General Info

ALEDO BAND PROGRAM

The Aledo band program was established in 1974 by the Aledo Band Boosters. The Aledo High School Band currently consists of 200 plus members which make up the marching band and three concert bands selected through auditions. Students may participate in additional fine arts that include Jazz Band, Choir, Music Technology, Music Theory, Applied Music, Drama, Art, and Colorguard/Winterguard. Every student participates in the UIL Solo and Ensemble Contest and most compete in the region, area, and state level band auditions through the Texas Music Educators Association. The band has had a total of 79 Texas All State Band members.

BEARCAT REGIMENT MARCHING BAND

The Aledo High School Bearcat Regiment consists of winds, percussion and colorguard. Every member of the band program participates in the marching band production and spirit show. The Bearcat Regiment has advanced to the UIL State Marching Contest five times and has been a consistent Bands of America Class Champion over the last decade. Because of our successful football program, the Regiment has performed 334 half-time performances and 96 play-off games
since 1993. It is rare that they hang up their marching uniforms before December.

CONCERT BANDS

The Aledo Concert Bands have consistently earned sweepstakes since 1993, including sub-non varsity, non-varsity, and varsity bands. Together they have earned over one hundred UIL Sweepstakes. The concert band students meet daily during the instructional school day as well as before and after school. Students participate in all individual TMEA/UIL activities throughout the school year to further develop the individual musician. Several ensemble members participate in the Fort Worth or Dallas Youth Orchestras and other musical activities. Aledo High School band feeder programs include McAnally Intermediate and Aledo Middle School. Homogeneous classes start at McAnally in the 6th grade. Following their beginning year, seventh and eighth-graders at Aledo Middle School are in ability-based band classes, where instructors emphasize the development of individual musicianship and strong ensemble skills.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

AHS BAND HANDBOOK

Please click the handbook image to access our handbook. After you have read and reviewed the handbook, please follow sign and submit the Policies and Procedures Waiver. The wavier consists of the Handbook Acknowledgement, Charms Acknowledgement, and the UIL Eight Hour Rule.

Absent Request Form

Please fill out the Absent Request Form if you are going to miss any required events.
Directors will determine whether the rehearsal absence is excused or not. If a student misses rehearsal for any reason (excused or unexcused), that student is expected to make up the time that he/she missed.
Make-up time will be determined once rehearsal schedules have been finalized.
If the student cannot come to the make up time, then he/she will need to talk to Mr. Paul immediately about an alternative time.
This form will also benefit the directors and students so that performance rehearsals can be planned accordingly, prior to class and after school practices

Important Dates

Important dates for the upcoming marching season!

Event Release Form

Per the Bearcat Regiment Handbook, all band students are expected to finish out each event (football games, band contests, etc.) with the band and ride the bus back to the school. This includes Thursday night games as well. Event Release forms will ONLY BE ALLOWED if the student has a school related event the next morning (athletics, SAT/ACT, etc). In the case of an emergency, please see Mr. Paul (or the director in charge) at the event. Otherwise, see the chaperone in charge. Release forms must be completed by a parent or legal guardian. All emergency event release forms can be completed on site. All non-emergency event release forms must be completed two days before the event. If event is closer than two days, please fill form out, but you must also email Mr. Paul for approval. NO EXCEPTIONS! Release Form Available here.

CHARMS is a data management system that we use to organize student data as well as an up to date calendar. You can even sync the calendar to your phone!

You have access to your specific information and can update it should the need arise. Login to make sure that your contact information (especially EMAIL) is correct. You can also download the CHARMS app for your mobile device.

Steps to Signing In

Enter the students/parents area
School code is: aledohsband
Password is the student's ID number

ENTER CHARMS OFFICE

We use Remind to communicate quickly with students and parents.

AHS Band Travel
@aledoband to phone number 81010
*ALL students (band & guard) must join this remind.*
Reminds will come from Mrs. McBrayer, Lead Chaperone. This will be any information from the directors that needs to get to the students quickly. Parents are more than welcome to join this also, but it is not necessary.

You can also download the REMIND app for your mobile device.

LETTERJACKETS

*DISCLAIMER: Pictures shown above are with additional patches purchased.

Certain standards must be met in order for any band student to receive a letter jacket. They are as follows:

Makes a chair in an all-region band. (Ninth Grade, Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Jazz Band)
*Perform a Class I memorized or SUPER solo and receive a Division I or Division II (Wind Ensemble Requirement: all solos must be memorized every year or a SUPER solo must be performed at the UIL Solo Contest. ~ OR ~ *Perform a class I non-memorized solo and receive a Division I. (Wind Band and Symphonic Band members only).
Complete a full season of marching band and concert band.

*The only way a solo can advance to the UIL STATE Contest is to perform it by memory or perform a UIL SUPER Solo.

The only other way to receive a letter jacket is to have completed 3 full years of high school band service with a yearly band average of 90.

To receive a letter in Color Guard, members must:

Perform an NTCA Solo Competition and receives an 80 or higher ~ OR ~
Completes 3 full seasons of marching band and winterguard.

Mr. Paul will send information packets home when students become eligible.

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