HORNS ‘N’ ROSES

Give roses to your favorite performers following the Spring Concert on May 17,  2018.

Make sure to preorder yours today to ensure availability!
The deadline to pre-order is May 11.
Visit the Booster Club Store to place your order, or place your cash or check in the band safe with your name and “Roses” clearly marked on an envelope.  Your roses will be waiting for you on the night of the concert.

1/2 dozen roses: $ 15 (order and prepaid online only-pick up at the concert hall, day of the concert)

1 dozen roses: $ 25 (order and prepaid online only- pick up at the concert hall, day of the concert)

Single rose $3 (at the table only-day of the concert, while supplies last)

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Plan Ahead for the SAT/ACT

Attention all students, especially juniors!

Those of you who will be taking the SAT and/or ACT exams  next year need to be planning ahead now so that you can take the exams and not miss any band events next Fall.  Juniors in particular will need to take their exams at the end of this school year and/or in June – especially if you will be attempting early acceptance to Texas A&M or the University of Texas.

For your convenience we have included the SAT/ACT dates on our band calendar for the remainder of this year as well all the SAT/ACT dates for the 2018-2019 school year and have noted which days do and do not conflict with band events.  You will see multiple test dates throughout the year with only one or two conflicts.  Per the Band Handbook, the SAT and ACT are not considered excused absences from band events, therefore planning ahead is required by the students in order to be able to take the exams, do well on them, and meet all their band commitments.

The available dates, per the band calendar, for the remainder of this school year are:

  • SAT – May 5 and June 2
  • ACT – June 9 and July 14

Please take advantage of these testing dates if you are applying for early acceptance to any university.

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2018-2019 Audition Music Available

The 2018-2019 audition music is now available for download from CHARMS. This evaluation process is a very important tool used to ensure proper band and chair placement. These are not auditions for marching band. EVERYONE enrolled in a band class gets to experience the joys of marchng season!

Students NEW to the Clear Springs Band will need to create a Clear Springs CHARMS account before they can download the music:
  1. Click here to create an account.
  2. Click the “NEW Students Click Here!” button.
  3. On the next page, enter the information in ALL fields (not just the ones in red). This includes email, phone number, instrument, cell phone number, and cell phone carrier (needed in order to receive text messages).
  4. When you are done, be sure to click the green “Register” button.
  5. On the next page, click “Add Adult”. Be sure to click the green “Update” button before leaving the page. Do this for each adult you want to add.
  6. After all of your information is entered in CHARMS, you are ready to download your music.

If you are unable to register for Charms, enter your birthday mmddyy for your student ID.

Download Instructions:
  1. Click here or the CHARMS link at the top of the page.
  2. Under “STUDENT AREA PASSWORD”, enter your CCISD student ID.
  3. Click on the “HANDOUTS & FILES” icon.
  4. Click on the “Auditions – CSHS Band” folder.
  5. Click on the PDF for your instrument.  A scale sheet is included in the audition file. Scales are expected to be played as written – tongue up/slur down. Students who do not perform the articulation as assigned will be scored accordingly. You may use this scale sheet as a guide at the audition; however, a scale sheet will not be provided for you at the audition.

***Tenor and Bari Sax students will audition on Alto. There is no separate audition for Tenor or Bari. Students need to provide their own Alto Saxophone.

Auditions begin the week of May 21st.  Please check our Google Calendar for the specific day and times.

The audition packet contains a cover letter with more detailed information.  Please read it as it contains information that you will need to know for auditions.

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CSHS BAND MATTRESS FUNDRAISER

PLEASE SHARE this post! Help us spread the word about the upcoming 1st annual Clear Springs High School Band Mattress Fundraiser Saturday April 28th, from 10am-5pm, in the Clear Springs High School gym!

Do NOT settle for less! We will have great name brands like Simmons Beautyrest priced below retail! 25 beds are available in ALL sizes and styles! LUXURY pillows, delivery and even layaway! Come see what it is all about and support the Charger Band Program!!

