Make sure you’re not tardy to band class next Wednesday evening! You will hear about upcoming activities and your band directors will have important information specific to your child’s class. A representative from the booster club will be on hand with spirit item order forms and to assist you with joining the booster club if needed. Open House is your last chance to join and still be entered in a prize package drawing!
10:30 AM Band Hall opens
11:30 AM Depart CSHS
3:30 PM Game Meal in San Antonio (Do not follow the band to the restaurant as we will be overtaking the entire place. Please find another place to get a meal before the game!)
5:30 PM Depart Restaurant
6:00 PM Arrive at D. W. Rutledge Stadium
7:00 PM Kickoff
10:30 PM Depart D. W. Rutledge Stadium
2:00 AM Arrive CSHS
D. W. Rutledge Stadium
900 S Seguin Rd, Converse, TX 78109 (map)
Click HERE for the stadium’s clear bag policy.
The first football game is always one of the most exciting events of the year. In an effort to minimize stress and assure things go smoothly, we have created the following two articles which can be referred to throughout the season. Please make sure that you read them for many questions will be answered in one or both.
The minutes from the 8/14 Charger Band Booster Board meeting have been posted on Charms under Handouts/Booster Club Board Mtg Minutes/BoardMtg_08_14_18 prelim
Lots of interesting news were covered at that meeting, including the latest on a rig and driver to haul our Charger Band trailer (and it’s good news!)
Join us for the next General Membership meeting on 9/11 at 7:30 in the Band Hall to keep up to date on Booster Club happenings! You can sign up for memberships at any time. Membership applications are available at cshschargerband.org on the Boosters page. Payments can be submitted by check (made out to CSHS Band Boosters) or via PayPal. Sign up on or before Open House and be entered into a Charger Band Fan Prize Package drawing!
Two area symphonies, one a Grammy Award winning orchestra and one a semi-professional orchestra in an intimate historical venue, are offering good deals to students for select concerts. Read on to see what the Houston Symphony and the Galveston Symphony have in store this season.
Take a break from the books and head downtown to experience live orchestral music with the Houston Symphony in Jones Hall.
www.houstonsymphony.org/tickets/students
Student Rush Tickets
For only $60, receive access to select Classical and POPS performances throughout the 2018-19 Season. Simply check the listing below for available performances and arrive at the ticket sales window (street-level box office) up to 90 minutes in advance of the concert start time with your Student Pass and student ID and you’ll get a ticket for the best available seat! Buy your Student Pass online or by calling our Patron Services Center at 713-224-7575.
Upcoming eligible student pass concerts:
Viva Las Vegas – August 31 & September 1 & 2
Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony – September 13, 15 & 16
Bronfman Plays Prokofiev – September 21, 22 & 23
Tickets are obtained by sending an email to aliceoquin@gmail.com no later than the Thursday before the requested performance. Each student may invite an adult, who will also receive a free ticket. Students attending Galveston College, UTMB and A&M-Galveston may also request FREE tickets. All performances are at The Grand 1894 Opera House in Galveston. Tickets will be available in Edna’s Room (right next door to The Grand’s main entrance) between 3:00-3:45 on the day of each concert.
Halloween!
Sunday, October 14, 2018, at 4:00 p.m.
Arnold, “Tam o’ Shanter” Overture
Franck, The Accursed Huntsman
Lyadov, Baba Yaga
Mussorgsky, Night on Bald Mountain
Dvorak, The Noon Witch
Mozart and Beethoven
Sunday, November 18, 2018, at 4:00 p.m.
Beethoven, Egmont Overture, Op.84
Beethoven, Piano Concerto No.3, Op.37 • Anton Nel, piano
Mozart, Symphony No.41, K.551 “Jupiter”
Valentine’s Concert: Mahler’s Titan
Sunday, February 17, 2019, at 4:00 p.m.
