Stars of the Season

The FBA Eagle Band played at Fiesta TX for Holiday in the Park on Saturday, December 6, 2014. After the performance, students (and Mrs. Conard) had fun riding the roller coasters!

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ATSSB All-Region Band 2014-2015

Not only do these kids look good, but they're talented, too! ;)

We had a pizza picnic on a chilly day at LaVernia City Park.

The Region Band Clinic and Concert was held at LaVernia HS on December 8, 2014. It was a long day of rehearsals, but the students had fun. The Concert Band clinician was John Rauschuber from Fredericksburg ISD. The Symphonic Band was led by Dr. Caroline Beatty from Texas State University. Both bands played wonderfully.

Four of the students shown above made All-Area and will be auditioning for the All-State Band on Saturday, January 10 at Orange Grove HS. Good luck to our FBA students!

Region Band Clinic/Concert - 12/8/14

Students should have received their region band folder with information and music. In addition to the information in the folders, you need the following information:

Meet by FBA school office at 7:30am. 

_____Wear current band shirt and blue jeans. 

_____Bring a sack lunch/snacks. 

_____Bring black formal concert dress/tux/black dress shoes (we will get dressed at 6pm). 

_____ Bring instrument and supplies.

_____ Bring region folder with concert music, pencils, fingering chart.

_____ Bring cell phone.

_____ Bring money for t-shirt, CD, plaque, etc. (parents may purchase)

Dinner will be provided.

Mrs. Griffith, Mrs. Conard, and Mrs. Aldrete will be driving and staying all day.

The concert is Monday night at 7:00pm at La Vernia High School (225 Old Seguin Rd, La Vernia, TX 78121).  Students in the Concert Band need to stay to watch the Symphonic Band. The concert lasts about 1 hour.

If you have any questions, please let me know. It is a busy time of year. I will do my best to answer any questions quickly. Texting is usually the best way to reach me. 

Fiesta Texas - Holiday in the Park Info (for Symphonic Band)

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The day we’ve been waiting for is almost here! FIESTA TEXAS 2014!!!!! Here’s the plan:

Friday, December 5 – Load instruments in the trailer starting at 2:30pm. (Make sure your name and “FBA” is clearly labeled on your case.) Taylor, Douglass, Sarah, Joshua, Frank, and John will help with loading. Bryton, Caleb, Callie, and Kyle will store away music stands in closet by the stairs. Ellie, Janie, and Dixie will collect all music and carry to the trailer. Make sure your name is on all pieces of music and visible on your binder, and place in storage container. All others will help by putting chairs into 4 stacks and cleaning the room.

Saturday, December 6 – Wear nice blue jeans and 2014-15 gray Band T-shirt. Wear comfortable, lace-up shoes. You may wear/bring FBA hoodies, but they will not be worn during the performance. Band students will wear red & white spirit sleeves for the performance. You may also wear Santa hats, etc. Bring money for dinner and souvenirs. Wear a watch to keep track of the time.

3:00pm – Meet by the school office/sanctuary entrance.

3:15pm - Load bus and depart FBA. Mrs. Conard will distribute spirit sleeves and tickets on the bus.

4:00pm - Arrive at Fiesta TX. Frank, John, and Douglass will quickly unload the trailer. Students take instruments in cases through security. (This may take some time.) Parent chaperones will take music container and help with various percussion items.

4:30-4:45pm – Be in place at Sundance Theater  in Crackaxle Canyon for set-up and warm-up.

5:10-5:40pm – Showtime!

5:40-6:00pm – We will take a few pictures on stage. Put music back in storage container, pack instruments back in cases, and exit the park back to the bus/trailer. You must get your hand stamped when exiting the park. Load your own instrument into the trailer and return your spirit sleeves to Mrs. Conard. Take everything you need (like money) from the bus, as we will not be coming back to the bus until 10:00pm. If leaving before 10:00pm, you must take your belongings into the park and rent a locker.

6:00-9:45pm – Stay in groups of 3 or more. Enjoy the park! Free ice skating, shows, Iron Rattler, Boomerang, Goliath, Scream, etc. (Poltergeist and Superman will be closed.) Anyone found wandering without a group will receive after-school detention and will have to stay with Mrs. Conard or a chaperone until a group is found.

Between 8:00-8:30pm – Quick check-in with chaperones by the park entrance then go back to enjoying the park. Anyone that does not check-in during this time period will receive an FD mark.

9:45pm – Meet at park entrance. Load bus and depart for FBA. Any students not riding the bus back to FBA must sign-out/text Mrs. Conard. If any students are planning to leave before 9:45pm, Mrs. Conard must be notified IN ADVANCE by a parent because this affects the groups.

10:45pm – Arrive at FBA. Take instruments home, and go to bed!

Wowie! What a FABULOUS Fall Concert!

SO PROUD OF ALL OUR FBA BAND KIDS! WHAT A WONDERFUL FALL CONCERT! 

 YOU MAKE ME HAPPY!

Thank you Sarah, Monica, Diana, Carrie, HS band officers, and all that helped make it a special day.

If anyone has pictures or videos of the concert, please send to Mrs. Conard.