
CRHS Band
April 2022
THANK YOU!
Great job at CPA!
Congratulations to our Concert Band and Wind Symphony students on their excellent SCBDA CPA performances! Concert Band earned an Excellent rating, and Wind Symphony earned a Superior rating with distinction.
Congratulations to Winter Guard!
Please share!
Color Guard auditions are coming up later this month. Please share the information below!
World Class Percussion!
The CR Indoor Percussion Ensemble was promoted to WORLD Class in March, and is the only World Class Percussion Ensemble in South Carolina! This is a huge accomplishment!
Indoor Results
Cadet Guard
3/5 SCBDA CRHS 2nd place
3/12 CWEA Byrnes 2nd place
3/26 CWEA CRHS 3rd place
HS Guard
2/5 CWEA Wendell 1st place
2/26 WGI Charlotte 3rd place
3/5 SCBDA CRHS 1st place
3/12 CWEA Byrnes 3rd place
3/20 CWEA Byrnes 1st place
Winds
2/12 CWEA TL Hanna 1st place
3/5 SCBDA CRHS 1st place
3/5 CWEA Mooresville 1st place
3/26 CWEA Rock Hill 1st place
Percussion
2/12 CWEA TL Hanna 1st place
3/5 SCBDA CRHS 1st place
3/5 CWEA Mooresville 2nd place
3/12 WGI Spartanburg 1st place
3/26 CWEA Rock Hill 1st place
Two Competitions Remaining for Indoor Winds and Percussion
Percussion:
4/2 CWEA Championships Dorman HS Roebuck SC
4/21-22 WGI World Championships Dayton OH
Winds:
4/2 CWEA Championships Dorman HS Roebuck SC
4/23-24 WGI World Championships Dayton OH
Winds and Percussion are Hitting the Road!
Winds and Percussion are heading to Dayton OH for the WGI World Championships! Percussion is performing on 4/21 and 4/22, and Winds are performing on 4/23 and 4/24. Best of luck, and safe travels! Tickets can be purchased here.
Spirit Night, Thank you!
Thank you for supporting our March Spirit Night with Flipped Family Food Truck!
Parent Meeting 4/28
The 22-23 Board Nomination list was presented at the 3/31 parent meeting. On 4/28, parents will vote/elect the Board. There will be 4 officers and 10 at-large members.
22-23 Nominations:
Officers:
President: Katie Marciniak*
Vice President: Shelley Mazur
Treasurer: Camille Heisler*
Secretary: Melissa Reinhardt
At-Large:
Tracey Hartzog*
Torie Combs*
Sara Krupke*
Gina Bell*
Amy Hurley
Gisela Marty-Muniz
Jacki Lutz
Lewis Tackett
Marie Jacobs
Jeff Schroder
Dustin Spencer
Angela McFadden
Susan Gontarek
Citadel Garcia
*Denotes current Board member
Panthers Stadium Events - Earn Charms points while raising funds for the Band!
Working the Concession Stands for the Panthers (Bank of America Stadium) raises a lot of money for the Band. There are upcoming events this Spring! Please consider helping in this area if you are able. The next event is a Kenney Chesney Concert on 4/30 - sign up here to work this event.
You will receive 25 Charms points for every game worked for your student, and a 25 Charms points bonus after every 4th game. Charms points convert to money you can use to pay fees, and points never expire! Use them for Winter Guard, Winter Percussion, Winter Winds, Spring Trip, etc! Use them for next year’s fees as well.
Link to all upcoming events: http://crhs.band/stadium
May Happenings...
5/9 May Practices Begin
5/16 Golf Tournament Fundraiser - registration is OPEN now for this event - see below for link.
5/20 End-of-Year Celebration at Brakefield in Riverwalk - more info to come
5/21 Concert at Walter Elisha Park - Jazz and Percussion
5/21 Blood Drive
Band Store
There are lots of Spirit Wear items for sale in the Band Store! Personalized CR Band totes with show-specific sashes, key chains, earrings, and more!
Some items are shown below. Visit the store's website HERE for the full list of items for sale.
April Spirit Night TBA
Golf Tournament Fundraiser 5/16
Click below to register for the CR Band Golf Tournament on 5/16! Another way to raise FUNds for the Band!
Band Fees and Charms Info
Please make sure you are up-to-date on your Indoor fees. Payment schedule was sent by email.
Charms is a website that the band uses to post fees and keep track of Charms Points. Charms Points may be earned through various fundraisers (Panthers, Sam’s Cards, etc.) that can be used to pay for band fees. Rising 9th and 10th grade students will also see an Accessory Fee for show shoes and section specific items (gloves, mallets, etc.)
To access Charms for the first time:
Go to the Charms website (https://www.charmsoffice.com/).
Click Login in the upper right corner.
Choose the Parent/Students/Members tab
The School Code is crhsband
Click "Enter Charms"
The "Initial Student Area Password" is the first three letters of the first name and the first three letters of the last name. Example: John Smith's Student Area Password would be JohSmi. The capital letters are required.
The system will prompt you to change the password.
If you have logged in previously and know your password, go to the crhs.band website and click on the Charms logo on the righthand side to take you to the login screen
If at any time you get locked out of the system or forget your new password, please send Nicky an email so that it can be reset. Nicky’s email is charms@crhs.band.
There are three ways to pay Band fees:
1. Write a check to FMDBBC and mail it to: FMDBBC PO Box 1114 Fort Mill, SC 29716 *Please include your child’s name*
2. Write a check to FMDBBC and send it with your student. There is a box for payments in Mr. Butler’s office. *Please include your child's name.*
3. Pay online through the band website:
Go to https://crhs.band
Scroll down the screen and you will see a section titled “PAY FEES WITH PAYPAL"
Click on the drop down arrow and choose the type of payment you are making (ex. Marching Band Fees, Instrument Rental Fee, Accessories, etc).
Type your student's name in the box called "Student Name"
Click the yellow "Buy Now" button and follow the PayPal steps. A fee does apply.
**If you would like Charms points applied to your band fees, email Nicky at charms@crhs.band
Please email questions to Nicky at charms@crhs.band
Trailer...
Copperhead Copilots...
Keeping our drivers company.
Stay Connected
Band app:
Please sign up using your first and last name here: https://band.us/n/aea056c55ap4A
We would like all parents/guardians and current students to join, as it contains practice and competition schedules (among many other things).
At this time it is intended for current students and parents/guardians only. We will still be using emails and the facebook group.
Facebook:
Band Parents/Students: Search for “Catawba Ridge HS Band Boosters” and answer membership questions.
Family/Friends Public Facebook Page: