BAND CAMP STARTS MONDAY!

Written By Darren Loney

IT’S ALMOST THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR!! band camp for everyone starts this monday, july 22ND from 8:30am-5:00pm. THERE IS A MANDATORY PARENT/STUDENT MEETING THIS WEDNESDAY, 7/24 AT 6:30PM. THIS FRIDAY, 7/26, IS OUR annual FAMILY BEACH BONFIRE FROM 6-9PM AT BOLSA CHICA STATE BEACH! ALL STUDENTS MUST FILL OUT THE BAND REGISTRATION & PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BEFORE ARRIVING MONDAY: https://forms.gle/AF82WXpnBiyvQERG9 PLEASE READ the FOLLOWING INFORMATION CAREFULLY SO WE GET OFF TO A SMOOTH START!

BAND CAMP FOR EVERYONE IS JULY 22ND TO AUGUST 2ND, MONDAY-FRIDAY, FROM 8:30AM-5PM EACH DAY AT GAHR HIGH SCHOOL. Students will start each day by checking in and meeting at the Band Room. Students need to wear athletic clothing/shoes, a hat, and bring a 1-gallon water jug and $5 cash each day for lunch. Please fill out this registration form before arriving on Monday: https://forms.gle/AF82WXpnBiyvQERG9

MARCHING BAND DONATION DUE — The 1st Marching Band donation of $225 is due on the first day of Band Camp – Monday, July 22nd. This is crucial for us to be able to pay for instructors, production costs, competition fees, uniforms/costumes, and more. Missing any part of Band Camp does NOT exclude you from this donation. We accept cash, checks made payable to “Gahr Band Boosters,” or you can pay through the website:
https://www.gahrband.org/store/p/marching-band-donation

PLEASE DOWNLOAD AND READ THROUGH ALL THE INFORMATION IN THE BAND CAMP NEWSLETTER. This contains important information so we can get off to a great start. All students MUST attend Band Camp to be admitted into the field show for the fall semester. We perform before school starts, and it is very difficult to catch up after missing over 60+ hours of instruction.

PLEASE DO THIS RIGHT NOW >> ALL NEW AND RETURNING STUDENTS must fill out the 2024-25 Band Registration & Participation Form. This must be completed before Band Camp. Please have a parent or guardian fill this out with the student. This takes about 10 minutes to complete and is crucial for us to get off to a good start.

BAND CAMP LUNCHES — The boosters will be providing lunch during band camp for just $5 per day. We have included a wish list of items you can sign up for. If you’re available, we also need help prepping and serving lunch each day. Even if you can only help a little, we can still use the help!

BOOSTER WISH LIST: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E48AFA82EA3F8C61-50310493-gahr#/

WEEK 1 VOLUNTEER: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E48AFA82EA3F8C61-49792720-72224#/

WEEK 2 VOLUNTEER: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E48AFA82EA3F8C61-50352975-72924#/

STUDENTS: Use the weekend to get used to the heat! Get out of the house, ride a bike, go for a jog, or go to the pool. Hydrate and go to bed early, eat a good breakfast, wear a hat and comfortable athletic clothes and shoes, bring $5 for lunch, and arrive at least 15-20 minutes early each day. Band Camp is a lot of work, but it is also a lot of FUN!! We’re gearing up for an amazing year and you’re going to have a great time. NO REGRETS!!

There is a MANDATORY PARENT/ STUDENT MEETING on Wednesday, July 24th at 6:30PM at the Gahr High School MPR. To avoid a trip back and forth, the boosters will be providing students dinner after rehearsal so they can stay on campus. We will be going through super important info for the upcoming season.

FAMILY BEACH BONFIRE THIS FRIDAY 7/26 — Join us THIS FRIDAY, July 26th for our annual Family Beach Bonfire from 6-9PM at Bolsa Chica State Beach! Parking is $15, so carpool if possible. Bring a towel, WARM CLOTHES, and the assigned items by section (on the flyer). If you’re getting dropped off, please make sure you have a ride to pick you up by 8:45PM so we can leave by 9PM.

PARENTS: If you would like to help with set up, clean up, or help cook hot dogs, please use this link to sign up. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you there!

SIGN UP FOR REMIND ANNOUNCEMENTS — Please take a moment to sign up by your student’s grade level. This is our primary method of communication for both students and parents.

FRESHMEN: Text "@gahr2028" TO: 81010
SOPHOMORES: Text "@gahr2027" TO: 81010
JUNIORS: Text "@music2026" TO: 81010
SENIORS: Text "@music2025" TO: 81010

**STUDENTS ONLY — Please sign up to use “Slack” for important rehearsal communication:
https://join.slack.com/t/gahrband/shared_invite/zt-2k0yfdl7n-G6pdn12arttystk2pRU83A

GET YOUR OFFICIAL BOOSTER MEMBERSHIP — Become an official Gahr Band Booster Member! You’ll receive a 2024 field show t-shirt and NEW drawstring bag. You can wear your show shirt to home football games and get in FREE when you volunteer at our concessions stand! Membership is just $25 per person. Click here to get your membership now and you’ll be able to pick up your shirt and drawstring bag at the preview performance.

ATHLETIC CLEARANCE DUE — All NEW AND RETURNING STUDENTS must complete their athletic clearance to be admitted into the band or color guard. Here are the steps:

STEP 1 - Get a physical exam. You need to print and bring the Physical Evaluation Form for the physician to fill out. It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED to use a walk-in clinic instead of scheduling this with your doctor. This walk-in clinic does athletic physicals for $20 cash:

Anderson Chiropractic Care
10671 Los Alamitos Blvd.
Los Alamitos, CA 90720
(714) 952-0673

STEP 2 - Take a photo of the form. Click here for instructions on how to use your iPhone as a document scanner.

STEP 3 - Register and upload your form on the Family ID website:
https://students.arbitersports.com/organizations/gahr-high-school

All students will also need to purchase an ASB card and pay for transportation, but this can also be done in person at Gahr High School Registration on Monday, August 5th.

If you have not done this yet, you can use the week of August 5th to get it completed late. Please DO NOT MISS BAND CAMP TO DO YOUR PHYSICAL EXAM! Thank you.

GAHR HIGH SCHOOL REGISTRATION 8/5 — All students in the program have Gahr High School Registration together on Monday, August 5th at 12:30PM in the MPR so that they do not miss rehearsal throughout Band Camp. This will also make it more convenient for the students to wear nice clothes for their school yearbook photo (since we do not have Band Camp that day). Please ignore the normal registration by grade level and instead come on August 5th to register and pay for your ASB Card and Transportation Fee.

STUDENT SPONSORSHIP LETTER — This is a great way to raise money for your marching band donations! All of the money sponsorships goes directly to your student account. This is the BEST TIME to do it before we get busy with school starting. These take a few hours to complete and mail out, but the return on investment is HUGE if you can make $500 or more! Click here to download the letter and instructions.

Things to bring:

Darren Loney
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