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May 9-14, 2022 | www.spiritofwaxhachie.com

“ Encouraging and Developing Excellence for Life”

May at a Glance

10 7 pm Coleman Spring Concert

12 7 pm Finley Spring Concert

16 6-7:30 pm WISD BOYS Physicals

18 11:15 am Jazz Combo at PIE Luncheon

19 7 pm WHS Spring Concert

20 6:30 pm Band Banquet @ Waxahachie Civic Center

21 11:30 am Wind Ensemble @ St. Andrews in Plano

27 Graduation

31 7-5 pm June Marching Camp

June at a Glance

1-3 7-5 June Marching Camp (Pic Day on 3rd)

3 7:30 pm June Showcase

4 8:30-4:30 Registration (no pics)

6 8-5 pm SASI leadership session for 22/23 Leaders

11 7-3 pm Garage Sale/Car Wash @ Lumpkins

29-30 8-1 pm Parade Practice

July at a Glance

1 8-1 pm Parade Practice

4 10 am 4th of July Parade (Picnic in Park to Follow)

8 8-5 pm SASI leadership session for 22/23 Leaders

18-22 8-5 pm Percussion/Color Guard Camp

25-29 7-5 pm Band Camp

25 DCI Mesquite (Tickets on Sale Soon)

29 6:30 pm Band Luau (Site TBD)

Guard-Percussion Audition Results 2

22-23 Leadership Team 3

SAT-ACT-AP-Spring Exam Schedules 4

Spring/Summer Camp & Marching 2022 5

Physical and Medical Info 6

TNT Info and Application 7-10

Senior Information 11

Band Fees and Registration Form 12

WHS BAND BANQUET

FRIDAY, MAY 20 6:30-10:00 PM

WAXAHACHIE CIVIC CENTER

Band Student Tickets are Free! Guest Tickets=$26.00

Deadline to purchase tickets is Monday, May 16.

Click Here to Purchase Tickets

Student Success and Accolades

6A State Champion UIL Journalism Team

Owen Bartosh

6A State Silver Medalist One Act Play

Danil Pak

Howard Concert Band 1’s at North Texas Festival of Distinction

10th overall

WHS Spring Band Concert Thursday, May 19 7:00 PM | WHS PAC

Warm-up Times/Locations

5:45-Coleman JH on stage/Recording 6:15-Concert Band in BH 1

6:15-Symphonic Band in BH 2 7:15-Wind Ensemble in BH 1

Formal Wear Return Grades 9-11 (May 23-25)

Non Wind Ensemble Seniors (After Concert on 19) Wind Ensemble (After Contest on 21)

Girls-Dresses and Pearls Boys-Jackets, Cummerbunds, Bowties

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D Arroyo

M Bacon

I Baeza

M Barr

L Bickerstaff

G Blackman

E Cantero

A Crandall

A Davis

S Deleon

J Estrada

J Flippin

E Flores

M Fowler

L Garcia

S Hannah

J Ingram

T Johnson

T Jones

G Kelso

J Llamas

K Martinez

K Merritt

K Ohanesians

A Otero

C Petty

K Pike

A Piper

I Robertson

A Romero

E Russell

H Songer

A Stephens

L Tobias

S Whitten

2022-2023 Spirit of Waxahachie

Colorguard

Congratulations to all of these great performers!

2022 WHS Drumline

Congratulations to these great performers!

Battery

Snare Garrison E. Jofrank S. Noah W. Jaden R.

Tenors

Kayla H. Tim H. Keith B.

Bass

Abram T. Alex R. Ben J.

Lucas W. Parker O.

Front Ensemble

Marimba Sofia M.

Alethia M. Gabi J.

Hector R. Sara Beth H.

Xylophone/Bells

Elena B.

Vibraphone Grant H. Mateo M.

Grayson H. Oliva L.

Joelsteen T. Taniya D.

Timpani Gavin C.

Synth Ian H.

Melissa L.

Auxiliary Perc. Michael B.

Ryan C. Tristan H.

Gavin S.

Sound Assistant/Alternate Logan K. David R.

