Week at a Glance:

• Monday: Full Band 3:45PM – 6:15PM
• Tuesday: Full Band 3:45PM – 6:15PM
  • Spirit Night at Moe’s from 5:00PM – 8:00PM*
• Thursday: Full Band 6:00PM – 9:00PM
• Friday: Homecoming vs. South Paulding • (Concessions Order: Due by Tuesday at 3:15pm) • Volunteer Here
  • 8:50 AM Report to Band Room for Pep rally
  • 11:00 AM Lunch, grab lunch and eat in the band room
  • 12:30 PM Parade Uniform Check (Band Shorts w/show shirts; guard in Black shorts and White tops
    • 12:35 PM Depart for Parade to CUES Parking Lot (line up by 12:45 PM)
  • 1:00PM Parade (more information for parent spectators)
    • Immediately Following the Parade – Seniors/Section Leaders ride bus for 2 Nursing Home Pep Rallies)
    • Students who return an early release form are released early at the conclusion of the parade
  • 5:30 PM Report to get into uniforms
  • 6:00 PM Uniform Check
  • 6:30 PM Pre-game in the AMP
  • 6:45 PM Depart to watch pre-game homecoming ceremony on track
  • 7:00 PM Pre-game
  • Post Game – Full show performance with Battle Hymn
• Saturday: Competition at Northgate HS • Volunteer Here
  • 1:00 PM Report to SAC for rehearsal
  • 4:30 PM Load
  • 4:45 PM Dinner
  • 5:45 PM Uniform Check
  • 6:00 PM Depart
  • 7:00 PM Arrive at Northgate HS
  • 8:00 PM Warm-Up
  • 8:45PM Performance

Prop Volunteers

Our show will have 7 back drops that we will need volunteers to help push out during the show and stand behind so that the wind does not blow them over. If you are interested in volunteering for this, please email Robert Moore: waterboy24moore@aol.com. There will be training for this volunteer opportunity on Thursday evening from 8:15PM – 9:00PM and the first performance is Friday after the game! We really need volunteers who can practice on Thursday, perform with us on Friday, and again on Saturday for the competition. We will not use the back drops for the away game on the 8th, but will use them for LoC on the 9th, then the next game (week after fall break) HOME vs. East Paulding and finally for the final competition on October 23 at Cass HS.

Spirit Night – Tuesday, Sep 28 • Moe’s

Spirit night at Moe’s will be September 28th from 5:00PM – 8:00PM! Come over, have some great food and support the Band. Every time we have a spirit night it helps raise money for just eating dinner so thank you for your amazing support!

Debuting New Uniforms on Friday!

• Homecoming vs. South Paulding •  (Concessions Order: Due by Tuesday at 3:15pm)
  • 5:30 PM Report to get into uniforms
  • 6:00 PM Uniform Check
  • 6:30 PM Pre-game in the AMP
  • 6:45 PM Depart to watch pre-game homecoming ceremony on track
  • 7:00 PM Pre-game
  • Post Game – Full show performance with Battle Hymn

Concessions protocol for the new uniforms:

We are very fortunate to have new uniforms and will be debuting them this Friday for homecoming and wearing them again on Saturday for our marching competition. Students should use good judgement when eating food in our new uniforms and should refrain from the following: powdered sugar, globs of ketchup/mustard, or other dips (polynesian sauce, nacho cheese, etc.) while in uniform. Additionally, students are only permitted to drink clear liquids (water, Sprite, etc.) while in our new uniforms. Any uniform that has to be cleaned because of a student’s failure to follow these guidelines will be cleaned at the expense of the student’s parents.

Valhalla Classic at Northgate High School

We compete at Northgate HS this Saturday. Below is a schedule of the band performances if any parents would like to get there early and watch some of the bands?

Schedule of Bands in Competition

• Fest. Marist School 2:25PM
• A Marist School 3:00PM
• A Wesleyan HS 3:15PM
• A Luella HS 3:30PM
• AA Peachtree Ridge HS 4:00PM
• AA Johnson HS 4:15PM
• AA Northwest HS 4:30PM
• AA Pike County HS 4:45PM
• AA Heard County HS 5:00PM
• AAA Villa Rica HS 6:30PM
• AAA Dalton HS 6:50PM
• AAA Newnan HS 7:10PM
• AAA Etowah HS 7:30PM
• AAA Starrs Mill HS 7:50PM
• AAAA Ola HS 8:25PM
• AAAA Carrollton HS 8:45PM
• Exh. Northgate HS 9:05PM
• Leadership report 9:25PM*
• Awards 9:35PM

*Band Leadership will line up to take the field at the gate closest to the Interstate. Further instructions will follow from a contest official at that time.

CHS Band Itinerary • Saturday: Competition at Northgate HS

• 1:00 PM Report to SAC for rehearsal
• 4:30 PM Load
• 4:45 PM Dinner
• 5:45 PM Uniform Check
• 6:00 PM Depart
• 7:00 PM Arrive at Northgate HS
• 8:00 PM Warm-Up
• 8:45PM Performance

After our performance, we will stage our instruments somewhere on the track in an endzone, and then allow students to visit concessions.  All students should be back down to the track from the concession stand so that we can sit together for the awards ceremony.

Again, Concessions protocol for the new uniforms:

We are very fortunate to have new uniforms and will be debuting them this Friday for homecoming and wearing them again on Saturday for our marching competition. Students should use good judgement when eating food in our new uniforms and should refrain from the following: powdered sugar, globs of ketchup/mustard, or other dips (polynesian sauce, nacho cheese, etc.) while in uniform. Additionally, students are only permitted to drink clear liquids (water, Sprite, etc.) while in our new uniforms. Any uniform that has to be cleaned because of a student’s failure to follow these guidelines will be cleaned at the expense of the student’s parents.

Legacy of Champions • October 9

On October 9, 2021 we will host our annual marching band competition, the Legacy of Champions (LoC). We need all parents and students to participate in this event, which is why we added it to the calendar last October and keep it on the 2nd Saturday in October whenever possible.

Volunteer opportunities in each area include all-day, and 1st or 2nd shift, with shifts being approx 5-6 hours and all day is 10-12 hours. We will not know the exact start/stop times of the event or shifts until band registration closes two weeks prior to the event. Full-timing details will then be communicated directly with each volunteer area, specific to your duties.

LOC Food Item Donations Needed – Sign-up here Some items needed for the hospitality suites include: Brownies, chips, cookies, etc.

LOC Concessions Volunteers – Sign-up here Some duties include: Fryers, Grillers, General concessions help prepping food, customer service, sales, etc.

LOC Hospitality Volunteers – Sign-up here Some duties include: General hospitality duties: preparing, staging, warming, serving food, decorating, cleaning, etc.

LOC Volunteers (General) – E-mail Us Here Some duties include: No preference, willing to do whatever needs to be done, duties as assigned, etc.

LOC Volunteers (Set up / Clean up) Sign up here Some duties include: General set up Friday 10/08/21: 10:00pm-12:00am & General Clean up Saturday 10/09/21: 10:00pm-12:00am – Those that volunteer for these shifts are excused from other duties/responsibilities during the event!

LOC Logistics Volunteers

(Equipment & Traffic) – Sign-up here Some duties include: Traffic control, equipment handlers/haulers, etc.

LOC Logistics Volunteers (Parking) Sign up here Some duties include: Parking attendants, bus/truck/equipment parking, etc.

LOC Equipment to Lend – Sign-up here Some items needed include: ATVs, golf carts, equipment trailers, etc.

LOC Admission Gates & Press Box Volunteers – Sign-up here Some duties include: Judges assistant, gate attendants, ticket booth, trophy assistants, etc.

LOC Registration Volunteers – Sign-up here Some duties include: Band check-in, registration, etc.

LOC Vendors Volunteers – Sign-up here Some duties include: Photographers, Booster/event sales (spirit pops, shout-outs, snacks, etc.), fried Oreo stand, etc.

LOC Financial Volunteers – Sign-up here Some duties include: Managing financial aspects of the event

Students use this form to sign-up for shift preferences.

Access Road Behind the Band Room

The access road behind the band room that connects our room to the driveway of our storage building is not for thru traffic. On Friday night we had some parents pull through this access road while we were still unloading equipment. This poses a safety issue for our parents/students who were entering and exiting the garage while unloading equipment.

Additionally, we had many parents forget not to park in the bus loop after an away game. There were multiple cars parked at the entrance to the band facility who blocked the buses and equipment trucks from entering. Thank you for your help in keeping this roadway clear for our students and volunteers to return without obstruction and expediting our unloading process so that we all can go home sooner and safely.

All In One Starts Tomorrow

Our booster club traditionally only holds two selling fundraisers a year, the All-In-One Sale in the fall and the Band BBQ in the spring. As a result of the hard work of our parents we are able to provide things for our outstanding band students that would otherwise not be possible. Additionally, these sales help us keep our band fees low. The more fruit and meat that we sell this fall, the more we are able to provide for our band. To accomplish these goals, we need each band family to either sell 30 units of fruit and/or meat or make a $150 donation to the band.

The All In One packets will be given out during class tomorrow. We will again have Grapefruit, Hamlin Oranges, Navel Oranges, Mandarins, Mixed Fruit, Spiral Honey Glazed Ham, Whole Cajun Turkey, Smoked Turkey Breast, Pork Sausage Patties and Peppered Bacon for sale. Our community is very supportive of the All-In-One sale – they are just waiting for us to ask them to buy!

Thank you for your participation in this sale and your support of all our children in the band program! Thank you for being ALL IN for the All-in-one Sale.

Disney Trip – Limited Spaces Are Available

Reminder! The September trip payment is due tomorrow • Monday, September 27th. This payment is $150.00/person. If you are behind on payments, please contact jenn.chsbandbooster@gmail.com to work out a payment arrangement.

Did you forget to sign-up for the Disney Trip? We are still allowing people to sign up for the trip. Right now there are still a very limited number of seats available. Please visit our Disney Trip page for more information on how to register. If you have any questions, please reach out to Mr. Carr at christopher.carr@carrolltoncityschools.net.

Health Class • Due by end of Fall Break

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

Parents: the due date for the health class assignments was by the first week of school, but I am happy to allow the students to have extra time without penalty. If your child has not completed the eADAP course, they are officially behind and next to get busy. In addition to the eADAP course, they have 9 Units to complete in order to earn health/PE credit through participation in Marching Band. Please make sure this is 100% completed by the end of Fall Break (October 18).

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.

• Regular rehearsal schedule
  • Mondays 3:45pm – 6:15pm
  • Tuesdays 3:45pm – 6:15pm
  • Thursdays 6:00pm – 9:00pm
  • Friday (Football Games)
• 9.20 All In One Sale Begins
• 9.24 Away vs. Rome
• 9.28 Spirit Night at Moe’s 5:00PM – 8:00PM
• 10.1 Home vs. SPHS
• 10.2 1st Competition at Northgate HS
• 10.8 Away vs. PCHS
• 10.9 LoC
• 10.11 – 10.15 No School – Fall Break
• 10.17 Health Class is DUE
• 10.19 County Exhibition
• 10. 22 Home vs. East Paulding * 8th Grade Night
• 10.23 Final Competition at Cass HS
• 10.29 Away vs. Alexander