join us for festive and fun Christmas music, including handbells - "featuring" Eryn, Liz, and me, along with our most excellent musician friends!

We'll be at Newberg Friends Church, a friendly and casual place with gathering times of 5, 6:30, and 8 pm tonight - come on out!
Click here for directions!

Festive Evergreen Decor, and GBX/BBX Concessions!

THS Band Boosters has a few holiday wreaths and swags still available for sale - are YOU looking for something festive to display this season? They are available now, and will also be at the Thursday night concert. 18" wreaths are $15, and 22" wreaths and swags are $20. Email McKee to order one now, or buy at the concert!

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Here's the list of those working concessions this week:

Tuesday Dec. 17 (Arrive 4:30): Students: Sammy J, Jessica C, Arman A, Robbie B
Adults: Shawnie B:

Friday Dec. 20 (Arrive 4pm): Students: Nick S, WIll W, Ryan K, Evan F, Nicole S-K, Don E T
Adults: Nancy S, Sarah T

 

GBX Concessions Friday Dec. 13

Working this Friday:

Students: Kayla K, Lizzy G, McKenna W

Adults: ???

So, who is going to step up and work? You know we can't do it with kids alone...

Click here to say "Yes, I'll do it!"

Hey Color Guard!

(hey what?)

Winter Guard rehearsal for tonight, Monday December 9, is cancelled. We are under a Winter Weather Advisory for snow and freezing drizzle, which makes driving potentially very hazardous. So, in the interest of safety, stay home and plan on a great rehearsal Wednesday!

Craft Fair!

It's time for the Craft Fair! Please make sure you arrive early for your shift, and be kind and polite with all the crafter, customers, and each other.  And if your job is to work with trees and wreaths, MAKE SURE you dress very VERY warm! Temperatures will be in the 20s all day, with brisk east wind. So this is not the time for cute or clever fashion - it's time for smart and sensible warmth.     

See you there!

Wow - it's already time for basketball season! This is a great thing for us, because we are the sole food concessionaires for THS Basketball, and we get ALL THE MONEY for our Band Program - yay! 

Here's how it works:

• Every student who is part of a Tigard High Band performing ensemble is required to work concessions at least once during the basketball season. This includes:
• Jazz Band
• Concert Band
• Symphonic Band
• Wind Ensemble
• Percussion Ensemble
• Fall Marching Band
• Winter Guard
• Winter Drumline

• Students who enjoy concessions work may work more than one shift, but may not sign up for additional shifts until everyone has signed up once. Scholarship recipients are encouraged to work more than one shift. There are 18 total opportunities during the basketball season - 6 per month.
• Parent-types are required at each concession event. One is OK - two are better.
• Games are on Tuesdays and Fridays, with games Wednesday and Saturday during the 1st week in December. Shifts typically begin at 4:30pm and finish around 9ish. Adults may arrive by 5:30, if schedules conflict.
• McKee opens each concession event.  
• A Closing Team is essential to the success of our concessions events. The Closing Team is made up of 2 - 4 adults who are trained in closing procedures, who work just a few games each (with a much shorter time commitment!). One member of the Closing Team will come to THS toward the end of the game to coordinate the concessions workers in putting away all food, supplies, etc. and the cleanup of the concessions stand. This should take only 30-45 minutes. (Being a member of the Closing Team is a GREAT way to COMPLETELY AVOID actually selling any hot dogs or nacho cheese!)
• Please know that a reliable Closing Team will allow McKee to not have to cover closing 18 concessions shifts. That would be very nice. Please consider being part of this group.
• Concessions signup sheets have been posted since Wednesday November 27 in the Band Room, with slots for 3-4 students and 1-2 parent-types for Tuesday games and 4-5 students and 2-3 parent-types for Friday double-headers.

Want to see the schedule, and maybe send in your shift request right away? ? Check out the link on the sidebar, and then send an email to kmckee@ttsd.k12.or.us

Thanksgiving Week!

It's time for Thanksgiving - gobble, gobble! Here's what is happening, in the Tigard High Band program:

•  Wednesday November 27 - Parade practice. 3-5. Bring your Santa hat. No hat? Bring $5 and you'll have one!
•  Friday November 29 - Macy's Portland Parade! Be at the school IN UNIFORM (including Santa hat!) by 6am. Wear polypro under your uniform. Put cotton in your ears. We'll be back by 10-10:15
•  Saturday November 30 - OSAA Playoff Semi-finals at Jeld-Wen Stadium! Call time is 2:30. Dress warmly. Plan on a great game between the Rams of Central Catholic and YOUR Tigard Tigers!

 
 

Baby, It's Cold Outside!

Yes, there's playoff football tonight! Yes, it's going to be cold! Yes, we're going to be there!
Make sure you wear layers. Polypro, longjohns, wool socks, snow pants, parkas, stocking caps, Russian earflap hats - you need to be as warm as possible! And there will be handwarmers for you, so that will be very helpful!
Call time is 6pm - see you then!

EVERYONE PLEASE READ THIS!!!

There seems to be a bit of confusion about the Macy's Day-After-Thanksgiving Downtown Portland Parade gig. Here's the deal:

• Tigard High IS marching in the parade, which is early on Friday November 29. Macy's is paying us to be there. And we're using the money to keep from having to raise WDL and WG fees.
• Bus leaves at 6:00 am (note change!)
• Step-off is 8:45 am
• We're done and back on the bus by 10 am (at the very latest)
• We arrive back at Tigard High before 10:30 am

EVERYONE is expected to do this parade. There is something for EVERYONE to do.
   "Hey McKee!"
   "Hey what?"
   "Who is included, when you say 'EVERYONE'?"

