All-State & Region Band Etude List and Practice Recommendations

The high school region band process is very similar to the junior high region band process; however, there are two main differences.  The first is that there is a freshman only region band audition which takes place before the high school audition  and is for the purpose of earning a region band patch, points toward your letter jacket, and most importantly practice for the high school region auditions.  There is no performance for those who make the Freshman Region Band.  Freshmen may audition for freshman region, high school region, or both. The second main difference between junior high and high school is that the highest placing students at Region band will advance to the Area band auditions and then the highest placing students at Area will become Texas All-State musicians, a very prestigious and challenging honor to attain.  They will then have the privilege of performing with one of the All-State ensembles at the Texas Music Educators Association convention in San Antonio in February.

Though participation in the region band auditions is not required it is strongly encouraged as the whole process is a very educationally beneficial one.  In addition, the region band auditions are a major factor in determining a student’s placement for the second semester.   All Symphonic Band students will be tested on the Freshman cuts and all Wind Ensemble students will be tested on the entire etudes starting in September. Placement at the region audition in December will be a factor in second semester placement.

TMEA (Texas Music Educators Association) has posted the etude lists for the 2018-2019 All-State & Region Band auditions which can be viewed on TMEA’s website by clicking here.  For your convenience, we have also created packets with the etudes available for download from CHARMS.

We highly recommend that everyone purchase the etude books as the same book is often used every year and these books are excellent practice tools after All-State auditions have ended and before next year’s etudes are announced.  The list of etude books can be found on TMEA’s website by clicking here.

All-State & Region Practice Recommendations

Do NOT immediately sit down and start playing through the etudes.  You will learn bad habits from doing this that will be hard to fix later.  Instead, break the etudes into small easily manageable sections, work through the steps below until successful and then play through the sections of music. (A section can be a couple of measures, one line, or maybe 2 lines, but do not do more than 2 lines at a time.)

  1. Read the Performance Guide
    • This can be found on TMEA’s website by clicking here or in the packets available for download from CHARMS
    • Read it again as you begin to learn and improve on the etudes
    • Pay special attention to anything written in red as this is official errata that should be marked/corrected in your music.  If your copy of the music reflects what is written in the errata, then you are most likely playing off of the current edition of the music.  Most errata are corrections from old editions of the books that private lesson teachers may have in their libraries.
  2. Practice small sections of the music at a time
    • Mark your phrases before you start practicing
    • Work on only one phrase at a time
    • Do not combine phrases until you can do each of the following
      • Play each phrase without stopping
      • Play each phrase with logical breaths
      • Play each phrase at the same tempo
  3. Attack the hard parts first!
    • These will be the sections that need the most time to work up
    • It is OK to go slower on these sections in the beginning
    • Is is NOT OK to play through the etude slowing down on the hard parts and speeding up on the easy ones.  Everything must be at the same tempo unless there is a ritardando or a tempo change that is marked
  4. Use a metronome
    • Seriously, use a metronome 100% of the time that you are practicing, and focus on completing the steps below, in-time with the metronome
    • Start slow, only get faster when you can complete all of the steps below successfully
    • Don’t get frustrated and turn the metronome off.  Keep it on and make yourself stay with it
    • If you can’t play it with the metronome, then you definitely can’t play it without one
  5. Determine the key of each section and practice the scale, scale in thirds, and arpeggios for that key.
    • A lot of times the key is in the title
    • If it is in a minor key, practice the scale, thirds, and arpeggios three times more than you would if it were a major key
    • Memorize the scale, thirds, and arpeggios
    • Be sure to play the full range of the etude
    • Practice with a metronome turned on
    • Practice both slowly while focusing on getting every note to sound the same, and fast while focusing on getting your fingers to be even
    • Make this a part of your daily routine every time you practice
    • If there are chromatic segments, practice the chromatic scale as well
  6. Count the rhythm with a metronome
    • Count as strongly as if you were playing (don’t whisper under your breathe)
    • Instrument should be in playing position
    • Finger/position your part as you count
    • Only continue when you have counted and fingered/positioned 100% successfully.
    • If there is a rhythm that you are not sure how to count, work on a different section until you have asked for help
    • Continue doing this two or three times a week until auditions are over
  7. Say note names with a metronome
    • Always do this under tempo since you won’t be able to do it as fast as counting or playing.  You may need to go as slow as 50, 60, or 70 beats per minute, but it will definitely pay off in the end
    • Say note names as strongly as if you were playing (don’t whisper under your breathe).  Practice until you get it right
    • Say flats and sharps (e.g. if you have a B-Flat, then say “B-Flat”)
    • Finger/position your part as you say the note names
    • Only continue when you have said the note names and fingered/positioned 100% successfully and in time with the metronome
  8. Play the part
    • Record yourself with an app that can playback the recording slower than it was performed (Audacity and Goldwave are good ones)
    • Listen to the recording at different speeds and analyze your performance
    • Did you stay with the metronome?
    • Did you play the correct rhythm?
    • Did you play the correct pitches?
    • If you are having trouble playing the correct rhythms, then spend more time counting.  If you are having trouble playing the correct pitches, then spend more time saying note names.
    • If you hate the way you sound, practice to sound better.
  9. Move on to next section or repeat this section at a faster tempo

