CSBC DIVISION FINALS!
GREAT JOB THIS PAST WEEK AT THE GAHR INVITATIONAL FIELD TOURNAMENT AND THE PERFORMANCE FOR VIEWMONT HS ON THURSDAY MORNING!! WE’VE GOT A BIG WEEK AHEAD AS WE FINISH OUR 2022 PRODUCTION, “MAD SCIENCE.” WE NEED EVERYONE TO BE 100% AND HEALTHY – SO PLEASE WASH YOUR HANDS FREQUENTLY, STAY HYDRATED, GET PLENTY OF REST, AND WEAR A MASK IF YOU HAVE THE SNIFFLES!
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GAHR INVITATIONAL – THANK YOU!!
Thank you to all the parents, students, and alumni that made the 7th annual Gahr Invitational Field Tournament a huge success!! This was our BIGGEST yet with 31 performing bands. We received nothing but positive comments from band directors, spectators, and judges about how impressed they were with the tournament. Everything ran smoothly from beginning to end, and that was in large part due to our incredible volunteers. We would like to thank everyone who helped make this such an amazing day — especially all the dedicated volunteers who worked the ENTIRE DAY! We are so fortunate to have such wonderful and generous booster parents and alumni.
This could not have been possible without the tremendous hard work and energy from our ALUMNI! We had many alumni parents who have continued to give back to the program by running key areas of the Gahr Invitational Field Tournament. Thank you to our executive booster board, chairs and representatives, and the Gahr Invitational team leaders for all their behind the scenes work and planning to make the event so successful. We would like to give a HUGE THANK YOU to alumni parent Julie Castro for running an incredible Gahr Invitational Field Show!
We encourage all the parents who helped to take notes on anything that went well or could be improved for next year. We will be debriefing the Gahr Invitational Field Show at our next booster meeting on Wednesday, December 7th at 6:30PM and would love to hear your feedback. Thank you.
We look forward to seeing you this Saturday, November 12th at the CSBC 5A Finals at California High School! THANK YOU again to all the current students, parents, and alumni who made this year’s Gahr Invitational such a wonderful show!!
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EAT AT CHICK-FIL-A THIS THURSDAY!
Mmm… Support the Gahr Marching Gladiators by eating at Chick-fil-A in the Los Cerritos Mall this Thursday anytime from 6:30AM to 9:00PM! Make sure you show the flyer or give your receipt to a team member from a mobile order to get credit. Thank you for supporting the band and color guard.
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REHEARSAL THIS FRIDAY 9AM-5PM
We have a super important Veteran’s Day rehearsal this Friday 11/11 from 9AM-5PM. We will be finishing the field show and going through important changes. Please bring your hat, water, dot book, and $5 for lunch. PARENTS: We need help with cooking burgers and chili dogs and serving the kids! Please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E48AFA82EA3F8C61-111122
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CSBC 5A DIVISION FINALS THIS SATURDAY 11/12
Our last performance in CSBC is this Saturday, November 12th at the California State Band Championship 5A Finals. STUDENT CALL TIME IS 10:30AM. Eat a big breakfast and arrive early to set up. PARENTS: Please click here to sign up to help us at Saturday’s competition.
LOCATION: California High School – 9800 Mills Ave, Whittier, CA 90604
SHOW INFO: https://csbc.compsuite.io/events/46216
TICKETS: $20 General, $15 Senior/Student cash or card. You can also buy tickets online here.
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UPDATE: WBA CHAMPIONSHIPS AT RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
The 4A/5A Championships is being moved to Riverside City College effective immediately. Our last guaranteed performance is Saturday, November 19th at 4:30PM. If we qualify for WBA 4A/5A Grand Championships, that will take place the following day, on Sunday, November 20th also at RCC.
SHOW INFO: https://www.westernbands.org/events/details.php?ID=585
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SENIOR DINNER CELEBRATION 11/18
Help us celebrate our awesome senior class on Friday, November 18th at 7:00PM at the “Off Street Cafe” located at 11020 Artesia Blvd, Cerritos, CA 90703 (directly across the street from Gahr). Meals for the senior students will be covered by the boosters. Parents and immediate family members are highly encouraged to attend as well, but will need to pay for their dinner, which is priced at $35 per person and is due in advance (this price helps us rent out the restaurant and pay for senior goody bags). All dinners are preselected. Choose from one of the following meal choices.
Choice #1
Fettuccine Chicken Alfredo
Green Salad with ranch or Italian dressing
Drink
Choice #2
Meatloaf
Mashed potatoes and gravy
Green Salad with ranch or Italian dressing
Drink
Choice #3
Traditional roast turkey dinner with stuffing
Green Salad with ranch or Italian dressing
Drink
Please let us know your meal choices no later than November 11, 2022 and indicate whether or not it includes your student's choice. Payment for family meals need to be received no later than Monday, November 14, 2022. PLEASE CHECK FOR AN EMAIL FROM MRS. VARNEY AND REPLY BACK AS YOUR RSVP WITH NUMBER OF ATTENDEES AND MEAL CHOICE #1, 2, OR 3 — dvarney15@gmail.com. Please contact Dee Dee or Ida if you have any questions. We can be reached at (562) 413-3068 or (562) 754-0740. Thank you!
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NOW WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!
Cheer your Marching Gladiator to victory from the stands with a pair of our famous Blue & Gold Pom Poms! Special Price: $5 for set of 2! Limited quantities available. Available Tuesday evening for purchase after rehearsal and Friday morning at drop-off! 💙💛💙💛
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MARCHING BAND DONATIONS PAST DUE
ALL OUTSTANDING DONATIONS ARE DUE AT THIS POINT. WE CANNOT PAY OUR INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF OR FOR COMPETITIONS WITHOUT YOUR DONATION. We accept cash, checks made payable to "Gahr Band Boosters," or you can click here to make a donation online. Please communicate with Mr. Loney if you have any issues with your financial obligation.
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605 ALL STAR BAND
Welcome to the opportunity of a lifetime…the opportunity to audition for the most amazing band in all the land… the 605 All Star Band!! This massive marching band is going to be a combination of musicians and color guard students from the schools that surround the 605 Freeway! We have included 8 area high schools: Artesia, Bellflower, Cerritos, Gahr, John Glenn, La Mirada, Mayfair and Norwalk! Our goal is to create an amazing audition video and hopefully be invited to participate in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade! The parade itself is one of the most prestigious events anywhere and will bring memories that will last a lifetime…but just doing the audition with up to 500 musicians and color guard will be iconic!
The audition video recording will take place at Ron Yary Stadium (next to Bellflower HS) on Sunday, December 4th, 2022 from 7:30AM to 4:30PM. The audition process will take place in two phases: parade and field. We will have the students perform “Life is a Highway” for the parade portion of the video and “Johnny B. Goode” for the field portion. We will have over 15 staff members from all the schools assisting on the rehearsal and approximately 4 video people doing cameras and drones. For Color Guard Only: There will be a mandatory rehearsal on Thursday, December 1st at Bellflower HS on their NEW soccer field next to Ron Yary Stadium from 5:00PM to 8:00PM to set the group and teach choreography needed for Saturday.
The cost for each student participating is $35.00. The student will receive music, choreography instruction, a 605 All Star Band t-shirt and lunch on that day. The fee also covers the cost of the music, video production and percussion/color guard coaches. Again, this is an audition only. We are NOT guaranteed a spot in the parade. Our goal is to put together a massive musical entertainment unit and go through the process. We should know the results by the fall of 2023. Students who participate in this audition who graduate will be able to audition for the group pending the number of musicians needed to fill the group.
MAKE SURE YOU’VE FILLED OUT THE AUDITION FORM TO GET A T-SHIRT AND PARTICIPATE
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HAWAII PERFORMANCE TRIP!
Click here to download the itinerary and payment sheet. The performance trip includes accommodations for 6 days and 5 nights, a performance at the USS Missouri in Pearl Harbor, a clinic at the University of Hawaii, a visit to Diamond Head State Monument, a dolphin and snorkeling excursion, a luau, and more!! ALL PAYMENTS ARE MADE DIRECTLY TO WORLDSTRIDES AND YOU MUST KEEP UP WITH THE MONTHLY PAYMENTS TO KEEP YOUR SPOT ON THE TRIP.
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UPCOMING PERFORMANCES/REHEARSALS:
❇️ 11/11 Veteran’s Day Rehearsal 9AM-5PM
❇️ 11/12 So Cal Division 5A Championships @ California HS (CSBC)
❇️ 11/18 Rehearsal 3:30-6PM and Senior Dinner @ 7PM
❇️ 11/19 4A/5A WBA Class Championships @ Riverside Community College
❇️ 11/20 WBA 4A/5A Grand Championships @ Riverside Community College
❇️ 11/21 CLEAR OUT BAND ROOM AND 100 BUILDING
❇️ 12/22 Holiday Band Concert @ Whitney HS @ 6:30PM
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THIS WEEK:
MONDAY 11/7
NO JAZZ BAND
3:30-5:30PM Winds & Front Ensemble rehearsal
6:00-8:30PM Battery only rehearsal
TUESDAY 11/8
7:20AM Full Jazz Band
Study Hall During Class
5:30-8:30PM MUSIC ONLY REHEARSAL (No Color Guard)
WEDNESDAY 11/9
6th Period-6:00PM Super important Color Guard rehearsal
THURSDAY 11/10
6:30AM-9PM CHICK-FIL-A FUNDRAISER!!
7:20AM Full Jazz Band
3:30-6:00PM Rehearsal (finish Mvt. 3)
FRIDAY 11/11
REHEARSAL 9AM-5PM
Hydrate and eat a good breakfast. Bring $5 for lunch.
8:15AM Band Room open
9:00AM-12:30PM Block #1 (finish Mvt. 3)
12:30-1:30PM Lunch — Burgers and chili dogs! Bring $5.
1:30-5:00PM Block #2 (clean and make changes)
DRINK A LOT OF WATER AND GO TO BED EARLY.
SATURDAY 11/12
CSBC DIVISON 5A CHAMPIONSHIPS
SHOW INFO: https://csbc.compsuite.io/events/46216
TICKETS: $20 General, $15 Senior/Student cash or card. You can also buy tickets online here.
ADDRESS: California High School – 9800 Mills Ave, Whittier, CA 90604
Hydrate the night before. Eat a good meal before you arrive.
10:30AM Band Room open
11:00AM Rehearsal
2:20PM Set up for run-through
2:30PM Timed run-through
2:45PM Load / Color Guard hair + make up
3:30PM Eat early dinner (provided)
4:15PM Change into full uniform
4:45PM Meet in Band Room
5:00PM Load busses
5:15PM Travel to California HS — 9800 Mills Ave, Whittier, CA 90604
5:45PM Arrive / Check-in
6:00PM Unload
6:15PM Walk to warm up
6:30PM Warm Up in sections
7:35PM Official Warm Up Time — Zone F
8:10PM Push to gate
8:40PM Performance time
8:55PM Set equipment and props off to side — Quick snack.
9:10PM Awards
9:45PM Push everything back to trailers
10:00PM Load ASAP — EVERYONE HELPS
10:45PM Sack meal (provided)
11:15PM Travel back to Gahr HS
11:45PM Unload — EVERYONE HELPS
12:15AM Change out of uniform
12:30AM Dismissed!