Tim Pence, Big Rocks on Steep Hills, world premiere
Elgar, Cello Concerto, Op.85 • Julian Schwarz, cello
Mahler, Symphony No. 1 “Titan”
The Great C Major Symphony
Sunday, March 17, at 4:00 p.m.
Copland, An Outdoor Overture
Mozart, Piano Concerto No.24, K.491 • Xiaohui Yang, piano
Schubert, Symphony No. 9 D. 944 “The Great”
Symphonie Espagnole
Sunday, April 21, at 4:00 p.m.
Poulenc, Les Biches Suite
Barber, Symphony No.1, Op.9
Lalo, Symphonie Espagnole, Op.21 • William Hagen, violin
If you’ve donated money or volunteer hours to the Clear Springs Charger Band program this year, THANK YOU! But don’t stop there…why not let those hours and dollars work a little harder by looking into whether your company offers matching donations and volunteer grant programs?
Your volunteer hours (tracked by the booster club) are already much appreciated by the students, directors, and parents, but if your company offers volunteer grant opportunities, those hours can also translate into significant fundraising dollars for the band. Last year, matching donations and volunteer grants provided hundreds of dollars in supplemental income for the band.
Many companies offer these opportunities. Follow the links below for some examples of past programs that have benefited the Charger Band.
Boeing: (minimum: $25, maximum: $10,000) https://doublethedonation.com/forms/boeing-guidelines.pdf
Chevron: (minimum: $20, maximum: $10,000) https://chevron.yourcause.com/basic
Pepsi: (minimum: $25, maximum: $10,000) https://www.mypepsico.com/wps/myportal/mypepsico/aboutpepsico/pepsicofoundation
GE: (minimum: $25, maximum: $25,000) http://www.gefoundation.com/giving-programs/matching-gifts/
Schneider Electric: (minimum: $50, maximum: $10,000)
https://secure8.easymatch.com/SQUAREDMG/CustomerContent/common/faqfundation_e.asp
Ascena Retail Group: (minimum: $25, maximum: $500)
https://doublethedonation.com/forms/ascena.pdf
Albemarle: (minimum: $50, maximum: $2,500)
http://www.albemarle.com/Sustainability/Albemarle-Foundation-42.html
Boeing: $250 grant per 25 hr. volunteered (Up to $6000)
https://doublethedonation.com/forms/boeing-guidelines.pdf
Chevron: $500 grant per 20 hr. volunteered or $1000 for 40 hr. volunteered
https://chevron.yourcause.com/.
Sprint: $250 grant for 40 hr. volunteered
http://goodworks.sprint.com/content/1022/files/CR%20IB%20Sprint%20Foundation%2009-28-2015%20v%202.pdf
SWA: One complimentary round-trip Southwest Airlines flight per 40 hr. volunteered
https://www.southwest.com/html/southwest-difference/southwest-citizenship/ourCommunities.html
Schneider Electric: $250 grant for 25-49 hr. volunteered; $500 grant for 50+ hr. volunteered
https://secure8.easymatch.com/SQUAREDMG/CustomerContent/common/faqfundation_e.asp
Ascena Retail Group: $10 donation per hour volunteered, up to $200
https://doublethedonation.com/forms/ascena.pdf
Albemarle: Up to $1000
http://www.albemarle.com/Sustainability/Albemarle-Foundation-42.html
If you’re aware of other company matching opportunities not listed here, please consider looking into them as a way to support the band.
Thank you for your ongoing support of the Charger Band!
This is the annual pep rally where all members of the community are invited to come and show their support for the Clear Springs Charger Band, Silverados, Cheerleaders, and Fall Athletes.
All band students will have pictures taken in their marching uniforms with their instrumental sections before Meet the Chargers. They will need to change back into their show shirts with shorts and athletic shoes before setting up for the pep rally.
Wednesday, August 29
4:30 – Change into Full Uniform
4:50 – Section Pictures in Full Uniform*
*change out of full uniform after each section’s photo is taken
6:15 – Move to Gym for Meet the Chargers
(show shirts & favorite shorts)
6:30 – Meet the Chargers in Large Gym
7:15 – Students picked up
7:30 – Band Hall closes
Note: failure to have required items at during and after school rehearsals will negatively affect weekly participation grades.
