BAND.us Update

Update from BAND: Sat October 4, 2025 8:34am

Good Morning Hawks!!

We are on the lot for this morning’s rehearsal! All props that students push out will be used. Make sure you have your water, hats, sunscreen, and a positive attitude ready to grow today!

Here is a reminder for our schedule today:

Big Cat Marching Festival – October 4th

πŸ“ North Arvada Athletic Complex (NAAC)
19500 W 64th Pkwy, Arvada, CO 80403
πŸ•“ Call Time: 9:00 am

Schedule:
9:00–11:00 am – Visual Rehearsal
11:00 am – Early lunch, load trailer, get uniforms, prepare to depart
12:15 pm – Depart for NAAC
1:00 pm – Arrive at stadium
1:35 pm – Warm-up
3:00 pm – Performance
3:30 pm – Watch final bands
4:15 pm – Prelims Awards

If we make finals:
5:30–8:30 pm – Finals performances (slot depends on placement)
Likely eat dinner before performance, then watch bands and awards
9:00 pm – Finals Awards

– Mr. Duran

BAND.us Update

Update from BAND: Fri October 3, 2025 1:18pm

Reminders for tonight!

-We ARE wearing our performance uniforms to show off for the 8th grade!
-We ARE doing the senior salute tonight (make sure senior banners are up)! This is our last normal FB game of the competitive season, so we want to celebrate our seniors, our 8th grade feeders, and use this as a great opportunity to practice for competition tomorrow.
-We are marching the full show, we need attention ready so we can get on the field fast, perform, and get off fast as well.

Here is the schedules again:
Football Game & 8th Grade Night – October 3rd

πŸ“ Adams 12 North Stadium (next to Mountain Range)
12500 Delaware St, Westminster, CO 80234
πŸ•“ Call Time: 5:30 pm | Game Starts: 7:00 pm

Schedule:
5:30 pm – Call time at the Band Room
6:00 pm – Depart for North Stadium
6:15 pm – Arrive and unload equipment
6:45 pm – Marching Band Pre-Game Performance
7:00 pm – Kickoff
~8:00 pm – Students perform full show
9:30–10:00 pm – Finish game, pack up, depart for HHS
10:15–10:30 pm – Arrive at HHS and dismiss

Big Cat Marching Festival – October 4th

πŸ“ North Arvada Athletic Complex (NAAC)
19500 W 64th Pkwy, Arvada, CO 80403
πŸ•“ Call Time: 9:00 am

Schedule:
9:00–11:00 am – Visual Rehearsal
11:00 am – Early lunch, load trailer, get uniforms, prepare to depart
12:15 pm – Depart for NAAC
1:00 pm – Arrive at stadium
1:35 pm – Warm-up
3:00 pm – Performance
3:30 pm – Watch final bands
4:15 pm – Prelims Awards

If we make finals:
5:30–8:30 pm – Finals performances (slot depends on placement)
Likely eat dinner before performance, then watch bands and awards
9:00 pm – Finals Awards

– Mr. Dailey

HHSBPA Update

Weekly Update September 28th

Good afternoon band families,

The band had a great show performance at the Legacy Festival! If you missed it, they will be performing at the football game on Friday and at the Big Cat Marching Festival on Saturday.

A HUGE shout out and thank you to all of you who helped out yesterday, it is much appreciated! 

We have some asks as we go into this week…

First and foremost, we are in need of water. We blew through most of our water supply at the Legacy Competition. We are asking for help to fill our chaperone closet with water. If you are able, please drop off bottled water to Mr. Dailey’s office at tomorrow night’s rehearsal OR at Saturday morning’s rehearsal.

Next, this past Thursday we learned that the rental company we use to rent the semi to pull our trailer changed their policies resulting in us being unable to rent from them. If you know of anyone, or have any connections with a trucking company who may be able to help us out, please let me know ASAP. We are trying to get something put together to enable us to use our semi trailer this weekend. Our props and instruments required us to rent 2 large U-Hauls and a flatbed trailer, alongside our existing small trailer. Our semi trailer makes it much easier and safer to transport everything. So if anyone could pass along some info or names, that would be AMAZING!

We are in need of chaperones AND hawk haulers for both Friday’s football game AND Saturday’s competition. If you can help, sign up here:

Chaperone Sign Up

Hawk Haulers Sign Up

We will be feeding the students twice on Saturday. We will have a pasta bar lunch at the school before they leave, and pizza at the competition for dinner. Please sign up here to bring food:

Big Cat Meal Train

This weeks schedule:

Monday 09/29: Rehearsal 6-9pm

Friday 10/03: Football game 5:30-10:30pm

Saturday 10/04: Big Cat Marching Festival

9-11am: Rehearsal

11am: Lunch, load trailer, get dressed 

12:15pm: Depart for NAAC

1:35pm: Warm up

3pm: Performance

4:15pm: Prelims awards

5:30-8:30pm: finals performances

9pm: Finals Awards

Big Cat Marching Festival Information

Here is the link to the Big Cat Marching festival. You will find information about ticketing, parking, and the schedule: Big Cat Marching Invitational

A couple of our marching students have designed a sweatshirt to honor their friend Tierny Denke that passed away last March. This is not a fundraiser! This is a memorial to honor Tierny, so if you would like to order one for your student or yourself, here is the order link, the printing run will be closed October 10th: #pink4T sweatshirt order form

BAND.us Update

Update from BAND: Sun September 28, 2025 6:46pm

Hey all! Longer message coming- students, please read all the way to the end!

First, congratulations on a fantastic first competition yesterday! I’m so proud of the effort, energy, and focus you brought to the field. With the drill now complete, the real work begins, and I know we’re ready for it.

I spoke with judges this morning, and we received some excellent feedback. This is our chance to take the next step, so let’s stay locked in as we prepare for three competitions in the next two weeks! Our journey continues with rehearsal tomorrow from 6–9 pm where we’ll be adding exciting changes and building on all the positives from this weekend.

Here is the link to yesterday's performances:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1q9zPD1-f_gB-y6kJQL_1eh01IxoEc-A3?usp=sharing

Take time to study these:
-Watch yourself
-Watch your section
-Listen critically
-Diagnose strengths and weaknesses
-Create personal and ensemble goals

Come ready to contribute to our growth this week!

Schedule for this weekend:

Football Game & 8th Grade Night – October 3rd

πŸ“ Adams 12 North Stadium (next to Mountain Range)
12500 Delaware St, Westminster, CO 80234
πŸ•“ Call Time: 5:30 pm | Game Starts: 7:00 pm

Schedule:
5:30 pm – Call time at the Band Room
6:00 pm – Depart for North Stadium
6:15 pm – Arrive and unload equipment
6:45 pm – Marching Band Pre-Game Performance
7:00 pm – Kickoff
~8:00 pm – Students perform full show
9:30–10:00 pm – Finish game, pack up, depart for HHS
10:15–10:30 pm – Arrive at HHS and dismiss

Big Cat Marching Festival – October 4th

πŸ“ North Arvada Athletic Complex (NAAC)
19500 W 64th Pkwy, Arvada, CO 80403
πŸ•“ Call Time: 9:00 am

Schedule:
9:00–11:00 am – Visual Rehearsal
11:00 am – Early lunch, load trailer, get uniforms, prepare to depart
12:15 pm – Depart for NAAC
1:00 pm – Arrive at stadium
1:35 pm – Warm-up
3:00 pm – Performance
3:30 pm – Watch final bands
4:15 pm – Prelims Awards

If we make finals:
5:30–8:30 pm – Finals performances (slot depends on placement)
Likely eat dinner before performance, then watch bands and awards
9:00 pm – Finals Awards

Action Item: Students, react to this message once you’ve read all the way through and reviewed the schedule. Let’s show up prepared and hungry to grow this week!

(PS: Jazzers- recordings are up on Schoology as of this morning. Concert is October 7, coming up fast!)

#marchinghawks #onthewesternhorizon

– Mr. Dailey

BAND.us Update

Update from BAND: Sat September 27, 2025 3:55pm

Congrats, we made finals! There’s a lot of tightening up we can do for tonight’s performance so maintain focus! Go back to the buses to change, warm up is at 4:40 and we should be performing at 6:00 pm!

– Mr. Dailey

BAND.us Update

Update from BAND: Fri September 26, 2025 3:55pm

Movie night is in an hour! Meet in the auditorium, feel free to bring comfy clothes and blankets so we can enjoy this as a band! We have β€œoriginal pizza” in Broomfield on the way and hope to see everyone there!

We should wrap up by 7 pm.

– Mr. Dailey

BAND.us Update

Update from BAND: Wed September 24, 2025 9:10am

Movie/Pizza night is this Friday at 5 pm! Vote for what we'd want to watch that night below! This is a great chance for us to have some fun before we go crush it at the competition Saturday!
#marchinghawks #movienight

– Mr. Dailey

BAND.us Update

Update from BAND: Tue September 23, 2025 11:45am

A reminder that IF YOU RECEIVED an invite to Tri-M, induction is TONIGHT at 6:30pm in the auditorium. Parents and family are welcome. Current members should attend so they can also be recognized.

Officers, please report at 6pm so we can practice the script! If you cannot attend – please let myself or Mr. Goodmanson know as well as Ebrar.

If you did not receive a physical invite to Tri-M, please disregard. πŸ™‚

Thanks!

– Mr. Duran