BAND CAMP SNEAK PREVIEW CONCERT FRIDAY & CAR WASH SATURDAY!
THANK YOU FOR AN AMAZING WEEK 1! THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO CAME TO WEDNESDAY’S PARENT/STUDENT MEETING AND TO THE FAMILY BEACH BONFIRE ON FRIDAY! WE HAVE OUR FINAL WEEK OF band camp MONDAY-FRIDAY, 8:30am-5:00pm EACH DAY AT THE GAHR HS STADIUM. THE BAND CAMP BBQ & SNEAK PREVIEW CONCERT IS THIS FRIDAY 8/4 BEGINNING AT 5:30PM — PLEASE CLICK HERE TO RSVP ONLINE. OUR ANNUAL “GAHR WASH” IS THIS SATURDAY 8/5 FROM 9AM-2PM. RAISE MONEY BY SELLING CAR WASH TICKETS FOR $8/CARS AND $10/LARGE VEHICLES.
BAND CAMP FOR EVERYONE CONTINUES THIS WEEK JULY 31ST TO AUGUST 4TH, MONDAY-FRIDAY, FROM 8:30AM-5:00PM EACH DAY AT THE GAHR HIGH SCHOOL STADIUM. Please continue to hydrate 24 hours ahead of time, eat a good breakfast each morning, wear a hat, athletic clothing/shoes, bring a 1-gallon water jug, $5 for lunch, and arrive early each day. STUDENTS: We have an important week as we continue learning basics, warm ups, pep tunes, cadences, and our field show music and choreography. This week we will be evaluating veteran members for Wind Ensemble based on the warm up packet, Movement 1 and 2 music, and sight-reading. Section Dress Up Day is this Wednesday right after lunch. Skits are limited to a maximum of 5 minutes. Keep up the great improvement each day!
2ND DONATION DUE FRIDAY — The 2nd Donation of $150 is due this Friday, August 4th. We cannot pay our instructional staff or register for competitions without your donation. By this point, all students should have already turned in the 1st donation of $225 that was due June 15th. Students need to be caught up with donations to receive their field show t-shirt. We accept cash, checks made payable to “Gahr Band Boosters,” or you can click here to pay online with a credit card. Please communicate with Mr. Loney if you have any issues.
BAND CAMP BBQ & SNEAK PREVIEW THIS FRIDAY 8/4 — Please join us this Friday, August 4th for our annual Band Camp BBQ & Sneak Preview at the Gahr High School Stadium! See what your student has been working on and get a preview of our 2023 field show production, "On Top of Spaghetti." Get a delicious burger/cheeseburger, potato salad, chips, cookie, and soda or water all for just $10! Dinner is “picnic style” and begins at 5:30PM and the concert starts at approximately 6:30PM. We will have some folding chairs, tables, and E-Z Ups, but we encourage you to bring your own as well. Everyone eating needs to pay, including students. ALL RSVPs ARE DUE THIS THURSDAY, AUGUST 3RD. Please click here to RSVP online.
PARENTS: If you can help with the Preview Concert, please click here to sign up. Thank you so much!
STUDENTS: Everyone will be wearing the new 2023 field show t-shirt (make sure you’re caught up with the donations). Winds, battery, and front ensemble wear blue jeans and athletic shoes. Color Guard wear black leggings and athletic shoes.
GAHR WASH THIS SATURDAY 8/5 — This Saturday, August 5th we are running our annual “GAHR WASH” from 9AM-2PM in the Gahr HS Stadium parking lot! Students can pre-sell car wash tickets to earn money for their account. Cars are just $8 and large vehicles/SUVs are $10. Students earn 100% of the sales, and you can get more tickets the rest of the week from Mr. Loney. While selling car wash tickets is optional, all students must help with one car wash shift. PARENTS: Please click here to sign up to help with Saturday’s Car Wash. If you can donate a pack of microfiber towels, it’s greatly appreciated! We are also looking to borrow electric power washers.
PARENT/STUDENT MEETING — Thank you to everyone who came to last week’s Parent/Student Kick-Off Meeting! We went through important information concerning the upcoming marching season and school year. Please click below to access the handbook, flyers, and handouts from the meeting. We look forward to seeing you at our first booster parent meeting of the year on Tuesday, August 22nd at 6:30PM!
MARCHING BAND AND COLOR GUARD ORDER FORMS — During the Parent/Student Meeting we went through the required items needed depending on the section your student is in. Please fill out the Marching Band Order Form (all winds, battery, and front ensemble) or the Color Guard Order Form and turn in with payment no later than Friday, August 18th. There are three payment options for both forms:
Cash (attached to order form)
Check made payable to “Gahr Band Boosters” (attached to order form)
Pay online through the website (and still turn in order form)
https://www.gahrband.org/store/p/make-a-donation
Please enter the grand total as the quantity amount.
BAND CAMP LUNCH UPDATE — How great were the lunches this past week?? Thank you to all the parents who donated, prepared, and served lunches! You are making a HUGE difference keeping our students fed so they can do their best during rehearsal. Please click on the link below to sign up to help serve lunch. If you would like to donate, we have also included a wish list of items you can sign up for.
