Danpod Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 Hello. If you aren't ready for this 2018 Season, good luck keeping up with me!!!!!!!!! BACK!!!!! Let's get after this whole Eight Hour Rule Exemption and how it is impacting programs all across the State!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSHSMom Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 Thanks for the explanation why the districts are starting sooner. I was wondering how they were getting around late August mandate. Years ago Plano started school the 1st week in August. Then the mandate came out that they couldn't start until the 3rd or 4th week of August. It just totallymessed up the whole semester calendar for Plano. My kids were young then so I didn't understand what the big hoopla was because I was just happy not to have my kids start on August 4th anymore I think the reason they moved it back had a lot to do with tourism, high school kids having jobs, and people just still on summer vacation, LOL. Plano starts Aug 13th this year, I guess they applied for District of Innovation.... I hate they start early again. Guess when I took the survey to say "No", I was out voted. Side note... are you saying there were no good Mexican restaurants in Plano/Frisco area? You must have not went to the right places LeanderMomma and FloMoParent 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danpod Posted July 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 Thanks for the explanation why the districts are starting sooner. I was wondering how they were getting around late August mandate. Side note... are you saying there were no good Mexican restaurants in Plano/Frisco area? You must have not went to the right places Nearly every DOI (District of Innovation) plan that I read had the balance of semester days as the main reason for adjusting school start dates. Those dates can be changed on a yearly basis. There were a FEW places in the area. On The Border, while not exactly popular, has always been dear to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadisonBandMan1 Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 Hey canyou please do a whole video surrounding the changes with the super regional ie. the max bands, how times and drawing will be affected, and judging for the comps please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeanderMomma Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 Hello. If you aren't ready for this 2018 Season, good luck keeping up with me!!!!!!!!! BACK!!!!! Let's get after this whole Eight Hour Rule Exemption and how it is impacting programs all across the State!!! ohhhhh, I can't wait to get back on Wi-Fi so I can listen!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danpod Posted July 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 Hey canyou please do a whole video surrounding the changes with the super regional ie. the max bands, how times and drawing will be affected, and judging for the comps please? You know I will! MadisonBandMan1 and LeanderMomma 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danpod Posted July 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 ohhhhh, I can't wait to get back on Wi-Fi so I can listen!! Yesssss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadisonBandMan1 Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 You know I will! Oh awesome, because all of that stuff can be a little confusing. Thank you for being awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danpod Posted August 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 Oh awesome, because all of that stuff can be a little confusing. Thank you for being awesome. Lots of changes this year. We'll sort it out. You got it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSHSMom Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 There were a FEW places in the area. On The Border, while not exactly popular, has always been dear to me! I like On The Border, it just depends on my mood which restaurant I go to! My daughter worked for a family owned Mexican restaurant called Chito's... very good if you ever find yourself back in Plano/Frisci area! Happy you were able to move home.. it's good to be near family. I've tried to move Home for many years but don't think it will ever happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWHSParent Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 One comment: last year Conroe ISD started early - first day in 2017 was August 16th. So we (TWHS, College Park, Oak Ridge, Conroe) dealt with this early start date last year too. Will that experience help? No idea... LeanderMomma 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danpod Posted August 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 I like On The Border, it just depends on my mood which restaurant I go to! My daughter worked for a family owned Mexican restaurant called Chito's... very good if you ever find yourself back in Plano/Frisci area! Happy you were able to move home.. it's good to be near family. I've tried to move Home for many years but don't think it will ever happen. I remember passing that place when I would head to the Alamo Drafthouse! I am very thankful to be back home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danpod Posted August 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 One comment: last year Conroe ISD started early - first day in 2017 was August 16th. So we (TWHS, College Park, Oak Ridge, Conroe) dealt with this early start date last year too. Will that experience help? No idea... Coooooool! At the very least, the students will kind of know what to expect. That should help keep the distractions down for the first few schools days of rehearsal when everyone is running around like a chicken. Mmmm chicken. TWHSParent 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTJBandPops Posted August 2, 2018 Report Share Posted August 2, 2018 Hello. If you aren't ready for this 2018 Season, good luck keeping up with me!!!!!!!!! BACK!!!!! Let's get after this whole Eight Hour Rule Exemption and how it is impacting programs all across the State!!! welcome back to San Antonio Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danpod Posted August 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2018 welcome back to San Antonio Dan Thanks a bunch, buddy. Pass the Big Red and barbacoa. CTJBandPops 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magma31651 Posted August 2, 2018 Report Share Posted August 2, 2018 Marching band nerd stuff is the best kind of stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danpod Posted August 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2018 Marching band nerd stuff is the best kind of stuff Yup!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astros Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 Do you think this early school start time is the cause of some bands practicing 2am to 330 pm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danpod Posted August 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 Do you think this early school start time is the cause of some bands practicing 2am to 330 pm? That seems pretty early to be having rehearsal, unless it is part of some team building exercise like one of those church lock-ins. Everyone is adjusting to the new rehearsal guidelines in their own way. The goal is to put the band in the best possible position to succeed. That can mean different things to different groups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeanderMomma Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 Do you think this early school start time is the cause of some bands practicing 2am to 330 pm? What?! Seriously? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astros Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 What?! Seriously? https://slhsband.org/calendar/https://slhsband.org/calendar/https://slhsband.org/calendar/https://slhsband.org/calendar/https://slhsband.org/calendarWhat?! Seriously? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danpod Posted August 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 https://slhsband.org/calendar/ Just looked further in to this. Seven Lakes has a football game vs. Memorial H.S. on 8/30 at 7:00 PM. On this calendar, it is listed as 2:00 PM. For whatever reason, the calendar on the Seven Lakes website is five hours behind. Seven Lakes is NOT having rehearsals at 2:30 AM Enjoy the rest and have a great season, Spartan Band!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenon Posted August 6, 2018 Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 The CDT timezone is UTC minus 5. However those times got imported into the calendar, it thought the CDT times were UTC times and then converted them to CDT by making everything 5 hours earlier..... I hate timezones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeanderMomma Posted August 6, 2018 Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 Just looked further in to this. Seven Lakes has a football game vs. Memorial H.S. on 8/30 at 7:00 PM. On this calendar, it is listed as 2:00 PM. For whatever reason, the calendar on the Seven Lakes website is five hours behind. Seven Lakes is NOT having rehearsals at 2:30 AM Enjoy the rest and have a great season, Spartan Band!! haha, I knew that simply could NOT be true! But I bet some parents were fooled at first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danpod Posted August 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 haha, I knew that simply could NOT be true! But I bet some parents were fooled at first. If my kid had band rehearsal at 2:30 AM, I would still take them but they would be informed that their Christmas and Birthday presents would be combined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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