Check the Director's Calendar for up to date information on this week's events and upcoming events (see also Director's Calendar section in this Cadence below):

https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=i6bong6iferbcuf1u25jg47t7k%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America%2FChicago

The Franklin High School Band is happy to announce Dr. Michael Holland as our new Head Director of Bands! Dr. Holland has a history of success with the Franklin Band and we are excited to welcome him and his family back to our family. When asked about his return to Franklin High School, Dr. Holland said, "I am very grateful, humbled, and excited to return to Franklin High School and step into this new role! The Franklin Band is a historic program with a bright future. I am honored to be selected as its next leader."

Dr. Holland student taught at Franklin High School in 2008 and joined the staff as Assistant Marching Band Director and Percussion Director in 2009. He was hired as one of the Band Directors at Grassland Middle School in 2012 and continued in those roles with the Franklin Band. He has served as the Assistant Band Director at Nolensville High School since 2018. Dr. Holland has been selected as a CMA Music Teacher of Excellence three times. He is an Innovative Percussion Artist and a Pearl/Adams Educational Artist. He and his wife Whitney have three children, Kinley, Beckham, and Easton.

Mrs. Vogt writes, "Dr. Holland is a highly respected music educator and creative mentor; the Franklin Band staff, students, and I are excited for Dr. Holland's vision for the program!" Please help us welcome Dr. Holland as the Head Director of Bands at Franklin High School!

The Franklin Band will hold our annual kick-off meeting on Tuesday May 31st at 6:30pm in the FHS Cafeteria/Commons. The new fall show theme will be announced and details will be given regarding the upcoming season. Folder pickup (including forms that need to be completed) will begin at 6:00pm in the Cafeteria. There will also be tables set up where forms can be notarized/collected, website information/password distributed, etc. located in the Cafeteria. Be sure not to miss it!

Location: FHS Cafeteria/Commons

Doors open at 6pm

6:00-6:30pm Information Tables (pick up website access info, notarize/turn in medical forms, etc)

6:30-7:00pm Band Booster Board addresses parents

7:00pm Show Reveal and Directors' Address

7:30pm Information Tables

**Gathering for New TFB Families** 5:15pm on Thursday June 2nd

• We will meet outside the back doors of the band room at 5:15, and then have our gathering in the Choir room.

• Light refreshments will be available, and we will take time to ask/answer questions and get to know other folks new to the band this year

• Bring a wifi-enabled DEVICE and your BAND FOLDER from the Kick Off Meeting

From the medical team:

New medical/travel forms need to be completed for the upcoming 2022-2023 marching band season. Access copy of the 2022 Medical Form here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jE0KT2L_Ux2ccSbJJ777OC7B7rzmaCYfgZ-bBfnWkQM/edit?usp=sharing

Please complete the form in full. Do not leave any lines/questions blank, including last tetanus shot (you can obtain this info by calling your child's doctor and asking). Forms will be collected the night of the kick off meeting but may also be mailed to:

Franklin Band Boosters

P.O. Box 1371

Franklin, TN 37065-1371

or placed in the Frebel mailbox (the mailbox in the band room) through the month of June.

If there are any parents with a medical background who would like to be part of the medical team, we would love to have you! Please email tfbmedicalteam@gmail.com

TFB's Mandatory Kick-Off Camp (aka Mini-Camp) will be held May 31st-June 3rd. See tentative schedule below (taken directly from the TFB Director's Calendar):

Tentative Schedule

Tuesday:

Winds, 1-8:30pm

Guard, 5:30-8:30pm

Perc, 5-8:30pm

7pm: All students join parents* in the Kick-Off Meeting for the fall schedule/show reveal

*Parent portion of the meeting begins at 6pm

Wednesday:

Winds, 1-8:30pm

Guard, 5:30-8:30pm*

Perc, 5-8:30pm

Thursday:

*Marchathon - Full Band, 9am-noon*

Winds, 5-8:30pm

Guard, 5:30-8:30pm

Perc, 5-8:30pm

Friday:

*Open Band Room - 3-5pm* (Open Band Room means Mrs. V will have the band room open and available for any/all student-led sectionals or individual practice time).

Winds, 5-8:30pm

Guard, 5:30-8:30pm

Perc, 5-8:30pm

*7:45pm Kickball Tourney Finals/Tailgate Dinner*

*Guard will be ending at 8:30pm, not the 8pm time listed on the recruitment poster.

