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We will take Band Photos on Monday January 30 during band classes. The group photo will go in the yearbook and your child will have individual shots taken as well.

We will wear our formal band uniform for these photos. Students are to come to class dressed in their black tux pants, white tux shirt, black dress shoes and black dress socks. We will distribute vests and bowties at the beginning of class. Students must come to class dressed - there will not be time for them to change into uniforms and get the group and individual shots taken. There will probably be time after the group and individuals to change out of uniform.

January is a busy time in band. We thank you for your support of your child's music education and the Lake Jackson Intermediate Band.

LJIS Band Solo and Ensemble Contest Information -- Saturday January 28 -- Please Read Carefully

Most Performances will be at the Brazoswood HS Ninth Grade Center. Percussion, Jazz Ensemble and Piano events will perform on the Main Campus. Students/Parents are responsible for arranging their own transportation. We will not provide a bus for this event due to the staggered performance schedule.

Dress for the contest will be the directors' definition of "Sunday Clothes". For boys: Nice shirt (button down or polo style without writing or graphics), nice dress pants (dockers style -- no jeans), dress shoes and socks (no athletic shoes). The shirt is to be tucked in properly at all times (LJIS and Panther Band Dress Code). For girls: A dress, skirt or nice pants and top will be fine. Dress so that you can play your instrument properly and be sure that your choice of clothing follows LJIS dress code. Look nice -- it will go a long way toward getting positive marks for stage presence and making a positive first impression with your judge.

Schedule: Each student will have a performance time and room assignment. See the attached schedule for your specific performance time and location. Each Student should plan on arriving in the warm-up area and begin warming up 30 minutes prior to performance time. 15 minutes prior to performance, the student should go to the performance room and check in with the room monitor. If the contest is on schedule and the student performs at the assigned time, then each student will be at the contest site for about an hour. See below an example of a student who has a performance at 2:00.

1:20 -- Arrive in Brazoswood HS parking lot dressed appropriately (shirt tucked in, etc.)

1:30 -- Assemble instrument in warm-up room and begin warming up.

1:45 -- Go to performance room and check in. Stay quiet in halls outside performance room.

2:00 -- Walk in to performance room. Smile at the judge and introduce yourself and your solo. Perform

2:05 -- Finished performing. Smile and say "Thank You."

2:06 -- Walk back to warm-up area and put instrument back in the case.

Students are free to leave the contest as soon as they have performed. Students will receive comment sheets, ratings, and medals on Monday after the contest.

January is a busy time and we appreciate everyone who does their job. Please call or e-mail if any of this information is unclear or if any details have been omitted. Thanks for everything that you do and for your support of your child, music education, and the Lake Jackson Intermediate Band.

Worksheet for Solo & Ensemble Performance Schedule

-- Arrive in Brazoswood HS parking lot dressed appropriately (shirt tucked in, etc.)

40 Min. prior to performance

-- Assemble instrument in warm-up room and begin warming up.

30 Min. prior to performance

-- Go to performance room and check in. Stay quiet in halls outside performance room.

15 Min. prior to performance

-- Walk in to performance room. Smile at the judge and introduce yourself and your solo. Perform

-- Finished performing. Smile and say "Thank You."

5 Min. after performance time

-- Walk back to warm-up area and put instrument back in the case.

6 Min. after performance time

Lake Jackson Intermediate Band

All-Region Band Results

On Saturday October 29, members of the Lake Jackson Intermediate Band competed with students from seventeen area schools in auditions for the Junior High All-Region Band. Nine students from Lake Jackson Intermediate were named to the All-Region Band and an additional nine students were given All-District Honors. Three students were named to the All-Region Symphony Orchestra in addition to their band placement for earning top chairs in their auditions. Congratulations to the following students for their outstanding achievements:

All-Region Symphony Orchestra

Jennifer Gillis, Ryan Clark, and Daniel Ripplinger

All-Region Symphonic Band

Jennifer Gillis, Ryan Clark, Daniel Ripplinger, and Eric Hembling

All-Region Concert Band

Rachael Roth, Josh Laurel, Lauren Hull, Matthew Brammer, and Connor Burkholder

All-District Honors

Alyssa Pelt, Christy Anderson, Henriette Schier, Matthew Land, Christopher Nagel, Madison Starr, Ross Goff, and Ian Abney

The All-Region Band Concert will place on Saturday November 12 at 4:00 PM at Brazosport High School.

