Wednesday, December 14, 2011
HOLIDAY PARTY
HS Bandos!
Check with Rosie to see what your unity group is in charge of!
Dont forget a while elephant gift!
Dont forget a smile!
After our annual party - we have 2 bball games...dont forget your uniform!
Holiday Performances~
Jazz Band - Thursday AM - TMS Commons, FRIDAY AM - HS Commons
MS Bands - Lunch 'BREAK" time on Friday!
HS Symphonic band - Assembly on Friday! - Basketball games on friday NIGHT
GET OUT AND WATCH SOME MUSIC!!! (or listen to music...I guess)
Sunday, December 11, 2011
BBall Band 2012
TENINO BASKETBALL BAND 2011-2012
The Tenino Basketball Band will utilize itself as a full supporter of the Tenino Boys and Girls Basketball Programs.
Date – Opponent (Call Time)
Fri – Dec 16 – Girls/Boys vs. Hoquiam – 515
Mon – Jan 9 – Girls vs. Rainier – 615
Tues – Jan 10 – Boys vs. Rainier – 615
Mon – Jan 16 – Boys vs. Onalaska – 615
Thurs – Jan 26 – Girls vs. Elma – 615
Fri – Feb. 3 – Girls/ Boys vs. Montesano – 515
Attendance and Participation:
Participation at all assigned games is necessary in the sound and quality of experience. The expectation is that all members of the pep band are in attendance at all games. There are 8 games that we are performing for (6 nights). The season is worth 800 points: 8 games at 100 points each (200 for each double-header) for showing up in uniform and on time. You will get points for all games you attend. If you attend partial games, you will receive partial credit.
Uniform:
The uniform for all games is the OFFICIAL TENINO BAND TSHIRT with our warm up pants. If you do not show up in proper attire, it will not count as an attended game. We maintain the tradition of uniformity and quality in ALL PERFORMANCES. There will be a few select “SPIRIT” performances where exceptions will be made, but the uniform is still standard. If we travel the complete uniform will be required for all travel
Music:
Standard pep band literature from the Marching Band Season (football) and additional tunes that are added specifically for basketball band will be the foundation of music played during the season. You are expected to have your flip folder; complete with music and lyre, at every game you are playing at.
Playoffs/Districts/State:
In the case that the basketball team does make the playoffs, pep band DOES travel to all games. Participation selection will be based on participation throughout the season in order to fill instrumentation. No one is guaranteed a spot on playoff trips. Dates and locations are also not known until very last minute, so understanding that and being flexible is very important.
HS Banditos!
Congrats to our HS Fall Concert Banditos!
Krystal Glenn
Kyle Starbird
Hanna DeLancy
Shanowa Fisher Bond
Krystal Glenn
Kyle Starbird
Hanna DeLancy
Shanowa Fisher Bond
Friday, October 28, 2011
Auburn Itenerary
Auburn Marching Band Championships 2011
November 5th, 2011
Cost $35.00
700 Load Bus
730 Depart Tenino High School (IN UNIFORM)
930 Arrival @ Auburn High School
1015 Line Up for Parade
1100 Auburn Veteran’s Day Parade (we are band #5)
1200 Lunch (IN UNIFORM)
115 Meet at Trucks
145 WARM UP A
230 TENINO PERFORMANCE ROCK N ROLL!!!
300 In Stadium Watching Bands (Dinner on Own)
915 Spot for Awards Retreat
930 Awards Retreat
1000 Load Bus
1130 Arrival in Tenino
November 5th, 2011
Cost $35.00
700 Load Bus
730 Depart Tenino High School (IN UNIFORM)
930 Arrival @ Auburn High School
1015 Line Up for Parade
1100 Auburn Veteran’s Day Parade (we are band #5)
1200 Lunch (IN UNIFORM)
115 Meet at Trucks
145 WARM UP A
230 TENINO PERFORMANCE ROCK N ROLL!!!
300 In Stadium Watching Bands (Dinner on Own)
915 Spot for Awards Retreat
930 Awards Retreat
1000 Load Bus
1130 Arrival in Tenino
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Letter to Parent: The Reason for No Competitive Marching Band
The following is a letter I wrote to a parent about the reasons we are not having a competitive marching band in Tenino. There are still more reasons why, but these are the big ones.
Dear Parent.
I'm sorry. I explained in class the next day about the circumstances and assumed that that information got home, as the original information made it home before I had the chance to explain it to the students.