There are many puzzle pieces that must fit together correctly in order to have a successful band program that students and parents can enjoy and be proud to be a part of. One of those puzzle pieces is student attendance at all rehearsals and performances. This is an extremely important piece because band is a team activity and when any one person is missing it negatively affects all of the other members. The reason for this is because at band rehearsals students are learning how their parts and marching fit with everyone else. This is not something that students can learn at home, no matter how much they practice. The individual may be able to succeed on his own, but until they and the people around them learn how to make things fit together, the puzzle cannot be completed.
Please take a moment to review the attendance policy in the band handbook. Whenever a student misses a band event whether it is a rehearsal or performance, we need documentation from a parent indicating the reason for the absence. We really appreciate those parents who have already contacted us about potential conflicts. With proper communication and plenty of advance notice, we are able to work it out. Please understand that not all rehearsals are excused even if we receive notification. The reason for the absence is taken under consideration.
From time to time, students will become ill. If they are sent home from school by the nurse, we ask that they have the nurse email Mr. Williams letting him know. If the student is too ill to attend Saturday practice, a doctor’s (or urgent care clinic) note is required for the absence to be excused.
When students sign up for band, they have made a commitment to adhere to the rehearsal schedule set forth. When we all work together, great things can happen!
Come watch the DCI Finals with your best friends in the luxurious theater at Clear Springs High School. Parents and students are invited. The Booster Club will be selling drinks and candy and popcorn so bring some cash.
Saturday, August 11
5:00 – 10:00pm
CSHS PAC
As we approach the start of school, several activities will be rehearsing/practicing on campus at the same time. In an effort to keep the driving lanes clear in case of an emergency we and the campus administration are asking that you please park in a parking space rather than waiting in a driving lane or against the curb if you arrive early to pick up your child from an event.
If there is ever an emergency situation on campus, the back driving lanes of the school could be very congested to the point that it may impede an emergency vehicle trying to reach its destination.
This is also the case when the students are riding buses to events like football games and contests. The buses and trucks need the driveway to pick up and drop off the band students and equipment, and the same is true for other groups like football and cheer farther down the drive. Please park in a parking spot and wait for your student to come to you.
Thank you for complying with this policy as we strive to do what is best for the safety of our students, staff, and guests at Clear Springs High School.
Note: If someone asks you to move, please cooperate. There may be parent volunteers, school personnel, law enforcement officials, and fire department personnel making occasional checks of the drive lanes after school hours.
Why not show off your band pride with style! The Booster Club is offering blue ladies shirts and youth tees so you can show your Charger Love everywhere you go. Even better? You can wear these shirts when you chaperone.
The “Arrow Head” design features the distinctive Charger horsehead with silver glitter highlights and lettering on a blue backround.
The “Clef Heart” option shows your love of all things Charger Music with a silver glitter treble and bass clef heart on blue as well as silver and white glitter lettering.
You may order online now in the Booster Club Store, or download the Spirit Items Order Form and drop it in the band hall safe with your payment by Friday, August 10.
Help support the Charger Band and get some great gear at the same time! Ask the next band student you see to show you their catalog or go to the online store [click here].
Online sales end Thursday night, August 30!
Catalog orders are due in the band safe by Friday, August 31!
Share the catalog by texting FC399002 to 559.900.3222, then copy and paste the message including the store link and send it to friends and family.
Sizing info can be found at fancloth.com/products
If your student needs another order form, check the band hall for extras, or you can download more from fancloth.com/downloads
Online store link: https://shop.fancloth.com/77573/399002
NOTE: The black fleece jacket can be worn in the stands if you do not add additional personalization (only the band logo on the jacket is dress code compliant.)