First Aid Committee

The Charger Band First Aid Committee is in need of parent volunteers.

We are looking for a few parents that are Physicians, RNs, Paramedics, or EMTs and are willing to join the Heat Crew during the first half of the day during summer band and 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.  If you are interested and/or willing help with this volunteer position, please submit your contact information using the contact form below.

Click Here to let us know you’re available.

All volunteers must apply through CCISD for clearance.
Click Here to apply and forward your confirmation email (or a screen shot of the notice that you are already regisstered) to the Band Volunteer Coordinator (cshsbandvolunteers@gmail.com) in order to be added to the band’s Approved Volunteer List.

Thank you for supporting the Charger Band!

2018 Marching Show Music Downloads

The first two movements of this year’s show are available for download at Charms. Every student will need to have this printed out and placed in a binder when Summer Band begins next Tuesday. This music will need to be memorized.

Download Instructions:
  1. Click here to go to CHARMS
  2. Enter student ID to log in (or other password if you changed it from your ID)
  3. Click on the “Handouts & Files” icon
  4. Click on the folder labeled “2018 Show Music”
  5. Click on the PDF file for your instrument. If your instrument has multiple parts (2 or more), print all of the parts so there is flexibility when assigning parts.
Please Note:
  • PERCUSSIONISTS WILL RECEIVE THEIR MUSIC FROM MR. WITMER.

Get Primed for Band!

Amazon’s Prime Day is almost here! Deals start July 16, 3pm ET and run through July 17. Prime Day is one of the biggest shopping events of the year and a great time for you to support the Clear Springs Charger Band simply by shopping at smile.amazon.com or by clicking the Amazon ad on our website (you may need to adjust your ad-blocker settings to see the ad.)

The biggest give-back comes when you click the Amazon ad on our homepage. When accessing Amazon through the link found on the right of your screen, you are allowing the band to earn up to 10% in referral fees from Amazon, and it doesn’t cost you a penny! If you do not see the ad or if the ad does not redirect you to Amazon when clicked then you may need to disable your ad-blocker for the Charger Band website.

AmazonSmile is another simple and automatic way for you to support your Charger Band every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to the band when you select Clear Springs Charger Band Boosters as your charity of choice.

Your shopping makes a difference. Amazon donates to Clear Springs Charger Band Boosters when you shop Prime Day deals at smile.amazon.com or by clicking the Amazon ad on our home page.

