Last Thursday, our bands performed for our community and a few colleagues who provided comments to assist us in preparing for Large Group Performance Evaluations, which are quickly approaching. It was an outstanding evening of music with performances by our 3 middle and 3 high school ensembles. We look forward to continuing our progress these next couple of weeks before we perform for adjudication at the Carroll County Performing Arts Center. Please add those dates to your calendar! The students have worked extremely hard and their performances always mean more when they have a chance to share them with you!

This weekend is our annual Trojan Band 5K! We look forward to another great race!

This Week at a Glance • CHS Announcements
3/10 – 3/15

Trojan Band 5K this Saturday!

The annual Trojan Band 5K is this Saturday. Participants are welcome to March, Walk, Run, or just get the T-shirt! Download this graphic and share it on all of your social media platforms, please! https://runsignup.com/race/events/ga/carrollton/trojanband5k

The event is a great day to celebrate our band program with our community. Our students participate by performing in pep bands throughout the course and by cheering on the participants to encourage a strong finish. Students report by 7:45AM so that they can get their instruments, assist with water stations, and get to their locations before the start of the race.

Thank you for your help with advertising this event. Sign-up to Volunteer here.

Large Group Performance Evaluations

Symphonic Band • Thursday 3/20

• 11:30AM Eat Lunch
• 12:00PM Load
• 1:30PM Depart for PAC
• 2:00PM Watch SPHS
• 2:30PM Watch Paudling County HS
• 3:00PM Warm-Up
• 3:40PM Performance
• 4:40PM Load Buses to return to CHS
• 5:00PM Arrive back at CHS

Concert Band • Friday 3/21

• 8:15 AM Report to the band room in concert attire (bring a change of clothes for after LGPE)
• 8:40 AM Depart for the PAC
• 9:00 AM Arrive at the PAC
• 9:30 AM Watch Rockmart HS
• 10:00 AM Warm-Up
• 10:30 AM Perform
• 11:15 AM Depart for CHS
• 11:30 AM Change into school clothes, then report to 3rd block at the bell

Wind Ensemble Band • Friday 3/21

• 5:30PM Report in concert attire to the band room and load equipment
• 6:15PM Depart for the PAC
• 6:40PM Watch Paulding County HS
• 7:20PM Watch South Paulding HS
• 8:00PM Warm-Up
• 8:40PM Performance
• 9:40PM Load Buses
• 10:00PM Arrive back at CHS

Winter Guard Friends and Family Show

Our Winterguard will be hosting our Friends and Family Show on March 25, 2025 in the Carrollton High School Gym beginning at 6:00PM. Tickets are only $5 and can be purchased via Go Fan. Sign up to Volunteer Here

Upcoming Events • Download and Share on Social Media

These are the larger events throughout the year. Please mark your calendars, download, and share on social media as we get closer to the event to help us advertise. Thank you for spreading the word!

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.

March

• 13 • WG Rehearsal 4:00pm – 7:00pm
• 15 • Trojan Band 5K • Volunteer Here
• 17 • WG Rehearsal 4:00pm – 7:00pm
• 20 • WG Rehearsal 4:00pm – 7:00pm
  • Symphonic Band Large Group Performance Evaluation 3:40PM • Carroll County PAC
• 21 • WG Rehearsal 3:45pm – 6:15pm
  • Concert Band Large Group Performance Evaluation 10:30AM • Carroll County PAC
  • Wind Ensemble Large Group Performance Evaluation 8:40PM • Carroll County PAC
• 22 • WG Competition at Villa Rica HS
• 24 • WG Rehearsal 4:00pm – 7:00pm
• 25 • WG Friends and Family Show • Volunteer Here • Buy Tickets
• 27 • WG Villa Rica Friends and Family Show
• 28 • SAPA Championships • TBD
• 29 • SAPA Championships • TBD
• 30 • SAPA Championships • TBD

April

• 3 • Spring Band Auditions
• 7 – 11 • Spring Break – NO SCHOOL
• 18 • BBQ Packet Turn In • Volunteer Here
• 19 • Band Awards and Party • Volunteer Here
• 22 • Jazz Performance Evaluations
• 26 • Solo & Ensemble
  • Prom

May

• 1 • Band BBQ • Volunteer Here
• 6 • Spring Concert
• 16 • Graduation • Band Performs • Volunteer Here
• 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