Band Buzz: November 10, 2024

We've reached the end of a wonderful marching season, and now we transition to concert season. Many thanks to all of our amazing volunteers who supported the band on game days and at competitions. Each and every one of you made this season successful and we could not have done it without you!

The tamale and poinsettia fundraising deadline is this week. Make sure and get your order in before its too late!

This week marching uniforms will be turned in and the students will be fitted for their concert attire. Details are included below.

CLHS Band and Color Guard Families,

This week we move into our Concert Band Season. Students will need to start bringing their concert band instruments (if different from marching instruments) every day. We will start to learn our music for our upcoming Winter Concert on December 12.

Color Guard will move into Winter Guard Season. They will start learning their routine for their upcoming contests starting in January.

We will do Concert Uniform fittings Monday-Thursday after school. Girls will be issued a concert dress, and boys will be issued a tuxedo jacket and pants. Girls will need black dress shoes and boys will need a long sleeve button down black shirt, black socks, and black concert shoes (marching band shoes are fine) to complete the concert uniforms. Students will wear this uniform for our Winter Concert on December 12.

Thursday is picture day! We will also turn in bibbers, marching hats and hat boxes on Thursday as well. Please wash the bibbers and marching jackets before Thursday. Color Guard will need to have their washed marching costume as well. Students will come to their band/color guard class and immediately get changed into their marching uniform and take their individual picture in the ensemble room. Then they will need to change back into their school clothes and turn in bibbers, hats, and hat boxes. The uniform tops and hat wraps are theirs to keep.

ALL STUDENTS WILL HAVE THEIR PICTURE TAKEN ON THURSDAY! This will be used to create our big composite photo that we do each year and hung up with the others in the practice room hallway. There will be no makeups. If the student is not in class on Thursday, they will not be in the composite photo for this year. Information on how to purchase these professionally made photos will be sent out in a stand-alone email early this week.

This Week:

Monday- Wind Ensemble Veterans Ceremony performance/Issue senior and junior girls concert dresses 2:45-3:45

Tuesday- Issue sophomore and freshmen girls concert dresses 2:45-3:45

Wednesday- Issue senior and junior boys tuxes 2:45-3:45

Thursday- Issue sophomore and freshmen boys tuxes 2:45-3:45

Let’s have a great week!

CLHS Band Staff

'Tis the season to deck the halls and spread the joy, and what better way to do it than with the vibrant hues of holiday plants and delicious tamales—all available through our holiday fundraiser!

Time is running out to order your holiday plants and tamales! Don't miss out…just 4 days left. Spread the words with your family, friends and neighbors.

Orders are due this Thursday, November 14th.

Holiday Concert Showcase:

Our holiday plants will line the stage, creating a stunning backdrop for our students' musical performances, adding extra cheer to the festive atmosphere.

Tamales are here!
We’re excited to offer these delicious tamales, perfect for your holiday gatherings. They’re lard-free, gluten-free, trans-fat-free, and MSG-free, ensuring everyone can enjoy them. Choose from a variety of flavorful fillings, including beef, pork, chicken, and vegan options, with spicy and mild varieties available.

The proceeds help pay for equipment and events for our talented Falcon band.

Accepting orders from now, scan the QR code or

click on the link below.

https://form.jotform.com/232817223054147

Send payment by

Zelle to treasurer@clhsband.org

Or make checks payable to: FBBC (drop in the Band Booster Box in the band office)

All orders and payments must be received by Thursday, November 14th

Questions? Call/text

Audrey Tran at (832) 926-2139 or email audrey.d.tran@gmail.com

Monica Cervantes at (713) 392-3354 or email monica.m.cervantes@gmail.com

For every 5 plants sold, a student will have their name entered for a $50 Visa gift card!

Picture day (Thursday, November 14) is the last time the kids will need their marching uniforms for the year. The kids should bring their full uniforms (bibbers, long-sleeve top, and shako with wrap) to school on picture day, and turn in the bibbers and shako after they have their picture made in class (the long-sleeve top and shako wrap are theirs to keep). The bibbers must be clean when they are turned in after pictures, so please make sure everything gets washed after the last football game on November 8th.

CONCERT UNIFORMS

Now that marching season is over, we will be issuing concert uniforms after school this week.

On Monday and Tuesday, we will issue the girls their long, black dresses as follows:

Monday 11/11, after school starting at 2:45 - Senior and Junior girls;

Tuesday 11/12, after school starting at 2:45 - Sophomore and Freshman girls.

On Wednesday and Thursday, we will issue the boys their black tuxedo jacket and pants as follows:

Wednesday 11/13, after school starting at 2:45 - non-orchestra Senior and Junior boys;

Thursday 11/14, after school starting at 2:45 - orchestra Senior and Junior boys; sophomore and freshman boys.

On Monday and Tuesday for the girls, we will need 3 parent volunteers; on Wednesday and Thursday for the boys, we will need 4 parent volunteers, so if you can help please sign up below.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0C45ACAA23A0F58-53131250-concert

To complete their Concert Uniform, each girl will need a pair of black flats or dress shoes with heels no higher than 2”.

To complete their Concert Uniform, each boy will need a long-sleeved black dress shirt and black dress shoes and socks. They may use their black marching shoes for their concert uniforms. Please note that we will not have a tailor come in to do any hemming, so if your student needs to have his pants length adjusted you will need to do it yourself, or take the pants to a tailor to have them hemmed at your own expense. TA Tailor and Alterations has been a good place to take them in the past. Their address is 122 W. Bay Area Blvd. Webster, TX 77598 (in the shopping center at Hwy 3 and Bay Area anchored by Cookshack on one end and Dollar Tree on the other). Regardless of who you use to have the pants hemmed, please tell them to NOT CUT THE FABRIC when doing the hem.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Erin Harris

Uniform Chair

ekharris000@gmail.com

832-722-8899

Website: https://www.clhsband.org/

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Official Band Calendar: https://www.clhsband.org/calendar.html

Photo Gallery: https://www.clhsband.org/photo-gallery.html

If you would like to contribute to the Band Buzz, please contact the appropriate committee or board member. They can send fully edited information to the following e-mail address: VP@clhsband.org . The deadline for submissions is midnight each Wednesday night.

Thank you,

Lauren Stephens