From The Directors

TWB Family

Happy first week of school!

This is our first post in the new TWB 26-27 group now that school has officially started!

We had a busy first couple of days trying to get new students caught up and getting all of our students into the correct class periods. We are almost there! We had our first stadium rehearsal today and finally getting to see and hear the band in a big venue was awesome! The future is bright!

We are looking forward to seeing everyone for our first performance this evening at Meet the Pirate. Parents are invited to come down at the end and try this whole marching band thing out for a second...and then we have a special surprise for everyone at the very end!

Next week we start our first week of normal school day mornings and Monday night stadium rehearsals. Be here on time and ready to go!! See info below.

Keep scrolling to see updates including next week's schedule and Band Booster news.

Next Week's Rehearsal Schedule 8/17-8/21

Monday 7:00-8:15am, 5:00-7:00PM (Lot/Stadium) Sound Crew/Metronome Helpers at evening and all others this week

Tuesday 7:00-8:15am

Wednesday 7-8:15am

Thursday 7-8:15am

Friday 7-8:30am Full TWB(This rehearsal will include Pre-Game rehearsal at 7:00am)

Official attendance starts next week!!

The most important key to our success as the largest organization at Wylie HS is to have our students with us when we have rehearsals and performances. It takes all of us for all of us to be successful this season.

Calendar management and punctuality are life skills that band is great at developing!

Your own band directors are good at this skill because of their own band directors earlier in their lives. An excerpt from the band handbook is below and the absence request button below will be live starting today.

TWB Attendance Policy

"Attendance will be taken promptly at the start of each rehearsal in the fundamentals block. Students not in the fundamentals block at the appropriate time will be marked tardy or absent. We realize that from time to time a student cannot avoid missing a marching band practice due to illness or emergency situations (medical emergency or illness, death in the family, or religious holiday). When a student misses a rehearsal or is tardy for a rehearsal for ANY REASON, he/she must communicate with a director before attendance is taken using the absence request form.

REHEARSALS Students are required to attend ALL band rehearsals. The band directors must be notified IN ADVANCE (the day before) if a student is going to miss or be late to a rehearsal. Excused absences are

classified as illness or family emergency only. This information is NOT to be relayed through another student!

Failure to notify the directors of an absence or tardy constitutes an unexcused absence with the possibility of being removed from the next performance. In addition, members may be removed from the performances if rehearsals are missed due to lengthy school absences or excessive tardies. Students should schedule academic tutorials after 8:30 am or after school for the duration of the marching season. Step one to being

great is being here!

TARDIES Consequences for tardies are as follows:

1. Warning.

2. 2nd Warning, parents notified through phone or email

3. Student will be pulled from next performances. A tardy is defined as not being in the block when the band starts rehearsal. There are no exceptions to the “3rd tardy” rule. Once a student has reached the 3rd tardy, they will be pulled from the next performance, and an alternate will march the spot if there is adequate time to learn it. Tardies are the responsibility of the student. The only excused tardies are those involving medical emergencies. After all, you have three chances!

Performances

The student will receive a grade for each performance during a grading period. The band directors and the band calendar will determine the number of performances.

Unexcused absences from rehearsals and performances: Any unexcused absence may result in a zero given as a grade and being pulled from the next performance as a director deems necessary.

Excused absences from a performance: In accordance with WISD policy, all excused absences will be honored with no grade penalty.  These will include: Medical emergency or illness, death in the family, and religious holiday.

An alternative assignment will be provided by the band director for those students who

miss a performance with an excused absence. This assignment must be completed and

the grade will be averaged in the place of the missed performance.

Students who are academically ineligible or temporarily suspended from extra-curricular

activities will complete an alternative assignment for each performance missed as well.

Crew List

Here is the first draft of the crew list. Look out on the weekly announcements in the section below (For example, this week it says "Sound Crew" is called at Monday evening and all other rehearsals this week) each week to know when your crew is "called."

If your name is not on the crew list and you were expecting to be on the list, email Mr. Lisko at stephen.lisko@wylieisd.net

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Meet the Pirate Schedule, August 14

4:20 School ends, students go home, get a bite to eat and change into band dry fit, black shorts, and athletic shoes with short black or white socks.

6:30 Arrive at school for a quick inspection

7:00 Quick warm up in Gym or IMPAC

7:30 Enter stadium and play tunes from the track for the audience

8:30 Meet the Pirate

9:00 Finish!!

Parents, we do a fun thing at the end each year where we will have you come down and march a set with us at the end of the night. Be ready to come down to the field when we finish!

9th Grade Cuts

Here are the 9th grade region cuts! Click the link below! For all wind and percussion students- These cuts will be the musical excerpts for your 2nd semester auditions, so start practicing now!

Percussion- Mr. Kosterman is also going to add cuts for 4 mallet and timpani, so you will play excerpts from all four etudes for your spring semester audition.

For all 9th graders- Remember, you can audition for the 9th grade region band. Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony 9th graders- This can also fulfill your region audition requirement (ALL students from Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony must audition for a region band, whether it's 9th grade or the regular region audition, or even both!).

Booster Updates!!

Football season is upon us, which means Concessions time! Concessions is one of our biggest fundraisers and helps us fund our fall programs, including our Luna marching show for both Color Guard and Band. We need both students and parent volunteers. We especially need parent volunteers for the scrimmage tonight. You will be finished in time to watch TWB for Meet the Pirate! Training will be provided for all positions, and they are quite easy jobs. We are hosting Concessions for McMillan JH games on Wednesday, WHS JV games on Thursdays, and Varsity games, mostly on Fridays. Students can only sign up for McMillan and JV games, and you will earn Letter Jacket Service Points. Click the link below to sign up:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C49A8AF28ABF49-64807530-whsvarsity#/

 Pick up your yard signs, car decals, and purse straps at 6:30 PM on Monday by the band storage area. Didn’t get a chance to pre‑order? No worries — we’ll have all three items for sale, along with Spirit Wear from previous seasons.  

Connect with other TWB parents through the Band app:

Luna Band app:  

https://www.band.us/n/a1a5b96cMcT7V  

Freshman Parents only: 

https://www.band.us/n/a1a6b0bbvdk7i  

If you have any Booster questions, please email Kelli Minarzick at president@thatwylieband.net 

Parentsquare Notifications!

Students- It is critical that you have a phone number associated with your Parentsquare profile AND that you have "Instant" notifications set so that your teachers (and band directors) can reach you instantly.

Parents- Please check with your students to see if they have completed these steps:

Follow these steps:

1) Click on your profile in the top right corner of Parentsquare.

2) Click "Manage account."

3) Click "Edit account."

4) Add your student phone number.

5) Go through the verification process by entering the verification code that is sent to your number when prompted.

Now that your phone number is added:

1) Go to "Notification settings."

2) Change your notifications to "Instant" instead of "Digest" (Digest only sends one notification per day at the end of the day- you will miss messages if it is set to "Digest").

99 Pledges Fundraiser- Update

As of Thursday evening, we are up to $18,000 raised toward our $80,000 goal. That is a great start; however, only 96 students have participated so far. We need any and all band students to participate by entering contact information of people you think will donate into our fundraiser system. If you need help, or did not receive a link to your specific fundraiser site, then send Mr. Lisko an email (stephen.lisko@wylieisd.net).

The boosters and directors have come up with some great incentives, so check out the graphic and get to work!

99 Pledges Fundraiser Help?

One issue we discovered in classes on Friday is that students did not know how to access their individual management page. This is important because students can input contact information to "invite" people to their pages and in turn, 99 Pledges will send automatic reminders to people who have not donated!

I am attaching a photo from the 99 Pledges FAQ to help explain the issue.

The email was sent to student's apps account addresses and one of the adult emails on August 7th (Among other emails that they may have received from us that day).

There are 2 links in the email. The 2nd link lower in the body of the email will take students to their "Private Profile Management Page." From there, they can edit their own profiles by clicking "Profile" and invite more participants by clicking "Invite."

UIL Required Health Forms and Physicals

Every student in TWB must complete the required UIL medical form each year. IN ADDITION, all 9th, 11th, and any new students in other grades that have not had a pre-performance physical must have one done before the start of summer band. Percussion and guard, this must be done before the first day of your July camp.

EVERYONE fills out page 1 with their guardian (Medical History)

9th graders, 11th graders, and any new students in other grades needs a physical examination by a "Physician, a Physician Assistant licensed by a State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners, a Registered Nurse recognized as an Advanced Practice Nurse by the Board of Nurse Examiners, or a Doctor of Chiropractic." (Physical Examination)

When complete, upload your forms to Wylie ISD's RankOne site (Link Below). If you are only completing the medical history, please upload only that one page. Band Directors are unable to accept physical forms. They must be uploaded to this system.

Music and Arts TWB Store Info

Every wind player will need the following prior to the start of Summer Band Camp on July 27th:

• Flip Folder

• Lyre

• Tuner/Metronome Single-Use Device

• Director-Approved Instrument Supplies

Note: Trumpets and Trombones will use a clip on Flip folder/lyre combination- best brand is DEG.

If you need an easy way to get any of these supplies, Music and Arts set up an online store linked here:

https://www.musicarts.com/school-supplies?studentGrade=9&schoolId=37232

You are certainly welcome to purchase the supplies elsewhere, but this may be a good option for you to order all of these accessories all at once.

The directors believe strongly that the equipment your student uses has a direct affect on the quality of their tone production and ability to play technically. Please check and inspect your student's equipment with them over this summer, and if they need new or upgraded equipment, then please purchase. Mouthpieces and ligatures, especially for woodwind instruments, do not last forever.

We have attached an equipment list if you'd like to purchase the supplies at a different vendor.

Upcoming Dates

Aug 14 Meet the Pirate

Aug 28 First Football Game vs. Pearce

Sept 4 Game vs. Lake Highlands

Sept 10 Home vs. Mesquite Horn

Sept 12 HEB Drumline Contest

Sept 16 All Region Jazz Auditions for Jazz Band

Sept 18 Homecoming Game

That Wylie Band

August 7, 2026

TWB Family!

We had a great week of learning with Competition Band this week and have gotten a strong start on learning our show, "Luna."

We ended today with a run of our Pre Game show with the Full TWB and a massive water balloon battle. Fun times!

Updates below including next week's schedule, and Band Booster news.

Reminder: Students, with our first performance a week away, if you have not purchased your flip folder from the store link below or some other source, you need to do that this weekend. You will need that for Meet the Pirate and all other upcoming game performances. That is a must have to perform. It's time!

Week 3 and start of school!

Week 3, August 10-11

Monday August 10 7-10am Competition Band Only

Tuesday August 11 7am-10:30am Competition Band Only

School Begins!!

Thursday August 13th: First day of school: No morning practice this day so look great for your first day...but normal weekly rehearsal will start on Friday and go through marching season. M-F, 7-8:30am, and Monday nights at the stadium 5:00-7:00pm(new time!! We actually get to start earlier this year with football switching to mornings!!). Please take care of tutorials after school for marching season as much as you can!

Percussion, see Mr. Kosterman's message from Aug. 6th about Varsity Battery at Smith Elementary on this day.

August 14th: Morning Full TWB Rehearsal and Meet the Pirate which will be in the evening at the end of the Varsity Scrimmage in the Stadium. See details below.

August 28th: First Football Game, Away vs. Pearce. For game days, students remain at WHS after school, eat dinner, travel to game together, and return for a later evening pick up back at WHS.

Heads up! The first few events and games while the weather is hot, the band will be performing in new band dry fit shirts, marching shorts, ankle or no-show black or white socks, and athletic shoes. These items will act as our "summer uniform" and were purchased at registration.

And away we go with another amazing year in That Wylie Band!!

See you soon!

Meet the Pirate Schedule, August 14

4:20 School ends, students go home, get a bite to eat and change into band dry fit, black shorts, and athletic shoes with short black or white socks.

6:30 Arrive at school for a quick inspection

7:00 Quick warm up in Gym or IMPAC

7:30 Enter stadium and play tunes from the track for the audience

8:30 Meet the Pirate

9:00 Finish!!

Parents, we do a fun thing at the end each year where we will have you come down and march a set with us at the end of the night. Be ready to come down to the field when we finish!

Booster Updates!!

Booster Updates

Thank you all so much for your Teacher Breakfast donations. The teachers were very appreciative! Also, thank you to the parents and students that volunteered.

Football season is upon us, which means Concessions time! Concessions is one of our biggest fundraisers and helps us fund our fall programs, including our Luna marching show for both Color Guard and Band. We need both students and parent volunteers. Training will be provided for all positions, and they are quite easy jobs. We are hosting Concessions for McMillan JH games on Wednesday, WHS JV games on Thursdays, and Varsity games, mostly on Fridays. Students can only sign up for McMillan and JV games, and you will earn Letter Jacket Service Points. Click the link below to sign up:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C49A8AF28ABF49-64807530-whsvarsity#/

Connect with other TWB parents through the Band app:

Luna Band app:  

https://www.band.us/n/a1a5b96cMcT7V  

Freshman Parents only: 

https://www.band.us/n/a1a6b0bbvdk7i  

If you have any Booster questions, please email Kelli Minarzick at president@thatwylieband.net 

UIL Required Health Forms and Physicals

Every student in TWB must complete the required UIL medical form each year. IN ADDITION, all 9th, 11th, and any new students in other grades that have not had a pre-performance physical must have one done before the start of summer band. Percussion and guard, this must be done before the first day of your July camp.

EVERYONE fills out page 1 with their guardian (Medical History)

9th graders, 11th graders, and any new students in other grades needs a physical examination by a "Physician, a Physician Assistant licensed by a State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners, a Registered Nurse recognized as an Advanced Practice Nurse by the Board of Nurse Examiners, or a Doctor of Chiropractic." (Physical Examination)

When complete, upload your forms to Wylie ISD's RankOne site (Link Below). If you are only completing the medical history, please upload only that one page. Band Directors are unable to accept physical forms. They must be uploaded to this system. 

