State Band Contest is Thursday, April 18 at the Bicknell Center in Pittsburg. You will be dismissed at 9:30 to change into concert attire and load. We will pull out at 10:00 AM. Warm up is 10:55 and we perform on stage at 11:20. Parents are invited to attend. Bring $$$ for lunch afterwards. You should be back at CUHS by 1:45.

9:30, Dismissed to change & load

10:00, Depart

10:30, Arrive on PSU campus & pick up science fair peope

10:55, Warm up room

11:20, Performance

12:00, Lunch at the mall

1:00, Depart for CUHS

Regional Festival is Saturday, April 6 at PSU. We will depart CUHS at 7:00 AM. You will need to arrive 10 minutes before to load. You should wear black concert attire for your events. You may want to bring clothes to change depending on when you perform. If you are riding home with parents, you will need to check out first with us. All events are in Grubbs Hall. Lunch will be on your own. Best of luck in your preparations!

• 8:07, WW Choir - Rm 309

• 8:08, Mallory Thompson - Rm 109

• 8:23, Anna Head - Rm 309

• 8:30, Sax Quartet - Rm 309

• 8:38, Clarinet Quintet - Rm 309

• 8:44, Natalie Edmondson - Rm 109

• 8:58, Trombone Quartet - Rm 109

• 9:06, John Smith - Rm 109

• 9:20, Ruby Stover - Rm 109

• 9:27, Katelyn Dreager - Rm 109

• 9:53, Bethany Johnson - Rm 309

• 10:29, Kassidy Gharmalkar - Rm 109

• 10:57, Madi Richards - Rm 309

• 10:57, Trumpet Trio - Rm 109

• 11:33, F-Horn Quartet - Rm 109

• 11:34, Ava Allison - Rm 309

• 11:49, Destinee Goff - Rm 309

• 1:07, Chloe Rogers, Rm 307

• 1:14, Brass Ensemble, Rm 109

• 1:24, Darcy Garrett - Rm 109

• 1:38, Taryn Billings - Rm 307

• 1:50, Lizzy Welch - Rm 109

• 2:11, Britni Rooney - 109

• 2:45, Grace Major - Rm 309

• 2:52, Jacianna Heflin - Rm 309

• 2:53, Perc Ensemble - Rm 107

• 2:59, Madeline Graham - Rm 309

JH students will be called out of class at 9:00 AM to come to band room. You will then change into your uniform before we load the bus. We perform in the Carthage 6 Grade Building at 11:15 AM. After we perform we you can change out of your uniform. Please wear a t-shirt and shorts under uniform to make changing quick and easy. We will then transport to the mall in Joplin for lunch. You will need to bring money for fast food lunch in the food court at the mall. We will be back at school by 3:00 PM.

CNC Festival is at Columbus. We play at 8:00 AM on the stage. Please be in your seat no later than 7:30 AM to warm-up and tune. Come dressed in black concert attire. We will be done at 8:30 and you are free to go.

CUHS Titan Band and the Pittsburg State University Wind Ensemble will be in concert together. Students arrive at 6:30 to warm up and tune. Wear classic black on black concert attire.

The 6 Grade Band members and 7/8 Grade Band members will perform in concert at 7:00 PM in the CUHS auditorium. Students should arrive at 6:45 to worm up and tune before the concert. 6 Grade band members should wear nice clothes—no shorts or sweat pants or hats allowed. JH Band members will wear their uniforms with black vest. Students should stay to listen to both groups perform.

Titan Jazz Band will perform at 9:00 AM at Memorial Auditorium in Pittsburg, Ks. Students should arrive dressed in classic black concert attire. We will load at 7:15 and pull out by 7:30 AM. Please be on time & bring $$ for lunch. You may bring clothes to change into after the performance.

• 7:15 AM, Load equipmet

• 7:30 AM, Bus rolls

• 8:00 AM, Unload at Memorial

• 9:00, Performance

• 9:30—11:30, Listen to other groups

• 11:30, Depart for lunch at Mall

• 2:00, Arrive back at CUHS

Arrive at the band room to begin loading at 11:15 AM. We will pull out at 11:30. We will arrive in Branson at 2:30 and go to Tanger Outlet mall for shopping prior to the parade. Students can change into uniforms at the outlet mall and/or get something fast to eat. Parade is in the old town Branson and step off is 5:30 PM. After the parade we will eat dinner at Lambert’s—plan on $15-$20. We will arrive back at CUHS around 11:00 PM.

Students will rehearse and perform in concert with the SE KMEA District Honor Band. Wear casual school clothes for the day. You will need concert attire for the evening concert at 4:30 PM. Standard black attire is appropriate. We will cater your lunch that day. Parents and friends are invited to the concert that late afternoon.

7:50 AM - Arrive at CUHS to load

8:00 AM - Depart CUHS

8:30 AM - Arrive & find seating

9:00 - Rehearsals begin

11:45 - Lunch, we will cater in food

4:30 - Concert Downbeat

JH and CUHS Bands will march together in the Columbus Christmas parade. Students will wear full uniforms and gloves. Students will also need a Santa hat for the event. You may also decorate your instruments. Prizes will be given for best decorated and best santa hat. Students should arrive in the band room ready to warm up by 6:30 PM. Parade starts at 7:00 PM.

