Band Buzz: August 11, 2024

Thank you to everyone who helped make Rock-A-Thon such a great time for our kids.

Upcoming for this week, Equipment Night and band fees are due on Tuesday (8/13). Friday is the deadline to pay for the BBQ dinner tickets. We hope that everyone has a great first day of school!

CLHS Band and Color Guard Families,

We had a very productive Week 3 of Summer Band! The Opener is on the field, and Part 2 is off to a great start. The students are working hard and it is paying off.

This week brings the first Pep Rally and the first day of school! We will go to our after school rehearsal time of 3:00-5:00. Due to being unsure we will be able to clear the parking lot this early in the school year, we have moved a few of these rehearsals to 3:15-5:15. Please see the Google calendar for the most up to date rehearsal schedule. Please note that even though the Band App says we have a rehearsal Wednesday, we do not. That is a glitch that they are working to correct.

The official Band Calendar located at https://www.clhsband.org/calendar.html and can be pushed to your smartphone by clicking the +googlecalendar link at the bottom right of the calendar.

Students: make sure you are on the band app and that you have notification turned on!

The Transition Day Pep Rally is on Tuesday. All 10-12 grade musicians need to meet at the band hall at 12:45 p.m. with Fantastique shirts and flip folders. Freshman students will need to also wear Fantastique shirts that day. They will need to stop by the band hall and grab instruments and music and join us in Krueger Field House for the pep rally. The pep rally will conclude at 2:30 and students can wear the Fantastique shirt for rehearsal 3:00-5:00. We are aware there are a few students that do not have Fantastique shirts and those students will be excused from wearing them that day.

Monday August 12

Full Marching Band 3:00-5:00 p.m.

Tuesday August 13

Full Marching Band 3:00-5:00 p.m.

Equipment Night 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Wednesday August 14

First day of school- no rehearsal

Thursday August 15

Full Marching Band 3:15-5:15 p.m.

Friday August 16

Full Marching Band 3:15-5:15 p.m

Falcon Band Booster Club Meeting 7:00-8:00 p.m.

Let’s have a great week!

CLHS Band Staff

August 13 - Pay Band Fees (Uniform and Contest Meals)

August 16 - Pay BBQ Dinner (meals not paid by this date will be cancelled)

August 23 - Pay Game Meals (meals not paid by this date will be cancelled)

August 23- Marching Band Demo and BBQ Dinner

September 6- Skyward Band Activity Fee due on Skyward

BBQ setup & clean-up, and to bring desserts: https://form.jotform.com/241877776763173

Band Fees - https://form.jotform.com/231334687827162

Equipment night volunteers - https://form.jotform.com/241877355653164

BBQ Night volunteers - https://form.jotform.com/241877776763173

CCISD Volunteer Application Form- https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/NTU4NTplbi1VUw==.

Volunteers needed to help with uniform ironing/minor alterations. Details below.

Last week we assigned a bibber (overall) and shako (hat) to each student. A Great Big Thank You goes out to all the parent volunteers and Uniform Crew kids that helped!

Your child should have brought their shakos home last week. The bibbers are not quite ready to take home yet - a few need some minor alterations, and they all need to be ironed to set the new pant hem now that the pant lengths have been adjusted to fit your child. I am going to begin ironing next week on Tuesday (8/13) and Thursday (8/15) from 3:00-5:00. If anyone is available to help on those days, just shoot me a text or email. Ironing the bibbers is not difficult - the pant material is easy to work with and the new hem crease will be easy to set with a quick press. All you need to bring is an iron and a spray water bottle; an ironing board is not necessary - we can just lay out a folded up beach towel on a table and I can bring the beach towels. As always, any help will be greatly appreciated!

The directors will make an announcement in class when the bibbers are ready to go home. The students will keep their uniforms at home for the duration of marching season. More detailed at-home care and washing instructions will be provided later.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Erin Harris

Uniform Chair

832-722-8899

ekharris000@gmail.com

2024 – 2025 Mandatory Falcon Marching Band and Colorguard Fees

Marching Band and Colorguard

- Uniform $171

- Activity $325 (paid to CCISD through skyward by September 6)*

- Contest Meals $70

- Total: $566

Other Activity Students

- Activity Fee $325 (paid to CCISD through skyward by September 6)*

- Total: $325

*The activity band fee of $325 will be added to your child's Skyward account when school starts. This fee will be due by September 1, 2024

Pay fees and order game meals here: https://form.jotform.com/231334687827162. Game meals provide dinner for students before football games. If you do not order Game Meals then you will need to provide dinner for your student.

