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

Director's Calendar

Welcome back from Fall Break! The next few weeks are packed with events as we close out our marching season. We celebrate our seniors this Friday night, travel to BOA Indianapolis Saturday, host our Musical Trick or Treat next Tuesday, celebrate our marching season with our Community Performance next Thursday, and complete our marching season at the Contest of Champions next Saturday. It is easy to allow stress and busyness to overwhelm us. Encourage the members, enjoy the process, and cherish these final weeks of the season! Let us give our best effort and finish our marching band season strong!

There will be a band parent meeting in the band room this Tuesday October 18th at 7pm. Come hear updates about all the exciting events over the next two weeks and beyond.

This coming Friday October 21st is Senior Night as FHS plays Nolensville. Senior Band students and their families will be celebrated. Details are in the Director's Calendar.

We’re in the home stretch! October is a very busy month for marching band, and I want to remind you that the final $175 payment for our band pledge was due on October 15th. If you have not paid the full $975 financial pledge, I request that you do so now.

Payments can be made online in Charms or by check made payable to Franklin High School Band Boosters. You can drop payments in the lockbox on the wall inside the band room or mail them to:

Franklin High School Band Boosters

P.O. Box 1371

Franklin, TN 367065-1371

Payment Plan for Total Commitment:

• $300 July 1^st (Extracurricular Fee to FHS)

• $150 August 1st

• $150 August 22nd

• $200 September 15th

• $175 October 15th

Commitment per Student = $975

This excerpt above is from the financial commitment form all band families signed this summer:

https://secureservercdn.net/198.71.233.116/whj.0e9.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads//2022/07/Marching-Band-Financial-Agreement-22-23.pdf

Note: You must be logged in to the “TFB Insider” portion of www.thefranklinband.org to access this link.

Contact Shawn Davis with any questions: bandtreasurerfhs@gmail.com

*The medical team will collect medicine on Tuesday Oct. 18th from 5:30 PM to 6:45 PM in the band room and then will remain in the band room for a half hour after the band meeting.

*Medicine collection will also take place on Thursday, October 20th from 7 to 8 PM in the band room.

*If you are unable to make either days please notify us so we can make other arrangements.

*Medicine should be brought in its original container The medical team will collect only what is necessary for our Indianapolis trip. Emergency medicines like EpiPen‘s and albuterol inhaler as well as oral contraceptive pills should remain with your student. Remember to label with their name. Epipens and albuterol need to be carried at all times.

*If there is a location change, a message will be sent out in GroupMe.

If you are planning to check your child out early in Indianapolis and they will NOT be spending the night with the band at the hotel or riding the bus home, please email fhsbandchaps@gmail.com as soon as possible to let us know.

We have multiple exciting events coming up for The Franklin Band:

*BOA Indianapolis Saturday Oct 22nd

(BOA Information & Link for Ticket Purchase: CLICK HERE)

*Halloween with The Franklin Band Tuesday Oct 25th

*TFB Community Appreciation Performance Thursday Oct 27th

*Contest of Champions Saturday Oct 29th

*11/12 Mid-State Auditions Saturday Nov 19th

*9/10 Mid-State Auditions Saturday Dec 3rd

*Dress Rehearsal TFB Winter Band Concert Sunday Dec 4th

*TFB Winter Band Concert Monday Dec 5th

Please check the Director's Calendar for more information regarding the activities above as time gets closer to each event.

Please note:

1. Exact times for each event will be entered as soon as they become available. Sometimes many factors go into the timing of each event: When will the buses be available? What time can food be ready/available so our students can eat? What time can we have access to the facilties we need for the event? Please be patient. Updates are entered into the Directors Calendar and sent into the Band Parent Group Me as soon as they are available.

2. Consider pulling up the Directors Calendar as a window on your phone and leaving it open. It would be best NOT to print out the schedule from the Directors Calendar before the event because sometimes those times will need to be updated during the event (like BOA Indy) to adapt to time changes out of our control. Please check the Directors Calendar for the most up-to-date information.

It’s Spooky Season! The Franklin Band will host a community Trick-or-Treat event in the FHS stadium on Tuesday October 25^th from 7:00-8:00 pm. We need your help collecting candy for the event. Please send in your student with two or three bags of individually-wrapped candy to distribute to our guests at the event. have your student place the candy on the table designated for donations in the band room. Thanks so much for your help with this! There will also be more details coming from section parents about the event.

Hi Band Family,

It's time for another tailgate on the day of the Contest of Champions competition! Sign up link is at end of email.

