THIS WEEK 9/3
THANK YOU TO ALL THE PARENTS WHO HELPED THIS WEEK WITH UNIFORM FITTING AND PROP BUILDING! JUST A REMINDER THAT ALL POPCORNOPOLIS ORDERS & MONEY ARE DUE THIS TUESDAY 9/3 – MINIMUM SEVEN (7) BAGS SOLD PER FAMILY. IF YOU PREFER TO OPT-OUT AND PAY $35, PLEASE CLICK HERE. PLEASE JOIN US TUESDAY FOR OUR MONTHLY BOOSTER MEETING AT 6:30PM IN THE BAND ROOM. WE HAVE AN IMPORTANT REHEARSAL THIS SATURDAY FROM 9AM-5PM. CONTINUE TO KEEP HYDRATING BECAUSE IT WILL BE HOT THIS WEEK! PARENTS: PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP TO HELP SATURDAY WITH LUNCH, UNIFORMS, OR PROPS. NO EXPERIENCE IS NEEDED.
Great job at the lunch rally and the Away Football Game this past Friday! Even though we lost the game, we had a great time in the stands playing pep tunes and cheering on our team. We have an important week of rehearsal as we continue making progress on the field show production. Make sure you’re continuing to hydrate 24 hours ahead of time because it will be hot! Students must wear a hat, athletic clothes, athletic/tennis shoes (no sandals or converse), sunscreen, and bring their dot book, pencil, and water jug. You may keep these items in your locker – but please DO NOT PUT PERSONAL ITEMS ON THE FLOOR. It is everyone’s job to make sure the Band Room is clean. Wash your hands frequently so we don’t spread germs.
POPCORNOPOLIS FUNDRAISER — ALL POPCORNOPOLIS ORDER FORMS AND MONEY ARE DUE TOMORROW, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD. Each family must sell a minimum of seven (7) bags of popcorn. All profit from bags sold thereafter (50% of the cost) go to students’ accounts. If you prefer to opt-out of this fundraiser and turn in the $35 of profit, please click here. Please note, it typically takes about three weeks for the Popcornopolis to arrive.
Click here for a PDF of the fundraising brochure that was handed out to the students. This is a great way to raise money for marching band, the 605 All-Star Band, Winter Guard, or Indoor Percussion! As a bonus, the student who sells the most Popcornopolis will win a $50 Visa Gift Card!
Sell a minimum of seven (7) bags
Write your name on the top of your order form
Collect money when taking orders
Promote to family, friends, coworkers & social-media circle to maximize sales
Make all checks payable to “Gahr Band Boosters.”
Please write the student name on the memo line on all checks
It is the students’ responsibility to distribute orders to the people they sold to once it arrives.
BOOSTER MEETING THIS TUESDAY 9/3! — Please join us for our monthly Booster Meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, September 3rd at 6:30PM in the Band Room! This is a great time to get in the loop and get involved in what your student will be doing this year. We look forward to seeing you there!
It’s not too late to become an official Booster Member and get a 2024 field show shirt and a Gahr Marching Gladiators drawstring bag. If you wear your show shirt and volunteer, you get in FREE to home football games!
FUNDRIVE DONATION EVENT 9/28 — Clean out your closets for a good cause! Our FUNDrive is Saturday, September 28th. 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 28th anytime 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.
FIELD SHOW PROGRAM ADS — Advertise in our program for the Gahr Invitational Field Tournament! THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST INDIVIDUAL STUDENT FUNDRAISER OF THE ENTIRE YEAR!! Students earn 90% of the profit from all ads sold. Please click here to download the form. The deadline for all advertisements is Friday, October 18, 2024. We cannot accept late ads once the program is sent to the printer.
This is a great way for local businesses to advertise to the community! The Gahr Invitational Field Tournament typically has over 5,000 people in attendance, and we usually sell around 500 programs. This is also a great opportunity to put in a "shout-out" for your son/daughter in the program! Best of all, students still earn 90% of profit from getting a shout out!
You can also purchase a program ad directly through our website. Please just make sure you email the ad to Mr. Loney at darren.loney@abcusd.us.
This is a great way to raise money for your marching band donations, the WBA Championships trip, the 605 All-Star Band, or to get ahead for your donations for Winter Guard or Indoor Percussion. Don’t wait until it’s too late!
STUDENT SPONSORSHIP LETTER — The “Student Sponsorship Letter” is a great way to raise money for marching band, Indoor Percussion, 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.
2ND DONATION PAST DUE — The 2nd Marching Band donation of $150 was due Friday, August 16th. This is crucial for us to be able to pay for instructors, production costs, competition fees, and more. 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 financial issues.
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.
ALL NEW AND RETURNING STUDENTS must fill out the 2024-25 Band Registration & Participation Form. 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.
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:
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. Anderson Chiropractic Care does athletic physicals for $20 cash and can be reached at (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
THIS WEEK:
MONDAY 9/2
NO SCHOOL
TUESDAY 9/3
POPCORNOPOLIS FUNDRAISER ENDS
7:17AM Full Jazz Ensemble (everyone)
3:35-4:30PM Optional sectionals
WEDNESDAY 9/4
STUDY HALL/GRADE CHECKS DURING CLASS PERIOD
AFTER SCHOOL: Do your homework, eat dinner, and keep hydrating.
5:00PM Set up for rehearsal – hat, water, dot book, pencil
5:30-8:30PM Rehearsal (everyone)
THURSDAY 9/5
7:17AM Jazz Ensemble (everyone)
3:40-6:00PM Rehearsal at practice field
FRIDAY 9/6
7:17AM Full Jazz Ensemble with Chris Stevens
DRINK A LOT OF WATER AND GO TO BED EARLY!
SATURDAY 9/7
Important Saturday Rehearsal 9AM-5PM
Parent help needed with prop building, uniforms, and lunch!
Hydrate and eat a good breakfast.
7:45AM Band Room open
8:30AM Jog/stretch/set up
8:59AM Rehearsal – Block 1
12:30PM Lunch (bring $5)
1:30PM Rehearsal – Block 2
4:50PM Wrap up / Debrief
5:00PM Dismissal / Clean Up