Winter Concert

Family and Friends, you are cordially invited to our Winter Concert that is sure to get you in the holiday mood! Please come out and support the students at this free concert as it is always more enjoyable for the students to perform to a packed house with loud applause.

Wednesday, December 12
7:00 PM
Clear Springs High School PAC (Auditorium)

Important notes for students and parents:
  1. Student attire for the Winter Concert is as follows:
    • Men: Collared shirt, slacks/khakis, dress shoes, ties are optional.
    • Women: Collared shirt, slacks/khakis or business-length skirt, dress shoes.
    • No jeans nor athletic wear/shoes may be worn.
    • Santa hats will be allowed.
  2. Call time for Symphonic and Concert Bands is 6:15 PM –
    Concert band on Stage and Symphonic in the band hall.
  3. Call time for Wind Ensemble is 7:00 PM in the Orchestra Room.
  4. Concert Band and Symphonic Band members are to stay and watch the remainder of the concert once they have finished performing.
  5. Coffee and dessert treats will be provided by McDonald’s (from FM 518 & 528). No food or drinks in the PAC, please.
  6. Roses will be available for your favorite performer as you enter the PAC. Recommended donation is a minimum $3 per rose. You may also contact Daisy to reserve yours in advance and pick them up at the concert when you drop off your donation:  dadunkle@yahoo.com.  Please contact Daisy no later than Monday, 12/10, for reserved roses!
  7. The 2018 Charger ornaments will be available for purchase for $10 each.  You will want the collection for each year your child is in band!
  8. Help is needed with the roses before and during the winter concert. If you can help, please contact Daisy for more details: dadunkle@yahoo.com.

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Concert Uniform Fittings

UPDATE: Uniform fittings will take place after the winter break.

Concert uniform fittings & check-out will take place during class when students return from the Thanksgiving break, 11/26-30.  Bring your garment bag to keep your uniform nice and cozy till you get home. Uniform hems may need to be adjusted.  Please DO NOT CUT them if they are too long. A simple whip stitch hem will work for both men’s pants and ladies’ dresses.  See the links below for a video on how to hem concert blacks, and another good video that will show you how to “catch stitch” pants and preserve the crease. Required uniform items that will need to be provided from home are included below.

For our concerts you will need the following items:

Boys:
  1. Long black socks
  2. Black dress shoes (black marching shoes are also acceptable)
  3. White tuxedo shirt
  4. Black bow tie
  5. Black Cummerbund
  6. Tuxedo pants (school owned)
  7. Tuxedo jacket (school owned)
Girls:
  1. Black closed toed shoes with 1 inch or less heel
  2. Concert dress (school owned)

No jewelry is to be worn and any hair ties must be black.

HEMMING THE CONCERT BLACK UNIFORM

BAND PANT HEMMING

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Parent Survival Guide – Region Band Auditions

By now, everyone who is auditioning for Region Band and/or Orchestra should already be signed up and fine-tuning their audition material. For those who missed it or if this is all news to you, watch the August Band Buzz for the first links to the audition music. Even those who don’t feel like they would be successful will see a marked improvement in their ability to play their instruments just by working on the All State etudes, and auditioning helps students learn how to work through performance anxiety. Increased ability and lower anxiety will lead to more confidence, which will in turn lead to more success, in music and beyond.

AUDITION DATES

Region Orchestra
Monday, November 12
Alvin High School 3:15 PM
– All Instruments except Saxophone and Euphonium

Freshman Region Band
Tuesday, November 13
Alvin High School 3:15 PM
– All Instruments

High School Region Band – Phase 1
Friday, December 7
Alvin High School 3:15 PM
– Check calendar for instruments & details

High School Region Band – Phase 1
Saturday, December 8
Alvin High School 9:00 AM
– Check calendar for instruments & details

High School Region Band Phase 2
Monday, December 10
Alvin High School 3:15 PM
– Those who advance from Phase 1

Area Band Auditions 
Saturday, January 12
Clements High School 9:00 AM
– Those who advance from Phase 2

The Freshman, Orchestra, and Region Band Phase 1 entry fees are $15 per audition. Students must be academically eligible at the time of the audition.

