Football Game 8.26

Students, Families and Supporters,

This Thursday is our first football game! We are very excited to kickoff the football season vs. Mayde Creek High School at Rhodes Stadium. This email will serve as a guide for parents and students in order for the program to have a successful evening. 

Itinerary

2:45 - School ends
3:00 - Rehearsal begins
3:15 - Rehearsal ends, Eat, Change, Pack, Load
4:30 - Inspection
5:00 - Depart for Rhodes Stadium
5:30 - Arrive at Rhodes Stadium - unload
6:00 - Warm up in the stands
6:30 - Kickoff
7:30 - Halftime Performance!
9:00 - Game ends - pack, load
9:15 - Depart for KHS
10:00 - Arrive at KHS - dismissal in the band hall

Meals
Students who did not purchase a meal through our service will need to find a way to get food in the allotted time. Those who ordered food will be served in the commons. 

Hot Weather Uniform & Supplies
We will be wearing our “hot weather uniform”. This includes the following:

• Uniform (winds, percussion)
  • Member shirt (provided this week for new members)
  • Khaki shorts - no cargo please
  • Black ankle socks
  • Black marching shoes (provided this week for new members)
  • Ladies will need to wear their hair in a ponytail
  • Gentlemen will need to be clean shaven
• Guard will have their own “out of uniform” outfit. Specifics will be given by Mr. Bass. 
• Flip book and lyre - with stand tunes
  • You can find this at music and arts for around $10
• Water Jug 
• Ponchos - can be from years past or a clear one

Rhodes Stadium Policies
The students will play to the home side of the stadium. Unfortunately, the district officials will not permit parents to crossover to the home side to watch or record. Please respect these policies.

Buses
Students will be on buses according to their section. Two chaperones will ride on each bus.

Dismissal
Students will be dismissed as a whole in the band hall. No students will be permitted to leave prior to dismissal. This ensures that all members have put their things away correctly and that the band hall is clean. We appreciate your patience concerning this policy. 

Please let us know if you have any other questions!

Thank you!
IHKHS Staff

Bite Nite at Lopez Mexican Restaurant!

Join us at Lopez Mexican Restaurant on Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016 for Kempner Band "Bite Nite".

Invite your family and friends as we partner with Lopez Mexican Restaurant to benefit our Band program.

20% of your food, beverage, and/or alcohol purchase will be donated back to our Band Program!

This offer is good from open to close and on Dine-in or Take-out orders!

Flyer may be presented or your can just let your server know you are supporting the Band!

LAST WEEK OF BAND CAMP!

Families and Supporters,

Band camp is almost through with 3 more rehearsals before we launch into the first week of school!  We as a staff could not be more proud of the thorough and dedicated work our students have been doing during their summer band training and we are looking forward to a strong marching season with our competitive show: FOUNDATIONS!  I would like to draw your attention to a couple of items as we draw this week to a close. 

FRIDAY REHEARSAL AND SHOWING!

This coming Friday evening we will be having rehearsal as per our calendar and we invite you to come see our students rehearse a bit as well as see a full run of the amount of show we have up to this point!  We have been encountering sever weather each day and I want to assure you that the staff has a top priority of keeping our students safe.  We are regularly updated with a lightning and weather alert system that gives us real time notifications on sever weather conditions with district mandates to help us know when it is time to leave rehearsal or move indoors.  This being said, we were hoping to have a rehearsal and show this Friday in our Kempner Stadium next to our school. If the field is too wet we will have it in our parking lot field.  Please come out and watch the rehearsal process and enjoy the culminating efforts of our students!

SCHOOL BEGINS!

As we begin school, schedules are often times being worked out and we are getting into our day to day rhythm.  You will be receiving information about our annual mail out fundraiser campaign that we will launch our first week of school!  Please continue to reference our calendar and the required rehearsal times for our students.  Our very first football game will be in Katy against Mayde Creek High School on Thursday at 6:30 pm. 

Rhodes Stadium, 1733 Katy Fort Bend Rd, Katy, TX 77493, United States

It is of huge importance that our students are present during after school rehearsals in order for us to continue to learn new material and prepare for weekly football game performances.  It is very difficult for the students who are at rehearsal to learn the marching band show without others around them present as this is very much a team sport!  Please continue to communicate with us as we approach these after school, co-curricular rehearsal times.

BAND FEES

Please continue to communicate with me (Scott Norman) about band fees as these have been due for some time. It is important that we raise these funds accordingly to have the necessary amounts available to secure transportation, food, and equipment for our hard working students!

Again, thank you for your continued support!

IH Kempner Band Staff