A special thank you to Xerxes Commisariat for feeding all the marching band students this season but a very special thank you this week for getting tacos for 400 students last Friday when we hosted SVMS!  

NORTHWOOD VS. ORANGE, HOMECOMING GAME, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17TH, IRVINE HIGH SCHOOL STADIUM

Join us for this Friday, 10/17, at Irvine High School for the NHS HOMECOMING Game and many NHS alumni will be in attendance for all of the festivities.   The band will perform at the pre-game show, during the game, and at halftime. Invite family, friends, NHS & TIMB alumni; everyone is welcome!

Here are some additional details for our NHS families to make this a successful and fun evening!

Parents please remember that all TIMB volunteers need to purchase a ticket to enter the stadium to volunteer and/or watch the game.  Tickets may be purchases online prior to the game or purchased at the game using an electronic payment.  Cash will not be accepted.

5:30 PM – Call time at Irvine High School.
Wear your band shirt, athletic shorts, black crew sock, dinkles.  Hair needs to be up and out of your face.  No Jewelry.  Also, NO FACE PAINT/BODY PAINT FOR HOCO).
Bring your instrument, water, ALL Music and your lyre.  We have the IHS gym to leave our cases in and to use to change into the uniforms.
6:40 PM – Pre Game Performance
7:00 PM Kick Off
Food provided by TIMB to the students after their performance.
9:45 PM – 10 PM approximately.  Game should be over around 9:30 PM.  Student will need to change out of their uniforms and load trucks.  Please plan your pick up accordingly.  Director approved pick up location is the front parking lot off Walnut.

TRUCK LOADING: If you have an open 8th period, we will be loading the trucks at that time.  All Pit, Band Staff, Leadership, Drumline, Tubas & CG and anyone else with a kind heart who wants to help should attend (if you have an open 8th).

TRUCK UNLOADING: All Band Staff, Leadership, Drumline, Tubas & CG are required to attend.  Anyone who needs to make up for tardies should also attend.

MARCHING BAND BANQUET – NOVEMBER 8TH AT 4:30 pm @ NHS

SIGN UP NOW FOR THE MARCHING BAND & COLOR GUARD ANNUAL BANQUET & AWARDS!

Join us to recognize the end of our 2025 season by sharing a memorable evening with your marching band family which will include dinner, entertainment, an incredible slide show and awards. Students receive complimentary dinner. Any guest like parents or siblings that would like to attend need to purchase a ticket for $25.  Click here to reserve your spot! A response is required by Friday, October 31st.

PERSONALIZED FLEECE BLANKET ORDER FORM FOR NHS MARCHING BAND

Order your 50″ x 60″ Fleece Blanket with customized NHS Marching Band logo, name, instrument, and graduation year! To order a blanket for your student, please complete the attached google form and make payment to Vivi Nguyen (a TIMB parent who will place a group order for interested parents).  The blanket is $26.  Payment options included in the google form.

CONSIDER MAKING A DONATION TO KMA
There is still time to make your KMA donation this year and help us reach our donation goals this year!  We are almost there and every amount helps!  Your generous gift helps to Keep Music Alive at NHS! Your donation helps to sustain our instrumental music program at its current level by providing critical funding in areas such as clinics and instruction, instrument repair and purchase, sheet music and more. .

  • $125 TIMB (2 vouchers)
  • $200 ADVOCATE (8 vouchers + name in program)
  • ​$400 CHARTER OAK (family voucher to all concerts  + name in program + early seating)

Donations of any amount are welcome at any time – no donation is too small to make a significant impact! Please visit timbmusic.org/donate to help Keep Music Alive at Northwood

AMAZON WISHLIST 

The Northwood Instrumental Music directors has put together an Amazon wishlist on materials the program use every year in the classroom.  If you would like to purchase any of the items on the list and donate them, it is a great help to the program.

NEXT TIMB MEETING, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3rd, 6:30pm via zoom
Join us for the latest instrumental music news, including updates from the Music Directors. Email TIMB.President@gmail.com at least 1 hour prior to the meeting for the Zoom link. If you would like to be added to the mailing list to receive the zoom link for all TIMB meetings, please indicate that in your email.

COMING UP: 

– THURSDAY, Oct 30th, SENIOR REC GAME.  Home Game at Irvine High.
Marching band and color guard families of seniors, come to the game early to get photos taken with your senior! All senior families are welcome. Don’t miss this opportunity to have your photo taken with your marching band or color guard senior!  MORE INFO TO COME ON THIS!!

– Saturday, November 1st.  Marching Band Irvine Invitational Field Tournament. @ Irvine High School.

– Wednesday, November 5th.  Band Spectacular @ Irvine High School.

– Saturday, November 8th, Marching Band Banquet at NHS.  Dinner at 4:30 and the awards in the theater at 6:00,

CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE
Looking for the latest instrumental music news, calendar, music downloads or photos and videos from every performance and event? Find them on our website at timbmusic.org

QUESTIONS: Email  WhitneyTavlarides@IUSD.org, ColeQuizon@iusd.org or TIMB.President@gmail.com