Being selected to perform at the Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA) In-Service Conference is a highly competitive process in which bands submit a recording to be considered for the opportunity. This year, only 3 high school bands were selected for this honor and our Carrollton High School Wind Ensemble’s submission was one of them. This is the first time in the history of Carrollton City Schools for an ensemble from Carrollton High School to be selected to perform at the GMEA In-Service conference.

The students will perform a program highlighting Carrollton and our history of excellence in the Arts. We will open with an Irish fanfare to pay homage to Carrollton’s namesake Charles Carroll of Carrollton, an Irishman and the oldest surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence. Later in the program, Mr. Hall will guest conduct a march that he first conducted as the band captain at UGA in 1963. Former Carrollton City Schools Superintendent Dr. H.M. Fullbright witnessed Mr. Hall’s performance in Jesup, GA before hiring him as the band director at Carrollton many years later! William Cooper, class of 2009 and current trumpeter with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, will be featured alongside Mr. Trumble as trumpet soloists with the band. Ms. Menendez and Mr. Nelson will each guest conduct a piece on the concert, and to top it off, we will perform pieces by Will Pitts, class of 2004, and Katahj Copley, class of 2016 including the world premiere of Copley’s newest work The Wayfinder. The world premiere will include antiphonal trumpets and triangles performed by former students, and former student teachers.

We will perform the program in Carrollton on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 7:00PM in the Mabry Arts Center and again as part of the state conference in Athens, Georgia in the Classic Center Theater on Friday, January 31, 2025 at 8:45AM. Both concerts are FREE and open to the public. This is going to be an outstanding celebration of our community and we hope that you will be there to cheer us on! You can view the digital program here.

This Week at a Glance • CHS Announcements
1/27 – 2/2

MLK Parade • POSTPONED DUE TO FREEZING TEMPERATURES

The parade committee made the decision to postpone the MLK Parade until February 22. Dr. Carr sent a Remind out as soon as he learned of the change. If you did not receive the Remind, please subscribe so we can keep you informed with just-in-time information. Parents, please subscribe based on your child’s graduation year. Send @Troj2025, @Troj2026, @Troj2027, or Troj2028 to 81010 to subscribe. This information is also in our handbook under the communication plan.

At this time the plan is for the itinerary to be the same just on the new date. On February 22, we will meet at CHS to load equipment at 9:00AM, in Unifrom by 9:30AM. The parade steps off at 11:00AM and we should be finished around 12:00PM.

District Honor Band • Ringgold, GA • February 6 – 8

District Honor Band participants will report to the band room on Thursday, February 6 at the end of 2nd block. We will load the bus, pick up the middle school students, then depart for Ringgold. Participation Itinerary

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE CONCERT LOCATION AND MIDDLE REHEARSAL HAVE CHANGED FROM LAST YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CONCERTS ARE HOSTED BY LAKEVIEW FT. OGLETHORPE HIGH SCHOOL. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Parents, it is very important that you arrive at Ringgold HS on Saturday by 11:00AM. You’ll pick up your child, take them to lunch, and then report to the concert location at Lakeview Ft. Oglethorpe HS at the designated time.

Auburn University Honor Band • February 27 – March 1

We also have 1 student representing us in the 2025 Auburn University Honor Band! He discovered the opportunity, asked for a recommendation, submitted his application, and was selected through a highly competitive process. Congratulations Hunter Moore! We know that you will represent Carrollton with pride!

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Upcoming Dates

Be sure to subscribe to the calendar • www.chstrojanband.com/calendar • Some calendar events stopped syncing after we transferred to CutTime. Be sure to subscribe to this Google Calendar — the CutTime calendar automatically syncs to this one. All you have to do is click the “Add to Google Calendar” at the bottom after visiting http://www.chstrojanband.com/calendar to subscribe. The photo below shows you where to find it.

January

• 27 • WE Rehearsal • 3:30pm – 6:00pm • MAC
  • WG Rehearsal 4:00pm – 7:00pm
• 28 • WE GMEA Preview Concert • 7:00PM • MAC
• 30 • WG Rehearsal 4:00pm – 7:00pm
• 31 • WE GMEA Performance • 8:45AM • Classic Center, Athens, GA

February

• 3 • WG Rehearsal 4:00pm – 7:00pm
• 6 • WG Rehearsal 4:00pm – 7:00pm
• 7 • WG Rehearsal 3:45pm – 6:15pm
• 8 • WG Competition at River Ridge HS
• 10 • WG Rehearsal 4:00pm – 7:00pm
• 11 • Jazz Band Performance at Tabernacle
• 13 • WG Rehearsal 4:00pm – 7:00pm
• 17 – 21 • Winter Break • NO SCHOOL
• 24 • WG Rehearsal 4:00pm – 7:00pm
• 27 • WG Rehearsal 4:00pm – 7:00pm
• 28 • WG Rehearsal 3:45pm – 6:15pm

March

• 1 • WG Competition at Harrison HS
• 3 • WG Rehearsal 4:00pm – 7:00pm
• 6 • WG Rehearsal 4:00pm – 7:00pm
  • Pre-LGPE Concert • MAC
• 10 • WG Rehearsal 4:00pm – 7:00pm
• 13 • WG Rehearsal 4:00pm – 7:00pm
• 17 • WG Rehearsal 4:00pm – 7:00pm
• 19 • Symphonic Band Large Group Performance Evaluation 3:40PM • Carroll County PAC
• 20 • WG Rehearsal 4:00pm – 7:00pm
  • Concert Band Large Group Performance Evaluation 10:30AM • Carroll County PAC
  • Wind Ensemble Large Group Performance Evaluation 8:40PM • Carroll County PAC
• 21 • WG Rehearsal 3:45pm – 6:15pm
• 22 • WG Competition at Villa Rica HS
• 24 • WG Rehearsal 4:00pm – 7:00pm
• 27 • WG Rehearsal 4:00pm – 7:00pm
• 28 • SAPA Championships • TBD
• 29 • SAPA Championships • TBD
• 30 • SAPA Championships • TBD

April

• 3 • Spring Band Auditions
• 7 – 11 • Spring Break – NO SCHOOL
• 19 • Band Awards and Party
• 22 • Jazz Performance Evaluations
• 26 • Solo & Ensemble
  • Prom

May

• 1 • Band BBQ
• 6 • Spring Concert
• 16 • Graduation • Band Performs
• 20 • Finals • 1st and 2nd Block • Early Release 12:30pm
• 21 • Last Day of School Finals • 3rd and 4th Block • Early Release 12:30pm

July – Tentative

• 3 • 4th of July Parade Practice
• 4 • 4th of July Parade
• 14 – 18 • Band Camp Week 1 • 8:00am – 5:00pm
• 21 – 25 • Band Camp Week 2 • 8:00am – 9:00pm