9/29/25 – Fall Concerts

CONGRATULATIONS EVANGELINE KAO – Her design was chosen to be featured on the fall program and is also used above in this newsletter.

FALL CONCERTS ARE MONDAY OCTOBER 6TH and TUESDAY OCTOBER 7TH

Get ready for Northwood Instrumental’s Fall Concerts! You won’t want to miss this two night event, starting at 7:00pm on both nights in the NHS Theater. Concert tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students, seniors and children. Concert/KMA vouchers may be used for this performance.

Monday, October 6th
Enjoy performances by: Symphonic Orchestra, Concert Orchestra and Wind Symphony. .

Tuesday, October 7th
Enjoy performances by: Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble and Philharmonic Orchestra.

CONCERT ATTIRE
Students, not sure what to wear for the concert? Please read the concert attire options on timbmusic.org/resources/concert-attire/. If you have any questions after reading it, please contact WhitneyTavlarides@gmail.com.

CONCERT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
We are in need for a few volunteers to sell and take tickets, exchange vouchers, hand out programs, and direct people to their seats at both concerts this week. Please sign up HERE if you are able to help. I

CONSIDER MAKING A DONATION TO KMA
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. And it’s not too late to receive vouchers for this week’s concerts! We offer “Thank You” incentives for various levels of giving. TIMB vouchers are complimentary concert tickets which have a box office value of $10 each. These vouchers can be used for any of the paid-admission instrumental concerts, excluding galas.

$125 TIMB (2 vouchers)
$200 ADVOCATE (8 vouchers + name in program)
$400 CHARTER OAK (family voucher to all concerts (excluding galas) + 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.

BUSINESS SPONSORSHIP

Do you own a local business? We would like to invite you to place an advertisement in our concert programs for the 2025-2026 NHS Instrumental Music Season. For more detail, click here.

NEXT FOOTBALL IS A HOME GAME ON OCTOBER 10th AT IRVINE HIGH SCHOOL.
The Northwood Timberwolves vs Aliso Niguel at a home game at Irvine High School. The Sierra Vista Middle School Band will be joining the NHS band at this game. They will be performing in the preshow with the band and also playing with the NHS band in the stands.
5:30pm: Student call time, meet at the IHS outdoor basketball courts
7:00pm: Kickoff

NEXT TIMB MEETING, MONDAY, OCTOBER 13th, 6:30pm
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:
Monday, October 6th Fall Concert, Performance starts at 7 PM in the NHS Theater
Tuesday, October 7th Fall Concert, Performance starts at 7 PM in the NHS Theater
Friday, Oct 10th, 5:30pm call time 7:00 Kick off: Home Game vs Aliso Niguel at Irvine High School
Monday, October 13th, TIMB Meeting 6:30 PM
Friday, Oct 17th, 5:30pm call time 7:00 Kick off: Home Game vs Orange at Irvine High School
THURSDAY, Oct 30th, 5:30pm call time 7:00 Kick off: Home Game vs Dana Hills at Irvine High School
Saturday, November 1st. Marching Band Irvine Invitational Field Tournament. @ Irvine High School.
Wednesday, November 5th. Band Spectacular @ Irvine High School. Call Time TBD.

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

By Kathy Ho|2025-10-08T15:59:56-07:00October 8, 2025|Announcement|0 Comments

9/25/25 – KMA, Fall Concerts & Marching Band

THANK YOU to the many generous families who have given time and money to support music! Over the years, the students of NHS have continued to benefit from the generosity of our parents and community. Donations to this program will help maintain the integrity of our outstanding program, as well as cover ongoing costs. To maintain a high-caliber program, we are fortunate to have the Timberwolves Instrumental Music Boosters (TIMB) as volunteers at our events and to help raise funds to cover the costs of instruments, instrument repairs, sheet music, festivals and offsite performances, clinics and coaching, awards programs, and more.

Your donation will help us “Keep Music Alive” at NHS! As part of TIMB’s fundraising efforts, we are requesting a donation of $125 per musician. At this time, roughly 43% of our families have made a donation to our program – thank you so much for your support! While donations are not required to participate, a tax-deductible donation will help sustain our program at its current level. We appreciate ANY amount you can give. Donations made to the program may help offset or eliminate the need for other fundraising activities. Your student’s participation in the program is in no way contingent upon your donation; however, we hope to continue to maintain the level of our programs. Based on the donations received, we may have to alter or cut some activities we have had in the past. Donations are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. Thank you so much for your consideration.

We offer “Thank You” incentives for various levels of giving. TIMB vouchers are complimentary concert tickets which have a box office value of $10 each. These vouchers can be used for any of the paid-admission instrumental concerts, excluding galas.

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

Donations made by Sunday, September 28th will receive corresponding “Thank You” concert vouchers by the end of the week. Concert vouchers can be used for the upcoming Fall Concerts taking place on Monday, October 6th and Tuesday, October 7th.

Please visit timbmusic.org/donate/ and timbmusic.org/volunteer/ to help Keep Music Alive at Northwood!

HAVE YOU SIGNED AND RETURNED YOUR INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC AGREEMENT (IMA)?All music students should have received a paper class syllabus and “Keep Music Alive (KMA)” information. Student AND Parent are REQUIRED to go online and sign the Instrumental Music Agreement , verifying you have read the class syllabus.

FALL CONCERTS ARE COMING UP SOON!
Get ready for Northwood Instrumental’s Fall Concerts! You won’t want to miss this two night event, starting at 7:00pm on both nights in the NHS Theater. Concerts will be taking place on Monday, October 6th and Tuesday October 7th . Concert tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students, seniors and children. Concert/KMA vouchers may be used for this performance.

Do you own a local business? We would like to invite you to place an advertisement in our concert programs for the 2025-2026 NHS Instrumental Music Season. For more detail, click here.

CONCERT ATTIRE
Students, not sure what to wear for the concert? Please read the concert attire options on timbmusic.org/resources/concert-attire/. If you have any questions after reading it, please contact WhitneyTavlarides@gmail.com.

NEXT FOOTBALL IS A HOME GAME ON OCTOBER 10th AT IRVINE HIGH SCHOOL.
The Northwood Timberwolves vs Aliso Niguel at a home game at Irvine High School. The Sierra Vista Middle School Band will be joining the NHS band at this game. They will be performing in the preshow with the band and also playing with the NHS band in the stands.
5:30pm: Student call time, meet at the IHS outdoor basketball courts
7:00pm: Kickoff

NEXT TIMB MEETING, MONDAY, OCTOBER 13th, 6:30pm
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:
Monday, October 6th Fall Concert, Performance starts at 7 PM in the NHS Theater
Tuesday, October 7th Fall Concert, Performance starts at 7 PM in the NHS Theater
Friday, Oct 10th, 5:30pm call time 7:00 Kick off: Home Game vs Aliso Niguel at Irvine High School
Monday, October 13th, TIMB Meeting 6:30 PM
Friday, Oct 17th, 5:30pm call time 7:00 Kick off: Home Game vs Orange at Irvine High School
THURSDAY, Oct 30th, 5:30pm call time 7:00 Kick off: Home Game vs Dana Hills at Irvine High School
Saturday, November 1st. Marching Band Irvine Invitational Field Tournament. @ Irvine High School.
Wednesday, November 5th. Band Spectacular @ Irvine High School. Call Time TBD.

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

By Kathy Ho|2025-09-26T08:08:56-07:00September 26, 2025|Announcement|0 Comments

9/9/25 – First Home Game

First HOME Football Game of the Season!

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12th, NORTHWOOD VS. WOODBRIDGE at the IRVINE HIGH SCHOOL STADIUM.

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).

5:20 PM Uniform and Band Staff Begin Unloading the Trucks
5:30pm: Student call time, meet on the basketball court outside the IHS gym.
6:30 pm: Pregame Performance
7:00pm: Kickoff
9:30 (approximately) game should be over.
Truck Unloading after the game – All Band Staff, Leadership, Drumline, Tubas & CG are required to attend. Anyone who needs to make up for tardies should also attend.

STUDENTS:

Wear: Band shirt, athletic shorts, black crew socks, Dinkles
Bring: refillable water bottle, instrument, lyre, all music and your flip folder
Don’t bring personal belongings like a purse or backpack.
Stay with a buddy at all times.

PARENTS:

Please be ready to pick up your children when the game is over. PICK UP APPROX. 9:45-10:00 pm: Game should be over around 9:30. Student will need to change out of their uniforms, and load trucks. Please plan your ride accordingly. Director approved pick-up location is the front parking lot off Walnut.
The director approved pick up location is the front parking lot off Walnut.
Wear your “I’m with the Band!” fanwear to show support for our marching band at the football games! We have navy t-shirts for $15 and navy zipped hoodies for $35. We also have Northwood Music navy t-shirts and grey zipped hoodies. Order online HERE and be ready for the next game! TIMB volunteers will be selling Spiritwear at the game. Look for their table just inside the gate.

VOLUNTEERS:

Please consider volunteering at one of the open slots below to support the band and color guard!

Stadium Prep Sign up here. https://bit.ly/4f3n782
Committee Chair Richard Nelson.

Uniforms at the Games https://bit.ly/25TIMBUniformVolunteersatGames
Committee Chair Tiffany Do.

Food https://bit.ly/25TIMBFoodVolunteers
Committee Chair Xerxes Commissariat

Transportation https://bit.ly/25TIMBTransportationVolunteers
Committee Chair: Mike Anderson

Spirit Wear https://bit.ly/25SpiritwearVolunteers
Committee Chairs: Liza Choi and Marshall Wang

TIMB Marching Band Donation
It is not too late to make your TIMB Marching Band Donation of $130. Donations can be made here. https://bit.ly/2025TIMBMarchingBandDonation. Thank you!!

COMING UP:
Friday, Sept 19th, 5:30pm call time 7:00 Kick off: Home Game vs Portola at Irvine High School
Friday, Oct 10th, 5:30pm call time 7:00 Kick off: Home Game vs Aliso Viejo at Irvine High School
Friday, Oct 17th, 5:30pm call time 7:00 Kick off: Home Game vs Orange at Irvine High School
THURSDAY, Oct 30th, 5:30pm call time 7:00 Kick off: Home Game vs Dana Hills at Irvine High School
Saturday, November 1st. Marching Band Irvine Invitational Field Tournament. @ Irvine HighSchool.
Wednesday, November 5th. Band Spectacular @ Irvine High School. Call Time TBD.

Questions? Email WhitneyTavlarides@IUSD.org, ColeQuizon@iusd.org or TIMB.President@gmail.com

By Kathy Ho|2025-09-14T14:30:30-07:00September 14, 2025|Announcement|0 Comments

8/20/25 – First Football Game This Friday

Thank you TIMB Volunteers!

A BIG T-wolve thank you to some amazing TIMB volunteers.
– Tiffany Do our uniform committee chair did an incredible job of organizing and running the uniform fitting this year.
– Thank you to all the 50 students, parents, grandparents and MB friends that helped iron, hem and fit students. You all fit over 220 kids in a 4 day period.
– Thank you Rosanne Bravo and Vivi Nguyen for creating a new way to feed pizza to over 220 kids in less than 5 minutes! Very impressive!

First Football Game of the Season!

AWAY GAME THIS FRIDAY, AUGUST 22nd, NORTHWOOD VS. IRVINE at the IRVINE HIGH SCHOOL STADIUM.

The NHS marching band will sit on the AWAY stand side. Students will NOT wear their marching band uniforms; see dress code below. TIMB will be providing a meal to the students at this event.
5:30pm: Student call time, meet on the basketball court outside the IHS gym.
7:00pm: Kickoff
9:30 pm (approximately) game should be over.
Truck Unloading after the game – All Band Staff, PIT, Leadership, Uniform Staff and Drumline, Tubas and CG are required to attend.

STUDENTS:

Wear your marching band t-shirt, any color bottoms and athletic closed-toed shoes.
Bring: refillable water bottle, instrument, lyre, all music and your flip folder
There is no case or personal belonging storage at Irvine! Leave cases and personal belongings at home or in your car.
Phones are not allowed in stands.
Stay with a buddy at all times.
Band staff/leadership/drumline/pit/tubas are all expected to UNLOAD the trucks back at NHS after the game.

PARENTS:

Please be ready to pick up your children when the game is over.
The director approved pick up location is the front parking lot off Walnut.

Parent Volunteers – We need you!

We need ALL parents to volunteer to make this year a fun and successful season for all 220+ MB and CG students. We have options that can fit everyone’s schedule. Just sign up for the time you have. You can volunteer to help out with uniforms after the game if you cannot get off work in time to be there before the game. You can also make a night of it and sign up to help out with stadium prep when you drop your student off at Irvine high, then help out with food after the half time show and cap the evening off with volunteering for uniforms. If that is too much excitement, you can volunteer to drive a truck with Mike Anderson and get to the stadium early to get a seat and cheer on the football team and watch the half time show. Thank you.

Stadium Prep Sign up here. https://bit.ly/4f3n782
Committee Chair Richard Nelson.
Before the game, volunteers will clean and prepare the stadium bleachers for the students. For home games this includes putting white paper down on the bleachers to help keep the uniforms clean. Volunteers also put signs up designating the area that the MB and CG will be sitting so that other patrons do not sit in this section. They also help keep the water jugs filled during the game especially on the hot days. After the game, the volunteers pick up any signs and papers on the bleachers. The best part of this job is that you get to pick your seat in the stadium before most people arrive!

Uniforms at the Games https://bit.ly/25TIMBUniformVolunteersatGames
Committee Chair Tiffany Do.
The volunteers help organize the uniforms and shakos prior to the game. After the game, the volunteers are their to assist the students in getting the uniforms back in the garment bags and on the racks. On the special games like homecoming and senior recognition the parents get to help with the plumes! You can sign up for before the game, after the game or both! The best part of helping with uniforms is that you get to be in the middle of all the action and see everything come to life!

Food https://bit.ly/25TIMBFoodVolunteers
Committee Chair Xerxes Commissariat
The volunteers help pass out the food and snacks to the students in assembly line fashion after half time. The volunteers will also help pick up trash after the students have been fed. We also need 1 – 2 volunteers each game to take food out to Pit who will eat their meal outside the stadium by the Pit Truck. On occasion, we need volunteers to pick up the food and deliver it to the stadium. The best part about serving the food is that you get to be on the field with the kids and experience their excitement and energy.

Transportation https://bit.ly/25TIMBTransportationVolunteers
Committee Chair: Mike Anderson
Transport band equipment & uniforms in either a 16′ or 26’ trucks, no special license needed. On game day, we need drivers to help pick up the trucks at Penske at 6:30am and in the afternoon meet at NHS around 5 pm to drive the trucks on Irvine high and then return the trucks to Penske at 10-11pm. You don’t have to do all the shifts. Just sign up with what works best for your schedule – early morning, afternoon, late night! The best part of this job is that you will be considered the hero of the marching band volunteers and you get to the games early to grab a good seat!

Spirit Wear https://bit.ly/25SpiritwearVolunteers
Committee Chairs: Liza Choi and Marshall Wang
Help sell spirit wear at football games and events throughout the year. The Volunteers will set up a table inside the stadium by the entrance and sell instrumental music fanware and spiritwear. The volunteers will sell the spiritwear until just before half time. Don’t worry this volunteer job won’t prevent you from watching the show! The best part of this job you are helping TIMB make money to support the marching band program and get a front row seat to the game!

Photography https://bit.ly/25TIMBPhotoVolunteers
Committee Chair: John Haymes.
Take pictures and video of the games and the half time performances. This is always a favorite job for parents. Best part of this job is that you get to be on the field in the middle of the action to help capture these moments for the memories!

TIMB Marching Band Donation
It is not too late to make your TIMB Marching Band Donation of $130. Donations can be made here. https://bit.ly/2025TIMBMarchingBandDonation. Thank you!!

ARE YOU WITH THE BAND?

Wear your “I’m with the Band!” fanwear to show support for our marching band at the football games! We have navy t-shirts for $15 and navy zipped hoodies for $35. We also have Northwood Music navy t-shirts and grey zipped hoodies. Order online HERE and be ready for the next game! We will also be selling spirit wear at the home football games. First home game is September 12th.

COMING UP:
Friday, Sept 12th, 5:30pm call time 7:00 Kick off: Home Game vs Woodbridge at Irvine High School
Friday, Sept 19th, 5:30pm call time 7:00 Kick off: Home Game vs Portola at Irvine High School
Friday, Oct 10th, 5:30pm call time 7:00 Kick off: Home Game vs Aliso Viejo at Irvine High School
Friday, Oct 17th, 5:30pm call time 7:00 Kick off: Home Game vs Orange at Irvine High School
THURSDAY, Oct 30th, 5:30pm call time 7:00 Kick off: Home Game vs Dana Hills at Irvine High School
Saturday, November 1st. Marching Band Irvine Invitational Field Tournament. @ Irvine HighSchool.
Wednesday, November 5th. Band Spectacular @ Irvine High School. Call Time TBD.

Questions? Email WhitneyTavlarides@IUSD.org, ColeQuizon@iusd.org or TIMB.President@gmail.com

By Kathy Ho|2025-08-21T17:40:35-07:00August 21, 2025|Announcement|0 Comments

8/8/25 – Marching Band Kickoff Performance This Thursday!

IMPORTANT MARCHING BAND CAMP ANNOUCEMENTS – WEEK 2:

THANK YOU RYEE FAMILY!!!
The Ryee Family has generously donated all the marching band T shirts to the program. We sincerely appreciate your support of the NHS marching band program!!

UNIFORM FITTING
Please make sure to sign up for a uniform fitting. We have appointments available through Tuesday, August 12th.
https://bit.ly/25UniformFittingsStudents

NEXT TIMB MEETING, MONDAY, AUGUST 11th, 7:00pm
Join us for the latest instrumental music news, including updates from the Music Directors. We hope that you can join us at the Vu residence for our first TIMB meeting of the year. If you are not able to attend in person, we do have a zoom link available. Please email TIMB.President@gmail.com for additional details. Please email 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.

MARCHING BAND KICKOFF CELEBRATION & PERFORMANCE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 14th at 6:00PM
Join us at the Northwood High Main Field for the Northwood Marching Band & Color Guard Kickoff Performance! Invite family, friends, NHS & TIMB alumni; everyone is welcome! Parents and friends, bring your chairs, arrive early to stake your spot. Make sure to stop by the TIMB Welcome Table for band information, spiritwear, and more! You can make your TIMB Marching donation of $130 if you haven’t already done so and sign up for volunteer opportunities.
Thursday’s Schedule:
9:00am-4:00pm: Last Day of Marching Band Camp
4:30pm: Dinner provided for Marching Band Students
5:00pm: Call time for students (STUDENTS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO LEAVE BETWEEN CAMP AND THE PERFORMANCE)
5:15pm: TIMB Information Table including Spirit Wear Purchases
6:00pm: Kickoff Performance on the NHS Main Field

FIRST HOME GAME OF THE SEASON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 22rd @ Irvine High School
5:30pm: Student call time, meet outside the Irvine High School Gym.
7:00pm: Kickoff

PARENTS: WE NEED YOUR HELP!
We have 300+ volunteer spots to fill for marching band: serving food, stadium setup, truck driving, assisting with uniforms and taking photos and video. Help for 1-2 hours, or at every football game or performance.

We have approximately 220 students registered for Marching Band this year. We need ALL parents to volunteer to make this year a fun and successful season for the students. We know that everyone has a busy schedule so we have volunteer opportunities at all level of time commitments that can fit your schedule. We need parents to help with uniform fittings, uniform assistance at the games, serving food at half time, stadium preparation, photography and driving trucks to the games. Please consider signing up for one of the time slots. Thank you.

Uniform Fitting https://bit.ly/25UniformFittingBandCampVolunteers
Uniforms at the Games https://bit.ly/25TIMBUniformVolunteersatGames
Food https://bit.ly/25TIMBFoodVolunteers
Stadium Prep https://bit.ly/4f3n782
Transportation https://bit.ly/25TIMBTransportationVolunteers
Spirit Wear https://bit.ly/25SpiritwearVolunteers
Photography https://bit.ly/25TIMBPhotoVolunteers

Want to help, but not sure where? Contact TIMB.President@gmail.com.

MARCHING BAND INFORMATION
Looking for the season schedule, pre-camp parent/student meeting recording, music download, or other documents sent with the “Welcome to Marching Band & Color Guard” email newsletter? Find them on our website: timbmusic.org.

COMING UP:

Thu, Aug 14th, 6pm: Kickoff Celebration, NHS Main Field
Tues, Aug 19th, First Day of School
Fri, Aug 22rd, 5:30pm call time 7:00 Kick off: Away Game at Irvine High School
Fri, Sept 12th, 5:30pm call time 7:00 Kick off: Home Game at Irvine High School
Fri, Sept 19th, 5:30pm call time 7:00 Kick off: Home Game at Irvine High School
Fri, Oct 10th, 5:30pm call time 7:00 Kick off: Home Game at Irvine High School
Fri, Oct 17th, 5:30pm call time 7:00 Kick off: Home Game at Irvine High School
THURSDAY, Oct 30th, 5:30pm call time 7:00 Kick off: Home Game at Irvine High School

Questions? Email WhitneyTavlarides@IUSD.org, Colequizon@IUSD.org or TIMB.President@gmail.com

By Kathy Ho|2025-08-21T17:33:02-07:00August 21, 2025|Announcement|0 Comments

8/3/25 – Marching Band Announcements

IMPORTANT BAND CAMP REMINDERS

Marching Band Camp Starts this Week!

Uniform Fitting Appointment
Please Sign up for a uniform fitting appointment here. There is still room on August 7th and 8th.

Pre-Camp Information Meeting – Student & Families

NHS Theater – August 6th at 6 pm. Important information about the marching band season and the camp will be shared with the students and the families.

Volunteers

Student Volunteers

We need you for uniform fittings! All students are welcomed and encouraged to volunteer. Uniform staff is expected to be at all the uniform fittings and leadership is expected to volunteer when they can. You can get service hours for the time you volunteer for the fittings. https://bit.ly/25UniformFittingBandCampVolunteers

Parent Volunteers

We need you! We have approximately 220 students registered for Marching Band this year. We need ALL parents to volunteer to make this year a fun and successful season for the students. We know that everyone has a busy schedule so we have volunteer opportunities at all level of time commitments that can fit your schedule. We need parents to help with uniform fittings, uniform assistance at the games, serving food at half time, stadium preparation, photography and driving trucks to the games. Please consider signing up for one of the time slots. Thank you.

Uniform Fitting https://bit.ly/25UniformFittingBandCampVolunteers
Uniforms at the Games https://bit.ly/25TIMBUniformVolunteersatGames
Food https://bit.ly/25TIMBFoodVolunteers
Stadium Prep https://bit.ly/4f3n782
Transportation https://bit.ly/25TIMBTransportationVolunteers
Spirit Wear https://bit.ly/25SpiritwearVolunteers
Photography https://bit.ly/25TIMBPhotoVolunteers

Band Camp Dates

Drumline and Pit Required Pre Camp Rehearsal – August 4, 5 and 6 ( 9 AM to 4 PM)
Color Guard Required Pre Camp Rehearsals – August 4, 5 and 6 ( 8 AM to 11 AM)
Library Staff, Monday August 4th (9 AM to 12 PM)
Leadership August 5th and 6th (9 AM to 3:30 PM)
New Members, Wednesday August 6th (12:30 to 3:30 PM)
ALL Band Camp for all members August 7, 8, 11-14 ( 9 AM to 4 PM).

Marching Band Kick Off Performance

Marching Band Kick off Performance August 14th 6:00 PM.
Dinner will be provided to the students between band camp and the kick off performance. Students will remain at school until after the performance. Family and Friends are invited to the watch the performance on the NHS football field starting at 6:00 PM.

By Kathy Ho|2025-08-21T17:34:34-07:00August 21, 2025|Announcement|0 Comments

7/21/25 – Important 2025 Marching Band & Color Guard Info

WELCOME TO THE 2025 SEASON OF NHS MARCHING BAND & COLOR GUARD!

We are excited to kick off the school year with the 2025 Marching Band & Color Guard show, “The Music of Star Wars”. With over 215 members, the Timberwolf Marching Band will be one of the largest student groups on campus. This email contains all of the important information for Marching Band & Color Guard Camp and for the 2025 Season.

There is a pre-camp MANDATORY Information Meeting for parents and students in the NHS Theater – August 6th @ 6pm

Important Information to prepare for camp.

Welcome Letter ( https://bit.ly/2025CampCoverLetter) and Summer Band Camp Details included in the attached document.

Sample Camp Contract (https://bit.ly/2025CampContractSAMPLE) This is just a sample. Your contract will be mailed to your home address for the parent and student to sign and submit at your uniform fitting appointment. The contracts will be mailed to the address provided in in the registration. The letter will be from TIMB in a white envelope and the contract will be printed on blue paper. The letter should arrive at your house by Monday, July 28th. If you don’t receive your contract by July 28th, please email TIMB.president@gmail.com

Marching Band Uniform Information. Please find additional information about the uniforms here https://bit.ly/2025MBInformation & appointment sign ups here https://bit.ly/25UniformFittingsStudents . IMPORTANT: Your signed contract is required in order for you to participate in your uniform fitting.

Color Guard Uniform Information (https://bit.ly/2025ColorGuardInfo) No need to sign up for a fitting — your CG coach will arrange this. The attached document has additional information regarding CG.

Marching Band & Color Guard Volunteer Signup. (https://bit.ly/2025MBVolunteerSignupALL) . We cannot run this wonderful program without parent volunteers and encourage all families to get involved. Volunteering is a fun way to support Marching Band and learn more about the great music program at Northwood High. Please help by signing up clicking on the link above

IMPORTANT BAND CAMP DATES

Pre-camp MANDATORY Information Meeting for parents and students in the NHS Theater – August 6 @ 6pm

Drumline and Pit Required Pre-Camp Rehearsal – August 4, 5, and 6 (9:00am-4:00pm)

Color Guard Require Pre Camp Rehearsals – August 4, 5, and 6 (8:00am-11:00am)

Library Staff, Monday August 4th (9 am to 12 pm)

Leadership, August 5th and 6th ( 9 am to 3:30 pm)

ALL New Members August 6th (12:30pm-3:30pm)

BAND CAMP for ALL members August 7, 8, 11-14 – (9:00am-4:00pm)

Marching Band Kick Off Performance – August 14th 6:00 pm. Dinner will be provided to the students between marching band camp and the kick off performance. Students will remain at school until after the performance. Family and Friends are invited to watch the performance on the NHS football field starting at 6:00 pm.

TIMB Meeting

The next TIMB meeting will be both in person and via zoom on Monday August 11th. The gathering will be begin at 6:00 pm with the meeting starting at 6:30 pm. Please email TIMB.president@gmail.com for more information.

Questions? Email WhitneyTavlarides@IUSD.org, ColeQuizon@IUSD.org, BenCase@IUSD.org or TIMB.President@gmail.com.

See all you new members and parents at the Pre-Camp Meeting on Wednesday, August 6th at 6:00pm!

By Kathy Ho|2025-07-23T16:06:11-07:00July 23, 2025|Announcement|0 Comments

5/7/25 – Instrumental Music Awards this Saturday!

INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC AWARDS AND RECEPTION THIS SATURDAY, MAY 10th, 4:00pm
Join us for our Instrumental Music Awards and Reception this Saturday, May 10th at 4:00pm. We will meet in front of the theater for a taco bar and other tasty treats, then head into the theater for the awards where the seniors take will their “final” and we’ll find out next year’s marching band theme!

SENIOR PHOTOS NOW AVAILABLE!
If you had your senior instrumental photo taken last month, they are now available on our Flickr account found on the TIMB website at https://timbmusic.org/resources/media-gallery or by clicking HERE. All photos are available for download.

HEYYYY, HEY BABY: WE NEED YOUR PHOTOS!
SENIORS, please submit a baby photo HERE by Wednesday, May 7th to be included in the end of the year Senior slideshow. Also, if you did NOT take a senior photo during marching band season or at the instrumental photo shoot last month, please also include a senior portrait or current photo.

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT SURVEY
We love our seniors and want to celebrate them! We will be highlighting seniors on our Instagram account (@northwoodinstrumental) with Senior Spotlights.
Please complete the survey HERE by May 30th and include a fun photo if you wish!

FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN JOINING DRUMLINE IN 2025-26
We are holding a required workshop and audition on Saturday, May 10th, from 10-12:30. Students interested in Pit/Front Ensemble ONLY do not need to attend. Questions? Please email bencase@iusd.org.

JAZZ AT THE OAK, FRIDAY, MAY 16th, 5:30pm
Please join us for this free community event which will take place on Friday, May 16th at 5:30pm around the NHS Oak Tree. Bring your lawn chair, grab a bite from Tacos & Co. and enjoy performances by the amazing jazz musicians from NHS and Sierra Vista Middle School!

POPS CONCERTS, MAY 21st & 22nd, POPS GALA, MAY 30th, 7:00pm
Join us for the final concerts of the school year! All concerts begin at 7:00pm in the NHS Theater. If you would like to volunteer to help with these concerts, please click HERE.

Wednesday, 5/21 – Jazz 4, Jazz 3, String Orchestra, Symphonic Orchestra, Wind Ensemble
Thursday, 5/22 – Guitar Ensemble, Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Concert Orchestra, Jazz 2
GALA, Friday, 5/30 – Jazz 1, Vocal Music, Wind Symphony, Philharmonic Orchestra

SENIOR DEDICATION: POPS CONCERT PROGRAM
Recognize a special senior in the upcoming Pops Concert program, taking place May 21st-23rd. Here’s what you do:
1. Create your dedication artwork proportionate to the space you are purchasing. The art work must be appropriate and suitable for printing.

Quarter Page (2.5 x 3.75 inches) for $12
Half Page (5 x 3.75 inches) for $24
Full Page (5 x 8 inches) for $48

Save your final artwork as JPG, JPEG or PNG.
3. Complete this formby Monday, May 12thand attach the artwork (see form for samples).
4. Pay online.2025 MARCHING BAND CAMP: SAVE THE DATES!
It’s never too early to start thinking about Marching Band Camp! Online registration* is now open and can be found HERE. All events will be held on campus at NHS. ALL students, and all levels of music experience, are welcome; please share with friends! BAND CAMP IS REQUIRED FOR ALL MARCHING BAND AND COLOR GUARD PARTICIPANTS.

2025 MARCHING BAND CAMP – August 7th, 8th, 11th-14th, 9am-4pm
LEADERSHIP* – August 4th, 5th & 6th, 9:00am-3:30pm
NEW MEMBERS – Wednesday, August 6th, 12:30-3:30pm, NHS Room 501
COLOR GUARD – August 4th, 5th & 6th (Time TBD)
PIT & DRUMLINE – August 4th, 5th & 6th (Time TBD)
ALL CAMP MEETING – Wednesday, August 6th, 6:00pm, NHS Theater
KICKOFF PERFORMANCE – Thursday, August 14th, 6:00pm

Marching Band Camp registration due – May 16th
Leadership Announced via email – Friday, June 6th
2025 MB SHOW REVEAL – Saturday, May 10th at Instrumental Music Awards

* MARCHING BAND DONATIONS AND PAYMENTS CAN NOW BE MADE ONLINE
An online payment option was recently added to the Marching Band Registration Form. If you have already filled out the form and have not submitted your donation and/or payment, you may now do so online HERE. If you have NOT filled out the registration form, please use THIS FORM instead. For questions, please contact TIMB.President@gmail.com.

DOROTHY VAN PATTEN-WELLS MEMORIAL FUND
Dorothy Van Patten-Wells was an ardent advocate, supporter, and patron of the arts. Her dedication was particularly evident in her unwavering support of various high school music programs, particularly the Northwood High School Instrumental Music Program, which her son, Brad, co-founded.

Even after Brad assumed a district-level position, Dorothy continued to attend Northwood concerts, musicals, and celebrated the profound impact these experiences had on the lives of young individuals. To honor her legacy and perpetuate her commitment, the Van Patten Family has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Northwood High School Instrumental Music Program. These donations will assist the students in continuing to benefit from the opportunities that Dorothy held so dear. To donate, please click HERE.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR KMA DONATIONS!
In addition to supporting our music program, donors to our Keep Music Alive program receive concert ticket vouchers, program recognition and early entry to concerts. Read more about KMA HERE, and donate online today!

