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

07-08 Band Manual

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EHS Band Yahoo site

Webmaster:
Steve Sobolik

Forms (also on Newsletter page):

Hawaii trip form

2008 Pageant of Bands forms:
Merchant letter;
Price list;
Ad Order;
Ad Sizes;
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
ESTIVATING Eagle Bands!!
(Mr. Sanks’ cure for estivating is Practice, Practice, Practice!)

2008-09 Band Calendar available now!!!
See below for fall details, check calendar page for full downloadable versions!

Hawaii, May 2009 is a “GO” – Use this form to get registered and pay your deposit ASAP! Send the forms and payments (one each per person) to Educational Discovery Tours, and contact Steve Sobolik that you have done so.

2008 Band Camp begins July 25 – see schedule below!

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

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...

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

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	9:00 am - 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
Friday, July 25	6:00 pm - ??	All Band Members and families!	Band Family Picnic @ Holiday Park (E of Juan Tabo on S side of Comanche) Seniors bring a salad or side dish Juniors bring a main dish Sophomores bring a dessert Freshmen bring drinks Everyone please bring your own plates and utensils!
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 Uniform measuring (Freshmen and new students) 12:00-1:30 - Bring Lunch!! 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 Uniform measuring 12:00-1:30 - Bring Lunch!! Monday – seniors Tuesday – juniors Wednesday – sophomores (plus shoe fittings) Thursday – freshmen/new students Music rehearsal 1:30-5:30
Mon-Fri, July 28-Aug 1	Evening activities	ALL BAND MEMBERS!!	Monday – Social activity TBA Tuesday – Pep band rehearsal 6:30-9:30 pm Wednesday – Social activity TBA Thursday – Social activity TBA Friday – Social activity TBA
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 Uniform questions/problems 12:00-1:30 Jazz band auditions in the afternoon Band booster meeting/student performance 5:00
Monday, August 4			REGISTRATION 8:30 am - noon: Freshmen 9:30 am - noon: Seniors
Tuesday, August 5			REGISTRATION 8:30 am - noon: Juniors 9:30 am - noon: Sophomores
Wednesday, August 6			Late registration
Friday, August 8			Freshmen SOAR Day!
Tuesday, August 12			First day of Fall Semester!
Monday, August 18			NO SCHOOL – Teacher In-Service
Tuesday, August 19	3:00 – 5:30 pm	All Band Members	Band Rehearsal at EHS
Saturday, August 23	Band members report at 8:30 am	All Band Members and Parents	EHS Band Flea Market and March-a-thon!! This is our biggest annual fundraiser for the general fund, and we need all of your support!
Tuesday, August 26	3:00 – 5:30 pm	All Band Members	Band Rehearsal at EHS
Saturday August 30	12:00 pm @ EHS BH	All Band Members	Football – Home vs. Manzano Wilson Stadium, 1:30 pm
Monday, September 1			NO SCHOOL – Labor Day
Tuesday, September 2	3:00 – 5:30 pm	All Band Members	Band Rehearsal at EHS
Tuesday, September 2	6:30 pm	Band Board	Board Meeting, EHS Band Hall (all parents are welcome!)
Friday, September 5		All Band Members	Cleaning receipts due!!
Friday, September 5	5:30 pm @ EHS BH	All Band Members	HOMECOMING!! Football – Home vs. Clovis Wilson Stadium, 7:00 pm
Tuesday, September 9	3:00 – 5:30 pm	All Band Members	Band Rehearsal at EHS