There will be an entire mattress store set up in the CSHS gym on Saturday, April 28th, from 10am-5pm. This Fundraiser is ONE DAY ONLY!!! Come in and try them out! You will sleep like a BABY knowing you got a GREAT DEAL on a GREAT BED and helped support the CSHS Band!

If you want to support our Mattress Fundraiser, but are stretched a bit thin, consider one of the easy, no credit needed financing options! Every purchase supports the Program! Do not put off buying the bed you want and need just because you don’t have the money today!

Need to buy a mattress for a relative? Have a summer or winter home in another state? We ship anywhere in the 48 states! We also have custom sizes to fit any bed!

Aren’t back in your home yet? Purchase on layaway and schedule delivery for after your move-in date!

Print one of the attached flyers and you will get $50 off while providing an ADDITIONAL $25 donation to the band in the name of the student you write in on the form!

AND bring some cash for the BAKE SALE! Sign up in Charms if you would like to donate baked goods for the bake sale. Or just show up and snag some tasty goodies to take home after you buy that perfect mattress! There will be individual treats and whole pies and cakes for you to share. Don’t miss out! Come early for the best selection!

Follow the Facebook Event for reminders and updates. CLICK HERE

Mattress Flyer 2018

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MARCHING UNIFORM CLOSEOUT

There are still marching uniform parts* that have not been turned in. If you still have a marching jacket, bibbers, shako, or tote bag, please put them in the uniform closet by the end of the week, April 20!

Drumline should wash and return their indoor uniforms to be checked in. Hang CLEAN uniforms on the empty portable rack in the middle of the closet.

*Garment bags will be due with the concert uniforms after the spring concert.

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UIL Concert & Sightreading

The students have been working hard for several months now preparing for the UIL Concert & Sight-Reading Contest which is right around the corner. Please come and support your child and encourage any other friends/family to come as it is always more enjoyable for the students to perform a concert with a large audience and loud applause. Try to get there a little early in case they are running ahead of schedule. You will not be allowed to enter the auditorium during the performance until you hear applause between pieces.

UIL Concert & Sight-Reading Contest
Concert Band
Tuesday, April 24th
3:15pm Concert Performance
Clear Lake High School – Auditorium
2929 Bay Area Blvd, Houston, TX 77058
Symphonic Band
Wednesday, April 25th
4:00pm Concert Performance
Clear Lake High School – Auditorium
2929 Bay Area Blvd, Houston, TX 77058
Wind Ensemble
Thursday, April 26th
5:30pm Concert Performance
Clear Lake High School – Auditorium
2929 Bay Area Blvd, Houston, TX 77058

Important Reminders!

  1. Concert 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.  BOYS NEED TO TRY ON THEIR TUXEDO PANTS TO MAKE SURE THEY STILL FIT.  MANY FRESHMEN AND SOPHOMORE BOYS TEND TO GROW A BIT BETWEEN EARLY DECEMBER AND MID-APRIL.  If you do not check this, you may end up wearing Pee-Wee Herman pants for UIL!
    • Girls – black band dress, black close toed shoes with an inch or less heel
  2. As these performances get closer please ensure that you are at all after school rehearsals and in attendance at school unless very ill.
  3. Students who take private lessons during band class should reschedule your lessons or postpone them until after UIL so that all students will be in band class this week and next.
  4. Detail times for both events can be found in the event’s description on our Google Calendar.  You can see this description by clicking on the event.
  5. A couple chaperones are needed for each band. You can sign up in Charms.

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Last Chance! FREE GSO Tickets

The Galveston Symphony Orchestra is offering FREE tickets  for all students to the April 22, 2018 Galveston Symphony Orchestra performance. The concert is themed From Youthful Passion to Artistic Salvation and will feature works by Jules Massenet, Camille Saint-Saëns, and Dmitri Shostakovich. This is the final performance of the seasaon, so don’t miss out!

Tickets are obtained by sending an email to Alice O’Quin, aliceoquin@gmail.com by Thursday, February 8th.

