Welcome to the W.H. BURGES High School Mustang Band!
Last updated10/26/2021 7:15 PM
The Burges Mighty Mustang Band finished 24th of 27 overall at the UIL Area A Marching Contest in Odessa. For the Music caption, Burges Finished 19th of 27 against much bigger bands. Great Job on your first trip to Area!
Congratulations BURGES MIGHTY MUSTANG BAND! You earned the FIRST UIL MARCHING CONTEST "DIVISION ONE" SINCE BEFORE 1970! YOU ARE THE FIRST BURGES BAND TO ADVANCE TO AREA MARCHING CONTEST! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!
And the way to keep up the great work is to continue coming to rehearsals. Below is the rehearsal schedule. Information for area will be coming very soon,
Rehearsals for the week of 10/25-30/21
10/25-29 7:15-8:20 Monday- Thursday Zero Period, Full Band
10/18 6-8:30 PM Full Band
10/29 Game At Irvin HS. ready time 5:30 PM
10/30 NMSU Tournament of Bands in Las Cruces
5:45 AM Band Room Opens
6:15 AM Ready time on the field-Rehearsal
6:45 AM Load bus, and trucks-
7:00 AM Leave for Las Cruces.
8:15 Unload
9:30 AM Official Warm Up Time
10:00 Move to Entrance
10:15 Report to gate
10:30 Performance
5:30 PM (approximate) Announcement of bands making it to finals, If no finals for Burges, we leave stadium, come back to El Paso arrive around 7:30 PM, If we make it to finals, we will perform at 6:45 and arrive in El Paso at around 9 PM
Parents, get on the Band Parent Remind Group @7060a for an updated text on the time students should be ready for pick up so you don't have to wait a long time in the parking lot.
Congratulations BURGES MIGHTY MUSTANG BAND! You earned the FIRST UIL MARCHING CONTEST "DIVISION ONE" SINCE BEFORE 1970! YOU ARE THE FIRST BURGES BAND TO ADVANCE TO AREA MARCHING CONTEST! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!
And the way to keep up the great work is to continue coming to rehearsals. Below is the rehearsal schedule. Information for area will be coming very soon,
Rehearsals for the week of 10/25-30/21
10/25-29 7:15-8:20 Monday- Thursday Zero Period, Full Band
10/18 6-8:30 PM Full Band
10/29 Game At Irvin HS. ready time 5:30 PM
10/30 NMSU Tournament of Bands in Las Cruces
5:45 AM Band Room Opens
6:15 AM Ready time on the field-Rehearsal
6:45 AM Load bus, and trucks-
7:00 AM Leave for Las Cruces.
8:15 Unload
9:30 AM Official Warm Up Time
10:00 Move to Entrance
10:15 Report to gate
10:30 Performance
5:30 PM (approximate) Announcement of bands making it to finals, If no finals for Burges, we leave stadium, come back to El Paso arrive around 7:30 PM, If we make it to finals, we will perform at 6:45 and arrive in El Paso at around 9 PM
Parents, get on the Band Parent Remind Group @7060a for an updated text on the time students should be ready for pick up so you don't have to wait a long time in the parking lot.
| uil_region_22_marching_sched_2021.pdf |
For those that have not paid the first part of the band fee/my fair share fee, send checks to "Burges Band Boosters: or cash with your name, amount and "Band Fee" on envelope and give it to the booster treasurer.
The Band Boosters have set up various payment methods for your convenience, please note that there will be a convenience fee added to the payment methods that charge a fee for processing. Fee will depend on the amount of payment.CashApp $burgesband - No fee
PayPal mustangbandboosters@yahoo.com start at $1.00 fee
Please make sure you put your band member’s name and reason for payment.
Example: Joe Doe for band t-shirt
Liz Doe for band fees
This will assure credit is given correctly.
The Band Boosters have set up various payment methods for your convenience, please note that there will be a convenience fee added to the payment methods that charge a fee for processing. Fee will depend on the amount of payment.CashApp $burgesband - No fee
PayPal mustangbandboosters@yahoo.com start at $1.00 fee
Please make sure you put your band member’s name and reason for payment.
Example: Joe Doe for band t-shirt
Liz Doe for band fees
This will assure credit is given correctly.
Important Dates for the 2021 Fall Semester.
There will be updates as new performances arise
| important_dates_2021.pdf |
Please get physicals done ASAP!
| uil_physical_form_20_21.pdf |
PARENTS! Please go to https://www.rankonesport.com/content/Parent/Parent to fill out forms for your Burges Mustang. We will use Rank One to do the Covid 19 daily monitoring and use it for our physicals tracking system.
Burges Support Team
| bhs_support_team_3_with_emails.pdf |
"Remind 101"
GET INFORMATION/UPDATES BY TEXT OR EMAIL
Please sign up for messages from the band director. I send out reminders, rehearsal schedules, changes to schedules and other information by text so that you will see it quicker than possibly checking your email. I can also send it by email. Follow these directions to get signed up:
1. Send a text to (859) 905-3986. (This is a new number - you do NOT need to sign up again)
2. In the subject area put in the
"@69024" for Marching band (Full Band)
"@7060a" for Parents
"@0495" for Woodwinds
"@12bce" for Brass
"@545be" for Percussion
"@c882b" for Flags/Colorguard
"@b434hg" for Color Guard Parents
"@kefkeff" for New to Band 2021/Students & Parents
3. You will get a response for you type in your name.
This number is for me to send information to you, this is not my personal cell phone number. I can't get a text from you on this number.
1. Send a text to (859) 905-3986. (This is a new number - you do NOT need to sign up again)
2. In the subject area put in the
"@69024" for Marching band (Full Band)
"@7060a" for Parents
"@0495" for Woodwinds
"@12bce" for Brass
"@545be" for Percussion
"@c882b" for Flags/Colorguard
"@b434hg" for Color Guard Parents
"@kefkeff" for New to Band 2021/Students & Parents
3. You will get a response for you type in your name.
This number is for me to send information to you, this is not my personal cell phone number. I can't get a text from you on this number.
NEW BAND STUDENT PAGE!
Up above in the drop down menu is the Band Student Page. There will be instructional videos, fun videos, various challenges including our 1st challenge which is the "Scale Challenge" There is a suggestion box for videos, so if you would like to share, please let me know.
STAY SAFE!
Please keep checking this page, more information will be updated this week.
Syllabus can be found in the menu above by clicking "Class"
Rehearsal Schedule for the week is in the menu above
Forms are above - PLEASE GET PHYSICALS ASAP!!
Students need to sign up for the Remind system Marching Band and Parents need to sign up for Band Parents to get important and up to date information.
Syllabus can be found in the menu above by clicking "Class"
Rehearsal Schedule for the week is in the menu above
Forms are above - PLEASE GET PHYSICALS ASAP!!
Students need to sign up for the Remind system Marching Band and Parents need to sign up for Band Parents to get important and up to date information.
REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
Please go to menu at the top and click on rehearsal schedule. Check it weekly!
Contact Form
Please Fill out the information below if you need additional information or if you have questions.