Music and Arts TWB Store Info

Every wind player will need the following prior to the start of Summer Band Camp on July 27th:

• Flip Folder

• Lyre

• Tuner/Metronome Single-Use Device

• Director-Approved Instrument Supplies

Note: Trumpets and Trombones will use a clip on Flip folder/lyre combination- best brand is DEG.

If you need an easy way to get any of these supplies, Music and Arts set up an online store linked here:

https://www.musicarts.com/school-supplies?studentGrade=9&schoolId=37232

You are certainly welcome to purchase the supplies elsewhere, but this may be a good option for you to order all of these accessories all at once.

The directors believe strongly that the equipment your student uses has a direct affect on the quality of their tone production and ability to play technically. Please check and inspect your student's equipment with them over this summer, and if they need new or upgraded equipment, then please purchase. Mouthpieces and ligatures, especially for woodwind instruments, do not last forever.

We have attached an equipment list if you'd like to purchase the supplies at a different vendor.

Summer Health/Heat Stress

It can be tempting to stay inside all summer! We recommend getting outside to acclimatize to the heat prior to the start of Summer Band! This can also be great for someone's mental health. The CDC recommends a gradual build up time outside over the course of 7-14 days, so come up with a plan to do that! Meet up with your band friends for some outside time this summer! Wear sunscreen and drink lots of water.

Football Program Ads

Every year families have the option of purchasing ad space in the home football program to celebrate their students. This is done through the football boosters as a fundraiser. If you are interested, see link below.

Pirate Ad Flyer

Upcoming Dates

Aug 8 Drill Day 8-11

Aug 10-11 Summer Band

Aug 14 Meet the Pirate

Aug 28 First Football Game

TWB ParentSquare Feed Link

Click the button below to view all ParentSquare Feeds for the full TWB. Feeds for individual bands like Wind Symphony, Color Guard, Percussion will not show up here. Bookmark the link for quick access to all things Full TWB.

TWB ParentSquare 

That Wylie Band

July 31, 2026

TWB Family!

TWB is back at it!!

What a week this has been welcoming everyone back and beginning our journey for the year with our whole new crew. Shout out to the freshmen that have joined and have learned so much this first week!!

Because of the nature of our activity hitting the ground running at the beginning of the school year, summer band takes the performers from beginners to pros in a very short time period. It takes a lot...and the kids are giving a lot! There is nothing else like being in a giant group of over 300 performers doing special work every day. Hard...but fun!

We start with our competition show tomorrow morning for the first time and then will welcome everyone back next Friday for Pre Game rehearsal and Water Balloon Palooza 2026 at the end of that rehearsal. Summer band info is all added below from the previous updates.

We can't wait to get everyone out for Meet the Pirate in a few weeks and show you all what we have been doing so far.

Updates below including Band Booster News. Parents, if you have not joined the TWB Parent community yet, you are missing out!!

Summer Band Week 2

Week 2 August 3-8, (note that we have a few 2-a-days working around required teacher trainings)

Monday August 3 Competition Band, 7:00am-9:45am(outside) and 6:00pm-9:00pm split indoors/outdoors

Tuesday August 4, 8:00am-10:30am Wind Symphony and Drumline only, rehearse and perform at District Convocation and then…

5:00-9:00pm Competition Band split indoors/outdoors , eat dinner before you arrive 

Wednesday August 5, 5-9pm Competition Band, indoor/outdoor rehearsal, please eat dinner before you arrive.

Thursday August 6, 7-9am Competition Band

Friday August 7, 7-10:00am, Competition Band rehearsal and then at 10-11am, FULL TWB rehearsal and Water Balloon Palooza 2026!! Bring your gear and get ready for a battle royale at the end of the morning rehearsal. 

And then…

5-7pm Band Party at Strike and Reel, 5902 N. President George Bush, Garland TX. This was an optional item you would have chosen to pay for with your registration in May.

Saturday, August 8, 8:00-11:00am, Competition Band Drill Day

Week 3 and start of school!

Week 3, August 10-11

Monday August 10 7-10am Competition Band Only

Tuesday August 11 7am-10:30am Competition Band Only

School Begins!!

Thursday August 13th: First day of school: No morning practice this day so look great for your first day...but normal weekly rehearsal will start on Friday and go through marching season. M-F, 7-8:30am, and Monday nights at the stadium 5:30-7:30pm. Please take care of tutorials after school for marching season as much as you can!

August 14th: Morning Full TWB Rehearsal and Meet the Pirate which will be in the evening at the end of the Varsity Scrimmage in the Stadium. More details to come but expect a 6-9pm or so event. 

August 28th: First Football Game, Away vs. Pearce. For game days, students remain at WHS after school, eat dinner, travel to game together, and return for a later evening pick up back at WHS.

Heads up! The first few events and games while the weather is hot, the band will be performing in new band dry fit shirts, marching shorts, ankle or no-show black or white socks, and athletic shoes. These items will act as our "summer uniform" and were purchased at registration.

And away we go with another amazing year in That Wylie Band!!

See you soon!

Booster Updates!!

On Monday, August 3, TWB will be providing breakfast to the WHS staff. For this event, we ask for parent donated items. Please click on the link below and sign up to bring something. All items can be dropped off before band rehearsal on Monday morning. Thanks in advance for signing up!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C4BADAE2FA7F49-64800983-twbbreakfast#/ 

 With an organization as large as TWB, there are plenty of opportunities to volunteer! Please click on the link below to get involved with a committee. There is something for everyone- from chaperone opportunities to Pit Crew to washing uniforms. A WISD background check is required to volunteer.

https://forms.gle/q2DMBJQ1gjViKJN47

 Want to connect with the band parent community and get answers to your questions? 

https://www.band.us/n/a1a5b96cMcT7V   TWB Band app

https://www.band.us/n/a1a6b0bbvdk7i   Freshman parents only 

If you have any Booster questions, please email Kelli Minarzick at president@thatwylieband.net

UIL Required Health Forms and Physicals

Every student in TWB must complete the required UIL medical form each year. IN ADDITION, all 9th, 11th, and any new students in other grades that have not had a pre-performance physical must have one done before the start of summer band. Percussion and guard, this must be done before the first day of your July camp.

EVERYONE fills out page 1 with their guardian (Medical History)

9th graders, 11th graders, and any new students in other grades needs a physical examination by a "Physician, a Physician Assistant licensed by a State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners, a Registered Nurse recognized as an Advanced Practice Nurse by the Board of Nurse Examiners, or a Doctor of Chiropractic." (Physical Examination)

When complete, upload your forms to Wylie ISD's RankOne site (Link Below). If you are only completing the medical history, please upload only that one page. Band Directors are unable to accept physical forms. They must be uploaded to this system.

Music and Arts TWB Store Info

Every wind player will need the following prior to the start of Summer Band Camp on July 27th:

• Flip Folder

• Lyre

• Tuner/Metronome Single-Use Device

• Director-Approved Instrument Supplies

Note: Trumpets and Trombones will use a clip on Flip folder/lyre combination- best brand is DEG.

If you need an easy way to get any of these supplies, Music and Arts set up an online store linked here:

https://www.musicarts.com/school-supplies?studentGrade=9&schoolId=37232

You are certainly welcome to purchase the supplies elsewhere, but this may be a good option for you to order all of these accessories all at once.