2018-19 Leadership Team

DRUM MAJORS
Emilio Cabral
Lucas Del Nero
Alexander Falks

LEADERSHIP COUNCIL
President
:  Lucas Del Nero
Vice-President:  Colt Schultz
Historian:  Megan Mai
Librarians:  Isabel Wright, Cameron Chhim, Alexandra Hopkins, Jessica Levy
Brass Representative:  Hamid Koroni
Woodwind Representative:  Anthony Barcio
Percussion Representative:  Brian Lopez
Color Guard Representative:  Arianna Edwards

MARCHING LEADERS
Woodwinds
:  Sarah Cobb, Elisabeth Guzman, Xiaohan Liu, Sam Gibb, Colt Schultz, Amy Dunklee, Richard Zhou, Anthony Barcio
Brass:  Ian Ebert, Ethan Dyer, Jonathan Vela, Eduardo Salinas, Emily HInes, Hamid Koroni, Ben Luty, Joseph Mills, Carson Bolton
Percussion:  Nicolas Monticello, Victor Artiles, Brian Lopez, Jacob Kelly, Ann Garcia, Megan Mai, Kristin Foy, Annabelle Lozano
Color Guard:  Zoe Garza, Arianna Edwards

SUMMER RENTAL

Summer Instrument Rental:

All students who will be checking out a school owned instrument for the summer must pay a $25 CCISD Instrument Rental Fee.  This fee is assessed by our school district to provide and maintain instruments for students and is due prior to our Equipment Night on Monday, July 30th.  You may pay through Skyward (after June 8) or you may pay by check (payable to “CCISD VPA”) prior to June 8.

Please note that we send many of our instruments out for summer repairs and we may not have an instrument available for everyone at the beginning of the summer.  Students that do not receive an instrument because of repairs will be contacted when the instrument returns from the shop and arrangements made to pick it up from school.  Because it is a busy time of year for the repair shops, it may take 6-8 weeks for us to get it back.

TEXAS MUSIC SCHOLARS

The Texas Music Scholar Award designates students in high school music programs who exemplify attributes of meritorious performance in the areas of scholarship, musicianship, and citizenship in their school and community during the 2017-2018 school year.

Last year fewer than 2100 students were named as Texas Music Scholars.  The following students were nominated for this honor by Mr. Williams, and the award was granted by the Texas Music Educators Association, which sponsors the Texas All-State Bands, Orchestras, and Choirs:

Gannon Allen, 9th Grade, Tenor Trombone

Garrett Allen, 11th Grade, Tenor Trombone

Victor Artiles, 11th Grade, Percussion

Anthony Barcio, 11th Grade, Alto Saxophone

Nathan Burris, 12th Grade, Cornet/Trumpet

Megan Chu, 12th Grade, Bb Clarinet

Amaryllis Dunklee, 10th Grade, Bb Clarinet

Ian Ebert, 11th Grade, Cornet/Trumpet

Alexander Falks, 11th Grade, Bassoon

Madeline French, 11th Grade, Bassoon

Zachary Graves, 12th Grade, Bb Clarinet

Emily Hines, 11th Grade, F Horn

Xiaohan Liu, 10th Grade, Flute

Seth Martin, 11th Grade, Tenor Trombone

Nicolas Monticello, 11th Grade, Percussion

Johnny Nguyen, 9th Grade, Bb Clarinet

Stella Wood, 12th Grade, Bb Clarinet

Richard Zhou, 11th Grade, Alto Saxophone

Designation is attained by TMEA Active Member recommendation of students in grades 9-12 who have met the following criteria during the current school year:

  • Is a viable member of the school’s parent musical organization for the entire school year.
  • Maintains in all cumulative coursework an overall “A” average as defined by the local school district for the current school year.
  • Maintains academic eligibility for the entire school year.
  • Participates in all scheduled events of the parent organization.
  • Attends, as an audience member, two director-approved concert events of high school, collegiate or professional level during a school year.
  • Has auditioned, been selected, and participated as required in a TMEA or ATSSB organization (band, orchestra, or choir).
  • Performs a UIL Prescribed Music List Class 1 solo for a competition or public performance.
  • Consistently exhibits behavior which brings honor to the parent organization, school and community.