Payment Options (INCLUDE STUDENT'S NAME ON ALL TRANSACTIONS)

-Zelle to treasurer@clhsband.org (bring proof of payment if paid on 8/13/24)

-PayPal/Credit Card (bring proof of payment if paid on 8/13/24)

-Check payable to FBBC

-Cash (exact amount)

-Financial Assistance

Come join the Falcon Booster Club for the Band & BBQ Night!

On Friday August 23 at 5:30 pm, our kids will show us the results of all their work this summer with a preview of this year marching show, Monarchy. Demo is at the practice football field. Immediately following the demo will be a BBQ dinner with all the fixings catered by Red River BBQ in the Commons area. This is one of our biggest fundraisers of the year and a chance to meet everyone.

Tickets must be bought in advance at $15 per meal with meat/$10 for vegetarian. Buy your tickets at Equipment night, Aug 13. August 16 is the deadline for paying for the BBQ or all meals not paid by this date will be cancelled.

Thanks,

Angela

When: Tuesday, August 13th, 2024 6:00pm-8:00pm

Where: Clear Lake High School Commons (see map below)

Who: All band and color guard members

Fill out this form before attending Equipment Night: https://form.jotform.com/231334687827162

This form collects student information and gives parents an opportunity to join the booster club, volunteer, and purchase game day meals and BBQ dinners. It also collects mandatory activity, uniform, and contest meal fees. There is an option to pay online or pay by cash or check during Equipment Night.

WHAT IS "PICK UP YOUR EQUIPMENT" NIGHT?

Pick Up Your Equipment Night is for picking up any band items ordered and paid for at the end of the last school year (shoes, heat uniform, practice shirts, gloves, music folders, lyres, etc.). Additionally, you can purchase items from the Falcon Band Booster Club (FBBC). These items include game meals, contest meals, booster club membership, spirit items, and tickets for the BBQ following the preview show. It is also an opportunity to find ways to help the booster club make a difference in the Clear Lake Band and Colorguard programs.

Note: Uniform and show shirts will be delivered later in the year.

WHO NEEDS TO ATTEND THIS EVENT?

At a minimum, all new Band and Colorguard parents need to attend, even if your student is designated as an "other activity student." Students attending are optional. Make sure you fill out the online form ahead of time since you will need their input!

If you are a returning student with no equipment to pick up AND you paid online or put a check for the full amount in the booster mailbox in the band hall, then you do not need to attend Equipment Night.

WHERE CAN I PURCHASE SPIRIT WEAR?

Falcon band and Colorguard spirit wear such as chaperone polos, hoodies, jackets, bling shirts, decals, and yard signs can be purchased at Equipment Night or during the BBQ Dinner. Sunday August 4th is the deadline to have items delivered by August 23rd (BBQ night). The second and final deadline will be August 26th.

Spirit Items are also available online through this link -

https://form.jotform.com/241508973697169

WHAT ABOUT OTHER ACTIVITY STUDENTS?

Other activity students who are not attending ANY of the practices, football games, or contests are not required to purchase items from the Pick Up Your Equipment Night, but we do ask that they fill out the online form and pick up band items they ordered on-line (if any). Also, all "other activity" students are invited to participate in Rock-a-thon, so you might want to stop at that table to ask questions or drop off gift card donations.

I HAVE TWO STUDENTS IN BAND. DO I HAVE TO FILL OUT TWO SETS OF FORMS?

Yes. It will take a few extra minutes, but we need a record of the Information, Game Meals, and fees for each student. You can fill out just one of the Membership, Volunteer, and BBQ Forms and then leave them blank in your other student's form.

If you plan to volunteer in any way for the band, or for any CCISD campus during the upcoming school year, please complete the volunteer application form on the below link.

https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/NTU4NTplbi1VUw==.

When: Saturday, September 28th, 2024 All Day

Where: Challenger Columbia Stadium

Who: All family members

Be on the lookout for info and volunteer opportunities for the US Bands Contest. Clear Lake High School is hosting and will need a lot of help throughout the day to make sure things run smoothly.

Musicians,

If you are interested in taking private lessons, please fill out the linked form and send in with $25 enrollment fee ASAP so that we can get you set up with an instructor. If you have never taken lessons before, there is no better time to start than now! The best teacher to student ratio is one on one, and our private lesson teachers are some of the best in the business. There is no better way to receive individualized instruction on your instrument!

Do you have some gently used band equipment that you would like to donate (garment bags, tote bag, heat uniforms, shoes, etc.)? If so, bring it to Equipment Night August 13th and we will be offering it to other students who need it. Remember us when your Falcon graduates so we can pass on the equipment!

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