The directors believe strongly that the equipment your student uses has a direct affect on the quality of their tone production and ability to play technically. Please check and inspect your student's equipment with them over this summer, and if they need new or upgraded equipment, then please purchase. Mouthpieces and ligatures, especially for woodwind instruments, do not last forever.

We have attached an equipment list if you'd like to purchase the supplies at a different vendor.

How Is Your Instrument Working?

Summer is a great time to take your personal instruments to the shop for a quick playing-condition checkup. Instruments tend to need adjustment every few months, especially if the instrument has big pads or long rods that can bend easily even if a student is careful.

Summer Health/Heat Stress

It can be tempting to stay inside all summer! We recommend getting outside to acclimatize to the heat prior to the start of Summer Band! This can also be great for someone's mental health. The CDC recommends a gradual build up time outside over the course of 7-14 days, so come up with a plan to do that! Meet up with your band friends for some outside time this summer! Wear sunscreen and drink lots of water.

Football Program Ads

Every year families have the option of purchasing ad space in the home football program to celebrate their students. This is done through the football boosters as a fundraiser. If you are interested, see link below.

Pirate Ad Flyer

Upcoming Dates

Aug 1 First Drill learning day!! 8-11am

Aug 3-7 Band Camp Week 2, see calendar for times at thatwylieband.net

Aug 8 Drill Day 8-11

Aug 10-11 Summer Band

Aug 14 Meet the Pirate

Aug 28 First Football Game

TWB ParentSquare Feed Link

Click the button below to view all ParentSquare Feeds for the full TWB. Feeds for individual bands like Wind Symphony, Color Guard, Percussion will not show up here. Bookmark the link for quick access to all things Full TWB.

That Wylie Band

Summer Band Info, last update!

July 24, 2026

TWB Family!

A couple of additions for the summer band blast below.

1. We missed some of you today for registration gear handout. The last time for pickup will be at 3:00pm, at the end of rehearsal on Monday.

2. While we only upload one or two forms each year in Rank One, please click and sign all 5 forms that you see in the system as well. That has caught some of our families. If you heard from us, please complete those non-band forms as well.

The time is almost upon us!

Our leadership team had two great days of learning last week and the Guard and Percussion will be starting their camps next week. We are looking forward to seeing everyone for the start of Full Summer Band on July 27th.

There is much information contained in this posting and we suggest reading through all of it and then look back one week at a time to make it easy to stay on top of things. Our summer schedule has a variety of start and end times to avoid as much heat as possible and work around directors’ mandatory trainings. 

Please enter each day through door 21, the health science doors, on the Stadium side of the school. For these upcoming summer band days, please dress in light colored clothing, athletic shoes, (flip flops, sandals, crocs are not appropriate), and wear sunscreen! Hats and sunglasses are needed as well. Every student should have their TWB official water bottle each day. We will come inside each day before it really starts to warm up, but we want everyone to be as comfortable and as healthy as possible throughout the morning!!

Suggestion!! In the next week, spend a few minutes outside each day to start to get accustomed to the outside world again…especially if you have been hiding indoors all summer! A 5-minute walk, then 10, then 15 will go a long way in making the morning blocks outside feel like a piece of cake. It is amazing how fast your body can get used to a new environment.

It is imperative that every member plan to be at all rehearsals. Just like other varsity level high-school activities, opportunities in the show will go to those that have been at everything, and therefore better equipped to perform at a high level. And get those physicals and medical forms done…we will send you home if you have not!!

Please read all the way down...much info is included!!

See you soon!

TWB

Week 1

Week 1, July 27- Aug 1

Summer Band Begins!!

Monday-Friday 7:00am-3:00pm All TWB Members are present. Arrive early in order to drop anything off in your lockers you need to, (lunch etc.) and be on the grid by 7:00am.  (That takes about 10 minutes to be on time) Locker info is on your binder label!

Schedule will be as follows: 7-10:30am outside marching, 10:30-11:30 lunch here on campus (bring a sack lunch or walk across the street for options), 11:30-1:30 sectionals, 1:30-3:00 large ensemble. 

TAKE NOTE!!: On Tuesday this week, we will take a quick group picture in the Monty at 3:00 for the football program, so dismissal will be around 3:15 this day only. Dress will be the new warm weather attire that you can wear all day that day. (Dry fit TWB shirt, Black TWB shorts for band, Guard wears their warm weather attire)

This first week of Summer Band we will be learning the Pre-Game Show that all TWB members that are at summer band will have a spot in. During this week we will be evaluating playing and marching skills and selecting our Varsity Competition Band that will meet for the first time on August 1 to start learning the contest show. Students that are not chosen for a competition spot/alternate will be placed on a crew with responsibilities in props or sound. All TWB students are with the group at every marching contest and football game throughout the year. All those cheers and accolades are for all of us!! Starting August 1, non-competition students will join the group when the schedule lists “Full TWB” rehearsal only with possible additions for sound crew as needs arise ad as the show learning progresses. 

Saturday August 1, Competition Band Drill learning day 8:00am-11:00am  

Week 2

Week 2 August 3-8, (note that we have a few 2-a-days working around required teacher trainings)

Monday August 3 Competition Band, 7:00am-9:45am(outside) and 6:00pm-9:00pm split indoors/outdoors

Tuesday August 4, 8:00am-10:30am est. Wind Symphony and Drumline only rehearse and perform at District Convocation and then…

5:00-9:00pm Competition Band split indoors/outdoors , eat dinner before you arrive 

Wednesday August 5, 5-9pm Competition Band, indoor/outdoor rehearsal, please eat dinner before you arrive.

Thursday August 6, 7-9am Competition Band

Friday August 7, 7-10:00am, Competition Band rehearsal and then at 10-11am, FULL TWB rehearsal and Water Balloon Palooza 2026!! Bring your gear and get ready for a battle royale at the end of the morning rehearsal. 

And then…

5-7pm Band Party at Strike and Reel, 5902 N. President George Bush, Garland TX. This was an optional item you would have chosen to pay for with your registration.

Saturday, August 8, 8:00-11:00am, Competition Band Drill Day

Week 3 and start of school!

Week 3, August 10-11

Monday August 10 7-10am Competition Band Only

Tuesday August 11 7am-10:30am Competition Band Only

School Begins!!

Thursday August 13th: First day of school: No morning practice this day so look great for your first day...but normal weekly rehearsal will start on Friday and go through marching season. M-F, 7-8:30am, and Monday nights at the stadium 5:30-7:30pm. Please take care of tutorials after school for marching season as much as you can!

August 14th: Morning Full TWB Rehearsal and Meet the Pirate which will be in the evening at the end of the Varsity Scrimmage in the Stadium. More details to come but expect a 6-9pm or so event. 

August 28th: First Football Game, Away vs. Pearce. For game days, students remain at WHS after school, eat dinner, travel to game together, and return for a later evening pick up back at WHS.

Heads up! The first few events and games while the weather is hot, the band will be performing in new band dry fit shirts, marching shorts, ankle or no-show black or white socks, and athletic shoes. These items will act as our "summer uniform" and were purchased at registration.

And away we go with another amazing year in That Wylie Band!!