Friends of The Franklin Band is the official place for alumni, boosters, friends, and fans of The Franklin High School Band to connect and get information about current happenings in TFB. Follow @friendsofthefranklinband on Instagram and FB (page and private group).

friendsofthefranklinband@gmail.com

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1hAac3___zC_AuRLFMD944ij4hRwM-0ll

Every student and family is expected to participate in at least TWO of the flag installations during the year.

Please go ahead and fill out your dates for the upcoming year!

Sign up for your weekend here:

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/9040b44a8a728a2fd0-usflag1

If you would like to find out more about working with the flag team, please contact Anna Lynn Whitfield (annalynnwhitfield@gmail.com).

***Please remember that dates on calendar are subject to change according to availability of facilities, etc. If you decide to print out the calendar, please remember to constantly check back the updated Director's Calendar online (see below) as dates/times/locations can and frequently will change!

***TFB Kick-off camp begins the Tuesday after Memorial Day. This is the time we welcome our upcoming 9th grade band students, introduce our show, work on drill, etc. Please do NOT schedule vacation May 31st-June 4th, as this is an extrememly important beginning to our band season.

***Band Camp (location TBD) will be July 17th-21st. This is required for all band students. Since there will also be rehearsals beginning in the month of July, please try to schedule family vacations during the month of June to avoid missing rehearsal.

The directors are working toward the final summer calendar for all other dates.

Gimme 5! Please help us spread the word that we are seeking donations to fund our large instrument replacement program. You can forward the following URL: https://donorbox.org/gimme-five Please send it to grandparents, friends, neighbors, coworkers, and anyone who has a heart for our band program. You can also ask them to scan this QR code. One time donations are great, but recurring donations are even better!

The Franklin Band is well-known and respected for being a kind and courteous program. So says Melissa Gufston-Hines of the O'Fallon HS Band, "We love when we get to see the folks of the Franklin Band at shows because we can always count on them being so classy."

Franklin Band Family Show Etiquette (this applies to Winter Guard, and all Concert performances)

*Come see the band perform.

*Show up early. Allow time to get to your seat.

*Avoid being a distraction (silence cell phones, only enter and depart between performances, keep children seated/as quiet as possible, etc)

*STAND AND APPLAUD EACH PERFORMANCE in recognition of the hard work and effort of the students. And no matter where we finish in the standings at the end of the event, applaud every band. They’ve all had many long, hard days just like our students.

*Focus on your Enjoyment of a performance or don’t comment at all. You don’t know who is sitting within hearing. This includes avoiding sending negative texts that someone could screenshot/forward to others. We only share positive comments about other bands. If you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything at all.

Community – The community in which we live and our own community within Franklin High School shape who we are, and we shape those communities in return.

Excellence – Employ a positive work ethic on our steady march toward excellence.

Enjoyment – Students should enjoy their band experience, their friends, their musical activities, and the processes involved with them.

Inclusivity – Be a “big tent” organization, serving students of various abilities and backgrounds.

History – Value and reflect on our past while being innovative in new endeavors.

Engagement – The wants and needs of our student, parent, and community stakeholders are important to us.

Advocacy – Be advocates for music education, in neighborhood chats and in discussions with policy makers.

Versatility – Be well-rounded in what we do, but with a strong foundation in concert literature.

Challenge – Create an environment that challenges students and promotes personal growth.

Stewardship – Be good stewards of our resources, both personal and financial.

***Treasurer/band fees? Shawn Davis bandtreasurerfhs@gmail.com

***Flag program? FHSflag@gmail.com https://thefranklinband.org/us-flag-program/

***Concessions (recipes, open shifts, etc)? Rebecca Murphy themurphys@williamsmurphy.com

***Tailgates? Jennifer Stockdale jenniferhstockdale@gmail.com

***Chaperones? Rosemary Muirhead fhsbandchaps@gmail.com

***Uniforms? For uniforms (fit, repairs, etc) contact Lynne Grayson Blkg85@aol.com

For uniform accessories, contact is TBD (see volunteer form below!)

***Medical team? Dr Patti Williams TFBmedicalteam@gmail.com

***Fundraising? Jennifer DeCuir franklinbandfundraising@gmail.com

***Alumni Events? Amy Kendall tfb.alumni@gmail.com

***Band Camp? Angelle Gallers fhsbandcamp@gmail.com

***TFB website concerns? webmaster@thefranklinband.org

***Corrections to the Director's Calendar? TFB.Directors@gmail.com

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