OSAA Adjusted 2020-21 Activities Calendar

Hey friends - OSAA announced this afternoon that the typical Fall activities will now be shifted to March and April. This move has been made so that there will be the opportunity to still have traditional Fall sports (football, soccer, volleyball), if public health conditions allow. What does that mean for us? I anticipate that NWAPA will set up a Spring show schedule, again with the caveat that public health conditions allow. Yay!

Stay tuned, and please - WEAR A MASK AND STAY SOCIALLY DISTANT FROM ANYONE WHO IS NOT A MEMBER OF YOUR IMMEDIATE HOUSEHOLD! Let's get this virus under control!

http://osaa.org/today/article/1797/view?title=OSAA+adopts+New+2020-21+School+Activities+Calendar

August 3 Notice

Hey Band friends – the news we knew was coming has arrived. Per TTSD, all extra- and co-curricular activities have been cancelled until further notice. So that means no Try-It-Outs, no practices, and no Band Camp. I know – it hurts. But we have to be as safe as we can during this ongoing pandemic.

The District has not identified a date for the potential return to activities and will follow the guidelines of the Oregon Department of Education, the Oregon Health Authority, and the Oregon School Activities Association.  One intriguing suggestion is that OSAA might follow the lead of WIAA (Washington) and move fall sports to the spring. If so, NWAPA has indicated a willingness to have some sort of Spring Marching Band season, and if they do, you KNOW we will do everything we can to be there. And we’re holding our breath for the Winter season – Winter Guard, Winter Drumline, and maybe even Winter Winds! But before that can happen, everyone has to follow what the scientists say.

Please, make sure that you, your friends, and family members all stay socially distant from everyone who is not a member of your immediate household, and wear a mask whenever you are in public. Let’s get this virus under control, so that we can return to what we love!

Wait - What??

OK, that ending to our school year was So. Abrupt. It feels like we all have a little emotional whiplash. Wow.

So, now that we know we won't be gathering together again this year, what's next?

• Social distancing 
• Distance learning
• Zoom meetings
• Google Hangouts = Google Meet
• Lots of YouTube music
• Disney+
• Hallmark Movies
• Comfort food
• Watching the THS Construction Cam (CLICK HERE!) 
• And, thinking about next fall! 

Assuming we can do what we love to do in the fall, please be assured your marching band staff is going to make sure that we are ready to hit the ground running - whenever that is advisable. So, I need to know who to include, as the Tigard High Marching Ensemble prepares to defend our 12th Class A title! Are you with us? If so, CLICK HERE to email McKee and we'll include you and your instrument/equipment in our planning! (And how about your musical friends? And your friends' friends? LET'S RECRUIT!!)

YAY MARCHING BAND!!

 

Winter Season Is In Full Swing!

No need to worry about the weather - stay dry and check out this space and the pages on the sidebar, and you'll know what's up. And remember to check back frequently, including those Disney updates!