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Spirit of Waxahachie 2022-23 Leadership Team

Drum Majors L. Gonzales O. Bartosh B. Padron

Section Leaders Flute-R. Muhlestein Clarinet-J. Jimenez Alto Sax-C. Moriarty

Low Reeds-K. Welborn Trumpet-T. Averett Horn-J. Verbeck

Trombone-K. McKee Baritone/Tuba-K. Underwood

Colorguard-G. Blackman & K. Pike

Drill Instructors C. Van Pay A. Baeza J. Mata R. Bolen

C. Spitzer T. Moore

E. Terrones

President L. Gonzales

Uniform Team H. White

M. Charron G. Kelso E. Flores L. Jeter

Communications Team R. Muhlestein

J. Mata A. Bell

Administration Team C. Moriarty-VP

Social Officers N. Auvenshine

C. Johnson G. Stout

E. Cantero E. Terrones

Logistics Team O. Bartosh-VP

C. Williams M. Rice

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Seniors and Parents of Seniors…

Send Baby and Senior pics to

[email protected]

Send ASAP...and thanks!

We need your pics for the end of the year video!

Send pics and videos to: Emma Nash - [email protected] Niki Holmberg [email protected] Direct Message on Instagram: @waxahachieindianband https://www.instagram.com/waxahachieindianband/?hl=en

SAT Test 21-22

June 4 Approved SAT Test Date for ALL

ACT Test 21-22 June 11 Approved ACT Test Date for ALL

July 16 Approved ACT Test Date for ALL

College/Career Link WHS College and Career Center WISD Scholarships

Scholarship Opportunities:

Local | https://www.wisd.org/apps/pages/Scholarships

National | https://www.goingmerry.com/

AP Exam Schedule

Week 2 8 am 12 pm

May 9 Calc. AB/Calc. BC Comp. Sci. Principles

May 10 Eng. Language Physics C

May 11 Spanish Lang. Biology

May 12 French/ World Hist. Physics 1

May 13 German Latin/Physics 2 We Still Need the following Senior Pics

Gandara – Baby & Senior

Pak – Baby & Senior SPRING FINAL EXAMS for WHS

Senior Exams

5/16 A3-A4 exams A1-A2 normal

5/17 B5-B6 Exams B7-B8 normal

5/18 A1-A2 Exams A3-A4 normal

5/19 B7-B8 exams B5-B6 normal

5/20 Senior Make up Day

Grades 9-11 Exams


5/24 B5-B7 Exams B6-B8 normal


5/26 B6-B8 Exams

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April

5 7:00-8:30 pm Show Reveal/8th Grade Meeting

11, 12, 14 4:30-7:30 pm Color Guard Audition Clinic

19, 21, 22 4:30-7:30 pm Color Guard Audition Clinic

23 8:00 am-4:00 pm Colorguard Tryouts

25-29 TBD WHS Band Tryouts

May

4 TBA Announce Leadership

9 5:30-6:30 pm Leadership Meeting

31 7:00-5:00 pm Band Camp

June

1-3 7:00-5:00 pm Band Camp

3 TBD 7:00 pm

Picture Day (Tentative) Preview Concert @ Mini Stadium

4 8:30-4:30 pm 11-11:30 pm

Registration Mini Band at Credit Union

6 8:00-5:00 pm SASI Leadership Session 1

29-30 8:00-1:00 pm Parade Practice

July

1 8:00-1:00 pm Parade Practice

4 9:00-1:00 pm Parade & Band Picnic

8 8:00-5:00 pm SASI Leadership Session 2

18-22 8:00-5:00 pm Guard and Drumline Camp

18-19 8:00-5:00 pm Leadership Workdays

25-29 7:00-5:00 pm Full Band Camp

29 6:30-10:30 pm Band Luau

August

1-3 7:00-5:00 pm Full Band Camp

4-5 5:00-9:00 pm Band Camp

4 6:00-9:00 pm Fanpledge Fundraiser

6 8:30-1:00 pm Registration #2

8-9 5:00-9:00 pm Band Camp

11 5:30-8:00 pm School Start and Band Practice

13 7:00-5:00 pm Band Camp-Drill

15-16 5:30-7:30 pm Practice

18 5:30-8:00 pm Practice

19 5:30-8:30 pm Varsity W/Choreographer

22-23/26 5:30-7:30/8:00 pm Practice

27 7:00-5:00 pm Varsity W/Choreographer

2022 Marching Information Fall Performance Schedule

(Tentative & Subject to change) FB games @ 7 pm

Date Event Site

Aug. 26 Ennis FB Home

Sept. 2 Arlington Lamar FB Home

Sept. 9 Grand Prairie FB Away

Sept. 16 Cedar Hill FB Home

Sept. 23 DeSoto FB Away

Sept. 30 OPEN

Oct. 7 Duncanville FB Away

Oct. 8 BOA Marching Contest Pennington Field

Oct. 14 Mansfield Legacy FB Homecoming

Oct. 15 BOA Marching Contest Prosper

Oct. 19 UIL Contest Duncanville

Oct. 21 Mansfield FB Away

Oct. 22 Duncanville Contest Duncanville

Oct. 28 Lake Ridge FB Senior Night

Oct. 29 Area Marching Pennington

Nov. 3 Dallas Skyline FB Away

Nov. 4/5 BOA San Antonio San Antonio

Nov. 7/8 State Marching Contest San Antonio

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UIL Physicals FAQ’s Q:Who must complete a Physical Examination and Medical History form?

A: Incoming 8th, current 10th & new students to WHS band.

Q:Who must complete a Medical History?

A: All Students. Q:When must all forms be completed and returned?

A: May 31, 2022 (Incoming 8th grade and new to band) A: August 1, 2022 (All others) Q:What happens if I do not meet deadline?

A: You will sit on sideline until forms are complete. Q:How can I get a new Medical or Physical Form?

A: Click Here for Form

Q:Will WISD be giving free physicals?

Attention Parents, Guardians, and Coaches, WHAT: Waxahachie ISD will be performing the Annual

Athletic Physicals in May. Physicals for girls will be done on May 9th at 6PM-7:30PM, and May16th for Boys at 6PM-7:30PM.

WHERE: Physicals will be held at Waxahachie High

School. Check in @ Mike Turner Gymnasium. WHO: Incoming 8th grade band students Current 10th graders All new students to WHS and band DR’s: Parents may choose their own physician or bring

students to the free physicals. COST: Free of charge and performed by local Doctors. QUESTIONS: Contact Reggie Cook [email protected]

Free Physicals to Band Students Incoming 8th and Current 10th grade must

have!

May 9th | 6:00-7:30 pm | 9th-12th GIRLS

May 16th | 6:00-7:30 pm | 9th-12th BOYS

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Finley JH

Tuesday, May 3rd - beginner testing 5-7pm at Finley Thursday, May 5th - possible beginner testing 5-7pm Thursday, May 12th - Spring Concert Friday, May 13th - Concert and Symphonic Bands to Epic Waters Saturday, May 14th - Percussion solo/ensemble contest @ Coleman

Coleman JH

May 10, Spring Concert-7 PM-Coleman FAC-All Bands May 11, Peak Music-5PM-Eisemann Center-Symphonic Band May 12, Peak Music-10 AM Irving Arts Center-Concert Band May 13, Beginner Contest-All Day Pinstack Bowl-Allen-Beginner Band May 19, HS Spring Concert-6:15 PM HS PAC-Symphonic Band

WISD JH Band Performance Schedules

NEW applicants (people who have never been hired by TNT) need to fill out the attached appli-cation and send it to Traci Cook via email ([email protected]) or text a picture of their application to 817/932-2318.

If applicants have submitted an application for previous seasons, but were never hired, they need

to send a new application for this season. Former employees (2017 - 2021) do NOT need to submit a new application. They may contact

Traci Cook directly via email or text to express interest in a job with TNT this summer.

TNT Fireworks Summer Season Opportunity!

Howard JH May 13th - Howard Solo Contest May 18th - Symphonic Band Spring Contest May 19th - Fanpledge Winners to Epic Waters May 20th - Howard Band Program to Six Flags


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TNT Fireworks Summer Season Opportunity!

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WHS CLASS OF 2022 EVENTS

Senior Awards Night

Tuesday, May 10th – – 6:00pm – PAC

Senior Powderpuff Volleball Game

Thursday, May 12th – – 6:00pm – Main and Gray Gym Senior Powderpuff Football Game

Tuesday, May 17th – – – Lumpkins Stadium

BACCALAUREATE

Sunday, May 22nd – – 5:00pm – The Avenue Church Senior Field Day

Monday, May 23rd – – WHS

Senior Community Service Day and Movie Night

Tuesday, May 24th – – Lumpkins Stadium Senior Parade

Wednesday, May 25th – – Elementary Walk-Through Senior T-Shirt/Yearbook Signing/Adulting 101

Thursday, May 26th – – WHS GRADUATION PRACTICE

Friday, May 27th– 8:30am – Coleman Junior High Fine Arts Center and Lumpkins Stadium

Seniors must arrive at the Coleman JH FAC at 8:30am.