WHAT: This tailgate is by section, and some sections are combined. Please sign up to bring an item or items according to the section(s) of your band student(s). Note that we are feeding the band, band staff, and band families. If you're able to give a little more, please do to cover those who aren't able.

WHEN: Saturday, October 29 at approximately 6:00 PM, immediately following announcement of finalists bands.

WHEN TO SET UP: Everything will need to be set up and ready to go before finalists are announced. Parents will race back to the tailgate area and prepare to feed the band. If we are a finalist and one of the first bands to perform in finals, we have to be really fast!

WHEN TO TEAR DOWN: It depends on if our band makes finals and, if so, their performance order. In years past, when we were one of the first finalists band to perform, we left everything and returned to tear down and clean up after our band performed. Everything seemed fine, but I wouldn't leave anything valuable.

WHERE: MTSU. Specific lot TBD. Watch Parent Group Me on day of for updates.

DECOR THEME: Spooky Tailgate or Forever Young

Power is always a challenge at this tailgate. Generators, extension cords, and outdoor lighting (and weather dependent, heaters) are critical. If you are able to help with these items, we really do need you!

This tailgate requires all hands on deck! If you can contribute your time and help more than just bringing food or drinks, please contact me via Group Me or text. You are needed! No, really, you are!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0E4EA8AA2EA3F94-tfbcoc

Thanks,

Jennifer Stockdale

Tailgate Coordinator

News from the Stand!

Hello Band Parents,

And here we are – the last home game of the season! Your last opportunity to work in the stand!

This is meant to be the Percussion section night but as they are a small group and it’s Senior night I am changing things up.

If you are a Senior Parent do not volunteer to take a shift! Enjoy all of this very special night and come back to the stand next season whenever you want. Obviously if you feel the need to donate Mac and Cheese or Taco meat I will not say no 😊

If you are part of the awesome crew of Band helpers (chaperones, props, etc) who are going to Indy the next morning do not volunteer to take a shift! You need to get as much rest as possible and we appreciate all you do for our kids on the road.

If you are a parent from Percussion (and not already excused) please sign up as this is your section’s night!

If you are a parent who has not put in a shift at the concession stand yet – PLEASE sign up! The only way the band works is if everyone contributes. The concessions stand is a big part of our fundraising and we make more money if we can get everyone through the line as effectively as possible. I promise I will find you a job that you will love.

If you are a parent from any section that has volunteered already but had a great time (and who didn’t!) please consider signing up again because a lot of our faithful volunteers are Senior parents.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C49ABAC2CA3FC1-concessions5

Thank you – let’s finish strong!

Rebecca Murphy

615 419 5493

Schedule:

10/21 - Percussion and Volunteers

• If you can’t volunteer for a shift, please sign up for Mac and Cheese or Taco Meat for our famous Super Nachos. Remember if you want to make it but don’t want to leave your crock pot, you can always bring it in a disposable pan and we can put it into one of ours to keep warm.

• For Senior parents – I know this is a big year for you and you want to see all the moments. We will find a job that works for you!

• Sign up to help the Grill team – they are always looking for help around the grill. Reach out to me and I will put you in touch with them

• Sign up to smoke a couple of Boston Butts – Concessions will provide the meat if you can provide the time! A big shout out to Bryan DeCuir for providing the BBQ for the 9/2 game.

• People always ask if they can bring me water or some food items. I cannot take donations of items but if you want to donate a Sams Club Gift card, I can always put those to great use.

• Come buy Concessions during the game!

Thanks everyone!

As we head into the final two weeks of the season, there are some areas of need. Please help our band finish STRONG - the directors, the staff, and the band kids we are all SO proud of need parent volunteers to donate & contribute in one or more of the areas below. Everyone's help is greatly needed and much appreciated!!

To keep our kids fed & hydrated - Snacks/Water Needed for Indianapolis Super Regional and Contest of Champions! **Please read the description in the SignUp for more info:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4aaaac23a0ff2-snacks

To help get our equipment and props loaded, unloaded, transported, assembled and onto the field when it’s SHOWTIME - please contact Dustin Neely if you can help with any of our final performances - dustinneely105@gmail.com or #423-208-6255.

• Football games - 10/21 & 10/28

• Indianapolis Super Regional - 10/22

• Community Performance - 10/27

• Contest of Champions - 10/29

Please email fhsbandoffice@gmail.com with any questions!

Thank you!!