Wednesday, September 10	4:30 – 7:00 pm	All interested band members	Dr. Tim Leadership Workshop
Saturday, September 13	12:00 pm @ EHS BH	All Band Members	Football – Visitor vs. Cibola Milne Stadium, 1:30 pm
Tuesday, September 16	3:00 – 5:30 pm	All Band Members	Band Rehearsal at EHS
Tuesday, September 23	3:00 – 5:30 pm	All Band Members	Band Rehearsal at EHS
Tuesday, September 25	3:00 – 5:00 pm	All Band Members	MANDATORY Band Rehearsal at Wilson Stadium Arrange a ride, bring your uniform!!
	5:00 - 7:00 pm	All Band Members	BBQ provided by Band Boosters at Manzano HS
	7:00 pm	All Band Members	Football – Home vs. La Cueva Wilson Stadium, 7:00 pm
Tuesday, September 30	3:00 – 5:30 pm	All Band Members	MANDATORY Band Rehearsal at EHS
Thursday, October 2	3:00 – 5:00 pm	All Band Members	Band Rehearsal at Wilson Stadium Arrange your own ride!
Saturday, October 4		All Band Members	Cleaning receipts due!!
		All Band Members	Pageant of Bands Wilson Stadium Details TBA Pageant of Bands ads forms available!
Saturday, October 4			SAT Test (Schedule at your own risk!)
Tuesday, October 7	3:00 – 5:30 pm	All Band Members	MANDATORY Band Rehearsal at EHS
Tuesday, October 7	6:30 pm	Band Board	Board Meeting, EHS Band Hall (all parents are welcome!)
Thursday, October 9	5:30 pm @ EHS BH	All Band Members	Football – Visitor vs. Sandia Wilson Stadium, 7:00 pm
Friday, October 10	12:00 – 2:00 pm	All Band Members	Fall Break – No School! HOWEVER….. Band Rehearsal at Wilson Stadium Arrange your own ride!
Saturday, October 11		All Band Members	Cleaning receipts due!!
	All Day and Evening	All Band Members	Zia Marching Band Fiesta UNM Stadium Details TBA www.unm.edu/~bands/Zia.html
Tuesday, October 14	3:00 – 5:30 pm	All Band Members	Band Rehearsal at EHS
Thursday, October 16	5:30 pm @ EHS BH	All Band Members	Football – Home vs. Highland Wilson Stadium, 7:00 pm
Tuesday, October 21	3:00 – 5:30 pm	All Band Members	Band Rehearsal at EHS
Saturday, October 25			Cleaning receipt due!!
		All Band Members	NMSU Tournament of Bands Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces Details TBA
Saturday, October 25			ACT Test (Don’t schedule this date!!)
Monday, October 27		All Interested Band Members	Last day to register for All-State auditions
Tuesday, October 28	3:00 – 5:30 pm	All Band Members	Band Rehearsal at EHS
Friday, October 31	5:30 pm @ EHS BH	All Band Members	Football – Visitor vs. Manzano Wear your Halloween costumes! Wilson Stadium, 7:00 pm
Saturday, November 1			SAT Test
Tuesday, November 4	6:30 pm	Band Board	Board Meeting, EHS Band Hall (all parents are welcome!)
Friday, November 7	5:30 pm @ EHS BH	All Band Members	Football – Visitor vs. Rio Grande Wilson Stadium, 7:00 pm
Saturday, November 8			Duke City Drum-Off Location, Time TBA
Tues-Wed, November 18-19			All-State Audition La Cueva HS
Fri-Sun, November 21-23			District Honor Band rehearsals and concert La Cueva HS
Tuesday, November 25			Uptown Jazz Concert Location, Time TBA
Thurs-Fri, November 27-28			Thanksgiving Holidays – NO SCHOOL!
Wednesday, December 10	7:00 pm	All Band Members	EHS Winter Band Concert @ Sandia HS PAC
Friday, December 12	7:00 pm	All Jazz Band Members	EHS Jazz Band Concert @ EHS Cafeteria
Saturday, December 13			ACT Test
Friday, December 19			Last day of fall semester
Mon. 12/22 - Fri. 1/2/09			Winter Break – No School! Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, etc. !!
Monday, January 5			First day of spring semester
Wed-Sat, January 7-10		All-State Band Members	NMMEA All-State Music Convention @ UNM Concerts on Saturday at Popejoy Hall