See you soon!

UIL Required Health Forms and Physicals

Every student in TWB must complete the required UIL medical form each year. IN ADDITION, all 9th, 11th, and any new students in other grades that have not had a pre-performance physical must have one done before the start of summer band. Percussion and guard, this must be done before the first day of your July camp.

EVERYONE fills out page 1 with their guardian (Medical History)

9th graders, 11th graders, and any new students in other grades needs a physical examination by a "Physician, a Physician Assistant licensed by a State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners, a Registered Nurse recognized as an Advanced Practice Nurse by the Board of Nurse Examiners, or a Doctor of Chiropractic." (Physical Examination)

When complete, upload your forms to Wylie ISD's RankOne site (Link Below). If you are only completing the medical history, please upload only that one page. Band Directors are unable to accept physical forms. They must be uploaded to this system.

Music and Arts TWB Store Info

Every wind player will need the following prior to the start of Summer Band Camp on July 27th:

• Flip Folder

• Lyre

• Tuner/Metronome Single-Use Device

• Director-Approved Instrument Supplies

Note: Trumpets and Trombones will use a clip on Flip folder/lyre combination- best brand is DEG.

If you need an easy way to get any of these supplies, Music and Arts set up an online store linked here:

https://www.musicarts.com/school-supplies?studentGrade=9&schoolId=37232

You are certainly welcome to purchase the supplies elsewhere, but this may be a good option for you to order all of these accessories all at once.

The directors believe strongly that the equipment your student uses has a direct affect on the quality of their tone production and ability to play technically. Please check and inspect your student's equipment with them over this summer, and if they need new or upgraded equipment, then please purchase. Mouthpieces and ligatures, especially for woodwind instruments, do not last forever.

We have attached an equipment list if you'd like to purchase the supplies at a different vendor.

How Is Your Instrument Working?

Summer is a great time to take your personal instruments to the shop for a quick playing-condition checkup. Instruments tend to need adjustment every few months, especially if the instrument has big pads or long rods that can bend easily even if a student is careful.

Summer Health/Heat Stress

It can be tempting to stay inside all summer! We recommend getting outside to acclimatize to the heat prior to the start of Summer Band! This can also be great for someone's mental health. The CDC recommends a gradual build up time outside over the course of 7-14 days, so come up with a plan to do that! Meet up with your band friends for some outside time this summer! Wear sunscreen and drink lots of water.

Football Program Ads

Every year families have the option of purchasing ad space in the home football program to celebrate their students. This is done through the football boosters as a fundraiser. If you are interested, see link below.

Pirate Ad Flyer

Upcoming Dates

July 27-31 Band Camp Week 1 for all 7-3

Aug 1 First Drill learning day!! 8-11am

Aug 3-7 Band Camp Week 2, see calendar for times at thatwylieband.net

Aug 8 Drill Day 8-11

Aug 10-11 Summer Band

TWB ParentSquare Feed Link

Click the button below to view all ParentSquare Feeds for the full TWB. Feeds for individual bands like Wind Symphony, Color Guard, Percussion will not show up here. Bookmark the link for quick access to all things Full TWB.

ParentSquare

That Wylie Band

Summer Band Info

July 17, 2026

TWB Family!

The time is almost upon us!

Our leadership team had two great days of learning last week and the Guard and Percussion will be starting their camps next week. We are looking forward to seeing everyone for the start of Full Summer Band on July 27th.

There is much information contained in this posting and we suggest reading through all of it and then look back one week at a time to make it easy to stay on top of things. Our summer schedule has a variety of start and end times to avoid as much heat as possible and work around directors’ mandatory trainings. 

Please enter each day through door 21, the health science doors, on the Stadium side of the school. For these upcoming summer band days, please dress in light colored clothing, athletic shoes, (flip flops, sandals, crocs are not appropriate), and wear sunscreen! Hats and sunglasses are needed as well. Every student should have their TWB official water bottle each day. We will come inside each day before it really starts to warm up, but we want everyone to be as comfortable and as healthy as possible throughout the morning!!

Suggestion!! In the next week, spend a few minutes outside each day to start to get accustomed to the outside world again…especially if you have been hiding indoors all summer! A 5-minute walk, then 10, then 15 will go a long way in making the morning blocks outside feel like a piece of cake. It is amazing how fast your body can get used to a new environment.

It is imperative that every member plan to be at all rehearsals. Just like other varsity level high-school activities, opportunities in the show will go to those that have been at everything, and therefore better equipped to perform at a high level. And get those physicals and medical forms done…we will send you home if you have not!!

Please read all the way down...much info is included!!

See you soon!

TWB

Week 1

Week 1, July 27- Aug 1

Summer Band Begins!!

Monday-Friday 7:00am-3:00pm All TWB Members are present. Arrive early in order to drop anything off in your lockers you need to, (lunch etc.) and be on the grid by 7:00am.  (That takes about 10 minutes to be on time)

Schedule will be as follows: 7-10:30am outside marching, 10:30-11:30 lunch here on campus (bring a sack lunch or walk across the street for options), 11:30-1:30 sectionals, 1:30-3:00 large ensemble. 

TAKE NOTE!!: On Tuesday this week, we will take a quick group picture in the Monty at 3:00 for the football program, so dismissal will be around 3:15 this day only. Dress will be the new warm weather attire that you can wear all day that day. (Dry fit TWB shirt, Black TWB shorts for band, Guard wears their warm weather attire)

This first week of Summer Band we will be learning the Pre-Game Show that all TWB members that are at summer band will have a spot in. During this week we will be evaluating playing and marching skills and selecting our Varsity Competition Band that will meet for the first time on August 1 to start learning the contest show. Students that are not chosen for a competition spot/alternate will be placed on a crew with responsibilities in props or sound. All TWB students are with the group at every marching contest and football game throughout the year. All those cheers and accolades are for all of us!! Starting August 1, non-competition students will join the group when the schedule lists “Full TWB” rehearsal only with possible additions for sound crew as needs arise ad as the show learning progresses. 

Saturday August 1, Competition Band Drill learning day 8:00am-11:00  

Week 2

Week 2 August 3-8, (note that we have a few 2-a-days working around required teacher trainings)

Monday August 3 Competition Band, 7:00am-9:30am(outside) and 6:00pm-9:00pm split indoors/outdoors

Tuesday August 4, 8:00am-10:30am est. Wind Symphony and Drumline only rehearse and perform at District Convocation and then…

5:00-9:00pm Competition Band split indoors/outdoors , eat dinner before you arrive 

Wednesday August 5, 5-9pm Competition Band, indoor/outdoor rehearsal, please eat dinner before you arrive.

Thursday August 6, 7-9am Competition Band

Friday August 7, 7-10:00am, Competition Band rehearsal and then at 10-11am, FULL TWB rehearsal and Water Balloon Palooza 2026!! Bring your gear and get ready for a battle royale at the end of the morning rehearsal. 

And then…

5-7pm Band Party at Strike and Reel, 5902 N. President George Bush, Garland TX. This was an optional item you would have chosen to pay for with your registration.

Saturday, August 8, 8:00-11:00am, Competition Band Drill Day

Week 3 and start of school!

