Elkins Band & Guard Family,

Congratulations to our Full Orchestra on an outstanding UIL performance.  They earned straight 1’s!  We are so proud of their hard work, dedication, and the incredible way they represented Elkins. This Friday, February 27, our JV Winter Guard will take the floor at Clear Lake High School (2929 Bay Area Blvd, Houston, TX 77058) at 7:32 PM.  Let’s fill the stands with Elkins spirit and cheer them on! Tickets are $15 and may be purchased here: https://www.cognitoforms.com/TXCGC/TCGCCLEARLAKE.

As always, please continue to check the Elkins Band & Guard calendar for the latest updates, events, and important dates: https://elkinsband.boosterhub.com/about/11121.

In this week’s update:

• Hawaii Trip Information – Required meeting on March 2
• Spirit Night at Cane’s – March 3
• Senior Slideshow Photos – Due March 31

Thank you for your continued support of our amazing Band & Guard family. Let’s keep the momentum going!

Hawaii Trip-Mandatory March 2^nd meeting and Communications

Please mark your calendars for a mandatory trip meeting on Monday, March 2, starting at 6:30 p.m., tentatively in the Elkins HS auditorium.  Parents, chaperones, and students will meet to discuss the trip, what is expected, what you need to know, what to pack, etc.

Our Hawaii trip participants will be using GroupSpot as our communication app during the trip. This will be our go-to place for daily updates, important reminders, and fun photos—so parents at home can follow along and see what their kiddo is up to each day.  Chaperones, students, and parents can join using this link: https://get.groupspot.app/mS3LB

Senior Slideshow Pictures – Due March 31st!

Each year we honor our Seniors with a slide show that showcases photos from baby days, elementary, middle school, early high school, and finally Senior photos. We are asking for 5 photos (one from each category) to be emailed to Secretary@elkinsband.org no later than March 30th. This will allow us time to put everything together before our spring banquet.  In the email subject line, please provide your senior's first and last name so I can organize the photos by student and be sure no student is misidentified and so I can be sure we've got photos for every student. Please don't wait until the last minute!

RaiseRight

Every month brings a new challenge, and a new chance to win a $500 gift card of your choice!   For the last week of February, every hotel, car rental, or attraction tickets booked through RaiseRight earns 1 entry to win. Book now at https://www.raiseright.com/discover/travel

Stay tuned for March's Monthly Earning Challenge! On March 5, you will also get a Raise Day Sneak Peak on the app.

Not part of RaiseRight yet? Join our RaiseRight program so you don't miss out on more than $1,000+ in savings to help us raise funds and keep the program's "fair share" fee down. How? Go here to enroll: https://raiseright.onelink.me/Gei8?af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.raiseright.com%2Fenroll%3FenrollCode%3DSL4SL5WVG9SQ&af_xp=custom&pid=invitelink&c=dashboard&deep_link_value=EnrollmentCode%3Fcode%3DSL4SL5WVG9SQ&af_dp=swsapp%3A%2F%2FEnrollmentCode%3Fcode%3DSL4SL5WVG9SQ

Then whenever you buy gift cards, you can earn up to 20% back! There is also a Chrome extension you can download so that when you search for retailers or go to participating retailer websites, you will get a pop-up window showing how you can earn money for Elkins Band and Guard with your purchase.

Thank you to our family Blue Sponsors for being proud supporters of the 2025-2026 Elkins Band and Guard:  Aiyer Family, Dylla Family, Mathews Family, Miller Family, Victor and Liliana Shen, Zetino Family.

Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions that may pop up. The board is here to help!  

It’s a great day to be a Knight!

Zia Anklesaria

EHS Band and Guard Booster Secretary