Oct. 31-Nov. 5, 2016 | www.spiritofwaxhachie.com

All in, All the time.  

November at a Glance



Lake Ridge FB @ Home (Senior Night) 

10 

7pm Fall Jazz Concert 

11 

10‐11 Marvin @ Stadium Event  10 am Wind Ensemble Veterans Day Event 

12 

Lewisville Drumline Contest 

Eligibility Info.

14 

6pm School Board Recogni on 

 Next Grade Check is Friday, Nov. 4.  Student can regain Eligibility on Nov. 11

15 

Orchestra Audi ons 

17 

5pm Region Orchestra Sec onals 

18‐19 

Region Orchestra Clinic and Concert 

21‐25 

Thanksgiving Break 

29 

6pm Christmas Parade (Bus transporta on) 

 

December at a Glance

2‐3 

Region Jazz Clinic and Concert 



4pm Region Jazz Concert @ FAC 



7pm Finley Concert 

9‐10 

All Region Audi ons 

10 

7pm Fine Arts Hall of Fame Ceremony in FAC 

12‐15 

Curtains Musical Orchestra Prac ces (See Page 3) 

13 

7pm Howard Concert @ FAC 

19‐30 

Christmas Break 

Waxahachie Christmas Parade   4:30  4:40  4:50  6:00    

Tuesday, Nov. 29 Meet at Band Hall Load Busses Depart for Parade Parade Starts Parade Route Patrick-Left on Main– Left on College End at Historic Train Depot Uniform, Santa Hats, lights optional

Marchers of Week for Oct. 17, 2016!      

Brass-Taryn Smith WW's-Sophia Arevelo Guard-Luise Hauptman Freshman-Ryan Johnson Drums-Audrey Holder Section-Color Guard

Disney Trip Updates  Thanks for getting your $$ in.  Next Payment of $150.00 is due Nov. 14.  Please communicate with any questions or concerns.

All Region Orchestra Auditions    

Tuesday, Nov. 15 4:15 Depart for Duncanville (Food on Own) 5:30 Audition Starts 10:00 Return to Waxahachie

Varsity Football Game #10: WHS vs. Lake Ridge HS (Home‐Senior Night)   

Date: Friday, Nov. 4, 2016   5:45pm – Inspec on/Warm up  6:00pm – Warm‐up  6:10pm – to Stadium  6:25pm – Line up for Senior Night  8:30pm ‐ Hal ime Show  10:15pm – Varsity Post game performance  10:30pm—Percussion to Midnight Madness 

Oct. 31-Nov. 5, 2016 | www.spiritofwaxhachie.com Fall Schedule Info  Playoff Schedule is Tentative. Games could be Friday or Saturday.  All Region prep master classes will start the week of Oct. 24 for students interested in auditioning for one of the 5 region bands.

Week

Monday

Tuesday

Oct. 31

4:20-6:20 Percussion

6:00-8:30

Nov. 7

4:20-6:20 Percussion

Wednesday

Orchestra Auditions

Nov. 14 Nov. 21

Fall Before/After School Schedule Starting Nov. 7 (Except Percussion)  Thursdays

4:20-5:20 pm

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

4:20-6:20

7:00-7:50 Lake Ridge (H) Senior Night

SAT Test

4:20-5:20 Fall Jazz Concert

Playoff 1

Lewisville Drumline Contest Playoff 1

4:20-5:20 If needed

Playoff 2

Playoff 2

4:20-5:20 If needed

Playoff 3

Playoff 3

In Class Sectionals:  Start Oct. 24 and be held on Mondays and Tuesdays

Day

Armstrong/Library

Bell/Office

Melton/Tuba Room

Jaso/Band Hall 2

Monday 1

Trumpet

Oboe

Flute

Percussion

Monday 2

Trombone

Bassoon

Clarinet

Percussion

Tuesday 1

Bass Trombone/Office

Tuba/Library

Baritone

Percussion

Tuesday 2

Horn/Office

Sax/Library

Bass Clarinet

Percussion

Lewisville Drumline Schedule  12:30pm  1:30pm  1:45pm  2:00pm  3:30pm  4:15pm  6:15pm  6:30pm 

Load Truck  Inspec on  Load Busses  Depart for Lewisville HS  Arrive and unload  Warm Up/Rehearsal  Move to Arena  Perform

6:45pm   7:15pm  8:45pm  9:30pm  10:30pm  11:45pm 

Load Truck  Watch Groups  Awards  Eat at Canes  Depart  Arrive at WHS ‐ Unload 

*You are responsible for your own lunch prior to arriving at 1pm.   Snacks will be provided for bus ride  **For dinner we will go to Raising Canes a er awards. You are responsible for your meal. 

