Announcements

JAZZ BANDS

• Ball State Jazz Festival – THIS SATURDAY MARCH 3 - All four JazzBands and a new Jazz Combo, over 80 students, will perform in the 39th Annual “Dimensions in Jazz Festival” at Ball State University in Muncie.  Day performances FREE admission. 

• Jazz at the Ritz – FRIDAY MARCH 16 - Click to Buy Tickets or at CHS Bookstore during – $15 General Admission -Doors open at 6:30 - Desserts, Soft Drinks, Dance Floor TWICE as big as last year, FREE parking, and the BEST FOUR JAZZ BANDS IN THE LAND. Over 500 attended last year’s event – Don’t Miss It! Volunteer information later this week.

• Jazz Band Fees Now Due - $45 per student, payable to CHS Band Boosters, PO Box 65, Carmel IN 46082 OR on the Band website click here “Pay Your Fees”

CONCERT BANDS

• ExtravaBandza! TUESDAY MARCH 27 - Volunteers - , Your Members Need Your Help! - Be a part of the excitement of the first-ever Carmel Bands ExtravaBandza! on Tuesday, March 27th.  To make this event a great experience for our 6th-12th grade band students and their family and friends, we need many volunteers.  As always, I am sure we can count on you to be a direct part of this event.  We have a variety of volunteer opportunities from 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm.  Realizing that many are unable to assist during some of those hours, please click here to email Terri Miller as soon possible what the best time is for you.  Also, there are a few tasks that need to be completed before the day of the event. This event will count as one of your volunteer responsibilities for the 2012 marching band season. ‘Looking forward to working with you and seeing you at ExtavaBandza/ For more event information and ticket ordering, click here.

• Wind Symphony One Additional Rehearsals - There will be two additional after school rehearsals planned for Wind Symphony One on Thursday March 22nd 3:30-6:00 PM and Friday March 23rd 3:30-6:00 PM.Please welcome The Family Group as an official Corporate Sponsor of Carmel Bands.

WINTER GUARD

• Carmel World Guard - SATURDAY MARCH 3 – State Prelims – Mooresville High School - Perform their show Word at 8:40 PM - Click for full schedule.

• Carmel “A” Guard - SATURDAY MARCH 3 – State Prelims – Moorseville High School - Perform their show, Windmills at 1:24 PM.

• Carmel JV Guard - SATURDAY MARCH 3 – Rehearsal Camp – CHS - Rehearse their show, ‘Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.

SHOW CHOIR BAND – AMBASSADOR AND ACCENT BRASS 

• Fort Wayne Carroll Classic - SATURDAY MARCH 10 - Come enjoy and support the The Ambassadors, Accents and Backup Band at the “Carroll Classic” show choir contest at Fort Wayne Carroll High School.  The “Classic” presents over 400 talented singers, dancers, and musicians, from 16 high schools over both Prelims and Finals, with top 5 mixed choirs and top 3 women’s choirs competing for Grand Champion in each division in the evening finals.

SCHOLARSHIP

• Carmel High School Band Boosters Scholarship - Award Guidelines - DUE MONDAY MARCH 5

• The Carmel High School Band Boosters awards a scholarship of $1,000 each year to a deserving CHS Senior. To be eligible, the student must be a member of the Marching Band, Guard and/or the Concert Band during their Senior year. Each student will fill out an application and write an essay on why they feel they are deserving of the scholarship. The selection committee consists of parent representatives of each of the Marching Band, Guard, Concert Band and a Band Booster Member appointed by the Band Booster President.

• There are no exact criteria in terms of selecting the winner; however, it has been agreed that the essay is the most important part of the application; the quality of the essay should comprise about 70-75% of the applicant’s strength. The essay should be well written, with correct punctuation and grammar, as befits a soon-to-be graduate of CHS. The essay should also convey how important the music programs at Carmel HS have been to the student, and possibly what the student has done in return for the CHS Performing Arts programs.

• The other factors in the judging process include community service, extracurricular activities, and awards. A copy of the application used in this determination follows. The judges will meet to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the essays, weigh in the other factors and determine the winner.

• The application forms given to the judges will not have the student’s names on them and the applicant will remain anonymous to the Selection Committee. However, certain answers on the form or information volunteered in the essay (such as “Drum Major” or “Sax Section Leader”) sometimes give away the identity of the applicant. There is no way around this quite often, other than the committee will judge each essay and application form as objectively as possible.

• The selected student will be notified prior to the May Scholarship Awards Night.

• OBTAIN THE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FROM THE DIRECTORS AND TURN THIS COMPLETED FORM AND YOUR TYPED ESSAY INTO MR. COOK BY MONDAY, March 5^TH, 2012

MARCHING BAND – 2012 SCHEDULE!

Carmel High School Marching Greyhounds
2012 Spring/Summer Schedule (Page 1)

Important notice to parents:

• All rehearsals are mandatory unless a student is excused by Mr. Saucedo.
• Please make every effort to plan vacations, summer camps, doctor’s appointments, etc. during times that the band is not rehearsing.
• Thank you for your help as it is crucial to our success to have good attendance at all rehearsals during the summer and fall.
• Students missing rehearsal for any reason may be moved into an alternate position at any time during the summer or fall.

