Oiler Music Guild Updates 9/28
- Jennifer Stroh
- Sep 28
- 8 min read
Current happenings and important updates
for Oiler Music Guild Members
Oiler Music Guild Meeting
Thursday, October 2nd @ 7pm
In-person attendance recommended and preferred!
Snacks and drinks will be provided. Please RSVP using our Google Form
so we know how many snacks to bring (or if you can help bring snacks!)!
Located in M1 in the Music Building
Or via Zoom if this is the only way you are able to attend
Homecoming Football Game
Friday- 10/3
Needs more help!
Can you help bring goods to sell?
Help with uniforms?
Help work the Visitor's Concession Stand?
Sign Up to Help!
Pit Orchestra Rides from Costa Mesa Band Comp
Our Band Students are very excited for their first Band Competition
at Costa Mesa High School on Saturday, October 11th.
Volunteers are needed as
Bus Chaperones,
Equipment Truck Drivers,
and Parent Drivers for Shrek Pit Orchestra.
Sign up below!
What's Happening with OMG?
Exciting news for OMG!
We have new additions to our OMG Board
who will be voted in at this week's 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 & Upcoming Happenings
Our Band and Color Guard Seniors were honored at our 2025 Band & Guard Senior Night on Friday, 9/19. Check out some of our photos from the ceremony and add any photos you take of Band, Guard, or Orchestra on our Photo Share Site! Click below!
They all received some very special keepsakes made by our awesome Band VP's!
Thank you Jen Stroh and Lacey Garcia
and everyone else who put in time to make this event happen!
If band members or parents wish to purchase an extra long-sleeved undershirt to wear with their uniform, Click Here!
Rehearsal Schedule
Monday, Sep 29
2-4:30pm Marching Band Rehearsal
Tuesday, Sep 30
6-9pm Marching Band Rehearsal
Wednesday, Oct 1
1:41-4:30pm Marching Band Rehearsal
Thursday, Oct 2
Lunchtime - Everyone performing at HoCo Assembly
7pm - Oiler Music Guild Booster Meeting
Friday, Oct 3
1:41-4:30pm Marching Band Rehearsal
5:30pm Call-time / 7pm Homecoming Football Game vs Laguna Hills HS
Upcoming Events
Oct 11th - First Competition @ Costa Mesa HS
Oct 17th - Home Football Game vs Foothill HS
Oct 25th - Competition @ University HS
Nov 1st - Competition @ Bolsa Grande HS
Nov 8th - Competition @ San Clemente HS
Nov 15th - Semi-Finals Competition @ TBD
Nov 22nd - HBHS-hosted CSBC Finals!!
Full Calendar
Parent To-Do Checklist
OVERDUE: Pay family donation for Marching Band by clicking that link.
Plan on attending the next Oiler Music Guild meeting this Thursday on Oct 2nd @ 7pm in the M-building. We will be going over a lot of important info related to competitions!
Plan on attending our first competition @ Costa Mesa High School on Saturday, October 11th. You can find details about the event here.
Please volunteer in one of the following ways below 👇🏻 Click on the links to sign-up.
Homecoming Football Game (10/03) - Please help donate food/drinks/snacks that we can sell at concessions, help with band uniforms, and more. Remember volunteering gets you into the game for free!
Competition @ Costa Mesa HS (10/11) - We need help with chaperones and most important, we need another truck driver for our equipment truck. If you can please help drive the truck, please volunteer!
CSBC Champs at HBHS! (11/27) - We are still a couple of months away, but it's 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.
Here are all of our volunteer opportunities if you'd like to plan ahead.
October Guild Meeting
Our October Oiler Music Guild Parent Meeting is this Thursday, October 2nd at 7pm in the M-building. We will be discussing a lot of important info about our competitions, and also discussing planning for Band Champs on Nov 22nd that we host. Please attend!
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
Rehearsal Schedules
Tuesday, September 23rd
Wind Orchestra:
(all winds and percussion)
2:00 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
String Orchestra:
(all strings)
4:00 p.m.-5:45 p.m.
Pianos
Wednesday, September 24th
(Piano students in Marching Band should complete band rehearsal before attending pianos)
Piano Studio
4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
MPR Classroom
Thursday, September 25th
Wind Orchestra:
(all winds and percussion)
2:00 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
String Orchestra:
(all strings)
4:00 p.m.-5:45 p.m.
Pit Orchestra:
6:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
PIANOS
Friday, September 26th
(Piano students in Marching Band should complete band rehearsal before attending pianos)
Piano Studio
4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
MPR Classroom
Volunteer Reminders
With events, fundraisers, and performances rapidly approaching, parents are encouraged to check out options for completing your volunteer requirements! Volunteer opportunities to support OMG and the APA Orchestra specifically can be found at our guild sign-up link: https://signup.com/group/1113305906047
Coming up, we are asking families to bring food to support our Shrek Pit Orchestra during our Tech Week and during the scheduled shows. The Pit Orchestra don't get breaks like the actors do, so they're hungry and thirsty! Check out the Sign Up and Help our Pit Orchestra!
Also,
we will need support volunteers for our off-campus performance at the Rose Center Theater on October 30th. We will have roles and opportunities posted in the coming weeks!
Additionally, APA has performances coming up for Musical Theater, which are awesome opportunities to help the production and see a bit of the show while completing your hours.
Pit Orchestra
Pit has had two fantastic rehearsals, and we've completed the reading of the show in possibly the fastest turn-around yet! There is a lot of practice and improvement to be had in the month ahead, and students need to make sure they are putting in the practice time outside of rehearsal.
Please double-check the rehearsal schedule, and make sure that you (or your student) can be present at every rehearsal! With such a limited amount of time, every minute in rehearsal is vital to prepare for tech week.
The Pit Orchestra future rehearsal dates are as follows:
September 25th: 6-8:30 p.m.
October 2nd: 6-8:30 p.m.
October 4th (Sitzprobe rehearsal): Time TBD
TECH WEEK
October 6th: 5:30-9:30 p.m.
October 7th: 5:30-9:30 p.m.
October 8th: 5:30-10:00 p.m.
October 9th: 5:30-10:00 p.m.
SHOWS:
October 10th: 7:00 p.m.
October 11th: 7:00 p.m.
October 12th: 2:00 p.m.
October 17th: 7:00 p.m.
October 18th: 7:00 p.m.
October 19th: 2:00 p.m.
NOTE: All dates for musical rehearsals and performances are mandatory. Any possible conflicts must be communicated with Mr. Bement and Mr. Myers as soon as possible for discussion about options, as the rehearsal schedule is very impacted.
Volunteer commitment:
As the students put in long hours for the preparation and rehearsal for the show, we traditionally feed the students for each day of tech rehearsal and at each show. This involves a small meal that gives them sustenance and nutrition to get through the rehearsal, and helps provide a much needed boost for the students.
This year, we ask that each family with a student involved in the show contributes to one portion of a meal for the students across the two week run of the production. Dates are available for sign-up here: https://signup.com/go/QXcjJnj
APA Walk for the Arts
Students should have brought home (or will bring home this week) their fundraising packets for APA’s biggest fundraiser of the year, Walk for the Arts. All of the APA departments are in a competition to see who can raise the most donated funds, and students will win a donut party if we’re in first place! After students submit their packets to the APA office, students will receive their green “Walk for the Arts” t-shirt, which should be worn on Friday, October 3rd.
That day, students will meet for the fundraiser celebration at the auditorium, and then walk down to Lake Park, where they will be treated to a picnic lunch and have opportunities to compete in a Limbo tournament and the annual APA Tug-of-War competition. We’re forming our Orchestra team now (and are the current runner-ups from last year, so we’re going for the win!), and any students interested should let Mr. Myers know.
Fall Concert: October 30th
Our opening concert of the season is coming up soon! We will be performing at the Rose Center Theater in Westminster, CA (14140 All American Way, Westminster, CA 92683) on October 30th from 7:00-8:30 p.m., and will feature our String and Wind Orchestra ensembles.
Students will meet at HBHS to load percussion and large instruments in a rental truck, and will carpool in groups (Volunteers will be needed primarily for the transportation!) over to the theater. We’ll have a sound check and performance, and then return equipment that evening to the high school before wrapping up!
This concert is our first addition to our performance calendar this year, and we’re incredibly excited for you to hear what the students have been working on!
Upcoming Dates!
October 2nd: Oiler Music Guild Meeting @ 7pm
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
November 4th: APA Orchestra Photo Day
November 6th: APA Strings Disneyland Recording Workshop
Concert Attire!
As a reminder, all students will need one of the following attire combinations for our opening concert on October 30th:
Option A: Suit or Tux
Black tuxedo or suit (pants and jacket, no jeans)
Pressed black dress shirt
Black bow tie or necktie
Black dress socks (no ankle socks)
Black dress shoes (no Vans, Converse, or sneakers. Black marching shoes are okay!)
Solid Black Belt (if required)
Option B: Dress
Plain black, floor to mid-calf length gown with long or 3/4 sleeves
Black dress shoes (two-inch heels or less, please)
Solid black belt (if required)
Option C: Slacks or Skirt and Top
Long or mid-calf black skirt or black dress slack, with a black top having 3/4 or full-length sleeves.
Black socks or leggings and close-toed black dress shoes (two-inch heels or less, please)
Solid Black belt
Black tie or bowtie (if desired)
In ALL cases:
No excessive jewlery, sequins, sparkles, or distracting accessories
Pants, skirts, and dresses should be well-fit, and not skin-tight (both for presentation and for playing technique!)
No jeans
Shoes must be all black, and cannot be sneakers.
If there is any portion of the concert attire you need to update or fit your student for for pants, dress shirts, and jackets, Friar Tux--Huntington Beach has an excellent relationship with the school. They can get you outfitted at a discounted rate for HBHS.
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