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Program Updates


Congrats everyone on a great first football game this past Thursday! We performed in our new uniforms for the first time, and it went much smoother than we expected. And we won!


I want to thank all of the amazing parents that helped us over countless months by organizing the uniform room, measuring the entire band, sewing pants, etc. We couldn't have been in our new uniforms this past week without all of that help.

As we get ready for this week's football game on Friday, it's important to remember that everyone needs to bring their black long sleeved undershirt that was provided to them this past week. Students need to wash it, and bring it back on Friday in addition to blue jeans and their black shirt.


Our new uniforms!
Our new uniforms!


Rehearsal Schedule

Monday, Sep 8

  • 2-4:30pm Marching Band Rehearsal


Tuesday, Sep 9

  • 6-9pm Marching Band Rehearsal


Wednesday, Sep 10

  • 1:41-4:30pm Marching Band Rehearsal


Friday, Sep 12

  • 1:41-4:30pm Marching Band Rehearsal

  • 7pm Varsity Football Game vs Western HS / 5:30pm Call-time


Upcoming Events

  • Sep 19th - Home Football Game vs Mayfair HS (Middle School Night and Senior Night!)

  • Oct 3rd - Home Football Game vs Laguna Hills HS (Homecoming!)

  • Oct 11th - First Competition @ Costa Mesa HS


Full Calendar



Important Reminders For Rehearsals!


  • Students need athletic shoes for all marching band rehearsals. They need to be running/walking shoes, and preferably ones that allow for students to roll step. Students should not be wearing converse, boots, etc to rehearsals.

  • Students need to bring a water bottle with them to rehearsals. They can keep their water bottle in their M-building locker if they don't want to bring it to school with them everyday. If they don't have a locker, they can come talk to me and I will get them one.



Senior Night - Sept 19th!


At our home football game on September 19th, we will be celebrating and honoring our senior class. Stay tuned for more info from our Parent co-vp's of Band, Jen Stroh and Lacey Garcia. Senior parents, please mark September 19th on your calendar!



Parent To-Do Checklist


  1. OVERDUE: Complete the Registration Forms at the end of the handbook. We need these turned in ASAP for every student.

  2. OVERDUE: Pay family donation for Marching Band by clicking that link.

  3. Please volunteer in one of the following ways below 👇🏻 Click on the links to sign-up.

    1. Football Game vs Redondo HS (9/12) - We especially need help with drink donations to sell at the concessions table, and volunteers to help man the table. You get free entry into the football game if you help volunteer!

    2. Football Game vs Mayfair HS (9/19)- We especially need help with drink donations to sell at the concessions table, and volunteers to help man the table. You get free entry into the football game if you help volunteer!

    3. CSBC Champs at HBHS! (11/27) - We are still a few months away, but its our biggest fundraiser of the year and we need every family's help! Please sign up for a shift now so we can pre-plan the day as best as possible.



 
 
 

Current happenings and important updates

for Oiler Music Guild Members



HBHS Oiler Marching Band looking spiffy in their new uniforms
HBHS Oiler Marching Band looking spiffy in their new uniforms

Football Game this Friday Needs more help!

Can you help bring goods to sell?

Help with uniforms?

Help work the Visitor's Concession Stand?

Sign Up to Help!



Champs Planning Meeting!

Meeting Moved to Wednesday, 9/17 @ 6pm

in the Music Room (M1)

Are you a good planner? We need you to be part of our Champs Planning Committee!

We need as many people as possible! All skill sets and experience welcome!!

Come to our first official planning meeting of the year on Wednesday, 9/10.



What's Happening with OMG?


Exciting news for OMG!

We have new additions to our OMG Board who will be voted in at our next OMG Meeting.

Announcing nominee for Co-VP of Orchestra, Erika Thompson

And our interim OMG Board President, Julie Mitchell

Come to our next OMG meeting

The first Thursday of every month @ 7pm

October 2

November 6

December 4

January 8

February 5

March 5

April 2

May 7

OMG Annual Awards Banquet- June 4th, 2026!




OMG Sign Ups!

Bookmark our group Sign Up Page to see all of our upcoming Sign Ups for Band, Color Guard, and APA Orchestra.

You can also get to our group Sign Up Page from our OMG Website,

just click Get Involved on the Home Page!



Oiler Music Guild Calendars

Connect to our Calendars, so you never miss an upcoming event!

Click to see the details of the events to find out more and Sign Up to help!



Marching Band and Color Guard Recent Happenings


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Our Band and Color Guard finished up band camp with a very successful Rookie Day event! Our leadership and volunteers kidnapped our new members and took them to see a movie and then for a fun afternoon at the beach! Great way to let off steam and get to know each other after a long, exhausting week.

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And they looked and sounded amazing after all of the uniform fitting and sewing, practicing, and preparing! A whirlwind of a few weeks for all of us!