Oct. 31-Nov. 5, 2016 | www.spiritofwaxhachie.com SENIOR NIGHT Friday, Nov. 4 Information for Students  Friday, Nov. 4th will be Senior Night.  See Mr. Armstrong to get the necessary forms that will be due back in band office by Thursday, Oct. 27th.  Make sure they are printed neatly and legible.  If you have a name that you think may cause our announcer to mispronounce, please include the proper pronunciation. Information for Parents  It is the responsibility of the student to have their escorts at the north end of the football field by the scoreboard at 6:30 PM. The program will begin promptly at 7:00.  Escorts may purchase their tickets and enter the stadium at the north ticket booth. Proceed to the isle down to the ramp on the north end for entry onto the field. Escorts will re-enter the bleachers from the same ramp.  Dress is casual.

WHS All Region Audition Schedule 2016 Time

Mon. 11-28

Wed. 11-30

Thur. 12-1

Mon. 12-5

Wed. 12-7

4:00-4:30

Oboe

Trumpets

Horns

Flutes-15

Bass Bones

4:30-5:00

Bassoons

Trumpets

Horns

Flutes

Tubas

5:00-5:30

Trombones

Trumpets

Percussion

Flutes

Tubas

5:30-6:00

Trombones

Trumpets

Percussion

Clarinets

Bass Clarinets

6:00-6:30

Baritones

Percussion

Clarinets

6:30-7:00

Baritones

Percussion

Clarinets

7:00-7:30

Saxes-15

7:30-8:00

Saxes

8:00-8:30

Saxes

Clarinets

Rehearsal Schedule Dec. 12

4-6

Jan. 2

2-6

Dec. 13

4-6

Jan. 13

4-6

Dec. 14

4-5:30

Jan. 18

4-5:30

Dec. 15

4-6

Jan. 21

9-1

Jan. 23-25

4-7

Jan. 26-28

Perform

Spirit of Waxahachie 2017 Winterguard Schedule  Date 

Varsity  6:30‐8:30 Dance  5:30‐7:30 

Junior varsity  6:30‐8:30 Dance  4:30‐6:00 

November 15  November 18   (early release)  November 21‐25   Thanksgiving Holiday 

6:30‐9:00  none 

none  none 

none 

none 

November 29 Christmas Parade  December 2  December 6 

Parade  5:30‐7:30  6:30‐9:00 WHS 

Parade  4:30‐6:00  5:00‐7:00 Finley Gym 

December 9  December 13  December 19‐Jan 2   Holiday Break 

5:30‐7:30  6:30‐9:00 WHS  none 

4:30‐6:00  5:00‐7:00 Finley Gym  none 

January 3  January 6 

6:30‐9:00 WHS  5:30‐7:30 

5:00‐7:00 Finley Gym  4:30‐6:00 

January 10  January 13  January 17  January 20 

6:30‐9:00 WHS  5:30‐7:30  6:30‐9:00 WHS  5:30‐7:30 

5:00‐7:00 Finley Gym  4:30‐6:00  5:00‐7:00 Finley Gym  4:30‐6:00 

January 24  January 27  January 28    Lamar HS Contest  January 31  February 3  February 7  February 10 

6:30‐9:00 WHS  5:30‐7:30  All Day 

5:00‐7:00 Finley Gym  4:30‐6:00  All Day 

6:30‐9:00 WHS  5:30‐7:30  6:30‐9:00 WHS  5:30‐7:30 

5:00‐7:00 Finley Gym  4:30‐6:00  5:00‐7:00 Finley Gym  4:30‐6:00 

February 14  February 17  February 18   Chillin’ with the Charmers 

6:30‐9:00 WHS  5:30‐7:30  TBA 

5:00‐7:00 Finley Gym  4:30‐6:00  TBA 

February 21  February 24 

6:30‐9:00 WHS  5:30‐7:30 

5:00‐7:00 Finley Gym  4:30‐6:00 

February 25   Wakeland Contest  February 28  March 3 

All Day 

All Day 

6:30‐9:00 WHS  5:30‐7:30 

5:00‐7:00 Finley Gym  4:30‐6:00 

November 8  November 11 (pending football) 

March 7 

6:30‐9:00 WHS 

5:00‐7:00 Finley Gym 

March 8‐15   Disney Trip Spring Break 

none 

none 

March 17 

9:00‐1:00 

1:30‐4:00 

March 18   Lewisville Contest  March 21  March 23 (Thursday) 

All Day 

All Day 

6:30‐9:00 WHS  TBA 

5:00‐7:00 Finley Gym  TBA 

will assist JV 

TBA 

will assist JV 

TBA 

6:00‐9:00 WHS  4:30‐7:30 

none  none 

All Day 

will assist the Varsity 

TBA 

TBA 

tentative 

tentative 

March 24   JV Champs @ Mansfield  March   JV Champs if promoted  March 28  March 31  April 1   V Champs @ Coppell  April 7‐8   Charmers Spring Show  April 29    Solo and Ensemble       white= practice 

      

 

 yellow=contest 

 

 

green=non‐contest performances 

red=champs   

 

 

blue=no rehearsal 

 

 

purple=solo and ensemble