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CHARMS

If you haven' heard or seen it yet, there is a lot of new information on CHARMS. Along with the web site and various Facebook sites, CHARMS will be a key location of information for the Mighty Hawk Band. The resources will include an up to date calendar (with ability to download and sync to smart phones), most recent additions of the weekly newsletters, updated event schedule, information folders and much, much more. If you have not been to CHARMS yet, click the link that follows and get a glimpse of all that CHARMS has to offer. While there, please update your information - most importantly phone number and emaill address. https://www.charmsoffice.com/

WAY TO GO !!!

Area Concert

 Congratulations to the 18 BHS students who participated in the All-Region Band Clinic & Concert at Trinity High School this past weekend. These outstanding musicians achieved a great honor and represented our school with pride. Click the link on the left to see pictures of these students.

BAND PARENTS

PARENT CHECK:

Remember your final BAND FEES are due. It is important that each family is current on their fees in order for us to pay our incoming bills. Please remember that all band fees must be current or the student name will appear on the BHS fine list. The administration must clear any fee and fine students before they will be permitted to take their exams.

The JAZZ DINNER DANCE and LIVE AUCTION is coming soon on Friday, February 3, 2012. Tickets are $15.00 and will include an upscale dinner and entertainment from the BHS Jazz Bands. Each family will be asked to sell 4 tickets and prizes will be given to the students with the highest tickets sold. This is a special event for our band program and we are looking forward to spending a great evening with you and the community. If you would like to serve on the planning committees or have donations for the live and silent auction, please contact Mr. Jay Rhodes at jay.rhodes@oncor.com at your earliest convenience. Find your favorite dress outfit and your dancin' shoes and invite your friends and family.

MANY THANKS TO ALL THOSE PARENTS WHO HAVE GIVEN OF THEIR TIME AND TALENTS SO FAR THIS SCHOOL YEAR - HAWK PRIDE!!!

More News

Sectionals and extra rehearsals are beginning this semester in order to prepare for the upcoming contest season. Each band will receive their own calendar with the specific schedule for their band.

The Musical "Grease" is in a few weeks. Thank you to the jazz combo students for supporting our school in this fine arts production. We hope that you will make plans to attend one of the performances. Performances will be January 27-30 at 7:00 PM with a Sunday matinee performance at 2:00 PM

If you have any pictures from the recent BOA trip or the UIL State Contest, please contact me at SKHawkmaster@aol.com. We would love to get as many pictures up as possible from these events.

If there is anyone out there with web page development and publication skills, please contact the Might Hawk Band webmaster at SKHawkmaster@aol.com. We are in need of a volunteer or two to take over the web site as this old webmaster's term will end upon graduation in May. We would like to have some transition time and possibly a collaboration on a web site redesign.

Congratulations to the Birdville High School Symphonic Band for being selected as National Winners of the Foundation For Music Education's 2011 Mark of Excellence Competition. The Mark of Excellence consists of the National Wind Band Honors, the National Orchestra Honors, National Choral Honors, National Jazz Honors, and National Percussion Ensemble Honors. It is a competition, entered by recordings, in which the top quarter are selected as National Winners, and the second quarter receive Commended Honors. This year 161 of the finest musical ensembles in the nation entered the compe tition. The project has now received entries from thirty two states. The Birdville Symphonic Band's recordings of The Entry March of the Boyars, Be Thou My Vision, and Blue Shades from their performance at the Winspear Opera Hall last spring was selected in the Winner Category. This is a great accomplishment for Birdville High School.

UPDATED 2011 - 2012 

KEY INFORMATION LINKS

Medical Form          Statement of Intent          Fee Payment Schedule

Band Registration Form          Guard Registration Form 

2011_2012 Handbook            2011_2012 UIL RULE

HOT NEWS - BAND CALENDAR - NOW ON CHARMS

Please remember to check CHARMS for the calendar of events. You can sync the band calendar to your smart phone so that you always have the needed information. You can also print out a monthly calendar of events.

