MARCHING BAND WORKSHOPS START TOMORROW!
Marching Band Workshops are this week, Monday through Friday, June 23-27. If you are interested in Winds or Percussion, rehearsal is from 5-8 p.m. each day. If you're interested in Color Guard, practice is from 12-3 p.m.

Workshops are mandatory for all students to reserve your spot in our 2014 field show production! If you have any conflicts, please let Mr. Loney know ASAP.

Wear comfortable clothes, athletic shoes, and bring your instrument and water. If you need to borrow a school instrument, come early on Monday to check one out (supplies are limited). We're gearing up for another award-winning season for the Gahr Marching Gladiators!

HAWAII UPDATE
Below is an updated itinerary for our Hawaii trip. We have moved the trip to the beginning of July 2015 for several reasons:
1. Avoid conflicts with Winter Guard and Winter Drumline
2. Allow for more time to fundraise and make payments
3. Give students and families time off for Spring Break

The new itinerary is through the company Music America, includes breakfast and dinner every day, features two performance opportunities on the 4th of July, and is filled with exciting activities, excursions, and meals. Our tour manager, Dean McDowell, will be at our Mandatory Parent Meeting this Friday (6/27) to go through the proposal and answer any questions.

We still have a $50 deposit due this Wednesday (6/25) in the Drop Box to gauge interest in the trip.

MONDAY 6/23
Gahr Marching Gladiator Workshops Day 1!
*Wear hat, shorts, t-shirt, athletic shoes and bring water every day
*Arrive early and meet & greet with new students
11:00 a.m. Band Room open
11:30 a.m. Color Guard check-in / name tags
12:00 - 3:00 p.m. Color Guard Introduction / Rehearsal
4:30 p.m. Band & Percussion check-in / name tags
5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Band & Percussion Introduction / Rehearsal

TUESDAY 6/24
Gahr Marching Gladiator Workshops Day 2
12:00 - 3:00 p.m. Color Guard
5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Band & Percussion

WEDNESDAY 6/25
Gahr Marching Gladiator Workshops Day 3
*Hawaii Deposit of $50 Due
12:00 - 3:00 p.m. Color Guard
5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Band & Percussion

THURSDAY 6/26
Gahr Marching Gladiator Workshops Day 4
12:00 - 3:00 p.m. Color Guard
5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Band & Percussion

FRIDAY 6/27
Gahr Marching Gladiator Workshops Day 5
12:00 - 3:00 p.m. Color Guard
5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Band & Percussion
7:00 p.m. Mandatory Parent/Student Meeting for 2014 season & 2015 Hawaii Trip!

SATURDAY 6/28
Blue Knights rehearsing at Gahr High School!
9:00 a.m. Booster help needed organizing storage container
10:00 a.m. Watch Blue Knights Drum & Bugle Corps rehearse at Gahr High School!
5:30 p.m. Citrus College Drum Corps Show! Get free tickets from Mr. Loney.

SUNDAY 6/29
Blue Knights at Gahr High School
10:00 a.m. Watch Blue Knights Drum & Bugle Corps rehearse at Gahr High School!

Congratulations on an outstanding year for the Gahr Instrumental Music Program! This Saturday, Jazz Band will be performing for the ABC Summer Fun Run and we are having an End-of-Year Beach Bonfire!

JAZZ BAND BREAKFAST, REHEARSAL & PERFORMANCE!
Jazz Band will be meeting tomorrow (6/20) at 8:30 a.m. for breakfast at Offstreet Cafe (bring money) and reading Pep Tunes from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. in the Band Room. Saturday (6/21) we are playing for the ABC Summer Fun Run! We'll be setting up at 6:45AM at the Los Cerritos Mall in the Sear's parking lot on 183rd (close to Studebaker). Wear your jazz band t-shirt, a hat, and sunglasses. We should be done by 10:30AM. http://www.abcsummerfunrun.org/