• Concert Band
• Symphonic Band
• Wind Ensemble
• Jazz Band
• Marching Band
• Winter Drumline
• Winter Guard

The only exceptions are those who will be physically unable to attend, because they are not in the Greater Portland/Vancouver area that day. If this applies to you, you MUST sign up on the "I'm Going To Be Out Of Town" list in the band room, with your name and your Friday destination. And you MUST tell Irving AND McKee personally.

"But - but - but - what if I want to go Black Friday shopping?!?!"
"There is PLENTY of time to shop early (Fred Meyer Half-Price Socks Sale starts at 5am!), and after we get back. Yay!" 

So unless you are exempt, if you are/were in one of the THS Band Program ensembles this year, we will see you at rehearsal next Wednesday.  


"Aye?"
"AYE!"

WDL Try-It-Out Days!

Want to be part of the amazing THS Winter Drumline?

Try-It-Out days are coming!
Tuesday and Thursday November 19 and 21, and Tuesday November 26.

Join us from 5-8 on any or all of those days and see what it's all about!

Playoffs Continue - YAY!

Since our Tigers took care of those pesky Gophers last Friday - especially in the 2nd half of the game - we've got more playoff football coming our way! This time it's the Grants Pass Cavemen - no, really.  

The game is Friday November 15, here at good ol' THS. Pep only, in warm pep clothes. 6pm call time. If you are out of town, make sure to talk to Irving. Otherwise, we'll see you there!

Playoff Football!

Hello, band people!

Tonight is the 1st round of the 2013 OSAA 6A Football Playoffs, and we'll be pep, pep, pepping in the stands, playing for the dancing Tigerettes, performing our hometown encore presentation of our Championship show, and honoring our seniors - yay!

Call time for MB is 5:30 and for pep is 6pm. MB-types will be in full uniform; pepping folks will be wearing pep.

Parents have a special surprise for seniors - whoo hoo!
See you tonight...

Championships! (Please also see Smart Band Students: Championships)

Century Showcase, presenting the

NWAPA Championships

Saturday November 2, 2013

Friday

6 – 8:00 pm      On-field rehearsal – the last one of the season!

8:30 pm           Load truck. This week’s loading crew is the drumline. And pit, of course.

Saturday

7:30 am           Arrive THS in uniform incl. black pep tee, black socks and marching shoes (waterproofed and polished !!). Full uniform (minus shako) will be worn on the bus. Check for shako, plume, and instrument. Bring warm and dry extra clothes!! And socks!! And waterproof stuff!!!

7:50 am           Eat a nifty snack (thanks, Band Boosters!)

8:10 am           In the band room, dressed and ready !! Everyone, please use the toilet before we leave! Load the bus in order (seniors, drumline, auxiliary, jr, so, fr/8th)

8:20 am           Leave

8:50 am           Arrive Hillsboro Stadium – unload very quickly. Large winds, pit, drumline, auxiliary to the truck

9:10 am           Line up w/ instruments ready to go to warm-up area

9:20 am – 10:50 pm   Warm-up

11:00 pm         Ready Gate (Pit @ gate 10:55)

11:11 am         Showtime !!

11:30 am         Change your clothes – put your uniform away CAREFULLY! Stow your instrument correctly!

11:45am – 2:00 pm  Out to lunch with the band – yay! Bring $$!!

2:24 – 3:45 pm   In the stands, watching bands.           

4:00 pm           Awards!                       

4:45 pm           Get dressed

5:00 pm           Warm-up

6:?? pm            Ready Gate

6:?? pm            Showtime !!

7:?? pm            Change your clothes/load truck

After loading    Eat dinner!  (Hot dinner may be purchased from the Band Boosters for $6 - what a deal!)

8:?? – 9:45 pm   Watch more bands

10:00 pm         Awards!!

11:00 pm         Arrive at 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, stay with the band,

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

Sunset Marching Classic!

Sunset Marching Classic

Saturday October 26, 2013

Friday

4:30 pm           Load truck. This week’s loading crew is the brass and lower woodwinds. And pit, of course.

Saturday

9:30 am           Arrive THS in uniform incl. black pep tee, black socks and marching shoes (waterproofed and polished !!). Full uniform (minus shako) will be worn on the bus. Check for shako, plume, and instrument. Bring warm and dry extra clothes!! And socks!!

9:40 am           Eat a nifty snack (thanks, Band Boosters!)

9:55 am           In the band room, dressed and ready !! Everyone, please use the toilet before we leave! Load the bus in order (seniors, drumline, auxiliary, jr, so, fr/8th)

10:00 am         Leave

10:30 am         Arrive Hillsboro Stadium – unload very quickly. Large winds, pit, drumline, auxiliary to the truck

10:45 am         Line up w/ instruments ready to go to warm-up area

10:50 am – 12:20 pm   Warm-up

12:30 pm         Ready Gate (Pit @ gate 12:20)

12:39 pm         Showtime !!

12:55 pm         Change your clothes – put your uniform away CAREFULLY! Stow your instrument correctly! Grab some cheese and fruit - head to the stands

1:15 – 3:15 pm   In the stands, watching bands.

3:30 pm           Awards!                       

4:30 pm           Eat dinner!  (Hot dinner may be purchased from the Band Boosters for $6 - what a deal!)

5:15 pm           Get dressed

5:30 pm           Warm-up

6:?? pm            Ready Gate

6:?? pm            Showtime !!

7:?? pm            Change your clothes/load truck

After loading    Dessert! And maybe more cheese!

8:00 – 8:30 pm   Watch more bands

9:00 pm           Awards!!

10:00 pm         Arrive at 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, stay with the band, 

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