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):

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Our students did an incredible job preparing for a POPS concert amidst testing and the rigor of the school year. It's been one of those times when you don't want to pick up your instrument because you're so mentally exhausted. But they did so each and every day, most of the time without gripe!

THANK YOU to everyone who helped with the "largest car wash in the world"! Special shout-out to event organizers Bryan DeCuir, Jerry Pitt, and Jason Pagel for your work. Thank you all for braving the weather, putting on smiling faces, and throwing bubbles at each other for the benefit of the band. We'll have numbers for how we did shortly!

And a belated THANK YOU to everyone who helped with the 21-22 Banquet! It's easy to forget that two years ago, the banquet was virtual, and last year the banquet was on the turf at FHS. It was so nice to be indoors, for the first time in two years, and have a delicious dinner brought to us. Special shout-out to event organizer Suzanne Ward and Dustin for working the A/V equipment.

Now is the time of year when we slow down JUST a bit to inventory our concert instruments, clean the band room, and get our marching instruments ready for the next season. This has to happen by this Saturday before our Rodeo Parade performance (see details below), so it really is just a short break!

Don't forget that we'll need all the help we can get for Campus Clean-Up this Thursday after school! We'll meet in the football stadium at 3pm, then divide and conquer! All tubas (plus a few volunteers) will be painting over graffiti in the tuba room, so be sure to bring clothes you can get dirty. Most others will be outdoors spraying weeds/cleaning up debris in the band lot, so please wear appropriate clothing and stay hydrated!

We'll also be taking orders for Band Member Jackets in the Band Room at the same time (this Thursday from 3-5pm). Your students can be sized and orders be placed at this time. These Band Member Jackets will be a way for students to show off their competition patches and their pride in the Franklin Band. These will be distributed via a ceremony at school soon after they are delivered (i.e., corps jacket ceremony). If you would like to donate money to a family who may not be able to afford a member jacket, or if you would like more information about the jackets, please contact Cari Berthelot at poochretreat@gmail.com.

Update: interviews are underway for the Head Band Director position here at Franklin High School. You should know that there are many highly-qualified candidates for the position, including many with competitive BOA experience. Mark Kinzer, Director of Fine Arts in Williamson County Schools and former band director of 40+ years, is serving on the interview committee as the band specialist. There are other administrators and arts teachers on the committee, as well. I will not be in interviews so I can continue to focus on our students and not miss class, as many interviews happen during the school day! I will be meeting the final candidates to ensure they understand student needs before the job is offered to a candidate.

TFB Percussion Ensemble will perform on Monday May 16th, 2022 at 7pm at Williamson County Performing Arts Center 112 Everbright Ave, Franklin, TN 37064. Come support our TFB Percussion!

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

From the medical team:

New medical/travel forms need to be completed for the upcoming 2022-2023 marching band season. Please complete the form in full. Forms will be collected the night of the kick off meeting but may also be mailed 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, 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 May 31st:

Winds, 1-8:30pm

Guard, 5-8:30pm

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 June 1st:

Winds, 1-8:30pm

Guard, 5-8:30pm

Perc, 5-8:30pm

Thursday June 2nd:

*Marchathon - Full Band, 9am-noon*

Winds, 5-8:30pm

Guard, 5-8:30pm

Perc, 5-8:30pm

Friday June 3rd:

*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, 5-8:30pm

Perc, 5-8:30pm

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

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

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***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.

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? Don Fagan FHSflag@gmail.com https://thefranklinband.org/us-flag-program/

***Concessions (recipes, open shifts, etc)? baalbergen@comcast.net

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

***Chaperones? Kathy Hoffman fhsbandchaps@gmail.com

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

For uniform accessories, contact Dannie Brobston fhsbandoffice@gmail.com or 615-714-5940

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

***Fundraising? Jerry Pitt and Bryan De Cuir franklinbandfundraising@gmail.com

***Alumni Events? Beth Simpson tfb.alumni@gmail.com

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

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

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