Park in the back parking lot and enter through the back doors of the FAC

We will do a complete run through for the ceremony that night.

THIS IS A MANDATORY PRACTICE FOR ANY SENIOR WHO IS WALKING.

WHS CLASS OF 2021 GRADUATION CEREMONY

Friday, May 27th– 8:00pm – Lumpkins Stadium

Arrive at Coleman PROMPTLY at 6:00pm. Park in the Coleman JH parking lot and enter back doors /FAC.

Check in at the table and get a dress code check.

Proceed to the FAC and find the seat with your name. DO NOT switch names on seats as this is the order of procession

Seniors will graduate in the following order: Top 10, Student Council, alphabetical.

Seniors will be transported from Coleman to the stadium on school buses.

At the conclusion of the fireworks show, seniors will proceed in reverse alpha order to the south end of the stadium and out

Pictures will not be allowed on the field before or after graduation. All seniors will exit the stadium following the fireworks. IMPORTANT NOTES

You must be in dress code. Any senior not in dress code will not be allowed to walk. Dress code is attached.

You are NOT allowed to decorate your cap. Anyone with a decorated cap will not be allowed to walk.

Cell phones will be dark, silent and out of sight for the entirety of the graduation ceremony.

Jostens will be at Coleman with tassels for purchase for $10. Cash only.

Open seating at Lumpkins Stadium. No ticket required. Seating will be first come, first served.

School dress code policies apply. The following is worn under your graduation robe:

Men: Dress Pants, dress shoes, collared shirt, Tie (your choice)

Ladies: Dress that is no longer than the robe, dress shoes, NO spike heels

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Registration

Parents and/or guardians please accompany your student to help complete process. Thanks!

Allow 45-60 minutes to complete paperwork and paying of fees.

Uniform & Shoe Fitting (May 31-June 3 During Camp)

All students will be fitted for a uniform May 31-June 3. Marching Shoes will be fitted at the same time. Individual Band Pictures (Taken on June 3 during Practice)

Students will take one picture with instrument and one in front of green screen for composite.

Pictures are available for purchase from McCoys Photography. Band Forms will be completed in Rank One and will be available on May 14

Students and parents-please create an account in Rankone to receive messages and complete forms! Band Participation Fee ($450.00 and $300.00 for siblings)

$250 Due by June 5 | $100 by July 31 | $100 by August 30 Payment plans can been established along w/Auto draft capabilities with CNB and signed agreement. Online payments are available via Quickbooks once invoices are created. The initial fee payment of $250 must be made to participate at first football game!

Band Registration June 4, 2022

Registration Schedule Saturday, June 4

8:00-1:00 pm WHS Band Hall 8:00-9:00...A-Cl

9:00-10:00...Co-Ha 10:00-11:00…He-Ma 11:00-12:00...Mc-R

12:00-1:00...S-Z

Band Participation Fee includes:

Performance/Travel 30% Instruction/Clinicians 40% Equipment/Uniforms 30%

BOA Dallas and Prosper Contests

Meals/Entry BOA San Antonio Trip

Charter Bus

Meals

Lodging Pre-Game Meal Deal (10 games) Post Game Meals for Away Games UIL and Duncanville Contests

Colorguard Director

Percussion Instruction

Marching Band Drill Design

Marching Band Wind Design

Marching Band Percussion Design

Marching Band Choreography

Marching Band Techs

Instrumental Masterclass Clinicians

Colorguard costumes

Contest Show Apparel

Props, screens, and visual aides for march-ing show

Colorguard flags, rifles, sa-bers

Purchase and upgrade of electron-ics and amplification equipment including cables, speakers, wires, and microphones

Band Fees Do Not Include:

MTX Marching Shoes | Color Guard Shoes | Poncho | Band Spirit Wear | Yearly Smartmusic Subscription

Accompanists Fees/Solo/Ensemble

Fundraising Opportunities to Help Reduce Out of Pocket Expenses

Football Concessions | Varsity games=$20 per game | JV/9th/JH games=$10 per night

Carwash-earn pledges-June 11, 2022

Band Garage Sale-earn from the sale of your own items-June 11

Cowboy Ticket/Raffle-first 5 tickets to boosters….each ticket sold after 5th tickets is $20 towards account

TNT Fireworks (students 16 and older could get hired to work during summer and winter season)

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