Category: Weekly Update

Good evening band families!

Here is what’s going on this week:

Monday:

Rehearsal from 3:30-5pmL

**If you have not picked up buttons, yard signs or swag bags Ashly will be at the school at 5pm with the items, if they are not picked up, Mr. Dailey will be handing them out to your student**

Restaurant Night: 

Monday from 5-9pm at Chipotle at 14452 Orchard Pkwy

Mention you are there for Horizon band and we will get a percentage of the sales, or you can order online and use code LV7LEG3

I have attached the flyer, please share on your social media platforms.

We made $237.30 from last month’s restaurant night! Thank you all who went to Raising Canes!

Tuesday:

Orchestra & Concert Band fall concert 6:30-8pm

Thursday:

Choir Fall concert 6:30-8pm

Saturday:

Monarch Festival

The students will rehearse from 9-12. They will be fed lunch and leave around 1pm. The band plays at 4:30pm. Mr. Dailey will send out more details later this week.

I will send out a Meal Train Tuesday.

If you would like more information about the festival or would like to purchase tickets, click on the website link below:

Monarch Marching Festival 2026

Monday 10/12

Regional Marching competition

The students will have rehearsal from 12-3pm, will be fed and then will leave the school around 4:15pm. Horizon is scheduled to play at 8pm. The competition takes place at Centaurus Stadium (same as Monarch festival: 10300 South Boulder Rd. Lafayette, CO).

***This is the week of fall break, however, this is an extremely important performance, this will determine if the band goes on to the State competition, please make sure that your student is present**

Good afternoon band families!

The Marching Hawks did a fantastic job at the Broomfield Days Parade and the Fossil Ridge Marching competition. Thank you to all of the volunteers that helped to support our Hawks!

We have another busy week ahead:

Monday 9/21

Band rehearsal 3:30-5pm

**Ashly will be at the school at 5pm to hand out swag bags and buttons that have not been picked up** (If you are waiting for buttons to be made, we are hoping to have those finished by Friday)

Tuesday 9/24

Raising Cane’s Restaurant Night

Go to Raising Cane’s at 201 E. 136th Ave from 5-9pm, mention the Horizon Band and we will receive 15% of the night’s sales. You can also order online/mobile app and use the code RCFUND96. The flyer is attached below, please share it on your social media platforms!

Wednesday 9/23

The band parents have been asked to run the concessions for the Powder Puff Football game that is happening at 6:30pm at North Stadium. We are looking for 6 parents to help run the concession stands. This is a fun and easy way to earn money for the band, if you are able to help, please sign up here:

Powder Puff Concession Sign Up

Friday 9/25

Homecoming Football Game

**We are in need of a semi driver for Friday, if you have a CDL or know someone who does and is willing to drive for us, please let Malisa Denke know ASAP at malisa.denke@live.com

Saturday 9/26

Legacy Marching Festival at 5 Star Stadium

The student’s will perform at the Legacy Marching Festival at noon. We are in need of chaperones and pit crew help. If you are able to chaperone or pull pit please sign up below:

Chaperone Sign Up

Pit Crew Sign Up

**A few things about the festival, Thornton High School is under construction, there will be NO parking available at Thornton High School, there is a new lot off of Grant, but it is a hike, please plan accordingly. Also, the stadium has a STRICT clear bag policy.**

Snacks

We are still in need of snacks and water. We supply the students with snacks after they perform at football games and competitions. It is imperative that we have water with us so we can keep the students hydrated. If you are able to help out with snacks or water, you can drop it off on Monday directly after rehearsal, or at call time for the football game on Friday.

Mr. Dailey will be sending out specific times for the football game and the Legacy festival. This is usually sent out via the Band App, please be on the lookout for the schedule.

Please let us know if you have any questions and hope you have a fantastic week!

Good evening band families! It was great to see so  many of you at the Showcase, the band looked and sounded great! They are off to a wonderful start to the season and will have their first competition next weekend.

