taste of the town

Our Winter Concert and 4th Annual Taste of the Town are coming up and everyone is cordially invited to attend both the Taste of the Town for $15 followed by a free concert.

Thursday, December 3rd
Taste of the Town: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Winter Concert: 8:00pm
Clear Springs High School – Cafeteria and Auditorium

4th Annual Taste of the Town

So what exactly is Taste of the Town you ask?  Well to start, it is considered the best fundraiser ever by many, if not all, of the people who attend, and it is our 2nd highest grossing fundraiser after the Rock-A-Thon.   At the event there will be approximately 16 different local restaurants that bring samples of their food.  With the purchase of a ticket, you will be able to get samples from each of these restaurants which will easily make up a full meal (you will not need to eat a separate dinner this evening.) Check out the following list of the restaurants which have committed to attending.

• Brewingz
• Chili’s
• Genghis Grill
• Kona Ice
• Chocolate Bar Bazaar
• Marco’s Pizza
• Le Madeleine
• Slices and Ices
• Panera Bread
• Pei Wei Asian Diner
• Tea House Under the Oaks
• Chuy’s
• Gina’s Italian Kitchen & Pizzeria
• Thai Spice – Noodle & Sushi House
• CSHS Culinary Department

So where can you get the tickets that will allow you to eat food from all of the above restaurants all in the same meal, and how much are they?  The tickets are being sold by the band students and are $15.  Five tickets were distributed to the students to sell on Friday, November 20th and any students who need additional tickets can get them from the directors.  All money and any unsold tickets need to be returned by Monday, November 30, 2015.  E-mail cshsbandtasteoftown@gmail.com if you have any questions.

As with many of the other fundraisers that we do, we can raise the most funds if tickets are sold to not only your own family but also to friends, neighbors and co-workers. They also make great gifts for classroom teachers.  So lets all do our best to make this evening a success.   Students don’t forget to purchase a ticket for yourself (or have your parents purchase it for you) in order to partake in all that the restaurants have to offer.  Students will need to eat before 7:00 PM.

Winter Concert

This concert is looking to be a great concert for the whole family. Selections will include numerous holiday favorites, including Leroy Anderson’s famous Sleigh Ride and A Christmas Festival that will be 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.

Important notes for students and parents:

1. Uniforms will be worn
   • Boys – Tuxedo Jacket, tuxedo pants, 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 Taste of the town.
3. Students should eat before 7:00 PM.
4. Call time for Symphonic and Concert Bands is 7:15 PM – Concert band on Stage and Symphonic in the band hall.
5. Call time for Wind Ensemble is 8:00 PM in the band hall.
6. Concert Band and Symphonic Band members are to stay and watch the remainder of the concert once they have finished performing.
7. Concert Band and Symphonic band members are to stay in 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.