Good afternoon band families!
We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving week.
This week we have a restaurant fundraiser night on Wednesday. Here’s the info:
Wednesday, December 4th at 11 am-9 pm
Dine in, take out or pick-up!
More info and link to RSVP:
Horizon High School Band Parent Association’s GroupRaise Meal at Smashburger
Please share this on your social media pages to ensure a good turn out!
Have a great week!
DRUM SET CAMP – January 2nd & 3rd @ Horizon
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Students and Parents,
I am offering an intensive two day drum set camp at Horizon High School from 9AM-4PM on January 2nd & 3rd. The camp is designed for percussionists with previous drum set experience who are looking to further improve their grooves, fills, and styles on the kit. We will explore how to practice, transcribing, and other advanced techniques used by the pros.
More details are on the flyer below!
Email or message for more details.
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Message for information about income based tuition!
– Gavin Kitchen
Don’t forget that Butter Braid pick up is tomorrow! Starting right after 7th hour in the auditorium lobby, students can pick up their orders. We will be there until around 4:00, but it’s pretty critical that orders get picked up as soon as possible so they aren’t out of the freezer longer than necessary.
Students, after pick up, please make sure you get these home and in the freezer as soon as possible.
There is NO freezer storage at the school. If you can’t pick up tomorrow, please arrange for a friend or someone else to grab them as we can’t hang on to them for you!
– Melissa
Butter Braid forms—get them turned in!! I will be at the school until about 4:30, so if you forgot yours, run home after school, grab it, and bring it back! Jazz I performs at 4:00, come watch that too!
– Melissa
Please remember that your Butter Braid paper order forms are due tomorrow (Wednesday)!! Make sure you get those forms and all money due with them turned in by the end of the school day, or they won’t get counted for the fundraiser!
– Melissa
Hello Band Families,
I hope you all had a great snow day on Friday and enjoyed a nice long weekend! We have a busy week ahead, so I wanted to share a few important reminders:
Horizon Jazz Festival – November 13th
Horizon’s third annual Jazz Band Festival will be held on November 13th and 14th. All of our HHS jazz bands will perform on the 13th. Here’s the performance schedule:
– Jazz 2: 8:30 am
– Jazz 3: 1:30 pm
– Jazz 1: 4:00 pm
After the performances, students will participate in a clinic with the judges. They will also have the chance to help run the festival and watch other schools perform throughout the day!
Marching Band Banquet – November 14th @ 6:00 pm
Join us in the HHS Student Center to celebrate the Horizon Marching Hawks’ record-breaking season! The evening will include:
– A dessert potluck (details below)
– Viewing of the State Performance
– Presentation of awards
– Auction of props and items from the season!
We encourage students to dress up for the event to make it even more special.
Dessert Potluck Contributions:
– Drum Majors: Brownies
– Color Guard: Water and drinks (individually packaged preferred)
– Percussion: Plates, napkins, and cutlery (We'll have 300+ at the event)
– Winds: Please bring a dessert. Here are some ideas:
Cakes, cupcakes, brownies, muffins, cheesecakes, cookies, candies, pastries, fudge, pies/cobblers, macarons, tarts, fruit salad, gelatin, chocolate confections, fried desserts, donuts, crêpes.
Band Fees Reminder:
Please ensure that all band fees are paid in full. You can check your balance on the band website. The password to access the fee area is: hawksdrop2024
Note: Band fees must be fully paid to participate in Winter Guard and Winter Percussion, so please check your balances and take care of any outstanding fees.
Butter Braids Fundraiser:
Our annual Butter Braids Fundraiser is happening now through Wednesday, November 13th. Please see the post below from Melissa Roder for more details.
Winter Percussion Auditions:
– Dates: November 12th, 14th, 16th
-Time: 5:30–8:30 pm (on 11/12, 11/14)
12:00–3:30 pm (on 11/16)
Winter Guard Parent Meeting 11/13 @6:00 pm:
There will be a meeting in the band room to discuss the finer details of the Winter Guard season, look at contracts, fees, and a more finalized calendar.
Wind Ensemble After School Rehearsals:
To continue preparing for the state conference, we’ll need additional rehearsal time outside of class to refine our 40-minute program. To avoid conflicts with winter activities, we’ll be holding these rehearsals on Wednesdays from 3:30–5:00 pm. The scheduled dates are:
-December 4th
-December 11th
-January 8th
-January 15th
-January 22nd
Additionally, we are planning a preview concert during the week of CMEA to give the Wind Ensemble students an opportunity to perform a full run-through on stage in front of an audience. More details will be shared soon.
