Band Buzz: March 3, 2024

The weather keeps shifting and time is questionable but you'll always know what's going on with CLHS Band if you keep up with this newsletter. Before turning your attention to vacations, please focus on our volunteer section where we have some serious needs.

Our theme for next year's marching band show is official! Looking forward to the students spreading their wings.

Band Flyer Distribution

PARENTS!! HELP!!
March madness is here for Falcon band. We need your help distributing our flyer to local businesses. Our goal is to have every family visit 4 businesses. Help us keep our band fees down by getting the community to support us.

Nominating Committee

Looking for 1 or 2 parent volunteers to manage the nominating committee for next year. Your job is already mostly done. Just need to track down a few more candidates for a variety of board to positions. Voting to occur in May. If you can help, contact our current president

Band/Color Guard banquet (May 10th)

Please be on the lookout for volunteer opportunities for our annual banquet this coming May. It's a great way to let our kids know we appreciate all their hard work. More info below.

Parents and Students,

Throughout the years, Clear Lake HS Band families have been host to a number of foreign exchange students. We currently have a family hosting a student from Germany. Every year I receive an email from the coordinator of this program, Kristy McAuliffe. Please see her email below and the description of three young musicians that would like to experience band and high school in the United States for a year. If you are interested in possibly hosting one of these students, please reach out to Kristy.

I have a few students arriving for the 2024-25 school year who would love to participate in a marching band program during their exchange year.

I have found that band exchange students are most successful living with a host family who understands the rigorous and time-consuming practice and performance schedule required of band students.

Would you be willing to pass on their info to the band parents or booster club to get the word out about these great students?

If anyone ends up hosting a student, my agency will donate $150 to the booster club as a thank you for getting the word out.

If any parents are interested, please feel free to have them contact me directly at 281.748.7902 or kristymcauliffe@yahoo.com

Here is some info on the program and students:

Students arrive with full medical insurance, and $ for copays, sports/extra-curriculars (including band fees), personal toiletries, cell phone plan, and outings with friends.

Host families can be single persons, single parents, or 2-parent families, or empty-nesters.

Host families provide a loving home, 3 meals a day, and a place to sleep.

Luisa, female, age 16, from Germany

Interests: Band (drums), drama, singing, theatre, tennis, cooking/baking, volunteering, drawing, swimming/diving, marine life, reading, working with children

Luisa describes herself as creative and open-minded. She loves to try new things as you can see by her many interests, so she is perfect to come on exchange. She is close to her family, especially her older siblings. They enjoy spending time together playing games, exploring the outdoors, or cooking together.

Lucas, male, age 16, from Spain

Interests: Band/Chamber Orchestra (trumpet, piano, euphonium), soccer, sporting events, pets

Lucas loves music and plays in a local band. He is excited to learn about his host family’s culture and traditions. He also plays soccer. He hopes to study marketing after he graduates high school.

Cheayun, female, age 15, from South Korea

Interests: Band (flute), badminton, school clubs, acting/theatre, drawing, music, photography, dance, singing, cooking, playing board games

Chaeyun has a wide variety of interests. She has played the flute from a young age and she says it calms her. Chaeyun loves meeting new people and experiencing diverse cultures so she's excited to immerse herself in her host family's culture and traditions. She describes herself as a people-person, friendly, optimistic, grateful, and positive. She loves the water and summer so living in the Houston-area will be perfect for her. She only has a brother so she would love to live with a host family where she could have a sister!

Kristy McAuliffe
Community Coordinator
PAX-Program of Academic Exchange
281-748-7902

Upcoming events:

Monday: Symphonic and Wind Ensemble Full Band

Tuesday: Section rehearsals as assigned; Winter Guard Rehearsal

Wednesday: Concert Band Rehearsal; Full Orchestra Rehearsal

Thursday: Section rehearsals as assigned; Winter Guard Rehearsal

Friday: Early Release!

Let’s have a great week!

BAND GOOGLE CALENDAR: The most up to date rehearsal/performance schedule can be found on the band google calendar. You can access it via our booster website at: https://www.clhsband.org/calendar.html

Please scroll to the bottom and click on the “+googlecalendar” button to push it to your smartphone.

When: Saturday, March 9th 9am

Where: Cypress Falls High School (9811 Huffmeister Rd, Houston, TX 77059)

Our guard is looking awesome this session! Come support our winter guard! Our team is current scheduled to perform at 12:27PM but you can keep up with the schedule and purchase your tickets ($15) here: https://www.cognitoforms.com/CypressFallsBand1/TCGCCypressFallsHighSchool

Plans are underway for our annual Band/Color Guard banquet. Thank you to those who stopped by the table at last week's concert to volunteer. There will be more slots to fill as we get closer so stay tuned!

Any questions please contact

Christine Rylant

713-705-8750

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Thank you,

Christopher Hare

2nd VP, Communications