Band Picture Ordering Information

Below are the instructions for viewing and purchasing this years
Marching Band Pictures. 


If you have questions regarding pictures, ordering or ANY
part of the process
please email christina@christinatell.com directly.


Here is the gallery link


If for some reason - the page loads and there is a large white space at the
bottom of the page and No “OPEN Gallery” button -  you can hold the CTRL
(Command) on a Mac and use the + or - keys to zoom in or out on the screen.
This should make the button visible.  If not - click in the middle of the white
space and it should take you into the gallery.

To enter the gallery - enter the password:  CHSMB2019

The Gallery will be available to view and to order prints from until November 29, 2019 -
after that, the album will be archived. Please make all orders before that date.

The Gallery is sorted by Sections - when you enter, you will see each section to look
through for your child or group. Click on the group that you would like to view. (The image
for the whole marching band is in the “Groups” section).

Click on the photo that you would like to purchase and select “Buy Photo” (either by
adding it to the cart icon or selecting “Buy Photo” in the upper right corner.

Select the image size that you want and the quantity - click “Add to Cart”

it will prompt you for an email address so that it can save your cart.

From here - you can either go to the cart and check out - or buy another image - 

You can “x” out of any photo to close it or click “Back to Gallery” on the left side of the
screen to get back either to the album that you were in, or go back further to select a
different album.

When you are ready to purchase you can click on the “Cart” icon at the top of the page. 
You will review your cart for accuracy - including checking the “crop” of your image, to
make sure that the area you want to be printed on the photo is selected inside the crop.

Continue to “Checkout”

You will need to complete the required contact and billing information - and you can also
send a note to my studio if you need to clarify something on the order (Add note to studio).

I will bulk order the prints at the end of each week so that there isn’t a shipping cost to you.
I will order the prints in bulk and then package them for you and leave them at the high
school for your students to pick up the following week.

If there are other sizes/products that you are interested in, please let me know and I will get
that added as well. I can be reached at christina@christinatell.com

Band Bash Reminder and Help Still Needed!

Band Members and their immediate families are welcome to join us in the
FAC Lobby from 5:30-6:30 for complimentary Hot Dogs and Brats on the grill before
The concert starts at 7:00pm!

We still have a few spots for volunteers and food donations for Band Bash! 
All Items can be sent to school with your student or dropped off at the end of the 

School day.

Announcements Week of October 28

Dear Marching Band Families, 

Below are your Marching Band Announcements for the week of October 28.

-The Fall Indoor Marching Band Concert is Tuesday at 7pm in the FAC!
-Pre-Sale Reserved seating is an option for this concert! Click here to reserve
Your seats until Monday at 3pm. See previous communication for more details.
-Band Bash! - from 5:30pm to 6:30pm on Tuesday before the concert we invite our band
Families to join us for a pre-concert BBQ with hotdogs/brats/vegiburgers/etc.
We need some bun, condiment  and dessert donations and volunteers.
-SENIORS - Please check your email or click here for RSVP instructions for Tuesday. 
We will be Honoring our MB Senior families and need correct information. DO THIS TODAY.
-No Rehearsal Monday Night
-GVSU Band Day - is this Saturday, Nov. 2 - This is a great OPTIONAL event for 
Students to experience college marching band.  Registration deadline is Monday.
We will need at least one parent of a participating student to attend with the students.

Notes:

Rehearsals this week:

Performances/Events this week:
Oct 29 - Fall Indoor Marching Band Concert - 7pm - FAC
Oct 29 - Band Bash Picnic! - 5:30-6:30 - Outside FAC Lobby

Upcoming Performances*/Rehearsals/Events:


Click link above for calendar.

Interesting Links:



MarchingBand: Optional Advanced Ticket Sales

As always, our concerts are free and general admission! However, Don’t like waiting in line?
Want that special seat for our  Fall concert? This is your chance to support the
band and reserve your seat in advance today.

