Centerburg Music Department

Schedule remains " as is "!!!  Same as on the master schedule! Monday, Sept. 28th:          3:00 PM - 4:30 PM   ( Instruments, drill charts) Wednesday, Sept. 30th:    3:00 PM - 4:30 PM   ( Instruments, drill charts) Friday, Oct. 2nd:                3:00 PM - 4:00 PM   ( Instruments )                                             4:00 PM - Load trailer                                             4:30 PM - Dinner   (Mellophones & Baritones )                                             5:00 PM - Suit-up                                             6:00 PM - Meet in front of Elementary for warm-up                                             6:30 PM - Enter stadium                                             6:40 PM - Pre-game performance A few observations by staff and student leaders:   (PLEASE READ!) 1 )     Please " FIX YOUR PANT BOTTOMS " - Many band member's pants are entirely too long AND LOOK VERY SLOPPY!   If you need to, bring your pants h

Click here to view a detailed packing list as well as a list to help with planning how much spending money you will need. A hard copy of this will go home with students tomorrow.  Jersey packing checklist

Music Department Secretary Needed!  (Volunteer) *  1-3 days per week for 2-3 hours per day  ( Totally flexible ) *  Assist band and choir directors *  Make Xerox copies *  Collect various payments and use google programs *  Assist with music library *  Post blogs and other communications *  Tend to uniforms *  Tend to band lockers and locks *  Other misc. items Any parents or family members who would like to help in this capacity should contact either Stasi Culbertson or Chuck Dettmar

Slightly modified from original fall schedule... Monday, Sept. 21st:     Indoor practice from 3:00-4:30 PM  (Homecoming / Alumni Music) Wednesday, Sept. 23rd:  Indoor practice from 3:00-4:30 PM  ( Alumni / Parade Music ) Wednesday, Sept. 23rd:   "Homecoming Parade" -  Parade begins at 7:00 PM, but band members should report to the Centerburg Post Office by 6:45 PM.  Attire for the parade is "Spirit-wear - whatever you want!!!)   We will load the trailer at school at 6:00 PM! For those new members not familiar with the Homecoming Parade, we begin at the post office, march down to the rear of the maintenance building by the elementary school, and perform stand tunes by the bon fire.  Students will be dismissed from the bon fire! Thursday, Sept. 24th:  Period 9 homecoming practice on our practice field. Friday, Sept. 25th:     Practice from 3:00 - 4:00 PM on field in "Alumni Block"   (Please have whatever music you'll need in your flip folio

Students should refer to this itinerary throughout the trip so they are aware of what is going on each and every day! Click Here for Trip Itinerary!!!

Mount Vernon Band Show This Saturday evening, the band will be performing at the Mount Vernon Band Show! The gates will be open at 6:00pm.  The show will start at 7:00pm with a parade of bands. Tickets are $3.00 and are available at the gate. Parking is free! There will be concessions available. Each group will perform their show and their favorite stands tune throughout the evening.  Come and enjoy an evening of Music and Marching!

This week's performances will be in FULL UNIFORM! Black Socks Black (shined) Marching Shoes Black T-shirt under coat Gloves Schedule Friday 3:00-4:00 Practice 4:00 Load Trailer 4:15 Dinner TRUMPETS 5:00 Load Busses for Northmor Saturday Morning (no pit percussion, Cymbal players only) 9:30 Students arrive in FULL UNIFORM Load Cases on trailer and head to the Church parking lot 10:00 Parade Steps off There will be a performance after the parade at the park. Saturday Evening 4:30 Students arrive in FULL UNIFORM and load Trailer 5:00 Leave for Mount Vernon 7:00 Festival Begins 9:00 Arrive back to school

Labor Day:   NO BAND PRACTICE! ( We realize the master schedule say's we do have practice.  This was a mistake!) Wednesday, Sept. 9th:     Practice extended until 5 PM.   ( WEAR SNEAKERS !  BRING WATER !  BE READY TO WORK!)   Memorize your Part III !!! Thursday, Sept. 10th:   Percussion Battery and Pit Percussion practice from 3-4 PM ( ON THE FIELD!) Friday, Sept. 11th:   SCHEDULE FOOTBALL (H) AGAINST PLEASANT. 3:00-4:30 PM -  Full band practice on the practice field 4:30 PM - Load Trailer (Band Aids please check list!) 4:45 PM - Dinner ( Saxes ) 5:15 PM - Suit-up   ( Polos, Khakis and BLACK BAND SHOES !!!   We need to get used to marching in them ! 6:00 PM - Meet in front of elementary 6:20 PM - Enter Stadium

Friday's Info.       ( Friday, Sept. 4th, 2015) 3:00 - 4:00 PM             Full Band Practice on Field 4:00 PM                        Load Trailer 4:15 PM                        Dinner   (Clarinets)                                       & suite-up   (Polos/Khakis) 4:45 PM                        Load busses & leave for Lucas 10:30 ( approx.)           Return to CHS

Here is a link to the 2015 Marching Band Schedule. Please make sure you go over this with your child and adjust personal schedules to attend practices--these are mandatory and for a grade! If you have any conflicts with future plans, please let Mr. Dettmar or Mrs. Culbertson know ASAP. Students can not afford to miss too much practice and rehearsal time as they will not be able to march. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TL9-UUTISbSzTbcN1Cw7Zod2iZo0slXUs-6EtqHi4Ots/edit

The Centerburg Music Boosters are embarking on a new fundraiser this year. With your help, this will be both a fun and profitable endeavor that we can continue year after year. We will be pressing fresh apple cider at the Oldtime Farming Festival on Saturday, September 19th and Sunday, September 20th . In addition to the cider, we will also be selling sliced apples with caramel dip.  What we need . . .  Flatbed trailer and truck - to load and haul away the apple pulp Volunteers ! Anyone ages 10 and up can help. A crew of 5-7 people is necessary for each shift: 3-4 adults and 2-3 students. We need friendly faces to press cider, fill jugs, haul pulp, collect money, slice apples, and dip caramel.  Shifts available:  Saturday   8 am - noon  noon - 4 pm  4 pm - 8 pm Sunday   10 am - 2 pm   2 pm - 6 pm Please note: if you have an allergy to bee stings, it is best you not help at the festival. To sign up for a volunteer shift, or for any questions, please c

NEW Deadline for trip payments: After conferring with both the music faculty, students and music boosters, we have made a decision to extend the date that trip payments are due to September 10!  This is, however, the absolute very last date that any payments can be received!  If you have any questions or concerns please talk to Mr. D. or Mrs. Culbertson ASAP!!!  Thanks everyone. As a reminder, all checks are for $150 per participant and are to be made payable to the  Centerburg Music Boosters

ATTENTION: As a reminder, ALL trip payments of $150.00 are due to either Mr. Dettmar or Mrs. Culbertson by this Friday, September 4th .  We are in the 11th hour, and final payments must be made to the busses and hotels within a week! Thanks!