Week 3, August 10-11

Monday August 10 7-10am Competition Band Only

Tuesday August 11 7am-10:30am Competition Band Only

School Begins!!

Thursday August 13th: First day of school: No morning practice this day so look great for your first day...but normal weekly rehearsal will start on Friday and go through marching season. M-F, 7-8:30am, and Monday nights at the stadium 5:30-7:30pm. Please take care of tutorials after school for marching season as much as you can!

August 14th: Morning Full TWB Rehearsal and Meet the Pirate which will be in the evening at the end of the Varsity Scrimmage in the Stadium. More details to come but expect a 6-9pm or so event. 

August 28th: First Football Game, Away vs. Pearce. For game days, students remain at WHS after school, eat dinner, travel to game together, and return for a later evening pick up back at WHS.

Heads up! The first few events and games while the weather is hot, the band will be performing in new band dry fit shirts, marching shorts, ankle or no-show black or white socks, and athletic shoes. These items will act as our "summer uniform" and were purchased at registration.

And away we go with another amazing year in That Wylie Band!!

See you soon!

UIL Required Health Forms and Physicals

Every student in TWB must complete the required UIL medical form each year. IN ADDITION, all 9th, 11th, and any new students in other grades that have not had a pre-performance physical must have one done before the start of summer band. Percussion and guard, this must be done before the first day of your July camp.

EVERYONE fills out page 1 with their guardian (Medical History)

9th graders, 11th graders, and any new students in other grades needs a physical examination by a "Physician, a Physician Assistant licensed by a State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners, a Registered Nurse recognized as an Advanced Practice Nurse by the Board of Nurse Examiners, or a Doctor of Chiropractic." (Physical Examination)

When complete, upload your forms to Wylie ISD's RankOne site (Link Below). If you are only completing the medical history, please upload only that one page. Band Directors are unable to accept physical forms. They must be uploaded to this system.

Music and Arts TWB Store Info

Every wind player will need the following prior to the start of Summer Band Camp on July 27th:

• Flip Folder

• Lyre

• Tuner/Metronome Single-Use Device

• Director-Approved Instrument Supplies

Note: Trumpets and Trombones will use a clip on Flip folder/lyre combination- best brand is DEG.

If you need an easy way to get any of these supplies, Music and Arts set up an online store linked here:

https://www.musicarts.com/school-supplies?studentGrade=9&schoolId=37232

You are certainly welcome to purchase the supplies elsewhere, but this may be a good option for you to order all of these accessories all at once.

The directors believe strongly that the equipment your student uses has a direct affect on the quality of their tone production and ability to play technically. Please check and inspect your student's equipment with them over this summer, and if they need new or upgraded equipment, then please purchase. Mouthpieces and ligatures, especially for woodwind instruments, do not last forever.

We have attached an equipment list if you'd like to purchase the supplies at a different vendor.

Music and ArtsSupply Webs

Supply List- To Order Elsewh

How Is Your Instrument Working?

Summer is a great time to take your personal instruments to the shop for a quick playing-condition checkup. Instruments tend to need adjustment every few months, especially if the instrument has big pads or long rods that can bend easily even if a student is careful.

Summer Health/Heat Stress

It can be tempting to stay inside all summer! We recommend getting outside to acclimatize to the heat prior to the start of Summer Band! This can also be great for someone's mental health. The CDC recommends a gradual build up time outside over the course of 7-14 days, so come up with a plan to do that! Meet up with your band friends for some outside time this summer! Wear sunscreen and drink lots of water.

CDC- Heat Acclimatizatio

Football Program Ads

Every year families have the option of purchasing ad space in the home football program to celebrate their students. This is done through the football boosters as a fundraiser. If you are interested, see link below.

Pirate Ad Flyer

Upcoming Dates

July 20-24 Guard and Percussion Camp

July 27-31 Band Camp Week 1 for all 7-3

Aug 1 First Drill learning day!! 8-11am

Aug 3-7 Band Camp Week 2, see calendar for times at thatwylieband.net

Aug 8 Drill Day 8-11

Aug 10-11 Summer Band

TWB ParentSquare Feed Link

Click the button below to view all ParentSquare Feeds for the full TWB. Feeds for individual bands like Wind Symphony, Color Guard, Percussion will not show up here. Bookmark the link for quick access to all things Full TWB

TWB ParentSquare F

TWB Family!

Happy Continued Summer Break!!

We hope your summer break has continued to be wonderful so far!

Your directors are all back from traveling with their families and spent yesterday starting to get the band hall back together after we moved everything out for the floor project.

We added a few items below including spirit wear, some gear pick-up days in two weeks on July 23 and 24, and this year's locker information.

Trombones, take a look below for an opportunity Dr.Conklin is providing. You should all participate!!

Students, be sure you are practicing and learning your music. Brass in particular, spend some time on double tonguing each day. You will need to be great at this skill for our second movement of our show. See below for details.

A couple of reminders and mentioned below: Have you gotten your pre-performance physical? Have you ordered gear that YOU need for YOU? (flip folder, lyre, tuner, supplies) Have you registered for band and paid fees for the season? (we order required items for you, but you need to pay for those items as we hand them out) Do these things in June and you will not have any emergencies in July!!

2026-27 Spirit Wear Store

Get them while they are hot with delivery planned by Meet the Pirate Night!! Our boosters have created some amazing items for us this year.

Gear Pick Up Days!!

We will be hosting two mornings of item pick up days on July 23 and 24. Try to attend at your selected slot to help with flow, but we can make any of the times work if needed...just be sure to attend!

Thursday July 23rd

8am-Percussion and Guard

9am-10am- 9th and 10th

Friday July 24th

9am-10am 11th and 12th

Registration was all online back in May and some students are fully paid up for the season. Students will need all to have paid at least $450.00 of their May balance by these days in order to be given ordered gear. This level of payment by this date allows us to pay our own invoices, and offers some flexibility for families on supplemental and meal fees for the season.

We will have Presto send updated financial statements shortly and everyone has records of what you have paid in your emails from Presto. Help us stay on top of our financial responsibilities.

 Locker Requests

All students should open this form and read through the circumstances of our instrument lockers. Only certain situations will require you to fill out the form below, so read carefully and decide if you need to fill out the form. Mr. Lisko will try to honor your locker requests per your instrument situations. Thanks in advance for opening the form below and reading.

Trombone All-State Kick Off

TEXAS ALL-STATE TROMBONE ETUDE SEASON KICKOFF

Get a head start on the 2026–2027 Texas All-State audition season!

Join trombone instructor Dr. Brian Conklin for two focused clinics designed to help students

begin learning and preparing this year's Texas All-State etudes. Whether you're auditioning for

the first time or aiming for a higher chair, these sessions will provide valuable guidance on

learning the music efficiently and preparing for a successful audition. We will be playing through

all the etudes in each session so BRING YOUR

TROMBONE.

Clinic Dates

Wednesday, July 15 – 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM (New Corrected Date)

Tuesday, July 21 – 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Location

Cooper Junior High School Band Hall

Enter through Door 21 located around the back of the building

Flyer and Link to Pay

Summer Section Fun!!

