CONGRATS ON A GREAT BAND CAMP!
Thank you for a fantastic two weeks of Band Camp! Congratulations to the students on their progress and hard work pushing through the heat each day. It was great seeing all the new and familiar faces helping out at check-in and lunch, last week’s parent/student meeting, the family beach bonfire, Friday’s sneak preview concert, and Saturday’s car wash. THANK YOU to all the parents who volunteered throughout the past two weeks!
SCHOOL REGISTRATION TOMORROW, TUESDAY 8/8 — All band and color guard students have Gahr High School Registration TOMORROW, Tuesday, August 8th at Liberty Park. Make sure you pay for your ASB Card ($60) and Transportation Fee ($60). Please note that the counselors are working on the class changes based on band camp, wind auditions, and interest in jazz band and AP Music Theory. There’s a chance it might not be updated on the hard copy schedule print out tomorrow, but should be updated on Aeries. If you are still interested in joining one of the two jazz bands or AP Music Theory, please let Mr. Loney or Mr. Miller know ASAP!
Registration times are 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
DCI BIG, LOUD & LIVE — DCI Big, Loud & Live in theaters is Thursday beginning at 3:30PM PST! Watch a broadcast of the top 15 professional marching bands LIVE from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis at the Drum Corps International World Championship Prelims. Click here to purchase tickets:
https://www.fathomevents.com/events/DCI-2023-Big-Loud--Live?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email
2ND DONATION PAST DUE — The 2nd Donation of $150 was due Friday, August 4th. We cannot pay our instructional staff or register for competitions without your donation. 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.
HELP MOVING FRIDAY 8/11 — ALL HANDS ON DECK! This Friday, we will need student help at 10AM to move everything from the stadium back to Rooms 609/610 for the beginning of the school year. Please meet at the stadium on Friday with Mr. Miller. Thank you in advance for your help so we can get off to a good start.
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.
BOOSTER UPDATE — Please join us at our Kick-Off Booster Meeting on Tuesday, August 22nd at 6:30PM in the Band Room! This is a great time to get in the loop and involved in what your student will be doing this year. It’s not too late to become an official Booster Member for just $25.00 and get a 2023 field show shirt and Gahr Marching Gladiators lanyard. We’re gearing up for a fantastic year!
Click below for fliers, handouts, and information that was given out at our Parent/Student Meeting:
MARCHING BAND SCHEDULE
This is the 7th period weekly marching band schedule:
MONDAYS
3:30-5:30PM Winds and Front Ensemble only
6:00-9:00PM Battery only (eat dinner and do HW after school)TUESDAYS
6th Period-5:30PM Color Guard onlyWEDNESDAYS
Study Hall during class period
5:30-8:30PM Everyone (eat dinner and do HW after school)THURSDAYS
3:30-6:00PM EveryoneSATURDAYS
9:00AM-5:00PM Everyone (click here for the full calendar)
*Rehearsals start and end at the scheduled time. Please allow up to 15-20 minutes after rehearsal for students to put away equipment and walk back. This also depends on the rehearsal location.
JOIN THE AWARD-WINNING JAZZ BAND — Gahr High School will be offering two jazz bands this year! Jazz Band A is for more experienced musicians and Jazz Band B is for newer members. Both bands count for honors credit and rehearse zero period at 7:17AM on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. We are looking for saxophones, trumpets, trombones, drum set, guitar, bass (electric/upright), and piano. No experience is required to be a part of Jazz Band B! Please let Mr. Loney or Mr. Miller know if you’re interested. Our first Jazz Band rehearsal is this Tuesday, August 15th at 7:17AM in the Band Room.
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.
ATHLETIC CLEARANCE — 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
FUNDRIVE EVENT 9/9 — Clean out your closets for a good cause! We’re collecting men’s, women’s, and children’s clothes, shoes, coats, scarves, ties, belts, bedding, comforters, blankets, towels, linens, pillows, and more! Place donated items into 13-gallon kitchen trash bags. All items must be clean and in sellable condition. We’re asking each family to donate a minimum of three (3) bags.
DROP-OFF: Please drop off bags at Gahr High School on Saturday, September 9th from 9AM-2PM.
BONUS: We’ll be raffling off gift cards and will give out prizes to the students who donate the most!
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.
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
SIGN UP FOR SLACK (STUDENTS ONLY) — Students and staff use “Slack” for rehearsal communication:
https://join.slack.com/t/gahrband/shared_invite/zt-1a9al3s2v-mqytQ9nRPPVnRnZgaE86kQ