Calling all Charger Band parents! Our booster club is STILL registering members for this school year and if you haven’t already joined, we want YOU! We are so excited to be off to such a great start for the year, and our Charger Band Booster Club is on the hunt for more parents who want to support our band!! If you join on or before Open House on September 5th, you will be entered into a drawing for a Charger Band Prize Pack!
Were you aware that our Charger Band Booster Club is intended to support ALL the students and all our programs? We believe that with everyone’s support we will be a stronger organization! If even one parent of each student joined who has not joined thus far this year (even at the first level) we would raise over $2500 for our band program! This might just eliminate the need for some of our fundraisers or allow us to add some much needed scholarships for students who have the need…but only with your support!
Please note that your membership in the booster club is not a commitment to volunteer. However as a program with a LARGE number of events and the largest group of students at CSHS, all hands on deck are certainly encouraged and definitely appreciated. Click here to read about just some of the committees that parents like you are helping to make successful endeavors this year.
Will you please consider joining our booster club by clicking this link? You can even sign up online through the Booster Club Store! Once you sign up, our membership committee will be in touch with you to make certain all the perks promised to you at the level you select are delivered!
All band families are encouraged to become members of the booster club. Membership allows you to have a voice at booster meetings through making motions, participating in discussions, and voting for or against certain measures.
You can sign up for memberships at any time. Membership applications are available at cshschargerband.org. Payments can be submitted by check (made out to CSHS Band Boosters) or PayPal.
Charger Band Boosters provides financial support in the areas of adjunct instruction, program design, contest fees, transportation costs, and various equipment items to name a few. Frequently, this support matches or exceeds those funds provided by the district to the band department. In a typical year, well over $100,000 passes through the booster club and band school accounts. Financial updates on the booster club are provided at each booster club meeting.
Without parent volunteers, many services provided to the students would not be there. In summer band, we have parents volunteer to deal with students who have trouble acclimating themselves to the heat. At football games, parents hand out plumes, snacks, refill water bottles, and assist moving equipment at halftime. All parents are encouraged to volunteer for at least one activity per year. Click here to read about what opportunities await you this year!
Per CCISD regulations and State Law, every volunteer must register and go through a background check before they can chaperone or volunteer at an event. Registration can be found at ccisd.net. You can read more about how to do this in our article titled IMPORTANT VOLUNTEER INFORMATION.
An Executive Board is elected in May of each year. These executive members serve to facilitate the organizing of all band activities. There are no positions of power as all decisions regarding the band are made at the sole discretion of the directors. Should the directors choose to do so, and it happens quite often, the directors rely on the Executive Board to be an advisory council and seek their input on appropriate matters.
A nominating committee is formed in the spring. Interested members should contact Mr. Williams or the chair of the nominating committee to express their interest in serving on the board in the future.
Meetings are posted on the band calendar and are held in the band hall. These meetings are for booster club business only. They are not information sessions from the band directors and they are not opportunities to visit with the directors about someone’s progress in band. It is important that members attend these meetings so they can have a say in booster club business.
To contact the Executive Board, please click here or use the Contact Us link at the top of the page.
Our Parent Survival Guide was written by the directors in collaboration with the Charger Band Boosters with the parent perspective in mind. There is a lot of information in the handbook and we recommend referring to it when you have questions about the band program. We will be periodically posting articles here hi-lighting sections from the Parent Survival Guide. The Guide will also remain posted on CHARMS in the Handouts/Files section throughout the year.
Students will be wearing their blue polo and black shorts for the first several football games after which they will wear their school-issued marching uniforms. Uniform fittings will begin next week, August 14-17, according to the schedule below.
Students must wear clothing similar to what you will wear under your uniform which includes light weight properly sized athletic shorts (NOT thick over-sized basketball shorts) and a properly fitted t-shirt. All uniforms will have a tailored look (not baggy). Students may change into rehearsal clothes after the fitting.
Younger siblings must come on their designated day according to the schedule, NOT with older siblings.