Basically, there was supposed to be 2 different types of marching band "competitive" marching band (which met in the evening and was at every rehearsal, and worked like a sport) and Normal Marching Band which performed at football games, parades, husky band day, that included all students in the band class during the normal day. Many of the students never understood the difference in these two even though it was explained at the end of last year, and multiple times this year so far.
What happened was that "competitive" marching band was not well attended at all, less than 25% of the band was participating, the first rehearsal only 9 kids showed up. The next week it was 16, the following week it was 12. Students didnt understand the dedication that was needed to be in a competitive group, or they didnt demonstrate it. As we came to the end of the first month, we were already so deep in a hole we would have never gotten to a point where we were "competitive". So the drum major and myself decided for a different plan, and that it wasnt something that would really fit in this community.
The second factor is cost. The past 3 years I have paid for everything concerning "marching" shows. Paying for arrangers, writing the shows myself, arranging the music myself, paying my friends to come down and work with kids, spending many many hours researching and developing our shows. All by myself. Other schools have 4-16 staff members, paid by the district or boosters, that help out with marching. Other schools the boosters pay the 500-1500 dollars it costs to have competitive show music written, drill, and all other factors of the show taken care of. We do not have that here, and I personally cannot afford to continue to support the marching by myself.
Other bands have "band" fees for marching season where each students pays a certain amount to do marching band, which covers most of the fees, but I feel like that would be an unneeded burden on the parents of students, as we already deal with monetary issues with the small amount of stuff we already do.
Tenino will continue to get marching experience, we know how to put a band on the field, march in parades, and other elements of marching that make it worthwhile to have it as a part of the HS curriculum. We are still doing a show this year, for our marching festival and for auburn, we will just use purely class time so that everyone can participate rather than having evening rehearsals where less than half of the band shows up. Our band is bigger than ever, as you can tell from our football performances and how packed we are in the corner of the stadium. The idea is to make it easier for the kids to participate and I feel like not doing a competitive show is probably the easiest way to us to attain that success.
We have new "non-competitive" uniforms that I think are going to be pretty cool now, and we are getting more and more musical with each day of rehearsal, and I think that the experience will be different, but still a quality experience and product for those involved.
Thanks for your concern
AB
Dear Parent.
I'm sorry. I explained in class the next day about the circumstances and assumed that that information got home, as the original information made it home before I had the chance to explain it to the students.
Basically, there was supposed to be 2 different types of marching band "competitive" marching band (which met in the evening and was at every rehearsal, and worked like a sport) and Normal Marching Band which performed at football games, parades, husky band day, that included all students in the band class during the normal day. Many of the students never understood the difference in these two even though it was explained at the end of last year, and multiple times this year so far.
What happened was that "competitive" marching band was not well attended at all, less than 25% of the band was participating, the first rehearsal only 9 kids showed up. The next week it was 16, the following week it was 12. Students didnt understand the dedication that was needed to be in a competitive group, or they didnt demonstrate it. As we came to the end of the first month, we were already so deep in a hole we would have never gotten to a point where we were "competitive". So the drum major and myself decided for a different plan, and that it wasnt something that would really fit in this community.
The second factor is cost. The past 3 years I have paid for everything concerning "marching" shows. Paying for arrangers, writing the shows myself, arranging the music myself, paying my friends to come down and work with kids, spending many many hours researching and developing our shows. All by myself. Other schools have 4-16 staff members, paid by the district or boosters, that help out with marching. Other schools the boosters pay the 500-1500 dollars it costs to have competitive show music written, drill, and all other factors of the show taken care of. We do not have that here, and I personally cannot afford to continue to support the marching by myself.
Other bands have "band" fees for marching season where each students pays a certain amount to do marching band, which covers most of the fees, but I feel like that would be an unneeded burden on the parents of students, as we already deal with monetary issues with the small amount of stuff we already do.
Tenino will continue to get marching experience, we know how to put a band on the field, march in parades, and other elements of marching that make it worthwhile to have it as a part of the HS curriculum. We are still doing a show this year, for our marching festival and for auburn, we will just use purely class time so that everyone can participate rather than having evening rehearsals where less than half of the band shows up. Our band is bigger than ever, as you can tell from our football performances and how packed we are in the corner of the stadium. The idea is to make it easier for the kids to participate and I feel like not doing a competitive show is probably the easiest way to us to attain that success.
We have new "non-competitive" uniforms that I think are going to be pretty cool now, and we are getting more and more musical with each day of rehearsal, and I think that the experience will be different, but still a quality experience and product for those involved.
Thanks for your concern
AB
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