We had a great week back! All of the band classes made terrific progress towards LGPE, Wind Ensemble performed for 2 Black History Month assemblies on Thursday, the Winter Guard had another strong outing at Whitewater HS as they continue their path towards SAPA Championships, and we had 2 students represent us in the Mercer Honor Band this weekend! We have another very busy week as we accelerate to Spring Break.

Tuesday is our Pre-LGPE concert featuring all of our Middle School and High School bands. On Wednesday, we travel to Berry University to participate in their Inaugural Wind Studies Invitational, and Saturday, our Winterguard competes again in SAPA Competition at Armuchee High School in Rome, GA.

This Week (3/2 – 3/7) at a Glance • CHS School Announcements

UNIVERSAL BAND REHEARSALS and TRIP MEETING

All students traveling to Universal with us were invited to the Google Classroom. If you did not receive an invitation by mistake, you can join by using this classroom code: zo75fcwr. We are performing in a studio session while at Universal, and the music has been posted to the Google Classroom. Students should begin practicing this music so that they are prepared to put it together. We will have 3 Monday rehearsals to make sure that we are ready to perform this music. We will rehearse the music on March 2, March 9, and March 16. from 3:30PM – 5:00PM. Additionally, we will have a trip meeting on Tuesday, March 10, at 7:00PM in the band room to go over final details before we depart on
Friday, March 20.

Pre-LGPE Concert | Tuesday, March 3, 2026 | Program

Our PreLGPE concert is next week. All 3 of our Middle School and High School bands will perform for a panel of judges to help us prepare for the official performances later in March. We will be joined by Dr. Joshua Boyd from Point University, Dr. Trey English from Feagin Mill Middle School, and Dr. Matt Koperniak from Fulton County Schools making comments for us that evening. We will be wearing our formal concert attire for this event. Students are welcome to watch each others concerts, but we ask that they report to Mr. Cox’s room at the appropriate time for attendance.

Report times to Mr. Cox’s Room

• Concert Band Report at 6:50PM for attendance, then watch CMS WE
• Symphonic Band Report at 7:20PM for attendance, then watch CHS CB
• Wind Ensemble Report at 7:50PM for attendance, then watch CHS SB

Berry College Invitational

On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, our Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band will travel to Berry College to participate in the inaugural Berry College Wind Studies Invitational. The students will perform their LGPE selections for a world-class panel of educators, be coached by one of the clinicians, and receive feedback from the panel. Students will also watch Heritage HS perform their LGPE selections and attend masterclasses. It is an honor to have been invited, and we look forward to representing our school and community with excellence!

The school system does an outstanding job supporting all of the extracurricular trips, on Wednesday the charter buses are on the road already for our CUES Disney Trip. Because of this, we will be on buses driven by our route drivers. We will have to be a little flexible and will need to be ready to go on time, but be understanding if the buses are slightly delayed. Below is our itinerary.

ITINERARY | Download | March 4, 2026

Berry College Wind Studies Invitational
2277 Martha Berry Hwy, Mt Berry, GA 30149

Attire: Students will receive a Berry College T-Shirt to wear with nice blue jeans or slacks.  We will not be in our concert attire, but we should dress up and look professional.

Itinerary

• 7:00 AM Band Room is Open | Load Instrument on the van trailer
• 7:45 AM Be Ready to depart for Berry College (we hope to have buses, but they must run their routes first)
• 9:15 AM Arrive at Berry College
• 9:30 AM Audience for Heritage HS Symphonic Band
• 10:00 AM Wind Ensemble Warm-Up
• 10:30 AM Wind Ensemble Performance
• 11:00 AM Wind Ensemble Clinic on stage
• 11:30 AM Lunch (Chick-fil-a Nuggets, Chips, Soda) 
• 12:15 PM Audience for Berry Winds Concert
• 1:00 PM   Audience for Heritage HS Wind Ensemble
• 2:00 PM   Symphonic Band Warm-Up
• 2:30 PM   Symphonic Band Performance
• 3:00 PM   Symphonic Band Clinic on stage
• 3:20 PM   Load Equipment
• 3:30 PM   Campus Tour/Recreation Time on Campus (Bring footballs, frisbees, playing cards)
• 6:00 PM   Bus picks us up to return to CHS 
• 7:30 PM   Arrive back at CHS 

Winter Guard

Saturday, our team performed at Whitewater High School in Fayette County High School and scored a 65.68, which is 8.5 points higher than where they started the season. We look forwad to their continued improvement as they prepare for another competition this Saturday at Armuchee High School in Rome. More info below.

