Thursday/Friday Update

Your students are working so hard!  Despite the heat they have accomplished every goal we have set each day, and we could not be more proud of their excellent work ethic!  Thank you parents for your continued support as the students push through this exhausting week!

Thursday update:

Here is the clarification of our end time on Thursday that was “?” in our previous messages.  

Students can be picked up at 7:30pm from the band room on Thursday.  We will be eating dinner together (sloppy joes) and then playing some games, having skit night, and celebrating the hard work that has gotten our season off to a great start! 

Friday Update:

Our Parent Performance will be Friday at 11am at our practice field!  Once the performance is done and the equipment is put away Band Camp 2024 is complete and students may go home!  Please keep checking your email regarding the performance Friday as the weather may dictate some changes.

Day 1 Reminders and Help!

We had a great first day of Band Camp!  This is the most important week of the year for Marching Band, and staying healthy is critical!  Keep Drinking water, and please make sure you eat good meals.  Parents, please continue to positively encourage and support your student even at their most tired/sore/grumpy (and they will be tired/sore/grumpy this week!)

-A few reminders:

-Band Camp (like CHS) is closed campus - students are not to leave at any point during the day

-An extra change of clothes or socks/shoes could be helpful…We do our best to keep students out of the weather, but Marching Band is an outdoor activity…

-If your student got hungry during rehearsal, it’s okay to bring a snack for breaks (just avoid items that will melt)

-Avoid soda and energy drinks

HELP!  Our parent food coordinator needs help at meal times!  She is superhuman, but she really can’t do it by herself.  PLEASE consider signing up to help at lunch if you are free! Click to sign-up

Tuesday

Wednesday (also need a GrillMaster! - Charcoal Grill provided)

Thursday

Looking forward to another great day on Tuesday!

Camp Week Info

Here are some important announcements for Camp Week

Schedule:

Monday - 8am-5pm (Lunch Provided - Pizza/Salad)

Tuesday - 8am-5pm (Lunch Provided - Pulled Pork/Mac&Cheese/Salad)

Wednesday - 8am-5pm (Lunch Provided - Burgers and Hotdogs/Salad)

Thursday - 8am-? (Lunch Provided Sandwiches/Leftovers/Salad) (We will go later than 5…Our student leaders are planning some of our traditional fun activities for this night, but are still working on details)

Friday - 8am - 12:00pm - At 11am we will hold a Parent performance to show off all the hard work of our students - This will take place either at our practice field or stadium - We will keep you posted!  Once this parent performance is done the students are dismissed and Band Camp 2024 will be complete!

Volunteers Needed: (Feed the Band!)

We need 4 additional helpers each day to prep and serve lunch from 11am-1pm.  Click on a Day to sign-Up 

Monday (also need a pizza pick-up)

Tuesday

Wednesday (also need a GrillMaster! - Charcoal Grill provided)

Thursday

Food Still Needed: (Feed the Band!)

Can’t Make it to volunteer, but still want to donate?

Click Here to provide a 10pk of either Apples, Oranges/Cuties or Bananas

You can also scan the attached QR Code on your phone and donate via paypal to help cover the food costs

Important Health and Support Reminders:

This is a very important week for the success of our  marching band season! These weeks can be tough and tiring on the students, so we really need parents to support their kids with lots of encouragement, as well as reminders about the importance of hydrating, eating well and getting plenty of rest. Here are a few pointers to help your students have a positive, successful week!

-Bring a snack for our morning block on the field…this is a long time to be outside and a healthy snack that doesn’t contain a lot of sugar might be helpful. (avoid things that might melt)

-Keep Hydrated consistently throughout the day with water or gatorade/powerade.  Students should not be drinking soda or energy drinks.

-Students must eat breakfast.  Avoid lots of sugary cereals and dairy products which may not sit well with our physical activity. 

-Get a good night's sleep

-Wear Sunscreen - bring extra and apply it often during the day.  I promise, it is very uncomfortable to do this activity with a sunburn. 

-Take a shower and wear deodorant.  As a High Schooler this is a perfect time to make this a part of your daily hygiene routine.  Your social life may depend on it!