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.

Email your request for tickets no later than Thursday and when your request is accepted you will get a reply email confirmation. Your tickets will be available for pick-up between 3:00 and 3:45pm on the day of the concert in Edna’s Room (right next door to the Grand’s main entrance).

 

April 22, 2018 at 4:00 pm
Grand Opera House, Galveston
From Youthful Passion to Artistic Salvation
Massenet: “Phedre” Overture
Saint Saens: Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 22
-Anton Nel, Piano
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5, Op. 47

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BOOSTER CLUB MEETING – 4/16/18

Join us for a Booster Club General Membership meeting in the band hall on Monday, April 16, at 7:30 PM.

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.

2017-2018 BOOSTER CLUB MEETING SCHEDULE
  • 5/7/18 –  Final General Meeting & Elections @ 7:30pm

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BOOSTER CLUB MEETING – 4/3/18

Join us for a Booster Club General Membership meeting in the band hall on Tuesday, April 3, at 6:30 PM. We’ll be discussing the BIG Mattress Fundraiser coming up, as well as selecting the nominating committee in preparation for the election of our 2018-2019 Board of Directors. Come hear about how Taste of the Town went and get wind of other ongoing and upcoming projects.

It’s not too late to join the Band Boosters!
How To Join The Booster Club

To join the booster club, please fill out this form and ask your child to put it in the safe in the band hall or you can turn it in to any booster executive board member: 2017 Membership Form

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.

2017-2018 BOOSTER CLUB MEETING SCHEDULE
  • 4/16/18 –  General Meeting @ 7:30pm
  • 5/7/18 –  General Meeting @ 7:30pm

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DRUMLINE CAR WASH FUNDRAISER

I don’t know about you, but my car is COVERED with pollen! And this rain will NOT wash it all away. But you know what will? The car washers at the Clear Springs Drumline Car Wash Fundraiser! Join us from 11:00-4:00 THIS SATURDAY, March 31st, at either of two locations (or both!) and help raise some money for these terrific kids! Come help wash or just come hang out. Lots of bodies draw the eyes of passers-by. Tell everyone where they can go for a car wash and a good cause!

AutoZone
Saturday, March 31, 2018
11:00a.m. – 4:00p.m.
2605 W. Main St
League City, TX 77573

Gulf Coast Educators Credit Union
Saturday, March 31, 2018
11:00a.m. – 4:00p.m.
1120 W. Main St
League City, TX 77573

Material donations and helpers are needed. Please sign up in Charms if you can provide either or both:

@ AutoZone
https://www.charmsoffice.com/charms/volunteerR.asp?s=clearspgshsb&v=4134304

@ Gulf Coast Educators Credit Union
https://www.charmsoffice.com/charms/volunteerR.asp?s=clearspgshsb&v=4134305

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BREWINGZ GIVE BACK NIGHT – 3/29/18

Head over to BreWingZ in League City this Thursday, March 29, after Pre-UIL for a give-back event which will return 15% of your meal receipt to the band when you show this flier. The flyer is good all day, so share it with everyone you know and maybe go for lunch, too!

Join us at 8:00p.m. at BreWingZ for the Ultimate Wing Challenge! Mr. Witmer and Mr. Franssen will compete in a wings-eating contest to be crowned “King of the Wings”!! You won’t want to miss this!!!!

Want to be entered into a prize drawing? Print the attached flier, write your name on it, and turn it in at the event.

Can’t make it at 8p.m. No worries…this is an all day fundraiser, 15% of your meal will go to the band as long as your show the flier when you go to eat at any time on Thursday, March 29.

Please help us out by forwarding this to all of your wing loving friends!

Thursday, March 29, 2018
11 a.m. – 11 p.m.
Only at the League City location:
BreWingZ
220 Guld Freeway South
League City, TX 77573
281-316-1200

<Click HERE for the Flyer>

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UPDATE: CSHS Charger Band Booster General Meeting – 4/3/18

Join us for a Booster Club General Membership meeting in the band hall on March 26, Tuesday, April 3, at 6:30 PM. We’ll be discussing ongoing and upcoming projects.

