We've got a number of things coming up this week! On Thursday, the entire Gahr Marching Gladiators will be recognized by the City of Cerritos for our Division 5 Finals & Grand Championships achievement! This Saturday, our Color Guard will be hosting a ZUMBATHON event at Gahr High School! Also on Saturday, the 2016 Indoor Percussion Ensemble will have their first SCPA performance at Valencia High School! Please make sure you are caught up with your 2nd payment for Winter Guard and Indoor Percussion so we are able to pay our instructors.
FRESHMAN FITNESS EXAM
All 9th graders will be taking the freshman fitness test this week during their band, percussion, or color guard final. Please wear athletic clothing & shoes, eat breakfast, and hydrate the day before. This is part of the requirement to receive PE credit.
CITY OF CERRITOS RECOGNITION THIS THURSDAY 1/28!
The Cerritos City Council will be recognizing the students of the Gahr Marching Gladiators this Thursday, January 28th at 7:00PM! Family, friends, and alumni are encouraged to join us and celebrate our incredible students' achievement! Cerritos City Hall is located at 18125 Bloomfield Ave, Cerritos, CA 90703. Next week, the ABCUSD School Board will be recognizing us on Tuesday, February 2nd at 7:00PM.
2016 DISTRICT HONOR BAND
Thank you so much to all the parents and students who helped with honor band auditions, and congratulations to the 23 Gahr HS students who made it! HONOR BAND STUDENTS: We are pulling the tune "Journey Through Orion" and adding the piece "Blessed Are They." There is a sectional this Thursday, January 28th from 2-4PM. Work out a carpool in advance, eat lunch, and arrive early to find the band room and set up.
- Flutes/Double Reeds @ Cerritos HS
- Single Reeds @ Artesia HS
- Brass @ Gahr HS
- Percussion @ Whitney HS (bring sticks and mallets)
There are three Tuesday rehearsals from 6:30-9PM at Whitney HS leading up to the concert: 2/2, 2/9, and 2/16. The concert is Thursday, February 18th at 7:00PM @ Whitney HS. Keep practicing your music! This is shaping up to be a great group!
ZUMBATHON THIS SATURDAY!
Join us THIS SATURDAY for our ZUMBATHON event at Gahr High School! Get in shape for the new year and beneFIT the Gahr HS Color Guard program! Tickets are just $10 in advance or $15 at the door. For ticket info please call Dee Dee Varney (562) 413-3068 or Rocio Guzman (562) 455-0535. COLOR GUARD: ALL TICKET MONEY AND UNSOLD TICKETS ARE DUE IN THE DROP BOX TOMORROW (1/25).
FRESHMAN FITNESS EXAM
All 9th graders will be taking the freshman fitness test this week during their band, percussion, or color guard final. Please wear athletic clothing & shoes, eat breakfast, and hydrate the day before. This is part of the requirement to receive PE credit.
CITY OF CERRITOS RECOGNITION THIS THURSDAY 1/28!
The Cerritos City Council will be recognizing the students of the Gahr Marching Gladiators this Thursday, January 28th at 7:00PM! Family, friends, and alumni are encouraged to join us and celebrate our incredible students' achievement! Cerritos City Hall is located at 18125 Bloomfield Ave, Cerritos, CA 90703. Next week, the ABCUSD School Board will be recognizing us on Tuesday, February 2nd at 7:00PM.
2016 DISTRICT HONOR BAND
Thank you so much to all the parents and students who helped with honor band auditions, and congratulations to the 23 Gahr HS students who made it! HONOR BAND STUDENTS: We are pulling the tune "Journey Through Orion" and adding the piece "Blessed Are They." There is a sectional this Thursday, January 28th from 2-4PM. Work out a carpool in advance, eat lunch, and arrive early to find the band room and set up.
- Flutes/Double Reeds @ Cerritos HS
- Single Reeds @ Artesia HS
- Brass @ Gahr HS
- Percussion @ Whitney HS (bring sticks and mallets)
There are three Tuesday rehearsals from 6:30-9PM at Whitney HS leading up to the concert: 2/2, 2/9, and 2/16. The concert is Thursday, February 18th at 7:00PM @ Whitney HS. Keep practicing your music! This is shaping up to be a great group!