In order to help us fund our program  we will be offering a limited
time pre-concert ticket sale for this Tuesdays Band Concert.  This is a pre-sale only.
You WILL NOT be able to purchase reserved seats at the door.

Reserved seating will be $10 for adults and $5 for senior citizens and students.

All seats not reserved in advance will, as always, be free and general admission.

This sale will end at 3:00pm on Monday, so reserve your seats today!



SENIORS recognition RSVP and INFO

We are excited to be able to recognize your amazing contributions to our 
Band program in our “senior night” presentation at the Indoor Marching
Band Concert on Tuesday, Oct. 29. 

PARENTS: PLEASE CLICK HERE TO RSVP. We need to know the names of each
Senior members escorts so we can read the correct names.  Please do this
By Sunday Evening (Oct. 27)

Senior Parents and students will have reserved seating for the first part of 
the concert In the front section, first three rows of the FAC. This will allow us 
to get you On stage quickly and efficiently.  Once senior recognition is complete
Parents may stay in these seats or return to another seat with the rest of your
Family, etc. (ask your student where they are staged for the performance
Before you decide, not everyone is always on the stage).

Friday Football Itinerary Oct 25

Below is a fully updated schedule for our Friday Football game v. Grandville
from beginning To end.  Please note call time changes.


Itinerary:
3:15pm - Uniform Room Opens
4:00pm - Call Time - RTP on practice field with 8th graders
4:30pm - March to Stadium
4:52pm - Pre-Game
5:00pm - Kick-Off
5:50pm - Approx. Half-Time
6:05pm - Approx. End of Half-Time - Return to CHS - Senior Thanks
6:30pm - Return Uniforms/Done


Volunteers: 
As always we need lots of help! If you are free at the new earlier times
Please consider helping if you are free.  This could be the opportunity
You have been looking for!


Food:
Bring a snack or food for after school so you can eat a least a snack 
Prior to call time.


Uniform: 
Full Uniform - Don’t forget tall plain black socks and your show shirt!


Itinerary Updates

There are several updates for our events this Friday that you need to know
About.  Please read carefully.

We thank you again for your Patience, Flexibility and Understanding, as we adjust 
Schedules and timeframes to make events work as best as they can given
Circumstances that our out of our control.

-Senior Night Parent recognition - This would normally take place prior to the game
On Friday. Due to the early kick-off and the fact that Senior Band parents would need 
to arrive At 4pm we have decided to do this recognition at the indoor concert on Tuesday. 
The seniors and I discussed this in class and feel this is the best way for our seniors 
and their parents to get the recognition they deserve.

-Band Bash - Again due to the early start time I have decided to have Band Bash 
Prior to the indoor marching band concert on Tuesday.  Arrive a bit early, grab some food
And enjoy the concert in the comfort of the FAC at 7! Final Timeframes soon.

-Friday football game/8th grade night - We will follow the same basic itinerary we have for our
Previous 5pm kick-off starts.  Call time will be 4pm this Friday so we have time to practice with
The 8th graders.

Have a great week!


Friday Football Time Change (10/25)

We just received the following communication from the athletic dept. 
regarding the football game schedule For this Friday, October 25:

Due to the uncertainty of the EEE situation,  Fridays Varsity Football 
game (10/25) vs Grandville will begin at 5:00.”

The complicates several components of the evening for the band including 
Senior Night and Band Bash...there are many moving parts to these events so

We ask for your patience and understanding  as we change itineraries and 
adjust schedules.

Thank You!

Announcements Week of October 21

Below are your Marching Band Announcements for the week of October 21.


