Category: HHSBPA Update

Good afternoon band families! This update is going to be loaded with information and requests for help to get ready for the State Marching Competition this weekend, please read it all the way through!

This weeks Schedule:

Monday: 5:30-9pm rehearsal

Tuesday: 4-7pm rehearsal on parking lot

Thursday:

• 4-6pm Section time (per each section, usually dinner somewhere, talk with you student for specifics)
• 6-8pm Special Moments Ceremony (students only)

Friday:

• 7am call time
• 7:30am depart
• 12:30pm performance
• 12:45pm awards, depart back to HHS if possible with transportation

Saturday:

• 5am call
• 5:30am depart
• 9:15-10:15am possible performance times
• 11:45am Awards

The top 8 5A bands make finals, hopefully we will be one of those bands. If so, the finals performances begin at 5:15pm and the awards ceremony is at 9:30pm. Mr. Dailey will put information out on the Band App as the day goes on.

State

We will know performance times for Saturday’s semi finals after the awards ceremony on Friday. As it stands currently, Horizon is in 7th place, they take the top 8 bands (based on the semi finals scores) in the Finals. The finals performances begin at 5:15pm with 5A bands, then they will do the 4A bands, putting awards at 9:30pm. Please plan on your student being gone from 5am-11:30ish pm that night. It is a long day. It will be cold in the morning and in the evening with the highs currently forecasted for the low 70’s.

We would like to provide the students a grab n go breakfast Saturday morning. We are looking for donations of on the go breakfast items like apple/fruit pouches, pastries, cereal bars, etc…If you are able to donate breakfast items, please sign up here: State Breakfast

We will feed the students lunch and dinner. We are currently looking into options for those meals now. There are concessions available, plus state merchandise to purchase in the stadium if you would like to send your student with money.

We are in need of more snacks and water for this weekend to make sure the students are hydrated and fed. Here is what is needed:

Water:

• Friday 10/25 – 150-200 bottles (5 of the 40 packs)
• Saturday 10/26 – 300-400 bottles (8-10 of the 40 packs)
• Drop off at the field house please.

Snack suggestions:

• Cheese it’s
• Goldfish crackers
• Animal crackers
• Pop tarts (not blueberry) brown sugar and cherry are favorites

Snacks not needed:

• Granola bars of any kind
• Oreos
• Fruit snacks
• Peanut butter crackers
• Nutrigrain bars

If you are able to donate any of these items, please drop off water at the field house during Monday or Tuesday’s rehearsal or at the uniform closet on Thursday for decorating or Friday morning. The snacks can be brought to the Uniform closet at any of those times as well.

State Decorating Party

Every year, we like to decorate the band room for state to surprise the students. This year, we will be decorating on Thursday night after the special moments ceremony finishes at 8pm. We will also be placing their lawn signs that night too! If you would like to help with that, please sign up here: State Decorating

State Tunnel

On Saturday morning, we will gather as parents to form a tunnel for the students to go through as they get on the bus to show our support, if you would like to participate, please sign up here: State Tunnel

State Hawk Hauler Help

We are need of a couple more hawk haulers for Friday, if you can help, please sign up here:

Hawk Hauler Sign Up

In your email, we have attached several documents about the state competition so you can be prepared if you attend the competition. Please remember that it is at the Air Force Academy, so you will have to go through a safety checkpoint in order to go onto the base. They CAN search your vehicle and you need to have your driver’s license ready. There is often a line for this process, please plan accordingly so you do not miss the performance.

To follow along with scores, and other information about state, visit the Colorado Marching website: https://www.coloradomarching.org/

Monarch Patches

The Monarch Patches are in! Your student can pick them up from Mr. Dailey this week.

King Soopers Rewards

King Soopers community rewards are in for the quarter. If you are signed up for the King Soopers community rewards, please go to your profile and take a snapshot of this quarter’s earnings and email it to this email ([email protected]) by November 1st.

If you have any questions, please shoot us an email!

Good evening band families!