A band that works hard also needs to play hard!! One of the best things about band is that by the time school starts, a new student to Wylie HS knows 325 fellow band students already with shared experiences. Our leadership team has come up with the following events for the summer so far and will be sharing more info within the student groups and chats. Get together and have some fun being TWB members!

Flute

Movie night on June 28

Hang out July 11

Clarinet

Outside Party: June 18, 3-8 pm. 649 Memorial Hill Way/North Hill Park.

Games Party: June 28, 1:30-5:30 pm. 304 Crepe Myrtle Ln.

Pool Party:July 17, 3-6 pm. 1321 Luverne Dr.

Sax/Double/Low reeds

Double-Low-Saxes Section Party Saturday June 27th

Time: 6:00–10:30 

 PM

 Sachse City Park 4310 Ranchero Dr, Sachse, TX 75048

(In addition, double reeds will be having a marching sectional from 8am-10am July 17th and after the sectional, we will have a section lunch at Bojangle's (3008 E Farm To Market 544, Wylie, TX 75094)

Trumpet

Pool party - Thursday, June 11th

Nuke em Party - Saturday, July 18th

Horn

June 30th: pool party from 11-1 at 715 Decatur Way, Wylie, TX

July 17th: nuke ‘em practice from 5:00-7:00 at the Founders Park volleyball courts

Trombone

June 17th from 2-4 at Celebration Park in Allen we will play ultimate frisbee,

July 10th from 4-6 at James's house we will have a section party.

Euph

June 27th and July 17th

Tuba

JUNE:

12th- Aidan hosts pool/NBA finals watch party from 5-11pm

26th- Asher hosts pool party

JULY:

12th- Jenna hosts section making poster party/movie night

24th- Aidan will host nook ‘em practice at the volleyball court next to my house.

Percussion

Pool party June 20th,

Party on July 11th

Saturday July 18th, 1pm-4pm, lunch at Chick- fil-a then we’re going to Woodbridge park.

Colorguard

June 20th 

July 18th

Annual Nuke Em Tournament!!

The tournament will be on July 25th from 6 to 8pm at Founders Park sand volleyball courts. Band members must be in their section colors. See links and flyer for more info.

Nuke em Rules 

Make Music

Students, you should have received communication from the MakeMusic company with information to sign up and work with the online platform. You will also see music uploaded for you throughout the summer with "assignments" for you to work through. The system listens to you and will grade you when you decide to do an assignment, but in addition, there are many actual tools for practicing and getting better on the music that has been added. We will even add the Fight Song and School Song, if able, as those will be the first two items that must be passed off as memorized when we come back.

On top of all of our material, MakeMusic has thousands of solos and music to explore and play along with. It is a very cool tool for a musician and we have bought you all a subscription for the entire year!!

Assignment due dates are arbitrary, but you DO want to have all of those done by the time we are back in July. We WILL look at those grades when it is time to place performers in spots. Use this new tool and get better this summer!!

Double Tongue Exercises that anyone can do!!

Have some fun with these. Go slow at first and you may adapt them to any scales. See if you can get the "K" syllable to sound as much like the "T" syllable as you can. Keep the "K" as far forward as you can in your mouth and practice just saying it when you are hanging around the house or driving in your car. If you can say it, you can play it! Also, google "Double Tongue exercises" and you can see and hear some great videos online as well.

There are also exercises in Make Music for you...search "double tongue." How good can you get! :)

DT Exercises

Drum Corps International

Drum Corps International will be in town for three shows coming up in Denton on July 16, HEB Pennington Field on July 19, and McKinney on July 20. With three shows now in the area, pick one with your sections, friends, and family and go check it out!

DCI is the highest level around in the marching activity and so much can be gained by attending these amazing performances. Go watch some amazing performers before we get started for the season!!

DCI Tickets

UIL Required Health Forms and Physicals

Every student in TWB must complete the required UIL medical form each year. IN ADDITION, all 9th, 11th, and any new students in other grades that have not had a pre-performance physical must have one done before the start of summer band. Percussion and guard, this must be done before the first day of your July camp.

EVERYONE fills out page 1 with their guardian (Medical History)

9th graders, 11th graders, and any new students in other grades needs a physical examination by a "Physician, a Physician Assistant licensed by a State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners, a Registered Nurse recognized as an Advanced Practice Nurse by the Board of Nurse Examiners, or a Doctor of Chiropractic." (Physical Examination)

When complete, upload your forms to Wylie ISD's RankOne site (Link Below). If you are only completing the medical history, please upload only that one page. Band Directors are unable to accept physical forms. They must be uploaded to this system.

Music and Arts TWB Store Info

Every wind player will need the following prior to the start of Summer Band Camp on July 27th:

• Flip Folder

• Lyre

• Tuner/Metronome Single-Use Device

• Director-Approved Instrument Supplies

Note: Trumpets and Trombones will use a clip on Flip folder/lyre combination- best brand is DEG.

If you need an easy way to get any of these supplies, Music and Arts set up an online store linked here:

https://www.musicarts.com/school-supplies?studentGrade=9&schoolId=37232

You are certainly welcome to purchase the supplies elsewhere, but this may be a good option for you to order all of these accessories all at once.

The directors believe strongly that the equipment your student uses has a direct affect on the quality of their tone production and ability to play technically. Please check and inspect your student's equipment with them over this summer, and if they need new or upgraded equipment, then please purchase. Mouthpieces and ligatures, especially for woodwind instruments, do not last forever.

We have attached an equipment list if you'd like to purchase the supplies at a different vendor.

How Is Your Instrument Working?

Summer is a great time to take your personal instruments to the shop for a quick playing-condition checkup. Instruments tend to need adjustment every few months, especially if the instrument has big pads or long rods that can bend easily even if a student is careful.

Summer Health/Heat Stress

It can be tempting to stay inside all summer! We recommend getting outside to acclimatize to the heat prior to the start of Summer Band! This can also be great for someone's mental health. The CDC recommends a gradual build up time outside over the course of 7-14 days, so come up with a plan to do that! Meet up with your band friends for some outside time this summer! Wear sunscreen and drink lots of water.

Football Program Ads

Every year families have the option of purchasing ad space in the home football program to celebrate their students. This is done through the football boosters as a fundraiser. If you are interested, see link below.

Pirate Ad Flyer

Upcoming Dates

July 13-14 Leadership Retreat days 9-4

July 20-24 Guard and Percussion Camp

July 27-31 Band Camp Week 1 for all 7-3

Aug 1 First Drill learning day!! 8-11am

Aug 3-7 Band Camp Week 2, see calendar for times at thatwylieband.net

Aug 8 Drill Day 8-11

Aug 10-11 Summer Band

Aug 11 Summer Preview Concert!! 7pm

TWB ParentSquare Feed Link

Click the button below to view all ParentSquare Feeds for the full TWB. Feeds for individual bands like Wind Symphony, Color Guard, Percussion will not show up here. Bookmark the link for quick access to all things Full TWB.

TWB Family!

Happy Summer Break!! This is a repost from last week in case the parent square switchover lost anyone.

We hope your summer break has been wonderful so far!