END-OF-YEAR BEACH BONFIRE!
Join us for our annual End-of-Year Beach Bonfire this Saturday, June 21st! We will be meeting at Bolsa Chica State Beach from 5-9 p.m. Please bring an item from the assignment below:

• Flutes - Sprite (12-pack)
• Clarinets - Coke (12-pack)
• Saxophones - Hotdog Buns
• Trumpet/Horn - All Beef Hotdogs
• Low Brass - 4 bars of Hershey’s Chocolate
• Battery - 2 Bags of Chips
• Front Ensemble - Bag of Marshmallows & Box of Graham Crackers
• Color Guard - Diet Coke (12-pack)

WE NEED FIREWOOD!! LET MR. LONEY KNOW IF YOU CAN BRING SOME! We also need everyone to bring metal hangers (for cooking hot dogs and smores). All families are invited; however, no outside guests/friends please. We're looking forward to celebrating an awesome year!


FRIDAY 6/20
JAZZ BAND BREAKFAST & PEP BAND REHEARSAL
8:30 a.m. Meeting at Offstreet Cafe (across the street from Gahr) for breakfast (bring $)
10:00 - 12:00 p.m. Run/Organize Pep Tunes for tomorrow's performance
12:00 p.m. Help Mr. Loney call incoming students

SATURDAY 6/21
ABC SUMMER FUN RUN! http://www.abcsummerfunrun.org/
6:45 a.m. Setting up at Los Cerritos Mall in the Sear's parking lot on 183rd (close to Studebaker)
*Wear your jazz band t-shirt, a hat, and sunglasses.
7:15 a.m. Sound Check
7:30 a.m. Start Playing
10:30 a.m. Clean up / Load equipment

END-OF-YEAR BEACH BONFIRE!
5:00 - 9:00 p.m. Beach Bonfire at Bolsa Chica for students & families! Bring metal hangers and your assignment from the list.

Congratulations on great performances at last week's Ross Showcase! It's truly been an incredible year of growth for the Gahr Instrumental Music Program. Thank you so much for all the hard work, dedication, and commitment by the students and parents involved in this year's program. We wish the best of luck to our graduating seniors. Remember where you came from and apply the lessons you have learned into your future endeavors. To our returning students: We have a strong foundation; however, we still have a long way to go! Get ready for the next chapter and let's make our alumni proud!

HAWAII DEPOSIT
There is a $50 deposit (per student & chaperone) for Hawaii due Wednesday, June 25th. We are using this to gauge interest and participation in the trip. This deposit is refundable if the trip is a no-go.

TUXEDOS & GOWNS PAST DUE
All tuxedos, gowns, and accessories (bow ties, cummerbunds, necklaces) were due on Friday. If you still have any of these items, please get them in ASAP or you will be charged.

DCI SO CAL CLASSIC
The DCI So Cal Classic is less than a month away! Our next meeting is this Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the Band Room to map out most of the details for the event. We need your non-perishable donations of name brand sodas (Pepsi & Coke products) and water. Thank you in advance for helping to make this a successful event.

JAZZ BAND BREAKFAST, REHEARSAL & PERFORMANCE!
Our next meeting is Friday 6/20 at 8:30 a.m. for breakfast at Offstreet Cafe (bring $) and reading Pep Tunes from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. in the Band Room. The following day, Saturday 6/21 we are playing for the ABCUSD Summer Fun Run! We'll be setting up at 6:45AM at the Los Cerritos Mall in the Sear's parking lot on 183rd closest to Studebaker. Wear your jazz band t-shirt, a hat, and sunglasses. We should be done by 11AM. This is the website with the ABCUSD Summer Fun Run info: http://www.abcsummerfunrun.org/

END-OF-YEAR BEACH BONFIRE THIS SATURDAY 6/21
Please join us for our annual Gahr Marching Gladiator Beach Bonfire this Saturday, June 21st! We will be meeting at Bolsa Chica State Beach from 5-9 p.m. Please bring an item from the assignment below:

• Flutes - Sprite (12-pack)
• Clarinets - Coke (12-pack)
• Saxophones - Hotdog Buns
• Trumpet/Horn - All Beef Hotdogs
• Low Brass - 4 bars of Hershey’s Chocolate
• Battery - 2 Bags of Chips
• Front Ensemble - Bag of Marshmallows & Box of Graham Crackers
• Color Guard - Diet Coke (12-pack)

Everyone bring metal hangers (for cooking hot dogs and smores). All families are invited; however, no outside guests/friends please. We're looking forward to celebrating an awesome year!

