BAND CAMP SNEAK PREVIEW FRIDAY & CAR WASH SATURDAY!
THANK YOU FOR AN AMAZING FIRST WEEK OF BAND CAMP! A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO THE STUDENTS FOR THEIR HARD WORK AND IMPROVEMENT. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO CAME TO WEDNESDAY’S PARENT/STUDENT MEETING AND TO THE FAMILY BEACH BONFIRE ON FRIDAY. THANK YOU TO ALL THE PARENTS WHO VOLUNTEERED THIS PAST WEEK!
THIS IS OUR FINAL WEEK OF BAND CAMP – MONDAY-FRIDAY, 8:30AM-5:00PM EACH DAY. OUR ANNUAL BAND CAMP BBQ & SNEAK PREVIEW IS THIS FRIDAY 8/2 BEGINNING AT 5:30PM! EVERYONE EATING NEEDS TO RSVP (INCLUDING STUDENTS). PLEASE CLICK HERE TO RSVP ONLINE. THE “GAHR WASH” IS THIS SATURDAY 8/3 FROM 9AM-2PM. FUNDRAISE BY SELLING CAR WASH TICKETS FOR $8/CARS/MID-SIZE-SMALLER VEHICLES AND $10/TRUCKS/SUVS/VANS/LARGE VEHICLES.
BAND CAMP FOR EVERYONE CONTINUES THIS WEEK JULY 29TH TO AUGUST 2ND, MONDAY-FRIDAY, FROM 8:30AM-5:00PM EACH DAY AT GAHR HIGH SCHOOL. Please continue to hydrate 24 hours ahead of time, eat a good breakfast each morning, wear a hat, athletic clothing/shoes, bring a 1-gallon water jug, $5 for lunch, and arrive early each day. STUDENTS: We have an important week as we continue learning basics, warm ups, pep tunes, cadences, and our field show music/choreography. This week we will be making final decisions for veteran members to be part of the Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble I based on the warm up packet, the field show music, and sight-reading. Section Dress Up Day is this Wednesday after lunch! Please note we will be breaking for lunch on Wednesday and Friday from 11:30AM-12:30PM. Keep up the great work!
Go to Yogurtland anytime from 1-7PM on Tuesday 7/30 and show this flyer to support the program!
1ST DONATION PAST DUE — The 1st Marching Band donation of $225 was due on the first day of Band Camp – Monday, July 22nd. This is crucial for us to be able to pay for instructors, production costs, competition fees, uniforms/costumes, and more. Missing any part of Band Camp does NOT exclude you from this donation. Students need to be caught up with donations to receive their field show t-shirt. We accept cash, checks made payable to “Gahr Band Boosters,” or you can click here to pay online with a credit card. Please communicate with Mr. Loney if you have any issues.
BAND CAMP BBQ & SNEAK PREVIEW THIS FRIDAY 8/2 — Please join us this Friday, August 2nd for our annual Band Camp BBQ & Sneak Preview at the Gahr High School Rally Platform! See what your student has been working on and get a preview of our 2024 field show production, “KUBRICK." Get a delicious burger/cheeseburger, potato salad, chips, cookie, and soda or water – all for just $10 per person. Dinner is “picnic style” and begins at 5:30PM, and the performance will start at approximately 6:30PM. We will have some metal folding chairs out, but we encourage you to bring your own chairs as well. Everyone eating needs to pay, including students. ALL RSVPs ARE DUE THIS WEDNESDAY, JULY 31ST. Please click here to RSVP online.
PARENTS: If you can help with the Preview Concert, please click here to sign up. Thank you so much!
STUDENTS: Wear your new 2024 field show t-shirt (make sure you’re caught up with the donations and you’ll receive this after practice on Friday). Winds, battery, and front ensemble wear blue jeans and athletic shoes. Color Guard wear black leggings and athletic shoes.
“GAHR WASH” THIS SATURDAY 8/3 — This Saturday, August 3rd we are running our annual “GAHR WASH” from 9AM-2PM in the Gahr HS Stadium parking lot! Students can pre-sell car wash tickets to earn money for their account. Cars/mid-size/small vehicles are just $8 and large vehicles/trucks/vans/SUVs are $10. Students can earn 100% of the sales, and you can get more tickets from Mr. Loney. While selling car wash tickets is optional, all students must help with one car wash shift. PARENTS: Please click here to sign up to help with Saturday’s Car Wash. If you can donate a pack of microfiber towels, it would be greatly appreciated!
PARENT/STUDENT MEETING RECAP — Thank you to everyone who came to last week’s Parent/Student Kick-Off Meeting! We went through important information about the upcoming marching season and school year. Please click below to access the handbook, flyers, and handouts from the meeting. We look forward to seeing you at our first booster parent meeting of the year on Tuesday, August 13th at 6:30PM!
MARCHING BAND AND COLOR GUARD ORDER FORMS — During the Parent/Student Meeting we went through the required items needed depending on the section your student is in. Please fill out the Marching Band Order Form (all winds, battery, and front ensemble) or the Color Guard Order Form. There are three payment options for both forms:
Cash (please turn in with physical order form)
Check made payable to “Gahr Band Boosters” (turn in with physical order form)
Pay online through the website (and still turn in physical order form)
https://www.gahrband.org/store/p/make-a-donation
Please enter the grand total as the quantity amount.
BAND CAMP LUNCHES — The boosters will be providing lunch again this week for just $5 per day! Thank you to all the parents who donated items and who served lunch this past week. We have included a wish list of items you can sign up for. If you’re available, we still need help prepping and serving lunch. Even if you can only help a little, we can still use the help!
BOOSTER WISH LIST: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E48AFA82EA3F8C61-50310493-gahr#/
WEEK 2 VOLUNTEER: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E48AFA82EA3F8C61-50352975-72924#/
GET YOUR OFFICIAL BOOSTER MEMBERSHIP — Become an official Gahr Band Booster Member! You’ll receive a 2024 field show t-shirt and NEW drawstring bag. You can wear your show shirt to home football games and get in FREE when you volunteer at our concessions stand! Membership is just $25 per person. Click here to get your membership now and you’ll be able to pick up your shirt and drawstring bag at the preview performance!
ALL NEW AND RETURNING STUDENTS must fill out the 2024-25 Band Registration & Participation Form. This must be completed before Band Camp. Please have a parent or guardian fill this out with the student. This takes about 10 minutes to complete and is crucial for us to get off to a good start.
SIGN UP FOR REMIND ANNOUNCEMENTS — Please take a moment to sign up by your student’s grade level. This is our primary method of communication for both students and parents.
FRESHMEN: Text "@gahr2028" TO: 81010
SOPHOMORES: Text "@gahr2027" TO: 81010
JUNIORS: Text "@music2026" TO: 81010
SENIORS: Text "@music2025" TO: 81010
**STUDENTS ONLY — Please sign up to use “Slack” for important rehearsal communication:
https://join.slack.com/t/gahrband/shared_invite/zt-2k0yfdl7n-G6pdn12arttystk2pRU83A
GAHR HIGH SCHOOL REGISTRATION 8/5 — All students in the program have Gahr High School Registration on Monday, August 5th at 12:30PM in the MPR. Please IGNORE the registration by grade level / last name, and instead come on August 5th to register and pay for your ASB Card ($60) and Transportation Fee ($60). Wear nice clothes for your school yearbook photo and make sure you’re lined up by 12 noon outside the MPR.
ATHLETIC CLEARANCE DUE — All NEW AND RETURNING STUDENTS must complete their athletic clearance to be admitted into the band or color guard. Here are the steps:
STEP 1 - Get a physical exam. You need to print and bring the Physical Evaluation Form for the physician to fill out. It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED to use a walk-in clinic instead of scheduling this with your doctor. This walk-in clinic does athletic physicals for $20 cash:
Anderson Chiropractic Care
10671 Los Alamitos Blvd.
Los Alamitos, CA 90720
(714) 952-0673
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://students.arbitersports.com/organizations/gahr-high-school
All students will also need to purchase an ASB card and pay for transportation, but this can also be done in person at Gahr High School Registration on Monday, August 5th.
If you have not done this yet, you can use the week of August 5th to get it completed late. Please DO NOT MISS BAND CAMP TO DO YOUR PHYSICAL EXAM! Thank you.
TWO GREAT WAYS TO RAISE MONEY — Use the fundraisers below to raise money for your marching band donations! This can also go towards Winter Guard and Indoor Percussion. This is the BEST TIME to do it before we get busy with school starting.
Field Show Program Ads - Earn 90% of the profit from all field show ad sales. The ad prices range from $25 to $175. Many local businesses are looking for ways to advertise to the community. See Mr. Loney to get a past field show program that you can use as an example when selling ads.
Student Sponsorship Letter - 100% of the money sponsorships goes directly to your student account. These take a few hours to complete and mail out, but the return on investment is HUGE if you can make $400-500! This is a great way your family and loved ones can help support.
FUNDRIVE CLOTHING DRIVE 9/28 — SAVE THE DATE! Our FUNDrive clothing donation event will be Saturday, September 28th! Clean out your closets and help raise money for the program. WE ARE ASKING FOR EACH FAMILY TO PLEASE DONATE AT LEAST THREE (3) KITCHEN-SIZED TRASH BAGS OF CLOTHING/BEDDING. We will be raffling off gift cards to the students who donate the most!