Summer Band – 1st Day Checklist

The following list of items should be brought with you on your first day of Summer Band.  Please review it carefully to ensure that you do not forget anything important, and do not wait until the night before to look at it.  READ IT NOW!  For your convenience, you can print it out by clicking the print button at the end of this post.

Students will be sent home the first day if a Physical Form is not on file.  It is the student’s responsibility to get the form from their athletic trainer if it was turned in to them in the spring.

*Returning students & parents: Please read #7 carefully as this is a slight change that will be enforced this year!

Students should have been contacted by respected section leader already in a text group (i.e.- GroupMe, group text thread, etc.). This is the absolute quickest way to get answers to questions as these leaders are in direct contact with the band directors beginning this week of 7/22/19, Leadership Camp. **Please make sure all of your information is updated in Charms ASAP!!!**

  1. Sheet music for Marching Show and Stand Tunes
    • The Marching Show needs to be in a 3 ring binder with plastic sheet protectors.
    • The Stand Tunes should be in a flip folder in numerical order.
  2. Flip Folder and Lyre for instrument.
    • These can be purchased at Music & Arts across from Baybrook Mall, at H&H Music across from Ellington Field, or at Amazon.com by clicking the link at the right.
    • Additional tunes will be added as they arrive.
  3. Instrument
    • With all necessary equipment such as reeds, valve oil, etc….
    • Instruments will be set down on concrete, therefore it is recommended that you bring a small towel to place underneath your instrument. (Not required)
    • School-issued instruments will be checked out the first day.
  4. Pencil(s)
  5. Water
    • Camelbaks are highly recommended
    • 1/2 gallon or bigger water jug filled with water only.  No water bottles, milk jugs, etc.
    • Blue water jugs ordered at equipment night are required for football games and should only have the student’s name and instrument on them.  Stickers and other decorations need to be removed.  These will not be delivered until the first game.
  6. Athletic shoes
    • Vans, Toms, converse, vibram five fingers, or similar shoes are not acceptable footwear.
  7. Athletic WHITE t-shirt and shorts (no jeans or long pants)
    • White tank tops are allowed.
    • White tees can have some print on them.
    • Ladies undergarments must remain hidden.
  8. Sunscreen
    • Get the correct SPF for your skin type.
    • Apply sunscreen before you leave your house.
    • Reapply as needed during breaks.
  9. Hat/visor and sunglasses
    • Sun protection for your eyes
    • Silly hats need to remain at home
  10. Prepare for rehearsal at least 48 hours in advance
    • Drink Gatorade the night before every rehearsal
    • Eliminate soft drinks and energy drinks from your diet
  11. Eat a quality breakfast and drink lots of water before rehearsal
    • Do NOT eat a big bowl of sugary cereal or pop-tarts.  You will end up feeling terrible and/or “feed the birds”.
    • Breakfast should include protein and avoid simple sugars.
    • A 1/2 banana is always good for potassium
    • Skipping breakfast is not an option
Instructions For Downloading Music and Forms
  1. Click here or the CHARMS link at the top of this page
  2. Enter your student area password (initially your CCISD student ID)
  3. Click “Files & Handouts”
  4. If you have not received your music or you no longer have it, click “2019 Show Music”, “2019 Stand Tunes” then click the PDF for your instrument.  It is recommended that you print a test page 1st to ensure that everything is working correctly in order to avoid wasting any ink.
  5. Download and READ the Band Handbook.  Parents should download and read the survival guide as well.
  6. All forms are to be completed online.  In Charms, in the “Files and Handouts” folder there is a PDF of “Required Online Forms” under the heading “Handouts for All Students.”
Important Note About Physical Form:
  • ANYONE WHO DOES NOT HAVE A COMPLETED PHYSICAL FORM WILL BE SENT HOME AND WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO RETURN UNTIL ONE IS TURNED IN WITH ALL SIGNATURES AND AN ALL-CLEAR FROM THE DOCTOR.

Clear Springs High School Charger Band -- League City, Texas -- Director, Lester Williams