Announcements Week of Sept 30

Here are your announcements for the week of September 30.


  • It’s Bandtober! - The next several weeks are busy with performances. Please make sure you review your calendar and continue to read communications!

  • Friday Football, Hastings invitational (and looking a week into the future, MSBOA Marching Festival at Wayland)

  • We will need Volunteers -  Please scroll to the events in CutTime to sign-up.


THIS WEEK:


  • Monday September 30 - Rehearsal 6pm-8pm - On the practice Field w/8th grade
  • Friday October 4 - Home Football Vs. Rockford 7:00pm - Itinerary below
  • Saturday October 5 - Hastings Marching Invitational - Itinerary Below

Looking Ahead……

  • Tuesday October 8 - MSBOA District Marching Festival - Itinerary Below


Colorguard - Your rehearsal on Monday will start at 5 with Brandon. Please reach out to Brandon with questions.


Percussion - Drumline and FrontEnsemble - Your rehearsal will start at 5 on Monday.  Please reach out to Mr. Raaymakers with questions.


ITINERARIES:


October 4 - Friday Football Itinerary Vs. Rockford:

4:00pm - Band Room Opens

5:00pm - Uniform Room Opens 

5:45pm - RTP (ready to play) on practice field in Full Uniform

6:30pm - Marching to Stadium

6:50pm - Pre-Game!

7:00pm - Kickoff

*9:15pm - Approximate end of game and March band to Band Room to Change - This is when all your friends will appreciate the deodorant that you remembered to wear for this game.

*9:45pm - Approximate Pick-Up Time

*Please note that these times are approximate due to the pace of each game being different.


October 5 - Hastings Marching Invitational at Hastings High School

Parents are welcome and Encouraged to Attend. Tickets available at Gate -  Adults $10, Senior Citizens $5, k-12 Students $5 


2:00pm - Band Room Opens

3:00pm - RTP on Practice Field for Warm-Up Rehearsal

4:00pm - Load Semi

4:15pm - Uniform Room opens to change

5:00pm - Depart CHS for Hastings HS

5:30pm - Arrive at Hastings HS and Unload

6:30pm- Warm-Up

7:00pm - Move to Performance

7:15pm - PERFORMANCE!

7:30pm - Return to Semi and Load Equipment

8:00pm - Return to stands and watch remaining performances

9:00pm - Awards

9:30pm - Approximate Departure from Hastings

10:00pm - Approximate arrival at CHS/Unload/Change


October 8 - MSBOA District Marching Festival at Wayland High School

Parents are welcome and Encouraged to Attend. Tickets available at Gate -  Adults $10 (i’ll double check ticket prices for this event and update you all soon)

This is a school night, so the itinerary is as compressed as possible and we will be returning immediately following our performance.


4:00pm - RTP in Band Room - Load Semi

4:15pm - Uniform Room Opens to Change

5:00pm - Depart CHS for Wayland HS

6:15pm - Warm-Up

6:45pm - Move to performance

7:00pm - PERFORMANCE!

7:45pm - Approximate Departure from Wayland

8:15pm - Approximate arrival at CHS/Unload/Change



COMMUNICATION:

CutTime

Powerschool Messenger

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Uniform Reminders

Please note the following uniform reminders for all band members.  Parents, please help your students plan for this if needed.  

Hair:

  • Long Hair must be UP and off of the collar at all times.  This includes short pony tails or any stragglers of hair that might fall down.  
  • Long Bangs must also be UP in the shako.  
  • If you do not wear a shako (Front Ensemble) your Hair must also be UP and off of your collar.  

Please plan accordingly to have the supplies for this and ask for help if needed

Uniforms:

  • No part of the uniform or storage bag is to touch the ground for any reason
  • Uniforms must remain ON and FULLY ZIPPED, BUTTONED, ETC the ENTIRE time we are together - This Includes Breaks and when we are sitting in the stands.
  • Students are not to touch or adjust their plumes - we have wonderful volunteers to do this for them.

Thank you for helping our band look UNIFORM at all times.



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Announcements Week of Sept 23

Here are your announcements for the week of September 23.

-It’s Homecoming Week! - See Game Day and Parade info and Itinerary Below

-We are approaching the busiest few weeks of our season.  As we start to receive our competition performance times the calendar will be updated with detailed itineraries.

-If you signed-up for the November Ann Arbor Trip or Spring Break New York, please be on the lookout for emails from Mr. Liker regarding payments. (This weekend is the first deadline)

-We will need Volunteers for the Parade/Game this Friday please scroll to the event in CutTime to sign-up.