Here’s what going on this week:

• Monday 9/14:
  • Rehearsal 3:30-5pm
• Saturday 9/19:
  • Broomfield Days Parade – band is in the 30th slot
• Fossil Ridge Competition –
  • Competition is at Timnath Middle-High School
  • 4700 E Prospect Rd. Fort Collins, CO 80547
  • Horizon Plays at 2:15pm

**The clear bag policy is in place at this stadium**

The band parents will be feeding the students a sack lunch in between the parade and the Fossil Ridge Competition. We are asking for help with food, if you can help out, please use the Meal Train link to sign up:

Fossil Ridge Competition Meal Train

***If you student has any food allergies, please let me know ASAP so we can accommodate your student***

We are still in need of parents to help with pit crew for the Fossil Ridge Competition, if you would like to help with that, please sign up below:

Pit Crew Sign Up

We could still use more snacks and water for games, parades and competitions, if you are able to help with that you can drop off any items Saturday morning at the students’ call time.

Please let us know if you have any questions!

Good evening band families, I hope you all are getting to enjoy a long weekend!

We have a lot going on this week, here’s the details:

Thursday 9/10 Football Game & 8th Grade night:

If you have or know of an 8th grade band student that will be attending Horizon next year, they are invited to join the Marching Hawks for pre-game and pep band for the first half of the game. They are encouraged to stay to watch the halftime show. 

• Call time for Marching Hawks: 5pm
• Game start:7pm
• Back at Horizon around 10pm

**If you have a senior with a banner, you (or your senior) is responsible to put them up at the games. Please make sure they get taken down too!** Please bring their senior banner to the Showcase too, we will hang them up on the fence!

Saturday 9/12 Showcase:

• 10am-2pm: Band rehearsal
• 2pm: Tailgate begins in the senior parking lot! (Please do not park in the senior parking lot, we are reserving this for food and games). If you order a Chick-Fi-La meal, meals will be handed out beginning at 2pm. We encourage everyone to bring lawn games and chairs to have some fun and socialize with other families. 
• 3:30pm: We will move into the stadium (event is at Horizon High School) to watch the Horizon Marching Hawks perform their show.

**If you would like to purchase a meal (Includes Chick-Fi-La Sandwich, chips, drink and cookie for $8) you need to pre-purchase on Zeffy. Everyone, including your student, will need to purchase a meal if they would like to eat. When purchasing a meal for your student, please click on the band student meal and include their name. If you would like to watch the show, you need to purchase an entry ticket either on Zeffy or with cash at the gate. Admission is $5 (kids 12 & under are free). All meal tickets need to be purchased by Wednesday September 9th. We will only order the number of sandwiches purchased and will not have extras.

Showcase Meal and Ticket Link

Buttons, Swag Bags and Shopping Bags

If you ordered buttons, they will be available to pick up at the Showcase. If you have purchased a swag bag or shopping bags and have not picked them up, they will also be available to pick up at the Showcase. If you have ordered a hat or yard sign, we will let you know when they are available, they are currently being made.

Chaperones and Pit Crew

We are still in need of chaperones and pit crew members (including Thursday’s football game). If you would like to help, please sign up on the sign up genius linked below. We have all of the marching events that we need help with listed out, so please take a look!

Chaperone Sign Up

Pit Crew Sign Up

Snacks & Water

We are still in need of snacks and water. We take these to every event for the students. If you can help with snack or water donations, you can drop them off at the Showcase.

Saturday September 19th

We will have more information about this next weekend, but we wanted to let everyone know that the students will have the Broomfield Days Parade in the morning and the Fossil Ridge marching competition in the afternoon. We will feed the students lunch in between events. This is the first competition of the season and we need everyone in attendance, please plan accordingly. 

Please let us know if you have any questions!

Good evening band families!

This email contains a lot of information, please read it all the way to the end.

Snack & Water Donations

We need more snacks and water. We feed the students a snack at all football games and some of the competitions. We also take water to every event we go to in order to keep the students hydrated. We are looking for individually wrapped snacks like goldfish, granola bars, fruit snacks, etc. If you would like to donate either snacks or water, you can bring them to the school on Friday between 3pm – 4pm.

Football Concessions

The band parents will be staffing the concession stands at the football game on Friday September 4th. This is an easy way for us to earn some extra money for the band. We need to staff both the home and guest concession stands and are looking for 9 volunteers. We need to be there early (as close to 5:30pm as possible) to get set-up. We will run the stands until the middle of the fourth quarter. If you would like to help us out, please sign up here:

Concession Stand Sign Up

Pit Crew

We also need help with our pit crew for Friday night’s game. The pit crew/Hawk Haulers, help the students take out all the equipment needed for the show. If you would like to help with pit crew, please sign up here:

Pit Crew Sign Up

Horizon Band Merchandise

If you would like to purchase any Horizon Band Merchandise, follow the Zeffy link below. Please note that September 4th will be the LAST day that you can purchase buttons, hats and yard signs. If you have ordered swag bags or shopping bags, but have not received it yet, Ashly will be at the school at the end of tomorrow afternoon’s rehearsal, at 5pm. You can pick up those items from her.

