BAND CAMP CONCERT THIS FRIDAY 8/12!
Congratulations on another awesome week of Band Camp! Thank you to everyone who came to our Family Beach Bonfire this past Friday. We would also like to thank all the parents who helped with check in, donated lunch items, and who made and served lunch throughout the week. We have our FINAL WEEK of Band Camp from 9AM-4PM each day at Ross Middle School, ending with our annual BAND CAMP SNEAK PREVIEW CONCERT & DINNER this Friday, August 12th beginning at 5:30PM! Band Camp Dinner RSVPs and money are due by Wednesday or you can RSVP and pay online up through Thursday. Dinner is just $8 per person (including students).
IMPORTANT UPDATES — FYI Ross will have their own Band Camp starting tomorrow. Please use the same gate for check-in, but we will be further down. DO NOT PARK IN THE FRONT ADMIN LOT. You can park in the staff lot off 178th Street. In-person registration at Gahr High School has been canceled due to campus construction, but we will still give students the day off. Because of this, we are moving up the deadline for Band Camp Dinner RSVPs to Wednesday 8/10 and pushing the Popcornopolis due date to this Friday 8/12. STUDENTS: Section Dress Up Day is this Wednesday after lunch. Make sure you plan what you’re doing with your section/captain! Any skits are limited to a maximum of 5 minutes.
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DAILY REMINDERS: All students must bring a 1-gallon water jug and wear athletic clothes, athletic/tennis shoes (no sandals or converse), sunscreen, and a hat. Eat a good breakfast and arrive early. We will be standing out in the sun a lot this week, so make sure you hydrate at least 24 hours ahead of time.
If you have not turned in the 1st donation of $150, please bring it ASAP. Students must be caught up with donations to receive their field show t-shirt. We accept checks payable to “Gahr Band Boosters,” cash, or you can pay online. It is critical that all donations are turned in on time. We cannot pay our instructional staff or register for competitions without your contribution. Please communicate with Mr. Loney if you have any issues.
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1. BAND CAMP SNEAK PREVIEW THIS FRIDAY 8/12 — Our Band Camp Sneak Preview Concert & Dinner is Friday, August 12th at Ross Middle School! See what your student has been working on and get a preview of our 2022 field show production, "Mad Science." We will be selling a Deluxe Butter Croissant Sandwich Meal Deal with your choice of a turkey or vegetarian, the Loft’s “famous” macaroni salad, chips, and a drink for just $8. We’ll also have XL deluxe cookies, candy, and extra beverages available for purchase. Please feel free to bring your own chairs and blankets! Anyone eating dinner - INCLUDING STUDENTS - needs to pay $8. Dinner begins at 5:30PM and the concert starts at approximately 6:30PM on the Ross Middle School blacktop. ALL PAPER RSVPs AND MONEY ARE DUE THIS WEDNESDAY 8/10. Please click here to RSVP online.
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2. POPCORNOPOLIS FUNDRAISER — Popcornopolis order forms and money are due this Friday, August 12th. ALL FAMILIES MUST SELL A MINIMUM OF EIGHT (8) BAGS OR $70.00 IN SALES. All profit from bags sold thereafter (50% of the cost) go to students’ accounts. This is a great way to raise money for your marching band or Hawaii payments! As a bonus, the student who sells the most Popcornopolis will win a $50 Visa Gift Card!
ALL ORDER FORMS AND MONEY ARE DUE BY FRIDAY, AUGUST 12TH. If you prefer to opt-out of this fundraiser and just turn in the $35 of profit, please click here.
Sell a minimum of eight (8) bags
Collect money when taking orders
Make checks payable to “Gahr Band Boosters”
Write your name and organization name (Gahr Marching Gladiators) on the top of your order form
Promote to family, friends, coworkers & social-media circle to maximize sales
It is the students’ responsibility to distribute orders to the people you sold to once it arrives.
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3. MARCHING BAND & GUARD ORDER FORM — If you are in the wind or percussion section, you will need a Gahr Marching Gladiators Hoodie and Black Drillmasters Marching Shoes. If you are in the color guard section, you will need any listed you do not have on the color guard order form. To clarify, any color guard members who already have warm ups do not need to purchase new ones. The Marching Band Order Form is due this Wednesday, August 10th and the Color Guard Order Form is due this Friday, August 12th.
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4. LUNCH UPDATE — Thank you to all the parents who donated, prepared, and served lunches last week! Special thanks to Eilin Reyes and her family for donating Friday’s lasagna for the entire band! If you would like to donate or be part of the team this week, please use the Sign Up Genius links below to sign up:
DONATION SIGN UP: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E48AFA82EA3F8C61-band5
VOLUNTEER SIGN UP: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E48AFA82EA3F8C61-band4
All food donations for that week must be dropped off on Monday morning. Students will receive a free meal ticket when they donate a requested item.
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FLYERS AND HANDOUTS —
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5. REGISTRATION FEE DUE TO WORLDSTRIDES — Hawaii is a GO!! The trip includes accommodations for 6 days and 5 nights, a performance at the USS Missouri in Pearl Harbor, a clinic at the University of Hawaii, a visit to Diamond Head State Monument, a dolphin and snorkeling excursion, a luau, and more. Click here to download the itinerary and payment sheet. ALL PARTICIPANTS SHOULD HAVE ALREADY SIGNED UP ON WORLDSTRIDES AND PAID THE $269 REGISTRATION FEE. All payments at this point should be made directly to WorldStrides. Your initial deposit of $100 is applied to your final balance (last payment). Follow the instructions below to register:
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6. TWO GREAT WAYS TO RAISE MONEY — Use the fundraisers below to raise money for your marching band donations, as well as the Hawaii trip! This is the BEST TIME to do it before we get busy with school starting.
