The 2nd week of school was another outstanding week! Our students continue to work diligently on the show, despite having some weather challenges; we made great progress this week. The game vs. Columbia was a lot of fun. We were joined by the Carrollton High School Dance Team, and we had a great time entertaining the crowd in the AMP together as well as cheering on our Trojans together in the stands! Although Columbia did not perform on the field at half-time, their stands presence was full of energy and precision. Our students enjoyed watching them parade out of the stadium and interacting with them after the game.

Reminder: A video of our performance was linked to the students’ Google Classroom. The link is unlisted because we try and keep our performances off of social media until we are finished competing. We, of course, want to share our performances with our students and their families, but thank you for your help not sharing these links publicly until after our final competition on October 4.

This week we had another awesome week full of volunteers who fed the students before the game, assisted with water bottles, moved equipment, got the flag ready, purchased and sold concessions, and helped us reset for another week. Thank you for working together for our students and spoiling us! The Publix chicken was a HIT and the staff was very appreciative of the gift sent by Chopstix Brothers as part of their dinner. If you haven’t tried Chopstix Brothers next to UWG, you are missing out!

This Week at a Glance • CHS School Announcements
8/25- 8/29

• Monday: Full Band 3:45PM – 6:15PM
• Tuesday: Full Band 3:45PM – 6:15PM • SAC
• Wednesday: Jazz Hang • 3:45PM – 5:00PM
• Thursday: Full Band 6:00PM – 9:00PM • Stadium
  • Parents, come out to watch the final 30 minutes of practice. You can see the progress from the 50-yard line!
• Friday: Away vs. Rome HS • Internary Below • Volunteer Here • Baron Stadium • Clear Bag Policy
  • 3:30PM Load Trailer
  • 4:15PM Dinner • Thank you @ Simply Catering!
  • 5:00PM Unifom Check
  • 5:15PM Depart for Rome HS
  • 6:30PM Arrive/Unload
  • 7:30PM Kick-Off
  • 10:30PM Game Ends
  • 11:00PM Depart for CHS
  • 12:00AM Arrive back • We will unload and put everything away before students are dismissed
    • If our ETA is way different, then we will communicate it via CutTime once we are enroute

Week of (9/1- 9/5) Preview

• Monday: Labor Day • No School • Enjoy your day off
• Tuesday: Full Band 3:45PM – 6:15PM • SAC
• Wednesday: Jazz Hang 3:45PM – 5:00PM
• Thursday: Full Band 6:00PM – 9:00PM • Stadium
  • Parents, come out to watch the final 30 minutes of practice. You can watch the progress from the 50 yard line!
• Friday: Home vs. Lithia Springs • SENIOR NIGHT • Volunteer Here
• Saturday: No Practice – it was moved to 9/13 so we could have the stadium • Enjoy your day off

Away Game Check Out Procedures • Forms Due by Thursday

Sometimes parents need to check out their child from away events for various reasons. Students are not permitted to check out until the conclusion of the game and after all equipment has been put up. Parents fill out the checkout form and provide it to Ms. Dothard at least one day before the trip. The form needs to be turned in to Ms. Dothard by Thursday this week if you plan on checking out your child from the Rome Game. Students should bring a change of clothes (or wear their shorts and shirt that is under their uniform) and must work it out with someone else in their section to assist with hanging up their uniform properly, since the uniforms return to the band room. If their equipment is returning on the truck, then they should arrange with a friend to assist with their equipment as well.

Saturday Practice Moved to 9/13/2025

We try our best to set the schedule well in advance, but this year we discovered a conflict that could be avoided by us moving our Saturday practice. Instead of practicing on September 6, we will practice the following Saturday on September 13. This will allow us to use the SAC and Stadium during the times that we really need them. ROTC does have their Raiders meet on the 13, so we will need to be mindful of where we park and when/how we access the facilities, but I have spoken with Master Sgt McClain and he thinks that we will not interfere. There is a Middle School Saturday Night Light’s Event for their football team in the stadium on September 6, which would have prevented us from accessing the stadium. Thank you for your understanding and flexibility with this adjustment in our schedule.

Saturday’s Itinerary • September 13

• 1:00PM Start in the SAC • Access the SAC by using the entrance behind the baseball field (we will not use the access road so that we can remain out of ROTC’s way, since their Raiders’ course is directly adjacent to that area.
• 4:30PM Break for Dinner • Provided
• 6:00PM – 9:00PM Full Band in the Stadium

DHB Etudes are available!

GMEA has posted the District Honor Band etudes on their website: https://www.gmea.org/asb-information

New for this year, students will still have to perform their scales in the correct order, at the correct tempo, with the correct articulation, but they can perform them while reading the scales. The scales no longer have to be memorized for the audition. Students will be provided a clean scale sheet to read from at auditions.

DHB auditions are on December 13, 2025, at East Paulding HS. Sign-ups will take place very soon via Google Classroom. First round auditions (District Honor Band) cost $10 and second round (All-State Band) cost $25. To audition for All-State, you must qualify during the 1st round, but you have to decide before auditioning if you are auditioning for just district honor band or also for All-State. If you have any questions, please reach out to Dr. Carr at christopher.carr@carrolltoncityschools.net.

