Band Booster Meeting – November 16th

Our next Booster Meeting is Wednesday November 16th, 6:30pm in the Band Room!!

Please mark your calendar and save the date for the next Booster meeting. We have had a wonderful band competition season! Now its time to re-group and look ahead!

Please plan on attending! (rumor has it hot cider will be served!)

Band Booster President
Rob

Legend Marching Band Has Great Season……..

finishing 5th in the 2011 5A CBA State Marching Finals… In only it’s 3rd year of Marching Band the Titan band becomes the 1st and only CBA band to make finals in each of it’s 1st 3 years of existence in successive classes (in 2009-3A 2010- 4A and 2011-5A.) Congratulations Titans and Congratulations to Legend’s 1st Graduating Seniors. Thanks for the “Sacrifice” !

THE LEGEND CONTINUES………….

You can view the final recap sheets online at the following Link!

http://web.mac.com/manzcw/CBAMarching/CBA_Marching_files/2011_5A4A_Finals.pdf

Legend Selected to March in 9 News PARADE OF LIGHTS!

Great News… The Legend Marching Band has been selected to participate in This Year’s 2011 9 News Parade of Lights. Each year from many applications 7 bands and the previous Year’s Parade winner are invited to perform in front of thousands in the Live Broadcasted Downtown Denver Parade hosted by 9 News. The parade will be Fri/Sat. December 2nd and 3rd.

MEGA Congratulations to the Legend Marching Band Students!

Band in the paper…

…this is the link to the most recent Your Hub Article about the Legend marching band…

http://yourhub.denverpost.com/parker/parker-s-newest-high-school-ready-march-into-5a/glDvPF5JDN8q2Tyckj923O-story-0

Titans Go To State…10/22

The Legend Titans are preparing to go the 2011 CBA State Marching Championships!

Parents you should have received a detailed itinerary in your email by now from me. If not, the info below is the abbreviated info I sent out.

Saturday Morning —
*Students Arrive at Legend Between 5:15am – 5:30am
*Students Change into uniforms at 5:30am
*Students Load Buses at 5:45am
(and receive snack as thu load on the bus)
*Legend Leaves for CSU at 6am
*Legend arrives at CSU 7:40am
*Legend Begins body warm-up at 7:55am
*Legend Performs Semi – Finals at 9:15am
*5a awards Finals Placements announced 11:45am
-Whether we make finals of not… students will eat lunch (provided by boosters)
-If we don’t make finals – students will eat lunch, debrief with me and we will return home

-If we make finals we will eat lunch . wind down for a little and
then begin the process of preparing to march in finals.

If you go to the links below – you can find additional information about the potential schedule / performance slots for finals.
*http://web.mac.com/manzcw/CBAMarching/CBA_Marching.html
*http://web.mac.com/manzcw/CBAMarching/2011_Maps.html

At a predetermined time the band boosters will provide Dinner for the students…

Things to remember…
Students should bring/wear warm clothes / including layers
Socks / T-shirts / Pants etc…
IT WILL GET Very Cool (Cold) in the late afternoon and evening !
A blanket and/or pillow for the bus!

Finals Retreat and Awards 9:45am (Clothing Layers)
We will return home after awards!

Marching Marathon Day Itinerary 10/15

Legacy / Legend / Legacy “Marching Marathon Day”
Saturday, October 15th ITINERARY
Five Star Stadium, Thornton / LEGEND HS / Sports Authority Stadium,

Students should get as much rest as possible on Friday Evening –
Saturday will be a Long Day!

What Students Should Bring For The Day:
A Change of Clothes / Water Bottle / Baseball Cap / Sunscreen/ Sun Glasses

All Marching Band Equipment/Clothes/Instruments/Supplies/Costumes
Even Though Lunch and Dinner are provided it is always good to have a few extra dollars

Charged cell Phone/Blanket/Pillow/Ipod for the Charter Buses / Jacket for the evening awards at Legacy

Pit Truck Loads / Friday After School

NOTE: We will again, be hosting the Bayfield HS Marching Band at Legend HS. The Bayfield Band along with their staff and chaperones will be sleeping in the Legend Band Rooms etc on Friday Night… (major thanks and kuddos to Band Parent Kurt Pritts , who has volunteered to be the evening supervisor and stay the entire night with The Bayfield Band!!!!) We will place all of the instruments / equipment and uniform bags not loaded on Friday after school- in the Theater room as to give their band a little more time to sleep and space in the morning! Legend Band students will change in the theater dressing rooms! Color Guard will use the theater make-up area.

Band Call Time at Legend HS is
5:30am Color Guard 5:45am Everyone Else

(Because of our early start – Granola Bars will be available
but students will need to eat breakfast at home or bring something to eat on the bus)

Load Buses at 6:15am
Leave Legend at 6:30am
Arrive at Five Star Stadium 7:15am
Performance 9:30am

-After Pre-Lims we should be back at Legend by 10:45am ish

-Students will change out of Band Uniforms into Civvies after we arrive back at Legend

-Pit Truck unloads on the Band Parking Lot(behind the school) as soon as they return to Legend…

11am – 11:45a Lunch and Break (Lunch Provided by Boosters)
11:45pm – 12:15p Band Puts Tarp into Field Show Intro…
12:15p – 2:15p Band Rehearses / Chunks (w/breaks)
2:15p – 2:30p Final Run Through
2:30p Pit Loads and Departs for Sports Authority ASAP!
3p-3:45 Band Break Change and Load Buses
3:45p Depart for Sports Authority Stadium
4:45p Performance
5:15p take Jackets off/use bathrooms at Stadium / leave Bibs on and LEAVE for LEGACY STADIUM / load buses

Parents depending on our Finals times – students will be required to rest on the charter buses…

Students will receive boxed Dinners on the bus as we drive to Legacy HS / Performance Times TBA!
Students may use their own money to buy additional concessions at the stadium..
if time permits and depending on performance time!