THIS WEEK:

Monday September 23 - Rehearsal 6pm-8pm - On the practice Field

Friday - September 27 - Homecoming Parade at Game 2:45-9:45 - See details below

Colorguard - Your rehearsal on Monday will start at 5 with Brandon. You also have rehearsal on Wednesday from 6-9. Please reach out to Brandon with questions.

Percussion - Drumline and FrontEnsemble - Your rehearsal will start at 5 on Monday.  Please reach out to Mr. Raaymakers with questions.

ITINERARIES:

HOMECOMING PARADE/GAME ITINERARY AND INFO:

Homecoming is one of our busiest days!  We will be performing for the Pep Assembly during the school day, Calapalooza on our way to the parade, the parade and the game!  We are going to need some food donations and volunteers to make this busy day awesome for our kids! Scroll to the event in the Calendar in CutTime to Sign-Up! (Note: Please drop off any food donations by Thursday either at the band room or the Main entrance office of the school)

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)

6:52pm- 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

COMMUNICATION:

CutTime

Powerschool Messenger

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Game Day Reminders

It’s Game Week!  Here are some reminders for our first home football game this Friday September 13.

UNIFORM:

Shoes and Gloves have Arrived and students should pick them up on the table in the band room.  Under our uniform students must wear shorts/leggings (NO DENIM  MATERIAL), Dark T-Shirt, and TALL Black Socks.  Deodorant.


ITINERARY: 

SEPT 13 - Friday Football Itinerary Vs. East Kentwood:

4:00pm - Band Room Opens

5:00pm - Uniform Room Opens 

5:45pm - RTP (ready to play) on practice field in Full Uniform

6:30pm - Marching to Stadium

6:50pm - Pre-Game!

7:00pm - Kickoff

*9:15pm - Approximate end of game and March band to Band Room to Change - This is when all your friends will

appreciate the deodorant that you remembered to wear for this game.

*9:45pm - Approximate Pick-Up Time

*Please note that these times are approximate due to the pace of each game being different.


Kyle Wellfare

Director of Deodorant

Caledonia High School

Email: wellfarek@calschools.org


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Volunteers for Game Friday

We are still in need of volunteers for Friday.

-Pit crew

-Uniform Collection after game

If you can help scroll to the Calendar event in CutTime and click the need you can help us with!  (I would include a link, but that is not yet a CutTime feature, sorry for the inconvenience)



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Announcements Week of September 9

Here are your announcements for the week of September 9.

-It’s Game Week!  

-Merch has arrived - It can be picked up in the band room after rehearsal Monday

-NY Trip is Full and we have started a waiting list

-Ann Arbor Day Trip still has seats - turn in forms to guarantee your spot!


THIS WEEK:

Monday September 9 - Rehearsal 6pm-8pm - On the practice Field

Friday September 13 - Home Game V. East Kentwood - Itinerary Below

Colorguard - Your rehearsal on Monday will start at 5 with Brandon.  Please reach out to Brandon with questions.

Percussion - Drumline and FrontEnsemble - Your rehearsal will start at 5 on Monday.  Please reach out to Mr. Raaymakers with questions.

Volunteers Needed for Game: Click the Calendar Event in CutTime to sign-up (scroll down past announcements and you’ll see it)

ITINERARIES: 

SEPT 13 - Friday Football Itinerary Vs. East Kentwood

4:00pm - Band Room Opens

4:30pm - Drumline/Guard Warm-Up (Mr. Raaymakers and Brandon will communicate more details)

5:00pm - Uniform Room Opens 

5:45pm - RTP (ready to play) on practice field in Full Uniform

6:30pm - Marching to Stadium

6:50pm - Pre-Game!

7:00pm - Kickoff

*9:15pm - Approximate end of game and March band to Band Room to Change

*9:45pm - Approximate Pick-Up Time

*Please note that these times are approximate due to the pace of each game being different.

UNIFORM:

Under our uniform students must wear shorts/leggings (NO DENIM  MATERIAL), Dark T-Shirt, and TALL Black Socks.  Please wear Deodorant!

COMMUNICATION:

CutTime

Powerschool Messenger

Archive: https://chsmarchingbandannouncements.blogspot.com/


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Announcements Week of September 3

Here are your announcements for the week of September 3. 


Thank you to all of our volunteers for helping make our first performance go smoothly last Thursday!


THIS WEEK:


Wednesday Sept 4 - COLORGUARD Rehearsal 6pm-9pm - Brandon will reach out with any further details.



CutTIme:


Charms is officially shut down.  This message should have come to you via CutTime Messenger.  I will also send it via Powerschool messenger as a back-up and you can also reference the link below for the message archive. 


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