COOKBOOK RECIPES NEEDED
We’re putting together a book of recipes from the Gahr Band Family… and we need yours! Don’t miss this chance to have your family’s favorite recipe included.
Recipes can be submitted at: bandrecipebook@gmail.com


NEXT TWO WEEKS:

MONDAY 6/16
Last call for Tuxedos, Gowns, and outstanding donations
Finals: Periods 1 & 2

TUESDAY 6/17
Finals: Periods 3 & 4
*Check in / check out concert instruments 
*Working on 2014 field show music

WEDNESDAY 6/18
Finals: Periods 5 & 6
*Check in / check out concert instruments 
*Working on 2014 field show music
Graduation

THURSDAY 6/19
6:30 p.m. DCI So Cal Classic Meeting in Band Room

FRIDAY 6/20
JAZZ BAND BREAKFAST & PEP BAND REHEARSAL
8:30 a.m. Meeting at Offstreet Cafe (across the street from Gahr) for breakfast (bring $)
10:00 - 12:00 p.m. Run Pep Tunes for tomorrow's performance
*Optional: Calling new incoming students about workshops!

SATURDAY 6/21
ABCUSD Summer Fun Run http://www.abcsummerfunrun.org/
6:45 a.m. Setting up at Los Cerritos Mall in the Sear's parking lot on 183rd closest to Studebaker
*Wear your jazz band t-shirt, a hat, and sunglasses.
7:15 a.m. Sound Check
7:30 a.m. Start Performing
11:00 a.m. Clean up / Load equipment
END-OF-YEAR BEACH BONFIRE!
5:00 - 9:00 p.m. Beach Bonfire at Bolsa Chica for students & families! Bring assignment from the list.


MONDAY 6/23
Gahr Marching Gladiator Workshops Day 1!
*Wear hat, shorts, t-shirt, athletic shoes and bring water every day
*Arrive early and meet & greet with new students
11:00 a.m. Band Room open
11:30 a.m. Color Guard check-in / name tags
12:00 - 3:00 p.m. Color Guard Introduction / Rehearsal
4:30 p.m. Band & Percussion check-in / name tags
5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Band & Percussion Introduction / Rehearsal

TUESDAY 6/24
Gahr Marching Gladiator Workshops Day 2
12:00 - 3:00 p.m. Color Guard
5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Band & Percussion

WEDNESDAY 6/25
Gahr Marching Gladiator Workshops Day 3
*Hawaii Deposit of $50 Due
12:00 - 3:00 p.m. Color Guard
5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Band & Percussion

THURSDAY 6/26
Gahr Marching Gladiator Workshops Day 4
12:00 - 3:00 p.m. Color Guard
5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Band & Percussion

FRIDAY 6/27
Gahr Marching Gladiator Workshops Day 5
12:00 - 3:00 p.m. Color Guard
5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Band & Percussion
7:00 p.m. Mandatory Parent/Student Meeting for 2014 season & 2015 Hawaii Trip!
Blue Knights Drum & Bugle Corps arrive to Gahr High School

SATURDAY 6/28
Blue Knights at Gahr High School
9:00 a.m. Booster help needed organizing storage container
10:00 a.m. Watch Blue Knights Drum & Bugle Corps rehearse at Gahr High School!
5:30 p.m. Citrus College Drum Corps Show! Get free tickets from Mr. Loney.


SUNDAY 6/29
Blue Knights at Gahr High School
10:00 a.m. Watch Blue Knights Drum & Bugle Corps rehearse at Gahr High School!