We are nearing the end of marching season, we have the regional competition, 1 football game, and state left. We do have a few more spots that we need to fill for chaperones and pit crew, if you are able to help, please sign up here:
Pit Crew Sign Up
Chaperone Sign UP

If you are new to marching band here is a quick rundown on how the state competitions work. This week the regional competitions are held around the state. The last regional in which 5A bands will perform occurs on Thursday, so by Friday morning, we will know the standings for the state competition. IF Horizon places in the top 6 for 5A bands, they will SKIP quarter finals which take place on the morning of Friday October 25th and go directly to semi finals which is held on the morning of Saturday October 26th. Finals are held in the evening of Saturday October 26th. Quarter finals, semi finals and finals are all held at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. If you would like to follow the scores this week, and see the placement for quarter finals, check the CBA marching website: https://www.coloradomarching.org/

We want to thank all the families who donated for the Hawk the Lawn, we were able to raise all the money needed for the signs. Our lovely Vice President, Danielle, is coordinating the Hawk the Lawn, and would like to organize a proper send off for our students, here is a message from her:

As we gear up for state, we would like to go ahead and put a small ask on your calendar. Last year on the morning of state (Saturday only-Oct. 26), parents/families surprised the kids by making a tunnel for them to walk through as they headed to the buses. We would like to do that again this year, as well! We aren’t sure of the time quite yet, but even it’s 4 a.m., our kiddos deserve it! Please stay tuned for a time in our state communication email. Go Hawks!

This week’s schedule:
Monday: 9-1pm rehearsal
1-4pm load trailer and break for dinner
4pm call time
8pm performance time
10pm ish arrive at HHS

Friday: 9-1pm rehearsal
5-10 ish football game

Thank you all for coming out to the In N Out Showcase fundraiser! It was a wonderful afternoon and the band’s performance was awesome!

I hope you all have a great week, if you have any questions, please feel free to email us.

Good evening band families!

In N Out

In N Out ticket purchases are due by MONDAY night (October 7th)! You must pre-purchase your tickets for the In N Out meal (Including a ticket for your student) if you and your student would like to eat at Saturday’s showcase. You will NOT be able to purchase meal tickets the day of the event. Tickets are $5 for the meal and $5 for the show. Please fill out the google form below to buy tickets. You can pick tickets up tomorrow evening from 8:20-8:50pm.

In N Out Pre-Sale Form

Showcase Schedule (October 12th)

• 1-3:30pm – Rehearsal
• 4pm – In N Out will begin to serve, if you student has a ticket, they will be served first
• 6 ish – Band performs show, $5 gate fee (kids 12 & under are free, and HHS athletic students free if wearing their jersey)

*Please bring your senior posters, we will hang them up for the showcase

**From 4-6pm, we will have a tailgate party, please bring lawn games, football, etc…  and be ready to hang out with your fellow band families (No alcohol please)

After the band performs, we will need to put props and instruments away, then the students are free to leave.

Band Fees Reminder

Please remember to pay any remaining band fees, all fees should be paid in full. Please go to the band website to check balances. The password to enter the fee area is in your email.

Help us Hawk the Lawn!

As our season is well underway and state is right around the corner, we would like to continue a tradition that was started last year to celebrate our band kiddos! Last year on the day of state, the students were surprised with a “Hawk the Lawn” in their honor. Each band student had a lawn sign with their name on it (that they were able to keep) placed in front of the school beside a giant “Good Luck at State” sign. The kids really appreciated the recognition and we would like to do it again this season. Last year, the signs were paid for by an individual parent, but this year, we are hoping to purchase through donations from our band parents.  We are hoping that each family could donate $5.00 (or more if you would like!) to help purchase the signs. The total cost with everything is $616.00. We would need one week for order and turnaround of the signs, so we are hoping to have the money by 10/`14 (state is the 25th/26th). There are a few options for payment: cash to Mr. Daily, Venmo ($6.00), or you can pay in person at Monday night’s practice from 8:20-8:50. Jessica, Danielle or Nikole will be inside the stadium. Thank you so much for supporting our AMAZING band students as they continue to make us proud every performance!

Weeks events:

• Monday: Rehearsal 5:30-9pm
• Tuesday: Winter percussion interest meeting 5:30-6:30pm
• Wednesday: Wind Ensemble rehearsal 3:30-5:30pm & Chipolte Restaurant night 5-9pm 14452 Orchard Pkwy Unit 300, Westminster, CO (flyer below, please share on your social media and don’t forget to mention you are with the band!)
• Thursday: Percussion 5:30-7:30pm & Guard 6-9pm
• Friday: Football game 5-9:30pm (This is senior night and 8th grade night)
• Saturday: Rehearsal 1-3:30pm & Showcase 4-7pm

Thank you so much for all your help and support so far this season!

Good evening band families!

The marching hawks did a fantastic job this weekend, both at the parade and in their first competition! They took 5th place at the Monarch Festival with a score of 68.8. If you are new to the marching band world, bands are scored in several different categories. They receive judges tapes for each category that they can use to help improve for the next competition. To track how Horizon and other bands do throughout the season, you can go to the Colorado Bandmasters Association Marching website: CBA marching.