Your directors are just about ready to spend some time away with their families, so it will be quiet on the band front for the next week or so. Wish us luck! :)

Students, be sure you are practicing and learning your music. Brass in particular, spend some time on double tonguing each day. You will need to be great at this skill for our second movement of our show. See below for details.

A couple of reminders and mentioned below: Have you gotten your pre-performance physical? Have you ordered gear that YOU need for YOU? (flip folder, lyre, tuner, supplies) Have you registered for band and paid fees for the season? (we order required items for you, but you need to pay for those items as we hand them out) Do these things in June and you will not have any emergencies in July!!

Summer Section Fun!!

A band that works hard also needs to play hard!! One of the best things about band is that by the time school starts, a new student to Wylie HS knows 325 fellow band students already with shared experiences. Our leadership team has come up with the following events for the summer so far and will be sharing more info within the student groups and chats. Get together and have some fun being TWB members!

Flute

Movie night on June 28

Hang out July 11

Clarinet

Outside Party: June 18, 3-8 pm. 649 Memorial Hill Way/North Hill Park.

Games Party: June 28, 1:30-5:30 pm. 304 Crepe Myrtle Ln.

Pool Party:July 17, 3-6 pm. 1321 Luverne Dr.

Sax/Double/Low reeds

Double-Low-Saxes Section Party Saturday June 27th

Time: 6:00–10:30 PM

 Sachse City Park 4310 Ranchero Dr, Sachse, TX 75048

(In addition, double reeds will be having a marching sectional from 8am-10am July 17th and after the sectional, we will have a section lunch at Bojangle's (3008 E Farm To Market 544, Wylie, TX 75094)

Trumpet

Pool party - Thursday, June 11th

Nuke em Party - Saturday, July 18th

Horn

June 30th: pool party from 11-1 at 715 Decatur Way, Wylie, TX

July 17th: nuke ‘em practice from 5:00-7:00 at the Founders Park volleyball courts

Trombone

June 17th from 2-4 at Celebration Park in Allen we will play ultimate frisbee,

July 10th from 4-6 at James's house we will have a section party.

Euph

June 27th and July 17th

Tuba

JUNE:

12th- Aidan hosts pool/NBA finals watch party from 5-11pm

26th- Asher hosts pool party

JULY:

12th- Jenna hosts section making poster party/movie night

24th- Aidan will host nook ‘em practice at the volleyball court next to my house.

Percussion

Pool party June 20th,

Party on July 11th

Saturday July 18th, 1pm-4pm, lunch at Chick- fil-a then we’re going to Woodbridge park.

Colorguard

June 20th 

July 18th

Annual Nuke Em Tournament!!

The tournament will be on July 25th from 6 to 8pm at Founders Park sand volleyball courts. Band members must be in their section colors. See links and flyer for more info.

Nuke em Rules 

Make Music

Students, you should have received communication from the MakeMusic company with information to sign up and work with the online platform. You will also see music uploaded for you throughout the summer with "assignments" for you to work through. The system listens to you and will grade you when you decide to do an assignment, but in addition, there are many actual tools for practicing and getting better on the music that has been added. We will even add the Fight Song and School Song, if able, as those will be the first two items that must be passed off as memorized when we come back.

On top of all of our material, MakeMusic has thousands of solos and music to explore and play along with. It is a very cool tool for a musician and we have bought you all a subscription for the entire year!!

Assignment due dates are arbitrary, but you DO want to have all of those done by the time we are back in July. We WILL look at those grades when it is time to place performers in spots. Use this new tool and get better this summer!!

Double Tongue Exercises that anyone can do!!

Have some fun with these. Go slow at first and you may adapt them to any scales. See if you can get the "K" syllable to sound as much like the "T" syllable as you can. Keep the "K" as far forward as you can in your mouth and practice just saying it when you are hanging around the house or driving in your car. If you can say it, you can play it! Also, google "Double Tongue exercises" and you can see and hear some great videos online as well.

There are also exercises in Make Music for you...search "double tongue." How good can you get! :)

DT Exercises

UIL Required Health Forms and Physicals

Every student in TWB must complete the required UIL medical form each year. IN ADDITION, all 9th, 11th, and any new students in other grades that have not had a pre-performance physical must have one done before the start of summer band. Percussion and guard, this must be done before the first day of your July camp.

EVERYONE fills out page 1 with their guardian (Medical History)

9th graders, 11th graders, and any new students in other grades needs a physical examination by a "Physician, a Physician Assistant licensed by a State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners, a Registered Nurse recognized as an Advanced Practice Nurse by the Board of Nurse Examiners, or a Doctor of Chiropractic." (Physical Examination)

When complete, upload your forms to Wylie ISD's RankOne site (Link Below). If you are only completing the medical history, please upload only that one page. Band Directors are unable to accept physical forms. They must be uploaded to this system.

Music and Arts TWB Store Info

Every wind player will need the following prior to the start of Summer Band Camp on July 27th:

• Flip Folder

• Lyre

• Tuner/Metronome Single-Use Device

• Director-Approved Instrument Supplies

Note: Trumpets and Trombones will use a clip on Flip folder/lyre combination- best brand is DEG.

If you need an easy way to get any of these supplies, Music and Arts set up an online store linked here:

https://www.musicarts.com/school-supplies?studentGrade=9&schoolId=37232

You are certainly welcome to purchase the supplies elsewhere, but this may be a good option for you to order all of these accessories all at once.

The directors believe strongly that the equipment your student uses has a direct affect on the quality of their tone production and ability to play technically. Please check and inspect your student's equipment with them over this summer, and if they need new or upgraded equipment, then please purchase. Mouthpieces and ligatures, especially for woodwind instruments, do not last forever.

We have attached an equipment list if you'd like to purchase the supplies at a different vendor.

How Is Your Instrument Working?

Summer is a great time to take your personal instruments to the shop for a quick playing-condition checkup. Instruments tend to need adjustment every few months, especially if the instrument has big pads or long rods that can bend easily even if a student is careful.

 Summer Health/Heat Stress

It can be tempting to stay inside all summer! We recommend getting outside to acclimatize to the heat prior to the start of Summer Band! This can also be great for someone's mental health. The CDC recommends a gradual build up time outside over the course of 7-14 days, so come up with a plan to do that! Meet up with your band friends for some outside time this summer! Wear sunscreen and drink lots of water.

Football Program Ads

Every year families have the option of purchasing ad space in the home football program to celebrate their students. This is done through the football boosters as a fundraiser. If you are interested, see link below.

Pirate Ad Flyer

Upcoming Dates

July 13-14 Leadership Retreat days 9-4

July 20-24 Guard and Percussion Camp

July 27-31 Band Camp Week 1 for all 7-3

Aug 1 First Drill learning day!! 8-11am

Aug 3-7 Band Camp Week 2, see calendar for times

Aug 8 Drill Day 8-11

Aug 10-11 Summer Band

Aug 11 Summer Preview Concert!! 7pm

TWB ParentSquare Feed Link

Click the button below to view all ParentSquare Feeds for the full TWB. Feeds for individual bands like Wind Symphony, Color Guard, Percussion will not show up here. Bookmark the link for quick access to all things Full TWB.