Tigard Keeps Going, and Going, and Going!

Wow - what a great football game at West Linn! Unless you're a WL fan, and then you probably don't agree...  

So now it's on to the Semifinals! Here's the 411:

• Semifinals will be played on Black Friday, November  24
• Game time is noon, at Hillsboro Stadium
• Opponent is Clackamas 
• Call time is 10:30 am at THS
• Buses will transport to and from
• Will you be out near Hillsboro Stadium that morning? Email McKee to discuss how you could arrive directly
• We will pep, pep, pep! (And this time, we will have seats and be under cover - yay!)

 

"But McKee, it's Black Friday and I HAVE TO SHOP!!!"

Hey, I have to shop too! And the great thing is that stores open VERY EARLY and you'll have plenty of time to get those half-price socks at Fred Meyer and whatever else is important to you and still come and pep. Why? Because we're the band, and that's what we do!!

When will we be done? Probably around 2:30ish, with a return time to THS around 3:30. WHICH LEAVES PLENTY OF TIME FOR MORE SHOPPING!! AND LEFTOVERS! AND HOLIDAY MOVIE-WATCHING!!

Time To Celebrate! And Other Important Things...

It's been an amazing Marching Band season (can you say Six-Peat?!) and we're going to celebrate at the November Band Boosters meeting this coming Wednesday. Come to the regularly scheduled meeting to be part of it all!

• Band Booster meeting is Wednesday 11/15, 7 PM, THS Library
• We'll celebrate the 2017 Marching Band 
• We'll accept the November Disney payments
• We'll talk about the Craft Fair

Also, our Tigard Tiger football team continues to win - yay! The next game is this Friday at West Linn, so it's time for a road trip! 

• Call time is 5 PM
• Dress is WARM and WATER PROOF
• If you CAN'T come (as in, you're meeting with Governor Brown and it is too late to cancel), PLEASE CLICK HERE to email McKee so that we know what our instrumentation looks like, and tell Irving IN PERSON why you can't be there.

 Yay Band!  

 

It's Championship Week!

So many things happening this week! Check it out:

• Wednesday Nov.1 - Final MB rehearsal of the season. 
• Friday Nov. 3 
• Veteran's Assembly - Irving has the info
• Playoff football - 5:30 call for MB, 6pm call for pep
• After FB - MB leaves for Eugene/Springfield
• Saturday Nov. 4 - NWAPA Championships at Autzen Stadium in Eugene

 What can YOU do to make it even better than it sounds? 

• Be smart about rest
• Be smart about nutrition
• Be smart about school
• Have a good time!

LET'S DO THIS!!!

Time Flies, When You're Having Fun

It's the last week in October. Where did the time go???

Here what is coming up in the very near future:

• MB has our 2nd and final 4-hour daytime rehearsal this Friday 10/27. Here's what you need to know:
• Be ready by eating protein and good carbs and drinking water before rehearsal begins
• Arrive before 10 am and be ready to rehearse by 10 am
• Understand that we will rehearse until 2 pm 
• Come ready to work together to get our show in tip-top shape!
•  Our final regular season football game is this Friday 10/27 - versus Tualatin! 
• Call time for pep band is 6 pm - and we'll wear our NEW pep shirts!!
• Call time for MB is 5:30 pm - full uniform!
• Make sure EVERYONE knows Thriller - it's what we're playing for the Tigerettes
•  The Century Showcase competition is this Saturday 10/28. And the weather forecast looks amazing - soooo happy! Check out the schedule on the sidebar.
• Look for the NWAPA Championship schedule to be posted on the sidebar in the next day or so. PLEASE NOTE: because our performance time is at a reasonable time in the morning, WE WILL NOT travel to Eugene Friday night. We will leave early Saturday morning.

 

EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT!

