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SPRING BREAK UPDATE

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🎉 CELEBRATIONS

🎶 ENSEMBLE REHEARSALS SCHEDULE

  • Sax Choir: Mondays @ 7:15am in BR1

  • Flute Choir: Tuesdays @ 7:40am in BR2

  • Horn Choir: Thursdays @ 7:40am in BR2

 

🎼 PERFORMANCES UPCOMING: WEEK AFTER SPRING BREAK

The UHS Wind Ensemble performs at the TCC Concert Band Festival in the early afternoon on Thu Mar 28 at the TCC Southeast Campus Van Trease PACE Auditorium. The event is a contest/clinic format and the viewing performance is free and open to the public.

 

 ℹ️ 2025 RENEGADE REGIMENT UPDATES

  • Applications for the 2025 Renegade Regiment Student Leadership Team are now open. The deadline to apply is midnight on Mon Mar 28.  LINK: https://www.cognitoforms.com/UnionBands/_202526UHSBandGuardStudentLeadershipApplication

  • Drum Major Info & Training – Students interested in being considered for the role of drum major for the 2025 Renegade Regiment, or those simply curious to learn more about this role are encouraged to attend a series of informational and training sessions, held on Fridays 4-5pm starting on Fri Mar 28.

  • Spring Training Schedule – mark your calendars for Tues-Wed May 27-28, 9a-1p when we officially kick off the 2025 Renegade Regiment with Annual Spring Training Sessions!  More info: www.unionbands.com/springtraining

  • Summer Schedule – originally posted last September in preparation for the 2025 RR season, please visit our website and mark your calendars with the dates of mandatory summer rehearsals: www.unionbands.com/rrsummer

  • Physical Exam – more info coming soon, but in the meantime be advised that:

    • Exams are valid only if performed on or after May 1.

    • Exams must be submitted by the first day of Spring Training (Tues May 27).

    • New for 2025: Exams MUST be submitted electronically through our website; hard copies will not be accepted.

    • The 2025 exam form is NOT YET AVAILABLE.  We’ll keep you posted.

 

 💲 FUNDRAISING

 

🎓 Class of 2025

It’s time for our Class of 2025 Seniors to submit pictures and info for the Senior Class Recognition which takes place during the  Annual UHS Band/Guard Awards Ceremony, scheduled for Monday evening, May 12 at the UPAC. Senior Families, please visit the following link to get started on participating in the recognition event!  LINK:  https://www.cognitoforms.com/UnionBands/UnionBandsSeniorClassOf2025RECOGNITION

 

🧹 HOUSEKEEPING🔒

  • Students are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to lock lockers in the Band Building; each locker has assigned combo lock. The Band Building is a public space that we don’t always have 100% control over. Protect your belonging as well district-owned instruments by consistently locking lockers.

  • With campus safety as our highest priority, students must be aware that propping open campus perimeter (exterior) doors for any reason is prohibited. The consequences for propping-open doors may include suspension. Please do your part to keep yourself and everyone else safe by adhering to this policy.

 

 🍀 DURING SPRING BREAK

Kudos to Indoor Drumline & Varsity Winter Guard students for putting in lots of work during Spring Break, and best of luck to the Guard, competing at the WGI Southwest Power Regional Championship in Dallas next weekend!

 

📲 UNION BANDS SMARTPHONE APP – NOW AVAILABLE
Our new app mirrors the UnionBands.com website!
WHY WE CREATED THE APP:
→ Conveniently tap the app icon on your smartphone
→ Easier than using a browser to type-in our website URL
→ Occasional Push Notifications will be sent to keep everyone updated on major events & news
INSTALL from the following link: https://install.page/UnionBands
NOTE: this  app is *not* searchable / downloadable from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. Must download using the link above.

 

 Have a FUN, RESTFUL, & SAFE Spring Break!

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Weekly Beat | Union Bands | Jan 6 2025| a new year

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UPCOMING events

January 2025 Schedule

JV Rehearsals

Jan 8 4-6

Jan 9 4-6

Jan 15 4-6

Jan 16 5-8

Jan 18 9-12

Jan 22 4-6

Jan 25 9-12

Jan 29 4-6

Jan 31 4-8:30

Varsity Rehearsals

Jan 7 5-8

Jan 9 4-9

Jan 10 4-9

Jan 11 9-9

Jan 14 5-8

Jan 16 5-8

Jan 21 5-8

Jan 23 5-8

Jan 25 9-9

Jan 28 5-8

Jan 30 5-8

Jan 31 4-7 + Family performance @ 7:30PM

January 2025 Rehearsal Schedule

Jan 6 4-6:30

Jan 9 4-6:30

Jan 10 4-10

Jan 13 4-6:30

Jan 16 4-6:30

Jan 17 4-10

Jan 20 9-6

Jan 23 4-6:30

Jan 24 4-10

Jan 27 4-6:30

Jan 30 4-6:30

Jan 31 4-10

All photos I have are uploaded, including Senior night and Indy. Senior poster and photos are still being worked on!