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

NEXT TIMB MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE IN JULY, STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFO!
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:
Sat, May 10th, 4-7:00pm: Instrumental Music Awards and Reception, NHS Theater
Fri, May 16th, 5:30pm: Jazz at the Oak, NHS Oak
Wed/Thu, May 21st/22nd, 7:00pm: POPS Concerts, NHS Theater
Fri, May 30th, 7:00pm: POPS Gala, NHS Theater

Questions? Email WhitneyTavlarides@IUSD.org, BenCase@IUSD.org, ColeQuizon@IUSD.org or TIMB.ExecVP@gmail.com

By Kathy Ho|2025-05-08T08:02:39-07:00May 8, 2025|Announcement|0 Comments

5/2/25 – Final Events of the Year

SENIOR PHOTOS NOW AVAILABLE!
If you had your senior instrumental photo taken last month, they are now available on our Flickr account found on the TIMB website at https://timbmusic.org/resources/media-gallery or by clicking HERE. All photos are available for download.

HEYYYY, HEY BABY: WE NEED YOUR PHOTOS!
SENIORS, please submit a baby photo HERE by Wednesday, May 7th to be included in the end of the year Senior slideshow. Also, if you did NOT take a senior photo during marching band season or at the instrumental photo shoot last month, please also include a senior portrait or current photo.

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT SURVEY
We love our seniors and want to celebrate them! We will be highlighting seniors on our Instagram account (@northwoodinstrumental) with Senior Spotlights.
Please complete the survey HERE by May 30th and include a fun photo if you wish!

INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC AWARDS AND RECEPTION, SATURDAY, MAY 10th, 4:00pm
Join us for our Instrumental Music and Reception on Saturday, May 11th at 4:00pm. Join us in front of the theater for a taco bar and other tasty treats, then head into the theater for the awards where the seniors take will their “final” and we’ll find out next year’s marching band theme!

ANYONE INTERESTED IN JOINING DRUMLINE IN 2025-26 – We are holding a required workshop and audition on Saturday, May 10th, from 10-12:30. Students interested in Pit/Front Ensemble ONLY do not need to attend. Questions? Please email bencase@iusd.org.

JAZZ AT THE OAK, FRIDAY, MAY 16th, 5:30pm
Please join us for this free community event which will take place on Friday, May 16th at 5:30pm around the NHS Oak Tree. Bring your lawn chair, grab a bite from Tacos & Co. and enjoy performances by the amazing jazz musicians from NHS and Sierra Vista Middle School!

POPS CONCERTS, MAY 21st, 22nd, 30th, 7:00pm
Join us for the final concerts of the school year! All concerts begin at 7:00pm in the NHS Theater:

Wednesday, 5/21 & Thursday, 5/22 – POPS Concerts
Friday, 5/30 – POPS Gala

SENIOR DEDICATION: POPS CONCERT PROGRAM
Recognize a special senior in the upcoming Pops Concert program, taking place May 21st-23rd. Here’s what you do:
1. Create your dedication artwork proportionate to the space you are purchasing. The art work must be appropriate and suitable for printing.

Quarter Page (2.5 x 3.75 inches) for $12
Half Page (5 x 3.75 inches) for $24
Full Page (5 x 8 inches) for $48

Save your final artwork as JPG, JPEG or PNG.
3. Complete this formby Monday, May 12thand attach the artwork (see form for samples).
4. Pay online.2025 MARCHING BAND CAMP: SAVE THE DATES!
It’s never too early to start thinking about Marching Band Camp! Online registration is now open and can be found HERE. All events will be held on campus at NHS. ALL students, and all levels of music experience, are welcome; please share with friends! BAND CAMP IS REQUIRED FOR ALL MARCHING BAND AND COLOR GUARD PARTICIPANTS.

2025 MARCHING BAND CAMP – August 7th, 8th, 11th-14th, 9am-4pm
LEADERSHIP* – August 4th, 5th & 6th, 9:00am-3:30pm
NEW MEMBERS – Wednesday, August 6th, 12:30-3:30pm, NHS Room 501
COLOR GUARD – August 4th, 5th & 6th (Time TBD)
PIT & DRUMLINE – August 4th, 5th & 6th (Time TBD)
ALL CAMP MEETING – Wednesday, August 6th, 6:00pm, NHS Theater
KICKOFF PERFORMANCE – Thursday, August 14th, 6:00pm

Marching Band Camp registration due – May 16th
Leadership Announced via email – Friday, June 6th
2025 MB SHOW REVEAL – Saturday, May 10th at Instrumental Music Awards

THANK YOU FOR YOUR KMA DONATIONS!
In addition to supporting our music program, donors to our Keep Music Alive program receive concert ticket vouchers, program recognition and early entry to concerts. Read more about KMA HERE, and donate online today!

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

NEXT TIMB MEETING, MONDAY, MAY 5th, 7:00pm
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:
Sat, May 10th, 4-7:00pm: Instrumental Music Awards and Reception, NHS Theater
Fri, May 16th, 5:30pm: Jazz at the Oak, NHS Oak
Wed/Thu, May 21st/22nd, 7:00pm: POPS Concerts, NHS Theater
Fri, May 30th, 7:00pm: POPS Gala, NHS Theater

Questions? Email WhitneyTavlarides@IUSD.org, BenCase@IUSD.org, ColeQuizon@IUSD.org or TIMB.ExecVP@gmail.com