Congratulations to our Charger Band students for attaining this honor!

GRADUATION ORCHESTRA

Our last performance of the 2018-2019 school year is the graduation ceremony.  The students who are participating have been notified. Rehearsals will be held immediately after school Tuesday-Thursday, May 29-31.

Saturday, June 2, 2018
Challenger Columbia Stadium

GRADUATION DAY ITINERARY

4:30 – Report to Band Hall (rehearse)
5:45 – Load Truck
6:00 – Depart for Veteran’s Stadium
6:45 — Set up on field
7:00 — Musical Prelude begins
7:30 – Graduation Ceremony Begins
9:00 – Graduation Ceremony Ends
9:45 – Arrive Clear Springs High School

RAIN PLAN ITINERARY

The orchestra will not be performing at graduation should the ceremony be moved indoors due to inclement weather.

REQUIRED DRESS
Gentlemen
Slacks or khakis – No jeans
Collared button down or polo
Dressy or leather shoes – no athletic shoes, sandals, or flip flops
Ladies
Slacks or khakis
DO NOT WEAR A DRESS – IT WILL BE WINDY AND YOU’LL BE HATING LIFE!!!
Collared button-down blouse – strapless or sleeveless not allowed
Flat-soled shoes closed-toed shoes

Summer Band Jam Camp

Students enrolled for 2018-19 are required to attend Summer Band Jam Camp from Monday, 6/4, through Friday, 6/8, 8:00AM-Noon. We will work on marching fundamentals, stand tunes, and get a head start on the marching show.   This week will give students a good start to summer so they can practice and be ready to hit the ground marching on July 31!

Students should report to the Clear Springs Band Hall prepared with lightweight shorts (no denim or spandex), T-shirts or tank tops (no spaghetti straps and midriff must be covered), athletic shoes with socks, and instruments.  Students should also bring water in a 1/2 gallon water jug.

Orlando Trip 2019

We are very excited to announce that the Charger Band has  received approval to travel to Orlando, Florida in January 2019! We will depart the evening of January 18 and return on the evening of January 23, 2019.

Our spring trips tend to be one of the most memorable events in a student’s lifetime and this one promises to live up to those expectations. Current plans include trips to both Wizarding Worlds of Harry Potter at Universal Studios, a couple of days at the Disney parks, and seeing an entertaining performance by Blue Man Group! While at Disney we will participate in a workshop where we will create the soundtrack to a film.

The 2019 Trip Letter has been posted in CHARMS and includes information on cost, payment schedule, and refund policy.  It also includes a Letter of Intent form which must be completed and turned in by all band students whether or not you plan on going on the trip. Please follow these steps…..

Downloading Instructions:

1. Login at CHARMS
2. Download the 2019 Trip Letter from the 2019 Orlando Trip folder in the “Handouts and Files” section.
3. Print and read BOTH pages.
4. Keep the first page (trip letter). You will need to refer to this each month for payment information
5. Fill out and sign the second page (Letter of Intent)
6. Turn in signed Letter of Intent by Friday, June 8.

The all-inclusive cost of the trip is our best estimate at this time. It is our sincere hope that the cost will go down, however we will not know for sure until 2019 pricing is released. In addition, costs are based on airfare (and luggage fees) through United Airlines. Southwest will not release their January schedules until July or August. We will compare costs at that time and change airlines if necessary. Specific trip details (hotel, flight info, etc.) will not be released until the mandatory trip meeting on January 14!

