Friday evening, our Trojan faced the reigning 6A Football Champions from Alabama, Parker HS from Birmingham. The game ended with a 43 – 7 Trojan victory! We were joined by 90 8th-grade band members bringing our total members that evening to 265 strong! The band was so spirited and loud that we received a warning early in the first quarter to stop playing when the ball was in play. That didn’t stop us from cheering very loudly to assist our defense during Parker’s possessions. The game was very close at first, but Parker couldn’t hold on as our Trojans continued to score right before halftime and during the 3rd and 4th quarters.

We are so thankful for Ms. Mendez bringing her students to join us! Our transportation department sent the charter bus to pick them up, and our Trojan Band members were lined up in the lobby to cheer them on as they arrived. It was a wonderful evening of fellowship and collaboration as we cheered our team on to victory. The 8th graders participated in a quick rehearsal to learn pre-game, we all ate pizza together, then they performed pre-game and music in the stands with us. 8th-grade night is always one of our favorite nights! We look forward to the 8th graders joining us as 9th graders next year as the Trojan Band Legacy of Excellence continues! 8th Grade Night Photo Folder

This Saturday, we travel to Sonoraville HS for our first marching competition! We hope that you’ll make the trip too to sit as close to the 50-yard line as possible and CHEER LOUDLY for our Trojan Band! Our students always perform better when they hear the crowd cheering for them! There will be some steep competition on Saturday and your support will definitely make a difference.

This Week at a Glance • CHS School Announcements
9/22 – 9/27

• Monday: Full Band 3:45PM – 6:15PM • Stadium
• Tuesday: Full Band 3:45PM – 6:15PM • SAC
• Wednesday: Open • Enjoy your afternoon off
• 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: OPEN • Enjoy your night off and get some rest
• Saturday: Ring of Fire Marching Competition at Sonoraville High School • Volunteer Here • Buy Tickets

Week of (9/29- 10/4) Preview

• Monday: Full Band 3:45PM – 6:15PM • Stadium
• Tuesday: Carroll County Marching Exhibition • Villa Rica HS • Volunteer Here • Itinerary Below
• Wednesday: Open • Enjoy your afternoon off
• 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: Away vs. Westlake HS • Volunteer Here
• Saturday: Blue Ridge Mountain Marching Competition at Fannin County HS • Volunteer Here • Intinerary Below

Ring of Fire Marching Competition at Sonoraville HS

7340 Fiarmount Hwy SE
Calhoun, GA 30701

Composite Photos

Our BAND pictures were made a couple of weeks ago, but it’s not too late to order photos. The company offers a 100% money-back guarantee if you are not satisfied with your photos. If you did not get the order form, you can order online. Enter the coupon code from the order form, to save shipping charges. 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 Dr. Carr UNLESS you pay the $6 shipping fee ONLINE. Scan QR CODE to order online!

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Carroll County Marching Exhibition • September 30

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🎺 What: Carroll County Marching Band Exhibition
🗓️ Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:30 pm (Gates open at 5:15 pm)
📍Location: Villa Rica High School Stadium
🎟️ Admission: $10 • Go Fan Link
🍔 Delicious concessions
👕 Exhibition t-shirts and souvenirs
🚗 Free parking
Prepare to be entertained by 7 outstanding marching bands – Bowdon HS, Carrollton HS, Central-Carroll HS, Mount Zion HS, Temple HS, Villa Rica HS, and the University of West Georgia!

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

We currently have a waiting list for the trip. You can still sign up for the trip, but will be added to the waiting list until a spot opens up. 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.

Trojan Band Golf Tournament

We are hosting a Golf Tournament at Mirror Lake Golf Club on November 3 to benefit our band program. Jacob Moomey has organized the event and secured a few teams and sponsors already. If you know of anyone who would like to sponsor the event or play in the event, we would greatly appreciate your help sharing the word! Download this flyer and share it on social media please!

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.

September

• 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 • Carroll County Marching Exhibition • Villa Rica HS • Volunteer Here

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

November

• 3 • Trojan Band Golf Tournament • Mirror Lake Golf Club • 9:00 AM