Announcements Week of Oct 20

What a great season we’ve had! You have two more chances to see us perform “Scotland Forever”.


THIS WEEK:


Monday Oct 20: Fall Concert (Sounds of the Stadium on Stage in FAC!) - 7:00pm HS FAC - Link to reserve a seat (see previous email for details)

  • Uniform Room Opens at 6pm
  • Call Time RTP in Band Room 6:30pm

Friday Oct 24: Final Home Football Game VS. Jenison - Senior Night!

Seniors Parents - Make sure you check your email for details and RSVP

Click Here to Volunteer

  • 4:30pm - Band Room Opens 

  • 5:00pm - Uniform Room Opens

  • 5:45pm - READY TO PLAY (RTP) - in Uniform outside band room (inspection, warm-up, Rehearsal)

  • 6:25pm - March to Stadium

  • 6:50pm - Approximate Pre-Game

  • 7:00pm - Kick-off

  • 8:00pm - approx half-time show

  • 9:15pm - Approximate return to Band Room/Change

  • 9:30pm - Approximate Pick-Up at Band Room

    • Please note that some times are approximate based on speed of game, weather, etc.

LOOKING AHEAD: 


December 6 - Caledonia Christmas Parade (6pm - Call time TBD)


BAND BOOSTERS:


December 5 - Jazz Night Dinner/Auction/Raffle 6pm - South Cafeteria

Wreath Sale - Starts at Concert Monday (see program)


OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS:


If you have not yet made your season payment please do so.  

Remember to check your calendar often.  Click Here and bookmark it!


Announcements Week of Oct 13

Bandtober Continues!  We are in the middle of our busiest time..Keep reading and stay healthy! 

IMMEDIATE NEED:  We need a semi tractor to pull our trailer on Tuesday for MSBOA.  We are grateful to Golden Grains Farm for letting us use their trucks the past few seasons, but they are in the middle of harvest season and it is unavailable on weekdays.  We have a driver, but if you know someone who has a Semi tractor they would be willing to let us use (or who would be willing to donate the cost of renting one) please email Mr. Wellfare right away.

THIS WEEK:

SUNDAY Oct 12 - Scrap Metal Drive Fundraiser - Stadium Parking Lot 10am-4pm - Click for Info

MONDAY Oct 13 -  Rehearsal 5:45pm-6:45pm (NOTE TIME CHANGE)

  • Short rehearsal will get us ready for our performances and allow any band student to attend our choir concert that night at 7 if they wish.

TUESDAY Oct 14 - MSBOA Marching Festival at Kenowa Hills. This is a school night as such we will depart CHS as late as possible and we will load and return immediately following our performance.  Family and Friends are encouraged to attend.  $10/adult, $5/student at gate. MAP

Click Here to Volunteer

  • 4:45 - Load Semi/Get Dressed

  • 5:45 - Depart CHS for Kenowa Hills

  • 6:30 - Arrive Kenowa Hills/Unload

  • 7:00 - Warm-Up

  • 7:25 - Leave Warm-Up

  • 7:35pm - Staging

  • 7:45pm - Perform!

  • 8:00pm - Load Equipment

  • 8:15pm - Approx. Depart for CHS

  • 8:45pm - Approx. Arrive CHS/Unload/Change

  • 9:00pm - Approx. Get Picked Up

SATURDAY Oct 18 - Alma College Invitational

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Parents/Family/Friends/Etc are encouraged to attend! Admission at gate is $5.00 for adults.  Students and Children are Free.

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If I receive more detailed parking information I will send it

Section leaders will be helping coordinate food for the ride home.

  • Eat Lunch Before you arrive

  • 1:00 - RTP on Practice Field Warm-Up Rehearsal

  • 1:30 - Load Semi/Change

  • 2:15 - Load Busses/Depart for CHS for Alma College

  • 4:00 - Arrive at Alma College

  • 4:35 - Warm-Up

  • 5:15 - Staging

  • 5:20 - Perform

  • 5:35 - Return to Semi/Load

  • 6:00 - Watch Exhibition Performance

  • 6:30 - Awards

  • 7:00 - Approx. Depart Alma for CHS

  • 8:30 - Approx. Arrival at CHS/Unload/Change/Get Picked Up

LOOKING AHEAD: 

Oct 20: Fall Concert (Sounds of the Stadium on Stage in FAC!) - 7:00pm HS FAC

  • Call Time RTP in Band Room 6:30pm

Oct 24: Final Home Football Game - Senior Night!

  • Senior Times/tickets/info/activities will be sent shortly

BAND BOOSTERS:

-Scrap Drive will be Oct 12

-Wreath Sale Starting Soon

-Jazz Night Fundraiser Dec 5 - donations needed and more details coming soon

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS:

If you have not yet made your season payment please do so.  

Remember to check your calendar often.  Click Here and bookmark it!

Have a great day!


Announcements Week of Oct 6

It’s Bandtober!  The next few weeks are the busiest, and most rewarding, part of our season!  Families: We hope you will attend our upcoming performances!  This is a great time to look for details we have added and to recognize the improvement these students have made since July!

Please review the details below so you know what’s going on, and continue to look for further communication with additional details/volunteer requests/etc etc. 

