CONGRATS ON A SUCCESSFUL MIDDLE SCHOOL NIGHT!
Thank you to all the 7th and 8th graders that came out from Ross, Haskell, and Tetzlaff middle schools to participate in Gahr's Middle School Band Night! We had a huge turn out and great time playing in the stands with our future Gahr musicians! Thank you to our fabulous Middle School band directors for preparing their students - Mr. Brink, Mr. Battaglia, and Mr. Gullett! We look forward to you becoming a part of the Gahr Marching Gladiators!!
GREAT JOB MARCHING GLADIATORS!
Congratulations on AWESOME performances at Friday's Homecoming Pep Rally, Middle School Band Night, and the field show performances at our last home game! We have an important week of rehearsals as we prepare for the Huntington Beach High School "Surf City Open" Field Tournament this Saturday, November 2nd.
THANK YOU BOOSTERS!
We would like to thank all the parents who have helped with all our band booster fundraisers so far this season! You guys have made a huge difference and have done an unbelievable job raising funds for the Gahr Instrumental Music Program. Everything from boba, to kettle corn, to snow cones, to cotton candy, to electronic recycling, to car washes... On behalf of the students - Thank you!!
HOLIDAY NUT SALE STARTS MONDAY!
We're selling premium quality nuts from J & N Products perfect for holiday gift giving or holiday baking! Each bag of nuts you sell will earn you $5.00 towards your account. This can help fulfill outstanding obligations or to start fundraising for winter drumline or winter guard. Orders turned in by 11/8/13 will be delivered a week before the Thanksgiving break. Nut orders and payments in cash or check made payable to “J&N Nuts” must be turned in to Mr. Loney on or before end of day, Friday, November 8, 2013. If you have any questions regarding this fundraiser, please contact Linda Stockwell at (562) 889-4817 or Prisca Alba at (562) 239-7831.
JAZZ BAND
Now that football season is over, Jazz Band will be transitioning to concert tunes. If you are a doubler (flute, clarinet, etc.) please make sure you have your secondary instrument ready for this week :) Remember, student attendance and participation are the majority of your grade, so please make sure you arrive on time with your music prepared.
GAHR MARCHING BAND IN OC REGISTERThe Orange County Register did a short article on the success of the Gahr Marching Gladiators at our first field tournament!! Watch out for some awkward wording referring to Gahr High School being located in the city of Cerritos... http://www.ocregister.com/articles/place-531812-first-field.html
MR. LONEY WINS CICERO AWARD
Mr. Loney was nominated and won the "Cicero" award for Gahr High School Teacher of the Month! This is only possible because of the incredible hard work of our students, parents & staff!! Thank you to everyone for your dedication and commitment to music education.
HUNTINGTON BEACH HS SURF CITY OPEN FIELD TOURNAMENT 11/2
Call time for Saturday's field tournament is 7:00 a.m. in the GHS Band Room. Go to bed early and hydrate Friday night. Eat a good breakfast Saturday morning and make sure you are prepared with everything you need for the field tournament. We will have a run-through, load and change into full uniform, and then travel by bus to Huntington Beach High School (1905 Main St, Huntington Beach, CA 92648). Click here for the field show line up.
Students will receive a sack lunch to eat on the bus ride and will have time to eat a late-afternoon meal at the tournament around 2:30 p.m.
PARENTS: Admission is $10 for adults, $7 for seniors & $5 for children (parents plan on bringing money for admission).
There is no spectator parking in the school lots (street parking only). Show your support by wearing your "OUTBREAK" field show t-shirt or Marching Gladiator Hoodie (still available for $35)!
Students need to bring the following:
SCHEDULE CHANGES
11/9 San Dimas Field Tournament (added) / No La Palma Parade
12/6 Seal Beach Parade (added)
12/7 Belmont Shore Parade
MONDAY 10/28
Holiday Nut Sale!
6:44 a.m. Jazz Band
Chance of rain - Wear warm clothes and a jacket for rehearsal
6th period - Percussion push out ASASP / Percussion ensemble rehearsal on field / gack
3:00 - 3:25 p.m. Basics
3:25 - 5:00 p.m. Full Rehearsal on Mvt. 1 (met / no met)
TUESDAY 10/29
6:44 a.m. Jazz Band
6th period - Percussion Ensemble in Band Room
Chance of rain - Wear warm clothes and a jacket for rehearsal
4:40 p.m. Set up for rehearsal / Gack
5:00 - 5:20 p.m. Basics on practice field
5:20 - 6:45 p.m. Continue taking met out of Mvt. 1
6:45 - 7:00 p.m. Pin squares on t-shirt
7:00 - 7:30 p.m. Transition to Ballad + squares / Mvt. 2
7:30 - 8:15 p.m. Clean Mvt. 3 (working backwards)
8:15 - 8:30 p.m. Run-throughs
WEDNESDAY 10/30
No Jazz Band
After school - sectionals / music help
THURSDAY 10/31
6:44 a.m. Jazz Band
6th period - Percussion Ensemble / Push Out
3:00 - 4:45 p.m. Rehearsal (fix major projects from Tues night)
4:45 - 5:00 p.m. Run-through
FRIDAY 11/1
No Jazz Band
6th period - Percussion Ensemble / Push Out
Tournament Rehearsal (Everyone)
3:00 - 3:30 p.m. Warm Up / Run-through
3:30 - 4:45 p.m. Chunks (2x each chunk)
4:45 - 5:00 p.m. Run-through
SATURDAY 11/2
HUNTINGTON BEACH HS SURF CITY OPEN FIELD TOURNAMENT
6:45 a.m. Band Room Open
7:00 - 7:25 a.m. Set up for Full Run-through
7:25 - 8:00 a.m. Warm Up / Run-through
8:00 - 9:15 a.m. Load Quickly & Efficiently / Change into Full Uniform
9:15 - 9:30 a.m. Meet in Band Room & Load busses
9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Travel to Huntington Beach High School (1905 Main St, Huntington Beach, CA 92648)
Eat sack lunch on bus
10:30 - 10:45 a.m. Unload
10:45 - 11:30 a.m. Walk / Start Show Warm Up
11:30 - 12:30 p.m. Official Warm Up Time (Zone A)
12:30 - 12:35 p.m. Walk to Gate
12:35 - 12:45 p.m. Gate
12:45 - 1:00 p.m. Performance
1:00 - 1:30 p.m. Debrief / Push back to bus
1:30 - 2:15 p.m. Load / Change quickly and efficiently (wear field show t-shirt & hoodie)
2:15 - 2:30 p.m. Walk back to stadium and find seats
2:30 - 4:20 p.m. Watch other bands / Eat (bring $) / Use Restroom before Awards
(Do not talk or move during other band's performances. Clap when you see something good!)
4:20 - 5:00 p.m. Awards (1A-3A)
5:00 - 5:30 p.m. Load busses
5:30 - 6:15 p.m. Travel back to Gahr High School
6:15 - 7:00 p.m. Unload & put away equipment properly / Dismissal
Thank you to all the 7th and 8th graders that came out from Ross, Haskell, and Tetzlaff middle schools to participate in Gahr's Middle School Band Night! We had a huge turn out and great time playing in the stands with our future Gahr musicians! Thank you to our fabulous Middle School band directors for preparing their students - Mr. Brink, Mr. Battaglia, and Mr. Gullett! We look forward to you becoming a part of the Gahr Marching Gladiators!!
GREAT JOB MARCHING GLADIATORS!
Congratulations on AWESOME performances at Friday's Homecoming Pep Rally, Middle School Band Night, and the field show performances at our last home game! We have an important week of rehearsals as we prepare for the Huntington Beach High School "Surf City Open" Field Tournament this Saturday, November 2nd.
THANK YOU BOOSTERS!
We would like to thank all the parents who have helped with all our band booster fundraisers so far this season! You guys have made a huge difference and have done an unbelievable job raising funds for the Gahr Instrumental Music Program. Everything from boba, to kettle corn, to snow cones, to cotton candy, to electronic recycling, to car washes... On behalf of the students - Thank you!!
HOLIDAY NUT SALE STARTS MONDAY!
We're selling premium quality nuts from J & N Products perfect for holiday gift giving or holiday baking! Each bag of nuts you sell will earn you $5.00 towards your account. This can help fulfill outstanding obligations or to start fundraising for winter drumline or winter guard. Orders turned in by 11/8/13 will be delivered a week before the Thanksgiving break. Nut orders and payments in cash or check made payable to “J&N Nuts” must be turned in to Mr. Loney on or before end of day, Friday, November 8, 2013. If you have any questions regarding this fundraiser, please contact Linda Stockwell at (562) 889-4817 or Prisca Alba at (562) 239-7831.
JAZZ BAND
Now that football season is over, Jazz Band will be transitioning to concert tunes. If you are a doubler (flute, clarinet, etc.) please make sure you have your secondary instrument ready for this week :) Remember, student attendance and participation are the majority of your grade, so please make sure you arrive on time with your music prepared.
GAHR MARCHING BAND IN OC REGISTERThe Orange County Register did a short article on the success of the Gahr Marching Gladiators at our first field tournament!! Watch out for some awkward wording referring to Gahr High School being located in the city of Cerritos... http://www.ocregister.com/articles/place-531812-first-field.html
MR. LONEY WINS CICERO AWARD
Mr. Loney was nominated and won the "Cicero" award for Gahr High School Teacher of the Month! This is only possible because of the incredible hard work of our students, parents & staff!! Thank you to everyone for your dedication and commitment to music education.