Tue 8/14: Seniors @ 1:00
Tue 8/14: Juniors @ 2:00
Wed 8/15: Sophomores @ 1:00
Wed 8/15: Junior/Senior Make-up @ 3:00
Thu 8/16: Freshmen Wind Ensemble/Percussion @ 1:00
Thu 8/16: Freshmen Symphonic Band @ 2:00
Friday 8/17: Freshmen Concert Band @ 1:00
Friday 8/17: All Make-ups @ 3:00
Our uniform closet could use some donated items. If you would like to contribute, you can leave items on the shelf just to the left as you enter the uniform closet. Thanks!
On Saturday, August 18, the Charger Band students will converge on the CSHS cafeteria at 8:30am with rocking chairs for our first big fundraiser of the year!
Prizes abound at this event and our top fundraising Charger Band Student will be taking home the grand prize of $100 Fancloth Gift Certificate!
The fundraising goal is for every Charger Band member to hit the $250 mark so we can fund all the wonderful programs we have for our band students. All students who hit the $250 mark for Rock-a-thon donations and pledges will earn a Charger Band Fanny Pack in addition to earning free lunch and tickets for the prize drawings!!!!
The Rock-a-thon committee has a few donation needs. If you are able to donate any of these items, please send them to the director’s office in the band hall.
Chick-fil-a lunch orders for Rock-a-thon will be confirmed/taken at check in. If your student has special dietary needs, please let the Rock-a-thon committee know as soon as possible so they can arrange for special lunch to be available for your student. Also, concessions will be available at the event, so please send your student with some pocket change for snacks.
All parents are invited to join the fun from 3-3:25 for our wrap up events: Director 20 questions, special surprise and big reveal! The Rock-a-thon committee is asking for donations of cookies for refreshments for wrap up time.
The “After Party” is scheduled for Monday, September 3, from 10:30am-12:30am at Fun City Sk8. Cost for entry to the After Party is $5 pre-sale $7 at the door and covers skate rental! There will be food tickets sold at the rink for $5. This will get 2 slices of pizza and a drink. This is a family event. Parents and siblings are welcome!!!
Our winning section with the highest $ average per student in the section will receive free After Party entry!
Parents can sign up to chaperone for Rock-a-thon and/or the After Party on Charms. All hands are welcome and it’s fun!
Thank you for supporting this fun event and helping the band fund our programs.
Approximate Timeframe: April-May
2018 Chair: Teresa McKenzie
Parent volunteers sell tickets to the end-of-the-year banquet, arrange for a catered meal, decorate the venue, check in guests at the event, serve food and drinks, chaperone the dance, and clean up afterward.
Approximate Timeframe: Variable, Year-Round
2018 Chair: KC Rodgers
Chaperones carry the responsibility of ensuring the safety and well-being of all the students at events, from football games and marching contests in the fall to concert contests in the spring and all the parties, parades, and contests in between!
Parents that are Physicians, RNs, Paramedics, or EMTs and are needed to travel with the band to performances and events. The band first aid volunteer carries the first aid kit (including medications) and addresses first aid and medical needs that occur.
Approximate Timeframe: November-December
2018 Chair: OPEN
Volunteers plan the annual Holiday Party held following the League City Holiday Parade for all current band and color guard students and their parents. Volunteers collect donations for the party, decorate at the school while the band marches in the parade, set up and facilitate party games, and clean up after the party.
Approximate Timeframe: August – November
2018 Chair: Kelli Poncio
This committee arranges for game meals during marching season prior to each football game as well as other opportunities that are deemed necessary during the year. Duties include selection of food vendors, pricing, pick-up, and dispensing of meals the day of the event. This committee also purchases the snacks distributed to students after half-time at football games and during marching contests.
Approximate Timeframe: Year-Round
2018 Chair: OPEN
This committee explores the possible grants and donations available to the Band and/or Band Booster Club and applies for those grants and donations.
