WEEKLY UPDATE 9-4
WE HOPE YOU’RE HAVING A GREAT THREE-DAY WEEKEND! ALL POPCORNOPOLIS ORDERS & MONEY ARE DUE THIS FRIDAY 9/8. THIS SATURDAY 9/9 IS THE FUNDRIVE EVENT, PROP BUILDING, AND PRACTICE FROM 9AM-5PM. WE HAVE OUR KICK-OFF FIELD SHOW COMMITTEE MEETING THIS WEDNESDAY 9/6 AT 7PM. PARENTS: PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP TO HELP ON SATURDAY.
Congratulations on a great first Home Football Game this past Friday! This marked our first time ever playing AND MARCHING at the first home game – all while wearing our brand new uniforms!! We would like to thank our Uniform Managers, Renay Lim and Tania Costa, and the army of parents that made this possible, as well as all the parents who came to the game to help with concessions, merchandise, and equipment. We look forward to seeing everyone on Saturday for the Fundrive Event, Prop Building Party, and lunch!
Please join us this Wednesday, September 6th for our kick-off Gahr Invitational Field Show Committee Meeting at 7:00PM in Room 509! We are planning our BIGGEST field tournament yet and NEED YOUR HELP. This is a huge undertaking and we need all hands on deck to make it a success. This will be during band practice, so after the meeting you’ll be able to catch the end of rehearsal in the stadium and pick up your child.
The 3rd Donation of $150 was due Friday, September 1st. We accept checks made payable to “Gahr Band Boosters,” cash, or you can pay online with a credit card. It is critical that all donations are turned in on time. We cannot pay our instructional staff, purchase materials for props, or register for competitions without your contribution. Please communicate with Mr. Loney or Mr. Miller if you have any issues.
1) POPCORNOPOLIS FUNDRAISER — The deadline for Popcornopolis is this Friday 9/8! EACH FAMILY MUST SELL A MINIMUM OF $70.00 IN SALES (approximately 8-9 bags). All profit from bags sold thereafter (50% of the cost) go to students’ accounts. This is a great way to raise money for marching band or get ahead on Winter Guard or Winter Drumline! As a bonus, the student who sells the most Popcornopolis will win a $50 Visa Gift Card!
ALL ORDER FORMS AND MONEY ARE DUE THIS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH. Please note that the kettle corn and cheddar cheese flavors are backordered until mid October. If you prefer to opt-out of this fundraiser and just turn in the $35 of profit, please click here.
Sell a minimum of eight (8) bags
Collect money when taking orders
Make checks payable to “Gahr Band Boosters”
Write your name and organization name (Gahr Marching Gladiators) on the top of your order form
Promote to family, friends, coworkers & social-media circle to maximize sales
It is the students’ responsibility to distribute orders to the people you sold to once it arrives.
2) FUNDRIVE DONATION EVENT THIS SATURDAY 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’re raffling off a $40 Amazon gift card! Students receive a raffle ticket when they donate three full bags. We will also be giving out additional prizes to the students who donate the most.
3) FIELD SHOW PROGRAM ADS — Advertise in our event program for the Gahr Invitational Field Tournament, held on Saturday, November 4, 2023! THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST INDIVIDUAL STUDENT FUNDRAISER OF THE ENTIRE YEAR. The deadline for all advertisements is Friday, October 6, 2023. We cannot accept late ads once the program is sent to the printer. Click here to download the form. See Mr. Loney for a sample program booklet.
Many local businesses are looking for ways to advertise to the community. This is also a great opportunity to put a "shout-out" for your son/daughter in the program! Best of all, students earn 90% of profit from program ads! You can now also purchase a program ad through our website. Just make sure you email the ad to Mr. Loney at darren.loney@abcusd.us.
