TAFT RAIDER BAND CALENDAR OF EVENTS ’08-‘09

AUGUST

4        Dr. Tim Clinic @ Harlandale HS (if attended) 3:30-7:00

7        FIRST BAND BOOSTER MEETING  7:00 pm  BH

25    First Day of School  2008-2009

      First Monday evening rehearsal  6:00-8:00 pm

27  First morning rehearsal   7:00 am

29  First game @ Victoria 7:30 pm  (BAND NOT GOING)

      Band Pictures will be taken this evening

SEPTEMBER

1        LABOR DAY Holiday

2        Evening rehearsal  6:00-8:00 pm (no morning)

6    Taft vs MacArthur  7:00 @ Farris Std  (H)

9        BAND BOOSTER MEETING  7:00 pm BH

12    Taft vs Holmes  7:30 pm @ Gus Std  (H)

13    SATURDAY REHEARSAL  @ Taft  8:30 – 11:30 am

20  Taft vs Brandeis   7:00 @ Farris  (V)

       Region Jazz Band Auditions @ Clark ($16 entry)

       UIL Twirling Contest @ Brandeis

25    GOLDBECK PICTURE  8:00 am

27  EAST CENTRAL MARCHING CONTEST

      Taft vs Stevens  7:00 @ Farris (H)

OCTOBER

3        END 1^st six weeks

4        USSBA MARCHING CONTEST @ Laredo

      Taft vs Marshall   7:00 @ Farris (V) no band @ game

6        BAND BOOSTER MEETING 7:00 pm

10    Taft vs Jay  7:30  @ Farris (H) ( Homecoming Game)

11    HARLANDALE MARCHING CONTEST

      USSBA MARCHING CONTEST @ Kyle

13  Columbus Day Holiday

14  EVENING REHEARSAL  6:00-8:00 pm

17  Taft vs OConner  7:30  @ Farris  (V)

18   UIL MARCHING CONTEST @ Gus Std

25  AREA MARCHING CONTEST @ ALAMODOME

      Taft vs Warren   7:00  @ Farris  (H)

31    Taft vs Clark   7:30  @ Farris (Halloween Costumes)

              *regain eligibility*

NOVEMBER

4          STATE MARCHING CONTEST @ ALAMODOME

5          REGION BAND FEES due  ($12)

6     BAND BOOSTER MEETING  7:00 pm

7     OPEN WEEK for Football Game

13    Spaghetti Dinner Fund Raiser   5:00-9:00

              (Band plays @ 6:00)

14    END 2^nd six weeks

15    JAZZ BAND Clinic/Concert @ OConner

24-30  Thanksgiving Holiday Break

DECEMBER

5-6      Region Band Audition @ Stevens

9            Region Orchestra Winds/Perc rehearsal @ OConner

           (Only those students that make the orchestra)

11    HOLIDAY CONCERT @ Taft   7:00 pm

22-31     Holiday Break

JANUARY  2009

1-2  Holiday Break

5          Return to school ‘09

6          Solo/Ensemble Entry Fees due

        ($6 per solo … $6 per ensmble member)

8      BAND BOOSTER MEETING  7:00 pm

10    AREA/STATE BAND AUDITIONS @ Judson

12-16  Mid-term finals

           END 3^rd six weeks

19    Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday

20    BEGIN second semester

23 -24  REGION BAND Clinic/Concert @ Taft

FEBRUARY

3    BAND BOOSTER MEETING   7:00 pm

9    UIL SOLO/ENSEMBLE CONTEST @ Taft

11-14  TMEA CONVENTION @ downtown (we work this)

16   President’s Day Holiday

MARCH

3    BAND BOOSTER MEETING  7:00 pm

6    END 4^th six weeks

9-15   SPRING BREAK

26   Percussion/Guard Show  7:00 pm  in Gym

APRIL

2    BAND BOOSTER MEETING   7:00 pm

7-9   UIL CONCERT/SIGHTREADING CONTEST @ Taft

10   HOLIDAY   (GOOD FRIDAY)

13-21   PREPARE for PARADE  5:00 – 6:30 pm

22   REHEARSAL @ Alamo Stadium ( Battle of the Bands)

                (during the morning/part of pm)

23   Battle of Bands Performance  Alamo Stadium

       END  5^th six weeks

24   Day Parade

25   Host DC Music Festival ( TBA)

MAY

4    Drum Major/Guard Leader Tryout   5:00 till done

5    Final BAND BOOSTER MEETING  7:00 pm

2   BAND BANQUET  5:00 – 11:00 pm (place TBA)

11    SPRING CONCERT  7:00 pm  Taft Auditorium

18-20  FRESHMAN CAMP  @ Taft   5:00 – 7:00 pm

25  Memorial Day Holiday

JUNE

4        LAST DAY of 2009 spring semester

8  NEW BAND COUNCIL/SL DAY  9:00 – 1:00

CAMP FOR NEW MAJORS/GUARD LEADERS (TBA)

JULY

30-31    Band Council/SL’s    9:00-1:00

SUMMER BAND REGISTRATION

30  Seniors/Juniors   9:00-1:00

31   Sophs/Frehman  9:00-1:00

AUGUST

3          FULL SUMMER BAND BEGINS  8:30-3:30