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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.

Family and Friends, you are cordially invited to our Winter Concert and 4th Annual Spaghetti Dinner. Tickets for the dinner will be sold at the door for $5, but please RSVP via the link below so that we can make sure we have enough food everyone.  There is no charge for the fantastic Winter Concert!

Friday, December 15
Spaghetti Dinner: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Winter Concert: 7:00
Clear Springs High School – Cafeteria and Auditorium

Spaghetti Dinner

Tickets may be purchased at the door for $5 each.  Ticket purchase includes main dish, salad, desert, and a drink.   Please use the following link to RSVP for your meal and chose between Meat Sauce, Marinara Sauce, or Alfredo Sauce.

http://evite.me/AzZZPVq62w
Dessert Contest!
New this year, we will be having a baking contest! Bring a dessert to share, and if you like, you can enter it in the dessert contest for a chance to win a prize!  Put your baking hats on and whip up your favorite dessert to be entered to win.  We will have prizes for the top 3 winners.  Taste of the Town 4-pack, 2016-2017 Charger Band Photo Album, and a set of Charger Band Ornaments.  Please include your dessert entry in your RSVP and drop your goodies off at the dessert table before 7:00.

Winter Concert

This year will include Clear Springs’ Symphony Orchestra! All bands will be performing in succession starting at 7:00 PM.  There will be a very short break between bands to reset the stage for the next group.  Auditorium doors will open no sooner than 6:45!

Selections will include numerous holiday favorites that will be sure to get you in the holiday mood.  The concert is free!

Important notes for students and parents:

1. Uniforms will be worn
   • Boys – Tuxedo Jacket, tuxedo pants, white tuxedo shirt, black satin bow tie, black satin 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. Students are not permitted to wear any part of their uniform to dinner.
3. Call time (seated in uniform with instrument and music ready for warm-up) for Concert Band is 6:15 PM – Concert Band on stage.
4. Call time for Symphonic Band is 6:45 PM in the band hall.
5. Call time for Wind Ensemble is 7:15 PM in the band hall.
6. Concert Band and Symphonic Band members are required to stay in full uniform and watch the remainder of the concert once they have finished performing.  This is part of the student’s grade for the evening.
7. All band members are to stay in full uniform (yes, that includes bow-ties) until they leave the school.
8. Our concerts are dignified events where attendees and performers are expected to act as if it were a Houston Symphony performance.  Photographs and video may be taken from the back walkway of the auditorium.  Electronic devices should be turned off or left at home.  Small children should be supervised and seated at all times and taken from the auditorium before they become a distraction to others.  Talking should be limited to between bands and whispering should  be limited to between musical selections.