Please come to join us for lunch or dinner between 11am and 10pm at Blaze Pizza!
16100 Kensington Dr, Sugar Land, TX 77479
20% of your purchase will be donated back to the Kempner Band to help fund a new Semi-Trailer! Print the flyer in the FUNDRAISING tab and present it to your server or pass this link around!
Dear students, families, and supporters
There is a general booster meeting this week at 6:30pm on Tuesday in the band hall! Please make an effort to come to this meeting as we will be discussing all aspects of upcoming Spring semester, our next big fundraising project, as well Spring trip updates, band banquet information and loads of other things for your students! This week also starts our full band rehearsals for concert, symphonic, and wind ensemble.
We also have an exciting open house planned for this week on Wednesday from 6-8 pm, during which we will have our color guard and newly-formed indoor percussion units performing in our gyms!
THIS WEEK
MONDAY
3:00 pass offs
3-4:30 concert band rehearsal (full rehearsal)
3:30-6:30 indoor percussion rehearsal
3:00-4:00 symphonic band upper brass sectional
4-5 symphonic band lower brass sectional
6:30-8:30 full orchestra rehearsal
TUESDAY
3:00 pass offs
3:30-6:30 winter guard rehearsal
4:30-6:30 symphonic band rehearsal (full rehearsal)
4-5 wind ensemble upper woodwinds (flute/picc/oboe/clarinet)
6:30-7:30 general booster club meeting for all parents and families!
WEDNESDAY
3:00 pass offs
3:00-4:00 wind ensemble upper brass sectional (f. horn/trpt)
4-5 wind ensemble lower brass sectional (trbn, tuba, euph)
4-5 orchestra wind sectional (no low brass)
4:30 winter guard rehearsal
6-8 OPEN HOUSE PERFORMANCES!
THURSDAY
3:00 pass offs
4-5 wind ensemble lower woodwinds sectional (bass cl./saxes/bassoon)
3:30-6:30 indoor drumline rehearsal
FRIDAY
3-5 wind ensemble rehearsal (full band)
3-4 symphonic band upper woodwinds sectional
3:30-5:30 indoor color guard rehearsal
4-5 symphonic band lower woodwind sectional
SATURDAY
Winter Guard competes at WGI Houston Regional
Indoor Percussion competes at Pasadena Memorial contest
(itineraries on calendar events)
Please contact a band director with any questions. Thank you!
Regards,
I.H. Kempner Band Staff
WGI Houston Winter Guard Contest
Saturday, February 4, 2017
Itinerary
7:30am Call time at KHS
8:00am Rehearsal Begins
9:15am Rehearsal Ends
9:30am Pack and Get Ready
10:45am Inspection
11:00am Depart KHS
12:00pm Arrive at Dekaney High School
1:00pm Warm up for prelims
2:05pm Preliminary Performance
2:45pm Meal delivered
5:05pm Prelims Conclude
*If we do not make finals, we will be home by around 6:30pm
*Below is the EARLIEST possibility if we make finals; actual schedule TBD
6:20pm Warm up for finals
7:20pm Finals Performance
10:30pm Finals awards ceremony
11:00pm Depart for home
12:00am Estimated arrival time to KHS
Contest Information
Dekaney High School
22351 Imperial Valley Dr.
Houston, TX 77073
Spectator Admission: Prelims—$14; Finals—$16; Combo—$24
Contest begins at 10:00am
Contest Spectator Etiquette
· No flash photography allowed
· Entry and exit from the performance gym is only allowed between performances
· Arrive early so you do not miss our performance!
· Please be respectful to those around you by not talking or distracting during performances
· Cheers and applause are always welcome!
Information
· Breakfast: Eat a light breakfast at home
· Lunch: Provided
· Dinner: On your own at contest – Concessions are available throughout the day. Please bring money.