The Trojan Winter Guard travels to Armuchee High School this Saturday to represent us in another SAPA regional competition. Their performance is at 5:07PM. We would love for you to be in attendance to cheer them on! You can buy tickets here.

Mercer University Honor Band

This past weekend Haley Rowell and Yael Ramirez participated in the Mercer University Honor Band. They had rehearsals on Thursday and Friday and culminated in a performace at the Grand Opera House in downtown Macon. Thank you to Jennifer Rowell for these outstanding photos!

BBQ Sale Beings This Week!

The Band BBQ is approaching quickly. Packets will be passed out to students next week. We would also really appreciate your help securing businesses to purchase meals for their employees. We are willing to deliver large orders to make it easier on our customers.

All In One Items Still Available

We have a few All In One Items that we can sell you. They were purchased in hopes of selling them during pick up. If you would like to purcahse, please reach out to Lee Wimberly.

Soda Donations Requested

As we prepare for our annual Band BBQ, we are asking our band families and community supporters to consider donating sodas to help make this event as impactful as possible for our students. We use 12-ounce cans of Coca-Cola, Diet Coca-Cola, Sprite, and Dr. Pepper.

These beverages frequently go on sale throughout the year. By working together and purchasing during promotional pricing, we can stretch our dollars further and reduce event expenses. Every cost we lower means more proceeds go directly to supporting our students through instrument purchases, travel opportunities, scholarships, and program needs. The event is on April 30, 2026, so there is no immediate need, but we wanted to get the word out early so we can begin keeping an eye out for sales.

Thank you for always finding ways to support the Trojan Band. Your generosity continues to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our students.

Upcoming Events | Please Share

Trojan Band families — we need your help spreading the word!

We’ve created ready-to-share graphics for our upcoming events. A powerful way to support our students is to download them and share them on your social media. Please.

Every share helps celebrate your child, showcases their hard work, and builds pride and visibility for our program. Thank you for being our best ambassadors!

CALENDAR

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

• 2 • Universal Rehearsal | 3:30PM – 5:00PM
• 3 • Pre-LGPE | MAC | CB – 7:30PM • SB – 8:00PM • 8:30PM
• 4 • Berry College Inivtational | WE and SB | More TBA
• 5-7 • GMEA All-State Band | Accepted Students
• 9 • Universal Rehearsal | 3:30PM – 5:00PM
• 10 • Universal Trip Meeting | 7:00PM | Band Room
• 14 • WG Performance | Chattahooche High School | More Info • Performance TBD
• 16 • Universal Rehearsal | 3:30PM – 5:00PM
• 17 • LGPE | Concert Band – 2:00PM | Symphonic Band – 4:00PM | Carroll County Schools PAC
• 18 • LGPE | Wind Ensemble| 8:00PM | Carroll County Schools PAC
• 20 – 24 • Universal Studios Band Trip
• 26 • WG Rehearsal and Performance | Friends and Family Show | Carrollton HS Gym | Purchase Tickets | Volunteer Here
• 28 – 29 • SAPA Championships Trip | McKeznie Arena, Chattanooga, TN | More Info • Performance Time TBD

April

• 6 – 10 • Spring Break | No School
• 18 • Band Awards Night | After Party Volunteer Here
• 30 • Band BBQ | WE NEED YOU | Volunteer Here

May

• 5 • Spring Concert • 7:00PM | MAC
• 15 • Graduation • 7:00PM | Band Performs | Volunteer Here
• 19 • Early Release 12:30PM
• 20 • Early Release 12:30PM | Last Day School

Thinking Ahead

• 2026 – 2027 School Calendar
• July 3, 2026 | 4th of July Parade Practice • July 4, 2026 | 4th of July Parade
• Band Camp Dates | Week 1 • July 13 – 17 | 8:00AM – 5:00PM
  • Week 2 • July 20 – 24 | 8:00AM – 9:00PM | Trojan Night • July 24