Friday night, we had the opportunity to celebrate our outstanding seniors! Thank you so much to the parents and volunteers who decorated the lobby and celebrated with us on Friday morning. It was a memorable senior breakfast for our students, full of delicious food and fellowship. The day continued with the Senior Night ceremony during pre-game, the debut of the first half of part 4, and an exciting party held by the students in the band room post-game. Although our ears will be ringing for a while, the memories will be forever! Our Trojans took care of business on the field again in dramatic fashion, and we are now 4-0 heading into this week’s match-up against Gainesville HS.

Senior Night Photos by Cheryl Moore

This Week at a Glance • CHS School Announcements
9/8-9/13

• Monday: Full Band 3:45PM – 6:15PM
• Tuesday: Full Band 3:45PM – 6:15PM • SAC
• Wednesday: Jazz Hang 3:45PM – 5:00PM
• Thursday: Composite Photos during Band Class (Guard/Percussion take photos first thing in the morning at 7:45AM)
  • 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!
    • Alumni Day and Halloween event Planning Meeting at 7:00PM in the Band Room. All interested parents are welcome to attend!
• Friday: Away vs. Gainesville • Volunteer Here • Itinerary Below
• Saturday: Practice • 1:00PM – 9:00PM • Volunteer Here
  • 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

Week of (9/15- 9/19) Preview

• 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 watch the progress from the 50 yard line!
• Friday: Home vs. Parker, AL • Volunteer Here • 8th Grade Night!

Composite Photos are on Thursday, September 11

BAND PICTURES ARE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11th!

Order forms will be passed out in class on Monday. If you do not get the order form you can order online. We encourage parents to Pre-Order Online at pdiportraits.com. If you pre-order online BY picture day you will receive a FREE 2026 Photo Calendar. Parents will have to enter the coupon code from the order form or in this email below, in order to NOT be charged shipping when you order online. If you DO NOT have an order form please use the Coupon Code below at checkout for online orders. ALL Orders will be shipped back to the Teacher UNLESS You pay the $6 shipping fee ONLINE.

The Coupon Code is (Online Orders ONLY): 091125
SEPTEMBER 11th is the LAST DAY to take advantage of the FREE 2026 PHOTO CALENDAR OFFER! 

Order Today at pdiportraits.com! Or scan the QR code!

Alumni Night and Halloween Game Planning Meeting

We will have an events coordinator planning meeting for any parents interested in assisting us with planning these 2 events. Alumni Night is on Homecoming, October 10 and we will have a special half-time show and event for our community before game for October 31. Deyonca Dozier is running the meeting and has asked for any parents interested to please attend the meeting at 7:00PM in the band room on Thursday.

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 Gainesville 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.

Practice this Saturday • 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 • Sign Up To Audition

This link was posted in Google Classroom also, but please use the following link to sign-up for GMEA Auditions.

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 information 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 • We have Chocolate Left to Sell

Although our goal was to completely sell out of chocolate by September 5, we still have chocolate left to sell. If you have not turned in your money from the original box that you took home in August, that money is now due. Thank you so much to the families who have sold multiple boxes! We will keep selling until we sell out. Remember, you earn $25 per box sold to use towards band fees or towards the Universal Trip once the band fees are paid off.

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.

Setpember

• 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