It’s not too late to join the Band Boosters!
How To Join The Booster Club

To join the booster club, please fill out this form and ask your child to put it in the safe in the band hall or you can turn it in to any booster executive board member: 2017 Membership Form

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.

2017-2018 BOOSTER CLUB MEETING SCHEDULE
  • 4/16/18 –  General Meeting @ 7:30pm
  • 5/7/18 –  General Meeting @ 7:30pm

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Marine Corps Color Detachment

Clear Creek ISD is honored to invite the public to a special performance by the Marine Battle Color Detachment on March 20, 2018 at Clear Creek ISD Challenger Columbia Stadium.

The ceremonial unit from Marine Barracks Washington features “The Commandant’s Own” United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, the Silent Drill Platoon and Marine Corps Color Guard.

This highly skilled unit appears in hundreds of ceremonies around the world each year to demonstrate the discipline, professionalism and “Esprit de Corps” of the United States Marines.

“It is a distinct privilege to welcome the Marine Battle Color Detachment to perform for our students, families and community,” said Greg Goodman, Clear Creek ISD Director of Visual and Performing Arts. “For those who have never had the opportunity to see this ceremony in person, prepare to be impressed and moved.”

Before the ceremony, Clear Creek ISD will also pay tribute to the Galveston County Sherriff Liaison Officers who serve and protect Clear Creek ISD schools, students and staff. Spectators will have the opportunity to go on the field after the conclusion of the ceremony and meet the Marines.

The Marine Corps Battle Color Detachment will perform on March 20, 2018 from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at the Clear Creek ISD Challenger Columbia Stadium. In lieu of an admission charge, the public is invited to bring canned food donations for the M.I. Lewis Social Service Center in Dickinson.

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CHILI’S GIVE BACK NIGHT – 3/21/18

Let Chili’s do the cooking while you support the Clear Springs High School Band at the same time!

Our Chili’s give back event is next week.  With each flyer presented on Wednesday, March 21, Chili’s will donate 15% of the sale.  Please print out the attached flyer and take it with you to Chili’s 646 location to support our Charger Band.

Our give back nights last year were a huge success.  Let’s make this one even better with a big turnout!  If you work in an office or have friends and family who might enjoy eating out for a cause, please print and distribute as many flyers as you want.  Thank you for supporting our Charger band!!!

Chili’s Flyer

Wednesday, March 21
11am-11pm
2845 Gulf Fwy S
League City, TX 77573-6781
(this is the one by FM 646)

This is a very easy way to raise some funds.  Let’s try and make this as successful as possible by not only participating but also by printing out extra flyers and giving them to friends, relatives, and/or co-workers.

Please remember to present the flyer when paying for your meal!!

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WEDDING SHOWER

Clear Springs Band Boosters
&
Clear Springs Charger Band

Are hosting a wedding shower for
Mr. Solis and  Fiancee Leah Williams
(Wedding Day March 17, 2018)

Day of Wedding Shower: Friday, March 2, 2018
Place:  Clear Spring High School Cafeteria
Time:  3:00 PM
Registry:  Target and Bed Bath & Beyond

NOTE:

It is voluntarily to bring gifts.  If students cannot afford or do not want to participate, they are under no obligation to bring gifts. Come and wish the couple a happy future together.

Students may bring their own gifts.

Suggestions:

Each section may pitch in to buy gifts.

If students don’t have time to buy gifts, Mrs. Dunklee is willing to buy for them.  Students should collect the money and put in an envelope in the band safe. Choose from the list of items from Target and Mrs. Dunklee will buy and wrap them.  Make sure put the name on the envelope.  She will bring the receipt from the purchase.

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TASTE OF THE TOWN REMINDERS

The Taste of the Town Committee needs your help! The 6th Annual Taste of the Town is just around the corner and time is running out!  Tickets are on sale now online in the Booster Club Store or in person on Monday, 2/26, outside the band hall after rehearsal. Tickets will not be sold at the door, so don’t miss out!