Things are moving pretty fast around here. If you don't stop and check it out, you might miss it (apologies to Ferris Bueller). Here's what's up:

• The amazing Tigard High Marching Ensemble went to their first competition of the season and swept Class A in Prelims, and raised their own overall score by 1.6 points in Finals - wow! Now, students are busy learning the closer. Yay!🎵

• Speaking of MB and learning, remember that we have a 4-hour rehearsal this Friday on the inservice day. Be on the field, ready to go, at 10am. We will rehearse until 2pm, with a snack break from 11:45 - 12:15. Wear weather-appropriate clothing. 🌂

• Speaking of Friday, at the end of rehearsal we will gather in the Commons for a special ceremony honoring Tiffany Reekie, who has been chosen to perform at the US Army All-American Bowl Game in San Antonio in January - WOW!!! So plan to hang out until 2:30 or so, as the US Army will be here to talk about how fabulous she is! 🏁

• Speaking of Friday, we also have a football game! Call time for MB is 5:30 - for pep band call time is 6pm. Remember, it's a Pink Out. The forecast says the rain should be gone by then. Keep your fingers crossed! 🏈

• And our final note today is about the Spring performance trip to Disneyland. There is an important change you need to note: we have shifted the trip by one day. We will now leave on Thursday March 29 and return Tuesday April 3. The main reason for the change is that if we had stayed with the previously-announced dates, we would have had to increase the price of the trip by $100 - airfare was very high for those dates. By shifting it to a Thursday/Tuesday trip, there was a dramatic decrease in airfare. So that's what we did, and it's final. CLICK HERE to check out the flight information. 

Competition Week 1

OK friends, here it comes. Our first competition of the season is this Saturday at Hillsboro Stadium.  The weather looks good for the week, so there should be nothing that gets in the way of our rehearsals. Please keep these things in mind: 

• Attendance at rehearsals is essential. If you have a good reason to miss,  change your plans and have a really good reason to instead be there. OK? OK.
• Practice good nutrition and sleep habits this week. Protein, good carbs, and water. Stay away from caffeine and soda. 
• Make sure you are current in your classes. You'll be busy all day Saturday, so that limits the amount of time you have to be able to spend on class work.
• Check out the schedule on the sidebar. 
• Talk to your adults, so that they know when to come to see you. Here are the ticket prices:
• Adults - $15
• Students/Seniors - $10
• Youth K-12 - $5
• Pre-K and younger - Free
•  Be ready to have a really great time!

Game Day!

It's time for THS Football, along with THS Band!
Friday call time for marchers is 5:30 pm, and we'll decide at that point whether to uniform or not. Non-marchers, check with Irving for your call time. 
Here we go!

Let's Go To Linfield!

We have been invited to go out to Linfield College and play pep,pep, pep for their (really, really good!) football team. Yay! We have performed at Linfield in the past - they have no marching or pep program and instead they bring in high school bands from the region to entertain the crowd. Now it's our turn - and they give us a performance stipend. As in, money. Wow!

Here are the details:

• Saturday, September 30
• 10am - call time
• 11:15ish - unload and stage equipment
• 12:30 pm - EAT PIZZA!!
• After - pre-game pep
• 1 pm-ish - SSB
• 1st half - pep and more pep
• Halftime - Tigard High presents White Blank Page!
• 2nd half - even more pep
• After - load up and head home
• Sometime between 5:30 and 6 pm - arrive THS and go home

MB will wear the uniform; everyone else will wear pep and decent jeans or nice walking-style shorts. The forecast is for temperatures in the mid-70s and mostly sunny, so wear sunscreen, and don't forget your water. 

Let's do this!

Should YOU be on the list?!?

Hey, if you want to go on the trip this Spring, you need to have turned in your deposit (check/cash/transfer request) so that Irving and McKee know you intend to go. If you have to wait until the end of the month for the $$, just CLICK HERE to send McKee an email so that you name goes on the list. THIS INCLUDES TAG-ALONGS AS WELL!

CLICK HERE to go to the page for payment instructions and schedule.

CLICK HERE to see the current list of those who have signed up.

Questions? Email McKee NOW!!

Band Camp Is Over!

Hey folks, we've had a pretty successful band camp and we're ready to do some serious work on the ballad when we get together next week. Here are a couple of things to know:

• We do NOT have rehearsal on Monday September 4. That is Labor Day, a Federal holiday, so the school will be closed. 
• If you didn't know that we have no rehearsal on Monday September 4, you need to check out the calendar over on the sidebar. The one that says "McKee's MB Calendar!".
• Since we don't have rehearsal on Monday September 4, it is even more important than normal for you to hold yourself accountable to rehearse your parts. Those who wish may get together with fellow bandmates and have a field sectional on the turf. Please be aware the temperature on Monday is forecast to be 100 degrees, so if you decide to have a field sectional, make sure you go over early in the day. No heat sickness for us!!