This week’s schedule:

• Monday: Marching rehearsal 5:30-9pm
• Thursday: Percussion rehearsal 5:30-7:30pm & Guard rehearsal 6-9pm
• Friday: Football game call time 5pm
• Saturday: Legacy Festival call time 8am, 11:45am performance time

Friday Night Football game

If you have a senior who got a banner, please plan on hanging your student’s banner (or talk with someone that can do it for you) at the same location as last week. Please make sure that you have zip ties or clips to hand them on the chain link fence. You also will be responsible for removing it at the end of the game.

Legacy Festival

Legacy Festival is held at the Adams 12 5 Star Stadium off of Washington. It has prelims and finals – you will be required to purchase a ticket for both prelims AND finals. Horizon’s prelims performance is at 11:45. We will not know if Horizon made finals or what time they would perform in the finals until the prelims awards ceremony at 4:45pm. Finals will begin at 5:45pm and the finals award ceremony is at 9:30pm, so this will be a long day. We will feed the kids a potato bar for lunch, and if they make finals, we will feed them Chick Fil A for dinner. We will food donations and help with feeding the students, if you are able to help out, please sign up on the Meal Train: Legacy Meal Train

For more information about the Legacy Festival, including ticket information and parking, please visit: Legacy Festival Info

We could use a couple more people for our pit crew and chaperones, if you would like to help with that, please sign up here: Pit Crew Sign Up & Chaperone Sign Up

Jackpot Merch

We will be selling Jackpot merch (green poker visor, cards glasses, beaded necklace) at Monday night’s rehearsal for $10. We will be in the school stadium where the band rehearses from 8:20-8:50pm, we would then love to encourage you to watch the end of rehearsal, the band always does a complete run through of the show and they would like an audience. We only have 17 left, but have ordered more, we will also sell them Saturday morning at the drop off right in front of the auditorium.

In N Out Fundraiser

On Saturday October 12, the band will host their annual Showcase fundraiser. This fundraiser has 2 parts:

First, we will have the In N Out food truck come to Horizon for the “tailgate” portion of the night. Starting at 4pm they will serve a meal that includes a hamburger, potato chips and a drink. You MUST purchase a ticket for a meal (if your student wants a meal, they also need to purchase a ticket). Each ticket costs $5 ($5.25 if using Venmo or Paypal). For each ticket that your student sells, $3.75 will go into their student account. We are asking that you use the google form below to pre-purchase tickets. You can start picking up your tickets at Monday night rehearsals from 8:20-8:50pm, you can pay for and pick up your tickets. You must hold onto your tickets until the event, we cannot replace lost tickets.

The second part is the band performance. Once everyone has been fed, the band will perform their field show at 6:30pm. There is a $5 entrance fee to watch the band perform. This money will go into our general fund, money will be taken the day of at the gate.

In N Out Google Form

Lastly, the final payment was due last week, if you haven’t paid yet, please visit the band’s website https://horizonhawks.band/ to make that payment.

The password is in your email.

There’s a lot going on this fall, please encourage your student to get their homework done early, hydrate, and get plenty of rest when they can. It’s a busy season, but will be 100% worth it! Please let us know if you have any questions and thank you for your continued support!

Good evening band families!

This email is going to be a bit long, but please read to the bottom, there is a lot of info to go over.

This week’s schedule:

Monday: Marching rehearsal 5:30-9pm

Wednesday: Wind Ensemble rehearsal 3:30-5:30pm

Thursday: Percussion 5:30-7:30pm; Guard: 6-9pm ALSO The All Heros game at 6pm

Saturday: Broomfield days parade, Monarch festival-stay tuned for schedule from Mr. Dailey

Let’s talk Saturday:

Students will first march in the Broomfield Days Parade in the morning. We will provide them with a snack, then they will go into rehearsal. Around 2pm, we will feed them lunch. We will provide pizza, but are need help with sides and paper products, please use our meal train to sign up to help:

9/21 Meal Train

Buses will leave around 3pm to go to the competition. The band performs at 6:30pm. The band will stay for awards and head home. There will be a concession stand if your student needs a snack, they can purchase food there. If your student has dietary restrictions, please ensure that you send them with a lunch/snacks.

Here is the ticket information:

Tickets:
Adults- $15
Students and Seniors- $10

Purchase tickets here:
https://gofan.co/event/1668293?schoolId=CO67973_1

Here is a link to the Monarch Festival’s website for more information, including information on parking:

Monarch Band Festival

We are in need of water. If you are able, please bring a case of water either to Monday night’s rehearsal, or on Saturday, thank you in advance!

