2023 Allen Eagle Escadrille TWIB Notes october 23 -october 29

This Week In Band

Boo Bowl, Dinner & Silent Auction, & Area Recap

As usual, this is a busy week for the Allen Band & Guard! Please see details below on Boo Bowl and Tuesday Dinner & Silent Auction.

AREA RECAP

The Allen Band had two amazing performances this weekend: Friday at our home game vs. Guyer and at Area prelims on Saturday. While we were unable to perform one last time at Area finals, we all know that the performances this weekend were filled with an incredible amount of energy and artistry. The staff all agrees that this year's band and guard has worked hard and brought our level of performance to a very high level while continuing our legacy of excellence. While we are now moving to concert season and playoff football games, everyone should hold their heads high knowing how special the 2023 contest season was.

BOO BOWL (10/28)

This Friday marks our annual boo bowl game @ Prosper. This tradition is always a lot of fun. All students are required to either wear a costume or wear their Escadrille Dry Fit t-shirts for this game. We will have a costume contest for group costumes on the track stadium after call time!

• COSTUMES: Costumes should adhere to AISD Dress Code. Students should not wear masks that cover eyes and possibly impede marching/safety.
• IF NO COSTUME: Dryfit, khaki shorts/long blue jeans

There are many announcements this week. Please carefully review all of the announcements in this week's TWIB.

• Morning Rehearsals This Week: Wed-Fri (7-8:30am)
• Contest season is over; now what?: We will have limited rehearsals for the remainder of the football season. On Wednesday and Thursday we will work on parade marching in preparation for a Tournament of Roses Audition. We will record one required element of the audition on Thursday morning and require all students to wear their Escadrille Dryfit and khaki shorts for part of our taping. On Friday's morning rehearsal we will prepare for our away football game.
• BOO BOWL - Away Game vs. Prosper (10/27): See above guidelines for optional costumes and if you choose to not wear costumes. Call time is 4:40pm in the track stadium. Itinerary HERE.
• Dinner & Silent Auction Tickets Tuesday (10/24): Our Dinner & Silent Auction event, featuring Carrabba’s Italian Grill, is coming up on Tuesday, Oct. 24, at the AHS Performing Arts Center starting – starting at 6pm. On this fun night, you will enjoy great food, wonderful music, and a silent auction spotlighting some of your favorite local businesses in Allen! Entertainment during and after dinner will be courtesy of the Allen Jazz Ensemble, Saxophone Ensemble, and AHS Wind Ensemble. This event is open to the public, so please invite friends & family! You can pirchase tickets at the door for $20. Details (including items up for auction) can be found at http://allenband.com/carrabbas.
• High School Region Audition Registration: Please fill in all of the information requested on THIS FORM to be entered into the high school All-Region Phase 1 Contest on Saturday, December 9. You must pay the entry fee of $11 to the safe outside Mrs. Fulk's office before the Friday, November 3 entry deadline.
• Absences/Tardies: THERE IS NO EXCUSED ABSENCE REQUEST FORM IN 2023-24. The only way a student can receive an excused absence for a rehearsal or performance is through e-mail communication with the student’s band director from a parent. The reason must follow attendance regulations set forth in the AISD Student Handbook. You may lose your marching status/assignment based on absences/tardies of any kind (excused or unexcused). See Band Handbook for more details.

EVENTS THIS WEEK

• Mon, Oct 23: No morning marching rehearsal; JV Drumline Rehearsal @ 7am
• Tues, Oct 24: No morning marching rehearsal; Varsity Drumline Rehearsal @ 7am; AHS Wind Ensemble Rehearsal (7:30-8:30am); Dinner & Silent Auction (6pm; Performing Arts Center Commons)
• Wed, Oct 25: Rehearsal 7am-8:30am; 4:30pm-5:30pm; AHS Wind Ensemble Rehearsal, No musicianship class
• Thurs, Oct 26: Rehearsal 7am-8:30am - all students wear Escadrille Dry-Fit/khakis (Mr. Camp will tell guard what to wear)
• Fri, Oct 27: Rehearsal 7am-8:30am; Away Game vs. Prosper - 4:40pm Call Time.

Allen High School/Lowery Freshman Center Band Staff

• Dr. Philip Obado, Director of Bands, Allen ISD
• Dr. Steven Knight, Associate Director of Bands & Marching Band Director
• Joshua Blankenship, Director of Bands, Lowery Freshman Center
• Miles Locke, Percussion Director & Assistant Band Director
• Andrew Camp, Colorguard Director & Assistant Band Director
• Alex Baczewski, Assistant Band Director & Jazz Studies Director
• Neil Hicks, Assistant Band Director (LFC)
• Jeremy Rohr, Assistant Band Director
• Susan Fulk, Performing Arts Administrative Assistant