Please keep in mind that travel with a family of 150 is very different from traveling with a family of 4. Lodging, transportation, and meals can be challenging with a large group. We require 40 hotel rooms, 3 buses, 2 planes (1 if we are lucky), and an entire restaurant. Our goal is to create the safest, most organized, and memorable trip possible. While the trip is not required of every student, attendance is highly encouraged. We do have money set aside to assist some students who may not be able to afford the entire cost. Information about this is in the trip letter. If you are able and willing to sponsor another student, please contact Mr. Williams directly.

At the bottom of the Letter of Intent is a link to register as a chaperone. If you plan to chaperone the trip, please indicate so on the Letter of Intent and fill out the requested information by clicking the link. Chaperone costs are the same as for the students and are double occupancy. If you want your own room, it will be an additional $300.

Please read and sign the Letter of Intent and turn it in on June 8, 2018 at the final day of Summer Band Jam Camp. The deposit/first payment is due June 8 via credit/debit online through Charms, or by cash, Money Order, or Cashier’s Check made payable to CSHS Band delivered to the band office.  Personal checks are not accepted. Should you have any questions, please feel free to email Mr. Williams.

NIGHT OF JAZZ

The Clear Springs High School Jazz Band invites you to a Night of Jazz on the evening of Wednesday, May 23. Come to the band hall and enjoy live jazz and coffee. Feel free to bring your dinner to enjoy during the performance. Don’t miss the great music and one of the rare opportnities you get to eat in the band hall!

Night of Jazz
Wednesday, 5/23/2018
7:15 P.M.
CSHS Band Hall

SPRING CONCERT

Our final concert of the year is coming up and everyone is cordially invited to attend and support the students as it is always more enjoyable for the students to perform to a packed house with loud applause.

Don’t forget to get roses for your favorite performers! You can purchase single roses for $3 each on the night of the performance while supplies last

Thursday, May 17th
7:00 PM (Doors open at 6:50 PM)
Clear Springs High School Auditorium

This concert is looking to be a great concert for the whole family. The evening will begin with the Wind Ensemble performing their UIL Contest music, which we will be recording in order to submit an entry for the TMEA Honor Band Competition.  Following that performance will be the Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and then Wind Ensemble again performing new music.

This will also be the last time our seniors will perform with The Clear Springs Charger Band.  This means that this concert could be the last time some of these seniors will ever play with a band again, so all family members and friends won’t want to miss it.

This evening will also be professionally recorded so the Wind Ensemble can submit for Honor Band and an additional competition.  A quiet environment during the music is required.

Important notes for students and parents:
  1. Uniforms will be worn
    • Boys – Tuxedo Jacket, tuxedo pants, tuxedo shirt, black bow tie, black cummerbund, long black socks, black dress shoes or black marching shoes.
    • Girls – black band dress, black close toed shoes with an inch or less heel.
  2. Call time for Wind Ensemble is 6:15 PM on stage
  3. Call time for Concert Band is 6:45 PM in band hall
  4. Call time for Symphonic is 7:00 PM in choir room
  5. 2nd call time for Wind Ensemble is 7:45 PM in band hall

CONCERT UNIFORM COLLECTION

We will begin collecting Concert Uniforms on Monday, May 21st.

  • Uniforms must be cleaned and then returned to school on the hanger/s.
  • Write student’s name on a piece of paper and attach the paper to the hanger.
  • Return clean uniforms to the rack in the middle of the uniform closet.
  • DON’T FORGET TO RETURN YOUR GARMENT BAG! You may return your clean uniform in your garment bag if you still have one checked out.
  • Do not hang uniforms on perimiter racks or leave out in the band hall! Your uniform must be checked in on the computer or it will be flagged as missing!

Uniforms must be turned in by Friday, May 25th or you will be added to the Clear Springs High School fine and fee list. 

Washing Instructions

  • Release hems.
  • Wash jacket/pants/dress in cold water with a mild detergent.
  • Avoid using strong scents or fabric softeners. The next student may be allergic!
  • Dry on LOW HEAT and hang up immediately to avoid wrinkles.

