Announcements

All 2015-2016 members are required to attend our Equipment Night next Tuesday, June 2nd.  Families with more than one child may follow the schedule with the older sibling.

Juniors & Seniors – 4:30-5:00 PM
Sophomores – 5:00-5:30 PM
Freshmen M-Z – 5:30-6:15 PM
Freshmen A-L – 6:15-7:00 PM
Clear Spring High School – Cafeteria

What Equipment Night Is For:

1. Students to get sized for required equipment items.
2. Payment #1 of the total band costs to be paid.
3. Collecting the CCISD Summer Instrument Rental fee.
4. Filling out and stuffing envelopes for our Rock-A-Thon.
5. Parents to join our booster club.

What you need:

1. Band member with a parent/guardian
2. 10 stamps
3. 10 addresses of family, friends, neighbors, business acquaintances and/or organizations who support 501(c)(3) organizations and fine arts programs (all students that bring in 10 addresses and stamps will receive a premium raffle ticket for rock-a-thon)
4. Payment #1 of band costs is due ($150 for new members, $125 for returning members.)  No checks!  Cash, money order, or credit Card payments only
5. If renting an instrument for the summer, $25 summer CCISD instrument rental fee.  Must be paid separately, make checks payable to “CCISD-MEF”
6. If joining the booster club, membership dues will also be accepted, but must be paid separately as this money goes to the booster club – all forms of payment accepted.

Equipment Night is held on June 2 in order to get everything ordered over the summer so that it is available for distribution during Summer Band and to give parents a financial break from the Back-to-School rush.  Students will be sized for a blue band polo and black shorts which will be worn for the first three or four football games because of the heat.  (You will need to get a plain black leather belt before the first football game.)  Also, they will be sized for a black sweat-wicking shirt, black gloves, and black band shoes to be worn with their marching uniform which we will assign them in the fall.

Please understand that the polo/shorts combination and the marching uniform require a tailored look.  If you are accustomed to purchasing shirts or shorts one size larger because “that’s the style” or with the intent for your child to “grow into it”, this will not be allowed.  Remember that this is a uniform and uniforms are meant to be fitted to the person’s measurements.

Another very important aspect about this event is that it is a tax free night.  All items ordered and paid for Tuesday night will be exempt from sales tax.  If you have to order or pay after Tuesday night, you will be charged sales tax and additional shipping charges may apply.  Please note that because this is a uniform, the items listed above must be purchased from us.  Items may not be substituted from another retailer.  Items purchased previously may be used provided they are in excellent condition.  The directors will have the final say.

Notes:

• We will accept payment of the total band costs at this time if you would like to get it out of the way.  ($500 for Freshman, and $325 for upperclassmen)   No checks!  Cash, money order, or credit card payments only.
• Park behind the school and enter the cafeteria through the back parking lot.  Do not enter from the front of the school.
• School owned instruments will not be available for pick at equipment night due to the fact that our yearly inventory check was changed by the district to June 3rd.  Instruments will be available for pickup after that date, please contact Mr. Brown to arrange a pickup time.
• Upperclassmen – As a reminder, you are required to have the band shoes, blue polo, black sweat-wicking shirt, black shorts, garment bag, tote bag, and blue water jug, which cannot be purchased from another retailer.  So if you have lost, outgrown any items, or have items that are not in like new condition, you must order new ones.

Parent Volunteers needed:

In order for equipment night to proceed smoothly we do need parent volunteers to help.  If you are able to help, please click here and sign up to help.