JH Students need to come directly to the band room that morning. Do not go to your first hour class. Remember we will go outside regardless of the weather—so plan accordingly.

Students should arrive dressed in dress clothes and in seat on stage by 8:00 AM. Roll will be taken & grades given for dress & being on time. The event begins at 8:45. We will rehearse first and then you will have a few minutes to get up & stretch. Be back in your seat on stage by 8:35. After the assembly you may change your clothes.

What to wear?

Ladies—dresses/skirts (knee length) and/or slacks with nice top. Wear hose & nice shoes

Men—dress slacks, button up shirt and tie, nice dress shoes and socks

DO NOT wear—tennis shoes, vans, or hey dudes—they are NOT dress shoes. NO boots, shorts, rompers, or leggings.

District Auditions is Saturday, Nov. 4 at Pittsburg HS. We will depart CUHS at 7:30 AM. Auditions begin at 9:00 AM. Please dress nice—NO sweat pants, shorts, jeans with holes, etc. You will play better if you look nice and you are representing our school. There will be concessions there. We are not stopping for lunch. Auditions will be over at 1:00 PM. We should arrive back at CUHS no later than 3:00 PM.

JH Band will travel to the Neewollah Kiddie Parade on Friday, October 27. Students should arrived DRESSED IN FULL UNIFORM by 1:45 PM to load. We will pull out at 2:00 PM. The parade starts at 4:00 PM in Independence—parents are invited to attend. After the parade, we will change clothes and eat dinner in Independence (fast food). Bring money for your dinner. We we return to CUHS we will put away equipment and then have a hay ride out to Holmes for camp fire, s’mores and spooky trail. Students should wear appropriate clothing for a hay ride—NO shorts. See timeline below.

1:45 - Arrive at CUHS & Load buses

2:00 - Depart CUHS—be on time, I will NOT wait

4:00 - Parade step-off

4:45 - Change clothes & enjoy the Neewollah Festival

6:30 - Depart Independence

7:30 - Arrive at CUHS, unload equip and board trailers for Hay ride

7:45 - Hayride to Holmes for campfire, s’mores and Spooky trail

10:30 - Arrive back at CUHS

CheckList:

• Uniform, black shoes

• Instrument, Sticks, etc.

• Clothes to change into after parade

• Money for dinner

• Blanket, etc for hayride

Home Football, Band Cookout and Senior Night. We will wear full uniform. Be ready to warm-up by 6:15 PM

• 5:00, Cookout—menu is Walking Tacos, S’mores and cupcakes

• 6:15, Be dressed in full uniform & ready to warm up

• 6:25, Walk out —seniors have someone carry your instruments

• 6:30, Senior Night Presentation

• 6:50, Pre-Game—SSB & Tunnel

• 7:00, Kick off

JH and CUHS Band will march this parade. The official parade step off is 9:40 AM, students should arrive at the band room at 8:30 AM. The band room will NOT be open until this time. All students in both bands will wear full uniform. JH will wear the red vest. Students should NOT wear jeans under the uniform trousers. A trailer will be available at the end of the route for sousaphones and percussion equipment. All other band members should meet back in the band room and store equipment properly before departing for your day.

We will wear full uniform for this game. Performance will be “God Bless the USA”. Please meet no later than 6:00 PM to change into uniform. We will walk out at 6:30 and stand on the wall in order to observe the Homecoming Coronation Ceremony. Therefore, it is pertinent that you arrive on time. We will warm up at 6:20 before walking out.

JH & CUHS Bands will march this parade. Parade step of time is 2:15 PM. All Band members will wear their band t-shirt, black dinkle shoes, jeans w/out holes and band hat (HS only). After the parade students should immediately meet in the band room to unload and put equipment away.

We will be playing for the SE County Officials meeting at the State Theatre. Please wear nice jeans and your band t shirt. We play at 11:30 for 20 minutes. Then we will eat at the State Theatre. You will be dismissed from class at 10:30 AM to load the bus and we will return by 1:00 PM. Thanks in advance for you service to our community!

This is a required performance. Call time is 5:30 PM in the band room—meet to warm up and tune. Wear your sports shirt or a band t shirt. The new shirts aren’t in yet, so wear one from last year. If you don’t have one, see us. We will open with the National Anthem followed by the Fight Song. After we play, you will be introduced by class. Once you are introduced you are free to go or wait till you are introduced with another team.

Please arrive at school in time to dress into full uniform & be on the front steps of the school no later than 8:00 AM. Group will be taken first followed by individual photos. Make sure to download the photo form & bring it along with payment to the photo shoot.

Band members should arrive no later than 4:15 PM. Please take your own music stand and instrument to the gym. Students should wear nice and tasteful dress clothes. Please avoid sneakers, shorts and/or short skirts. Senior band members should appoint a band member to take their instrument over. Music will be turned in to your section leader at the end of the ceremony. Please make sure all instruments and music stands are returned to the band room afterwards. Have a great summer!