Oiler Music Guild Updates

Current happenings and important updates

for Oiler Music Guild Members

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!

Football Sign Up 9/12

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!

OMG Sign Ups

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!

OMG Calendar

APA Orchestra Calendar

Marching Band Calendar

Color Guard Calendar

Marching Band and Color Guard Recent Happenings

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.

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!

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

Sept. 2nd Orchestra Reminders

Good morning! Welcome to our first official day of classes for APA Orchestra!

APA Orchestra back to rehearsal last Saturday!

First and foremost, a huge shout-out to the students who were in attendance for one or both days of the Back-to-School camp! Everyone in attendance grew immensely, and it was a great two days of socializing, making new friends, connecting with out outstanding instructional team, and getting the year going on a great note!

Updates: Week of September 2nd

Classes Begin!

Piano Studio:

Class A (Freshmen and Sophomores): Meeting with Wind Orchestra this week in Room M1 (Band/Orchestra Room)

2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Class B (Juniors and Seniors):

4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.

Wind Orchestra:

(all winds and percussion)

2:00 p.m.-3:45 p.m.

String/Symphony Orchestra:

(all strings)

4:00 p.m.-5:45 p.m.

Pit Orchestra (beginning Sept. 11th):

Thursdays, 6:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

Shrek the Musical Auditions

Auditions for the Pit Orchestra will continue this week on Tuesday and Thursday with Mr. Myers. Students should coordinate with Mr. Myers a time outside of class they can be heard and assessed. All students interested in participating in the pit must audition by Thursday, September 4th.

Piano Studio

As our instructor, Mr. Daniel Meyers, begins graduate school in Musicology, we are potentially looking at transitioning the Piano Studio class meeting times to Wednesday and Fridays. A dedicated email will be sent out to all students and families for the piano program to ensure class scheduling will accommodate every student. Keep an eye out for this communication no later than Thursday, September 4th.

Emergency Forms

All students in attendance at the camp this past weekend received a handbook for the year and a packet of emergency forms. All emergency forms must be completed by a parent or guardian and be returned on Tuesday, September 2nd or Thursday, September 4th. A dedicated copy of each form is required for every student in the orchestra.

Upcoming Dates:

September 2nd: Classes begin

September 11th: First rehearsal: Shrek the Musical

September 13th: Pit Orchestra Saturday Rehearsal (1-5 p.m.)

October 3rd: APA Walk for the Arts

October 4th: Shrek the Musical Sitzprobe

October 6th-9th: Tech week: Shrek the Musical

October 10th-12th, 17th-19th: Shrek the Musical

October 30th: APA Orchestra Fall Concert

APA Orchestra: Back-to-School Camp Weekend!

Welcome back to school! We are off an running for an outstanding school year ahead, with lots to do. The band has had a fantastic week and a half of band camp leading into this week, and the Orchestra kicks off our year with our first-ever Back-to-School camp! Please see below the requested items for your student to bring on Saturday to contribute to our BBQ Burger lunch provided. Classes begin next Tuesday for us after the holiday weekend!

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APA Orchestra Class Schedule (begins September 2nd)

Tuesdays and Thursdays:

Piano Studio:

Class A (Freshmen and Sophomores):

2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Class B (Juniors and Seniors):

4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.

Wind Orchestra:

(all winds and percussion)

2:00 p.m.-3:45 p.m.

String/Symphony Orchestra:

(all strings)

4:00 p.m.-5:45 p.m.

Pit Orchestra (students selected at auditions this weekend):

Thursdays, 6:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

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Back-to-School Camp information!

Overview

This weekend’s camp focuses on welcoming the students to the new school year for APA Orchestra! We’ll have events and activities, large group warm-ups, instructional time, rehearsals on Saturday, and begin auditions for the Fall Musical during this time. Students will get to meet some of their instructors, hear about our busy calendar ahead, and bond as a program and community at the beginning of the year!

What to Bring!

The students should bring the following with them on Friday:

• Themselves!

• Their primary instrument (instrument sign-outs and rentals for students who need an instrument will occur during check-in).

• All necessary playing equipment (mouthpieces, reeds, bows, rosin, etc.)

• Water

On Saturday, students should bring the previous items, as well as their section’s contribution to BBQ lunch!:

Woodwinds: Drinks (Sodas, gatorade, juice, etc.)

Brass: Chips/Snacks

Strings: Desserts (Cookies, cupcakes, etc.)

Percussion: Ice

Students will receive their music folders, necessary program equipment, warm-up materials, and safety forms. All safety forms must be returned by Tuesday, September 2nd, completed and signed.

Parents!

We will hold a meeting with Mr. Bement and Julie Mitchell, our interim Booster Guild President, from 4:30-5:00 p.m. on Saturday at the end of the camp in the HBHS Auditorium. This meeting will be to go over the calendar ahead for the school year, answer any questions, collect completed paperwork, and highlight concerts and volunteer opportunities for the Orchestra community in the year ahead. It will go quick, but don’t miss it!

Friday Agenda

Time	Instructor	Details	Location	Duration
5:30 PM	Mr. Bement Mr. Myers Parent Volunteers	Check-in, collect materials and paperwork	HBHS Auditorium Stage	60 min
6:30 PM	Mr. Myers Mr. Bement	Student Welcome and Introductions	HBHS Auditorium Stage	45 min
7:15 PM		Transition to rehearsal spaces		15 min
7:30 PM	Instructional Staff	Instrumental Warm-ups	HBHS Band Room (Percussion) HBHS Auditorium (Winds) HBHS [TBD] (Strings) HBHS MPR Room (Pianos)	45 min
8:15 PM		Break	HBHS Auditorium	15min
8:30 PM	All teachers and students	Section Meet-and-Greets	HBHS Auditorium	15 min
8:45 PM	Mr. Myers Mr. Bement	Day 1 Wrap-up and reminders for Saturday	HBHS Auditorium	15 min
9:00 PM		Students dismissed	HBHS Auditorium, HBHS Band Room

Saturday Agenda

Time	Instructor	Details	Location	Duration
9:00 AM	Mr. Myers Mr. Bement Parent Volunteers	Check-in and paperwork drop-off	HBHS Auditorium Lobby	30 min
9:30 AM	Mr. Myers Mr. Bement	Student Welcome and “Year in Review”	HBHS Auditorium	45 min
10:15 AM	Instructional Staff	Instrumental Techniques	HBHS Band Room (Percussion) HBHS Auditorium (Winds) HBHS M2 Classroom (Strings)	2 hr
10:30 PM	Mr. Bement	Musical Auditions Start	Music Building Practice Rooms
12:15 PM		Lunch	HBHS Band Room or outdoor space	1:30 hr
1:45 PM	Mr. Myers Mr. Bement	Student Activity	HBHS Auditorium	45 min
2:30 PM		Transition to Rehearsals	HBHS Band Room (Winds/Percussion) HBHS Auditorium (Strings)	15 min
2:45 PM	Instructional Staff	Ensemble Rehearsals and additional auditions	HBHS Band Room (Winds/Percussion) HBHS Auditorium (Strings)	1:45 hr
4:30 PM	Mr. Bement Julie Mitchell	Parent Meeting begins	HBHS Auditorium	1 hr
4:30 PM	Mr. Myers Instructional Staff	Final student activity and wrap-up	HBHS Band Room	45 min
5:00 PM		End of meeting and students dismissed

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Thank you all, and let's get this year off to a great start!

Mr. Myers

kmyers@hbuhsd.edu