WEEK #8 - MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND NIGHT THIS FRIDAY!
AWESOME IMPROVEMENT THIS PAST WEEK AND CONGRATULATIONS ON GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THURSDAY’S FOOTBALL GAME AND SATURDAY’S COMPETITION!! WE HAVE ANOTHER BUSY WEEK AS WE CONTINUE LEARNING MORE OF OUR 2021 PRODUCTION AND HAVE MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND NIGHT THIS FRIDAY. GO TO CHIPOTLE AT THE LOS CERRITOS MALL THIS WEDNESDAY FROM 4-8PM TO SUPPORT THE BAND!!
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The Gahr High School Marching Gladiators competed this past weekend at the Mayfair Field Show Tournament and won 1st place in Division 5A! Gahr also won the following caption awards: High Music Performance, High Visual Performance, High Music Effect, High Visual Effect, High Percussion, High Auxiliary, and overall TOURNAMENT SWEEPSTAKES!!
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We would like to thank our incredible band booster parent ARMY for making this possible – with everything from sewing uniforms to transporting equipment. If you missed out, it’s not too late to come to the next tournament on Saturday, October 23rd at University High School! PARENTS: Please sign up below to help with football concessions this Friday and for lunch on Saturday.
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Eat at Chipotle at the Los Cerritos Mall this Wednesday, October 13th from 4-8PM! Remember to show the flyer on your smartphone and 33% of your purchase will be donated to the Gahr Instrumental Music Program. Thank you for your support and we look forward to seeing you there!
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We have a home football game and “Middle School Band Night” is this Friday, October 15th! We will have a short rehearsal and run-through after school, dinner break, then students will change into full uniform — so bring your black sleeveless compression shirt, compression shorts, long black socks, and black marching shoes. Middle schoolers check in at 5PM, and then we’ll have sectionals on the pep tunes. We always need parent help with concessions, uniforms, and with props/equipment at halftime. If you know any middle schoolers who you would like to attend, please share this link with them to sign up:
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This Saturday, October 16th, we have an important rehearsal from 9AM-5PM! Please hydrate the night before, eat a good breakfast, and arrive early so we can continue making progress with our field show production. Bring $5 for lunch like usual. We’re less than two weeks away from our next field show competition at University High School!
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The 3rd Donation of $125 was due this past Friday, October 1st. WE CANNOT PAY OUR INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF OR FOR COMPETITIONS WITHOUT YOUR DONATION. You can make a payment online here. Checks should be made payable to "Gahr Band Boosters." If you are making a cash payment, please get a receipt from Mr. Loney before turning it into the drop box. Please communicate with Mr. Loney if you have any issues with your financial obligation. ALL COLOR GUARD MEMBERS MUST BE CAUGHT UP WITH DONATIONS TO BE ABLE TO RECEIVE YOUR COSTUME FROM CREATIVE COSTUMING.
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THIS WEEK:
MONDAY 10/11
6:30AM Jazz Band - Rhythm section
3:00-5:00PM Winds & Color Guard rehearsal
5:00-8:00PM Front Ensemble & Battery rehearsal
TUESDAY 10/12
6:30AM Jazz Band - Wind section
STUDY/PRACTICE PERIOD DURING CLASS
4:45PM Set up for rehearsal in stadium / jog and stretch
5:00-8:15PM Winds, Front Ensemble, and Color Guard rehearsal
WEDNESDAY 10/13
2:45PM Optional sectionals after school / Make up tests
4:00-8:00PM CHIPOTLE FUNDRAISER @ LOS CERRITOS MALL!
6:00-8:45PM Battery only rehearsal
THURSDAY 10/14
6:30AM Jazz Band - everyone
3:00-5:30PM Full ensemble rehearsal
FRIDAY 10/15
HOME GAME AND MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND NIGHT!
Make sure you bring your water jug and everything for full uniform - black sleeveless compression shirt, black compression shorts, long black socks, black marching shoes.
6th Period - Set up for run-through in stadium with props
2:45PM Set up ASAP in stadium
3:00PM Rehearsal/Run-through in stadium
4:00PM Dinner break
5:00PM Change into full uniform
5:30PM Sectionals on pep tunes with middle schoolers
6:00PM Run pep tunes together
6:25PM Walk to stadium
6:45PM Pre-game / Play songs in stands with middle schoolers
7:00PM Home Football Game vs. Lynwood
8:15PM Half-time performance
8:30PM Middle schoolers walk to back to band room
9:15PM Approximate high school dismissal
DRINK A LOT OF WATER AND GO TO BED!!
SATURDAY 10/16
Important rehearsal 9AM-5PM
8:00AM Band Room open
8:59AM Block 1
12:30PM Lunch (bring $5)
1:30PM Block 2
5:00PM Clean Up / Dismissal