Have a great Labor Day Weekend, and we'll see you Wednesday evening!

 

Eclipse and Band Camp

 

The eclipse is upon us!  So what does that have to do with Band Camp? Well, the bosses over at District Office want to make sure no one has any trouble with their vision because of the eclipse, so no students will be allowed on campus until noon on Monday August 21. No football practice, no Band Camp - nothing until after noon. 

You have all received safe eclipse viewing glasses courtesy of Mr. Fulton (Thanks, Mr Fulton!!), so please be safe and do the right thing - no looking at the sun without those protective glasses, and plan to be at the band room and ready to rehearse by noon.

If you run into any post-eclipse traffic issues, please text McKee so that we know what to expect. And keep those eyes safe!

BTW, CLICK HERE to see information on the timing in Tigard!

It's Time! It's Time!!

IT'S TIME FOR BAND CAMP!! The season begins tomorrow and we're ready to go! In case you missed it, we're going to re-post the information from the previous post, so that everyone knows what's up:

• Please, eat breakfast. This is a very physical activity, and your body needs fuel.
• Band room doors open at 8:00 am.
• Rehearsal will begin PROMPTLY at 8:30 am.
• You need to bring a lunch, or money for a very quick run-and-get-it lunch.
• You need to bring LOTS of water.
• You need to bring sunscreen.
• You need your instrument or apparatus.
• You will need certain types of clothing:
• Closed-toe shoes - no sandals or flip flops. No boots.
• Layers - it may be cool in the morning, but by afternoon it could be hot.
• School-appropriate tops and shorts. We do not rehearse shirtless, or in swimsuit tops
• Rehearsal will end by 5 pm.

And look - here is what our typical daily schedule will be like:

• 8:30-9 - PT
• 9-10:45 - Music
• 10:45-11:15 - Break (time for an early lunch!)
• 11:15-3 - Field rehearsal - yes, water breaks will happen!
• 3-3:30 - Break - (time for a 2nd lunch!)
• 3:30-5 - Sectionals

Ready? Set? GO!!

We're So Excited - We Just Can't Hide It!

Hey, Marching Band folks - it's almost time for Band Camp! Whoo hoo!


If you've been checking McKee's MB Calendar on the right sidebar, you know that Band Camp is the same length as last year. We'll begin on Wednesday August 16 and continue through the week on Thursday and Friday, then come back the following Monday and be in Camp all week through Friday August 25. And then we'll begin our regular M/W 5-9 rehearsals on Monday August 28.

Here are the details:

• Please, eat breakfast. This is a very physical activity, and your body needs fuel.
• Band room doors open at 8:00 am.
• Rehearsal will begin PROMPTLY at 8:30 am.
• You need to bring a lunch, or money for a very quick run-and-get-it lunch.
• You need to bring LOTS of water.
• You need to bring sunscreen.
• You need your instrument or apparatus.
• You will need certain types of clothing:
• Closed-toe shoes - no sandals or flip flops. No boots.
• Layers - it may be cool in the morning, but by afternoon it could be hot.
• School-appropriate tops and shorts. We do not rehearse shirtless, or in swimsuit tops
• Rehearsal will end by 5 pm.

And look - here is what our typical daily schedule will be like:

• 8:30-9 - PT
• 9-10:45 - Music
• 10:45-11:15 - Break (time for an early lunch!)
• 11:15-3 - Field rehearsal - yes, water breaks will happen!
• 3-3:30 - Break - (time for a 2nd lunch!)
• 3:30-5 - Sectionals

Also, there are two more things you need to know:

1. Our Famous Garage Sale begins Friday August 18, the 1st Friday of Band Camp. For that day only, we ask you to show up at 7 am and help set up tables and move sale items into place so that everything is ready to go and we can earn LOTS OF MONEY. The Band Boosters will provide you with a good breakfast, and we'll be ready to hit the ground running at 9.
2. The End-of-Camp Picnic is Friday August 25, the last Friday of Band Camp. We will rehearse until 5 pm, take a short break, and then play a little music at 6 pm for your adult-types before eating terrific BBQ food. We'll ask your adults to bring something to contribute - that information will be noted here when the time gets closer. For now, make sure your adults know about this picnic and make sure it's on their calendar.
   

