ELDORADO HIGH SCHOOL BAND & COLOR GUARD
	John Sanks, Director	Steve Snowden, Assistant Director

07-08 Band Manual

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Forms (also on Newsletter page):

2008 Pageant of Bands forms:
Merchant letter;
Price list;
Ad Order;
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How to sell

Smith’s form

Schwann’s form #1

Schwann’s form #2

Poinsettia info

Poinsettia order form

2007 Pageant ticket form

Macy’s form

Senior page for yearbook

Welcome to the Official Website of the Eldorado
END-OF-THE-YEAR Eagle Bands!!

2008 Pageant of Bands Forms Available (at left and on Newsletter Page)!

WOW!!!! Congratulations to EHS Bands, Orchestra, and Choirs for winning practically everything at the Heritage Festival in San Antonio!!
Congratulations to ALL Bands for their EXTRAORDINARY performances at District VII Large Group Festival!! We are so proud of all of you!!

Check out three YouTube links:
– Eldorado Band at 2007 TOB
– “Blue Voices”, the 2008 marching show, performed by Seven Lakes High School in Texas
– Wynton Marsalis tells it like it is...

Form for Senior Page for Yearbook available!

Hawaii, May 2009 – Signups and deposits due soon!!

Construction update: As of 5/2/2008, the PAC/music building reconstruction is well under way. It is scheduled to last 18 months – stay tuned for more details!

Check Calendar page for 9-month calendar of EHS Band activities!!

2008 Band Camp begins July 25 – see schedule below!

Check out the summer concert schedule for the Albuquerque Concert Band (Mr. Sanks’ “Adult Band”), featuring many EHS band alumni and parents – www.abqband.org

Tuesday, May 13		All 2009-2011 Band Members	EHS 2008 Honors Assembly @ EHS Gym
Wednesday, May 14	Report time to load buses 5:30 PM	All Zero-Hour Band Members	EHS 2008 Graduation 7:30 PM, University Arena (“The Pit”) (Yes, it has been moved back to The Pit.)
Wednesday, May 21			Last Day of Classes (if no snow)
Wednesday, May 21	5:00 PM – Dark	All Band Members, families	EHS Band Picnic @ TVI Park (Morris north of Montgomery) Freshmen – Main Dish; Sophs – Side Dish; Juniors – Desserts; Seniors – Drinks Bring $30 if you want to buy a 2007-08 Band Yearbook
Saturday, June 7			SAT Test
Saturday, June 14			ACT Test
Sometime in July		All Band Members	Start selling Zangara Dodge tickets; See website, email for details…
Monday, July 14	7:00 PM		Drums Along the Sandias Drum Corps competition featuring Cavaliers, Santa Clara Vanguard, Blue Knights Rio Rancho football stadium http://drumsalongthesandias.com
Thursday, July 24	All day	Officers and Section Leaders	Set up Pep Band Folders EHS Band Hall
Friday, July 25	8:00 am – 12:00 pm	Officers, Section Leaders, Incoming Freshmen	EHS Band Camp 2008!! Report to EHS Band Hall Freshmen and first-time marchers
Saturday, July 26	8:00 am – 5:30 pm	ALL BAND MEMBERS!!	EHS Band Camp 2008!! Report to EHS Band Hall Full marching band 8:00-12:00 Music rehearsal 1:30-5:30
Mon-Fri, July 28-Aug 1	8:00 am – 5:30 pm	ALL BAND MEMBERS!!	EHS Band Camp 2008!! Report to EHS Band Hall Full marching band 8:00-12:00 Music rehearsal 1:30-5:30
Saturday, August 2	8:00 am – 12:00 pm	ALL BAND MEMBERS!! (Band parents in the evening)	EHS Band Camp 2008!! Report to EHS Band Hall Full marching band 8:00-12:00 Band booster meeting/student performance 5:00
Saturday, October 4		All Band Members	Pageant of Bands Wilson Stadium Details TBA Pageant of Bands ads forms available!
Saturday, October 11 (official date)		All Band Members	Zia Marching Band Fiesta UNM Stadium Details TBA www.unm.edu/~bands/Zia.html
Saturday, October 25 (est. date)		All Band Members	NMSU Tournament of Bands Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces Details TBA

EHS Band Honors for 2007-08

2008 NMAA State Band Champion!!

Heritage Festival in San Antonio
Wind Ensemble – Best instrumental group, Best 3A Band!
Symphonic Band – Best 2A Band!
Concert Band – Gold performance score!
Screamin’ Eagles – Best Jazz Group!
Sweepstakes Award won in combination with Orchestra and Choirs!

District VII Large Group Festival:
Concert Band: I, I-, I- in performance;
I- in sight reading.
Symphonic Band: I, I, I in performance;
I in sight reading.
Wind Ensemble:I, I+, I+ in performance;
I in sight reading. 

18 members of the Southwest Honor Bands! (list)

16 members of the NMMEA All-State Bands! (list)

11 members of the NMIAJE All-State Jazz Bands! (list)

Tournament of Bands
10^th Place!

Zia Festival
7^th Place!

Pageant of Bands
5^th Place, Excellent Job by Drum Line leading the final procession of bands!

Pomona Festival – made the Finals!

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