Awards Ceremony at 9:15p
We will return to LEGEND as soon as the awards presentation has completed!

We’ll see the kids again on Wednesday, October 19th Rehearsal 10am – 3pm

1st Annual Douglas County District Marching Celebration…

Hello Parents, this is to remind you of the Oustanding Event that is coming up shortly. The 1st Annual Douglas County Marching Celebration featuring all of the Douglas County HS marching bands.
The event will be held on Wednesday, September 14th at our Home Stadium -now called Dick’s Sporting Goods Stadium, formerly called Sports Authority Stadium. (the same Parker stadium we have always performed at for our Home Events) the event will be from 6pm – 8pm. $1 for Elementary and MS aged students and $2 for all others. Parents and Supporters from all 9 HS will be in attendance. Come a little early to get a good seat. Gates open at 5:30pm. Legend Band Students will be leaving from the school in District Buses at 4:45pm… A light snack will be provided before students leave the school headed to the Stadium- but students should bring money to purchase dinner at the stadium concessions… Legend will return to the school at approximately 8:15pm… Parents please tell everyone you know, about this event and invite them to attend. Hope to see you there!

This event is to Celebrate the Great Kids that are Marching in this District and to Honor an Amazing Music Educator, Wayne Manzanares. Mr. Manzanares will also coduct all of the bands in a Combined Finale performance of “America the Beautiful”

Titans Earn 1st Place 5a and 1st Place Overall…

at the Colorado State Fair Parade and Band Shell Competition last Saturday in Pueblo. The Legend Titans 127 members strong were led in Parade by Drum Major Trey H. and Assistant Drum Major Rachel C. They received the 1st place 5A and 1st place Overall Sweepstakes meaning they were named the Top Band of the Day!… The Percussion and Color Guard were Amazing also. They dazzled the crowds all along the Parade Route and received many compliments. They Band was cheered every time they did one of their signature Half-Time moves during the Parade Song. :”Aint No Mountain High Enough” parents-Also watch for that Signature Move in the 2nd Production of this year’s field Show. Squad Captains Elizabeth M. / Jon B. / Jake B. worked the band very hard during Band Camp and the the first couple weeks of school.
Several students said, “they really enjoyed performing at the Band Shell because they were able to perform some of their field show music to such an appreciative audience.”

A special Thank You to all of the Parents who were able to attend and help with all of the little things as well as the big things. “From pouring a small cup of water or carrying a cymbal to getting ice for the coolers 3 times or pushing a marimba or cheering along the route” , please know it was ALL Greatly APPRECIATED! Thanks Parents..

Also a Hearty Congratulations to Thunder Ridge HS and Highlands Ranch HS for doing a Fantastic job at the Parade as well!!!! Yeah to all of the Douglas County Schools that participated!
Congratulations Titans!!!! Now Let’s get back to work!!!!!

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From the Band Booster President

Legend Band Parents, I want to take this moment to mention a very special Thank You to Andy Thomson – one of our own Legend Band Booster parents. Andy has been able to raise approximately $8200 for our band program! Thanks to his ‘thinking outside the box’ attitude, he has been very successful reaching out to his contacts and requesting donations for our band.

Andy, thank you for your ‘can do’ attitude toward fundraising for our kids. Band Parents – Andy is proof that there are people & companies out there that are willing to donate to a public charity (Legend Band Boosters) even in these economic times. Many of these contacts can probably be found in your own personal Rolodex! So take a few moments and reach out to those you feel may be able to donate to our band!

Thank you – Rob

Check This Out / Parents Getting involved thanks Sam/Phil…

Thank You to Rhonda and Sam Brown for Donating 2600 bottles of water and 20 cans of gatorade. That was not a typo 2,600 bottles of water — an entire pallet and all for our kids and especially your kid!!!! Sam and Rhonda are regular members of the pit crew and have made many donations on behalf of the band in the past — their daughter is Mallory and she is a member of the Color Guard. On Behalf of the band – Thanks!!!!!

Check This Out—Thank You to Cathy and Phil Irwin who have secured a slightly used Golf Cart for the Legend Titan Band Program!!! Phil was talking to a fellow golfer and overheard him say he had his own personal golf cart and was getting a new one. Phil sprung into action and now it is ours… It is in GREAT working condition and will come in quite handy, especially this year since our practice field is much further away from the band door. We will use it to help our injured students get back to the band area and to help with equipment and water when possible. Phil is the Legend Golf Tourney coordinator and Cathy is a food coordinator on all of the food crews… those parents that feed your kids!!! Their daughter is Emily and she plays Tenor Sax in the band and is a senior. We will definitely need someone to step up and help out after their daughter graduates. On Behalf of the band – Thanks!!!!!

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