 

 

DIGITAL YEARBOOK

The 2017-2018 Charger Band Digital Yearbook is in the works and we need your photos! If you have taken pictures at any band related event this summer or school year, please share them with us and we’ll include them in the digital yearbook.

You can email your photos to chargerbandphotos@gmail.com, or if you have several photos, you can send them to the band’s dropbox link by clicking HERE.

Pre-order your Digital Yearbook now!

Fill out the order form and drop it in the band hall safe. You can pay by cash, check, or go to the Booster Club Store and make your purchase through Paypal. Don’t miss out! Order yours today!

WIND ENSEMBLE TO SHSU

The Wind Ensemble has had an exciting year. Thanks to their stellar performances at the recent UIL Concert and Sight Reading Evaluations and the combined efforts of all band members during marching season, the Charger Band has brought home it’s first ever UIL Sweepstakes Award! There is one more competition this year for the Wind Ensemble at the SHSU Concert Band Festival. Come on out if you can and support the band at the Gaertner Performing Arts Center at Sam Houston State University.

Friday, May 18
9:04 (3rd period) Report to Band Hall/Load Truck
10:00 Depart for SHSU
11:30 Lunch at Cici’s Pizza or Subway – BRING $$$ or bring lunch
1:00 Arrive at SHSU
2:00 Performance
3:00 Load Truck/Bus
3:30 Depart for CSHS
5:30 Arrive CSHS
Performance at 2:00 PM
Sam Houston State University
1905 University Ave, Huntsville, TX 77340, USA

Click HERE for more Contest Info from SHSU School of Music.

PRE-PARTICIPATION PHYSICALS

All students who will be participating in High School Band during the 2018-2019 school year are required by the district to have a Pre-Participation Physical which must be dated on or after April 1, 2018.  These Physical Forms are due on Equipment Night (July 30) and must be on file by the first day of Summer Band (July 31).  Forms are available for pickup in the band office and available for download online by clicking here.  Students who do not have a current completed form on file in the band office will be sent home from summer band.

This physical can be performed by your family doctor or PA, or at any place that gives sports physicals. These physicals are due the first day of Summer Band, but can and should be turned in to the band office if completed before the end of the school year.

BE SURE THAT BOTH PARENT AND STUDENT SIGN THE BOTTOM OF PAGES 1, 2, AND 3!  FORMS WITHOUT SIGNATURES CANNOT BE ACCEPTED.

Important:
  • It is suggested that parents make a copy of the completed form to keep on file at home.
  • If you will be participating in both band and athletics you will need one copy of your physical form on file in the band office and one copy of your physical form on file with the athletic trainer.
  • It is the student’s responsibility to make sure a copy of the physical form is made and that one is given to the band directors and one to the athletic trainer.

2017-2018 BAND BANQUET

The 2017-2018 school year is quickly coming to a close, which also means that the 2017-2018 edition of the Clear Springs Charger Band will be coming to an end as our seniors graduate and incoming freshman join to form the 2018-2019 Clear Springs Charger Band.  However, before we say goodbye to our seniors and welcome in the new freshman, lets all get together and celebrate our achievements from this year as well as reminisce about your favorite memories by attending the 2017-2018 Clear Springs Charger Band Banquet.

The program for the banquet will begin with an Italian dinner buffet after which the directors will present various awards for achievement and service.  There will be opportunities to win prizes and an awesome slide show.  To close the evening we will be letting the kids loose on the dance floor.  Don’t worry parents, there will be parent chaperones to keep an eye, or several eyes, on things.

Cost: $25 per person
Make checks payable to: Clear Springs High School Band Boosters or pay online in the Booster Club Store or by clicking here.
Payments are due no later than May 11 to the Band Hall safe.

