Weekly Update - May 15th - 19th

Weekly Update:

#1  6th Grade End-of-Year Playing Tests / Chair placements are this week.  This is a 100 pt. test.   See Google Classroom for complete description of the assignment! 

#2  The last Marching Band Drum line & Pit Percussion rehearsal of the year is this Wednesday at 7:00 PM in the band and choir rooms.

#3  This year's Annual Marching Band Organization Meeting is this Thursday evening at 7:00 PM in the auditorium.  All participants and at least one parent are required to attend.  The meeting should not be more than 15-20 minutes, but all new members are required to sit with either a director or music booster officer immediately following the meeting to enter their data and order their supplies.  Students who have an athletic commitment should have notified Mr. Dettmar by now.  There will be a "sign-in" sheet for attendance.  Thanks!!!

#4  All high school band students who are Freshmen, Sophomores or Juniors need to participate in this year's CHS Graduation Ceremony this coming Sunday, May 21st!  Band members should be in their seats in the gymnasium no later than 2:15 PM for warm-up, directions and tuning.  Attire is the same as the concert; Springtime semi-formal.  Thanks!

#5  USA Days Parade on Saturday, June 24th:  This year's USA Days Parade is slated for Saturday morning, June 24th.  All band members who are in town should be willing to participate!   Report time on the 24th is 9:00 AM, with the parade stepping-off at 10:00 AM.  The one (1) practice for the parade will be on Friday, June 23rd from 5:00-7:00 PM in the CHS Band Room.  We will play: The Star Spangled Banner, You're a Grand Ol' Flag and 3 other stands tunes TBA!  See you at practice on the 23rd! 

#6  Memorial Day Parade:  Monday, May 29th. Instruments must be loaded on the trailer "by" 9:45 AM.  We meet at the post office in summer uniform (polos and khakis) at 10:00 AM!  See you there!

It's official:  Centerburg and Utica will combine forces to sponsor and run the first ever "Bandtoberfest" on Saturday, October 21st.  So far we have 3 bands registered and are hoping for a total of 10 or so.  We will need tons of parent and student volunteers for the day including those to work tickets sales and the gates, concessions, t-shirt and hoodie sales, student host coordinator, program sales, etc...etc... The festival will take place at Utica HS! More to come from our music boosters once school begins!


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