Pre-Camp went AWESOME, and we are looking forward to an Amazing Camp Week as we learn our show!

Kyle Wellfare

Director of Bands

Caledonia High School

Email: Wellfarek@calschools.org

First Day!

We had a great first day of our season today!  What a nice group of students!

Student to-do:

-Continue to Hydrate (regularly throughout the day)

-Eat healthy regular meals (especially breakfast)

-Don’t worry about what you don’t know or can’t do (yet!) It’s only the first day!

Uniforms:

We fit almost everyone for uniforms today!  THANK YOU to our wonderful volunteers who took time out of their day to help!  We Appreciate You!

We have a little bit more to do in the morning, so a few more sign-ups would be very helpful starting at 8am.

CLICK TO SIGN-UP FOR TUESDAY

Camp and Requests!

Dear Marching Band Families,

We are so excited to start our  2024-25 season next week! 

To-Do:

-Wear comfortable tennis shoes and socks (no sandals) 

-Wear loose athletic style clothing

-Hydrate and eat good meals (especially breakfast)

-Bring a water bottle to every rehearsal

-Make sure your instrument works and you remember to bring it!

-Arrive at pre-camp on time and enter through the Fine Arts Entrance of the HS. Turn right to make your way to the Band Room once in the building.

Parent support is critical.  

UNIFORM FITTINGS:

We need help next week with uniform fittings on Monday (7/22) and Tuesday (7/23) from 8am-Noon (you don’t need to know how to do anything, we’ll train you!).  The more help we have on Monday the less time Tuesday will take.  

CLICK TO SIGN-UP FOR MONDAY

CLICK TO SIGN-UP FOR TUESDAY

FEED THE BAND!:

We will need some food donations to supplement our lunches during the week of Camp.  Items can be dropped off in the band room during pre-camp.

CLICK HERE TO SEE WHAT WE NEED AND SIGN-UP

SCHEDULE REMINDER: Calendar Link

Pre-Camp: 

Monday July 22nd - Thursday July 25: 8am-Noon in CHS Band Room

Band Camp:

Monday July 29 - Friday Aug 2 8am-5pm at CHS

Band Camp Etc!

Dear Marching Band Families,

Happy July! Marching Band Pre-Camp and Camp are coming up fast!  Pre-Camp starts on the 22nd and camp starts on the 29th! Our custom music and drill are being written and we have an exciting season planned for all of you!  Below are a few things you can do to help you prepare as well as some reminders!

To-do:

-If you haven’t filled out your registration/medical form yet please do so now.

-Make sure your instrument works and you have all the supplies you need (reeds, oil, etc)

-Play your instrument some this week to get your chops back in shape

-Go outside and get acclimated to being in the heat

-HYDRATE (start now and drink water regularly throughout the day, everyday)

-Eat healthy regular meals

-Make sure you have some comfortable athletic clothing and tennis shoes.  You’ll be moving

around a lot and we want you to be comfortable.

-Check the Calendar 

Pre-Camp: 

Monday July 22nd - Thursday July 25: 8am-Noon in CHS Band Room

-We will get our music and start learning! You will also “learn how to learn” so that we

can move fast during camp when we have our full staff!  Uniform Fittings will also be

taking place during this time.

Band Camp:

Monday July 29 - Friday Aug 2 8am-5pm at CHS

-We learn the show!  We are excited to have our regular staff back with us this season as

well as some additions to help us learn!

-More information regarding meals and supplies will be coming shortly

-We break up the day with different activities so that we aren’t always in the heat

OTHER INFORMATION:

There are going to be many ways for parents to be involved!  Look for more details and

sign-ups soon!

Here are some examples:

-Boosters Board

-Our “Feed the Band” Committee will need lots of help

-Pit crew (i.e. moving equipment and building things/logistics)

-Uniforms (Fittings and Care)

-Fundraising event volunteers and coordinators!

Thanks for reading this far!  I’ll try to keep emails short (so you actually read them) You will be receiving more information throughout the next few weeks as needed!