ZUMBATHON THIS SATURDAY!
Join us THIS SATURDAY for our ZUMBATHON event at Gahr High School! Get in shape for the new year and beneFIT the Gahr HS Color Guard program! Tickets are just $10 in advance or $15 at the door. For ticket info please call Dee Dee Varney (562) 413-3068 or Rocio Guzman (562) 455-0535. COLOR GUARD: ALL TICKET MONEY AND UNSOLD TICKETS ARE DUE IN THE DROP BOX TOMORROW (1/25).
DISTRICT BAND FESTIVAL 3/16
The Gahr High School concert ensembles will be performing on Wednesday, March 16th at the ABCUSD Band Festival at Whitney High School. Our Concert Band performs at 5:00PM and the Wind Ensemble performs at 7:00PM. Admission is free! Please come support our wonderful musicians. The student call time is 1 hour before the performance time - with your instrument, music, and wearing all black concert attire. Please arrange for carpooling to Whitney HS.
WINTER GUARD "GO FUND ME"
We need to raise $1,200 to purchase a new guard floor! THIS FUNDRAISER ENDS THIS FRIDAY. The money will be used to buy a heavy-duty vinyl tarp that our color guard performs on for competitions. Our 2016 show theme is all about computers & circuit boards. By getting the tarp digitally-printed, we will be able to create a captivating and detailed floor design that will enhance our production and allow the vision of our instructors to come to life! Please visit http://gofund.com/guardfloor to make a donation. Thank you so much for your support!
THIS WEEK:
MONDAY 1/25
ZUMBATHON TICKET MONEY & UNSOLD TICKETS DUE IN DROP BOX
6:44AM Last Jazz Band for the week
3:00-5:30PM Indoor Percussion Rehearsal
5:00-8:30PM Winter Guard Rehearsal
TUESDAY 1/26
No Jazz Band
5:00-8:30PM Indoor Percussion Rehearsal
WEDNESDAY 1/27
No Jazz Band or Wind Ensemble
3:00PM Wind Ensemble Re-Auditions
3:00-6:00PM Winter Guard
THURSDAY 1/28
No Jazz Band or Concert Band
2:00-4:00PM Honor Band Sectionals (eat lunch & do not be late)
7:00PM GAHR MARCHING GLADIATORS RECOGNITION AT CERRITOS CITY HALL (18125 Bloomfield Ave, Cerritos, CA 90703)
FRIDAY 1/29
GUARD GOFUNDME FLOOR FUNDRAISER ENDS
1:30-8:30PM Indoor Percussion Show Rehearsal
1:30-5:00pm Rehearsal (TIME IS EARLIER THAN ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED)
5:00-6:00pm Dinner (on your own)
6:00-8:20pm Rehearsal / Run-through
8:20-8:30pm Assign parent carpool groups / Put away equipment
Parent helpers for the show, please arrive by 7:15pm to get job assignments. Thank you!
Prepare MPR for ZUMBATHON (sound system)
SATURDAY 1/30
7:15AM Final set up
8:30-10:30AM ZUMBATHON in MPR!
INDOOR PERCUSSION SCPA SHOW @ VALENCIA HSEat breakfast and stretch before arriving!9:30am - Band room open, arrive, setup for rehearsal
10:00am - Rehearsal
12:00pm - Clean, load truck
12:45pm - Lunch. Bring $5! Change into blue jeans, black 2015 “Under Construction” field show t-shirt, black marching shoes. Everyone needs to have black “under armor” (compression shirt) for the next show to wear under our uniforms.
1:45pm - Get into carpool groups
1:50pm - Leave for Valencia HS (500 Bradford Ave, Placentia, CA 92870)
2:30pm - Arrive at Valencia HS, unload truck, use restrooms
2:45pm - Sectional tuning, stretch, warmups
3:30pm - Full Ensemble
3:45pm - Quick snack break
4:00pm - Final run
4:05pm - Move to gate
4:14pm - Gate Time
4:24pm - Performance Time!