Schedule for the week:

January 16, Monday - Guard practice 1-4 pm

January 18, Tuesday -- BISD All Star Jazz rehearsal 6-8 pm

January 20, Friday - Binyon Fine Arts Day

January 21, Friday - Guard practice 6-9 pm

ALL THAT JAZZ

Jazzfest

BISD Jazzfest with Wycliffe Gordon - Please plan to attend the upcoming jazz concert, featuring the world renowned trombonist, Wycliffe Gordon, at Richland High School on February 7, 2012. A dinner and concert will be included. Tickets will be $15. See link on the left for Jazzfest poster.

Congratulations to all of the JAZZ BAND STUDENTS that participated in yesterdays TMEA Region 5 Region Jazz Ensemble Auditions. Birdville had six students selected to one of the bands and 4 students advanced to the Area Round. This is the most students that BHS has had in the Area Jazz in the existence of our jazz program. We are proud of all the jazz students who auditioned. They represented the band program and BHS with class and excellence. Congratulations!

Region Jazz Band:

Connor Teague, Tenor Sax

Eric Perry, Trumpet

Travis Clark, Trumpet

Stewart Rhodes, Trombone

Joseph Schuck, Bass Trombone

Jesus Quiroga, Drum Set

Joey Depperschmidt, first alternate guitar

Justin Pearcy, 2nd alternate trombone

Area Jazz Band:

Connor Teague (2nd Chair Tenor Sax overall)

Eric Perry (1st Chair Trumpet overall)

Travis Clark (2nd Chair Trumpet overall)

Stewart Rhodes (1st Chair Trombone overall)

ON GUARD

Congratulations to the Winter Guard for an excellent first performance at the Field Day Clinic this past Saturday. They received some great feedback from the judges and the audience members on their show "Rumour Has It". We are very proud of their work and are looking forward to the first contest performance on January 28th at the BISD Thomas Coliseum.

Thank you to everyone who supported the Guard fundraiser at Sonic this past Saturday. The team raised over $600.00 for their program and we appreciate Mrs. Hudnall for organizing this event. Thank you also to those who helped with the final preparations for the props.

The Winter Guard Team will be performing their 2012 show "Rumour Has It" very soon. Check the schedule of the upcoming shows and make plans to attend one of their performances. BHS will be hosting a show at the BISD Thomas Coliseum on Saturday, February 25th. We will need many student and parent volunteers for this event. Please sign up on Charms Calendar to volunteer your time.

January 28th -- BISD Thomas Coliseum

February 24th -- Saginaw HS

February 25th -- BISD Thomas Coliseum (home show) -- Many volunteers needed!

March 9 - Denton HS

March 17th -- WGI Dallas Regional

March 24th -- Mansfield HS

March 31st -- Championships at South Grand Prairie HS

The Winter Guard will have a clinic Field Day and performance this Saturday at McKinney North HS. The performance will be at 3:45 pm. The members will need to report to BHS at noon on Saturday and will return on Saturday evening at approximately 10:30 pm. Each performer will need to bring $15.00 in order to participate in the judges clinic that evening. All members as well as the floor crew will need to bring concession money for dinner. A detailed itinerary will be sent to you on Monday. If you are a member of the Guard Floor Crew, you will have practice this Monday from 6-6:30 pm.

INDIVIDUAL TRAILER SPONSORSHIPS - Magnetic Posters

Don't miss the opportunity to show support for your student, grandchild, sibling or friend. Each year there are 44 custom display areas on the Mighty Hawk Band trailer available for individual magnetic posters. This space can be used to recognize that special band student for their dedication and accomplishments while participating in the band. Additionally, your $150.00 donation will help pay a portion of the band fees for your student ($50.00 of the sponsorship goes toward their account)

These display opportunities will not last long. Orders need to be placed soon in order to have them on the trailer prior to our first competition.

Click the link below to find more information regarding sponsorships.

MIGHTYHAWKBANDSPONSOR

Make your checks payable to BUBB in the amount of $150.00. Mail the following information  (Contact Name, Student Name, Contact Phone Number) with your check to BUBB - Attn: Trailer Magnet, P.O. Box 820701, N. Richland Hills, TX 76182.

Email your text and a photo to Briant@brianthospitalitygroup.com

Call (817) 991-1486 if you have any questions regarding this sponsorship opportunity.

If you encounter issues / broken links or simply want to ask a question about the web-site, please e-mail the web master at: SKHawkmaster@aol.com