The forecast is calling for pretty warm weather, so Mr. Mister will be available and there may even be an opportunity to have a MB swim at McKee's - stay tuned!

Get ready - here we go!!

Balloon Festival Is Here!

Check out the map below to see where you should arrive. And make sure you arrive 10-15 minutes BEFORE your shift begins.

Not sure when you're signed up for Security? Check out the pages on the sidebar.

• Security and Concessions workers, please report to the Band Trailer on 92nd.

And remember, you need water and sunscreen!! And maybe an umbrella!

Absolute Minimum Needed

Balloon Festival is this week,  and we're down to it. We still have a few key times we MUST fill. PLEASE, sign up for one of these spots, so that we can fulfill our obligation to the Balloon Festival folks.

• FRIDAY 1-6 - 2 people (students or adults)
• FRIDAY 7-11 - 2 people (students or adults)
• SATURDAY 1-6 - 2 people (students or adults)
• SATURDAY 1-6 - 2 ADULTS
• SUNDAY 9-1 - 2 people (students or adults)
• SUNDAY 1-6 - 2 people (students or adults)

CLICK HERE to sign up. Do it now.

 

BALLOON FESTIVAL! DO IT!

We are ONE WEEK away from Balloon Festival, and we need people to sign up for Security Monitor shifts. Our contractual obligation is for these shifts; once they are filled, we will turn out attention to the Soccer Concessions.
Here are our needs:

• Friday 6/23 - 11 Student shifts and 3 Adult shifts
• Saturday 6/24 - 9 Student shifts and 2 Adult shifts
• Sunday 6/25 - 8 Student shifts

Take a look on the sidebar to see what spots are open.

Remember, an adult MAY fill a Student shift. A student MAY NOT fill an Adult shift.

CLICK HERE to sign up! 

Balloon Festival Signups! Do It! Now!

It's time to get serious about Balloon Festival signups! Remember, ALL THE MONEY we get from providing monitors and soccer concessions at the great Tigard Festival of Balloons is then available to Balloon Fest volunteers to be used toward marching program fair share fees, and toward our upcoming 2018 Spring Disney Performance Tour!!

Balloon Festival is June 23, 24, and 25. We have early morning shifts (get in, get done, get on with your day), mid-day shifts (sleep in, and then come and volunteer), and nighttime shifts (do what you want during the day, then come to Balloon Fest!). And remember, you get FREE Balloon Festival Passes for volunteering!

Questions? Click here to email McKee for more information.


CLICK HERE to sign up

 

Balloon Festival Is Right Around the Corner!

Well, the 2017 year in band is just about finished - whew! So now, it's time to think about next year - yay!

Here are two things to keep in mind:

• The famous Tigard Color Guard and Marching Band Try-It-Outs are Monday and Wednesday June 12 and 14, from 5 - 8 pm. No experience needed! Come and see what we're all about, and maybe YOU'LL want to join our award-winning group! Bring a friend - the more, the merrier! Location: THS Band Room.
• The Festival of Balloons in Tigard is one of the band program's biggest fundraisers of the year. To sign up, CLICK HERE and choose what you want to do, and when. We provide security monitors for the Festival itself, and we also sell food and drink concessions during the Festival soccer tournament. This is a great way to earn funds to help out with Fair Share Fees, or to raise funds for that Spring band tour to Disneyland! And remember, an adult MAY fill a Student job, but a student MAY NOT fill and Adult job.

Yay Band!

Try-It-Outs!!

Coming up in June, right after Graduation - it's the famous Tigard High Band Try-It-Out clinics!

All horn players, color guard folks, and percussionists will gather in the THS Band Room for clinic time with revered THS instructors, including the venerable Dylan Thompson - yes, folks, Dylan will be in the house!

Here's the information:

• Monday June 12 - 5-8 pm
• Wednesday June 14 - 5-8 pm
• Who should come??
• Horn players
• Pit players
• Guard spinners
• Drummers
• Others who want to try it out!

