Highland Band Boosters

TWIB: Raffle Tickets & 2017 Marching Invitational Raffle Tickets: Raffle tickets will be sent home today and tomorrow with your band child.  All families are asked to try and sell 5 tickets.  Tickets are $5 each.  Prizes are $500, $250 and $100!  The winners will be drawn at our Marching Invitational on September 16th.  Please turn in any sold AND unsold tickets to Mr. Blocker by September 8th. Marching Invitational: Speaking of the Marching Invitational, the time for the invitational was changed from noon to 2pm.  What is the Marching Invitational?  We host 7 bands from around the area at our school to perform their marching show for judging.  It's a great time to see what marching band is all about!  Our very own 7th-12th graders will be performing the National Anthem at 1:45.  Please keep an eye out for more information on this.  We will need a lot of help with ensuring the invitational is a success. Football Game THIS Friday! Marchers!  Call time for the game is

  Our very own Marching Trojan Pride was featured in the Times this week! Have a look through the pictures at our kids! Click here to read the article!

August 2017 Newsletter Welcome to a new school year! The marching band has been practicing furiously for a few weeks, new faces are gracing the concert bands and we are looking forward to a fantastic school year! If this is your first newsletter, welcome!  These are done on a monthly basis after our monthly Booster Meeting. Who are the Band Boosters? If you have a child in band, you can join our Band Boosters for free!  We meet the second Monday of each month in the Band Room.  Please join us! Your Marching Trojan Pride! The marching band has been working on their show for this year, which we are proud to announce is titled "Oceana".  The show includes an audience participation near the end... a sing-a-long!  Come out and watch the band perform their very first show tonight at the football game! Also tonight is the annual tailgate before the game, from 5-7pm.  The Band Boosters will be shaking it up with some Lemon Shake-ups!  Come on out and support the band!

TWIB: School is almost here! Band Camp finishes up this week!  Great Job to everyone!   Method Books Needed for the School Year  HS: Habits of A Successful Musician (Some 10th-12th graders may still have this) 8th Grade: Habits of a Successful Middle School Musician (NEW) 7th Grade: Sound Innovations Book 2 (Red) 6th Grade: Sound Innovations Book 1 (Blue) - Standard Edition Helpful Tools for Band Students  All students should have a tuner and metronome on their personal digital device.  Mr. Blocker recommends: Tonal Energy - Tuner ($3.99) Tempo - by Frozen Ape (Free Version) Any Free Fingering Chart App - These are helpful for alternate fingers and trills. SmartMusic  SmartMusic has been updated and fixed for this year!  All Students will start with the $8 version.  If a student wants full access, there is an additional $20-$25.  Mr. Blocker will be sending home information about this.  At that time, you can send money, payable to Highland Band Boosters.  Please