SENIOR PARENTS — There are a number of things the boosters do to celebrate the seniors and to show appreciation for all that they’ve accomplished. We have an annual tradition of creating a picture spread on the middle pages of the Gahr Invitational Field Show Program that will show their baby pictures. Please email your son/daughter’s baby photo to Mrs. Varney at dvarney15@gmail.com or text it to (562) 413-3068. Thank you, and way to go Class of 2024!
4) ASB CARD & TRANSPORTATION — All students need to purchase an ASB card and pay for transportation. When you buy these items together it only cost $120 total ($60 for the ASB card and $60 for transportation). Parents or students can pay for this at the finance office during school hours.
5) DONATION #3 PAST DUE — The 3rd donation of $150 was due Friday 9/1. We accept checks payable to “Gahr Band Boosters,” cash, or you can pay online. It is critical that all donations are turned in on time. We cannot pay our instructional staff, purchase materials for props, or register for competitions without your contribution. Please communicate with Mr. Loney or Mr. Miller if you have any issues.
Just a general reminder that all students must wear a hat, athletic clothes, athletic/tennis shoes (no sandals or converse), sunscreen, and bring a 1-gallon water jug to ALL rehearsals. You may keep these items in the Band Room during school. Make sure you're continuing to hydrate 24 hours ahead of time, eat breakfast & lunch, and get plenty of rest. Wash and sanitize your hands frequently to help prevent the spread of germs.
6) STUDENT SPONSORSHIP LETTER — The Student Sponsorship Letter is a great way to raise money for marching band, Winter Drumline, and Winter Guard! 100% of the money sponsorships goes directly to your student account. These may take a few hours to complete and mail out, but you can raise upwards of $500 if done correctly! Click here to download the instructions and letter.
7) ATHLETIC CLEARANCE PAST DUE — All new AND RETURNING STUDENTS must complete their athletic clearance to be admitted into the band or color guard. Here are the steps to complete athletic clearance:
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 recommend to use a walk-in clinic instead of scheduling this with your primary care physician. If you are looking for a clinic, this one is available for $30 cash but you must call ahead for an appointment:
Sheila Weddle, DC, CCSP
Phone: (562) 866-8384
Address: 5687 Woodruff Ave, Lakewood, CA 90713
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
When you complete the clearance, it will ask if you would like to purchase an ASB card and pay for transportation. You can also do this in-person at the finance office to get the ASB card and transportation for $120 total.
8) 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. We are fully restocked on lanyards and show shirts!
THIS WEEK:
MONDAY 9/4
NO SCHOOL
Continue selling Popcornopolis and practice Mvt. 2!
TUESDAY 9/5
7:15AM Jazz Band A + B
6th-5:30PM Color Guard Rehearsal
3:35-4:30PM Optional Sectionals – Mvt. 2, make up Star-Spangled Banner and Mvt. 1
WEDNESDAY 9/6
STUDY HALL/GRADE CHECKS DURING CLASS PERIOD
AFTER SCHOOL: Do your homework, eat dinner, and hydrate.
5:00PM Set up for rehearsal — DO NOT BE LATE
5:30-8:30PM Rehearsal (learning new drill)
7:00PM KICK-OFF FIELD SHOW COMMITTEE MEETING — ROOM 509
THURSDAY 9/7
NO JAZZ BAND
WINDS: MVT. 2 MEMORIZATION TEST (FIRST HALF)
3:35-6:00PM Rehearsal (continuing new drill)
FRIDAY 9/8
POPCORNOPOLIS ORDER FORMS & MONEY DUE
7:15AM Jazz Band A + B
3:30-5:00PM Jazz Band A + B
SATURDAY 9/9
Eat a good breakfast. Bring hat, water jug, dot book, and $5 for lunch.
FUNDRIVE DROP-OFF 9AM-2PM!
7:00AM FUNDrive Set Up — Parent help needed.
8:15AM Band Room open
8:30AM Set up for rehearsal — DO NOT BE LATE
8:59AM Block 1
12:30PM Lunch — Bring $5
1:30PM Block 2
4:50PM Announcements/Debrief
5:00PM Clean Up / Dismissal