That's it! No cost, no commitment. Check us out, and see what you think. 

Do YOU want to join the 5-peat NWAPA Champion Tigard High Marching Band???

Time for the May Meeting

 

Calling all THS band-types! 

It's time for the MANDATORY MAY MEETING! 

Wednesday, May 17

Tigard High Library

7pm

BE THERE!

 

Come See the WDL at the OCI Invitational!

The OCI Invitational is this Saturday (April 15) at McMinnville High School, and other band and guard folks are welcome to come and watch. There will be lots of groups performing, including the final performance of OCI's incredible 2017 show "Ain't That America", opportunities to enter raffles for great band gear, tasty concessions, and more.  

If YOU want to come see the terrific 2017 WDL show "Talisman", CLICK HERE to let McKee know, and be at the school by 12:45 to get on the bus. BTW, admission is FREE!

OCI Invitational

Saturday April 15, 2017

Noon            WDL arrive THS – load truck

12:50 pm         In the band room, ready to go !!

1:00 pm           Load bus and leave       

2:00 pm           Arrive McMinnville HS – unload very quickly

2:00 – 2:45 pm   Warm-up      

3:?? pm            Ready Gate

3:?? pm            Showtime!!

5:30 pm           Load truck

7:00 pm           Arrive THS – unload truck

7:15 pm           Go home!

Directions to McMinnville High School

• Travel on 99W for approx. 26 miles into McMinnville
• Turn LEFT on Baker Street
• McMinnville High School is on the left, between 17^th and 15^th Streets

                                                            

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

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

 

The End Is Near...

All right folks, it's the Final Countdown to the end of the 2017 Winter Marching Season! The THS Winter Guard has already done us proud by bringing home the hardware in Guard Scholastic Class AA, and now let's see how the Tigard Cadet and the Tigard Winter Drumline perform at the NWAPA Percussion Championships. The full schedule is on the right - check it out, get some rest, and let's hit the ground running on Saturday.

Let's go, Tigard!

Final Home Basketball Game!!

OK friends, the final home basketball game is upon us! Tigard plays host to the Apollos of Sunset in a 2nd round OSAA game Saturday at 6pm, and our job is to feed those hungry fans! Here's the information:

• Call time - 5pm
• Students: Summer T, Pricilla L-O, Sabrina McK
• Adults: ??

We MUST have an adult. Please, CLICK HERE to volunteer to help us finish our concessions season STRONG!

 

Playoffs Are Here!

OK folks, it's time to cheer on those Tiger basketball players with pep and with concessions. Here's the schedule:

• Tuesday 2/28 - BBX vs South Salem  - 6pm game time
• Band will pep - 5:15 call time
• Concessions call time is 4:30
• Students: Elijah S, Britta H, Aida Valeria M 
• Adult: ???
• Wednesday 3/1 - GBX vs West Albany - 6pm game time
• Band will pep - 5:15 call time
• Concessions call time is 4:30
• Students: Selena L, Kaitlyn C, Samuel H
• Adult: ???

As you can see, we REALLY need adults to step up for these two events. CLICK HERE to email McKee and volunteer to help out. 

 

Time to Compete!

It's time for the Tigard Winter Drumline and Cadet Drumline to go out and strut their stuff! The competition is this Saturday (February 25) at St Helens High School. 

The schedule is on the sidebar, along with a copy of the menu of tasty lunch items they will have available. Make sure you're at the school NO LATER THAN 7:25, and plan to either bring a lunch with you, or bring some $$ so you can buy from our good friends at St Helens and help support their show.

Questions?? CLICK HERE to ask McKee.

Truck loading is Friday at 6:45 pm - see you there!

PS - WG members who want to come along and help, please contact McKee and plan on a $5 admission charge.

Calling All Winter Marching Parents!

Winter marching season is here - yay! As last week's email noted, let's meet on Wednesday and talk about the details.

• WHO? Parents/adults of WDL. WG, and Cadet Drumline members
• WHEN? Wednesday February 22, 7PM
• WHERE? THS Library
• HOW LONG?  30-45 minutes

Hope to see you there!

  

Tuesday 2/21 Concessions

Our last regular-season basketball game - yay! Here's who's working:

• Students: Carolyn S, Leah Sa, Leah Sw 
• Adults: Scott H, Alex or Lili P

Call time is 5pm - see you all then!

 

THS vs TuHS Doubleheader Basketball!

It's time to take on the Timberwolves on our home turf - yay! 
Our boys are in a 4-way tie (with TuHS and others) for 2nd place in the league, and our girls are in 1st place by 1/2 game, so both of these game are super-important. Fans will be hungry - should we be there to take their hard-earned cash and feed them? You bet!!

Here's the list of workers:

• Students: Connor C, Alie R, Hugh V, James D 
• Adults: Kristin C, ??

As you can see, we have an adult spot to fill. If YOU can help, CLICK HERE to email McKee.

Call time is 4:30 for students and 5 for adults (or as soon as practical).

 

Basketball Concessions Information

It's time to get back to selling food to basketball fans! We have a regularly scheduled game this Tuesday 2/7, and the St Mary's makeup game scheduled for this Thursday 2/9. We'll give the folks who were originally scheduled to work the St Mary's game 1st shot at working the makeup, so stay tuned to see if we'll need any last-minute workers. Here is the schedule:

• Tuesday 2/7 - BBX
• Students - Drew O, Emmet M, Miles W
• Adults - Margie W, Sue C
• Thursday 2/9 - GBX
• Stay tuned!!

Let's make some money!!

RhythmFest Is Here!!

OK folks, RhythmFest is here! Check out the pages on the sidebar - all the job categories are there.

We have a serious lack of workers later in the day, especially Indoor Security, Tickets, and Concessions. We need more workers - it's an absolute must. Please contact McKee about filling one or more of those spots.


Please arrive 10-15 minutes before your shift begins.

Let's go!!

Another Icy Day - Oh My! And, RhythmFest Is Almost Here!

Anyone else getting tired of winter weather? At least this time we already had a no-school day - whew!

We just got word that tonight's game with St Mary's has been cancelled, so there will be NO PEP TONIGHT!!
And Irving is checking right now to see if we can start RhythmFest setup earlier in the evening, so stay tuned!!

Pep Band Friday!

Hey friends - it's time for a pep game! Our 12th-ranked boys are taking on the Lake Oswego Lakers here at home, and we'll be playing festive music to cheer them on. 
Call time is 6 pm - be there!
Also, make sure you take the time sometime on Friday to sign up for your RhythmFest shift - sign-up sheets are across from the band office door. Remember, everybody works!!

Rejoice - The Ice Is Gone!

Wow - that was a REALLY LONG SNOW BREAK!! And now it's time to get back to work - yay! Here's what's up:

Friday 1/20 is a doubleheader basketball game. That means PEP and CONCESSIONS.

• Pep
• Call time is 5pm. 
• Tiger gear dress
• Be ready to cheer on our Tigers through the evening - the girls are ranked #10 in state and the boys are ranked #12!!
• Concessions 
• Call time is 4:30pm
• Students: McKenzie H, Kaitlyn H, Summer S, Carly W
• Adults: Julie S, Andrea B

GO TIGERS!!

 

Welcome Back!

Here's what you need to know for this week:

• The school is closed Monday Jan 2 - Federal holiday. No Band-related activity.
• WDL resumes Tuesday Jan 3. Regular hours - 5-9.
• WG resumes Wednesday Jan 4. Regular hours - 4 - 7
• Cadet Drumline begins Wednesday Jan 4! 4:30 - 6:30, in the THS Band Room.

Also, we leap full-on into concessions on Tuesday and Friday. Time to make some money!! Here's who will be working:

• Tuesday - Students: Josh D, Connor, C, Lily N, Brad C
  Adults: Kristin C, Alisa H. 4:30pm call time.
• Friday - Students: Sophia C, Heidi G, Jehiri R
  Adult: Julia D. 5pm call time.
• Want to see who is working when? Check out the GBX/BBX Calendar on the sidebar of the Forum, and when you open the Calendar, click on an event to see the details.

Remember, if you find you need to change your concessions shift, YOU are responsible for finding your replacement. Once that has been accomplished, send me an email and I'll update the calendar.