Taft High School Marching Band
DRUMS - MALLETS - WINDS - FLAGS
Santa Barbara Battle of the Bands
Saturday, December 13, 2003
Class 1A
1st Place Percussion!
2nd Place Music!
2nd Place Color Guard!
Fall Semester Full Calendar
Site Map
Mr. Steve Burch, Band Director
band room
F137: (818)348-7171 x350
voice mail: (818)348-7171 x1670
email: burchmusic@adelphia.net
THS fax: (818)592-0877
Band Assistant: Amanda F.
Band Coach: Larry
Cymbals coach: Kristie
Drumline coaches: Al, Erin, Joyce
Flags coach: Christine C.
Flags sponsor: Ms. Amy Ogier
Christina, Drum Major
Joey, Assistant Drum Major
Amanda H., flute section leader
Chris, clarinet section leader
Joey, saxophone section leader
Christina, trumpet section leader
James, trombone section leader
Robin, sousaphone section leader
Scott, percussion section leader
Amanda H., bells section leader
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Christina, performing at Pierce College football game, Sept. 27, 2003.
Mr. Spongberg, Band Parents,
spongbergs@earthlink.net
Alumni Virtual Band Reunion
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Taft Flag Team performing at Pierce College football game, Sept. 27, 2003
Summer 2003 - Marching Band
July 2003
Monday 7 Summer School begins
Tuesday 8 Practice: 3-5pm, 6-8pm
Tuesday 15 Practice: 3-5pm, 6-8pm
Saturday 19 Practice: 9am-noon, 1-4pm, 6-9pm
Tuesday 22 Practice: 3-5pm, 6-8pm
August 2003
Tuesday 5 Practice: 3-5pm, 6-8pm
Tuesday 12 Practice: 3-5pm, 6-8pm
Friday 15 CANCELLED - Practice: 9am-noon, 1-4pm, 6-9pm
Summer School ends
Pre-Registration Tues-Fri:
8am A-E, 9:30am F-I, 11am J-L
1pm M-R, 2pm S-T, 3pm U-Z
Tuesday 19 Pre-Registration Seniors
Practice: 3-5pm, 6-8pm
Wednesday 20 Pre-Registration Juniors
Thursday 21 Pre-Registration Sophmores
Friday 22 Pre-Registration Freshmen
Monday 25 Hell Week: 9am-noon, 1-4pm, 6-9pm
Tuesday 26 Hell Week: 9am-noon, 1-4pm
Parent meeting, 7pm
Wednesday 27 Hell Week: 9am-noon, 1-4pm, 6-9pm
Thursday 28 Hell Week: 9am-noon, 1-4pm, 6-9pm
Friday 29 Hell Week: 9am-noon, 1-4pm
Fall 2003 - Marching Band
September 2003
Monday 1 Labor Day holiday
Tuesday 2 First day of Fall Semester
Section leader tryouts, after school
Friday 5 After-school practice, 3:30-5pm
Saturday 6 AYSO soccer, @ Taft, call time 7:20am
Monday 8 After-school practice, 3:30-5pm
Tuesday 9 California Admissions Day
Staff development day, 1:43pm dismissal
CANCELLED - Band and Flag parents meeting, 7pm
Thursday 11 After-school practice, 3:30-5pm
Friday 12 Pep rally, Senior Quad, lunch, wear red band t-shirt
$26 for band shoes due
Venture Crew (band camp) application due
Football v. Crenshaw, 6:30pm call time (6-34)
Saturday 13 SCSBOA Fall Conference (optional)
Monday 15 After-school practice, 3:30-5pm
Tuesday 16 Taft new principal forum, Taft Hall, 6:30-8:30pm
Thursday 18 After-school practice, 3:30-5pm
Friday 19 Football @ Carson, bus 4:30pm (13-22)
22328 Main St., Carson
Monday 22 After-school practice, 3:30-5pm
Tuesday 23 Staff development day, 1:43pm dismissal
Salute to Dr. Pete Ferry, departing Interim Principal
Thursday 25 After-school practice, 3:30-5pm
Friday 26 Pep rally, gym, lunch, wear red band t-shirt
Football v. Jefferson, 3pm (28-19) We won!
Rosh Hashanah
Saturday 27 Pierce College game, 6:30pm at Pierce
Monday 29 After-school practice, 3:30-5pm
October 2003
Thursday 2 After-school practice, 3:30-5pm
Friday 3 Football @ Kennedy, bus after school (25-7) We won!
11254 Gothic Ave., Granada Hills
Saturday 4 Simi Valley HS Competition, 10am, bring lunch
Sunday 5 Yom Kippur
Monday 6 LAUSD unassigned day (no school)
Tuesday 7 Recall election day
Staff development day, 1:43pm dismissal
Wednesday 8 College Application Workshop, Taft Hall, 3:30pm
"Private/Out of State College Applications"
Thursday 9 Shortened day, 2:05pm dismissal
After-school practice, 2:45-5pm
Back-to-School Night, 6:30-8:30pm
Friday 10 5th week progress reports distributed
Football @ San Fernando, bus after school. We won!
11133 O'Melveny Ave, San Fernando
Saturday 11 UCLA AP Readiness, 9am-1pm
Monday 13 After-school practice, 3:30-5pm
Tuesday 14 Staff development day, 1:43pm dismissal
Band and Flag parents meeting, 7pm
Wednesday 15 After-school sectionals, 3:30-
College Application Workshop, Taft Hall, 3:30pm
"Writing your Personal Statement"
Thursday 16 After-school practice, 3:30-5pm
Friday 17 Football @ Cleveland, bus 5pm (25-14) We won!
West Valley League opener
8140 Vanalden Ave, Reseda
Saturday 18 PSAT test, Taft Hall, 7:30am
Practice 10am-noon and 1-4pm
re-CANCELLED Rowland Heights HS Competition
CANCELLED semi-pro football, Taft field, 7-10pm
Monday 20 After-school practice, 3:30-5pm
Tuesday 21 PSAT/NMSQT, 7:45am in your classroom, 3:13pm dismissal
Wednesday 22 After-school sectionals, 3:30-4:30pm
College Application Workshop, Taft Hall, 3:30pm
"University of California Application"
Thursday 23 College Application Workshop, 10:30am
"California State University Application"
After-school practice, 3:30-5pm
Friday 24 Football @ El Camino, bus after school (55-7) We won!
5440 Valley Circle Blvd, Woodland Hills
Sunday 26 Daylight Savings Time ends
Monday 27 Ramadan begins
After-school practice, 3:30-5pm
Tuesday 28 Staff development day, 1:43pm dismissal
Blood Drive, Taft Hall
Wednesday 29 CANCELLED After-school sectionals, 3:30-4:30pm
College Application Workshop, Taft Hall, 3:30pm
"How to Make Yourself Stand Out"
Thursday 30 After-school practice, 3:30-5pm
Friday 31 First band fee payment due $100
football game rescheduled for Monday Nov 3rd afternoon
Halloween
November 2003
Saturday 1 Practice, 9am-noon
UCLA AP Readiness, 9am-1pm
Monday 3 UCLA Music fieldtrip, 2nd-4th periods
Football @ Granada Hills
bus leaves 1:30pm, game starts 2:15pm (28-55)
10535 Zelzah Ave, Granada Hills
Tuesday 4 Staff development day, 1:43pm dismissal
Wednesday 5 After-school sectionals, 3:30-4:30pm
Thursday 6 After-school practice, 3:30-5pm
Football v. Birmingham, 6pm call time (26-42)
bus to Pierce College; televised Fox Sport West2
Friday 7 End of 10-week grading period
After-school practice
Saturday 8 Granada Hills HS Competition, 8:30am-5pm
Homecoming Dance, Taft Hall, 7:30pm-MN, "Under City Lights"
Monday 10 After-school practice, 3:40-5:15pm
Tuesday 11 Veterans' Day holiday (no school)
Wednesday 12 After-school practice, 3:40-5:15pm
Thursday 13 After-school practice, 3:40-5:15pm
Friday 14 After-school practice, 3:40-4:30
Homecoming v. Chatsworth, 5:30pm call time (0-24)
Saturday 15 LAUSD Championship Competition, Gardena HS
call time 6:30am
Monday 17 After-school practice, 3:30-5pm
Tuesday 18 10th week report cards mailed
Band and Flag parents meeting, 7pm
Wednesday 19 no practice
Thursday 20 After-school practice, 3:30-5pm
playoff game @ Carson (6-21)
Friday 21 In-class quiz
After-school practice CANCELLED
Monday 24 In class try out 2nd semester instruments
After-school practice, 3:30-5pm
Tuesday 25 In class try out 2nd semester instruments
After-school practice, 3:30-5pm
Wednesday 26 LAUSD unassigned day (no school)
possible playoff game, TBA
Ramadan ends
Thursday 27 Thanksgiving holiday (no school)
Friday 28 no school
December 2003
Monday 1 Second band fee payment due $100
After-school practice, 3:30-5pm
Tuesday 2 Staff development day, 1:43pm dismissal
Wednesday 3 After-school sectionals, 3:30-4:30pm
Thursday 4 After-school practice, 3:30-5pm
District C LRE College Advisement, Taft Hall
Friday 5 In-class quiz
possible playoff game, TBA
Saturday 6 Half-day rehearsal, 9am-1pm
Monday 8 After-school practice, 3:30-5pm
Tuesday 9 Staff development day, 1:43pm dismissal
Band and Flag parents meeting, 7pm
Wednesday 10 After-school practice, 3:30-5pm
Thursday 11 After-school practice, 3:30-5pm
Friday 12 In-class quiz
possible playoff game, TBA
15th week progress reports
After-school practice, 3:30-5pm
Saturday 13 UCLA AP Readiness, 9am-1pm
Santa Barbara Battle of the Bands
Call time 7am at THS; return to THS 6:30-7pm
Sunday 14 Universal City Walk Parade
8:30am Call time at Taft for those who are
driving students and equipment to Universal
9:30am Call time at Universal Studios for those who are
driving straight from home to Universal Studios
2:30pm Meet back in parking lot for parade practice
4:00pm Go to parade entrance
4:30pm Perform in parade
Monday 15 Donut Sales, 7:30am
Santa fundraiser, Christina's house, 6pm-8pm-10pm
Tuesday 16 Donut Sales, 7:30am
Santa fundraiser, Christina's house, 6pm-8pm-10pm
Wednesday 17 Donut Sales, 7:30am
Winter Concert, Taft Hall, 7pm
Thursday 18 Donut Sales, 7:30am
Santa fundraiser, Christina's house, 6pm-8pm-10pm
Friday 19 In-class quiz
Third band fee payment due $40 or balance
Deposit for Las Vegas trip due $50
Chanukah
Sunday 21 Santa fundraiser, Christina's house, 6pm-8pm-10pm
in uniform, with instruments
Monday 22 Winter break begins, Dec. 22-Jan. 9, 2004
Thursday 25 Christmas Holiday
Friday 26 Kwanza
Wednesday 31 New Year's Eve
January 2004
Friday 9 Music Room Workday, 8:30am to 5pm
Tuesday 13 Parent Meeting for Las Vegas trip, 7:30pm
Wednesday 14 Jazz band meeting, after school
Jazz band sign-ups
Thursday 15 Jazz band sign-ups
Monday 19 Martin Luther King Jr. holiday (no school)
Tuesday 20 Staff development day, 1:43pm dismissal
Thursday 22 CANCELLED Middle school tour, in uniform
Saturday 24 SAT
Wednesday 28 Final Exams: periods 3 & 5; minimum day 12:35pm dismissal
Thursday 29 Final Exams: periods 1 & 6 (band) minimum day 12:35pm dismissal
Friday 30 Final Exams: periods 2 & 4; minimum day 12:35pm dismissal
Las Vegas trip first payment due $150
20-week report card
See also:
Taft High School Calendar
Fund Raisers
Band fees will come to $240.00 per student. This will include
$10 for each student's Venture Crew registration, and $26.00 for
the marching shoes. This leaves $204.00 per student for the band
operating expenses. I'm asking that each student have $100 in by
the end of October and the balance in by the end of November.
Students can participate in fund-raisers to cover the costs.
Coupon books are ready to sell. Each coupon book sells for
$20.00, and delivers a $10.00 profit. In the band and flag
organization, the entire $10.00 profit per book goes to the student's
account. So a student can sell 24 booklets and raise the entire fee
without the parents having to come out of pocket at all.
[Entertainment book sale end October 31.]
More fund-raisers will be made available. Mark Hutchings
(Amanda's dad) has a friend who will pay us for discarded ink
cartridges. He was going to make a presentation at last Tuesday's
meeting. Some of the students will be organzing this effort. All we
need to do is save our empty ink cartridges, and get our friends to
do the same.
Also, for quick fund-raising results there is the on-going candy
sales drive. We desparately need a parent who can come in once
a week during nutrition (about 9:15 A.M.) to distribute candy and
take in money. Any volunteers? [Candy sales continue all semester.]
Pep Rally Taft Music t-shirt
Red Taft Music t-shirts are $10 available from Mr. Burch in the band room.
Taft Band at Pierce College football game, Sept. 27, 2003
Go to William Howard Taft High School site:
http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/Taft_HS
5461 Winnetka Ave., Woodland Hills, CA 91364-2548
02Feb2004
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