By Kathy Ho|2025-05-06T20:00:43-07:00May 6, 2025|Announcement|0 Comments

4/10/25 – Jazz Performance & Senior Pictures this Weekend

FRIENDS OF JAZZ PERFORMANCE THIS SATURDAY!
Our amazing Jazz 1 and Jazz 2 Bands will be performing this Saturday at the Lone Wolf Brewing Co. in Yorba Linda. Don’t miss this chance to come on out and support them while enjoying their incredible jazz and some great food with family and friends. We need to bring our own audience, so hope to see you there! Reservations are not necessary, but can be made at lonewolfbrewingco.com.
Location: Lone Wolf Brewing Co.,18210 Yorba Linda Blvd, Yorba Linda, CA 92886
Time: 1:00-2:30pm

STUDENT SCHEDULE:
11:15am – call time at NHS (Load truck! We need to bring EVERYTHING except chairs! Music stands, drum set, amps, power, instruments, etc)
11:45am- Bus and truck rolling out
12:15pm – Arrive at Lone Wolf Brewing Co [18210 Yorba Linda Blvd. #404, Yorba Linda, CA] 12:15-1:00- Load in/set up/warm up
1:00-1:30pm: JAZZ 2 PERFORMS
1:45-2:30pm: JAZZ 1 PERFORMS
2:30-3:00pm: Clean up/load truck/pack up
3:00pm: Bus rolling back to NHS
3:30pm: Approx arrival back to NHS/unload truck
3:45pm: Approx release time for students (depending on how quickly we unload the truck)

Please either eat lunch prior to arriving, or bring money to eat at the restaurant! The food is great!

ALL INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC SENIORS: LAST WEEKEND FOR SENIOR PORTRAITS!
One of the traditions in Instrumental Music is taking senior portraits in formal concert attire. The final Instrumental Music Senior Photo Shoot will be taking place THIS SUNDAY, 4/13 from 3:00-6:00pm. These professional photos are free and a great way to celebrate our seniors! They will be included in our end-of-the-year slideshow, and each senior family will receive one of their photos as a gift. In addition, all photos will be available for complimentary download on our Flickr site. Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity, reserve your spot today!

Students will need to wear their formal concert attire and bring their instruments with them as 501 will be locked. Parents/sibling/buddy photos will be allowed, time permitting. Please signup for your free photo session HERE.

WEAR your formal concert attire
BRING your instrument. Bring your instrument home on FRIDAY, as Room 501 will be locked during the photo shoot
MEET in front of the NHS Theater
PARENTS/SIBLINGS/BUDDIES may also be included in the photo shoot, time permitting
We also need VOLUNTEERS to assist the TIMB photographers. Please sign up HERE to help. Thank you!

2025 MARCHING BAND CAMP: SAVE THE DATES!
It’s never too early to start thinking about Marching Band Camp! Online registration is now open and can be found HERE. All events will be held on campus at NHS. ALL students, and all levels of music experience, are welcome; please share with friends! BAND CAMP IS REQUIRED FOR ALL MARCHING BAND AND COLOR GUARD PARTICIPANTS.

2025 MARCHING BAND CAMP – August 7th, 8th, 11th-14th, 9am-4pm
LEADERSHIP* – August 4th, 5th & 6th, 9:00am-3:30pm
NEW MEMBERS – Wednesday, August 6th, 12:30-3:30pm, NHS Room 501
COLOR GUARD – August 4th, 5th & 6th (Time TBD)
PIT & DRUMLINE – August 4th, 5th & 6th (Time TBD)
ALL CAMP MEETING – Wednesday, August 6th, 6:00pm, NHS Theater
KICKOFF PERFORMANCE – Thursday, August 14th, 6:00pm

2025 Leadership* Applications available in 501
Drum Major Auditions – Wednesday, April 30th
Drumline Workshop & Auditions – TBD
Marching Band Camp registration due – May 16th
Leadership Announced via email – Friday, June 6th
2025 MB SHOW REVEAL – Saturday, May 10th at Instrumental Music Awards
*ALL STUDENTS INTERESTED IN LEADERSHIP – You will be required to attend one weekend at “California Leadership Academy” during the month of July. Dates/Times TBD.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR KMA DONATIONS!
In addition to supporting our music program, donors to our Keep Music Alive program receive concert ticket vouchers, program recognition and early entry to concerts. Read more about KMA HERE, and donate online today!

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

NEXT TIMB MEETING, MONDAY, APRIL 14th, 6:30pm
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:
Sat, Apr 12th, 1:00pm: Friends of Jazz Performance, Lone Wolf Brewing Co., Yorba Linda
Sun, Apr 13th, 3-6:00pm: Senior Instrumental Music Portraits, NHS Theater (in front)
Sat, May 10th, 4-7:00pm: Instrumental Music Awards and Reception, NHS Theater
Fri, May 16th, 5:30pm: Jazz at the Oak, NHS Oak
Wed/Thu, May 21st/22nd, 7:00pm: POPS Concerts, NHS Theater
Fri, May 30th, 7:00pm: POPS Gala, NHS Theater

Questions? Email WhitneyTavlarides@IUSD.org, BenCase@IUSD.org, ColeQuizon@IUSD.org or TIMB.ExecVP@gmail.com

By Kathy Ho|2025-04-11T20:59:29-07:00April 11, 2025|Announcement|0 Comments

Announcement

First HOME Football Game of the Season!

Thank you TIMB Volunteers!

First Football Game of the Season!

Parent Volunteers – We need you!

IMPORTANT BAND CAMP REMINDERS

Marching Band Camp Starts this Week!

Uniform Fitting Appointment Please Sign up for a uniform fitting appointment here. There is still room on August 7th and 8th.

Uniform Fitting Appointment
Please Sign up for a uniform fitting appointment here. There is still room on August 7th and 8th.