Introduction to the EHS Bands and Color Guard Program.

1. New Member Meeting

2. Introductions
• Band Director- Susie Marin Susie.Marin@cjuhsd.net
• Band room 909 460-5756
• Percussion Coordinator- Bryan Nungaray bnungaray@sbcglobal.net
• Color Guard Coordinator -Robert Rodriguez rodriguezr87@icloud.com
• Booster President Laura Flinders flindersmama@gmail.com

3. Programs
• Marching Eagle Regiment (MER)
• Percussion
• Color Guard
• Jazz Ensembles
• Spring Bands

4. Marching Eagle Regiment
• MER
• Zero Period Class
• After School Practices Mondays &Wednesdays 3:30-6:30pm
• Brings togetherWinds, Percussion & Color Guard
• Performances at football games, school functions,
parades, and competitions

5. Percussion
• Marching Percussion & Front Ensemble (Pyt)
• Winter Drum Line
• Concert Percussion
• Enroll in zero Period Marching Band & 1st Period Percussion

6. Color Guard
• Field Season in the Fall, football games,
• Winter Guard December-May
• Enroll in zero period Marching Band & 1st period Color Guard

7. Jazz Ensembles
• Jazz II – by audition, Enroll in 2nd period Jazz, mostly younger players
• Jazz I- by audition, enroll in 3rd period Jazz, upperclassmen
• Performances in jazz festivals and concerts

8. Concert Bands
• Concert Band- All 9th gradeWinds (no Perc), year long course
• Symphonic Band- by audition, second semester, zero period.
• Wind Ensemble- by audition, second semester, zero period.
• Outside of school rehearsals 1 day a week during second semester required.

9. Staying Informed
• Website!
• www.Etiwandabands.com
• Weekly Updates via Charms- office management
• Facebook page
• https://www.facebook.com/groups/815267515162730/
• Email your director!
• Talk with your student!

10. Calendar
• June Camp 6/23 & 6/24, 9:00am-6:00pm- REQUIRED
• Summer Practices- Strongly Recommended
• Winds-Wednesdays 2:00-8:00pm
• Percussion- Mondays &Thursdays 2:00-6:00pm
• Color Guard- Mondays &Thursdays 2:00-6:00pm
• Band Camp 12:00-8:30pm- REQUIRED
• July 7/17- 7/21
• 7/24-7/28

11. Be Prepared
• Dress Code- black bottoms & white top workout clothes, tennis shoes
• Water Jug
• Hat & sunglasses
• Sunblock

12. Zero Period
• Dress out everyday
• black bottoms & white top workout clothes, tennis shoes
• ReportTime 6:40am
• Excused 7:45am
• Second Semester Bands 7:00am ready to go!
• It is a class attendance will be taken!

13. Funding
• Limited School Budget
• School provides for in class experience- Mrs. Marin and band room ONLY
• Fair Share Suggested Donations fund…
• Instructional staff of 16 specialists
• Transportation
• Competitions
• Music, shows, design
• Uniforms, staging, costuming
• Trucks & Equipment
EAGLE II
EAGLE I

14. Parent Involvement
• Boosters
• You are one!
• Help with chaperoning
• Building stage sets
• Loading equipment/ help on field
• Feeding students
• Fundraising!
• A Championship Band needs a Championships Booster Program!
• Your kid needs you!...still…whether they admit it or not!

15. Equipment
• Uniforms- school provided uniforms for marching band & spirit
uniform (Color Guard)
• Parents will need to purchase from boosters: shoes, under garments,
warm up gear, and gloves.
• Large instruments and percussion are provided. Students should
provide small instruments such as flute, clarinet, alto sax, tenor sax,
and trumpet. Some of these are available in an emergency situation.

16. Recommended Equipment
• Flute/Clarinet –Yamaha, Selmer, Buffet, Armstrong, Artley, Gemeinhardt,
LeBlanc, Pearl
• Clarinet MouthpieceVandoren B45
• Saxophone -Yamaha, Selmer, Armstrong, Bundy, Conn, Jupiter, Keilwerth, King,
Yanigisawa
• Sax Mouthpiece Selmer C** (S90), Meyer Hard Rubber
• Trumpet/Trombone /FrencHorn- Yamaha, Bach, Holton, King, Jupiter, Olds,
Selmer, Conn, Getzen, Schilke
• Mouth piecesTrumpet Bach 3c
• Trombone/ Baritone Bach 61/2 AL
• Euph 5G,Tuba Schilke 69C4
AVOID COSTCO AND INTERNET BRANDS! If possible avoid Jean Baptiste

17. Auditions
• MER-Workshops 4/25-4/27, 3:00pm-5:30pm.Through Summer rehearsals
students will continue to be evaluated. Final performance spots will be
determined by June 28th.
• Jazz Auditions- May 9 & 10, scales, 12 bar blues improve and etude.
• PercussionWorkshops- May 2,4 & 9,11, 3:30-5:30pm. Final placements
determined by June 28th
• Color Guard- MER- Workshops 4/25-4/27, 3:00pm-5:30pm, Final Audition
May 1& 2 3-5:30pm

18. Next…
•Mandatory Meeting MER May 8th , 6:30pm in Gym
•First donation of $250 due, includes Spirit Shirt!
• Register on www.Etiwandabands.com
• Finish auditions
• Come back for Summer practices