-Friday Football - as far as we know at this point will start at 7pm - Any change to
This time will be communicated as soon as we hear anything.
-Senior Night! - is this friday - Senior Parents please meet at the football field
At 6pm! A detailed itinerary and RSVP will be sent soon to seniors only.
-Band Bash! - Starting at 4:30 on friday we invite all our band families to 
Join us for a pre-game BBQ with hamburgers/hotdogs/brats/etc. Help us 
Celebrate our season before the last football game! We will need volunteers
And donations to make this happen. Look for specific details and requests soon!
-Monday Oct. 21 - Will be our final rehearsal of the season - We will meet at the
Stadium to teach our 8th graders pre-game and do a show run for them! We will be 
Done by 8pm on Oct. 21.
-Indoor Marching Band Concert on Oct 29 in the FAC at 7pm!

Notes:


Rehearsals this week:
Oct. 21 - Marching Band Rehearsal - 7pm-8pm - Stadium
Performances/Events this week:
Oct. 25 - Home Football Vs. Grandville - 7:00pm?
Oct 25 - Band Bash! 4:30pm - South Campus Cafeteria


Upcoming Performances*/Rehearsals/Events:




Click link above for calendar.


Interesting Links:




Friday Football Itinerary

Below is a fully updated schedule for our Friday Football game from beginning 
To end.  Please note call time changes.

Itinerary:
3:30pm - Uniform Room Opens
4:15pm - Call Time - RTP in full uniform
4:25pm - March to Stadium
4:52pm - Pre-Game
5:00pm - Kick-Off
5:50pm - Approx. Half-Time
6:05pm - Approx. End of Half-Time - Return to CHS 
6:15pm - Return Uniforms/Done

Volunteers: 
As always we need lots of help! If you are free at the new earlier times
Please consider helping if you are free.  This could be the opportunity
You have been looking for!

Food:
Bring a snack or food for after school so you can eat a least a snack 
Prior to call time.

Uniform: 
Full Uniform - Don’t forget tall plain black socks and your show shirt!


TIME CHANGE! FRIDAY FOOTBALL - IMPORTANT

I just received the following message from our Athletic Department:


“Due to the uncertainty of the EEE situation. The Superintendents from
both schools have communicated and decided that the start time for this
Fridays football game between Caledonia and Northview will be moved
to a 5:00 pm start time.”


I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.  Further details for the band
itinerary will be sent soon, but plan on the same itinerary as our previous 5:00pm
game for until further notice.


Game Times

We have just verified that our next two football games, Oct. 18 and Oct. 25
Will be kicking off at the normal 7pm start time.


Full Band itineraries to follow.

Pictures Tonight - Help Needed

We are taking our Marching Band Pictures during our regular rehearsal time tonight
From 7-9pm (students will be dismissed once pictures are done...sometime before 9)

We need help with uniform collection (estimated time 8:10pm).

Announcements Week of October 14

Dear Marching Band Families, 

Below are your Marching Band Announcements for the week of October 14.

-Thank you for continuing to be  flexible with schedules due to EEE.  I have not 
Received any official notification regarding game times for the next two weeks. As
Soon as this is communicated with me I will send our game day itinerary.
-Monday Night Rehearsal is from 7-9pm on Oct. 14 - We will be taking
PICTURES Indoors! - We will be taking individual/Section/Full Group/Etc. - We will
Be done as a full group as soon as all the pictures are done (before 9pm).
Ordering info soon.
-Monday Oct. 21 - Will be our final rehearsal of the season - We will meet at the
Stadium to teach our 8th graders pre-game and do a show run for them! We will be 
Done at 8pm on Oct. 21. (unless schedule needs to change due to EEE)
-Game Week! Friday Oct 18! Time TBA.
-Boosters Meeting Tuesday at 6pm
-Remember to look at the Calendar if you haven’t recently. CLICK HERE

Notes:

Rehearsals this week:
Oct. 14 - Marching Band Rehearsal/Pictures - 7pm-9pm - CHS
Performances/Events this week:
Oct. 15 - Boosters Meeting - 6-7pm - HS Band room
Oct. 18 - Home Football Vs. Northview - Time TBD

Upcoming Performances*/Rehearsals/Events:


Click link above for calendar.

Interesting Links: