Hey all!
We’re looking for old 12V car or truck batteries for our marching band props. Working or non-working batteries are both welcome!
If you have one (or more) you’d be willing to donate, please let us know or bring it to band camp this week and drop off with a staff member. Your donation will help us bring this year’s show to life!
Thank you!
– Mr. Dailey
Good evening band families!
Band Camp
Band camp continues this week, but only in the afternoon. The students will meet Monday-Thursday from 4pm-7:30pm and Friday from 4pm-6pm.
Show N’ Tell
At 6pm on Friday August 7th, we will have our annual Show N’ Tell. The students will be giving us a sneak peak into what they have been working on this summer, including performing the first part of the show. We will also have a short band parent meeting. We encourage everyone to come out and join us at Show N’ Tell, it is always fun to see what the students have been working on. After the students are finished, we will be offering our hot dog dinner to families. For $5 you can get a hot dog, bag of chips, cookie and a bottle of water. The students do not have to purchase their meal, but if you would like to eat with them, please purchase your meal here before Tuesday August 4th so we know how many meals we need to provide.
Prop Building
Happy Sunday everyone,
First, thank you to everyone who came out and helped during Band Camp last week! Our crew made incredible progress, and we accomplished so much in a short amount of time. We truly couldn’t do this without all of your support.
As the band moves to afternoon rehearsals this week, our prop-building schedule will shift to 4:30–7:30 p.m. each evening.
Unfortunately, due to plumbing issues at Horizon, we are unable to access the Fieldhouse at the beginning of the week. Because of this, we will continue our builds at a house:
2611 E. 136th Place
Thornton, CO 80602
We plan to work at this address on:
We are hopeful that we’ll be back in the Fieldhouse for our Thursday and Friday builds, and I’ll send out an update as soon as that is confirmed. Thursday’s build is the same 4:30-7:30 p.m. time frame, location TBD. Friday, the band’s Show and Tell starts at 6 p.m., so we’ll begin at 4:30 p.m. but ends a little before 6 p.m. to push a sample of our props for students and families to see.
We made great progress during Band Camp, but we’ve reached the point in the build where we really need all hands on deck. Right now, we’re working on building 13 Tesla coils and constructing the back wall for our stage. We have a lot to accomplish before the Show & Tell on Friday, August 7, so any help is greatly appreciated.
Even if you can’t commit to an entire evening, we’d love to have you stop by for an hour or two. Every bit of time helps, and there are tasks for all skill levels.
Thank you again for everything you’ve done to support our students and this program. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions about this week’s schedule.
See you soon!
Malisa Denke
Horizon Marching Hawks – Prop & Pit Crew Lead
Amazon Wish List
Thank you all who have helped out with our Amazon Wish List items. These are items that we will use throughout the marching season. If you would like to purchase an item to help out the band, please see our wish list. Many of the items are snacks that we take to football games and competitions, if you would like to donate snacks, but do not want to purchase off of Amazon, we are looking for pre-packaged items like Goldfish, Fruit Snacks, Cheese Its, etc… If you would like to donate snacks, you may have your student drop them off in Mr. Dailey’s office, or you may drop them off at the Show N’ Tell. Thank you so much for your help!
Senior Banners
Photos for senior banners will be taken Monday August 17th at 5pm at the school. The cost of the banners is $70. If you would like to purchase a senior banner for you senior student, please sign up and pay here before Sunday August 16th. Your students picture will not be taken if you do not order and pay for a banner.
Peach Fundraiser
Remember that we have our Peach Fundraiser taking place right now through August 12th, for more information or to order peaches click here:
Please let us know if you have any questions and we hope to see everyone on Friday at the Show N’ Tell!
Hey Marching Hawks!
What a fantastic first week of band camp! Despite the unusual schedule and all of the construction challenges, our students were incredibly resilient and accomplished a ton. By the end of the week, we had the entire opener on the field with both music and visuals, a huge accomplishment! I can't wait to get Movement 2 on the field this week and continue building the show.
This week's schedule:
Monday–Thursday: 4:00–7:30 PM
Friday: 4:00–6:00 PM, followed by our Friends & Family Show & Tell at 6:00 PM.
If you'll be joining us for the Show & Tell dinner, you can reserve your meal here:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/show-n-tell-hot-dog-dinner
To help us hit the ground running tomorrow, please review the Movement 2 drill video:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/13jUNgDKoRN3eeswuF7DlmN5Pt6G1WAGZ/view
Also, be sure to spend some time studying your drill in UDB so we can get everything on the field as quickly as possible!
