Spartan Regiment Update 4/18/21

 Monday:  

• UIL ROSTER Only - @ 6:45 am - Arrive by 6:30 am
• ALL BAND FEES PAST DUE - CHECK CutTime

Tuesday:  

• UIL ROSTER Only - @ 6:45 am - Arrive by 6:30 am

Wednesday:  

• UIL ROSTER Only - @ 6:45 am - Arrive by 6:30 am

Thursday:  

• UIL Concert & Sight-Reading Contest (see schedule sent via email)

Friday:  

• No activities

A HUGE shoutout to our AWESOME Guard for being crowned 

2021 MA Nationals Winter Guard Champions!

Important Spring Dates (Updated)

• April 22nd (Thursday) - UIL Concert & Sight Reading Contest @ BHS Arena
• April 24th (Saturday) - Senior BBQ 1 - 4 pm @ Location Bailey Lake
• April 27th (Tuesday)- CHS Band Spring Concert 7pm @ CHS Arena
• May 1st (Saturday) - Golf Tournament 1 - 6 pm @ Hidden Creek Golf Course
• May 17th (Monday) - Solo and Ensemble Contest @ CHS (after school)
• May 19th (Wednesday) - Senior Solo Scholarship Recital @ CHS (after school)
• May 23rd (Sunday) Band Banquet 5 - 9 pm @ Southern Oaks Golf Course

UIL Concert  Band Information and Rehearsals - Thursday April 22nd

This year's contest is closed to only directors and students. Our UIL music will be performed at our Spring Concert on Tuesday, April 27th in the CHS Arena at 7pm. We do offer a social distant school bus ride, but students can drive themselves if they wish (BISD Travel Release Form is on file form the fall marching season). To help us plan accordingly, please complete our bus rider survey below. Please review our concert dress requirements and click the link (sent via email) to view our schedule. 

Concert Dress

• Gentlemen: All black semi formal (long sleeve collared shirts (no polos), black pants (no jeans), black belt, black socks, and black dress shoes.
• Ladies: Black dress (floor length) & black dress shoes or black blouse, black pants, and black closed toe flats.

Leadership Applications - Due Wednesday, April 21st

Leadership Application Link sent via email:

• You must use your BISD student/teacher email accounts access form.  
• Interviews the week of April 26th during your class period (In Person or Virtual)
• Sign-up TBA

Teacher Recommendation Link sent via email:

• Please reach out to THREE teachers that would complete this short survey about you. 
• Recommendations and applications are due Wed, April 21st.

Drum Major Auditions

• Drum Major Help Sessions Wed, April 28 & Wed, May 5th 4:30-5:30pm
• Drum Major Audition - May 7th 4:30-5:30pm; CHS Band Hall (In Person)

Senior Scholarship Applications - Due May 7th

Please click on the link below to review the packet for more information and deadlines. Applicants will need to be scan and email Mr. Klein the completed packet. PDF file is preferred. There are phone apps that can assist with this. If you need help creating a PDF, you can request a help session with Mr. Klein via zoom.

In Person Summer Band Camps: 2021-2022

Band Registration Saturday, June 5th 8am to 5pm (By Appointment)

June Band Camp (Lunch 11:30am to 1pm)

Monday, June 7th through Friday, June 11th 8am to 5pm

Friday, June 11th 7pm to 8pm Parent Performance (staff welcome to attend)

July Band Camp (ONLY Guard & Percussion) (Lunch 11:30am to 1pm)

Monday, July 19th through Friday, July 23rd 8am to 5pm

August Band Camp (Lunch 11:30am to 1pm)

Monday, July 26 through Friday, July 30th 8am to 5pm

Monday, August 2 through Friday, August 6th 8am to 5pm

Monday, August 9 through Friday, August 13th 8am to 5pm

Monday, August 16 through Tuesday, August 17th 8am to 5pm

2021 Solo and Ensemble

• Letter Jacket requirement
• *VIRTUAL Judging available for virtual students* Please send Mr. Klein an email
• UPDATE - Entry Fee DUE April 1st - I'll let you know when payments can be made online

Our BISD Solo and Ensemble contest will be Mon, May 17th at Centennial HS.  All wind & percussion players are required to perform at least a solo. Students who take private lessons should work with their teacher to pick out a solo appropriate for them. Seniors who perform a Class 1 solo and earn a division one rating at the contest have the opportunity to compete for Scholarship Money. (Senior Recital Wed, May 19th)

• UPDATE: Entry Fee DUE April 1st - Mr. Klein will let you know when payments can be made
• Payment is made in CutTime

Mission Possible:  Grow the Band

This year has been a challenging one that brought a lot of uncertainty.  Some students didn't know what the school year was going to look like for them and chose to pursue other opportunities. 

STUDENTS - If you know of a student that WAS in band at Kerr or Steam and would like to return, encourage that student to meet with a Director.

Band Class Passoff Schedule - TEST GRADES

Passoff assignments are TEST grades. Students may retest to receive up to full credit, but students must retest before the end of the 6 weeks.

1st Annual Band Golf Tournament - May 1st

Location:  Hidden Creek Golf Course

Do you know of anyone interested in playing in our Band Golf Tournament? There are lots of prizes and a silent auction!  Information on this exciting event can be found on the spartanregiment.org site by selecting the "Golf Classic Event" Tab

Additional information on this event can be found on this website by selecting the "Golf Classic Event" tab.

Pay Band Fees Online - All Fees PAST DUE

It's important to stay on track with the band fees.  We purchase a lot of items for the students & pay for marching techs, colorguard techs, percussion techs, & masterclass teachers.  Most of the money is spent in August. If you need a different financial arrangement than the $100 per month please email Mr. Klein.  Please make your payments online in Cut Time with a debit/credit card.**You MUST create a username & password first**

That's all for now! 

Mr. Klein