Colleges often look at DHB and All-State participation when considering meeting with potential students for scholarship consideration. Ultimately, it is your preparation for the college audition that earns a scholarship, but preparation for DHB and All-State each year is a great way to practice preparing for a scholarship audition in the future.

We are traveling to Universal Studios! Sign Up Today

Yes, you can still sign up for the trip, but you have to adjust your payments so that you get caught up by January. You can access the inforamtion to sign-up for the trip at https://chstrojanband.com/26-bandtrip/ • Sign up using the links to the Super Holiday Tours website.

Chocolate Bar Fundraiser • Still Selling

We started a chocolate bar fundraiser on July 28. Students have the opportunity to sell boxes of chocolate to receive $25 towards their band fees or trip to Universal. Mr. Nichols is also providing extra incentives for the students. The student who sells the most boxes with at least 10 boxes sold will win a Ninetendo Switch Light. If we sell all of the boxes of chocolate, then he provide a pizza party for our students. The first 20 students who sell 2 boxes will receive a blanket, and the top 3 sellers will receive a free lunch from Chick-fil-a with the opportunity to ride in a Cybertruck to lunch.

Sponsorship Drive • We need your help

We need your help securing sponsors for our Trojan Band. Students will earn 10% of any sponsorship that they secure to use towards band fees or the Universal Trip. Sponsors have helped provide meals for away games and competitions, they help us maintain our fleet of vehicles so that we can transport equipment to football games and competitions, they help us purchase materials for props for half-time productions, and their generosity in addition to our fundraising efforts helps us keep our band fees affordable for our families.

Sponsors can receive advertising at our Legacy of Champions Competition and other thank-you gifts from our Booster Club for their support. For more information, please contact Heather Warren. We must be strategic and not all contact the same businesses. Please reach out to Ms. Warren before reaching out to businesses independently so that we do not bombard our generous community of supporters. If you have a personal connection with any specific businesses, please let Ms. Warren know so that we can work together for our students.

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.

August

• 25 • Full Band • 3:45PM – 6:15PM • Band Field
• 26 • Full Band • 3:45PM – 6:15PM • SAC
• 28 • Full Band • 6:00PM – 9:00PM • Stadium
• 29 • Away vs. Rome • Volunteer Here

Setpember

• 1 • Labor Day • No School
• 2 • Full Band • 3:45PM – 6:15PM • SAC
• 4 • Full Band • 6:00PM – 9:00PM • Stadium
• 5 • SENIOR NIGHT • Home vs. Lithia Springs • Volunteer Here
• 8 • Full Band • 3:45PM – 6:15PM • Band Field
• 9 • Full Band • 3:45PM – 6:15PM • SAC
• 11 • Full Band • 6:00PM – 9:00PM • Stadium
• 12 • Away vs. Gainesville • Volunteer Here
• 13 • Saturday Rehearsal • 1:00PM – 9:00PM • Volunteer Here *UPDATED DATE
• 15 • Full Band • 3:45PM – 6:15PM • Band Field
• 16 • Full Band • 3:45PM – 6:15PM • SAC
• 18 • Full Band • 6:00PM – 9:00PM • Stadium
• 19 • Home vs. Parker • Volunteer Here • 8th Grade Night
• 22 • Full Band • 3:45PM – 6:15PM • Band Field
• 23 • Full Band • 3:45PM – 6:15PM • SAC
• 25 • Full Band • 6:00PM – 9:00PM • Stadium
• 26 • OPEN • Get some rest!
• 27 • COMPETITION • Sonoravile HS • All Day • TBD • Volunteer Here
• 29 • Full Band • 3:45PM – 6:15PM • Band Field
• 30 • Full Band • 3:45PM – 6:15PM • SAC

October

• 1 • GMEA District Jazz Auditions • Villa Rica HS
• 2 • Full Band • 6:00PM – 9:00PM • Stadium
• 3 • Away vs. Westlake • Volunteer Here
• 4 • COMPETITION • Blue Ridge Marching Competition at Fanin County HS • All Day • TBD • Volunteer Here
• 6 • Full Band • 3:45PM – 6:15PM • Band Field
• 7 • Full Band • 3:45PM – 6:15PM • SAC
• 9 • Full Band • 6:00PM – 9:00PM • Stadium
• 10 • Homecoming vs. Chapel Hill • Volunteer Here
• 13 – 17 Fall Break • No School
• 17 • Home vs. East Coweta • Report 3:00PM for rehearsal • Volunteer Here
• 20 • Full Band • 3:45PM – 6:15PM • Band Field
• 21 • Full Band • 3:45PM – 6:15PM • SAC
• 23 • Full Band • 6:00PM – 9:00PM • Stadium
• 24 • OPEN
• 25 • COMPETITION • Home Show • Legacy of Champions • All Day • Volunteer Here
• 27 • Wind Ensemble • 3:45PM – 6:00PM • Rehersal to add percussion
• 28 • Full Band 3:45PM – 6:15PM • Halloween Show
  • Wind Ensemble Concert featuring Chris Mothersole • 7:00PM • MAC
• 30 • Full Band • 3:45PM – 6:15PM • Halloween Show
• 31 • Home vs. Douglas County • Halloween Show • Volunteer Here