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Popcornopolis

Welcome to our gourmet popcorn fundraiser from Popcornopolis! These products make great gifts and are equally welcome as everyday snacks. Ask a band student for an order form or download and print a Popcornopolis order form here.  Be sure to write the student’s name and organization (CSHS Charger Band)  on the top of your order form.

Orders are due  Wednesday, 11/7, with payment.

Please collect money when taking orders. NOTE: Checks payable to CSHSBB only please. Do not send cash! Please write a check for any cash received. If you must send cash, please contact Alicia McConnell to make arrangements for drop off (713-261-8866 or Alicia.mcconnell@me.com). There is no need to collect sales tax. Promote to family, friends, coworkers & social-media circle to maximize sales. Thank you for participating!

Buy-Out Option

For those who do not have the time or the resources to participate, we have a buy-out option. The buy-out cost is a minimum contribution of $60. Send payment in an envelope labeled “Popcorn Fundraiser Buy Out”. Be sure to include the student’s name.

Popcornopolis is a family-owned business, committed to producing the world’s best popcorn. Their products carry a full 100% satisfaction guarantee, so we can sell with confidence. We also love their attention to using quality ingredients. Let’s make this our best fundraiser ever!

Thank you for supporting the band!!!

About Popcornopolis

Why this Popcorn
Tastes So Good.

At Popcornopolis, they blend the nostalgic flavors of old-fashioned caramel, real cheddar cheese and confectioner’s chocolate into mouth-watering treats.

Rather than put in preservatives, they designed this cool cone. Not only will it keep your popcorn fresh for months, it also makes a beautiful and memorable gift.

Popcornopolis is a reminder of simpler times when recipes were made with natural ingredients, milk was delivered in glass bottles, and time was more plentiful than it seems to be today.

Old-fashioned wisdom. Tastes you’ll love. Guaranteed to please.RegularCones

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Chargers Holiday Ornaments

The 2018 Charger ornaments are in and ready to be added to your collection! Every year we feature a glass ornament in a rotating assortment of CSHS colors. This year’s ornament is silver with the Charger Horse Head in white, blue, and silver above the year in black.

  • Ornaments make a great thank you gift to family members who donated to the Rock-a-thon.
  • Buy several to make a wreath or to add to a tree.
  • Use them as centerpieces on a table or as name plates on a dinner table.

Make sure you get one every year to have a complete set! Supplies are limited so visit the Booster Club Store on the Charger Band website to order yours today! Online orders will be avaiable for pick-up at the December 4th booster club meeting.

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SAVE THE DATE! MATTRESS SALE

That’s right, the Charger Band will be selling mattresses again! We will have great name brands like Simmons Beautyrest priced below retail with floor models for you to test out, just like that store front up the road, only cheaper! So don’t go buy one yet and tell all your friends to wait. Mark your calendar for our Mattress Fundraiser on Sunday, November 11 and head to Clear Springs to support the band!

There will be an informational meeting on Tuesday, October 9, at 7:30 in the PAC (Performing Arts Center=auditorium) at the start of the booster club meeting. Come hear what all the hype is about!

Who wants to win a $150 cooling pillow? 
The fundraising company will be giving away one pillow for every 50 people who text BEDS4 CLEARSPRINGS to 474747.
Please share the information with friends and family.  The more texts, the more free pillows to be given away.  Pillows will be given away at the parent meeting and you must be present to win.
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Parent Survival Guide-Marching Contests

Parents, please come and support the band and encourage any other friends/family to come as it is always more enjoyable for the students to perform at a contest with a large cheering section. Family and friends can show their support by cheering louder than any other band’s supporters. We should hear an especially loud cheer both when they announce our band at the beginning of our performance and at the conclusion of our performance. Applause is also needed after solos, section features, and big musical or visual moments. This is not like concert season. A lot of applause is highly encouraged!

