Great job to Indoor Percussion and Winter Guard for their outstanding performances this past Saturday! Indoor Percussion had a great run at SCPA Championship Prelims and Winter Guard had a fantastic performance at the WGASC Huntington Beach competition. Thank you to all the parents who helped with the teams! Both groups showed tremendous growth and improvement over the past week. Indoor Percussion heads into their final competition this Saturday, April 5th at the SCPA Championship Finals at Coussoulis Arena at California State University, San Bernardino!!

Please note that this week we have Combined Band rehearsal tomorrow, Tuesday, April 1st and Thursday, April 3rd from 3:30-6:00PM to work on our new Area Concert music. Looking ahead, next week’s rehearsal will be on Tuesday, April 8th, and the following week we will rehearse only on Wednesday, April 16th leading into Spring Break. Keep practicing at home and listening to the recordings so you come prepared and ready to contribute!

We have an important fundraising meeting this Wednesday, April 2nd at 6:30PM in the Band Room! We need everyone in the program to attend—students, families, alumni, and even neighbors are welcome! If we can get over 100+ families in attendance, the program will automatically receive a $1,000, so let’s fill the room and make it happen!!

SEE’S EASTER CANDY DEADLINE THIS FRIDAY 4/4

A quick reminder that this is the last week to sell See’s Easter Candy! It’s a super easy way to raise funds for the program, and orders are placed online and shipped directly to your customers. It’s not too late to blast out your storefront link to get sales. The final day to sell is this Friday, April 4, so make those last few sales count!

If you’d like to support the overall program, you can use this link: https://www.yumraising.com/secure/gahrhsb_gahr_band_and_color_guard__spring_fun60/DarDar8273/candy

INDOOR PERCUSSION @ SCPA CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS

ITINERARY: https://tinyurl.com/4akv62xu
LOCATION: Coussoulis Arena @ Cal State University, San Bernardino
ADDRESS: 5500 University Pkwy, San Bernardino, CA 92407
EVENT INFO: https://scpauplo ads.s3.amazonaws.com/hosts/2443467762-WorldFinalsParticipantInforma tion.pdf
GENERAL ADMISSION: $30.00-$50.00
TICKETS: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/scpa/1613279

DRUMLINE & GUARD “SPRING SHOWCASE” 4/10

The annual ABCUSD Drumline & Guard Spring Showcase is next Thursday, April 10th in the Gahr HS Gym! If you've never seen drums or flags in a gym, you will definitely want to check this out. We are also super excited to be adding Ross MS Indoor Percussion and Artesia HS Winter Guard and Artesia HS Indoor Percussion this year!

Doors open at 6:00PM and the first group performs at 6:30PM. PLEASE NOTE THAT PERFORMANCE TIMES/ORDER ARE STILL TBA. This event is FREE and open to the public! Please bring money for concessions and merchandise!

ANNUAL GIFT BASKET RAFFLE!

We’re excited to kick off our Annual Gift Basket Raffle to support the Gahr Instrumental Music Program! This year, we’ll be raffling off five (5) amazing themed baskets, with the drawing taking place during the Gahr Area Concert on Wednesday, May 7th. Each section has been assigned a fun theme, and we’re asking every student to contribute at least one (1) item to help build the baskets. All donations are due by Tuesday, April 15th, and if you’d prefer to donate cash or gift cards instead, that’s totally fine – our Boosters will take care of the rest. Thank you for helping make this fundraiser a success and supporting our incredible students!

OUTSTANDING DONATIONS DUE

ALL DONATIONS INDOOR PERCUSSION AND MARCHING BAND ARE PAST DUE. THE FINAL DONATION FOR WINTER GUARD IS DUE NEXT FRIDAY 4/11. We cannot pay for competition fees and for production items like the floors, flags, and props without your donation. We accept cash, checks made payable to “Gahr Band Boosters,” or click here to pay online with a credit card. Thank you!

INDOOR PERCUSSION, WINTER GUARD, & JAZZ BAND T-SHIRTS

Show your support and rep the program in style with our Indoor Percussion, Winter Guard, and Jazz Band t-shirts! These shirts are just $20 each and a perfect way to cheer on our talented performers at their upcoming events.

UPCOMING PERFORMANCES/EVENTS

3/29 Winter Guard @ WGASC Huntington Beach
4/2 Important Meeting @ 6:30PM in Band Room
4/4 See’s Candy Fundraiser Ends
4/5 SCPA Championship Finals @ CSUSB Coussoulis Arena
4/9 Cerritos College Jazz Festival
4/10 ABCUSD Drumline & Guard Spring Showcase!
4/11 Winter Guard Donation #4 Due
4/13 Winter Guard @ WGASC Championships
4/14 ABCUSD Jazz Showcase @ Artesia HS Gym
4/15 Basket Donation Due!
4/17 Spring Pep Rally (Winter Guard & Indoor Percussion)
4/30 Monthly Parent Booster Meeting @ 6:30PM
5/3 Mattress Fundraiser & FUNDrive event!
5/7 Gahr Area Concert @ 6:30PM in the Gym
5/10 RCC Jazz Festival
5/13 Ross MS & Gahr HS Jazz Concert!
5/16 Cerritos College Honor Band Concert

THIS WEEK:

Monday 3/31
No School
9:00AM-4:00PM Indoor Percussion rehearsal

Tuesday 4/1
7:17AM Jazz I & II — Arrive early
BLOCK PERIODS 1/3/5
3:30-6:00PM Combined Band rehearsal (Highlights from Wicked)
5:00-9:00PM Winter Guard rehearsal

Wednesday 4/2
No Jazz Band
BLOCK PERIODS 2/4/6
5:30-9:00PM Indoor Percussion rehearsal
6:30PM SUPER IMPORTANT FUNDRAISER MEETING!!!!

Thursday 4/3
7:17AM Jazz I & II — Arrive early
BLOCK PERIODS 1/3/5
3:30-6:00PM Combined Band rehearsal (Godzilla Eats Las Vegas, Highlights from Wicked)
5:00-9:00PM Winter Guard rehearsal

Friday 4/4
See’s Candy Fundraiser Deadline
7:17AM Jazz I & II — Arrive early
BLOCK PERIODS 2/4/6
Block 6th-5:30PM Final Indoor Percussion rehearsal

Saturday 4/5
SCPA Championship Finals @ CSUSB Coussoulis Arena
8:00AM Call time
6:03PM Performance time
10:25PM Awards Ceremony (full retreat)