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2017 CHS MARCHING KNIGHTS: OFF TO A MIGHTY START!
The 2017 CHS Marching Band Camp was a great success! The students, Mr. Reid, Mr. Ehrlich and all other instructors are on their way to performing a magnificent marching band show, titled “Havana Knights”. We got a taste of the show at the parent pre-view (see video here). It will be thrilling to witness the show's progress as it develops through the marching season. Thank you to all the parents who volunteered their time and energy to uniform fittings, first aid, dinner duty and donated items during band camp. Band camp would not have been successful without all of your hard work! A very special thanks to the following parents:
We would also like to recognize the vendors who assisted the band in providing the band camp dinners: Chik-Fil-A (North Point Pkwy. location), Little Caesar's Pizza (Old Alabama location) and Sweet Tomatoes (North Point Pkwy. location). Please visit these restaurants and thank them for supporting the band. A special shout out to Beth and Bob Charlton, the owners of Charlton’s Grill & Tap, who provided the food for the Thursday night dinner. The Charltons are band parents. Visit the restaurant’s website here. MARCHING BAND REHEARSALS Please make note of regular rehearsals beginning the first week of school which will take place on Tuesdays (6 – 9pm), Thursdays (4:15 – 7:15pm) and on some Mondays by instrument sections. Students, remember to bring a ½ gallon water bottle, your instrument, a pencil, wear light clothes & sunscreen and winds bring breathing balloons! See website calendar tab for details. ALPHARETTA OLD SOLDIERS DAY PARADE Marching Band will march in this parade on August 5th. Students and chaperones should park or be dropped off at First Baptist Church of Alpharetta (44 Academy St., Alpharetta 30009) and then report to Independence High School at 8:45 a.m. dressed in blue band t-shirt, khaki shorts and tennis shoes. You are also allowed to wear sunglasses and a hat. While a shuttle is being offered between the church and Independence H.S., we encourage you to walk the short distance since the shuttle may fill up and take longer. Please note that we will not take buses from CHS to the parade. Each student must provide their own transportation. Do not be late because streets will close before the parade begins at 10:30 a.m. You must click here for exact instructions on drop off and parking! We would love for many parents and other band fans to attend the parade. Click here for parade route and other details. We estimate the ending time to be around 12 p.m. Students should be picked up at the American Legion Post - 201 Wills Road. Roads should be unblocked, but the driving path might need to be a bit creative. DONATION DAYS - WE NEED YOU! On Friday, August 11th (4:30 - 8pm) and Saturday, August 12th (10am - 1pm), marching band leadership and percussion are expected to play their instruments & show their school spirit outside the Centennial and Haynes Bridge Kroger groceries, asking for donations. This is a very successful fundraiser for the band and helps keep our fees low! Student sign-ups will be available in the band room. Parent volunteers are also needed to supervise students and tow the trailer. Click on the Volunteer Tab above to sign up! CHS BAND: A FAMILY AFFAIROur band is powered by parent volunteers - We need YOU! We ask that each family volunteer 4 or more times throughout the marching band season. We are currently recruiting volunteers for all Friday night games, marching band exhibition & competitions, parades, video volunteers and pizza sales. To sign up, click on the Volunteer Tab above!