Thank you again for your flexibility with last week's adjusted schedule. It certainly wasn't a typical start to band camp, but we made the best of it, and I'm incredibly proud of what our students accomplished. I'm excited to keep the momentum going this week and then get everyone back into the school building the following week.
See you tomorrow!
– Mr. Dailey
URGENT:
There’s a pipe that broke at Horizon and the building and all facilities will be CLOSED tomorrow. Unfortunately, this means we will not have rehearsal tomorrow and will resume activities on Thursday from 8 am-5 pm.
Due to the construction, they also moved ‘back to school night’ to Monday, August 10th. So we will add a rehearsal on Thursday, August 6th from 4-7:30 pm to help make up the 12 hours of rehearsal missed this week due to construction. The calendar has been updated to reflect this change.
Thank you for the flexibility and understanding as we navigate the construction at Horizon. Make sure to spread the word in case anyone misses this message, however students were notified at the end of rehearsal today.
-Mr. Dailey
– Mr. Dailey
Here is the roster! Tabs have squads and drill number assignments we’ll be using today: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pL8U5yvhV5SkDEDPoiX3zT5p9Nh3tHWkqCoEQmRUpFw/edit?usp=drivesdk
– Mr. Dailey
Good evening band families,
Band Camp
Tomorrow band camp begins! Please encourage your student to get a good night’s rest! Also, remind them to pack a water bottle, sunscreen, a hat, athletic shoes, sunglasses, their instrument and music. It is going to be hot this week. We have found cooling towels can be helpful on these hot days.
We are still in need of volunteers to provide fruit and popsicles for the students’ breaks, if you are able, please sign up here:
Monday’s rehearsal will be from 8am-12pm.
Tuesday-Friday rehearsal will be from 8am-5pm with an hour break for lunch.
The following week (8/3-8/5) rehearsal is from 4pm-7:30pm.
And Friday 8/7 the students will rehearse from 4pm-6pm then we will have our annual Show N’ Tell and band parent meeting from 6pm-7:30pm.
Hot Dog Dinner
After the Show N’ Tell, we will be offering a hot dog dinner, the students and staff will not have to pay, but if you would like to purchase a dinner for yourself and your family, the cost is $5 for a hot dog, bag of chips, a cookie and a bottle of water. Please purchase your meal using the Zeffy link below.
Amazon Wish List
Thank you all who have helped out with our Amazon Wish List items. These are items that we will use throughout the marching season. If you would like to purchase an item to help out the band, please see our wish list. Many of the items are snacks that we take to football games and competitions, if you would like to donate snacks, but do not want to purchase off of Amazon, we are looking for pre-packaged items like Goldfish, Fruit Snacks, Cheese Its, etc… If you would like to donate snacks, you may have your student drop them off in Mr. Dailey’s office, or you may drop them off at the Show N’ Tell. Thank you so much for your help!
King Soopers Rewards
Please remember to submit a screenshot of your King Soopers Community Rewards by August 1st, if it is sent after August 1st, the funds will go into the general account.
Senior Banners
I will have a Zeffy sign up created by next weekend to sign up/pay for senior banners. Remember, photos for senior banners will be taken Monday August 17th at 5pm at the school. The cost of the banners is $70.
Peach Fundraiser
Remember that we have our Peach Fundraiser taking place right now through August 12th, for more information or to order peaches click here:
Please let us know if you have any questions and thank you all for your help and donations!
Horizon Band Families,
We are excited to begin band camp this week! A few important reminders and updates before we get started. Please make sure to read all the way through!
Band Camp Schedule This Week
-Tomorrow (Monday): 8:00 AM–12:00 PM
Due to the school being closed, we will have a half day tomorrow. Students will need to use the field house restrooms during the morning.
-Tuesday–Friday: 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
We should have access to the building again, and these will be our full band camp days.
With the hot weather coming this week, please help your student prepare:
-Start hydrating tonight and continue drinking plenty of water throughout the week.
-Bring a full water jug/bottle every day.
-Apply sunscreen before arriving and bring it for reapplication.
-Hats are highly encouraged.
-Students are welcome to bring personal shade (such as canopies) if they would like a place to cool off during breaks. Make sure to have weights so they don't blow away!
We will be outside a lot this week, so being prepared for the heat will make a big difference!
