​Congratulations Band & Percussion on a great two days of workshops! We had a great turnout with nearly 100 students participating. Thank you so much to all the booster parents who helped check in students and serve ice cream. We are very excited about the potential of this year's group and our 2017 field show production, "CONSPIRACY THEORY."

BAND CAMP PACKET:
Make sure you've read through the Band Camp Newsletter and have these forms filled out to bring in August.
- 2017 Band Camp Newsletter
- ​2017 Summer and Fall Schedule
- 2017 Band Camp Schedule
- ​2017-18 Consent to Participate
- ​Parent Volunteer Form
- ​Booster Membership Form
- Authorization to Photograph Form

TWO GREAT WAYS TO RAISE MONEY:
- Field Show Program Ads - Earn 100% of the profit from all field show ad sales. The ad prices range from $25 to $175. Many local businesses are looking for ways to advertise to the community. Some parents have already sold over four ads for next year's program!
- Student Sponsorship Letter - 100% of the money sponsorships goes directly to your student account. These take a few hours to complete and mail out, but the return on investment is HUGE if you can make $400-500! This is a great way your family and loved ones can help support. Click here for instructions.

STAY IN CONTACT
In addition to email, the Gahr Instrumental Music Program uses Remind, Facebook, and our website as primary ways to stay informed.
- Sign up for Remind text messages! Text “@d4b73” to “81010”
- Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/gahrband
- Bookmark our website: www.gahrband.org

NEXT STEPS:
- Make sure you've turned in your completed Athletic Clearance Packet to Dulce in the front office.
- Get your band camp gear: 1-gallon water jug, sunscreen, athletic clothing and shoes, hat (no visors), black 3-ring binder with sheet protectors.
- Make your first payment of $150.00 to “Gahr Band Boosters.” You can put it in the Drop Box in the Band Room or mail it to Gahr Instrumental Music, 11111 Artesia Blvd., Cerritos, CA 90703. You can pay this online.
- Practice your warm ups, field show music, and wind audition packet. The summer is also a great time to start taking private music lessons to get ahead!

​IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. COLOR GUARD: Next week we have color guard mini-camp Tuesday-Thurday, June 27th-29th from 1PM-8PM each day. If you or a friend missed the workshops at the beginning of June, it's not too late to come check it out! Our color guard booster parents will have lunch available for $5 per day:
- Tuesday: Pizza and drinks
- Wednesday: Subway Sandwich, chips and drinks
- Thursday: Chicken, potato salad, rolls and drinks 
Please bring $15 on Tuesday for all three days. Thank you!

2. BATTERY & FRONT ENSEMBLE: Next week we have rehearsals on Wednesday and Thursday from 1-5PM each day. Please have your warms and music ready to go so we can make some progress! Battery - You also have a Tuesday evening practice from 5-8PM.

3. See Drum Corps LIVE at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Saturday, July 2nd! If you like watching marching bands, this will blow you away! Group tickets are just $20/person and can be purchased from Mr. Loney. Click here for more info about this event.

4. If you still need to check out an instrument for the summer, turn in the signed Instrument Rental Form and $35 rental donation. You can pay this on the website here. The Band Room will be open next week Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 1PM-8PM if you need to check out a school instrument.

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NEXT WEEK:

MONDAY 6/26
Athletic Clearance Packets Due

TUESDAY 6/27
ALWAYS ARRIVE 15-20 MINUTES BEFORE REHEARSAL STARTS.
1:00PM-8:00PM Color Guard Mini-Camp (bring $5 for dinner)
5:00-8:00PM Battery Practice

WEDNESDAY 6/28
1:00PM-5:00PM Battery & Front Ensemble rehearsal
1:00PM-8:00PM Color Guard Mini-Camp (bring $5 for dinner)

THURSDAY 6/29
1:00PM-5:00PM Battery & Front Ensemble rehearsal
1:00PM-8:00PM Color Guard Mini-Camp (bring $5 for dinner)

SATURDAY 7/1
DCI Rose Bowl Show!
Group tickets are $20/person and must be purchased from Mr. Loney in advance.
1:30PM Pick up tickets from Mr. Loney and lunch at Denny's at the Long Beach Town Center - 11605 E Carson St, Lakewood, CA 90715. Please bring cash for your meal.
3:30PM Optional ticket pick-up time at Gahr High School
***IF YOU ARE A STUDENT WHO PURCHASED A SINGLE TICKET, PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A RIDE TO/FROM THE ROSE BOWL***
Carpool to Rose Bowl Stadium, 1001 Rose Bowl Drive, Pasadena, CA 91103
3:00PM  Parking Lot Opens - $5 CASH PER VEHICLE
5:30PM  Welcome & National Anthem
5:40PM  Gold - Oceanside, CA
5:55PM  Incognito - Brea, CA
6:10PM  Watchmen - Riverside, CA
6:25PM  Impulse - Buena Park, CA
6:40PM  Golden Empire - Bakersfield, CA
6:55PM  Intermission
7:25PM  Mandarins - Sacramento, CA
7:43PM  Pacific Crest - Diamond Bar, CA
8:01PM  The Academy - Tempe, AZ
8:19PM  Phantom Regiment - Rockford, IL
8:37PM  Blue Knights - Denver, CO
8:55PM  Santa Clara Vanguard - Santa Clara, CA
9:13PM  ​Blue Devils - Concord, CA