Terrific job in Rome on Friday night! Our band bought the spirit, brought the noise, and energized our team to another victory! We are so proud of the atmosphere created by our students and their outstanding performance during halftime. Absolutely the epitome of class and excellence.

Thank you to the parents who assisted with feeding the band, getting the uniforms back from the cleaners, chaperoning the trip, loading and unloading the truck, and coordinating logistics. Our band parents are the absolute best – thank you so much for providing outstanding support and continuing to reflect and design systems to make us even more efficient! We are blessed because of you!

Special shout out to Simply Catering! The meal on Friday night was outstanding: Fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, and green beans! And they packaged the meals for quick service allowing us to depart on time! Parents, this is the product of an extraordinary sponsorship. Please help us thank Simply Catering, they are supporting your child generously.

Next Friday we host Villa Rica at home in Grisham Stadium. We will perform the National Anthem as a combined band along with Villa Rica.

Week at a Glance:

• Monday: Full Band • Labor Day • No School • Enjoy your day off!
• Tuesday: Full Band • 3:45PM – 6:15PM • SAC
• 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
• Friday: Home vs. Villa Rica • Volunteer Here
  • 5:30pm Report in Uniform
  • 5:45pm SSB Rehearsal with Villa Rica
  • 6:45pm Performance in the CHAMP
  • 7:10pm Depart for Pregame
  • 7:15pm National Anthem combined with Villa Rica HS Band
  • 7:30pm Kick-Off
  • 10:30pm Approx completion time
• Saturday: Saturday Rehearsal • 1:00PM – 9:00PM
  • 1:00pm Rehearsal starts in the SAC
  • 4:30pm Dinner Break
  • 6:00pm Evening Block
    • We will transition to the stadium when the football games end

Anniversary Celebration Continues

Did you miss the celebration on August 19? 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!

All In One Sale Starts on September 18

Here is a video that you can share closer to the event to spread awareness of our fundraiser.

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 Needs

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.

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.

Donations that will help:

• 10″ dinner plates
• small dessert plates
• napkins
• solo cups
• to-go containers
• 12/24 pack sodas
• bottled water cases
• cookies/brownies
• individual bags of chips
• gatorade drink mix

Thing we need to borrow:

• ATVs and drivers
• crock pots
• folding tables
• propane tanks
• pop up tents
• large coolers
• 6’x12′ or smaller trailers

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

• September
  • 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