SENIOR DINNER & WBA CHAMPS!
Congratulations to your CSBC Division 5A Champions – The Gahr High School Marching Gladiators!! Gahr earned the following caption awards: High Music, High Visual, High Music Effect, High Visual Effect, and High Color Guard. Additionally, Alto Saxophonist, William Wu, received the Outstanding Soloist Award and a $500 scholarship! PARENTS: We would like to thank everyone who has been consistently helping with equipment, props, transportation, lunch, and uniforms!! We simply could not do this without your help. THIS IS OUR LAST WEEKEND and WE ARE COUNTING ON YOU to continue helping our students shine and be successful at WBA Championships!! Please take a moment and sign up to volunteer here.
Our last guaranteed performance is this Saturday 11/19 at 4:30PM at the WBA Class Championships at Riverside Community College. Please read below for the full itinerary. Twenty of the highest ranking 4A/5A bands will go on to compete in the WBA Grand Championship Finals on Sunday 11/20. If we make WBA Grand Championships, we will put together a new schedule ASAP. On Sunday, we could potentially perform anytime from 1PM-6PM and could range from no morning rehearsal to a normal show day rehearsal and run-through. We will try to have the Sunday call time after 9AM if possible.
The students, staff, and parents have been working hard all season to get to this level! Don't miss your last chance to support your son or daughter and see our complete 2022 field show production, "MAD SCIENCE."
Sign Up Genius:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E48AFA82EA3F8C61-111922
Ticket/Show Info:
https://www.westernbands.org/events/details.php?ID=585
LIVE Streaming by FloMarching:
https://www.flomarching.com/live/43694-2022-wba-class-grand-championships-4a-5a
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ALL MARCHING BAND DONATIONS PAST DUE
ALL OUTSTANDING DONATIONS ARE DUE AT THIS POINT. WE CANNOT PAY OUR INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF 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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7LEAVES FUNDRAISER THIS WEDNESDAY 11/16!
Please go to 7Leaves on Artesia & Norwalk anytime this Wednesday from 7AM to 11PM! Make sure you show the flyer when you order to support the Gahr Marching Gladiators.
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SENIOR DINNER CELEBRATION 11/18
Help us celebrate our awesome senior class this 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). WE NEED PAYMENT AND MEAL CHOICE ASAP. 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 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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BAND JACKET ORDER ROUND #2
If you are interested in getting a Gahr Band Jacket, we are placing a second order that is due by Wednesday. Please download and fill out the flyer below, or you can purchase the jacket online.
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BAND ROOM MOVING — MONDAY 11/21
On Monday, November 21st, we will be meeting at Gahr to move everything from the Band Room and 100 building to make way for the next phase of the Measure BB Construction. The end result will be a black box theater and new lobby (where the Band Room currently is) and a refurbished, larger Band Room with new storage and lockers (where the MPR currently is). We are asking for parent and student help to get this done — approximate call time is 10:30AM. Thank you so much.
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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:
❇️ 11/18 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 @ 10:30AM
❇️ 12/22 Holiday Band Concert @ Whitney HS @ 6:30PM
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THIS WEEK:
MONDAY 11/14
NO JAZZ BAND
Study Hall During Class
3:30-5:30PM Winds & Front Ensemble rehearsal
6:00-8:30PM Battery only rehearsal
TUESDAY 11/15
7:20AM Full Jazz Band
Study Hall During Class
5:00PM Set up at stadium — EAT DINNER AND BRING WARM CLOTHES
5:30-8:30PM Rehearsal
8:00PM Family and friends invited to watch the run-through
WEDNESDAY 11/16
BAND JACKET ORDER #2 DUE
7:00AM-11:00PM Go to 7Leaves and show the flyer
6th Period-6:00PM Color Guard rehearsal
MEETING MOVED — GAHR INVITATIONAL DEBRIEF IS NOW 11/30
THURSDAY 11/17
7:20AM Full Jazz Band
3:30-6:00PM Rehearsal
FRIDAY 11/18
NO JAZZ BAND
3:30-6:00PM Final Rehearsal
7:00PM Senior Dinner Celebration at Off Street Cafe – 11020 Artesia Blvd, Cerritos, CA 90703
DRINK A LOT OF WATER AND GO TO BED EARLY.
SATURDAY 11/19
WBA 4A/5A CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS
TICKET/SHOW INFO: https://www.westernbands.org/events/details.php?ID=585
LOCATION: Riverside City College, 4800 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, CA 92506
Ticket Information:
Cash and Credit Card Accepted at gate.
Tickets are good for both days at all venues.
KEEP YOUR WRISTBANDS ON FOR ACCESS ON BOTH DAYS.
Price stays the same whether you buy on Saturday or Sunday.
Each ticket comes with a wristband – if you bought online ahead of time, please head to the pre-purchased line to get a wristband.
NO REFUNDS or EXCHANGES.
Hydrate the night before. Eat a good meal before you arrive.
7:45AM Band Room open
8:30AM Rehearsal in Stadium — DO NOT BE LATE
10:30AM Run-through
10:45AM Load ASAP
11:30AM Lunch (provided)
12:15PM Change into full uniform (Bring uniform bag and change of clothes, shoes, hoodie/band jacket).
12:30PM Load busses
12:45PM Travel to Riverside City College – 4800 Magnolia Ave, Riverside, CA 92506
2:00PM Arrive/Check-in
2:15PM Restrooms/Unload
2:30PM Warm up (bring $$ with you)
3:30PM Ensemble
4:15PM Gate time
4:30PM Performance time!
4:45PM Debrief
5:00PM Stack equipment / props / snack
5:15PM Eat Concessions (bring $$)
5:50PM 4A Awards
**DEPENDING HOW WE DO DETERMINES IF WE QUALIFY FOR THE 4A/5A GRAND CHAMPIONSHIPS ON SUNDAY**
6:15PM Push to trailer/uhauls
6:30PM Load ASAP
ONE UHAUL WILL BE LOADED WITH BACKDROPS, SIDELINE COVERS, SANDBAGS, LAB TABLE BOXES, AND ANYTHING ELSE WE DON’T NEED FOR REHEARSAL SUNDAY.
7:00PM Change out of uniform (bring change of shoes, hoodies, band jackets, and warm clothes)
7:15PM Return to stadium
7:30PM Watch 5A bands! / Concessions (bring $15-20)
9:45PM Watch Riverside Community College!
10:00PM Load busses ASAP
10:30PM Depart for Gahr HS
11:30PM Arrive back at Gahr. Dismissal.**
**We will only unload if we DO NOT qualify for WBA Grand Championships. Otherwise, we will leave everything loaded to make for a faster unload at the stadium on Sunday. If we have an early performance time Sunday, there is also a possibility of leaving everything loaded and having no rehearsal/run-through at Gahr. We will post a schedule ASAP following the Class 5A awards.