The instrument groups are competing with each other for most items donated and the basket that sells for the highest amount at auction.  Please send in your silent auction contributions no later than Thursday, March 1st. The basket themes are as follows:

  • Flutes: Go ‘Stros!
  • Clarinets: BBQ/Tailgating
  • Double Reeds: Chocolate Lovers
  • Saxophones: Everything Teen (phone accessories, iTunes, snacks, candy, wall stickers, etc.)
  • Trumpets: Gift Cards
  • French Horns: Music Lovers
  • Trombones: Texans
  • Tubas and Euphoniums: Coffee Lovers
  • Percussion: Let’s Go to the Movies
  • Color Guard: Spa

 All donations can be sent to school with your child. If you prefer, a monetary donation can be made.  Please label ALL donations with student name, instrument, and Taste of the Town (TOTT).

Your support is vital to the success of this event, and we appreciate all you do. Share the flyer with everyone you know: TOTT Flyer

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us anytime.

Alicia McConnell                                                        Emily Horn

Alicia.mcconnell@me.com                                        emilyrhorn@verizon.net

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PANERA GIVE BACK

It’s a handcrafted, delicious meal, all for a great cause! Bring the flyer and Panera will donate a 20% of the proceeds from your purchase to Clear Springs High School Charger Band Boosters. And keep checking the CSHS Charger Band Fundraising page for more give-back nights to come!

[Panera Flyer]

Wednesday, February 28, 2018
4:00-8:00 pm
Only at the League City location:
2630 Gulf Freeway
League City, TX 77573

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Why Band?

It’s course selection time. I find myself examining why it is so important to me as a parent for my kids to continue on in the band program. I hear other parents saying that their child may be quitting, or my sons tell me that a friend may not coming back next year. I never really gave it a second thought. Why would they NOT want to stay in band forever?

Upon reflection, I realized that my assumptions revolve around my own experiences. I can’t imagine what MY life would have looked like if I had not been in band. Most of MY high school memories are from the band hall and the marching field. The friends I made in high school band are still near and dear to my heart. The directors were mentors who I knew I could count on to be there for me, even when I felt like my “other” teachers were out of touch or out of reach. The band hall was a refuge and I spent every minute I was allowed hanging out there outside of regular school and rehearsal hours. I laughed, I cried, I learned, and I grew from a girl to a young woman in a home away from home, with an extended family I could lean on and laugh with.

Why would I NOT want these things for my own sons? Leave aside for a minute my hopes and dreams for their future with the skills they learn through the hard work and dedication acquired through the rigors required to excel in the band program. For the here and now, I know where my kids are. I know who they’re spending time with. I know the leaders who are helping to shape their hearts and minds. And I know they have a worthy community in which they can grow into confident young men of integrity.

To read more about why band is so awesome, check out this article:

http://www.musicforall.org/who-we-are/advocacy/why-music-why-band

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Taste of the Town Tickets

Purchase your tickets online now!  Invite your family, friends, and community members and help support our Charger Band!

  1. Tickets (wristbands) are available to purchase electronically at www.cshschargerband.org/booster-club-store. Wristbands are required for entry AND access to food.  Tickets/wristbands are available for presale only.
  2. Community members who purchase tickets electronically will be given a wrist band at the door, for each virtual ticket purchased.
  3. You can purchase your wristband in person on Monday, February 19th and Monday, February 26th, from 4:00pm-7:00pm, a table will be set up outside of the band hall.

The Taste of the Town committee is excited to announce just some of the restaurants that will be participating in our 6th annual event!

-Rouxpour
-Yard House
-Grimaldi’s
-Chili’s
-Fuzzy Tacos
-Sloppy Nicks
-Perogi Queen
-Equilant
-Nothing Bundt Cakes
-Legends
-Avenida Brazil
-Chicken Express
-Gina’s Italian Kitchen
-Marco’s Pizza

And more to come!

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