Band Booster meetings are for ALL band parents! Upcoming dates for your calendar:

October 18th

November 29th

Band Booster meetings are held in the band room at 7pm unless otherwise updated in the Director's Calendar.

Hello, Band Family! We are hoping to put together some senior spotlights to share on social media and would like to include all of the band seniors (guard, marchers, ensemble participants)!

The plan is to use "a how is started/how its going format." For the "how it started" photo we need a picture of your kiddo before high school doing their thing (e.g., with an instrument in jr high or before, dancing/gymnastics etc). For the "how it's going" photo we need a recent photo (from a marching or concert band event or guard performance).

Here is a form we are using to collect photos and information to build the spotlights: https://forms.gle/8j8B5iHnQZ83rS5v9

Please do everything possible to avoid missing rehearsals. Directors count on students attending every rehearsal especially since they are learning new material every day.

If missing rehearsal is absolutely unavoidable, students must fill out this form: 2022-23 Rehearsal Absence Form before the rehearsal they are going to miss. **Students should also contact their section leaders in their section GroupMe before rehearsal so they can be aware as well.

What is Mid-state?

Directly from the MTSBOA mid-state website: "Mid-State is a weekend event held each Spring that provides an opportunity for the best musicians of Middle Tennessee to perform with one another in large ensembles. Each Mid-State ensemble will prepare and perform a concert with just a few short rehearsals. To make the Mid-State Band or Orchestra, students must go through the audition process in the Fall, which includes three parts: scales, prepared music, and sight reading. The highest scored musicians in each section are selected to be a member of the Mid-State Band or Orchestra, with the top few high school musicians from each section qualifying for All-State."

Mid-State is a huge honor and a fun, exciting weekend for our students. TFB recommends every band student strongly consider auditioning. TFB Directors have published the audition music in schoology. Seniors in each section are often happy to help underclassmen work on their audition pieces and scales. Those who audition will frequently make it into Wilco Honor Band, which is a Friday and Saturday held usually at Brentwood Baptist Church.

2022-23 Mid-state Auditions will be held the following dates and locations:

November 19, 2022 | 11/12 Band & Orchestra, 9-12 Jazz

Antioch High School

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December 3, 2022 | 9/10 Band & Orchestra

Wilson Central High School

Band Mid-State Weekend is usually held in early January at MTSU. More info to come once available.

*(Students ride the bus to Mid-State Weekend with other Mid-State students from Williamson County. Parents are responsible for picking up their students after their final concerts).

The Fabrication Team is very excited to offer personalized parent flags! These flags can be used all year and from one season to another! Of course, we will still be making our popular show-themed parent flags for your collection, but those will be made later in the season after our work for the show is done.

You will choose the color of your flag, then personalize it with your student’s name and instrument or section. Flags are $20 each and hand-made to order. All profits go to the band! You may pick up your flags at the merch table before home football games or at band booster meetings. We can’t wait to see all that TFB pride!

Order on the band website: www.thefranklinband.org

Thank you to all our volunteers who have installed flags this season!

The next flag installation holiday will be VETERANS DAY: Friday, November 11th, 2022.

**Please sign up today by following this link:

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

Routes still needing coverage as of 10/16/2022:

• River Landing - 2 routes

• River Rest -1 route

• Temple Hills -1 route

• Trace End - 1 route

• Fieldstone Farms - 1 route

Questions? Contact The Franklin Band U.S. Flag Service Committee:

fhsflag@gmail.com

www.thefranklinband.org/us-flag-program

FHS Band Boosters

P.O. Box 1371

Franklin, TN 37065-1371

Thanks for all you do to make The Franklin Band great!

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.

If you would like to have an announcement added to the TFB Weekly Cadence for the full band to see, please type out the announcement exactly as you would like it to appear in the Cadence. Include any necessary links.

Please fill out this form with the above information:

TFB Cadence Submissions 2022-23

Please do not send emails; use the link above. Please send in your submissions by 5pm the Saturday before the Cadence goes out the following Monday. Submissions after that time will likely have to be included in the next week's Cadence.

***Again- Please type out the announcement EXACTLY as you would like it to appear in the Cadence. Your announcement will be copied and pasted. Thank you!

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

***Flag program? Anna Lynn Whitfield 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 parent volunteer interest form above!)

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

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

***Alumni Events? Amy Kendall franklinbandalumnifamily@gmail.com

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

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

***Front Ensemble/Pit Crew contact? Dustin Neely dustinneely105@gmail.com

or phone#423-208-6255

***Corrections to the Director's Calendar? perry.holland@wcs.edu