Welcome to the WAMS Hornet Band

"Don't give up when you fail, Get up when you succeed" - 8th Grade Class of 2023

WAMS Band Fees and Instrument Fees

Please click the link below to pay for your student's band fee and/or instrument rental fee.

8th Grade Southside Night

English Page 1, Spanish Page 2

8th Grade Southside Night and Permission Form.pdf

8th Grade Southside Night

Friday, April 19th 2024

Schedule

3:56pm - Students meet in the band hall

4:30pm - Depart for Galena Park High School

4:45pm - Arrive at Galena Park High School

5:00pm - Meet up with GPHS Band of Gold

*Approximately 8:00pm - Depart for WAMS

*Approximately 8:30pm - Dismissal at WAMS

Beginner Rehearsals, GPISD Contest, and Spring Concert


*Letter coming soon

Beginner Rehearsals

Tuesday, April 23rd: 4:10pm-5:00pm

Monday, April 29th: 4:10pm-5:00pm

Tuesday, April 30th: 4:10pm-5:00pm


GPISD Beginner Band Evaluation Contest

Wednesday, May 1st 2024 (B Day)

Uniform: This year's WAMS Band T-Shirt, Blue Jeans, and Tennis Shoes


Beginner Band Schedule:

9:30 - Students called down to the MPR with instrument and band binder

10:00 - Load equipment bus with tubas, euphs, and percussion equipment

10:15 - Depart for GPHS

10:30: Arrive at GPHS and Unload Cases in Band Hall

11:00: Warmup on Stage

11:30: Stage Performance & Clinic

11:50: Sight-Reading & Clinic

12:00: Report back to Band B to put instruments away

12:15: Load buses

12:30: Depart for WAMS

12:45: Arrive at WAMS, Unload, Report to MPR

1:13-1:43: Eat lunch in cafeteria for filler lunch

Report back to MPR

2:16: Students dismissed to 8th period