Band Buzz: July 28, 2024

We have had a productive, albeit rainy, start to summer band. The kids are looking and sounding great.

Below are some updates on upcoming events and opportunities for parents to volunteer. This week we need a few more parents to help out with our Popsicle Posse and then with Rock-A-Thon on Friday. Our program is successful, in part, due to our parent volunteers and any help or assistance is greatly appreciated.

Also, we have included a section this week where you can quickly see upcoming deadlines and can access the links for fees, donations, mum requests, spirit wear, and volunteer opportunities. The details for these events and links are also listed in the descriptions below.

CLHS Band and Color Guard Families,

“Monarchy” is taking flight! We had a great first week of summer marching band! Even though we didn’t get outside, we certainly got a lot accomplished and are ready to start learning drill on August 1. We hope all band and guard students will join us for our annual Rock-a-thon on Friday! It’s a wonderful way for students to celebrate the first two weeks of band camp, and get to know each other better, all while fund raising!

Students need to prepare to be outside this week! Please make sure you have your water bottles, hats, sunglasses, and sunscreen!

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!

Summer Band Reminders:

-Wear athletic shorts, a white t-shirt (red for color guard), sunglasses, hat, sunscreen, and proper tennis shoes!

- Bring your WATER JUG, sunscreen, hat, sunglasses, instrument, mouthpiece, reeds, a pencil, and music that was passed out in last week. We will be outside from 7 am- 10 am, and then inside in the AC the rest of the day. Musicians will break out into small sectionals from 10:30-noon, and color guard will go inside and continue to work on fundamentals and choreography during this time.

- Lunch will be from noon until 1:30 pm. You can bring a sack lunch, or students who drive can go home or to a nearby restaurant. You are given 1.5 hours so that you do not have to rush, so please stay close by and stay safe!

- 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm we will be in larger sections inside working on music. Color Guard will continue working inside on fundamentals and choreography.

- PLEASE DO NOT EAT ANY DAIRY PRIOR TO MORNING REHEARSALS (i.e. NO milk, yogurt, etc). Dairy + Heat/Humidity is not a good mix.

- Make sure you eat breakfast prior to rehearsal. You will need lots of energy to get through the rehearsals! NO ENERGY DRINKS!

- DRINK LOTS OF WATER PRIOR to the start of summer band

Monday July 29 – Thursday August 1

Full Marching Band 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

-Band Hall will open at 6:30 am. Please plan on arriving by 6:45 so that we can start rehearsal on time.

Friday, August 2

Full Marching Band 7:00 a.m. – Noon

Rockathon! 5:00 – 11:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 3

Full Marching Band Drill Rehearsal 8:00 – 11:00 a.m.

Please send any questions you have to jpearce@ccisd.net

Let’s have a great week 2!

CLHS Band Staff

August 2 - Rock-a-thon donations due

August 7 - Senior Mum requests due

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)

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

Rock-a-thon donations - https://form.jotform.com/232397094340154

Spirit Wear - https://form.jotform.com/241508973697169

Rock-a-thon volunteers - https://form.jotform.com/241876911642159

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

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

Senior Mum request - https://forms.gle/mdWDZqvA6kjcVcvm6

Come join the Popsicle Posse! Organizer: Heather Shaw

Popsicles will be handed out and trash collected during the first 2 weeks of summer band (July 24th -- Aug 2nd) after the morning outside rehearsal. Outside rehearsal is expected to end at approximately 10 am each day.

We need at least 5-6 volunteers to help each day! You will meet on the sidewalk outside the band hall door at 9:30 and we should be done by 10:15 at the latest.

*CHANGE FOR THIS YEAR* Practice might end as early as 9:45AM each day. We will need volunteers there by 9:30AM . It is possible it won't end until 10AM though. It will likely be a heat dependent call each day made by the directors. We need to be in place to serve starting at 9:45AM even though we might not serve until 10AM. This is a longer shift than in previous years so I wanted to be sure to point this out for those who leave work to come volunteer (which I know is many of you! Thank you!).

