McNeil High School Band

There will be a meeting for all parents of new members of the McNeil Band this Tuesday, August 3rd, in the band hall beginning at 7:00 p.m. This meeting will give you all the information you need, plus a lot you didn’t know you needed, about the McNeil Band. We look forward to meeting all of our new band parents.

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Summer band starts this Monday, August 2nd for all members of the McNeil Band. We will be going from 7:30 am until 4:00 pm each weekday until August 13th. The first week we will be doing master classes so everyone will need to bring their concert instruments as well as their marching instruments.

Things to remember to bring:

• Concert instrument as well as marching instrument the first week of summer band
  
• Music, pencil and binder for music
• Lunch (we have a hour for lunch but walking to a fast food restaurant is not a good choice)
• Towel for PT
• At least a couple of liters of cool water in your own personal water jug or “camel back”
• Supportive, tie up, sneakers. No sandals or flip flops
• Cool, comfortable, loose fitting clothing appropriate for outdoor activities
• Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen

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If your child has never had this done please take advantage of this opportunity before we start summer band.

Free Heart Screening
Saturday, July 31st, 2010
Heart Hospital of Austin
3801 N. Lamar Blvd.
Austin, Texas 78756
8:00 am to 12:00 noon
No appointment necessary
Look for big red tent!

Championship Hearts Young Athlete Heart Screening Program

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1, 2, 3… it’s that easy! Members & Families, this is how you do it:

1. Click on the “Enter Charms Area” button, in the menu bar to the right.

2. Enter your RRISD six digit ID number in the “Student Password” box.

3. Click on the “Personal Info” button. This will bring you to your profile page. Please update ALL information – even your shirt size! Double-check all email addresses and phone numbers. Enter your phone numbers like 512-XXX-XXXX for our audition entry purposes.

Keeping your Charms profile updated with your correct contact information is the only way to ensure you receive all the latest McNeil Band news. If you can’t enter the area, then please email one of the band directors with your correct ID number and they can fix the problem.

Congratulations to these members of our band who did extremely well at the State Solo & Ensemble Contest held way back on Memorial Day. Because of the difficulty of making a Superior rating at this contest, medals are awarded to all students who receive a “superior” and an “excellent” rating.

Michael Nguyen – flute solo – superior
Leanne O’Donnell – flute solo – superior
Michael Nguyen, Alyssa Desoto, Alisha Liddell – flute trio – excellent
Elyssa Korban – clarinet solo – superior
Jared Beu – soprano sax solo – excellent
Jimbo Brand – alto sax solo – excellent
Alex D’Abreu – alto sax solo – superior
Austin McCredie – alto sax solo – excellent
Alex Oldroyd – alto sax solo – excellent
Jared Beu, Jimbo Brand, Will McLaughlin, David Nguyen – saxophone quartet – superior
Ben Gravell – trumpet solo – superior
Roberto Ortiz – trumpet solo – superior
Stephanie Nguyen – euphonium solo – excellent
Matthew Smith – euphonium solo – excellent
Leanne O’Donnell – piano solo – excellent
Drew Chandler – marimba solo – excellent
Dylan Conant – marimba solo – excellent
Dylan Conant – snare solo – superior
David Eickbusch – marimba solo – superior
Lauren Schultz – marimba solo – superior
Greg Walker – marimba solo – excellent

This is quite an impressive showing.

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Next year’s leadershp has been decided. Click on the link to view.

Section Leaders
Managers
Officers

The McNeil Band and Guard Spring Trip will be March 11-15, 2011. We will be going to Washington, D.C.

Information is provided at the Spring Band Trip link (under Other Information) or by clicking here: Spring Band Trip TW

I’ve made an executive decision and changed the date of Everything Day to a week earlier, August 7. The middle Saturday of summer band. Last year we had to kind of scramble to get shoes and t-shirts in on time for the first game. Our first football game was the first week of school last year and this year is the same situation. We’ll also be able to take care of anyone who misses Everything Day the last week of summer band instead of during school. TA

Please check new dates that have been posted to the “Charms” calendar. The dates marked with with “R” are “Required” attendance from either all members of the band or some portion of the band.

The football calendar, marching band contests and TMEA audition dates have been added.

Those families planning their summer vacations please check the summer calendar and schedule vacations around those dates. Students (especially, but not restricted to, incoming freshmen) who miss portions of summer band jeopardize their positions in the competitive marching band block. TA