It was a great first week of school! Thursday we had our candlelight ceremony, and on Friday we finished the week with our home opener vs. Langston Hughes. Before the game we hosted a reconnect reception for alumni and during halftime we had the privilege to honor Trojan Band Pioneers and their wives: Ernest and Dorris McClendon, Don and Rosetta Hall, and Hal and Elaine Lovvorn in celebration of 75 Years of Trojan Band Excellence. The celebration wouldn’t have been as special without the historical collection compiled by Mrs. Rita Gentry. We proudly recognized her contributions just before Battle Hymn. It was a sellout crowd and our students represented us very well all night! After the game a few of our parents and student leaders recognized that our custodians could use some help because the visitors stands were trashed. They did not hesitate to lend a hand to help out and the stands were clean very quickly.

Thank you to the many parent volunteers who made Thursday and Friday Successful! It takes a village and we are so thankful to have many parent volunteers who display humility to our students daily. Parents who make the sacrifices necessary to help us provide what the students need to be successful. Thank you for being great role models, rolling up your sleeves, and getting the job done. We are blessed to have the opportunity to work alongside you. It was a great week overall!

Week at a Glance:

• Monday: Full Band • 3:45PM – 6:15PM
• Tuesday: Full Band • 3:45PM – 6:15PM
  • LoC Coordinator Meeting • 6:00PM
• Wednesday: DHB • 3:30PM – 5:00PM (Optional for students auditioning for District Honor Band)
• Thursday: Full Band • 6:00PM – 9:00PM • Parents, come out and watch the end of rehearsal
  • 5:00PM Pre-order Concessions in band room lobby • Volunteer Here
    • Hot Dog: $2
    • Hamburger: $4.00
    • Chick-fil-a: $5.00
    • Cheese or Pepperoni Pizza: $2.00
    • Sprite: $3.00
    • Water/Lemonade: Free for marching band members
  • Senior Parents set up for senior breakfast • 9:30PM
• Friday: Home vs. South Paulding • SENIOR NIGHT • Volunteer Here
  • 7:30AM Senior Breakfast
  • 6:15PM Report in Uniform
  • 6:25PM Amp Performance
  • 6:55PM Senior Night Ceremony
  • 7:15PM National Anthem
  • 7:30PM Kickoff

SENIOR Itinerary for Friday afternoon

• 5:00PM In Uniform visit Mr. Carr for Sr. Cord
• 5:20PM Senior Night check in: family photos in the cafeteria – first come first served
• 6:15PM Report in Uniform
• 6:25PM Amp Performance
• 6:45PM Depart for Track
• 6:55PM Senior Night Ceremony
• 7:15PM National Anthem/Pre-game with band
• 7:30PM Kick-Off

Senior Night Info Handout from the School

Parent Volunteers

Our booster club has began using Slack (a free messaging software) to help facilitate and organize direct messaging between people. It allows conversations to be organized by task/committee rather than person. This allows us to stay in the know better. Join Our Slack Channel by clicking Here.

If you are volunteering for a football game, you must be signed up to volunteer no later than Thursday evening before the game so that we can provide a list of volunteers to the gate workers. This allows us to assist our school in making our games more secure, which directly benefits our families safety. Thank you for assisting us with this very important procedure. You can easily fine the link to volunteer for each event either in the “Week At A Glance” at the top, or in the “Upcoming Events” section at the bottom of each post.

In order to maximize our student’s break time during 3rd Quarter Break, we have the students pre-order their items on Thursday’s before home games. We are in need of a few volunteers to assist with these orders • VOLUNTEER HERE

Anniversary Celebration Continues

Did you miss the celebration last week? We will continue performing The Opener, Let It Be Me, and Spirit of the Bull during our CHAMP performances before pregame at home games. You can also view the historic slideshow compiled by Rita Gentry using the QR code above or by visiting our alumni page under the “About” menu.

Stay tuned to our YouTube page as we have begun converting our Trojan Band media to prepare it for online premieres. We hope to be able to share the nostalgia and provide a wonderful resource for the families who poured so much time and effort into our program over the years.

