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This Week in Music

  Weekly Update:  Oct. 30th - Nov. 2nd Announcements : *  All Buckeye candy orders and money is now past due.  If anyone still has anything to turn-in please do so on Monday! *  Just a reminder to all section leaders and/or upperclassmen about next Friday's BOA leadership trip and performance at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis .  The bus will be leaving at 7 AM!  We'll be having a meeting to discuss before Friday, and will keep you all posted! *  Extra help / tutoring / solo coaching is available from Mr. D. everyday after school.  If you need help just let him know! * Annual End of Season Marching Band Banquet will take place between the Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks.  We're currently settling on a date and will keep families updated!  Same as last year... band members eat FREE , seniors 62 and over and children under age 18 are $3 and everyone else 18 and over is $5. Registration forms will go home this week! * Holiday Concert Season is fast approaching.  Pl

What a Season!

  Super job this year Trojan Pride Band!   We took the band to the next level... and we'll keep going!! Announcements : Monday:   NO CLASSES (No Jazz Ensemble) Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday:  After school tutoring for any student. Parents please be sure to pick up your child at the event entrance by 3:30 PM. Thursday: 3:15 - 5:15 PM   - Indoor Percussion AND Advanced Middle School Percussion ( for certain students )  (Instructors:  Kevin Kincaid, Nathan Bishop and Chuck Dettmar) Friday:   No Marching Band.   We're done... Again... Super Season! Special Thanks:  To all the parents who volunteered their time with the percussion section, assisting with field logistics and set-up, pulling the trailer, organizing raincoats and uniforms, providing dinner for everyone on Fridays, pulling the trailer, passing out water, balancing band funds, etc...etc...  We could not have done it without you!!!  Thank you! Upcoming Events:  We are currently planning the Marching Band Awards Ban

Announcements...Week of Oct. 16th - 20th

  Another big Congratulations to the Trojan Pride Band for an outstanding performance at this weekend's rainy New Albany Band Show!    Absolutely fantastic show!!! This week: Monday:   High School Jazz Band - 7:00 - 8:30 PM Friday:  Marching Band Practice 3:15 - 4:30 PM followed by band dinner and away game at Fredericktown. REMEMBER:    Buckeye Candy Fundraiser forms were distributed in all the music classes and sent home with all band and choir students.  Ask your child for theirs!  Sell, sell, sell! 

Yes... Today is a GO!

Attention CHS Marching Band...    Saturday Update!    👍 We are on for today!   Looks like the rain will be tapering-off, and by the time we get to New Albany we should only experience some cloudiness and maybe a passing spritz. (raincoats will be distributed just in case) Band members should report to school by 4 PM (shine shoes to a tee (no, we don't provide shoe polish!) and polish your horns...if need be.  The busses will leave at 5 PM and the show begins at 7PM .   See ya soon!!!  Tickets are sold at the gate!

Saturday Oct. 14th Update...

  Announcement [pertaining to the New Albany Band Show ]  this Saturday. We are keeping our eyes on the weather and will make a final decision about attending the show later in the week.  "IF" the weather is going to be a rainy, stinky day we may pull-out of the show.  Please don't make any other plans until you hear from us .  Thanks!

Marching Band week of Oct. 9th through 14th

  Looks like this is [almost] the end...! Congratulations Trojan Pride Marching Band for a terrific performance at  the Mid States Marching Band Competition in Mason, OH!    Super job everyone !  Hope you all had a good time, and saw some cool stuff! 👍 NOTE(S) TO EVERYONE:  There is a very strong possibility that the football team "may" be involved in at least one play-off game this season [depending on the outcome of the next 2 games].  The first play-off game would happen on Friday, October 27th , and "could" be a couple hours away....again, getting home around midnight.  Nothing is definite yet! *  Monday evening and Wednesday afternoon marching band practices are now over.  The only practices  we have left are every Friday from 3:15 - 4:30 (before football games)  👀 Final Marching Band Show of the Season.. This Saturday, October 14th (beginning at 7 PM) is the New Albany Marching Band Show.   Please see details below : * Band member report time to school:  

ATTENTION All marching band members...

  Wednesday Equipment TEST . Please be sure to have the following at Wednesday's marching band practice.  Unless you have an actual athletic competition you required to be there!  "IF" you will not be at Wednesday's practice because you have an athletic competition please show Mr. D. the following by 3 PM on Wednesday: 1.  Field dots 2. Instrument lyre and flip book with senior show music 3. Senior drill This is for a 10 point test. Good luck this weekend!

Mid-States Competition Parent Info...

  2023 Mason Band Invitational Mid-States Marching Band Competition:   Parent info. Date:  Saturday, Oct. 7th, 2023 Where:  Mason Middle School - 6370 Mason-Mongomery Rd.  Mason, OH. When:  12:00 Noon - Gates open, 12:45 PM - National Anthem, 1:00 PM - 1st band performs. ( The Trojan Pride Band takes the field at 6:30 PM ) - awards are at 9:15. Band member report time to school:  11:45 AM Invitational T-Shirts:   Are available at the concession stands for $25 Parking:   Parking is plentiful at Mason HS and is available just north of the stadium.  Preferred parking is $10, while all others are free. Tickets:  Are available at the gate for $15 each.  (Children under 2 yrs. old are free) Spectator Entrance:  Is at the north side of the stadium at the Atrium Medical Building. Seating:   General admission seating is on the home side, but movement in the stands will be restricted once a band begins their performance. Audio-Visual:   Cameras and recording equipment are permitted as long

Senior Week / Mid States Weekend

  Announcements :  Oct. 2nd - 6th, 2023 This coming week we'll be working on learning the senior show, which will be performed this coming Friday evening.  PARENTS of all marching band seniors should meet in the end zone where the marching band sits at 6 PM to line-up to be introduced! Monday :   Marching Band Practice 6:00 - 9:00 ON THE VARSITY FIELD .  Band classes will load the trailer during the day on Monday and then practice will begin promptly at 6:00 PM on the VARSITY FIELD . Tuesday :  NO JAZZ BAND THIS WEEK! Wednesday :  Marching Band 3:15 - 5:00 PM. (More senior show...with a run-through of the competition show in preparation for this Saturday.). Practice on our usual field Friday :  Marching Band 3:15 - 4:30 PM followed by dinner and the game.   Saturday :  Marching Band Practice on the band practice field (the one with the track) from 12:00 Noon 'till 1:00 PM ...followed by lunch at 1:00 PM (provided).  The buses will leave for the Mid-States Competition in