You also get to see a sneak peek of their progress every day you come to help! It's amazing how far they come in just the first 2 weeks!

Please sign up here for a shift: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F49AFAA2AA1F85-50359408-clhs

What: THE band social event of the summer!!! Band and Color Guard members of all grade levels are encouraged and welcome to attend. It is a dual social and fundraising activity.

When/Where: Friday, August 2, 2024 from 5pm-11pm in the CLHS Commons

Bring:

• Required: A chair to rock the night away: bring a chair that rolls (an office chair with wheels); everyone must stay in their chair the entire night (except for a 5-minute break each hour)
• Optional: video games/console, TV monitors, Candy, Snacks, Drinks, Movies

Donation Tiers: go out and collect donations from the community to support our very active program!! See the form letter you can use to help explain our purpose.

• $75: Gets you entry to the Rock-a-thon Party
• $100: Gets you a drink ticket
• $150: Gets you a drink ticket and Chick-Fil-a Nuggets
• $200: Gets you a drink ticket, Chick-Fil-a Nuggets and a Whole Pizza
• $250 and up: All of the above PLUS a chance to win an exclusive door prize AND a chance to dunk Mr. Pearce in the Dunk Tank!!! Each increment of $50 gets another chance for the door prize.
• $500 and up: All of the above PLUS an Amazon Gift Card AND a chance to dunk, the infamous, Larry the Truck Driver!!

***Turn in cash or check (payable to FBBC) to the deposit box in the Band Hall or share this link for online payments: https://form.jotform.com/232397094340154

Events: “Rocking” chair races, “rocking” chair dodge ball, video game tournaments and much more!!!

Rules:

• No R-rated movies or M-rated games
• No weapons, drugs or alcohol
• Band and Color Guard members only
• You may only get out of your chair during the 5-minute break each hour (the last 10 minutes of each hour)
• It’s a lock-in! You are here to party and rock the night away!!!!
• Drinks will be available for $1 each.

Help support the Clear Lake Falcon Band by dining at Chipotle on Tuesday, July 30th from 4-8pm. Order online for pickup using code P98TX4Q or show this flyer in the restaurant.

2024 – 2025 Mandatory Falcon Marching Band Fees

Marching Band and Colorguard

- Uniform $171

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

- Contest Meals $70

- Total: $566

Other Activity Students

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

- 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

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

When: Tuesday, August 13th, 2024 6pm-9pm

Where: Clear Lake High School Commons

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.

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.

The equipment stores for band students and color guard students are now open for only a few days! This is to allow students who missed the initial purchase back in June to make sure that they have the equipment they need for football games and contest. Please check to make sure you have one of each item in the store (or you ordered it back in June). Woodwinds and Brass, you will need one of each item. Percussion will need one of each item except gloves. The garment bags are also option for winds and percussion. Color Guard will need one of each item in the color guard store, with the exception of the sabre and rifle (optional). Everyone will need 4 rehearsal shirts for each week. They can be the ones offered in the stores, or just plain white shirts for winds and percussion, and red for color guard. The rehearsal shirts do not necessarily need to be the ones from the online stores. Please let me know if you have any questions!

Also, if any parents would like to buy a show shirt for themselves, or other family members, to show your support for the Falcon Band production “Monarchy”, now is the time to make those purchases as well!

Please make sure you have purchased everything you need by Friday August 2!

Band Store:

https://www.t-shirttrends.com/falcon_band_Equipment_Store/shop/home

Color Guard Store:

https://www.t-shirttrends.com/falcon_color_guard_equipment_st/shop/home

One of our band students, Daniel Cervantes, is working on his Eagle Scout project by making some really nice barriers for us to block off the parking lot during marching practices. He estimates it will cost around $1,500. Below is the link to his GoFundMe if you would like to help out with the cost of this project.

https://gofund.me/1d8a31a2

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