HUNTINGTON BEACH HS SURF CITY OPEN FIELD TOURNAMENT 11/2
Call time for Saturday's field tournament is 7:00 a.m. in the GHS Band Room. Go to bed early and hydrate Friday night. Eat a good breakfast Saturday morning and make sure you are prepared with everything you need for the field tournament. We will have a run-through, load and change into full uniform, and then travel by bus to Huntington Beach High School (1905 Main St, Huntington Beach, CA 92648). Click here for the field show line up.
Students will receive a sack lunch to eat on the bus ride and will have time to eat a late-afternoon meal at the tournament around 2:30 p.m.
PARENTS: Admission is $10 for adults, $7 for seniors & $5 for children (parents plan on bringing money for admission).
There is no spectator parking in the school lots (street parking only). Show your support by wearing your "OUTBREAK" field show t-shirt or Marching Gladiator Hoodie (still available for $35)!
Students need to bring the following:
- Polished, black marching shoes
- Long, black socks (calf-length)
- Plain, white t-shirt
- Compression / PE shorts
- Ties/clips for long hair
- Field Show T-shirt & Marching Gladiator Hoodie
- Change of shoes / clothes
- Money for late lunch ($10-20)
- 1-Gallon Water Jug
- Instrument/equipment, extra reeds, sticks, valve oil, etc.
- Snacks for bus ride
SCHEDULE CHANGES
11/9 San Dimas Field Tournament (added) / No La Palma Parade
12/6 Seal Beach Parade (added)
12/7 Belmont Shore Parade
MONDAY 10/28
Holiday Nut Sale!
6:44 a.m. Jazz Band
Chance of rain - Wear warm clothes and a jacket for rehearsal
6th period - Percussion push out ASASP / Percussion ensemble rehearsal on field / gack
3:00 - 3:25 p.m. Basics
3:25 - 5:00 p.m. Full Rehearsal on Mvt. 1 (met / no met)
TUESDAY 10/29
6:44 a.m. Jazz Band
6th period - Percussion Ensemble in Band Room
Chance of rain - Wear warm clothes and a jacket for rehearsal
4:40 p.m. Set up for rehearsal / Gack
5:00 - 5:20 p.m. Basics on practice field
5:20 - 6:45 p.m. Continue taking met out of Mvt. 1
6:45 - 7:00 p.m. Pin squares on t-shirt
7:00 - 7:30 p.m. Transition to Ballad + squares / Mvt. 2
7:30 - 8:15 p.m. Clean Mvt. 3 (working backwards)
8:15 - 8:30 p.m. Run-throughs
WEDNESDAY 10/30
No Jazz Band
After school - sectionals / music help
THURSDAY 10/31
6:44 a.m. Jazz Band
6th period - Percussion Ensemble / Push Out
3:00 - 4:45 p.m. Rehearsal (fix major projects from Tues night)
4:45 - 5:00 p.m. Run-through
FRIDAY 11/1
No Jazz Band
6th period - Percussion Ensemble / Push Out
Tournament Rehearsal (Everyone)
3:00 - 3:30 p.m. Warm Up / Run-through
3:30 - 4:45 p.m. Chunks (2x each chunk)
4:45 - 5:00 p.m. Run-through
SATURDAY 11/2
HUNTINGTON BEACH HS SURF CITY OPEN FIELD TOURNAMENT
6:45 a.m. Band Room Open
7:00 - 7:25 a.m. Set up for Full Run-through
7:25 - 8:00 a.m. Warm Up / Run-through
8:00 - 9:15 a.m. Load Quickly & Efficiently / Change into Full Uniform
9:15 - 9:30 a.m. Meet in Band Room & Load busses
9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Travel to Huntington Beach High School (1905 Main St, Huntington Beach, CA 92648)
Eat sack lunch on bus
10:30 - 10:45 a.m. Unload
10:45 - 11:30 a.m. Walk / Start Show Warm Up
11:30 - 12:30 p.m. Official Warm Up Time (Zone A)
12:30 - 12:35 p.m. Walk to Gate
12:35 - 12:45 p.m. Gate
12:45 - 1:00 p.m. Performance
1:00 - 1:30 p.m. Debrief / Push back to bus
1:30 - 2:15 p.m. Load / Change quickly and efficiently (wear field show t-shirt & hoodie)
2:15 - 2:30 p.m. Walk back to stadium and find seats
2:30 - 4:20 p.m. Watch other bands / Eat (bring $) / Use Restroom before Awards
(Do not talk or move during other band's performances. Clap when you see something good!)
4:20 - 5:00 p.m. Awards (1A-3A)
5:00 - 5:30 p.m. Load busses
5:30 - 6:15 p.m. Travel back to Gahr High School
6:15 - 7:00 p.m. Unload & put away equipment properly / Dismissal
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