This Saturday is our Trojan Band 5K. Although it is too late to be guaranteed a shirt, please continue to spread the word! Saturday is forecasted to be a BEAUTIFUL day. Sign up here: https://runsignup.com/race/events/ga/carrollton/trojanband5k

Band students participate as volunteers and perform for our runners throughout the course. Students should report at 7:30AM and will be finished by 12:00PM.

Volunteers are needed: Volunteer Here • We need set-up/clean up, band shoppe, and registration assistants mainly on Saturday, but also need help assembling packets, and handing out packets on Friday.

Our Varsity Winter Guard travels to Gulfport, Mississippi to compete in the WGI Regional hosted at Gulfport High School on March 16. Our band classes have a week left before we perform at LGPE

Week at a Glance • CHS Announcements

• Monday: Symphonic Band • 3:45pm – 6:00pm
• Tuesday: No Wind Ensemble Rehearsal • Dr. Carr is judging LGPE in Gwinnett County
  • JV Winterguard • 4:00pm – 6:00pm • Cafeteria
  • Varsity Winterguard • 6:15pm – 9:15pm • Cafeteria
• Wednesday: Concert Band • 3:45pm – 6:00pm
• Thursday: JV Winterguard • 4:00pm – 6:00pm • Cafeteria
  • Varsity Winterguard • 6:15pm – 9:15pm • Cafeteria
• Friday: Varsity Winterguard Departs for Mississippi • 1:30PM
  • Trojan Band 5K Packet Pick-Up • 4:00pm – 6:00pm • Don Hall Band Room Lobby • Volunteer Here
• Saturday: 3rd Annual Trojan Band 5K • Volunteer Here

Winter Guard travels to Gulport HS in Mississippi

Our Varsity Winterguard will compete in the the Regional WGI competition hosted by Gulfport High School in Gulfport, Mississippi on Saturday.

Performance Site: GulfPort High School 
100 Perry St Gulfport, MS 39507
Tickets: Prelims – $15.00 • Finals – $20.00
Prelims and Finals – $30.00
On site ticket sales only. Cash, Check, or Credit Cards Accepted (MasterCard, Visa, Discover, AMEX). Please make checks payable to Admiral Band Boosters.

Itinerary:

Friday

• 11:50am Rehearsal in bandroom
• 1:30pm EST Pack and Load- 
• 2:30pm EST Leave CHS 
• 4:00pm CST Bucee’s • Auburn, AL for Snacks and restroom (1hr stop)
• 7:00 pm CST Arrive at Hotel/Dinner

Saturday

• Our prelims performance is at 1:00PM on Saturday
• If we score high enough to make finals we will have an opportunity to perform again later on Saturday around 7:00PM
• Lunch will be at Edgewater Mall • Students should bring money for lunch and snacks
• Dinner will be provided at the hotel

Sunday

• 8:00 am Wake up • Pack
• 9:00 am Breakfast at Hotel • Load
• 10:00 am depart for home 
• 12:00 pm Stop at Love’s Truck Stop for Lunch (Godfather’s Pizza/Arby’s/Convenience Store)
  • Love’s Travel Stop, 16101 US-84, Evergreen, AL 36401
• 1:00pm Depart for home
• 6:30pm Arrive at CHS

LGPE

March 20, 2024 • LGPE Itinerary

• Concert Band • Bring $5 for Pizza by this Friday (March 15)
  • 8:25AM Report to Large Ensemble Room in Concert Attire
  • Gather equipment and load
  • Depart CHS at 9:45AM 
  • Unload at Carroll County PAC at 10:00AM
  • Official Warm-Up 10:30AM
  • Performance at 11:00AM
  • Depart for American Pie at 11:45AM • Pizza Buffet ($5 due to Ms. Dothard by Friday, March 15)
  • Eat at American Pie at 12:00PM
  • Depart for CHS at 1:00PM
  • Unload at CHS 1:15PM
  • Report to 4th Block

• Symphonic Band & Wind Ensemble • Bring $5 for Chick-fil-a Dinner by this Friday (March 15)
  • Release from class at 1:00PM • Load Equipment
  • Symphonic Band • Change into Concert Attire • Report in Concert Attire 1:30PM
  • Wind Ensemble • Report in school clothes to  Large Ensemble Room 1:30PM
  • Depart CHS at 1:45PM
  • Unload at Carroll County PAC at 2:00PM
  • Warm-Up 2:30PM
  • Wind Ensemble will watch Centrals CB and Our SB from 2:30 – 3:50PM
  • Symphonic Band Performance at 3:10PM
  • Depart back for CHS at 4:15PM
  • SB change out of Concert Attire back into school clothes 
  • Dinner at 4:30PM • Chick-fil-a ($5due to Ms. Dothard by Friday, March 15)  

• Wind Ensemble & Symphonic Band (optional – with parent permission) • parents you can email Mr. Nelson
  • Wind Ensemble Report in Concert Attire 5:45PM
  • Depart CHS at 6:15PM
  • Unload at Carroll County PAC 6:30PM
  • Warm-Up 7:20PM
  • Performance 8:00PM
  • Return to CHS 9:00PM

Band BBQ

Packets for our BBQ will be handed out this week. Thank you so much to Cheryl Moore for getting this ready for our band students. This major fundraiser is held by the Band program each year, with the money raised being used to operate the Band Boosters (provide services to students, the band, and more). As many of you know, this event is a tradition in the Carrollton area and one that many in the community look forward to each year. Please help guarantee its success by selling your allotment of tickets to your family, friends, and coworkers. In addition to the regular (20) BBQ tickets, we have included Double sandwich meal tickets (5), and (10) tickets to our BBQ-day Raffle!  Ticket prices are as follows: Single BBQ – $10.00, Double BBQ – $15.00, Single Raffle Ticket – $5.00.  If you need more, call the Band office, and more will be made available to you!  We also ask that you fill out the included log sheet accurately so that we can properly plan for the right number of supplies – this is a very important help to us!  Remember, if you are selling to a local business or group of 10 or more, the boosters will provide delivery!  It’s a great selling point!  Please obtain contact information to provide to the boosters and list it with any promised delivery groups at turn in.

Incentives

In addition to helping your band meet its goals and allow us to continue providing for our students, we have items that students can win by selling their BBQ. For EVERY ticket sold (single, double, or raffle ticket) and money turned in on time by April 19, the selling student will receive a ticket in the student raffle for a chance to win cool prizes. Thank you Mr. Moore for your donation of these items and many more for the BBQ Raffle!

PACKET TURN IN NIGHT

Money for all BBQ packets are due on Friday, April 19. The boosters will be available in the band lobby from 3:00 pm until 5:00pm (immediately after school).  All money, checks, and any unsold tickets should be returned at that time. Please keep up with your tickets as you will be responsible for the price of any unsold tickets that are not returned. 

Charms Changes Ahead – Soon to be CutTime

We received news that our database that we use to keep information for the booster club has been purchased by another company. We are in the process of migrating the information and wanted to give you a heads up before the changes take place. The new software is called CutTime and it will offer similar features that we had access to in Charms.

Senior Spotlights • Foundation Scholarships

Senior parents – We want to celebrate your amazing senior! Please fill out this form to allow us to spotlight your senior. Also, applications for the Carrollton City Schools Foundation Scholarships are available and due by February 28.

Mark Your Calendars

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

Upcoming Dates

March

• 11 • Symphonic Band • 3:30PM – 6:00PM
• 13 • Concert Band • 3:45PM – 6:00PM
• 14 • V Guard • 4:00PM – 9:00PM
• 15-16 • V Guard WGI Regional at Gulfport High School, MS • Depart at 1:30PM
• 15 • Trojan Band 5K Packet Pickup • 4:00pm – 6:00pm
• 16 • Trojan Band 5K
• 18 • Symphonic Band • 3:30PM – 6:00PM
• 19 • JV Guard • 4:00PM – 7:00PM
• 20 • LGPE • CB 11:00AM • SB 3:10PM • WE 8:00PM
• 21 • JV Guard • 4:00PM – 6:00PM
  • V Guard • 6:15PM – 9:15PM
• 22 • WG HOME SHOW • 7:00PM
• 25 • Drum Major Clinic • 3:30PM – 5:00PM
• 26 • Drum Major Clinic • 3:30PM – 5:00PM
  • JV Guard • 4:00PM – 6:00PM
    • V Guard • 6:15PM – 9:15PM
• 27 • Drum Major Clinic • 3:30PM – 5:00PM
• 28 • Drum Major Clinic • 3:30PM – 5:00PM
  • • Colorguard Exhibition at Central High School • 7:00PM