Audition Results for 2011-2012!!

LJIS Band Audition Results

Symphonic Band Aguilar, Eric

Concert Winds Aguirre Ariel

Symphonic Band Aleman Jessamine

Concert Band Alford Jacob

Concert Winds Alvarez Alejandro (Alex)

Concert Band Alverson Claire

Symphonic Band Anderson Christina

Symphonic Band Anderson Ethan

Concert Winds Applegarth Bree

Concert Winds Arrants Jacob

Concert Band Ayala Amy

Concert Winds Bacon Zach

Concert Band Balusek Sara

Symphonic Band Barney Christina

Symphonic Band Belveal Millie

Concert Winds Bennington Riley

Concert Band Bluejacket Harris Riane

Concert Winds Boehnke Brittany

Concert Band Boneau, Amanda

Concert Band Bradshaw Brandon

Symphonic Band Brammer Matthew

Symphonic Band Brammer Sydney

Symphonic Band Burkholder Connor

Concert Winds Burridge Tyler

Concert Band Bustillos Jordyn

Concert Band Byrd Dawson

Concert Band Campbell Gardner

Concert Band Cancino Lesley

Concert Band Cannon Andrew

Symphonic Band Chapman Ava

Symphonic Band Cherian Josiah

Symphonic Band Clark Ryan

Symphonic Band Collins Sydney

Concert Band Cormier Aubrey

Concert Band Cortez Caleb

Concert Band Cortez Joshua

Concert Band Cox Andrew

Concert Winds Cox Delaney

Concert Band Cross Shawn

Concert Winds Cuevas Leticia

Symphonic Band Daeschner Cara

Concert Winds Daeschner Cody

Concert Band Damron Aaron

Symphonic Band Davies Christina

Concert Band De Hoyos Cristina

Symphonic Band DeAtley Tessa

Concert Band Delaney-Dye Taleya

Concert Band Diaz Daniel

Concert Winds Eckert Emily

Concert Winds Efaw Jillian

Concert Winds Esquivel Jagg

Concert Winds Estrella Joshua

Concert Winds Fisher Kaitlyn

Symphonic Band Fisher Sarah

Concert Band Flores Kenneth

Concert Band Foote Paige

Concert Band Ford Jacob

Symphonic Band French David

Concert Band Freude Jordan

Symphonic Band Fritz Jessica

Concert Band Garcia Kirsten

Concert Winds Garza Maricela

Symphonic Band Geisler Johanna

Concert Band Genoway Ty

Symphonic Band Gillis Jennifer

Symphonic Band Goff Ross

Concert Band Gonzales Kristin

Symphonic Band Goodwin Carson

Concert Winds Gooris Matthew

Concert Band Gray Aaron

Concert Band Guajardo Julissa

Concert Winds Hanusch Stephanie

Concert Winds Harpham Nicholas

Symphonic Band Head Matthew

Symphonic Band Hembling Eric

Symphonic Band Huitt Harrison

Symphonic Band Hull Lauren

Symphonic Band Hust Mathew

Symphonic Band Hutson Makenzie

Concert Winds Jones Melissa

Concert Band Kalos Andreas

Symphonic Band Kang Zachary

Concert Winds Kanski Scott

Concert Band Karjala Katie

Concert Winds Kennemer Kaitlynn

Concert Winds Koole Vanessa

Concert Band Kummer Kush

Symphonic Band Lam Philip

Concert Band Lambert Mehgan

Symphonic Band Land Matthew

Symphonic Band Laurel Josh

Symphonic Band Lee Christian

Concert Band Lookingbill Tommy

Symphonic Band Marshall Philip

Symphonic Band Martin Sydney

Concert Winds Martinez Leslie

Concert Band Mathkari Upayan

Symphonic Band McAllister Anthony

Concert Winds Meyer Tyler

Symphonic Band Miller Ragan

Concert Band Moore Sierra

Concert Band Moreland Glen

Symphonic Band Mullenix Shara

Concert Winds Murray Kaleb

Symphonic Band Nagel Christopher

Concert Winds Naylor Lindsay

Symphonic Band Nguyen Nicole

Concert Band Nimtz Jacob

Concert Winds Olguin Teague (Jacob)