THURSDAY PRE-PRACTICE PIZZA MEAL At the end of practice on Tuesdays, parents collect money from students who wish to have a pizza snack before band practice on Thursdays. This is optional and the pizza MUST be ordered and paid for at the end of the Tuesday night band rehearsal. Please bring exact or small change to help our parents! Menu: Cheese or Pepperoni pizza - $1.50/slice Pizza will be distributed from the auditorium lobby FFA concession stand window. At pickup time, drinks and snacks will also be available for purchase (water, PowerAide & sodas $1.00-$1.50, chips & crackers $0.50, candy, cookies & pastries $1.00). MARCHING BAND PAYMENTS The final Marching Band payment was due July 31st. As of Aug. 1, accounts with unpaid balances will not receive the $50 discount and will be charged back for this amount. Under My Account (above), select Previous Purchases and click on the order number with a balance due at the top or look for the blue box at the top of your screen that indicates you have orders with a balance due. Next, look for the "make a payment" button to proceed with your payment. If you have more than one open order, they must be paid separately. MARCHING BAND UNIFORM INFORMATION Most marching band students (except Color Guard) were fitted for uniforms during the first week of band camp. If you need to order and pay for shoes and shorts and did not do so during registration, please do so now. Go to your My Account/Forms page and look for “There are optional items available (show)” underneath the New Forms section. Click on that form and enter required information. Please submit and pay for all items, receiving a RECEIPT on screen and via email. Shoes are $40 and shorts are $10. Click here for general information regarding uniforms. If you have any questions regarding uniforms, please contact Wendy Hamann.SPIRIT GEAR - BUY ONLINE Show your band pride for this year's season by purchasing Spirit Gear which is available above under the Spirit Gear tab! Hearing protection: $10 Hats: $15 Socks: $10 Water bottles: $10 String backpacks: $10 Magnets: $5 Assorted Spirit Wear Questions: contact Kristin Holland. 2017 CHS Marching Band Camp Reminders (Please notice new ones posted for 2nd week!):
Students must be picked up promptly - sign up for our Band Tweets for live updates (instructions on right hand side bar). Week 2 - Band Camp Day By Day:
MARCHING BAND UNIFORM INFORMATION Most marching band students (except Color Guard) have been fitted for uniforms during the first week of band camp. If you need to order and pay for shoes and shorts and did not do so during registration, please do so now. Go to your My Account/Forms page and look for “There are optional items available (show)” underneath the New Forms section. Click on that form and enter required information. Please submit and pay for all items, receiving a RECEIPT on screen and via email. Shoes are $40 and shorts are $10. Click here for general information regarding uniforms. If you have any questions regarding uniforms, please contact Wendy Hamann or Christy Lawrence. MARCHING BAND PAYMENTS The final Marching Band payment is due July 31st. Pay any remaining balances by this date to keep $50 discount. As of Aug. 1, accounts with unpaid balances will be charged back for the $50 discount. Under My Account (above), select Previous Purchasesand click on the order number with a balance due at the top or look for the blue box at the top of your screen that indicates you have orders with a balance due. Next, look for the "make a payment" button to proceed with your payment. If you have more than one open order, they must be paid separately. CHS BAND: A FAMILY AFFAIR Our band is powered by parent volunteers - We need YOU! We ask that each family volunteer 4 or more times throughout the marching band season beginning with band camp. We are currently recruiting volunteers for first aid, uniform fittings & dinner duty during band camp and to supply item donations. Also available: all Friday night games, marching band exhibition & competitions, parades and video volunteers. To sign up, click on the Volunteer Tab above! SPIRIT GEAR - BUY ONLINE & AT BAND CAMP Show your band pride for this year's season by purchasing Spirit Gear! Spirit Gear will be available for purchase at band camp drop off on Monday, Thursday, and Friday July 24th, 27th, and 28th. Hearing protection: $10 Hats: $15 Socks: $10 Water bottles: $10 String backpacks: $10 Magnets: $5 We will also have a limited number of previous year's t-shirts. T-shirts: $15 LIMITED SUPPLY Hoodie: $30 ONE SMALL ONLY Pre-orders for new designs available now through Friday Morning (7/28) @ 9 am - order online or drop off forms with payment (checks payable to CHS Band Boosters) at Band Camp. Questions: contact Kristin Holland. ALPHARETTA OLD SOLDIERS DAY PARADE Marching Band will march in this parade on August 5th. Students and chaperones should report to Independence High School (near downtown Alpharetta, click here for directions) at 8:45 a.m. dressed in blue band t-shirt, khaki shorts and tennis shoes. You are also allowed to wear sunglasses and a hat. Please note that we will not take buses from CHS to the parade. Each student must provide their own transportation. Do not be late because streets will close before the parade begins at 10:30 a.m. We would love for many parents and other band fans to attend the parade. Click here for parade route and other details. At this time we do not know the exact ending time but estimate it to be around 12 p.m. Students should be picked up at the American Legion Post - 201 Wills Road. Roads should be unblocked, but the driving path might need to be a bit creative. DONATION DAYS - WE NEED YOU! On Friday, August 11th (4:30 - 8pm) and Saturday, August 12th (10am - 1pm), marching band leadership and percussion are expected to play their instruments & show their school spirit outside the Centennial and Haynes Bridge Kroger groceries, asking for donations. This is a very successful fundraiser for the band and helps keep our fees low! Student sign-ups will be available in the band room. Parent volunteers are also needed to supervise students and tow the trailer. Click on the Volunteer Tab above to sign up! MARCHING BAND LEADERSHIP Mr. Reid, Mr. Ehrlich and the marching band leadership spent Friday morning preparing for the next two weeks of band camp. Anticipation is building for what promises to be another fantastic marching season! IMPORTANT: Your Online Band Account Each year, on the anniversary of when you established your band account, your account resets. At this time, you are prompted by the system to review your parent and student information fields. Please take this opportunity to ensure that all fields (especially the student fields) are updated, since we run various reports and contact you based on these fields. For example, we may send an important email to all students who play trombone. If you don't remember being prompted to review this information, please take just a moment to log into your account and review that information. Simply go to your My Account/Forms and click on Parent and Student Information form. Calling All Mighty Marching Knights! The 2017 CHS Marching Band Camp is one week away! Reminders for both weeks of camp:
Students must be picked up promptly - sign up for our Band Tweets for live updates (instructions on right hand side bar).
All marching band students (except Color Guard) will be fitted for uniforms during band camp, including shoes and shorts (please bring socks!). Returning members should bring their marching shorts and marching shoes. These items were available for purchase during online registration. If you did not purchase them during registration and you need them, go to your My Account/Forms page and look for “There are optional items available (show)” underneath the New Forms section. Shoes are $40 and shorts are $10 and should be paid for prior to band camp. Click here for general information regarding uniforms. If you have any questions regarding uniforms, please contact Natasha Borg or Christy Lawrence. BAND CAMP DINNERS We will serve dinner to the students during the second week of full band camp on the evenings of July 24th (Chick-fil-A), 26th (pizza & salad) and 27th (burgers from Charlton's). If you have any dietary restrictions, please contact Kristin Holland. On these 3 evenings, we are asking for donations of water bottles and paper goods (plates & napkins). Please read details in the volunteer section below. On July 25th, students will be supervised as they walk across the street to purchase dinner at either Moe’s, Kroger or Pizza Hut. Students must bring $$ to buy their own meal. On July 28th, students are on their own for dinner when they have a break at 5pm before reporting back at 6:45pm to warm-up for the parent pre-view show. BAND CAMP SPECIAL ACTIVITIES AND DRESS UP DAYS During the second week of camp, students will participate in the following dress up days and special activities: Dress Up Days:
MARCHING BAND PAYMENTS The final Marching Band payment is due July 31st. Pay any remaining balances by this date to keep $50 discount. As of Aug. 1, accounts with unpaid balances will be charged back for the $50 discount. Under My Account (above), select Previous Purchases and click on the order number with a balance due at the top or look for the blue box at the top of your screen that indicates you have orders with a balance due. Next, look for the "make a payment" button to proceed with your payment. If you have more than one open order, they must be paid separately. DRUM MAJOR CAMP Did you know that UGA hosts a Drum Major Camp every summer? This year, our three drum majors, Sarah Willis, DJ Rice, and Caroline Parham, attended along with rising sophomore, Laura Lesh. Caroline received an award for Superior Leadership and Conducting, and they all learned a great deal and had a fabulous time! MARCHING BAND LEADERSHIP MEETING Marching band leadership students (if in town) will have a meeting/pizza party on Friday, July 14th from 9am – noon. Comments are closed.
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