Approximate Timeframe: August – September
2018 Chair: Joey Barcio
Volunteers are on hand during outdoor marching rehearsals to care for students who become overheated or injured. Responsibilities include assessing the severity of illness and determining if a parent needs to be called, administering liquids, applying cooling cloths, minor first aid, administering medications as indicated on the student’s medical consent form, documenting all aid administered, and/or contacting the athletic trainers for more serious injuries.
Parents that are Physicians, RNs, Paramedics, or EMTs and are needed to join the Heat Crew to address first aid and medical needs that occur.
Approximate Timeframe: TBD
2018 Chair: KC Rodgers
The clarinets won a competition during last year’s Holiday Party by collecting the most donations for people in need. The committee chair will coordinate with the clarinet leader and booster club president to set a date for the clarinets to have their party. The committee will then plan and facilitate the event including purchasing the ice cream and all the trappings.
Approximate Timeframe: September – October
2018 Chair: OPEN
The committee chair will work with the booster club board of directors and student leaders to determine what kind of booth the band will run at the annual homecoming carnival. Once a determination has been made, the idea is submitted to CSHS administrators for approval. Volunteers then make the required arrangements for materials, build (if needed), set up, and run the booth.
Approximate Timeframe: Variable, Year-Round
2018 Chair: OPEN
This committee provides treats at various functions such as concerts, trips, band camps, and other band socials as necessary. This committee also provides information to the intermediate school band programs and welcomes incoming freshmen.
Approximate Timeframe: October 13 & 27; March TBD
The Clear Springs Band will be providing parent volunteers to serve as time keepers and monitors to help move bands from one area to another at marching contests hosted at CCISD Challenger Columbia Stadium as well as a Drumline Competition hosted at Clear Springs in March.
Approximate Timeframe: TBD
2018 Chair: OPEN
The chairperson will coordinate with the booster club board of directors to set the date and location of this fundraiser. Volunteers help to make the arrangements and advertise the event as well as hands-on help on the day of the breakfast.
Approximate Timeframe: Year-Round
2018 Chair: Rodney Dunklee
The chair of this committee arranges for the collection of photos from throughout the year and compiles them into a digital photo album (yearbook) to be offered for purchase to students and parents at the end of the year.
Photographers are needed at ALL events to document all the awesomeness that occurs. Photos should be submitted as directed by the chair to be included on the band website, Facebook/Twitter pages, and digital yearbook.
Approximate Timeframe: August – November
2018 Chair: Chris Hopkins
Props are used during the marching show to add visual interest to the overall presentation. Props are designed with input from the directors and built by volunteers. Carpentry, metalworking, and mechanical skills are a plus but not necessary. Other tasks may include painting, upholstering, detail crafting, sanding, and problem solving.
All skill levels welcome!
Approximate Timeframe: Variable, Year-Round
2018 Chair: Colton Schultz
Roadies are responsible for hauling, lifting, loading, and unloading equipment and props as necessary at football games and various competitions throughout the year.
Approximate Timeframe: Fall TBD
2018 Chair: OPEN
Seniors are “chauffeured” to breakfast to celebrate their final year of band together. Parent volunteers are needed to drive the students to and from breakfast. The chairperson will coordinate with the booster club board of directors to set the date and time of the event and to get the names of participating seniors. The chairperson may also make arrangements with the venue and coordinate drivers or they may delegate other committee members to help with these and other necessary tasks.
Approximate Timeframe: December?
2018 Chair: OPEN
A Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser is arranged to coincide with a band concert or other band event. A homemade dessert contest adds interest and an opportunity for participants to win prizes. Volunteers will sell dinner tickets, check in guests, arrange for donations and preparation of food, decorate tables, serve dinner, check in desserts for the contest, arrange judges, award prizes, and clean-up on the day of the event.
Approximate Timeframe: Year-Round
2018 Chair: Toni Cullins
This committee arranges the sale of spirit items such as car decals, yard signs, chaperone shirts, ornaments, and other appropriate items. Responsibilities include selecting vendors, arranging payment with the board of directors, setting up booths (a table) to sell items at all home band events and football games, distributing items purchased by band members.
