Happy Sunday, Viper Band and Vision Families!
After another exciting game last Friday at Texas State, our Vipers have advanced to the fifth round of the playoffs, the UIL 6A Divison II State Semifinals. We will take on Summer Creek High School at Baylor University's McLean Stadium at 7pm on Saturday, 12-14. We need everyone out in full force on Saturday to support the Vipers and cheer them on the road to state. #BLACKOUT
We know we will have 60 students who cannot attend due to the TMEA Region Concert and Clinic on Friday and Saturday next weekend. All other band members are expected to attend, and Vision is highly encouraged to attend! Again, we invite alumni and FPMS/CRMS students to attend this week with siblings in the band to fill out our numbers. Guests who wish to play with the band should fill out this form.
Please see the Weekly Announcement Sheet, which includes the schedule for Saturday's game and other events this week. We have our Holiday Concert on Monday Night, 12/9, at the South PAC, located at Cedar Park HS. The concert begins at 630pm and the order of performances is listed in the announcement sheet. Please note that we have been informed that audience members will not be allowed to stand in the aisles this year at the holiday concert. If we run out of seats, we kindly ask that you allow families with students performing on stage access to those seats to watch their student and either wait in the foyer or depart after your student’s performance. Band members will stay to watch one another, and we will work together to ensure everyone has a seat to watch their students perform.
Additionally, we have our medal ceremony on Thursday, 12/12, here at VHS, beginning at 8pm. All are invited as we present a medal to each Vision and band member. The attire for the medal ceremony is semi-formal, including a coat and tie, dress, etc. Have fun with it!
Finally, BAND TOY DRIVE UPDATE: Here are a few exciting updates. Tune in this Wednesday morning to FOX 7 News to watch Sebastien Patel highlight our band toy drive. We have collected over 200 toys so far! Thank you to everyone for your support. Let's keep going. Our new goal—316 toys!!! Want to help or have questions? Contact our student coordinator at sebastien.patel25@k12.leanderisd.org.
Have a wonderful week, and Go Vipers!
Mr. Lipman