Zeffy Band Merch Link

Buttons

All band members will have their photo taken on Friday before they leave for the football game. These photos will be used to create the buttons, we are hoping to have the buttons finished and ready to hand out at the Showcase on Saturday September 12th. Please use the above Zeffy link to purchase your buttons.

Senior Banners

Senior banners are set to be finished on Thursday. We will hang them up at the stadium before the game on Friday. Parents are responsible for taking them down and bringing them to all other games and the Showcase.

The Showcase

This year’s Showcase event will be held on Saturday September 12th at Horizon High School. It will begin at 2pm with our tailgate. This year you may purchase a Chick-Fi-La sandwich, chips, cookie and drink for $8. If your student would like a meal, please be sure to purchase one for them. This is a fun time to hang out with other band parents, play yard games and socialize before we head into the stadium to watch the show. This event is held one week before the student’s first marching competition. It is great for them to perform in front of an audience! We do charge $5 to get into the show (kids 12 and under are free). Please use the Zeffy link to purchase tickets. All meal tickets must be purchased in advance by Wednesday September 9th by 8pm. We will only order the number of sandwiches purchased and will not have extra.

Showcase Meal & Gate Tickets

Band Fees

Just a quick reminder about band fees. Fees are due in full by mid October. If your student is paid in full by September 1st they will receive a horizon band t-shirt. You can pay fees via CutTime, Zeffy, Zelle, cash or check.

Zeffy Band Fees Payment Link

If you are using Zelle directly from your primary Bank App or the Zelle app, send your transaction to “hhsbpatreasurer@gmail.com“Include your student’s name in the Notes/Reason field.

Amazon Wish List

We have added a couple of items to our Amazon Wish List. If you would like to donate any items, please check it out. Thank you!

Amazon Wish List

As always, keep tabs on the Band, Updates, and Details on the Band.App and via the Google Calendar.

Good evening band families!

Rapid Fundraiser

Thank you to all who have donated and helped to spread the word about our on-going fundraiser campaign, we have currently raised $31,463.00. That is awesome, but we are only at the halfway point of our $60,000 goal. Please share so we can meet our goal and purchase much needed equipment for the band. Please use the link below.

Rapid Fundraiser

Freddy’s Fundraiser

Also, thank you all who came out to Freddy’s for our restaurant night, we made $341.09, which is an awesome amount for a restaurant night!

Our next restaurant night will be on September 22 at Raising Canes, we will send out the flyer next week.

Student Account Fundraising Opportunity

We have an opportunity for you to earn some extra money for your student’s account. Fun Services is putting on a company picnic for the Pipefitter Union next Saturday, August 29th from 10:30am-2:30pm and they need our help. There are 20 slots available (first come first serve). All those that sign up will be paid minimum wage, and that money will be put into your student’s account. You need to be 14 years old to work. If you sign up, and are unable to work your shift, please find someone else to work your shift.

We know that students have rehearsal on Saturday morning, but we encourage parents/siblings/friends to work on their behalf. Please put which student you are signing up for in the comments of the sign up, as well as your t-shirt size. If you want to work, please sign up here:

Pipefitters Event Sign up

Band Merchandise

If you would like to sign up for band merchandise, please use this link to purchase through Zeffy.

The last day to purchase hats, buttons, and yard signs will be Thursday September 4th. If you have purchased a swag bag or a canvas shopping bag and have not received your order, you can meet Ashly towards the end of Monday’s rehearsal to pick them up. 

Zeffy Band Merch Link

Rehearsal

Quick reminder that the students have rehearsal tomorrow after school from 3:30pm-5pm. They will also have rehearsal on Saturday from 8am-12pm.

First Football Game

The first football game and half-time performance is on Thursday September 4th. The students will leave the school around 5pm and be back around 10pm. Parents are welcome to attend, the game will be at the North Stadium on 128th, just past I-25. We always have a good time and its fun to see the students perform, we hope to see you there.

Band Fees

Quick reminder that if your student’s band fees are paid in full by September 1st, they will receive a free t-shirt. You can pay fees via CutTime (please follow the link that has been texted to you), Zeffy, Zelle, cash or check. The Zeffy link is below.

Zeffy Band Fee payment link

If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at horizonbandparents@gmail.com. We will try to respond within 48 hours.

Thank you all for your continued support!

There were a couple of things we forgot to mention in the message we sent out on Sunday.

Tomorrow we are having a restaurant fundraising night at Freddy’s located at 14255 Lincoln St. Thornton from 4-8pm. You can order on-line using the code ‘GIVEBACK’ or in person and mention Horizon band 20% of the night’s earnings will go towards the band. This is a fun and easy way for us to earn some money for the band. Tell your family and friends to eat at Freddy’s tomorrow!

Friday night is our parent’s night out. Come join us at Prost Brewing on 104th & I-25 at 6pm. You can meet and mingle with other band families and meet new people. If you are new to the band program, this is a great way for you to chat with more seasoned parents about how the marching band season works and how parents can get involved. We would love to see a large turnout so we can get to know one another better, it takes a village to support a band program, so let’s get the village together for a little fun!

If you have ordered shopping bags or swag bags from the Zeffy merch shop and have not picked them up yet, Ashly will be at the school at the end of next Monday evenings rehearsal. You can stop by and pick up what you purchased.

If you are purchasing buttons, please make sure you (or any family members who are ordering) put the name of the student in the order so we know how many buttons of that student we should make.

The last day to order buttons, hats, or yard signs is going to be Thursday September 4th. This will allow time for those items to be ordered and made.

Have a great week!

Good afternoon band families!

The students did such a wonderful job at Mile of Money yesterday. We ended up making over $3,000 which is a new record!

Here is what is happening this week:

Monday 8/17:

Rehearsal from 3:30-5pm.

The students will kick off the Play it Forward Fundraiser. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year and our goal for this year is $60,000! We need to purchase some new front ensemble equipment and work towards buying new drumline equipment and we would like to use this fundraiser to help with that. The students will be calling family and friends during Monday’s rehearsal to ask for donations. If you have people that you think would donate, please give their contact information to your student.

Also on Monday

We will be taking pictures for senior banners at 5pm. If you would like your student to have a senior banner, please purchase it by midnight tonight using the link below. The cost is $70 per banner. We have a professional photographer coming on Monday.

Senior Banners

Saturday 8/22:

Rehearsal from 8am-12pm

Please make sure that your student attends the Saturday morning rehearsals. These are so important as the students continue to learn drill and music. The band’s first competition is one month away, these rehearsals are very helpful as they get ready for that competition.

Band Merchandise

If you would like to purchase any band merchandise, click on the link below to see our merchandise shop:

Band Merchandise

The band’s monthly calendars are attached to this email.

If you have any questions, please email us at horizonbandparents@gmail.com.

Good evening band families!

Thank you to all who showed up to watch the Show N’ Tell, the students did a fantastic job with their performance, we are so excited to see how the show evolves through this season.

Just a couple of reminders for this week:

Peach Fundraiser

The peach fundraiser ends on Wednesday. Peaches will be delivered to the school on Saturday August 15. They will hopefully be there shortly after Mile of Money is finished. You can still purchase peaches until Wednesday, here is the link:

Peach Fundraiser

Mile of Money

The Mile of Money fundraiser is this Saturday from 10am-12pm. Your student will either be playing at King Soopers on 136th and Colorado or Lowes on 136th and Orchard Parkway.

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 student’s picture will not be taken if you do not order and pay for a banner.

Senior Banner Purchase

Marching Hawk Merchandise

If you would like to purchase any of the Marching Hawk Merchandise, you can do so on our Zeffy shop.

The hats and pins will only be available for purchase until September 3rd. 

Here is the link for the merchandise shop:

Hawks Merchandise Shop

That is all for now! I hope everyone has a great week back to school! Please let us know if you have any questions.

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.

Hot Dog Dinner Purchase

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:

• Monday, August 3: 4:30–7:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, August 4: 4:30–7:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, August 5: 4:30–7:30 p.m.

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!

Amazon Wish List

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.

Senior Banner Purchase

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:

Peach Fundraiser

Please let us know if you have any questions and we hope to see everyone on Friday at the Show N’ Tell!