NEW Drill Apps for 2026
This season we are switching to the new UDBpro powered by ARC system for drill. Ultimate Drill Book, Beam, and Geo are all new apps, and the logins/apps used last year will not work. Students will need to redownload the apps and go through a central ARC account setup.
Please follow the setup instructions here:
https://help.udbapp.us/kb/guide/en/udbapp-setup-for-members-0DyYFXU0Yg/Steps/4967671
Our group information is below:
UDBpro (Ultimate Drill Book)
Subject Code: 6GAA6
Member Group: K2VC9
Beam
Subject Code: 6GAA6
Group Code: QRYXK
Geo
Subject Code: 6GAA6
Group Code: VLQVG
The Beam library from last year has been migrated and will still be accessible through the new app. Geo will help us with attendance and other important information throughout the season.
Please try to download the apps and complete the setup before tomorrow morning so we can spend less time troubleshooting and more time learning drill. At the latest, everything needs to be set up by Tuesday.
We are looking forward to an amazing week of camp and a great start to our season!
Go Hawks! (I also attached a video of what we'll be learning this week, movement 2 coming soon!)
– Mr. Dailey
Good afternoon band families!
We are one week away from band camp!
Band Camp
Band camp begins Monday July 7th, the students will have rehearsal from 8-12pm that day.
Tuesday through Friday they will have rehearsal from 8am – 5pm. We once again will need help providing fruit and popsicle breaks for the students during the first week of band camp. If you are able to to help, please sign up here:
Show N’ Tell
On Friday August 7th, we will have our annual Show N’ Tell. This is a time where parents get a sneak peak at the show and get to see what the students have been working on during band camp. We will have a quick band parent meeting and then get to see what our students have been working on. We will have our hot dog dinner available for purchase for students and parents. I will send out a sign up sheet for that next weekend.
Senior Banners
We have had several parents reach out to ussaying their student would not be able to attend rehearsal on August 6th, so we are moving photos for senior banners to Monday August 17th at 5pm. We will create a Zeffy link to sign up and pay for senior banners and have that out by August 1st. If you would like your senior to have a banner, the cost is $70, please plan on having your student be at the school on Monday August 17th at 5pm, there will be no make up time.
Amazon Wish List
Below is the link to our Amazon Wish list. This list includes items like snacks and items needed for our chaperone bags like hair ties, socks, sunscreen and had sanitizer, plus items needed for food service during competitions. If you are able, we would appreciate any donations made. Thank you for your support!
King Soopers Rewards
It is time to take a screenshot of your community rewards and email it to us. Please send this in by August 1st, and submissions after August 1st will go into the general account.
Peach Fundraiser
Remember that we have our Peach Fundraiser taking place right now through August 12th, for more information or to order peaches click here:
Please let us know if you have any questions!
Hello all!
I wanted to send out a quick update in regards to band camp:
We will not have access to the building on Monday, July 27th so we will be moving to a half day from 8am-12pm. We will be outside on the parking lot for that duration and can use the restrooms at the field house for the day.
July 28th we will resume full 8am-5pm days for the rest of the week, and will have access to the auditorium and lobby once again.
Thanks for your flexibility, and I’m so excited for camp! Drill is being written as we speak and I can’t wait to get learning the show!
Also, congratulation to our soloists for movement 1 and 2!
Movement 1: Joseph Leishman, Josh Bezjak
Movement 2: Grady Goodman, Kai Wolcott
Thank you to all who auditioned!
– Mr. Dailey
The Palisade Peaches fundraiser kicks off today! Here is the important information to get started!
Link: https://mesaparkfruit.com/horizon
Peaches are $45 per box, and for each box sold the band makes $15 ($10.50 from each box goes into the student’s band account, and the BPA keeps the other $4.50). Orders are open NOW and close August 12. Peaches will be delivered to Horizon on August 15, where each student will be expected to pick up all of their orders and deliver from there (individual customers are not expected to pick up from HHS on 8/15). Time for pickup has not been determined and will be communicated in a few weeks.
The students were given flyers today with a QR code that takes you to the link above. This is Horizon’s direct order link, where all pre-orders for peaches are done. Customers will be prompted to enter the name of the STUDENT whom they are supporting (this is how we will know whose accounts to credit for what sales).
If you have questions, please reach out to me here, or email me at hhsbpafundraising@gmail.com.
– Melissa Roder
