Rogers Band NEws
September 27th, 2024
This weeks Sectional Schedule
Rogers Band Hoodies and Yard Signs – Deadline to Order October 1st!!
We are so excited to announce that we FINALLY have band swag! You can now order Rogers Band yard signs and hoodies! The yard signs are customizable for your kid and you can choose from 3 different hoodie colors! All orders will be due by October 1st. We are only accepting cash or checks made payable to WGHSBBA (no online payment option available). You can find the order form in your child's band binder or you can click here.
Hoodies and yard signs will be delivered to Rogers in one order and passed out to students once they arrive.
Rogers Band Fall Concert – October 18th
All are invited to our first concert of the school year on Friday, October 18th in the Walnut Grove HS auditorium. The Fall Concert will feature music performed by the Rogers Symphonic Winds, Concert Band I and Concert Band II. There will be no beginning band students performing at this concert, however we welcome all students to come and listen. See you there!!!!
All-District and All-Region Auditions are Approaching
On October 9th (All-District) and October 28th and/or 30th (All-Region,) all Symphonic Winds members and select Concert Band I members will participate in the Region 24 All-District/All-Region Auditions. An information packet with more details will be distributed next week.
Wednesday Oct 9th Prosper ISD All-District auditions
This is a practice audition to get students ready for the All-Region Band Auditions. Students will follow the same process as all-region, but will only be competing against students from the 5 Prosper middle schools. There will not be multiple phases, but it will give students a great experience and let them know what to expect. The top-ranking students from the all-district audition will form one All-District band. **Auditions are Evening between 5:00pm – 9:00pm – individual times will vary**
Monday Oct. 28th Phase I (All Instruments except: bass clarinet, tenor/bari sax)
Instruments that have a large number of students auditioning will have two phases (flute, oboe, bassoon clarinet, alto sax, trumpet, horn trombone, euphonium, tuba, percussion). Phase I will take place on Monday Oct. 28th at Stafford MS in Frisco (Woodwinds) and Wilkinson MS in Frisco (Brass and Percussion). The highest placing students will advance to Phase II Wednesday Oct. 30th. The audition process will end here for students who do not advance. ****Evening, between 5:00pm – 9:00pm – individual times will vary****
Wednesday Oct. 30th Phase II (bass clarinet, tenor/bari sax, and advancing phase I students)
Phase II will take place on Wednesday Oct. 30th at Nelson Middle School in Frisco. This audition will be for all single-phase instruments (b. clarinet, tenor/bari sax) and those who advanced from Phase I. ****Evening 5:00pm – 9:00pm – individual times will vary****
Prosper ISD is Hosting Bands Of America
We still have many unfilled volunteer opportunities. Every volunteer will get a free ticket ($44 value) into the event for before/after their volunteer time.
On Saturday, October 12, we need all hands-on deck!! We will be hosting a Bands of America Marching Band competition at Children's Health Stadium with 30 bands participating! Walnut Grove, Prosper and Rock Hill High Schools are performing. We need band parent/family/student volunteers from all PISD middle and high schools to make this competition run smoothly. Let's show each of the 30 visiting bands what it means to be Prosper Proud! Please click the link below and sign up however you can. As we get closer to the event, there will be a volunteer training meeting in the Community Room at Children's Health Stadium. Please attend if you are signed up in any position.
Upcoming Dates:
- Oct 8th – Pep-Rally during school hours
- Oct 9th – PISD MS All-District Band Auditions (SW and select CBI Members)
- Oct 18th – Ms. Mallow visits all day
- Oct 18th – Fall Concert
- Oct 22nd – Band Plays at 8th Grade Football Send Off at Rogers
- Oct 25th – 8th Grade Band night with the WGHS Band Friday Night Lights
- Oct 28th – All-region phase I (SW and select CBI Members)
- Oct 30th – All-Region Phase II