Many contest venues charge an admission fee. Watch for an article on our website and in the Band Buzz as an event approaches. If a website is available, it will be listed in the article so that you can get more information specific to each contest. There is no admission fee for UIL.

What is unique about a band contest is that everyone is there to see and hear their band.  When parents sit together in a block of blue, our kids see that from the field and get really pumped up for the performance.  At bigger competitions such as Bands of America and Sam Houston State, there will be blocks of several colors.  In fact, it is sometimes a matter of pride for the parents to see who brings the biggest crowd.  Hopefully you will be able to join us at our competitions this season.

University Interscholastic League

Texas is fortunate to have a countless number of strong extracurricular programs throughout the state. The governing body of many of these programs is the University Interscholastic League, or UIL.  It was formed in 1910 by the University of Texas at Austin to provide leadership and guidance to public school athletic and debate teachers.  Over the last century, it has grown into the largest inter-school organization of its kind in the world and now includes music, academic, and theater competitions.  Classification in UIL events is based on school enrollment.

Region Marching

Region Marching Contest takes place in mid-October every year. Three judges give the band a rating of 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 with 1 being the best.  A consensus of two judges determines the overall rating.  Therefore, if two judges give the band a 1 and the other gives the band a 4, the overall rating is a 1.  In the rare instance where no two judges agree, the middle rating is what prevails.  For example, a 1-2-3 is a 2.

What to DO and what NOT to DO

Do … attend every band competition and cheer loudly for your Charger Band. Don’t … stay at home on contest days and assume the students don’t need 100% of your support.
Do … wear your black, blue, silver and white in support of Charger Nation. Don’t … wear red, blue, maroon, green, or orange.
Do … support our friends from other schools and understand that band competitions are about recognizing high achievement. Don’t … boo our friends from other schools and think band competitions are where second place is the first loser.

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Contest Day Checklist

Please make sure that you have the following items with you for all contests.  We will have a uniform inspection in the band hall before departing for the contest to check for all of these items except some instruments (see below).  Students missing items will either need to purchase new items or will be sent home.

Full Uniform = Black band jacket, black band bibbers (pants), plain calf-length black socks, black band shoes, black gloves (winds only), blue band horse head shirt worn under uniform.

What should be loaded on truck:
  • Instrument (except flutes and clarinets) and instrument accessories (e.g. reeds, valve oil, sticks, harnesses, etc….)
What you need for uniform inspection:

Please be fully dressed in the full uniform for uniform inspection.

  • Flutes and Clarinets
  • Blue half gallon water jug purchased at Equipment Night
  • Black band tote bag
  • Black band garment bag
  • Marching uniform jacket
  • Marching uniform pants
  • Blue sweat-wicking t-shirt with horse head on the back
  • Plain calf-length black socks
  • Black band shoes
  • Hat box
  • Shako (band hat)
  • Black band gloves
  • Longer hair tied back with plain THIN/SKINNY BLACK hair tie
  • Clothes to change into after performance (We will go back into the stands to watch bands.  Please check the weather forecast and plan accordingly):
    • Show shirt
    • School appropriate shorts or pants/jeans
    • Athletic shoes (Not your black band marching shoes, flip flops, or sandals.)
    • Baseball caps and sunglasses in the stands are allowed
What you cannot have:

This is not a comprehensive list, only a list of the most common items that students bring that they are not allowed to have.

  • No jewelry such as earrings, necklaces, bracelets, wristwatches, anklets, etc…
  • No thick/wide or colored headbands (students may wear a THIN/SKINNY BLACK headband to keep there bangs out of their face)
  • No Hats
  • No Sunglasses
  • Phones must remain out of sight at all times

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Bands of America Houston – 10/6/18

Saturday, October 06, 2018

Even with all of the rain, the band has been working hard to put together a fabulous show.  They will start this year’s marching competition season at the Bands of America Houston Regional at Woodforest Bank Stadium in Shenandoah, Texas.