Field Show Program Ads - Earn 90% of the profit from all field show ad sales. The ad prices range from $25 to $175. Many local businesses are looking for ways to advertise to the community. See Mr. Loney to get a past field show program that you can use as an example when selling ads.
Student Sponsorship Letter - 100% of the money sponsorships goes directly to your student account. These take a few hours to complete and mail out, but the return on investment is HUGE if you can make $400-500! This is a great way your family and loved ones can help support.
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7. FUNDRIVE CLOTHING DRIVE 9/17 — SAVE THE DATE! Our FUNDrive clothing donation event will be Saturday, September 17th! Clean out your closets and help raise money for the program. WE ARE ASKING FOR EACH FAMILY TO PLEASE DONATE AT LEAST THREE (3) KITCHEN-SIZED TRASH BAGS OF CLOTHING/BEDDING. We will be raffling off a $40 Amazon gift card to the person who donates the most!
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8. ATHLETIC CLEARANCE PAST DUE — All new AND RETURNING STUDENTS must complete their athletic clearance to be admitted into the band or color guard. Please DO NOT SCHEDULE YOUR PHYSICAL EXAM DURING BAND CAMP REHEARSALS. Here are the steps to complete your athletic clearance:
STEP 1 - Get a physical exam. You need to bring a print out of Gahr’s Physical Evaluation Form for the doctor to fill out. It is highly recommend to use a walk-in clinic instead of scheduling this with your primary care physician. If you are looking for a clinic, this one is available for $30 cash but you must call ahead for an appointment:
Sheila Weddle, DC, CCSP
Phone: (562) 866-8384
Address: 5687 Woodruff Ave, Lakewood, CA 90713
SETP 2 - Take a photo of the form. Click here for instructions on how to use your iPhone as a document scanner.
SETP 3 - Register and upload your form on the Family ID website: https://www.familyid.com/gahr-high-school
All students will eventually need to purchase an ASB card and pay for transportation, but this can also be done in person during Gahr High School registration on Thursday, August 11th.
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9. INSTRUMENT/EQUIPMENT DONATION — There is a $35 Instrument/Equipment Donation for all members of the battery, the front ensemble, the color guard, and any wind players who are using a school instrument. For color guard this helps pay for school equipment including flag silks, rifles, and sabers. For percussionists, this helps cover drum heads, sticks, mallets, etc. Thank you!
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10. GET YOUR OFFICIAL BOOSTER MEMBERSHIP — Become an official Gahr Band Booster Member! You’ll receive a high-quality embroidered lanyard and a 2022 field show t-shirt. You can wear your 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 your membership now and you’ll be able to pick up your lanyard and shirt at the preview concert.
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11. SIGN UP FOR REMIND ANNOUNCEMENTS — If you’re not getting Remind text messages, please take a moment to sign up now by your student’s grade level. This is our primary method of communication.
FRESHMEN: Text "@music2026" TO: 81010
SOPHOMORES: Text "@music2025" TO: 81010
JUNIORS: Text "@music2024" TO: 81010
SENIORS: Text "@music2023" TO: 81010
If you are a student, please also sign up to use “Slack” for important rehearsal communication:
https://join.slack.com/t/gahrband/shared_invite/zt-1a9al3s2v-mqytQ9nRPPVnRnZgaE86kQ
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THIS WEEK:
MONDAY 8/8
DO NOT PARK IN THE FRONT ADMIN LOT
8:30AM Check-in (same gate, slightly further back)
8:59AM Block #1
12:00PM Lunch (bring $5)
12:59PM Block #2
4:00PM Dismissal
4:00-4:45PM Tenor Brass Sectional with Mr. Loney
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TUESDAY 8/9
8:30AM Check-in
8:59AM Block #1
12:00PM Lunch (bring $5)
12:59PM Block #2
4:00PM Dismissal
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WEDNESDAY 8/10
MARCHING BAND ORDER FORM & MONEY DUE
SECTION DRESS UP DAY!
8:30AM Check-in
8:59AM Block #1
12:00PM Lunch (bring $5)
1:00PM Dress Up Day
2:00PM Block #2
4:00PM Dismissal
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THURSDAY 8/11
BAND CAMP SNEAK PREVIEW ONLINE RSVPS DUE
No In-Person Registration or Rehearsal
3:30PM DCI Big, Loud & Live — Regal Long Beach Theater
Get tickets here: https://tickets.fandango.com/MobileExpress/Checkout?row_count=363287116&mid=227569&chainCode=REGL&sdate=2022-08-11%2015:30&tid=aamzh
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FRIDAY 8/12
POPCORNOPOLIS ORDER FORMS & MONEY DUE
COLOR GUARD ORDER FORM & MONEY DUE
8:30AM Check-in
8:59AM Block #1
12:00PM Lunch (bring $5)
12:59PM Block #2
3:00PM Pick Up Show Shirt (must be caught up with 1st donation)
3:30PM Break — Students change to show shirt and jeans
Band Camp Sneak Preview Concert & Dinner @ Ross MS!
5:30PM Dinner (under the “shelter”)
6:30PM Concert Starts!
7:30PM Approximate end time. Everyone helps load the equipment trailer.