Alumni, we also welcome you to join us for Homecoming on September 15, 2023! You’re welcome to perform Space and Fight Song with us during pre-game, some of your favorite Cheers (Cheer 1, 2, Land of 1000 Dances, etc. ) in. the stands, and Battle Hymn after the game. You can find music linked here.

Band Shop Online

Need band swag? You can order online using this link: https://stores.inksoft.com/trojan_band_store/shop/home

Thank you so much to the Holtzclaw’s for running the Band Shop and working to provide more items for our families to enjoy!

World’s Finest Chocolate

We still have boxes of chocolate that is available to our members to sell for credit towards their New York Trip. These are available on a first come, first served basis. Please check in with Dr. Carr, Mr. Nelson, or Ms. Dothard if you’d like a box to sell. Anyone requesting a box is expected to bring back $60 as we cannot accept back any unsold chocolate.

Legacy of Champions • We need all hands on deck

Please volunteer you can speak directly to the coordinator that you would prefer to work with, or you can email Lindy Moore at CHSTrojanBandVolunteers@gmail.com for assistance.

THANK YOU!

In addition to water donations, we also have a wishlist set up on Amazon that allows parents, friends, and volunteers to easily send donations of snack items for students. The snacks are provided as side items to our meals, on the bus on our way home after a game or competition. We appreciate your help in providing these items for our students. We received many boxes from this past Prime Day sale. Thank you to all of the parents who have already sent in donations!

Mark Your Calendars

The following events we need all hands on deck and are requesting your involvement.

Upcoming Dates

This is not an exhaustive list. Refer to our calendar online for the most up to date information regarding events and times. We begin our normal rehearsal schedule on Monday, August 14.
Monday: 3:45pm – 6:15pm • Tuesday: 3:45pm – 6:15pm • Thursday: 6:00pm – 9:00pm

• August
  • 25 • Home vs. South Paulding • Senior Night • 7:30pm • Volunteer Here
• September
  • 1 • Away vs. Rome • 7:30pm • Volunteer Here
  • 4 • Labor Day • No School
  • 8 • Home vs. Villa Rica • 7:30pm • Volunteer Here
  • 9 • Saturday Rehearsal • 1:00pm – 9:00pm • Volunteer Here
  • 15 • Homecoming vs. Jenkins • 7:30pm • Volunteer Here
  • 18 • All in One Sale Starts!
  • 22 • Away vs. Hillgrove • 7:30pm • Volunteer Here
  • 30 • Oconee Classic Marching Competition • TBD • Volunteer Here
• October
  • 3 • County Exhibition • 6:00pm • Volunteer Here
  • 4 • District Honor Jazz Band Auditions • Gordon Central HS
  • 6 • Away vs. East Coweta • 7:30pm • Volunteer Here
  • 9-13 • Winter Break • No School
  • 13 • Full Band Rehearsal • 1:00pm
  • 13 • Home vs. Pebblebrook • 7:30pm • Volunteer Here
  • 20 • Home vs. Westlake • CMS Night • 7:30pm • Volunteer Here
  • 21 • Golden River Marching Competition • TBD • Volunteer Here
  • 27 • Away vs. Campbell • 7:30pm • Volunteer Here
  • 28 • Legacy of Champions HOME Marching Competition • All Day • Volunteer Here
• November
  • 3 • Teacher Workday • No School • Open No Game
  • 7 • Veteran’s Day Concert
  • 9 – 12 • NYC Trip
  • 10 • 1st Round Playoffs
  • 11 • Veteran’s Day Parade NYC
  • 13-14 • District Honor Jazz Band
  • 16 • Band Auditions
  • 17-18 • All in One Pickup Dates
  • 17 • 2nd Round Playoffs
  • 20 – 24 • Thanksgiving Break • No School
  • 24 • 3rd Round Playoffs (Quarter Finals)
• December
  • 1 • 4th Round Playoffs (Semifinals)
  • 2 • Carrollton Christmas Parade • 4:00pm Report
    • Band Christmas Party • 7:00pm – 9:00pm
  • 9 • District Honor Band Auditions • East Paulding High School
  • 11 • Jazz Band Performance at Tabernacle Baptist
  • 12 • Christmas Concert
  • 13 • Championship Game • Mercedes Benz Stadium
  • 15 • Last Day Semester 1 • Early Release