May 8, 10 (Tue/Thur)     Fall Color Guard Auditions     (P105)
6:00-8:30pm

May 15, 17 (Tue/Thur)   Guard Rehearsals                 (P105)
6:00-9:00pm                                           
(Attendance Required-Absences must be approved by Mr. Saucedo)

May 19 (Sat)               Band Get Acquainted Camp   (P105)
 Guard Dance Camp
10:00am-6:00pm
Lunch Break 1-2pm
(Attendance Required-Absences must be approved by Mr. Saucedo)

May 24 (Thur)              Graduation Ceremony (Pepsi Coliseum) (CHS Wind Symphony I only)

May 25 (Fri)                 Last Day of School

May 29-31 (Tue-Thur)  Band-Guard Rehearsals        (P105/Stadium)
Band 1:00-8:00pm
Dinner Break 5-6pm
Guard 1:00-9:00pm
Dinner Break 5-6pm
(Attendance Required-Absences must be approved by Mr. S)

June 4-8 (Mon-Fri)       No Band-Guard Rehearsals

June 11-15 (Mon-Fri)   No Band-Guard Rehearsals

June 18-21 (Mon-Thur) Guard Rehearsals Only (No Band)  (P105/Stadium)
1:00-9:00pm
Dinner Break 5-6pm
(Attendance Required-Absences must be approved by Mr. S)

June 25-28 (Mon-Thur)Band Rehearsals Only (No Guard) (P105/Stadium)
1:00-8:00pm
(Attendance Required-Absences must be approved by Mr. S) Dinner Break 5-6pm

June 30 (Sat)           Car Wash Fundraiser (West Parking Lot at CHS)
9:00am-3:00pm
Attendance Required-Absences must be approved by Mr. Saucedo)

Carmel High School Marching Greyhounds
2012 Spring/Summer Schedule
(Page 2)

July 2-3 (Mon-Tue)    Band-Guard Rehearsals     (P105/Stadium)
10:00am-9:00pm
Lunch Break 1-2pm
Dinner Break 5-6pm
(Attendance Required-Absences must be approved by Mr. S)

July 4 (Wed)            PERFORMANCE Carmel Independence Day Parade
9:00am-12:00pm
(Attendance Required – Absences must be approved by Mr. Saucedo)

July 5-6 (Thur-Fri)    NO BAND-GUARD REHEARSALS

July 9-13 (Mon-Fri)   NO BAND-GUARD REHEARSALS

July 16-20 (Mon-Fri) NO BAND-GUARD REHEARSALS

July 23-27 (Mon-Fri) NO BAND-GUARD REHEARSALS

July 30-Aug 2 (Mon-Thur) Band-Guard (Band Camp)  (P105/Stadium)
10:00am-9:00pm
Lunch Break 1-2pm
Dinner Break 5-6pm
(Attendance Required-No Exceptions)

Aug 3 (Fri)             State Fair Band Day Competition (Tentative)
All Day
(Select Group Only) (More info to come!)

August 6-8 (Mon-Wed) Band-Guard Rehearsals     (P105/Stadium)
1:00-9:00pm
Dinner Break 5-6pm
(Attendance Required-Absences must be approved by Mr. S)

August 9 (Thur)     Band-Guard Rehearsals        (P105/Stadium)
10:00am-6:00pm
Lunch Break 1-2pm
(Attendance Required-Absences must be approved by Mr. S)

August 10 (Fri)      Marching Band Pool Party
8:00-11:00pm
No Rehearsals

August 11-12 (Sat-Sun)       NO BAND-GUARD REHEARSALS
DCI Finals Saturday Night at Lucas Oil Stadium

August 13 (Mon)   Band-Guard Rehearsal           (P105/Stadium)
3:45-6:00pm
(Attendance Required – Absences must be approved by Mr. Saucedo)

August 14 (Tue)
Band Rehearsal                     (P105/Stadium)
3:45-6:00pm
Guard Rehearsal                   (P105/Stadium)
6:00-8:15pm

August 15 (Wed)                 First Day of School

Carmel High School Marching Greyhounds
2012 Fall Schedule (Page 1)

Starting with the 1^st day of school (Wednesday, August 15^th)

• the Band will rehearse from 7:00-7:40am and 3:45-6:00pm (except Mondays).
• The Guard will rehearse on Gold Days at 6:50am and will follow the band’s schedule in the afternoon,
• except for Tuesdays, when they will rehearse from 6:00-8:15pm.

ALL FALL REHEARSALS AND PERFORMANCES ARE MANDATORY FOR ALL MEMBERS!!!!!

August 15 (Wed)   Morning and Afternoon Rehearsals Begin
(We rehearse each school day except Mondays)
7:00-7:40am
3:45-6:00pm

August 17 (Fri)    Home Football vs. Columbus North
3:45-9:30pm
Rehearse ● Pitch in Dinner ● Pre-game & Half-time in Uniform

August 18 (Sat)   Band-Guard Rehearsals
9:00am-12:00pm
1:00-4:00pm

August 25 (Sat)   Band-Guard Rehearsals
9:00am-12:00pm
1:00-4:00pm
5:00-8:00pm

September 1 (Sat)  Free Weekend ●
No rehearsal Saturday ● Enjoy the weekend!