Approximate Timeframe: August – March
2018 Chair: Emily Horn
Taste of the Town is a family-oriented, community event during which local restaurants will showcase their signature dishes for guests to sample. Volunteers help solicit vendors and silent auction donations, obtain required permits, sell tickets, check in guests, set up and decorate the cafeteria, and clean up after the event.
The Silent Auction chair will spearhead the collection of donated items and coordinate volunteers as they assemble baskets and run the silent auction table on the night of Taste of the Town.
Approximate Timeframe: Year-Round
2018 Chair: OPEN
This committee arranges fellowship activities for band members, decorates the band hall and fine arts wing before contests, and arranges for other activities to enhance social relations and morale among all band students.
Approximate Timeframe: Year-Round
2018 Chair: Lani Garcia
Committee members issue properly fitting marching and concert uniforms to students, alter marching uniforms when issued and again at games and contests as needed, clean uniforms, collect uniforms at the end of the year, and take inventory for the directors.
Approximate Timeframe: Year-Round
2018 Chair: India Allen
This committee works with the VP of Communications to design, maintain, and implement timely updates to the band website, and posts relevant articles and events to Facebook and Twitter.
The Charger Touchdown Club wants to make sure that the Charger Band Students/Parents have the opportunity to submit a personal ad for the Charger Football Program.
But hurry! THE DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO AUGUST 18!
Click Here for the order form for Student Ads. They plan on having programs for sale at every game (except when we play in Dickinson) so they will be available as a keepsake item.
The deadline for submission is today August 3 August 18!
All parents or community members interested in volunteering must register with CCISD. 2018-2019 volunteers can apply through the CCISD website via the following path:
ccisd.net / Community / Volunteer Information / Apply Today
Approved volunteers will be notified via email from volunteernow@ccisd.net.
You must forward this confirmation email to the Band Volunteer Coordinator in order to be added to the band’s Approved Volunteers List (cshsbandvolunteers@gmail.com).*
Band volunteer opportunities can be found in Charms.
Sign up for one or several events and find out why band kids are the best in school!
It may take several days to get approved.
*CCISD employees may show your badge to a Booster Club Officer or the Volunteer Coordinator, Mark Gibb, to be added to the band’s Approved Volunteers list.
Freshman parents have to re-enroll and choose Clear Springs as your school. Your Intermediate school volunteer enrollment does not roll over.
Looking for an easy ways to give back to the band just by shopping? See below! These merchants give money directly to the band when you make purchases, so no money comes out of your pocket.
These programs continue throughout the year. Use them every time you shop.
The first is the Amazon Associates program. Basically, if you are going to buy anything from Amazon, you can raise money for the band by accessing Amazon through our link instead of going directly to amazon.com. Just click on the Amazon box on the right side of this website. When you do this Amazon will donate a percentage of your purchase amount to the band.
PLEASE NOTE: If you are not seeing the Amazon link on the right, make sure that you do not have any ad blocker software running that may be blocking it.
Imagine how much we can raise if everyone does their back-to-school and holiday shopping using our link!
The next program is the Kroger Community Rewards Program. If you enroll your Kroger Plus card in the program and use it when you check out, Kroger will donate a percentage of your purchase amount to the band. Easy!
If everyone participates, we can easily exceed our goal of $2000 this year!
If you have been enrolled in the Kroger community Rewards program in previous years, please take a moment to re-enroll. Everyone must re-enroll every year. The year end for the program is August 30. If you have not re-enrolled already, you are not currently contributing to the band program. You should have received an email from Kroger that allows for a simple one click re-enrollment.
If this is new to you, please consider enrolling – it’s easy money. Kroger Community Rewards® makes supporting the Clear Springs Charger Band students super easy. All you have to do is shop at Kroger and swipe your Kroger Plus Card and Kroger will donate a percentage of your receipt to the band at no cost to you. First, you need to enroll your Kroger Plus Card in the community rewards program by following the instructions below.