LUNCH VOLUNTEER: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E48AFA82EA3F8C61-gahr3
BOOSTER WISH LIST: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E48AFA82EA3F8C61-gahr4
GET YOUR OFFICIAL BOOSTER MEMBERSHIP — Become an official Gahr Band Booster Member!! You’ll receive a high-quality embroidered lanyard and a 2023 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 PAY FOR YOUR BOOSTER MEMBERSHIP NOW AND YOU’LL BE ABLE TO PICK UP YOUR SHIRT AND LANYARD AT FRIDAY’S SNEAK PREVIEW!
BAND REGISTRATION & PARTICIPATION FORM — All NEW AND RETURNING members of the Gahr Marching Gladiators must fill out the 2023-24 Band Registration & Participation Form. 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.
GAHR HIGH SCHOOL REGISTRATION 8/8 — All band and color guard students will have Gahr High School Registration at Liberty Park next Tuesday, August 8th (the week after Band Camp ends). This is also where you will pay for your ASB Card ($60) and Transportation Fee ($60).
Registration times are set by last name as follows:
Last Name A - G: 11:00AM-12:00PM
Last Name H - O: 12:00PM-1:00PM
Last Name P - Z: 1:00PM-2:00PM
Please ignore the registration by grade level. The entire program registers on the same day.
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 bring a print out of Gahr’s Physical Evaluation Form for the doctor to fill out. It is highly recommended to use a walk-in clinic instead of scheduling this with your primary care physician.
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://www.familyid.com/programs/2023-2024-athletic-registration-10
If you have not done this yet, you can use the week of August 7th to get it completed late. Please do not miss Band Camp to do your physical exam. All students will need to purchase an ASB card and pay the Transportation fee, but it is best to do this at Gahr High School registration on Tuesday, August 8th.
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 "@gahr2027" TO: 81010
SOPHOMORES: Text "@music2026" TO: 81010
JUNIORS: Text "@music2025" TO: 81010
SENIORS: Text "@music2024" TO: 81010
STUDENTS ONLY: SIGN UP FOR SLACK — We use “Slack” for important rehearsal communication:
https://join.slack.com/t/gahrband/shared_invite/zt-1a9al3s2v-mqytQ9nRPPVnRnZgaE86kQ
TWO GREAT WAYS TO RAISE MONEY — Use the fundraisers below to raise money for your marching band donations! This can also go towards Winter Guard and Indoor Percussion. 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.
FUNDRIVE CLOTHING DRIVE 9/9 — SAVE THE DATE! Our FUNDrive clothing donation event will be Saturday, September 9th! 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 gift cards to the students who donate the most!
THIS WEEK:
MONDAY 7/31
Hydrate, eat a good breakfast, and arrive early.
7:45AM Check-in
8:25AM Group Meeting
8:30AM BLOCK 1
11:55AM Lunch
12:50PM Set up for Block 2
1:00PM BLOCK 2
4:45PM Start cleaning up
4:55PM Group Meeting
TUESDAY 8/1
7:45AM Check-in
8:25AM Group Meeting
8:30AM BLOCK 1
11:30AM Water balloon toss!
11:55AM Lunch
12:50PM Set up for Block 2
1:00PM BLOCK 2
4:45PM Start cleaning up
4:55PM Group Meeting
WEDNESDAY 8/2
7:45AM Check-in
8:25AM Group Meeting
8:30AM BLOCK 1
11:55AM Lunch
1:00PM Dress Up Day!
2:00PM BLOCK 2
4:45PM Start cleaning up
4:55PM Group Meeting
THURSDAY 8/3
BAND CAMP SNEAK PREVIEW RSVPs DUE
7:45AM Check-in
8:25AM Group Meeting
8:30AM BLOCK 1
11:55AM Lunch
12:50PM Set up for Block 2
1:00PM BLOCK 2
3:00PM Full Music Ensemble
4:45PM Start cleaning up
4:55PM Group Meeting
FRIDAY 8/4
PAYMENT #2 OF $150 DUE
CAR WASH MONEY AND UNSOLD TICKETS DUE
7:45AM Check-in
8:25AM Group Meeting
8:30AM BLOCK 1
11:55AM Lunch
12:50PM Set up for Block 2
1:00PM BLOCK 2
3:00PM Clean up / set up for concert
3:30PM Get field show t-shirt
4:00PM Break
BAND CAMP BBQ & SNEAK PREVIEW CONCERT!
5:30PM Dinner starts
6:30PM Sneak Preview concert starts
8:00PM Approximate end time / clean up
SATURDAY 8/5
“Gahr” Wash 9AM-2PM in the Gahr HS Stadium parking lot
Hydrate, eat a good breakfast, bring microfiber towels.
7:30AM Leaders / Parents help set up
8:15AM-10:30AM Shift #1
10:15AM-12:45PM Shift #2
12:30PM-2:30PM Shift #3