HOMECOMING PARADE

The Clear Springs High School Homecoming Parade  will be Wednesday, October 11th, at 6:00pm.  The procession will begin at Creekside Intermediate and proceed down Palomino to Clear Springs and will be followed by a community pep rally at the grass field by the tennis courts.  Students will have 30 minutes after the pep rally to get their things put away in the band hall before the band hall will be closed for the evening.

Wednesday, October 11th
5:00 – Meet at Band Hall
5:30 – Line-up at Creekside
6:00 – Parade begins
6:30 – Pep Rally
7:30 – All students picked up

What to wear:
  • Blue Band Shirt
  • Athletic or Khaki Shorts
  • Athletic Shoes

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GALENA PARK MARCHING FESTIVAL

Saturday, October 7th will be a busy day for the Charger Band! We will have practice in the morning and our first marching contest at Galena Park in the afternoon.

Schedule/Location:

9:00AM – Full Band Practice – CSHS
12:00PM – Load Truck/Eat Dinner/Change into full uniform
1:00 PM – Depart CSHS
2:00 PM – Arrive GPISD Stadium
3:00 PM – Warm-up
3:45 PM – Perform
6:00 PM – Awards
6:30 PM – Depart GPISD Stadium
7:30 PM – Arrive CSHS/Unload Truck
8:15 PM – All students picked up

Galena Park ISD Stadium
15025 Wallisville Rd, Houston, TX (map)

We will be wearing our Full Uniform for the contest.  Please use the Contest Day Checklist.

  • Contest Day Checklist –  This is what you need for the contest.
Notes:
  • Students need to use the restrooms before we depart for the contest as there may not be an opportunity to use the restroom until after our performance.

Parents and Friends:
Please come and support the band and encourage any other friends/family to come to the contest as it is always more enjoyable for the students to perform at a contest with a large cheering section made up of  family and friends.   Family and friends can show their support by cheering louder than any other band’s supporters.  We should hear an especially loud cheer both when they announce our band at the beginning of our performance and at the conclusion of our performance.  Applause is also needed after solos, section features, and big musical or visual moments.  This is not like concert season.  A lot of applause is highly encouraged.

For information about ticket pricing and the detailed performance schedule of all bands,  please visit the details in the band calendar or the contest website below:

2017 Galena Park ISD Marching Band Festival

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CONTEST DAY CHECKLIST

Please make sure that you have the following items with you for all contests.  We will have a uniform inspection in the band hall before departing for the contest to check for all of these items except some instruments (see below).  Students missing items will either need to purchase new items or will be sent home.

Full uniform = Black band jacket, black band bibbers (pants), plain calf-length black socks, black band shoes, black gloves (winds only), blue band horse head shirt worn under uniform.

What should be loaded on truck:
  • Instrument (except flutes and clarinets) and instrument accessories (e.g. reeds, valve oil, sticks, harnesses, etc….)
What you need for uniform inspection:

Please be fully dressed in the full uniform for uniform inspection.

  • Flutes and Clarinets
  • Blue half gallon water jug purchased at Equipment Night
  • Black band tote bag
  • Black band garment bag
  • Marching uniform jacket
  • Marching uniform pants
  • Blue sweat-wicking t-shirt with horse head on the back
  • Plain calf-length black socks
  • Black band shoes
  • Hat box
  • Shako (band hat)
  • Black band gloves
  • Longer hair tied back with plain THIN/SKINNY BLACK hair tie
  • Clothes to change into after performance (We will go back into the stands to watch the last band and for the awards ceremony.  Please check the weather forecast and plan accordingly):
    • Show shirt
    • School appropriate shorts or pants/jeans
    • School appropriate footwear (Not your black band marching shoes or black calf length socks.)
What you cannot have:

This is not a comprehensive list, only a list of the most common items that students bring that they are not allowed to have.

  • No jewelry such as earrings, necklaces, bracelets, wristwatches, anklets, etc…
  • No thick/wide or colored headbands (students may wear a THIN/SKINNY BLACK headband to keep there bangs out of their face)
  • No Hats
  • No Sunglasses
  • Phones must remain out of sight at all times

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GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING – OCTOBER 10

Join us for a Booster Club General Membership meeting in the band hall on Tuesday, October 10, from 7:30-8:30PM. We’ll be discussing ongoing projects and voting on updates to this year’s Booster Club budget.