Horizon Band Concert – December 17th @ 6:30 pm
Our annual mass holiday band concert will be held on December 17th at 6:30 pm. The students' call time will be 6:00 pm. This concert will feature all jazz and concert bands and promises to be a night to remember!
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Looking forward to an exciting week!
Tim Dailey
Director of Bands
Horizon High School
[email protected]
(720) 972-4472
– Mr. Dailey
Good evening band families!
We hope everyone has recovered from the busy and very amazing marching season and are excited about concert season!
Fees
As we move away from marching season, I would like to remind everyone to please pay their band fees. We currently have 48 students who are not fully paid. Please pay any outstanding balance as the band fees are vital to keeping the band programs running and being able to provide excellent instruction and experiences for our students. Please keep in mind, if your student is planning on participating in winter color guard or winter percussion, they will NOT be able to participate until their band fee is paid. On top of that, fees will be approximately $650 for both winter percussion and guard this year, plus the cost of the uniform. We are looking at needing those fees paid in full (tentatively) by March 1st. This cost is based on having a certain number of students join and may change if that number is not met.
Marching Band Banquet
The marching band banquet is going to be this Thursday at 6pm. We will be having a dessert bar. Each section will be assigned a dessert to bring and share. This year, we will be hosting a silent auction at the banquet. Here is a quick note about what to expect:
Want to own a piece of our Jackpot show? At this weeks’ Celebration, we are going to be selling our Show Props! Everything will be up for sale – Poker Chips, Dice, Vinyl Banners, Decals & Stickers – even the Slot Machine! Format will be a silent auction with a minimum bid (so that we can recoup some of the cost of materials) – think about what you might want to take home to remember our fantastic season!
Private Lessons
If your student is interested in taking private lessons, we now have a list of private lesson instructors. Private lessons could be a great gift to your student this holiday season!
Jazz Festival
Just a quick reminder that Horizon’s Jazz Festival is this Wednesday and Thursday. Horizon’s three jazz bands will play on Wednesday. Parents are welcome to attend this free event.
Ireland Updates
Check out the Travel page for updates on our Ireland trip!
We hope you all have a wonderful week. Please email us with any questions!
Ireland Trip Meeting Information:
Thank you to everyone who attended the meeting last night! It was great to see the excitement around the updated itinerary, and we appreciated all the thoughtful questions. A few important reminders:
– Chaperones: Please complete the RAPTOR background check by January 10th (this can be done at the front office).
– Medical Forms & District Overnight Forms: These forms, which are available in the band room, are also due by January 10th. However, we encourage you to submit them as soon as possible.
– Final Trip Meeting: Mark your calendars for February 10th at 6:00 PM in the HHS Auditorium.
– Payments: Please check your spam folders for GroupCollect emails and ensure your payments are up to date. Overall, we're doing great—about 90% of participants have either paid in full or are current with their payment plans!
Below are the updated itinerary and the agenda from last night's meeting:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TnSHGvP_3Fd1AjPwronSnOIYHwyivHs_/view?usp=sharing
– Mr. Dailey
Hey all! We have kicked off our annual Butter Braids fundraiser, and we have only a short amount of time to sell in order to have delivery before Thanksgiving break. Sales have already started, and you can use the paper order forms (Mr. Dailey is handing them out!) OR you can set up an online store using the link below.
If you use the paper forms, please collect payment for sales now, and turn in with the completed form (cash or checks made out to HHSBPA).
Order forms are DUE Wednesday, November 13–turn in to the box in the band room. Online orders end 11/13, as well. NOTE: online orders are still distributed to the student, they are NOT shipped to the buyer.
Butter Braids will be delivered to the school on Thursday, 11/21, and students will be responsible for picking up during 8th hour/after school.
With this fundraiser, approximately $4.50 from each Butter Braid sold will be credited to the individual student’s band account!
Thank you!!
Link to set up online store: https://store.myfundraisingplace.com/RegisterSeller/372cf7e3-f9de-42a9-9b4c-74781e85e0e8
– Melissa
Hey everyone!
This is a reminder that we have an important meeting regarding the Ireland trip tonight at 6:00 PM in the HHS Auditorium. We will be distributing some forms, sharing an updated itinerary, and providing additional information.
We look forward to seeing you there!
– Mr. Dailey
