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Guard Parent Meeting Tonight

Week at a Glance

  • Monday: Percussion and Guard (12:00pm – 7:00pm)
    • Snares and Tenors 12:00pm – 2:30pm
    • Bass Drum and Flubs 2:30pm – 5:00pm
    • Front Ensemble 5:00pm – 7:00pm
    • Colorguard 12:00pm – 7:00pm
    • Colorguard Parent Meeting at 6:00pm in the Band Room
  • Wednesday : Guard • 12:00pm – 4:00pm

Forms and Commitment Fee Past Due

Just a reminder that the forms and commitment fee are past due at this point. We are in the process of working with the drill writer and need to confirm marching band participants. If you forgot to pay or need to make payment arrangements, please call the band room: 770) 834-0550. Ms. Dothard can help you with setting up payment arrangements. However, all required forms need to be turned in. The band room is open during the summer Monday – Thursday and we can accept payments on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 8:00AM – 3:00PM.

You can access the forms in the handbook and here is the fee schedule for your convenience.

Trojan Marching Band Fee Payment Schedule

Winds and Percussion Payment Schedule: $300.00

Monday, May 21, 2021 • Commitment Fee – $100.00 (Secures your spot in the halftime show) PAST DUE
Monday, June 21, 2021 • 2nd installment due – $100.00 (Due Next Week)
Monday, July 19, 2021 • Final installment due – $100.00
*A $25 late fee will be added for each month that a payment is past due.

Colorguard Payment Schedule: $500.00

Monday, May 21, 2021 • Commitment Fee – $175.00 (Orders your uniform and secures a spot in the show) PAST DUE
Monday, June 21, 2021 • 2nd installment due – $175.00 (Orders your shoes + your equipment rental) (Due Next Week)
Monday, July 19, 2021 • Final installment due – $150.00 (Final portion of band fees)
*A $25 late fee will be added for each month that a payment is past due.

Marching Band Photos

We have scheduled marching band photos and have added the dates and times to the calendar. For your convenience here is the information, please add them to your calendar.

Senior Photos • July 25 or August 1 • 1:00pm – 3:00pm: All seniors take photos with their family members to be included in the Fall Football Program. Choose your date and show up early. Photos appointments will be accepted on a first come first served basis. These are combined with the other fall activity photos. Arrive early to have time to put on your marching uniform and then report to the stadium for photos. Please email Ms. Dothard to let her know which date you plan on attending.

Team and Section Photos • July 28 • 8:30AM • All students report by 8:30AM to get into full uniform. All students should be in full uniform by 9:00AM. We will take the full ensemble photo first at 9:30AM and then take section photos. After photos, lunch will be provided and then we have our regularly scheduled camp from 1:00PM – 9:00PM. As mentioned in our Band Camp section, dinner will also be provided.

Summer Guard Practices

We continue our guard practices this week. Great job last week!

Reminders: Monday is a longer day and the students will have a “dinner break” from 3:00pm – 4:00pm. We would like each of the guard members to bring $5 to practice Monday to cover the cost of meals. We will have subway for lunch today. Vegetarian options are available if needed, please let Amanda Akin, our booster vice president, know right now. Also email Amanda if you would like to help out with serving the meals.

Rehearsal Needs Reminders

  • Large Water Canteen(as close as possible to 1/2 a gallon or more)
  • Black Biker Shorts(to wear under black athletic shorts)
  • Blank White Shirt
  • Proper supportive undergarments
  • Athletic or running shoes(no vans or skaters shoes)
  • NO JEWELLERY OR ACRYLIC/LONG NAILS
  • Large Towel
  • Backpack to store personal items(small notebook/pen/personal hygiene items/ extra mask/wipes)
  • Personal Snacks

Summer Percussion Practices

Last week went very well, we look forward to seeing everyone again today. Don’t forget to check the schedule for times. Attend only for the time that your section is meeting.

Please arrive 15 minutes early to move equipment to the designated area so that we can start on time. Snare/Tenors will be outside in front of the garage door, Bases will meet behind the band room, and front ensemble will be outside in front of the trailer.

Calendar updated: June 28th we will meet from 12:00PM – 5:00PM as a full percussion section. Batterie and Front Ensemble.

Health Class week 2 – Unit 1

Please complete Unit 1 this week. More info about the health class can be found by using the link above or following this link: https://chstrojanband.com/health-in-band/

If you haven’t completed the eADAP process yet, please keep working. The eADAP component is required for you to receive credit for the health class.

If you have fallen behind, please work diligently to catch up. At this point there is not a penalty for late work. Just keep working diligently. Try your best to finish all of your course work before band camp. You will be very happy that you did!

4th of July Parade

The deadline to register to participate in the parade was this Thursday, June 10. Registration is now closed. If you forgot to register, please email Mr. Carr immediately.