Concert Winds Olivarez Tristan

Concert Winds Ortega Jasmine

Concert Band Owens Emily

Symphonic Band Parks Henry

Symphonic Band Parsons Matthew

Concert Band Paul Jason

Concert Band Pawelka Jonathan

Symphonic Band Pelt Alyssa

Concert Band Pelt Kierstyn

Concert Band Pelton Collin

Concert Band Perez Ivan (Luis)

Concert Band Ramos Carlos

Concert Band Ramos Omar

Concert Winds Rathkamp Kylie

Concert Band Riefel Xavier

Symphonic Band Ripplinger Daniel

Symphonic Band Rodriguez Isaiah

Symphonic Band Romero Anthony

Symphonic Band Roth Rachael

Symphonic Band Schier Henriette

Concert Winds Schneider Kaylee

Concert Winds Schneider Mya

Concert Band Serbantez Deryk

Symphonic Band Shaffer Mallory

Concert Winds Sheetz Cody

Concert Winds Sills Jacob

Symphonic Band Skinner Keegan

Concert Winds Smith Mya

Concert Winds Spalding Nicholas

Symphonic Band St Pierre Stephen

Symphonic Band Starr Madison

Concert Band Taylor Derrick

Concert Band Taylor Sara

Concert Winds Thomas Winter

Symphonic Band Varela Jessika

Concert Band Vargas Juan

Concert Band Vavich Cassandra

Symphonic Band Weaver Laura

Symphonic Band Wedelich Jackson

Concert Band Weems Brittney

Concert Band Welk Kyle

Symphonic Band Williams Courtney

Symphonic Band Williams Ryan

Symphonic Band Willingham Summer

Symphonic Band Wilson Hunter

Concert Band Wilson Stormi

Symphonic Band Wise Aubrey

Concert Band Wisofsky Greta

Symphonic Band Withers Kaytlin

Concert Winds Zapata Emily

Jazz Band Anderson Ethan

Jazz Band Balusek, Sara

Jazz Band Brammer Matthew

Jazz Band Cannon Andrew

Jazz Band Clark Ryan

Jazz Band Goff Ross

Jazz Band Hembling Eric

Jazz Band Hull Lauren

Jazz Band Paul, Jason

Jazz Band Romero, Blue

Jazz Band Varela Jessika

Jazz Band Vargas, Juan

Jazz Band Weaver, Laura

Jazz Band Williams Ryan

Jazz Band Wilson Hunter

Jazz Band Wise Aubrey

And last, but not least - percussion!

Symphonic Band	Abney Ian
Concert Band	Cai Leon
Symphonic Band	Collins Sydney
Concert Band	Crumrine Keaton
Symphonic Band	French David
Symphonic Band	Lam Philip
Concert Band	Markham William
Symphonic Band	Platt Morgan
Symphonic Band	Roland Kaylee
Concert Band	Romero Blue
Concert Band	Rumsey Lyssa
Concert Band	Tandy Ryleigh
Symphonic Band	Watts Marissa
Symphonic Band	Wedelich Jackson

LJI Band Pant Return - DUE FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2011

Our contest and formal concert season is over. Each of you did an amazing job this year. It is now time to turn in your band pants . As communicated at the beginning of the year, pants must be returned with the hem being let out and professionally dry cleaned. A cleaning ticket will be required when turning in the pants.

The preferred cleaner for the LJI Band is Frakey's Cleaners located at 215 Plantation Dr. Lake Jackson, Texas. Their phone number is 979.297.4661. Using Frakey's will be easier for you by saving you time.

Frakey's has agreed to give LJI Band Parents preferred pricing (hem removal charge of $0.25 and pant cleaning $2.89, excluding tax). Additionally, once you drop off and pay for your pants to be processed, Frakey's will deliver your pants back to the LJI Band Hall.