THIS WEEK:

MONDAY Oct 6 -  Rehearsal 6pm-8pm

8th Graders will be joining us!  We will rehearse at our practice field then move to the stadium. We will have an open rehearsal/performance of pre-game/halftime at 6:45 in the stadium for the 8th graders and any parents who want to watch.

SATURDAY Oct 11 - Grandville Invitational

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Parents/Family/Friends/Etc are encouraged to attend! Admission at gate is $12.00 for adults, $10.00 for Senior Citizens and Students 6 and older, children 5 and under are free. A family rate ticket is $35.00 for two adults and immediate children. Programs are $5.00.

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  • 8:00am - Short Warm-Up Rehearsal 

  • 8:45am - Load Semi/Get Dressed

  • 9:30am - Depart CHS for Grandville

  • 10:00am - Arrive Grandville/Unload

  • 10:45am - Warm-Up

  • 11:15am - Leave Warm-Up

  • 11:20am - Staging

  • 11:30am - Perform!

  • 11:45am - Watch Remaining Bands (Special Guest GVSU!)

  • 12:15am - Awards

  • 12:45am - Load remaining Equipment

  • 1:00am - Approx. Depart for CHS

  • 1:30am - Approx. Arrive at CHS/unload

LOOKING AHEAD: 

Tuesday Oct 14: MSBOA Marching Festival at Kenowa Hills. This is a school night. We will depart CHS as late as possible and we will load and return immediately following our performance.  Family and Friends are encouraged to attend.  $10/adult, $5/student at gate.

Click Here to Volunteer

  • 4:45 - Load Semi/Get Dressed

  • 5:45 - Depart CHS for Kenowa Hills

  • 6:30 - Arrive Kenowa Hills/Unload

  • 7:00 - Warm-Up

  • 7:25 - Leave Warm-Up

  • 7:35pm - Staging

  • 7:45pm - Perform!

  • 8:00pm - Load Equipment

  • 8:15pm - Approx. Depart for CHS

  • 8:45pm - Approx. Arrive CHS/Unload/Change

  • 9:00pm - Approx. Get Picked Up

Oct 18: Alma College Invitational: Afternoon-Evening Best Guess 2pm-9pm

Still waiting on final performance time - We’ve been told it will be around 6.  As soon as we have our performance time a final itinerary/Volunteer sign-up will be created and sent.

Oct 20: Fall Concert (Sounds of the Stadium on Stage in FAC!) - 7:00pm HS FAC

  • Call Time RTP in Band Room 6:30pm

Oct 24: Final Home Football Game - Senior Night!

  • Senior Times/tickets/info/activities will be sent shortly


BAND BOOSTERS:

Scrap Drive will be Oct 12


OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Make your season payments if you have not yet done so 

Remember to check your calendar often.  Click Here and bookmark it!



Announcements Week of September 29

CONGRATULATIONS on earning First Place at the Grand Haven Invitational on Saturday!  We are so proud of all of you!   Our Schedule gets busier as we enter “Bandtober” so please pay close attention to announcements and your calendar! Please encourage your student to get plenty of sleep, eat healthy and plan ahead!


MERCH!

Merch Sale ends Monday!  Let’s fill the stands at all of our events with this awesome Cal Bands Gear! 

A small percentage of each sale helps support our program!

Sale ENDS on Monday Sept. 29 at 11:59pm! 

Click here to view store



THIS WEEK:


MONDAY September 29 -  Rehearsal 6pm-8pm

  • Using feedback from our judges we get to really dig in and make improvements!


FRIDAY October 3 - Homecoming Parade and Game!  This is one of our busiest days.  Check the Volunteer Link here to know how you can help make it successful!


  • 2:45pm - Uniform Room Opens

  • 3:30pm - RTP (ready to play)  in Full Uniform - Line Up and March to Calapalooza

  • 3:55pm - Calapalooza Performance

  • 4:10pm - March to Parade Staging/Break - Water and Snacks available

  • 5:00pm- Homecoming Parade

  • 5:45pm - Dinner (Pizza at Track/in bleachers)

  • 6:45pm- Pregame Performance

  • 7:00pm - Kick-Off

  • 9:15pm - Approximate game ending/Return to Band Room

  • 9:30pm - Approximate Arrival at Band Room/Change

  • 9:45pm - Approximate Pick-Up Time



LOOKING AHEAD: 


Oct 11: Grandville Invitational - Performance Time 11:30am.  We should be back and done by 1:30 (now that we’ve traveled for the first time I’ll be able to better estimate our return in the final itinerary)

Oct 14: MSBOA Marching Festival at Kenowa Hills - Performance Time 7:45pm. This is a school night. We will depart CHS as late as possible and we will load and return immediately following our performance.  Estimated return time 9:00pm

Oct 18: Final Details Pending: Afternoon-Evening Best Guess 2pm-9pm

Oct 20: Fall Concert (Sounds of the Stadium on Stage in FAC!) - 7:00pm HS FAC

Oct 24: Final Home Football Game - Senior Night!


BAND BOOSTERS:


  • Scrap Drive will be Oct 12

  • MERCH SALE: Click Here - Store Closes Sept 29 at 11:59pm



OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS: