Hey All –
As we all know, the HHS Marching Hawks had an early morning today. And some parents were along for the ride (metaphorically and literally).
But it was worth it! A beautiful morning and the band sounded amazing.
Here is the link to the 9news.com Segment.
Go Hawks!
Good morning Hawks!
Just wanted to shoutout everyone who showed up to rehearsal yesterday. Even though it was your day off. Your dedication and hard work are improving the band as a whole. Let's keep up the great work!
Also, be sure to check out the new drone footage I took of our rehearsal. Still no audio, but it's a great visual aid to help us see how we're progressing. Find your dot and analyze your movements to identify areas for improvement.
-Leo
#marching_hawks
– Leo Cordero Ruiz
Hello Band Families!
I hope you had a fantastic long weekend and got plenty of rest and relaxation! We’re diving into an action-packed week ahead, with rehearsals, our first performance, a game, and a parade lined up! This is going to be our busiest week yet, but things will settle down a bit before homecoming and our first competition the week after. Check out the daily schedule and a few important reminders below to stay on top of everything!
Rehearsal tonight 9/3
5:30-9:00 pm- We are going to learn our entire third movement and review a lot of the great work we did last week! We will be starting on the parking lot and then moving to the turf field at 6:00 pm.
WINDS ONLY- CMEA Rehearsal 9/4
3:30-5:30 pm- We have two new pieces to learn and we will continue to dig into our rep! We have about 37 minutes of total music so these rehearsals are important to get a head start during marching season!
Our CMEA performance is scheduled for February 1st at 11:00 am. I’m working out the details of this trip, but we will probably need to stay down in the Springs that Friday night to prepare. I will update you all when I know more!
Football Game 9/5:
5:00 pm- Call time at HHS
5:30 pm- Depart for North Stadium 12500 Delaware St, Westminster, CO 80234
5:45 pm- Arrive at North and unload, get ready for warm up and pre-show
6:45 pm- Step off for pre-show and Star Spangled Banner
7:00 pm- Kick off
7:50ish pm- Halftime Show
UPDATE- Because of the early morning News Cast, we will be leaving AFTER 3rd quarter. After Halftime, students will go back to the stands, play for one more quarter while we pack up and then we will head back to HHS.
9News Telecast:
I understand the call time is early and the timing is less than ideal with the game the night before. However, this year’s exposure for our program is a fantastic opportunity to showcase our incredible students. This is a unique chance, as they select different groups each year, so we want to make the most of it and maximize the potential of this opportunity.
5:00-5:15 am call time (sorry!), no earlier please as the building will be unarmed right at 5 am and we will not be let in before that.
5:30 am- Stage in the auditorium for the telecast, we will go through 4 segments, interviews, and other things that will play alongside our story on 9News that morning!
The students will be excused 1st and 2nd hour, however if we get done earlier they will return to class after we’re done.
Arvada Harvest Festival Parade 9/7:
7:30 am- Call Time
8:00 am- Depart for Stenger Soccer parking lot at Oak St, from Kipling Parkway and W 56th Pl. (Staging Area)
8:45 am- Arrive at the staging area and get into warm up. Horizon is number 51 in the parade order, and the 6th band in the parade!
9:00 am- parade starts!
10:30- 11:00 am- Horizon finishes the parade, gets a snack, and heads back to HHS
11:30 am-12:00 pm- Arrive back at HHS and dismiss!
More parade information about the route and spectator parking can be found here: https://arvadaharvestfestivalparade.com/parade/
Show Shirts:
Last chance for show shirts! Closes TONIGHT:
Snap Raise:
We’re just over $2,000 away from hitting our goal of $20,000!!! Thank you all so much for donating, spreading the word, and helping support our program! Here is the link again just in case to help us get over that last gap to our goal:
https://raise.snap.app/donate/horizon-high-school-band-2024
Please let me know if you have any questions,
Tim Dailey
Hey Hawks! I hope you all had a great extended weekend!
Check your email inboxes for an update on all of the schedules for this week I just sent out through messenger. Few quick reminders here:
Rehearsal TONIGHT 5:30-9 pm. Meet on the parking lot, moving to the field at 6 pm. We will learn all of movement 3 and clean 1 and 2 to be ready for the football game on Thursday! Attached is the drill video, take a look before tonight so you can prepare for what we'll be getting into!
Show shirt fundraiser closes tonight! Link is in the past post if you still need it.
I'll see you all soon! #marching_hawks
– Mr. Dailey
– Mr. Dailey
Good morning band families and Happy Labor Day! I hope you all are getting some extra rest today, we have a BUSY week ahead.
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:
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 work out there Hawks! Check out this drone footage from today's practice, showcasing movements 1 and 2. Unfortunately, there's no audio, but I believe it still gives you a good sense of our movements. Feel free to use it as a resource to improve your own marching.
I hope that in future practices, I will be able to use my drone to capture our progress and see the band continue to improve.
-Leo Cordero
#marching_hawks
– Leo Cordero Ruiz
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!
The September meeting will be held on Tuesday the 10th at 6pm to accommodate the band rehearsal the previous Tuesday.
Dear Families and Friends,
We’re excited to share the shop for this year’s show shirt, available through Custom Ink! The design is the same as the students’ shirts, which they will receive next week. If you’d like to order a long sleeve shirt or hoodie, now is your chance! Wearing these items is a great way to show your support for the band at competitions and events.
Please note, the shop will be open only until September 3rd, and items should arrive by September 19th.
Check out the details and place your orders here:
Thank you for your support!
#marching_hawks
– Mr. Dailey
Reminder! You will be excused at 11 am via an announcement for the freshman assembly! Come to the band room, grab your instruments quickly and we will head to the gym together to play. You’ll be excused back to class partly through 5th hour.
See you tomorrow!
– Mr. Dailey
