J. R. Tucker High School
Band and Orchestra
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Thank you for visiting the J. R. Tucker High School Band and Orchestra website.
Latest News
Band Camp Updates
Please do not forget to turn in your medical form on the first day of band camp. If you need a copy, you can download it HERE.
Beginning August 8, you can make online payments for band fees. If you prefer to pay by cash or check, come by the school during Auxillary, leadership, or new marchers camp next week.
Additional band camp information can be found HERE.
Pool Party RSVP
We have a pool party on the last full day of band camp to help reward the kids for their hard work and allow them to socialize as a band outside of rehearsal. Please use this link to RSVP for our pool Party on August 18 at Ridgetop Recreation following band camp that day. Band camp will end at 5:00 PM.
Volunteer Opportunity
We have several volunteer opportunities. We are seeking:
Volunteer Forms
Spirit Nights
Tuesday - August 9
Wednesday - August 17
Parent Info needed
Please take a moment to fill out this google form for our boosters: https://forms.gle/yksG1NKyyRpzeWGw8
Our boosters help support the band and orchestra program at Tucker and is comprised of parent volunteers/donators. To assist your student in having a great experience we need assistance from everyone and have different capacities for you to help that range from donating to chaperoning trips (which are a lot of fun).
This form will only be shared with our booster executive board for contact purposes. Please fill out the form to ensure that the boosters have your contact information.
Fill out a new form for each parent/guardian.
Marching Band Music
Mr. Frank has e-mailed copies of the marching band music for the 2022 Marching season. If you did not receive it, please contact him.
Begin looking over the music and practicing it before band camp begins. If you can, try and start memorizing it.
Marching Band Parent's Meeting
There will be marching band parent's meeting on Tuesday, August 9 from 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM.
Congratulations!
Congratulations to the student leaders for the 2022 marching band season:
Drum Major
Kamal Mahmoud
Woodwind Section Leaders
Natalie Sherlock
Lucas Warren
Brass Captain
Harish Krishnakumar
High Brass Section Leader
Luke Dazsi
Low Brass Section Leader
Lizzie Weir
Color Guard Captain
Icarus Norris
Twirler Captain
Melissa Murphy
Percussion Section Leader
Reece VanHimbergen
Spirit Captains
Kaylee Davis
Kalani Remley
Equipment Managers
Cameron Newcomb
Luke Stearns
Corporate Sponsorship Forms
The updated Corporate Sponsorship Forms are now available. There is a PDF version that can be printed and a Google Form version that can be completed online. Click HERE to access them.
2022 Marching Band Season
f you are participating in marching band next year please fill out this google form to register for the season! Please feel free to share this with anyone who is signing up for marching band but is not currently enrolled in a class with Mr. Frank: Marching Band Sign-Up
Band Boosters
Parents, please consider getting involved with our boosters program to support your students in band and orchestra! We meet once a month on the second Tuesday of each month. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to our president, Leslie VanHimbergen. Our next meeting is Tuesday 8/9 at 7:00 PM.
2022 Band Camp
The 2022 marching band dates are available. PLEASE put these in your calendars now to ensure no one misses a day of band camp! Schedule your vacations before band camp starts!! We will have a spring meeting in May, date TBA, to go over the information. It is starting a week earlier than normal due to school starting a week earlier. These dates and times are subject to change. Click HERE for information on the dates.
2021 Marching Tiger Photos
Photos of the 2021 Marching Tigers are available. Please click HERE to download the photos from Dropbox.
Note: the Download button is located in the upper right hand corner and will download all photos in a compressed (zipped) folder. Once downloaded, right click on the folder and choose "Extract All" to access the photos.
You may also download photos individually. Simply click on the photo you wish to download, and the Download button will be located in the upper left hand corner.
Thank you to Jen DuBois who graciously provided these photos to us!
Upcoming Events
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