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If band members or parents wish to purchase an extra long-sleeved undershirt to wear with their uniform, Click Here!



APA Orchestra Recent Happenings


Orchestra started the year with their very first Orchestra Camp! It was a great way to bond, get to know each other and get a jump on playing together.

Jen and Julie had a blast grilling 80 burgers to feed our Orchestra last Saturday afternoon and the kids ate like royalty!

The students also had their auditions for Fall Seat and Ensemble Placements.

Results for the Shrek Pit Orchestra attached below!


Notes from Peter and Kyle

Hello, students and families!


This week, we completed auditions for our Fall Musical Orchestra, and it was an incredibly challenging process selecting students for this ensemble. The level and expectation of every student as they auditioned has risen in the past year, and we’re incredibly excited for the quality of the ensemble we will have for the show in October.


That being said, there were several students who had incredibly strong auditions that we sadly could not fit in the ensemble. Everyone had incredible potential, but with the pace of putting this show together, we have to prioritize the efficiency of rehearsal above all.


Students with a (U) are listed as Understudies. We will carry a few understudies for emergencies, but also to help several students begin getting their musical chops up to better prepare them for future shows!


A calendar will be sent out with all relevant dates and times for every musical rehearsal. All rehearsals for Shrek are mandatory, due to the very quick rehearsal schedule.


Thank you!

Mr. Myers

Mr. Bement

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We have had an awesome band camp and an even better first few days of school. Let's keep the momentum up!


We are into September, and that means we are into football season! This week we take on Western HS on Thursday night at 7pm. Call-time will be 5:30pm so we have plenty of time to get into our new uniforms for the first time and work out the kinks. If students are coming from Symphony Orchestra rehearsal, they should grab dinner and come as early as they can to get changed.


Things students will need to bring with them for Thursday's game:

-Long black socks to wear while in uniform

-Solid black shirt (returning members should wear black band shirt) and blue jeans to wear after changing out of uniform at half-time. If students are wearing a jacket (they should! It'll be cold!) please have it be a black jacket.


-The black undershirt will be provided to them on Thursday before the game. They will need to take it home and get it washed for future football games/competitions)



Rehearsal Schedule

Monday, Sep 1

  • No school!


Tuesday, Sep 2

  • 6-9pm Marching Band Rehearsal


Wednesday, Sep 3

  • 1:41-4:30pm Marching Band Rehearsal


Thursday, Sep 4

  • 7pm Varsity Football Game vs Western HS / 5:30pm Call-time


Friday, Sep 5

  • 1:41-4:30pm Marching Band Rehearsal


There was a Saturday rehearsal mentioned in the handbook schedule for this weekend, but we will not be having that rehearsal. Have a great weekend everyone!


Upcoming Events

  • Sep 12th - Home Football Game vs Redondo HS

  • Sep 19th - Home Football Game vs Mayfair HS (Middle School Night and Senior Night!)

  • Oct 3rd - Home Football Game vs Laguna Hills HS (Homecoming!)



Important Reminders For Rehearsals!


  • Students need athletic shoes for all marching band rehearsals. They need to be running/walking shoes, and preferably ones that allow for students to roll step. Students should not be wearing converse, boots, etc to rehearsals.

  • Students need to bring a water bottle with them to rehearsals. They can keep their water bottle in their M-building locker if they don't want to bring it to school with them everyday. If they don't have a locker, they can come talk to me and I will get them one.



Senior Night - Sept 19th!


At our home football game on September 19th, we will be celebrating and honoring our senior class. Stay tuned for more info from our Parent co-vp's of Band, Jen Stroh and Lacey Garcia. Senior parents, please mark September 19th on your calendar!



Parent To-Do Checklist


  1. OVERDUE: Complete the Registration Forms at the end of the handbook. We need these turned in ASAP for every student.

  2. Make sure your student has long black socks, a solid black shirt, and blue jeans ready for Thursday Night's football game.

  3. Please volunteer in one of the following ways below 👇🏻 Click on the links to sign-up.

    1. Football Game vs Western HS (9/4) - We especially need help with drink donations to sell at the concessions table, and volunteers to help man the table. You get free entry into the football game if you help volunteer!

    2. Football Game vs Redondo HS (9/12) - Same as the first game. You get free entry into the football game if you help volunteer!

    3. CSBC Champs at HBHS! (11/27) - We are still a few months away, but its our biggest fundraiser of the year and we need every family's help! Please sign up for a shift now so we can pre-plan the day as best as possible.



Spirit Wear Shop Closes This Week!


Our Oiler Band and APA Orchestra Spirit Wear Shop is open until Sep 7th! Order now to get a band shirt, hoodie, hat, jacket, etc. You can click pick-up when ordering and everyone's order will be all shipped to the high school for students to pick-up in mid-September.



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