Student ticket orders must have the following 3 items included:

  • Page 2 of the Band Banquet Ticket Order Form
  • Check or cash for the ticket(s); or PayPal receipt
  • “All Clear Form” printed from the CSHS Library Website showing that the student is clear of all fines and fees owed to any department at Clear Springs. To print the all clear form click here, then click “Clear Springs High School”, Then “Catalog”, then “Login”, then “My info”

Friday, May 18, 2018
7:00 – 11:00 pm
Doors will open at 6:30 pm (Please do not arrive before 6:30)
Challenger Columbia Stadium – Field House
(park at the south end of the stadium and enter the glass doors)

Please note:

  • Only currently enrolled CSHS band students may attend.  Dates and former band members may not attend.
  • Students may not leave and re-enter the banquet.
  • Students who do not drive themselves must be picked up by 11:00 PM.
  • Parents may purchase tickets and attend; however, we are limited to the capacity of the room.  Students and senior parents are placed at the head of the guest list.  If ticket purchases exceed room capacity, we will notify those who are on the excess list and issue refunds accordingly.

Vampiress Banquet

BOOSTER CLUB MEETING / ELECTIONS – 5/7/18

The last CSHS Band Booster Club General Meeting of the 2017-2018 school year will be on Monday, May 7 from 7:30-8:30PM in the band hall.

Please join us as we wrap up our Booster Club activities for the year and elect our 2018-2019 Booster Club Executive Board Officers. Nomination Committee members, Candidates, and all Booster Club Members should attend to support this important selection process. If you have volunteered in any capacity this year, we would love for you to be with us to be recognized at this special meeting.

General Membership Meeting
May 7, 2018
7:30-8:30PM
Band Hall

PRELIMINARY AGENDA:

  • Call to order
  • Approval of minutes from previous General Meeting
    (preliminary minutes have been posted in Charms for review)
  • President’s Report
  • Treasurer’s Report
  • First VP Communications Report
  • Second VP Fundraising Report
  • Committee Reports
    – Digital Yearbook
    – Band Banquet
    – Rock-a-thon
  • New Business
    – Update to Bylaws
    – Budget Audit Committee
    – Nomination Committee report on 2018-2019 Executive Board nominations and Booster Club vote
    – Volunteer Opportunities
  • Volunteer Recognition
  • Adjourn
2017-2018 Executive Board
  • Lani Marie Garcia – President
  • India Allen – First Vice President, Communications
  • Tina Foy – Second Vice President, Fundraising
  • Margaret Gibb – Secretary
  • Albert Guzman – Treasurer
  • President Elect – Tina Foy

To contact the Executive Board, please click here or the Contact Us link at the top of the page.

BAND MERCH FUNDRAISER

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]

But hurry!
Online sales end Thursday night, May 10!
Catalog orders are due in the band safe by Friday, May 11!

Share the catalog by texting FC398998 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/77573/398998

NOTE: The blue windbreaker can be worn in the stands if you do not add additional personalization (only the band logo on the jacket is dress code compliant.)

FUTURE STUDENT LEADERS

A high school band program can only function successfully with outstanding leadership from both the students and parents. As such, all students that would like to have a greater role in the Clear Springs band program need to submit their leadership applications online using the guidelines below.

1.  Why did you join band?
2.  Why have you stayed in band?
3.  Why are you applying to be a leader?
4.  Describe the job for which you are applying.
5.  What do you look for in a student leader?
6.  If you are currently a student leader, what will you do better?
7.  Why should we pick you?

Create a video of yourself intelligently and articulately answering the above questions. Upload a video to OneDrive and share with the directors.  Do not read the answers from a script!  We want to see your personality and your ability to convey information verbally.

Share the videos with
ljwillia@ccisd.netgesolis@ccisd.netjwitmer@ccisd.net.

Happy movie-making and good luck!
Videos are due at 10:00 PM May 7!

Students interested in any of the leadership positions listed below should apply:

  • Drum Major
  • Marching Leader
  • President
  • Vice-President
  • Librarian
  • Equipment Manager
  • Brass Representative
  • Woodwind Representative
  • Percussion Representative
  • Color Guard Representative