Rehearsal: July 2 • 9:00AM – 12:00PM at Carrollton HS (water provided)
Performance: July 3 • 10:00AM Downtown Carrollton (water provided)
Cost: FREE
Uniform: Parade T-Shirt (provided), black shorts, tennis shoes
Music: Salute to Freedom – download it in Google Classroom

Trip Meeting

We will have a Disney Trip meeting in the band room at 7:00PM on June 21, 2021. A $50 non-refundable deposit is due by June 21 to attend the trip. You can pay your deposit in cash by attending the meeting or you can pay it online by following this link. Please note that there is a convenience fee for all online payments.

2021 Band Camp

Band camp is quickly approaching! It is important that students are acclimated to the weather and begin hydrating now. According to the Mayo Clinic, if your urine is colorless or a light yellow, you may be drinking an adequate amount of water. The darker the color yellow, the more dehydrated you may be. To prevent dehydration it is a good idea to drink a glass of water with each meal and in between meals, before – during – and after exercise, and anytime that you feel thirsty.

July 19 – July 23 • 8:00AM – 9:00PM Band Camp Week 1
July 26 – Jul 30 • 1:00PM – 9:00PM Band Camp Week 2

Parents, please make your child drink water all summer long and get outside. We will be mindful of helping our students acclimate to the stresses of marching band, but we will need your help to ensure that they do not arrive to camp partially dehydrated and make sure they are prepared to battle the sun.

We would also like to ask any parent who is active in a local church or works for a local company to consider reaching out to leaders to help with our dinners at Band Camp. Whether a small donation or feeding our kids completely one night, anything from our great community is welcome!

Items Ordered at Band Camp

The following items are ordered during the week of Band Camp. They are not included in the price of fees because they are ordered as a Rookie. As long as your take care of your items, you only order it once. We will be sizing and ordering the items on Tuesday, July 27 beginning at 11:00AM. You can pay for the items either online, with cash, or money order. If paying online please be sure to specify your name and which items you are purchasing.

Band Jacket – Required for all members to serve as an alternate uniform • $75.00
Black Band Shirt – Required for all members • $10.00
Colorguard Duffle Bag – Required for all colorguard members • $40.00
Marching Band Shoes – Required for all winds and percussion • $42.00

Upcoming Dates

Below is a list of some upcoming events, please refer to our calendar on chstrojanband.com for a more complete overview of our upcoming rehearsals and events.

  • 6.14 Percussion Camp (times on the calendar) • Guard Camp 12pm – 7pm • Guard Parent Meeting 6pm
  • 6.16 Guard Camp 12pm – 4pm
  • 6.21 Percussion Camp (times on the calendar) • Guard Camp 12pm – 7pm
    • Disney Trip Meeting • 7pm in the Band Room
  • 6.23 Guard Camp 12pm – 4pm
  • 6.28 Percussion Camp (times on the calendar) • Guard Camp 12pm – 7pm
  • 7.3. Parade Practice
  • 7.4 Carrollton 4th of July Parade
  • 7.17 Volunteer Work Day 8:30AM – 11:30AM
  • 7.19 – 7.23 Band Camp 8:00AM – 9:00PM
  • 7.24 Special Event 10:00AM – 11:30AM
  • 7.26 – 7.30 Band Camp 1:00PM – 9:00PM
  • 7:30 Trojan Night

Do you ever order from Amazon? If you do, you can order the same items on AmazonSmile for the same amount and a percentage of the purchase will be donated to the Carrollton Trojan Band Boosters.

The AmazonSmile program is a give-back program where the online retailer, Amazon, donates 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to the Carrollton Trojan Band Boosters to support our normal operations and efforts in supporting our band. This really is a effortless way to support our band without it costing you anything extra. If you normally shop online with Amazon, you simply designate the Carrollton High School Band Boosters Club Inc. as the charitable organization that you’d like to support and that’s it… Your account will automatically be linked and then whenever you make your normal eligible purchases the band will benefit. It can’t get much easier than that to help!

To link your account, follow this link: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/58-1572206 and sign in to your Amazon account. That’s all there is to it! Share this link with your family, friends, and co-workers too so they can support us as well. If you want to take your support to the next level, share this opportunity with your Facebook Friends by simply clicking here: https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=http://smile.amazon.com/ch/58-1572206 or on share on your Twitter feed by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1mt64cX

After linking your account, whenever your shopping on Amazon, make sure your shopping at smile.amazon.com and then look for the AmazonSmile logo in the upper left-hand corner of your browser window. That’s your assurance that your purchases will benefit our program! NOTE: AmazonSmile does not work with the Amazon App for mobile devices. If you commonly shop from your smartphone or mobile device you will want to place the items you want in your shopping cart via the app but then complete your checkout in a traditional web browser on your desktop, laptop, smartphone, or mobile device in order for the AmazonSmile donation to be made.

There is no time limit on this program so we encourage you to continue to take advantage of this opportunity year-round.

If you have any specific questions you can contact the Band Boosters at: chstrojanbands@gmail.com.

-mpost

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