Hello Titan Band and Color Guard Families!
Apologies for the long communication today. This is going to be VERY EXCITING & BUSY WEEK. Please read through the details carefully and contact a Director or me with any questions:
Monday & Thursday: After School practice 4:45pm – 7:15 (no practice Wednesday)
Tuesday: FISD Showcase. Same as a football game, dinner will be provided and students will be bused to the event. Performance at 7:45pm. A full itinerary is available on our website by clicking on the FISD Showcase event card under “Schedules & Tickets”
Friday: Morning Practice 7am – 8:30am and evening Football Game (away at Sherman High School).
Saturday: Mesquite Marching Festival. Band Hall Opens at 12:00pm. Performance at 4:45pm. Students should eat breakfast/lunch at home. Boosters will provide dinner after the performance. Return to school around 9:30pm. A full itinerary and link to purchase tickets is available on our website by clicking on the Mesquite event card under “Schedules & Tickets”
Extra Volunteers Needed this week for chaperone & food service: Chaperone and Dinner volunteers are needed at EVERY event. New Volunteers welcome! We will assign you a buddy the first time and ensure that you have positive experience. Signup Genius links are available on each Event Card (under Schedule & Tickets). Approved FISD background check required. For questions, contact Volunteers1@centennialband.com
Band Uniform Updates & Reminders (Color Guard parents - please see direction from Ms. Flores):
· Full uniforms will be worn 3x this week. On Tuesday & Saturday, students will wear the Red & Green Show Top. On Friday, students wear Marching Uniform Jacket (no red & green top). Compression shirts worn all 3 days. Students with long hair are required to put it up in a bun.
· Critical Uniform Care: PLEASE HELP YOUR STUDENTS TAKE CARE OF THE UNIFORMS. Hang up marching bibbers and jacket after every performance to air out – do not wash them. Wash the Red & Green performance top & compression shirt after every performance. COLD water, and hang to dry (no dryer). Marching shoes, black socks and gloves also required for every performance. Students with lost or forgotten items should contact the Uniform Moms (Mrs Black & Mrs McBride) asap: uniforms1@centennialband.com
· Bibbers & Jacket will be collected after Saturday’s competition for 1st Dry Cleaning. *If you will not be at Saturday’s competition, please make arrangements with Uniform Moms to turn them on Friday after the game. *** **
Special Stadium Practice next week: A special practice at Kuykendall stadium will be scheduled next week. Additional details to follow. Parents are welcome to attend.
Follow us on Social Media: Official Centennial Band & Color Guard pages on Facebook & Instagram; additionally, unofficial parent-run WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/EXdXdpAXDHdGgbQw11aptw
Have a great week and I hope to see you Tuesday, Friday & Saturday! Go Titans!
Kelly Foltz
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