Agenda

-Call to order
-Approve Minutes
-Approve Budget
-President’s Report
-Treasurer’s Report
-First VP Communications Report
-Second VP Fundraising Report
-Committee Reports
  • Chaperones
  • Game Day Meals
  • Homecoming Carnival
  • Hospitality
  • Membership
  • Photography
  • Spaghetti Dinner
  • Spirit Items
  • Taste of the Town
  • Team Building
  • Volunteers

-Volunteer Sign-ups

Next General Meeting: 3/26/18 at 7:30PM
It’s not too late to join the Band Boosters!
How To Join The Booster Club

To join the booster club, please fill out this form and ask your child to put it in the safe in the band hall or you can turn it in to any booster executive board member: 2017 Membership Form

2017-2018 Executive Board
  • Lani Marie Garcia – President
  • India Allen – First Vice President, Communications
  • Tina Foy – Second Vice President, Fundraising
  • Margaret Gibb – Secretary
  • Albert Guzman – Treasurer
  • President Elect – Tina Foy

To contact the Executive Board, please click here or the Contact Us link at the top of the page.

2017-2018 BOOSTER CLUB MEETING SCHEDULE
  • 10/10/17 – General Meeting @ 7:30 pm
  • 3/26/18 – General Meeting @ 7:30pm
  • 4/16/18 –  General Meeting @ 7:30pm
  • 5/7/18 –  General Meeting @ 7:30pm

 

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PARENT SURVIVAL GUIDE – MARCHING CONTESTS

Parents, please come and support the band and encourage any other friends/family to come as it is always more enjoyable for the students to perform at a contest with a large cheering section. Family and friends can show their support by cheering louder than any other band’s supporters. We should hear an especially loud cheer both when they announce our band at the beginning of our performance and at the conclusion of our performance. Applause is also needed after solos, section features, and big musical or visual moments. This is not like concert season. A lot of applause is highly encouraged!

University Interscholastic League

Texas is fortunate to have a countless number of strong extracurricular programs throughout the state. The governing body of many of these programs is the University Interscholastic League, or UIL.  It was formed in 1910 by the University of Texas at Austin to provide leadership and guidance to public school athletic and debate teachers.  Over the last century, it has grown into the largest inter-school organization of its kind in the world and now includes music, academic, and theater competitions.  Classification in UIL events is based on school enrollment.

Region Marching

Region Marching Contest takes place in mid-October every year. Three judges give the band a rating of 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 with 1 being the best.  A consensus of two judges determines the overall rating.  Therefore, if two judges give the band a 1 and the other gives the band a 4, the overall rating is a 1.  In the rare instance where no two judges agree, the middle rating is what prevails.  For example, a 1-2-3 is a 2.

What to DO and what NOT to DO

Do … attend every band competition and cheer loudly for your Charger Band. Don’t … stay at home on contest days and assume the students don’t need 100% of your support.
Do … wear your black, blue, silver and white in support of Charger Nation. Don’t … wear red, blue, maroon, green, or orange.
Do … support our friends from other schools and understand that band competitions are about recognizing high achievement. Don’t … boo our friends from other schools and think band competitions are where second place is the first loser.

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ALL-REGION JAZZ AWARDS

Congratulations to the following students for making the All-Region Jazz Band!

  • Anthony Barcio – Saxophone
  • Nathan Burris – Trumpet
  • Nicholas Monticello – Drums

These dedicated individuals worked over the summer to ace their audition music.  Auditions were held last week at Alvin Community College.  All three advance to the next round for a chance to be in the TMEA All-State Jazz Band.

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GAME 4 @ ALVIN

Schedule/Location:
Friday, September 29

3:00 Rehearsal
4:00 Load Truck/Eat Dinner/Change into full uniform
4:45 Chaperone Meeting in Hallway
5:00 Inspection in the Band Hall
5:15 Depart CSHS 6:00 Arrive Alvin Memorial Stadium
7:00 Kickoff
10:00 Depart Alvin Memorial Stadium
10:40 Arrive CSHS
11:30 Band Hall closes/last student picked up

Alvin Memorial Stadium
Stadium Dr via 802 S Johnson St, Alvin, TX 77511 (map)

Please make sure that you read the game day checklist below BEFORE Friday to avoid confusion and delay.

  • Game Day Checklist (FULL UNIFORM) – read this to make sure you have everything.  Students missing items will either be required to purchase a new item or will be sent home.
  • Game Day Preparation, Procedures, & Expectations – read this so that you know what to and not to do. (e.g. – do not eat in the stands except for our 3rd quarter snacks or you will be suspended from the remaining football games.)