4:30pm - Move equipment back to truck, debrief, change, load, eat dinner
5:24pm - A & Open class awards (Manuel & Kate for awards this show)
Remember to be respectful in the stands and clap for ourselves and other groups. Don’t worry about scores & placements and focus on
After awards - Eat dinner (on your own, bring $10-$15), check out lot practice of World Class groups (Woodbridge Concert Percussion, POW, Pulse, RCC)
7:30pm - In back stands to watch PSCO & World class ensembles
8:45pm - RCC finishes, leave Valencia before Concert & World awards
9:15pm - Arrive at Gahr, unload quickly and efficiently
9:45pm - Dismissed
Full day's lineup - http://www.sc-pa.org/admin/system/files/schedule/01Valencia%20HS.pdf
Good luck on your semester finals!
MONDAY 1/25
ZUMBATHON TICKET MONEY & UNSOLD TICKETS DUE IN DROP BOX
6:44AM Last Jazz Band for the week
3:00-5:30PM Indoor Percussion Rehearsal
5:00-8:30PM Winter Guard Rehearsal
TUESDAY 1/26
No Jazz Band
5:00-8:30PM Indoor Percussion Rehearsal
WEDNESDAY 1/27
No Jazz Band or Wind Ensemble
3:00PM Wind Ensemble Re-Auditions
3:00-6:00PM Winter Guard
THURSDAY 1/28
No Jazz Band or Concert Band
2:00-4:00PM Honor Band Sectionals (eat lunch & do not be late)
7:00PM GAHR MARCHING GLADIATORS RECOGNITION AT CERRITOS CITY HALL (18125 Bloomfield Ave, Cerritos, CA 90703)
FRIDAY 1/29
GUARD GOFUNDME FLOOR FUNDRAISER ENDS
1:30-8:30PM Indoor Percussion Show Rehearsal
1:30-5:00pm Rehearsal (TIME IS EARLIER THAN ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED)
5:00-6:00pm Dinner (on your own)
6:00-8:20pm Rehearsal / Run-through
8:20-8:30pm Assign parent carpool groups / Put away equipment
Parent helpers for the show, please arrive by 7:15pm to get job assignments. Thank you!
Prepare MPR for ZUMBATHON (sound system)
SATURDAY 1/30
7:15AM Final set up
8:30-10:30AM ZUMBATHON in MPR!
INDOOR PERCUSSION SCPA SHOW @ VALENCIA HSEat breakfast and stretch before arriving!9:30am - Band room open, arrive, setup for rehearsal
10:00am - Rehearsal
12:00pm - Clean, load truck
12:45pm - Lunch. Bring $5! Change into blue jeans, black 2015 “Under Construction” field show t-shirt, black marching shoes. Everyone needs to have black “under armor” (compression shirt) for the next show to wear under our uniforms.
1:45pm - Get into carpool groups
1:50pm - Leave for Valencia HS (500 Bradford Ave, Placentia, CA 92870)
2:30pm - Arrive at Valencia HS, unload truck, use restrooms
2:45pm - Sectional tuning, stretch, warmups
3:30pm - Full Ensemble
3:45pm - Quick snack break
4:00pm - Final run
4:05pm - Move to gate
4:14pm - Gate Time
4:24pm - Performance Time!
4:30pm - Move equipment back to truck, debrief, change, load, eat dinner
5:24pm - A & Open class awards (Manuel & Kate for awards this show)
Remember to be respectful in the stands and clap for ourselves and other groups. Don’t worry about scores & placements and focus on
After awards - Eat dinner (on your own, bring $10-$15), check out lot practice of World Class groups (Woodbridge Concert Percussion, POW, Pulse, RCC)
7:30pm - In back stands to watch PSCO & World class ensembles
8:45pm - RCC finishes, leave Valencia before Concert & World awards
9:15pm - Arrive at Gahr, unload quickly and efficiently
9:45pm - Dismissed
Full day's lineup - http://www.sc-pa.org/admin/system/files/schedule/01Valencia%20HS.pdf
Good luck on your semester finals!
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