September 3 (Mon) Labor Day – No School

September 7 (Fri)   Home Football vs. Terre Haute South
3:45-9:30pm
Rehearse ● Pitch in Dinner ● Pre-game & Half-time in Uniform

September 8 (Sat) Band-Guard Rehearsals
9:00am-12:00pm
1:00-4:00pm
5:00-8:00pm

September 15 (Sat)  Band-Guard Rehearsals
9:00am-12:00pm
1:00-4:00pm
5:00-8:00pm

September 21 (Fri)   Home Football vs. North Central (Homecoming)
3:45-9:30pm
Rehearse ● Pitch in Dinner ● Pre-game & Half-time in Uniform
(Parade in the afternoon)

September 22 (Sat) COMPETITION
All Day/Times TBA
(Site TBA)

September 28 (Fri)  Carmel vs. Warren Central at Lucas Oil Stadium
3:45-9:30pm
Rehearse ● Pitch in Dinner ● Pre-game & Half-time in Uniform

September 29 (Sat) ISSMA District Competition
All Day/Times TBA
(Lawrence Central High School)

October 5 (Fri)        Marching Band Community Night
7:00pm
(CHS Stadium)

Carmel High School Marching Greyhounds
2012 Fall Schedule (Page 2)

October 6 (Sat)       Free Weekend ●
No rehearsal Saturday ● Enjoy the weekend!

October 12 (Fri)      Home Football vs. Ben Davis
3:45-9:30pm
(Senior Night)
Rehearse ● Pitch in Dinner ● Pre-game & Half-time in Uniform

October 13 (Sat)     ISSMA REGIONAL Competition
All Day/Times TBA
(Site TBA)

October 19 (Fri)      Potential Football Sectional Playoffs, Round I
TBA

October 19 (Fri)
Rehearsal Camp (Fall Break)
9:00am-Noon & 1:00-4:00pm
BOA INDIANAPOLIS SUPER REGIONAL-PRELIMS
Evening (TBA)

October 20 (Sat)
Rehearsal Camp (Fall Break)
9:00am-Noon & 1:00-4:00pm
BOA INDIANAPOLIS SUPER REGIONAL-FINALS
Evening (TBA)

October 22 (Mon)    NO SCHOOL (Fall Break) NO REHEARSAL

October 26 (Fri)      Potential Football Sectional Playoffs, Round II
TBA

October 27 (Sat)     ISSMA SEMI-STATE
All Day/Times TBA
(Site TBA)

November 2 (Fri)     Potential Football Sectional Playoffs (Round III)
TBA

November 3 (Sat)    ISSMA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
All Day/Times TBA
(Lucas Oil Stadium)

November 5-9        Normal Rehearsal Times
(Mon-Fri)               We will rehearse on Monday of this week!!

November 8-10      BOA GRAND NATIONALS
Times TBA
(Thur-Sat)             Thursday and Friday: Prelims I and II
Saturday: Semi-Finals and Finals
Potential Football Regional Playoffs (Friday, Nov. 9^th)

November 12 (Mon) Band Banquet         (Ritz Charles in Carmel)
6:00-9:30pm

November 16 (Fri)   Potential Football Semi-State
TBA

November 24 (Sat)  Potential Football State Finals (Lucas Oil Stadium)
TBA

What’s different this season?

1)      No rehearsals on Fridays or Saturdays in the summer.
All CCS buildings are closed on Fridays during the summer months).

2)      All MB members get 6 and 1/2 weeks of summer free with NO rehearsal.

3)      Many Monday-Thursday rehearsals are now 1:00-8:00pm with a one hour dinner

break.

4)      New attendance policy (Parents must contact Mr. Saucedo to request an absence).

5)      Band Camp Attendance is now required with NO exceptions (July 30-August 2).

6)      Possible State Fair Performance for a select group of performers on Aug. 3

(Fundraiser).

7)      BOA Indy Regional is over Fall Break weekend. Fall Break is now on Friday
and Monday instead of Thursday and Friday.

8)      The last two weekends of our competitive season are ISSMA State and Grand Nationals.

9)      We’re going to be great earlier than usual.

SHOW CHOIR BAND – AMBASSADOR AND ACCENT BRASS

• Ambassadors Grand Champions in Fort Wayne Homestead Invitational Last Saturday - The Ambassador Brass Backup Band was instrumental, essential even, in the Ambassadors Grand Champion win at last Saturday’s Ft. Wayne Homestead Invitational.  Congrats, Band!!

SCRIP

• SCRIP pickup is regularly on Thursday.  Location is at the School Main Entrance, by the Entrance #1, Circle Entrance off Main Street, from 5 until 6 PM. 

SPONSORS OF YOUR CARMEL BANDS

The Family Group – A New Sponsor!

Please welcome The Family Group as an official Corporate Sponsor of Carmel Bands.  The Family Group is a locally owned and operated contracting company dedicated to “providing top-notch remodels, repair and preventative services”For more information on The Family Group, click here.