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ELIGIBILITY

For those who are not already aware, each students’ grades can be viewed by both students and parents through Skyward.  Click here to view your child’s grades, complete important forms, and connect with your teachers.

Academic Eligibility:

Our first UIL eligibility check is on September 29th.  This means that students must be passing ALL of their classes with a 70 or above in order to remain eligible.  Students who have a 69 or below in any non-waiver class by the close of school on September 29th will lose eligibility at the close of school on October 6th.  For more information about eligibility, read the Eligiblity – FAQ section of the Parent Survival Guide (pg. 14) and re-read the UIL Eligiblity section of the 2017 Band Handbook (pg. 6).  Both the Parent Survival Guide and 2017 Band Handbook can be found under “Handouts & Files” in CHARMS.

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CHAPERONE SHIRT – FINAL ORDER

The order deadline was extended after Harvey but the end is near!

The last day to order your Chaperone Polo is THIS FRIDAY, September 29th.

Download your order form HERE*, and place it in the band safe with your payment by FRIDAY, September 29.  (Only orders with payment attached will be placed with the vendor.)

The form is also available in Charms->Handouts & Files->BoosterClub

Don’t miss out! Order today!

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COMPANY DONATION MATCHING

If you’ve donated money or volunteer hours to the Clear Springs Charger Band program this year, THANK YOU!  But don’t stop there…why not let those hours and dollars work a little harder by looking into whether your company offers matching donations and volunteer grant programs?

Your volunteer hours (tracked by the booster club) are already much appreciated by the students, directors, and parents, but if your company offers volunteer grant opportunities, those hours can also translate into significant fundraising dollars for the band.  Last year, matching donations and volunteer grants provided hundreds of dollars in supplemental income for the band.

Many companies offer these opportunities. The ones listed below are highlighted because one or more booster club members indicated they work at these companies.

The following companies offer donation matching at the indicated levels. Follow the links to find more information.

Boeing: (minimum: $25, maximum: $6,000) https://doublethedonation.com/forms/boeing-guidelines.pdf

Chevron: (minimum: $20, maximum: $10,000)  https://chevron.yourcause.com/basic

Pepsi: (minimum: $25, maximum: $10,000) https://www.mypepsico.com/wps/myportal/mypepsico/aboutpepsico/pepsicofoundation

GE: (minimum: $25, maximum: $25,000) http://www.gefoundation.com/giving-programs/matching-gifts/

Schneider Electric: (minimum: $50, maximum: $10,000) https://secure8.easymatch.com/SQUAREDMG/CustomerContent/common/faqfundation_e.asp

Ascena Retail Group: (minimum: $25, maximum: $500) https://doublethedonation.com/forms/ascena.pdf

Albemarle: (minimum: $50, maximum: $2,500) http://www.albemarle.com/Sustainability/Albemarle-Foundation-42.html

Additionally, the following companies offer volunteer grants at the indicated levels.

Boeing: $250 grant per 25 hr. volunteered (Up to $6000)  https://doublethedonation.com/forms/boeing-guidelines.pdf

Chevron: $500 grant per 20 hr. volunteered or $1000 for 40 hr. volunteered https://chevron.yourcause.com/.

Sprint: $250 grant for 40 hr. volunteered http://goodworks.sprint.com/content/1022/files/CR%20IB%20Sprint%20Foundation%2009-28-2015%20v%202.pdf

SWA: One complimentary round-trip Southwest Airlines flight per 40 hr. volunteered
https://www.southwest.com/html/southwest-difference/southwest-citizenship/ourCommunities.html

Schneider Electric: $250 grant for 25-49 hr. volunteered; $500 grant for 50+ hr. volunteered https://secure8.easymatch.com/SQUAREDMG/CustomerContent/common/faqfundation_e.asp

Ascena Retail Group: $10 donation per hour volunteered, up to $200
https://doublethedonation.com/forms/ascena.pdf

Albemarle: Up to $1000 http://www.albemarle.com/Sustainability/Albemarle-Foundation-42.html

If you’re aware of other company matching opportunities not listed here, please consider looking into them as a way to support the band.

And if you’d like help in determining whether or not your company offers matching donations or volunteer grant opportunities, or need help finding the required information to fill out the necessary forms, please feel free to contact Stephanie Graves at jszagraves@earthlink.net

Thank you for your ongoing support of the Charger Band!

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