You can make payments at our resource nights or online in your student’s presto account

  • Or, if you’re like me and forgot about the Christmas ornament, you can pick yours up here if you ordered it!

January 7, 6:00 - 7:00

* board meeting to follow

When: Saturday 1/11, 1/18, and possibly 1/25

Time: 9am to noonish

Location: band building at the high school

Provided Supplies:

Fabric

Cord

Top thread

Bobbin thread 

2 packs all purpose needles

Some blue fabric chalk

Quilting clips

1 Measuring tape

Fabric press and hand held iron

Spray bottle with water

What you can bring:

Sewing machine

Scissors

Seam ripper

Bobbins that fit your machine with white thread, or empty ready to fill bobbins

Any blue or non white fabric chalk you have

Measuring tape

Sewing straight pins

Support My Season is still going on!

 
 

Chocolate can still be checked out!

Fill out this form:

Where does the membership money go?

The membership dollars go in to the UBPC general fund.  This account is used to fund various expenses that we do not want to have to charge in regular student fees.

What do the UBPC members do?

UBPC members are mostly parents that want the best band experience for their students.  The band parent/UBPC member experience is different for everyone, depending on the amount of time each person has available to commit.  Generally speaking, members volunteer, attend UBPC meetings, fundraise, watch practices together, help with special events, travel with the band, chaperone on trips, provide hospitality for judges and other events, make friends with other parents and cheer on the band.  UBPC members are there to answer questions (especially for 1st year marching students – yikes!) and support you when your student graduates (try not to think about it – it will be here before you know it!)

Some companies will match or donate if you volunteer! Don’t hesitate to ask! Some of our band parents have received hundreds of dollars in donations just by asking!

we need you!

We all have one thing in common: we love our students!

Check out our volunteer form - there are so many opportunities for you to get involved on any level!

Contact the volunteer coordinator with any ideas or questions!

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Weekly Beat | Union Bands | Nov. 3 - Senior Week

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UPCOMING events

Upcoming Week Day by Day

November 4-10
→ Mon Nov 4 — 7am Rehearsal, 4-6:30pm Percussion Sectional, 4:30-6:30pm Guard Sectional
→ Tues Nov 5 — 7am Rehearsal, 4-6pm Winds Sectional
→ Wed Nov 6 — 7am Rehearsal
→ Thurs Nov 7 — 7am Rehearsal, GAMENIGHT vs. Edmond Memorial (Senior Night) Post-Game RR performance
→ Fri Nov 8 — 7am Rehearsal, 4-8pm Rehearsal

 
 
 

You can make payments at our resource nights or online in your student’s presto account

november 11, 2024 | 5:30 - 6:30 PM

Nov 11 will also be another Letterman Jacket fitting as well as a chance to pick up any remaining Shape of U Parent shirts.

 

Band Parents-

Our next way to celebrate our students is nationals send off decorating the band hall. 

When?

Nov 12th, 6PM until it’s done!

Bring your finished and unfinished posters and other decorations, and bring only wall safe tape to show care for the band buildings walls!

SEE YOU THERE! 


Sales Period

November 1 - November 15, 2024 

  • VIEW THE SALES FLYER HERE!

Available Products

  • Navel Oranges

  • Pink Grapefruit

  • Mixed Navels & Grapefruit

  • Mandarins

  • Easy dessert mixes

  • Easy soup mixes

  • Hamlin Juice Oranges

  • Red delicious apples

  • Navels and Marmalade

  • Navels, apples, and pears

  • Toffee & Mandarins

  • Pecans & Mandarins

Turning in Orders

Order online and have fruit shipped to your door. Please see HERE for more detailed instructions!

Delivery

You choose when to have your items delivered. Before Thanksgiving or Before Christmas.

Delivery is guaranteed before Christmas!

Makes a great gift!

Support My Season is still going on!

Where does the membership money go?

The membership dollars go in to the UBPC general fund.  This account is used to fund various expenses that we do not want to have to charge in regular student fees.

What do the UBPC members do?

UBPC members are mostly parents that want the best band experience for their students.  The band parent/UBPC member experience is different for everyone, depending on the amount of time each person has available to commit.  Generally speaking, members volunteer, attend UBPC meetings, fundraise, watch practices together, help with special events, travel with the band, chaperone on trips, provide hospitality for judges and other events, make friends with other parents and cheer on the band.  UBPC members are there to answer questions (especially for 1st year marching students – yikes!) and support you when your student graduates (try not to think about it – it will be here before you know it!)

Some companies will match or donate if you volunteer! Don’t hesitate to ask! Some of our band parents have received hundreds of dollars in donations just by asking!

we need you!

We all have one thing in common: we love our students!

Check out our volunteer form - there are so many opportunities for you to get involved on any level!

Contact the volunteer coordinator with any ideas or questions!

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