Estero High School Marching
Wildcat Band
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Redesigned Website as www.esteromusic.com.
Will have the schedule for the current week the
two following weeks on the home page and is
updated every Sunday.
Contains the entire year’s calendar, a link to
CHARMS, Fundraiser information, and much
more.
Students, the music for the marching season is
currently available. You will need a username
(ehsmusic) and a password (maestro) to access
them.
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Database for all band members that can be
accessed via the internet.
Contains financial statements, uniform
assignments, instrument assignments,
volunteer needs.
In order to access CHARMS, you will need to
enter the username “esterohsmusic”
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Mandatory
July 23-27, 12pm-10pm
Learn instrumental technique
Marching Technique
Held at Estero
Dinner will be provided. We are also asking for snack
donations (fruit, fruit snacks, crackers, gallons of water, etc)
Water Bottle MANDATORY
Wear loose shorts, WHITE t-shirt, athletic shoes, sunglasses,
sun block and hat, drink water! Get rest! (SCHOOL DRESS
CODE STILL APPLIES!!!)
On Friday, there will be a student performance for the
parents in the stadium beginning at 7 and will conclude
by 8. Students will be dismissed at that time.
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TUES and THURS 3-6pm
Rehearsals begin at the designated time. Please
arrive early enough to set up and be ready for
the down beat.
The EHS Wildcat Marching Band takes pride in
rehearsal technique and is the secret to success.
How you practice is how you perform!
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Pencil and dot book mandatory for learning
drill.
Most convenience stores sell these (Walgreens,
CVS, Wal-Mart, etc.)
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All marching band members are required to be at every
rehearsal and performance. If the student is at school,
he/she is expected to attend rehearsal in the evening.
Attendance is required for all scheduled rehearsals and
performances.
Attending events is a symbol of pride, high work ethic,
and respect for your fellow band members. Every EHS
band member is critical!
ANY ABSENCE FROM A REHEARSAL THE WEEK
OF A PERFORMANCE WILL RESULT IN THE
STUDENT NOT BEING PERMITTED TO PERFORM
IN THAT WEEK’S PERFORMANCE.
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EHS Music Department Handbook
Student Code of Conduct
THERE WILL BE NO TOLERANCE FOR
ILLICIT BEHAVIOR, SUCH AS ALCOHOL,
TOBACCO, AND DRUG USE.
Violations may result in suspension or
expulsion from the school as well as band
activities
Treat each other, the band staff, leadership and
chaperones with respect at all times
Profanity, vulgarity and obscenity will not be
tolerated.
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Marching season – clean clothes, music and
instrument
Concert season – music and instrument
Band is not responsible for any items lost or
stolen from the band facility at any time.
Every student will have their own locker as
they are covered in the Band Fees
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Have all proper equipment at all rehearsals
(instrument, music, dot book, etc.)
Keep equipment in working order.
Instruments may be checked out for a fee of
$25. This will cover the whole year.
Instrument check out is a contract with the
school.
Students are responsible for any damage to
instrument beyond normal wear and tear.
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Gloves
Gauntlets
Shoes
Bibbers
Shako & Plume
Necklace
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Arrive in lightweight shorts and Dry Fit shirt
(provided by the Music Boosters) with black
socks and Marching shoes.
Uniforms are not taken home.
No eating or drinking (other than water) in
uniform.
Failure to have all or the correct parts of the
uniform will result in the student being unable
to dress out and not perform for that game.
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Students are responsible for transportation to
and from all rehearsals. Must be picked within
30 minutes of the end of the rehearsal/band
arrival time at the school.
Band phone available.
Buses taken to competitions/performances.
All students must take the bus to and from all
performances (school district policy)
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Director of Bands – Zach Deeter
Assistant Band Director – Oscar Escobar
Brass Instructor– Antonio Castillo
Percussion Instructor – Adam Hatfield
Percussion Instructor – Dylan Vogel
Guard Instructor – Liz Mitton
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The cost for any student to participate in the Marching Band
is $200. This amount covers staff, uniform dry-cleaning,
transportation, band camp meals, and locker rental.
A $100 deposit is due on Monday, July 23rd at Band Camp.
The rest of the money will be due Friday, August 24th before
the first football game. Failure to pay the required amount
by the given due date will place the student in “bad
standing”
If a student is in “bad standing”, he/she will not be
permitted to perform with the marching band, participate in
the awards banquet or any other social events, and/or
audition for the talent show/PRISM concert.
If you have outstanding band debt from previous years,
you will need to set up a payment plan with Mr. Deeter to
ensure that the money will be paid off.
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Each student is given their own account so they
can track how much they have raised and
review their current balances.
Scheduled Fundraisers
Little Caesars (August)
Domino’s Cards (September)
World’s Finest Chocolate (October)
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We will be participating in 3 competitions this
year.
As of right now, we are not scheduled to
participate in the FMBC Semi-finals due to
financial strain.
In order to go, the band must fundraise $6000
by October 26th to cover the costs of traveling,
registration, and hotels.
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I am currently looking into a trip to either
Disney or Busch Gardens with the Marching
Band in the Spring where we will participate in
a parade and enjoy time in the park.
The cost is estimated at around $350. Students
will have the opportunity to fundraise the
money
More information will be available once the
school year begins.
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ALL parents are automatically members of the
booster organization.
The primary purpose is to support the music
department in the following ways:
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Chaperones
Fundraising
Meetings are monthly – typically the second
Monday of each month at 6pm