Several local businesses offer special ways in which they can partner with customers to give back to the community. Places like Chili’s, Panera, and Chipotle send a portion of their procedes from participating customers back to the band. Keep an eye on your inbox for the places that will give back to the Charger Band. If there’s a flyer, share it with everyone you know! Some places require the flyer in order to participate, others allow a digital version. See each flyer for details. Please help us get the word out and spread the love while satisfying your hunger!
Share all of these easy fundraising opportunities with your friends and family as this is an easy way for them to support the band students. For your convenience you can use the share buttons below to share through Facebook, twitter, or email.
For more information please visit our fundraising page by clicking here or by clicking the fundraising link in the left menu.
Our Parent Survival Guide was written by the directors in collaboration with the Charger Band Boosters with the parent perspective in mind. There is a lot of information in the handbook and we recommend referring to it when you have questions about the band program. We will be periodically posting articles here hi-lighting sections from the Parent Survival Guide. The Guide will also remain posted on CHARMS in the Handouts/Files section throughout the year.
CHARMS is the band’s online database. If you haven’t already had a chance to check it out, log in and take a look around. Also, please make sure all of your information is accurate and up to date.
So again, welcome to the 2018-2019 CSHS Charger Band. We look forward to working with you to make this the best year yet. Your time with the Charger Band will be an experience you will never forget!
Go Chargers!
CSHS Band Directors and Band Booster Club Officers
Below are the guidelines that were developed by CCISD administration and athletic trainers a few years ago regarding the temperature and humidity levels during practices. I have also included the section from our band handbook where we address the issue. You have also seen and signed the UIL document with their heat guidelines. Furthermore, every staff member has gone through annual training by the UIL and has been certified in CPR. Our student leader team has gone through the same UIL training and several students are trained in First Aid and CPR. Also, whenever possible, we have a nurse volunteer on hand during practices, games, and contests to help out with any medical issues that may arise.
While all of these guidelines are helpful and communicate that we have plans in place, we do not overlook the fact that common sense is of the utmost importance. Students are expected to have a buddy who watches out for them and makes sure they are drinking water during practice. They are also expected to notify an adult or a student leader (who will then notify an adult) if there is a student not drinking water or who is having difficulty.
Students may not at any time share water jugs or drink after each other. Whenever this happens in drum corps or marching band, mono and other illnesses tend to go through the group like wildfire and shuts them down for several days. In addition to putting the students in danger, we do not want to lose preparation time because of something that is easily preventable.
Parents, please monitor your child at home. I have spoken to all of the students and have instructed them to drink a lot of water. Gatorade and similar drinks are great at replacing electrolytes after rehearsal. They are also good to drink in the evening before bedtime as some will remain in their system for morning rehearsals. Soft drinks, tea, and coffee should be limited to no more than one per day during marching season. These drinks tend to accelerate dehydration. We also ask that students stay away from energy drinks such as Red Bull and Monster.
In the Heat Guidelines, there is mention of “the sensitive group”. This is in reference to students who may suffer from asthma, may be recovering from an illness, or who have extra sensitivity to the heat due to weight or other medical issues. If your child falls into this category, please have a conversation with them encouraging them to use common sense and to sit out when they feel it is warranted. We will not penalize students who have to sit out; however, if they sit out frequently, we do need to re-evaluate their activity level and their responsibilities in the marching band which sometimes results in reassigning them to a less strenuous position.
During summer rehearsals we will be outside in the morning and inside in the afternoons. While we are outside, there will be parent volunteers who will be at the ready in case a student gets overheated. If you are available to volunteer during this time, please visit the calendar at Charms to sign up. It is a great way to see what we do and to get to know fellow band parents!
High School Extracurricular Activities
*Students who do not have a ½ gallon water jug filled with water or who are not wearing proper rehearsal attire will be sent home with an unexcused absence. Parents should not deliver forgotten items to the front desk or attendance office during school hours. You may deliver it to the band hall or back parking lot after school.
