Summer 2024 Check-In #1
Panther Band and Guard Family,
I can't believe we're almost in July! I hope everyone is staying as cool as they can while our summer temps continue to inch upwards. Remember to stay hydrated!
A few important points for our first summer check-in:
Please check the Google Calendar on our band website (https://www.lhpantherband.org/calendar) for updated summer band days/times. We have made some needed adjustments due to some mandatory district- and campus-level professional development we must attend. Keeping an accurate and updated calendar is a high priority for us as a director team and we wanted to communicate these changes out as soon as possible.
ALL students must have a physical turned into the trainers prior to July 22. LHISD is using a new system this year - Aktivate - for uploading and tracking all athletic forms. Instructions on how to create an account are attached to this email. Please handle this early! The form can be found here.
As we continue to get closer towards summer band, please stay on top of your musical and physical preparation. The more prepared we all are when we come together, the faster we'll be able to progress. Try to spend a few minutes a day outside and get in the habit of drinking a LOT of water. Think about what you can do now so we can be successful later.
Second, as we draw closer to summer band starting, there are some required materials everyone must have:
A pencil pouch with sharpened pencils
Athletic shoes for marching (a recommended list is here with an explanation here). Do you need to buy new shoes if you already have athletic shoes? Absolutely not! BUT, understand that Vans, Converse, Crocs, sandals, etc., are not appropriate marching footwear and will end up with injuries to the student. Plan on having appropriate footwear!
Compression shorts to be worn under your marching band uniform.
We cannot wait to move into July and host our Marching Leadership Camp, Percussion and Guard Camps, then officially starting summer band later this month! Expect the frequency of emails to increase as we get closer to things starting up.
Students, we have just shy of a month to learn as much as we can before summer band - remember, the work you put in NOW will pay off LATER!
Go Panthers!
Joshua Muñoz
Director of Bands
Liberty Hill High School
www.lhpantherband.org