Mr. Dailey would like to encourage parents to come into the football field and watch the end of Monday night rehearsals. The band usually does a run-through at the end of rehearsal, we would love for you to come watch!

Next Saturday after the parade and during the rehearsal, we will have this year’s show, Jackpot, party favors available for purchase. For $10 you will receive a green poker visor, card shaped sunglasses and a strand of Las Vegas themed beads to wear to competitions. It is a fun way to show you are supporting Horizon at the competitions!

Let’s talk Showcase:

On Saturday October 12, the band will host their annual Showcase fundraiser. This fundraiser has 2 parts:

First, we will have the In N Out food truck come to Horizon for the “tailgate” portion of the night. Starting at 4pm they will serve a meal that includes a hamburger, potato chips and a drink. You MUST purchase a ticket for a meal (if your student wants a meal, they also need to purchase a ticket). Each ticket costs $5 ($5.25 if using Venmo or Paypal). For each ticket that your student sells, $3.75 will go into their student account. We are asking that you use the google form below to pre-purchase tickets, then starting on Monday September 23rd during the evening rehearsal, you can pay for and pick up your tickets. You must hold onto your tickets until the event, we cannot replace lost tickets.

 In-N-Out Ticket Pre-Sale

The second part is the band performance. Once everyone has been fed, the band will perform their field show at 6:30pm. There is a $5 entrance fee to watch the band perform. This money will go into our general fund, money will be taken the day of at the gate.

Lastly, if you would like to sign up to help with Chaperoning or Pit Crew, please sign up here:

Chaperones

Pit Crew

We know this is a lot of information, and many of you are new to marching band and competition season. If you have questions, please reach out, we will try and get back to you as quickly as we are able to!

Good morning band families and Happy Labor Day! I hope you all are getting some extra rest today, we have a BUSY week ahead.

• Monday – Labor Day/No school
• Tuesday – No School but there is marching rehearsal from 5:30-9pm
• Wednesday – Wind Ensemble rehearsal 3:30 – 5:30pm
• Thursday – Football Game at North Stadium 5 – 9:30pm Please make sure that you student eats dinner before they come to the school.
• Friday – Rehearsal 5AM – Yes, that says 5 in the morning. 9News will be at the school to finish their story on Horizon, the bit that aired a couple weeks ago was not the entire story, they will be at the school at 5am on Friday to complete their filming.
• Saturday – Arvada Harvest Parade – Mr. Dailey will send out the call time this week

The students will need black socks, their marching shoes, their show shirt, and black shorts or leggings to wear under their uniforms. Students with long hair need to pull it all back, so please ensure that your student has plenty of hair ties and bobby pins for the season. Also, for competitions, please remove finger nail polish if they have finger-less gloves, remove any ear or face piercings, the students are all to look uniform and these small details count.

We need more chaperones and pit crew volunteers. If you would like to help out, please use the links below to sign up:

Chaperone Sign Up

Pit Crew Sign Up

Thank you to all who donated snacks, our closet is full and we no longer need snacks or water at this time, thank you!

If you wanted to purchase a senior poster, please remember to pay by tomorrow. It is $75, payment is made to the band parent association, check, cash, zelle, venmo or paypal.

Our next restaurant night is Tuesday September 10th at Raising Cane’s on 136th & I-25 from 5-9pm.

Good evening band families,

Tomorrow the students will have rehearsal from 5:30-9pm. The photographer who is creating the senior banners will be there to take senior photos. The banners are $75, you will be billed by the photographer. If you would like to have a banner of your senior made, and you have not emailed us yet, please send us a quick email with your student’s name so we have an accurate list for the photographer tomorrow evening.

The first football game is Thursday September 5th and the Arvada Harvest parade is Saturday September 7th. We will be sending out Sign Up Genius invites to those who expressed interest in the Hawk Haulers and Chaperones. If you did not place your name on the interest list at the Show N’ Tell, please email me and I will add you to the list. Those individuals will receive the Sign Up’s first, if we need additional help, we will send it out to the rest of the parents.

We still need water and snacks for football games, competitions, and parades. If you are able to help fill our snack/water closet, please bring individually wrapped, shelf stable, snacks or bottled water to the evening rehearsal (your student can take them in when they get there and put them in Mr. Dailey’s office).

Lastly, thank you all who have shared our Snap Raise fundraiser. We have currently raised $13,627! This is a great start! Our goal is $20,000, so if you can, please continue to share this on social media and with family and friends, because it takes a village to run a successful marching program!

https://raise.snap.app/donate/horizon-high-school-band-2024