LAST CALL FOR THE ROSE PARADE!

PLEASE READ BELOW FOR IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONCERNING THE 2025 TOURNAMENT OF ROSES PARADE. ACTION ITEM: MAKE SURE YOU CHECK THE FINAL LIST BELOW FOR YOUR NAME IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ROSE PARADE.

Thank you to everyone who came to the DCI Corps at the Crest show on Saturday! Great improvement at Color Guard Mini-Camp and Battery and Front Ensemble practice. Please note that we will NOT be having Battery or Front Ensemble practice this coming Wednesday, July 3rd. Have a fun and safe 4th of July with your families!

ROSE PARADE – FINAL CALL!

Are you ready for the BEST DAY EVER??! If you are planning to be a part of the 2025 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, the final deadline to be completely signed up, sized for a uniform/costume, and have the deposit of $225 paid is this Monday, July 1st. There is no wiggle room here – this is technically an outside group that is not part of our program or boosters, and the money is being used to start production on the uniforms.

Don’t miss your last chance to be part of the 490+ students that will be in the 2025 Tournament of Roses Parade! You’ll be performing on the world’s largest stage to over 50 million viewers. In addition to marching in the Tournament of Roses Parade, you will also be performing at Disneyland and the Tournament of Rose’s “Bandfest.” This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be part of the “Best Day Ever!”

PLEASE CONFIRM THAT YOUR NAME IS LISTED BELOW. If you are planning to participate and your name is not listed below, you may be missing the participation form, uniform/costume sizing, and/or the deposit of $225. Please contact our Booster Co-President, Ida Barcelos ASAP at idabarcelos3@gmail.com.

Diego Alvarez
Delilah Aquino
Natalee Arriola
Henry Baola
Jonathan Barcelos
Emily Barrera
Maliyah Bass
Imara Bell
Joseph Bertrand
Natalia Calamateos
Juan Calvo
Samuel Cantu
Sofia Colato
Zecharih Coronell
Kaleb Cruz
Presley Cruz
Kaylee De Hoop
Zion Dodoo
Kokomi Domen
Sienna Downs
Caelyn Ellis
Alexzander Escamilla
Ayden Estalilla
Jonathan Garcia
Briana Gonzales
Zachary Gonzales
Joshua Guadian
Naima Hernandez
Mikayli Hickerson
Zoë Holmes
Michelle Hsiung
Aiden Islas
Rachel Jenkins
Jordan Kemp
Cassie Ko
Geovani Loaiza
Mares Lopez
Kendall Ethan Macalino
Alexa Maglalang

Vinny Malone
Felipe Manzo
Maya Martinez
Nia McKinstry
Lucas Meraz
Matthew Morales
Lundyn Mosby
Brooklyn Mungia
Rameses Navarro
Andrew Ocampo
Noah Ojeda
Aris Ortega
Gabriella Padilla
Vanessa Paredes
Cody Pham
Joaquin Puma Abreu
Daisy Ramirez
David Ramirez
Angelica Ramirez
Alegria Rodriguez
Ethan Rodriguez
Estefania Sanchez Salcedo
Devon Santana
Rafael Santana
Jett Scharer
Allyssa Sevilla
Jayden Shaffer
Jaicob Shaffer
Marina Sim
Cherokee Smith
Christopher Scott
Briana Stone-Richardson
Supreme Thapaliya
Joshua Villanueva
Ivory Williams
Nehemiah Wood
Kyle Yap
Fernando Zuniga

Being in the 605 All-Star Band is OPTIONAL. There is a separate rehearsal schedule for the 605 All-Star Band and total cost of $572. This breaks down to $375 to cover items such as the uniform/costume, shako wrap, music, flags, banners, and instruction, and $197 for Disneyland. There are NO REFUNDS for this group. For specific account questions please email the 605 All-Star Band Treasurer at 605allstarbandpayments@gmail.com.

DCI SO CAL CLASSIC: OPEN CLASS PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS

Sunday, July 14th, Gahr is partnering with Impulse Drum & Bugle Corps to host the DCI So Cal Classic! We will mainly be running the concessions stand. If you would like to help, please use the Sign Up Genius link below:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E48AFA82EA3F8C61-50135441-dcisocal#/

For more information about the show itself or to buy tickets, please click here.

PROGRAM DONATIONS

The student contribution for the marching band is $675. This includes major items such as instructional staff throughout the year, equipment and instruments, production costs, music, costumes, and food. This specialized instruction inspires students to keep at it, a valuable skill they can apply to their other classes. This donation can be paid all at once, or broken down into the following payment schedule:

1st Donation $225 - Due Monday, July 22, 2024
2nd Donation $150 - Due Friday, August 16, 2024
3rd Donation $150 - Due Friday, September 20, 2024
4th Donation $150 - Due Friday, October 18, 2024

https://www.gahrband.org/store/p/marching-band-donation

ATHLETIC CLEARANCE DUE 7/22

All students need to complete athletic clearance through FamilyID BEFORE Monday, July 22nd. FYI – all students will eventually need to purchase an ASB card and pay the transportation fee, but you can wait to do this at Gahr High School registration – tentatively for band and color guard on Wednesday, July 31st.

www.familyid.com/gahr-high-school

Print this two-page form and bring it with you to your physical. For your convenience, we will have a physician coming to do physicals on Tuesday, July 16th at 10AM in the Band Room.

SIGN UP FOR REMIND

The band program uses “Remind” as our primary communication method for BOTH students and parents. Please sign up below based on what grade you’re in:

UPCOMING DATES:

7/1 Final deadline for 605 All-Star Band
7/3 NO BATTERY OR FRONT ENSEMBLE PRACTICE
7/10 Battery & Front Ensemble practice 5-9PM
7/14 DCI Open Class Championships hosted at Gahr HS
7/17 Battery & Front Ensemble practice 5-9PM
7/22 1st Payment of $225 Due and Athletic Clearance due
7/22-7/26 Band Camp – Week 1 from 8:30AM-5PM
7/23 Mandatory Parent/Student Meeting at 6PM
7/26 Family Beach Bonfire 6-9PM
7/29-8/2 Band Camp – Week 2 from 8:30AM-5PM
7/30 Yogurtland Fundraiser from 1-7PM
7/31 Gahr HS Registration at 7:30AM
8/2 Band Camp BBQ & Concert!
8/3 “Gahr” Wash 9AM-2PM
8/12 School Starts!
8/13 Kick-off Booster Meeting @ 6:30PM and Popcornopolis fundraiser

STAY IN CONTACT

WEBSITE: www.gahrband.org
INSTAGRAM: Follow us @gahrband
FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/gahrband
REMIND: Text "@gahr2028” to “81010”
SLACK (STUDENTS ONLY): http://tinyurl.com/gahr-slack
EMAIL: darren.loney@abcusd.us