Dec 15 UHS Bands / Guard Update

🎄Season's Greetings from the Union Bands faculty and staff! 

📢 Let's pack the UHS Gym TONIGHT Mon Dec 15 at 7:00pm for the Union Guard's Annual Holiday Showcase!  Come early to bid on silent auction items or purchase delectable holiday treats 😋

⚠️Tomorrow Tues Dec 16 is the deadline to register for Solo & Ensemble Festival coming up next semester.  Note: duets may be registered if instruments are of the same family (brasses, woodwinds, or percussion).  Find all the details and registration form at: https://www.cognitoforms.com/UnionBands/UHSBandSoloEnsembleFestivalRegistration202526 

📅 Tomorrow night Tues Dec 16, 6-7pm is UBPC Resource Night.  Make account payments, pick up fundraiser chocolate, and ask questions.  Recently ordered Letterman Jackets and VIBES earplugs will be available to pick up at this event.  Recently ordered RR Section merch and other Union Bands merch will not be available until after this event.

📝 UHS and UFA campus block scheduling for Semester Final Exams is coming up later this week.  ***FRESHMEN***: on Thu morning Dec 18 do NOT report to the UHS campus, rather proceed directly to your 2nd Period classroom at the Freshman Academy by 8:40am. Shuttle Bus service from UHS to UFA is ***NOT*** available as it is on normal school days.  

🌞 Calling all Friends & Family wishing to join in the fun for the Renegade Regiment's EAST COAST ADVENTURE next summer, be sure to check out rate & payment information ASAP.   $ deposits are due later this month.  Much more info and registration at: www.unionbands.com/eastcoastadventure/friends-family  

🚨 NEW POLICY for UHS BAND BUILDING starting 2026: In an effort to take better care of our facility, effective Mon Jan 5, food & drinks (except water) may not be consumed within the Band Building.  Eating must happen outside or in other open areas on campus.  This policy is inclusive of lunchtime; Soph/Jr/Sr who may normally eat lunch inside the band building must find a different eating location. 

🎄HOLIDAY SALE! → 'VIBES' Brand Hearing Protection - Discount Pricing Available thru Mon Dec 8

Instrumental music played at high volumes is known to have long-term hearing loss effects. We encourage students to protect their ears by way of using quality earplugs, and we have partnered with Vibes Hi-Fidelity Ear Plugs to provide high quality hearing protection at a reasonable price.

Normally $28.95 per pair, Vibes is offering special pricing of just $17.00 per pair (+ nominal processing fee) for Union Students & Families!

ORDER NOW thru Monday December 8

ORDERS WILL BE DELIVERED TO UNION H.S. AND DISTRIBUTED BY OUR STAFF -OR- coordinated as a special pick-up event for Christmas.

MORE INFO ABOUT THIS PRODUCT:

Vibes Hi-Fidelity Earplugs (seen on TV's Shark Tank) are discreet, reusable earplugs designed for musicians. Instead of blocking and muffling sound like traditional foam earplugs, Vibes reduce the volume of loud live music to a safer and more comfortable level that prevents permanent hearing damage, while still allowing you to hear yourself and the rest of the ensemble play clearly. ‎‎

Each pair of Vibes also includes:‎‎

• Three sizes of interchangeable eartips to ensure a proper fit for any sized ear‎‎

• Attachable cord that allow the earplugs to be hung around the neck and prevents them from getting lost‎‎

• Pocket-sized carrying case‎‎

Vibes are trusted by over 300 of the country's top high school and college band programs (including schools like U of Alabama, U of Texas, U of Georgia, and Oklahoma State), professional orchestras, military bands, independent WGI ensembles, and DCI drum corps.‎‎