Schedule/Location:

7:30 Band Hall opens
8:00 Rehearsal on field
9:00 Load/Change into uniform
9:30 Inspection in band hall
9:30 Chaperone Meeting
10:30 Depart CSHS
11:30 Arrive @ Stadium
12:25 Warm-up
1:30 Performance
2:15 Back in stands for The Woodlands
4:00 Report to Bus
4:30 Dinner at Main Event
6:15 Report to Bus
6:45 Return to Stadium
7:00 Gates open for finals
8:00 Finals begin
10:45 Finals Awards/Results
11:30 Depart stadium
12:30 Arrive CSHS
1:15 All students picked up

Woodforest Bank Stadium
19115 David Memorial Dr, Shenandoah, TX 77385, USA

We will be wearing our Full Uniform for the contest. Please use the Contest Day Checklist.

Notes:

Students need to use the restrooms before we depart for the contest, as there may not be an opportunity to use the restroom until after our performance.

Dinner will be provided following the prelims portion of the contest. Students should pack a sack lunch or plan on eating concession food until then. They should also eat a good breakfast before arriving.
There will be souvenir shops at the competition. We all know our kids love tees and hoodies. Prices range from $22 – $45.

The band will be taking a professional panoramic photo. This and other photos will be available for purchase at the event as well as through the photographers website. There is a link on the events webpage.

As of today (Tuesday, October 2), the predicted high for Saturday is 84 with a low of 73. The forecast calls for a 40% chance of scattered rain. Students should plan accordingly.

Chaperones Travelling with the Band:
If you did not purchase band meals for the season you will be able to order from the restaurant at the location where the students are eating.

Parents and Friends:
Guests are encouraged to read the Spectator Guide.

Please come and support the band and encourage any other friends/family to come to the contest as it is always more enjoyable for the students to perform at a contest with a large cheering section made up of family and friends. Family and friends can show their support by cheering louder than any other band’s supporters. We should hear an especially loud cheer both when they announce our band at the beginning of our performance and at the conclusion of our performance. Applause is also needed after solos, section features, and big musical or visual moments. This is not like concert season. A lot of applause is highly encouraged.

For information about ticket prices and other details, please visit the contest webpage below:

http://www.musicforall.org/what-we-do/boa-marching-championships/regionals/bands-of-america-houston-regional-championship-presented-by-yamaha

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Booster Club Meeting – 10/9/18

Our next General Membership Booster Club Meeting will be held next Tuesday, October 9, 2018 in the PAC.  We’ll be discussing the BIG Mattress Fundraiser coming up so don’t miss out! If you signed up to wash uniforms, you may pick them up immediately following the meeting. Minutes for past booster club meetings can be found in Charms under Handouts & Files.

2018-2019 BOOSTER CLUB MEETING SCHEDULE
  • 10/09/18 – Executive Board Meeting @ 6:00 pm                                                          General Meeting @ 7:30 pm
  • 11/13/18 – Executive Board Meeting @ 6:30 pm
  • 12/4/18 – Executive Board Meeting @ 6:30 pm
                  General Meeting @ 7:30 pm
  • 1/08/19 – Executive Board Meeting @ 6:30 pm
  • 2/12/19 – Executive Board Meeting @ 6:30 pm
  • 3/19/19 – Executive Board Meeting @ 6:00 pm
  • 4/09/19 – Executive Board Meeting @ 6:00 pm                                                               General Meeting @ 7:30pm
  • 5/7/19 – Executive Board Meeting @ 6:00 pm                                                                  General Meeting @ 7:30pm
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 at the booster club meeting: 2018 CSCBBC Membership Form

2018-2019 Executive Board
  • Tina Foy – President
  • India Allen – First Vice President, Communications
  • Alicia McConnell – Second Vice President, Fundraising
  • Margaret Gibb – Secretary
  • Brad Horst – Treasurer
  • Alicia McConnell – President Elect

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

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