Band Camp 2015 dates

Mark your calendars! Band Camp 2015 dates! 

Pre-camp (All Rookies, All Percussion, All Colorgurd)

July 20-24 8am-12pm

Band Camp (Full Band) 

July 27-31 8am-6pm (lunch provided) 

Marching Invitation will go out by the end of this week. Parents, please read carefully especially regarding attendance policy. 

It's going to be a great fall!!

Friday Homecoming Game and Saturday Chilhowie Schedule

Don't forget call time for the game tomorrow is 5pm, if you want pizza bring $5. We are performing our competition show during pregame. Lebanon's band goes on at 6:50. We will take the field immediately afterwards. Immediately following we will play the national anthem and fight song. For OUR game day, make sure you arrive at least 30 mins before call time. Saturday's schedule will roughly be as follows: 

Saturday schedule

9am-colorguard sectional and makeup. 

12pm-Full Rehearsal begins 

12:45-Last run

1-1:45-dress and load (light lunch provided) 

2-depart for Chilhowie 

3:45-arrive at Chilhowie

4:05-warm up

4:45-performance

5-load trailer and change into casual clothes. 

9pm-awards

9:30-depart Chilhowie 

11:30-Arrive at Central and hang up uniforms. 

11:50-Dismiss

Times are approximate.

Week at a glance and schedule change

Parents and Students,

      Our students did a great job at the Burton game last Friday. I received many compliments on the level of support provided for our football team. This week we have full band rehearsal Tuesday and Thursday 4:30-6:30 and a Colorguard sectional4:30-7. Call time Friday is 5pm for the Honaker game. 

      We need 12 parents to work the concession stand at UVA this Friday. So far our football team is having a great season so you can expect a large crowd for this game. Please contact myself or one of our booster officers to work concessions. 

     ***IMPORTANT SCHEDULE CHANGE***Our student leadership team has requested that we add an extra rehearsal Monday of next week (9/22) in final preparation for our first competition. This rehearsal will go from 4:30-6. The only way this will be productive is if ALL STUDENTS are present. Please mark this on your calendar.

Week at a Glance:

Tuesday-Full Band Rehearsal 4:30-6:30

Wednesday-Colorguard Sectional 4:30-7

Thursday-Full Band Rehearsal 4:30-6:30

Friday-Call Time for game is 5pm.

JW Adams Recruitment Assembly Monday morning August 18

Pretty good rehearsal today guys! Monday morning August 18 we will be playing at a JWA recruitment assembly. 7th/8th graders report to the high school like a normal day. Middle school color guard students let me know if you need help with transportation that morning. Parents, we need some help transporting the equipment trailer! We leave around 9:30am and be back to class by 11am. JW Adams has some of the best students I've ever worked with. We hope to get as many involved in Fine Arts as possible. Especially now that Mr Cantrell is at the wheel! 

Keep up to date with our schedule and events

Parents and Students,

                The band program uses several methods to communicate information on our schedules and events going on with our program. Our schedule is always posted in the bandroom at school. We also use the Central HS Band website which can always be viewed by going to http://centralhighwarriorband.blogspot.com/

                We also communicate information via the Central Band Facebook page, which seems to be our most popular method of communication. All band functions are also posted in the invitation packet provided at the beginning of each semester.

We also use a text messaging service called Remind, this is also one of our ore popular methods of communication. Remind is a free text messaging service and your phone number and personal information remains confidential. We have two separate accounts, one for band members another for parents. However parents can feel free to sign up for both. How to sign up?

Marching Band: Send a text message to (276) 451-3014 in the body of the text type the code: @58e5c

Band Parents: Send a text message to (276) 451-3014 in the body of the text type the code: @22415

                It is very simple, your number and personal information remains confidential. This is a free service, text messaging rates apply per your service provider. If you don’t have cell phone reception at your house, not a problem. Attached to this email is information on how to subscribe via email. If you ever want to stop the service, simply text STOP to the alert number. You will not receive “spam” messages and I will only send communications once or twice a week at most. Hope this service helps you stay informed. Let me know if you have any questions.