Option 1: Utilize Frakey's Cleaners

1. Drop off pants at Cleaners prior to Friday, May 6, 2011

2. Identify yourself as an LJI Band Member, place students name on cleaning ticket

3. Pay for your hem and cleaning you are done

Option 2: Utilize a cleaner of your Choice (Cleaning ticket will be required)

1. Have hem removed

2. Professionally dry cleaned pants (Save your cleaning ticket)

3. Pick up pants

4. Write student's name on the cleaning ticket

5. Staple cleaning ticket to the hanger

6. Deliver pants to the LJI Band Hall on Friday, May 13, 2011 between 7:30am and 7:55am.

In the event pants are lost or damaged, including cut hem. The students will be responsible for going to Top Hats and Tails to order and pay for replacement pants. Please contact Donnie Artley , 979.730.7250, no later than Friday, May 6, 2011 to discuss arrangements.

Students will be issued a "BISD not clear card" if pants are not returned or replaced. This will block students from student records and or registration for classes until the account is settled.

Please contact us if you have any questions.

Thank you for a great year!

Donnie Artley

ATTENTION SOON TO BE FRESHMAN BAND PARENTS

The next Buc Band Booster meeting will include Freshman Parent Orientation

It will be May 10, 2011 at 7:00 in the Band Hall at Brazoswood High School

Please join us to learn about the awesome Buc Band and support our kids!!

A BIG THANK YOU to our LJI Band Parents for generously donating $501 at the recent LJI Band Concert to help fund our 501(c)3 tax exempt application fee of $850!

501(c)3 is a tax status that will allow the LJI Band to apply for and receive grant monies. To apply for the tax status requires a one time application fee of $850. The LJI Band Board feels securing this tax status will ultimately help offset the funding shortcomings for our program resulting from the Texas education financial crisis. Once we have secured the funding for the application, the LJI Band Board will submit the application and once granted, prepare the necessary paperwork to request the grant monies that we will be eligible to receive. As mentioned at the concert, the Band Board has identified multiple grants totaling $500 - $5000 to which we will be requesting. We are very proud of our band directors and students! We thank you for your support!

Sincerely,

LJI Band Board Officers

Band Camp News:

The Sam Houston State Band Camp website is updated now and can be viewed at http://music.shsu.edu/camps/

The Junior High Band Camp runs June 19-23 and is open to any student who has completed at least one school year in band.

Spring Updates:

March 8 Clinic - Postponed until March 22. See all spring events below:

March 22 - Band Clinic with Jack Fariss - 6:15-8:45 PM in the LJIS Band Hall
March 29 - Spring Concert - 7:30 at Brazoswood HS (6:45 warm-up)
April 12 or 13 - UIL Concert and Sight-reading Contest
May 2 - Clarion Performance - 7:30 at The Clarion at Brazosport College
May 6 - University of Houston Invitational - 12:30 pm at the Moore's Opera House
May 14 - Gordon Ranch trip

We had to shuffle a few things. Thanks for your flexibility and understanding.

Sincerely,
Donnie Artley

Band Camp Info

A number of folks have asked about optional summer band camps. Here's what I have at the moment. I'll send more later as it arrives here. Sam Houston State will hold band camp in their brand new facilities this year. Here's a little information:

Sam Houston State University Band Camp
June 19-23, 2011
Registration Deadline June 5
$410 for resident campers – includes tuition, room, and meals.
The website will be updated after Spring Break: http://music.shsu.edu/camps/band.php

Uniform Coordinator
Mrs. Kimberly Starr 480-0140

Uniform Seamstresses
The following professional seamstresses will be glad to hem your pants for a small fee:

Top Hats and Tails – 297-2277
107 West Way Suite 1 (next to Luby’s)
$8 – First come, first served
Trixie Bone 297-1669 Home
Janie Rickey 265-2493 Home
Frakey’s Cleaners - 297-4661
215 Plantation Dr.
$14.45 - 4 business day turnaround

Volunteer Forms: Click HERE for the forms required of all volunteers working with students of BISD. Please print and fill out these forms if you will be volunteering or would like to volunteer with the band in any way.

To clarify the last form (DPS Computerized Criminal History), it authorizes the collection of your fingerprints in the event a criminal record comes up as the result of any misidentification based on your name and date of birth. It is free to apply to volunteer - the $9.95 that is listed is only the fingerprint charge in the event that your name search yields a criminal history.

Beginning 2009 school year the band directors are using a new program management system and would like you to login and update your child's information. To do this click on CHARMS.

If you have not yet updated your roster information, please take care of that ASAP:

8. Login to Charms in the future from home and check your e-mail regularly to stay on top of band activities and information.