by Gloria Walls | Aug 13, 2019 | Recent Events, Uncategorized
Congrats to our AMAZING members of the Trojan Band for their tenacity and efforts in a successful 2019 FLAMINGO-ING season! Over the course of the past two weeks, the band raised a record $73,989.34! This money is critical in helping pay for things such as masterclass...
by Gloria Walls | Aug 13, 2019 | Recent Events, Uncategorized
The Pit Crew needs volunteers for the season! Anyone interested in volunteering for Pit Crew this year, we will have a meeting on Friday, Aug. 16 after the parent show. Please grab some ice cream & meet us at the big trailer following the band’s performance....
by Gloria Walls | Aug 13, 2019 | Recent Events, Uncategorized
All Freshmen and new students will get a Blue AT polo tomorrow during rehearsal. Guard will wear Blue uniform tanks and Black Leggings. Thursday morning, everyone will need to wear their summer/casual uniform (Blue AT Polo, tan shorts, white socks and shoes and BROWN...
by Gloria Walls | Aug 11, 2019 | Recent Events, Uncategorized
The Annual Anderson Band ‘End of Flamingo-ing’ Swim Party When: Monday, August 12 from 6-8pm Where: Beverly S. Sheffield Northwest Municipal Pool, 7000 Ardath St., Austin 78757 Who: Every band and guard member What: Celebrate the end of...
by Gloria Walls | Aug 11, 2019 | Recent Events, Uncategorized
Greetings Trojan Band Family! End of week 2 (and for some week 3) has been a fantastic checkpoint! We are learning the drill and have learned half of what we will be performing for you on Friday. The kids are doing an amazing job of pushing through the exhaustion and...
by Elizabeth Churchett | Aug 8, 2019 | Recent Events, Uncategorized
Returning parents–if you need a replacement yard sign ($20), please get your order in today or tomorrow, at the latest by the end of the weekend. Orders close Sunday evening. New families, your yard sign comes as part of your fair share payment, so you...
by Gloria Walls | Aug 8, 2019 | Recent Events, Uncategorized
Greetings Trojan Band Family! I just wanted to reach out and let you know we will be taking heat precautions today with our morning rehearsal. We are going to carefully monitor students and the conditions and we will act accordingly throughout the morning. I will keep...
by Gloria Walls | Aug 6, 2019 | Recent Events, Uncategorized
TROJAN CHARGE: We will be sending all Freshmen to Trojan Charge. They will also be getting a school tour from their section leaders that afternoon. SPIRIT WEAR and TROJAN BAND ‘GEAR’ – Want a fun Trojan Band T-shirt, earrings or Hat to rock as you...
by Gloria Walls | Aug 6, 2019 | Recent Events, Uncategorized
The Annual Anderson Band ‘End of Flamingo-ing’ Swim Party When: Monday, August 12 from 6-8pm Where: Beverly S. Sheffield Northwest Municipal Pool, 7000 Ardath St., Austin 78757 Who: Every band and guard member What: Celebrate the end of...
by Gloria Walls | Aug 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
We had several people request a republishing of the Meal Order Link. The deadline for ordering game day meals is August 15!!!! https://www.andersontrojanband.com/product/2019-football-meal-order-form/ ALSO……We are still in need of volunteers to help serve...
by Gloria Walls | Aug 5, 2019 | Recent Events, Uncategorized
Our uniform committee is asking for donations of the following items to help in case our students need backups: No show white socksBlack socksBobby pins, hair rubber bands, hair nets (all in variety of colors)Maxi pads If you would send donations to the band hall...
by Gloria Walls | Aug 4, 2019 | Recent Events, Uncategorized
**Guard: You should have also received this email via charms. We will continue to send this weekly update from charms only. If you did not get this through charms it means we need to make sure your info is accurate – please email Ms. Gonzalez if so.** Hi...
by Gloria Walls | Aug 4, 2019 | Recent Events, Uncategorized
Greetings Trojan Band Family! We had an AMAZING week one! This is a really brilliant, hard-working, caring group of kids and this week has been a treat. Friday we started drill for the first time…and got through 3 sets with music on the field and choreography!...
by Gloria Walls | Aug 4, 2019 | Recent Events, Uncategorized
Shadi Dunkin / a k s photography is a band mom and a professional photographer in Austin specializing in Senior and family Photography. Perhaps you have seen her in the stands or around the band concerts with her camera last year. This year she will have an...
by Gloria Walls | Aug 1, 2019 | Recent Events, Uncategorized
Greetings Trojan Band Family, We are off to an amazing start. We are moving quickly through our lesson plan and the kids are really pushing and doing an amazing job. It’s a joy to work with them all day! REGISTRATION DAY is this Saturday (AUG 3)!! Everyone is...
by Gloria Walls | Jul 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
Hey Parents! Here is where you can sign up to be a parent driver for your student’s section! Still confused about flamingo-ing? Don’t worry – we promise you will get the hang of it! HERE IS MORE INFORMATION about what it is all about! FLUTES SIGN UP...
by Gloria Walls | Jul 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
Tomorrow is our first full day for the band! We are thrilled…..Everyone in the Percussion and Guard have already put in a full week (FORTY HOURS of rehearsal last week!!) and leaders spent three days working to get trained and dig deep into our band program....
by Elizabeth Churchett | Jul 28, 2019 | Recent Events, Uncategorized
During this year’s Operation Flamingo, our students can take donations via credit card for the first time. This makes it easy to send links to family members and friends–please support the band by e-mailing your child’s section link to them and...
by Gloria Walls | Jul 27, 2019 | Recent Events, Uncategorized
Make plans to join in this annual tradition to kick off the marching band season! Meet other Anderson Band Parents, put names with faces of kids your child has been talking about, catch up with old band friends and meet new ones! (The entire family is welcome –...
by Gloria Walls | Jul 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
Hey Trojan Band families, welcome to Across the Universe and the 2019-20 school year!With summer band camp heading into full swing next week, we need to make sure our responsibilities to the program are covered. The kids (and directors!) need our support to pull off...
by Gloria Walls | Jul 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
Make plans to join in this annual tradition to kick off the marching band season! Meet other Anderson Band Parents, put names with faces of kids your child has been talking about, catch up with old band friends and meet new ones! (The entire family is welcome –...
by Gloria Walls | Jul 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
My apologies – I forgot to include the link to pay for meals online in the last message! ONLINE MEAL ORDER FORM HERE.
by Gloria Walls | Jul 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
PAPER VERSION OF THE FORM HERE Anderson Trojan Band Meal Order Information – 2019 The Catering Committee of the Anderson Band Booster Association (ABBA) will organize meals for the band and dance guard members on each football game day plus competition events....
by Gloria Walls | Jul 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
I want to make sure EVERYONE is connected on the band app! Other than the BAND BLAST emails this is the NUMBER ONE way we communicate in the band! EVERYONE – All STUDENTS and PARENTS (Guard and Band) need to join our ‘Anderson Trojan Band 2019-2020’ group on BAND...
