Spartan Article
The Spartan recently covered the Advanced Orchestra Winter Retreat.
Weekly Schedule – 2/4
Monday, February 4th
- 7pm: MPA Meeting, Band Room
Tuesday, February 5th
- 3:30-5:30pm: 7/8 Winter Drumline Rehearsal
- 5-9pm: Winter Guard Rehearsal
- 6-9pm: 9-12 Winter Drumline Rehearsal
Wednesday, February 6th
- 6:30-9pm: Jazz Band Rehearsal
Thursday, February 7th
- 7:30am – Zero Period: Combined 7/8 Band and 7/8 Orchestra Rehearsal
- 3:30-5:30pm: 7/8 Winter Drumline Rehearsal
- 5-9pm: Winter Guard Rehearsal
- 6-9pm: 9-12 Winter Drumline Rehearsal
- 7:30pm: Dinner Show Basket Wrapping at Sheryl Madonna’s Home
Saturday, February 9th
Winter Guard Competition
- 6am: Call time, load truck with props
- 6:45am: Depart LCHS
- 7:45am: Arrive AB Miller HS
- 8am: Warm up begins
- 10:32am: Prelims performance
- Watch other groups, eat lunch
- TBD: Warm-up for Finals performance
- 5:32pm-7:08pm: Finals performance
- Load truck
- approx. 8:30pm: Return to LCHS, unload truck
- Competition Location:
AB Miller High School
6821 Oleander Ave.
Fontana, CA 92336 - Tickets:
Prelims: $15
Finals: $18
Combo Ticket: $28
(cash and/or credit card accepted) - Color Guard Rep Michele Jones will send out info regarding food and snacks.
- Please consider helping out at a competition by riding the bus and being a chaperone! It’s sometimes a really long day, but just watching your kids and their friends work hard and perform makes it all worthwhile. Michele Jones has sent out a google doc to all of you, so please take a moment to sign-up.
Dinner Show
- 10am: Students meet at Band Room to load truck
- 10am: Volunteer parents move Silent Auction items to Country Club
- 10:30am: Set-up at Country Club
- 4:30pm: First wave of Volunteers arrive
- 4:30pm: Call time – Chamber groups and Oscar Band
- 5:30pm: Call Time – 7/8 Band & 7/8 Orchestra
- Concert Dress
- Dinner is served for all 7/8 students
- 5:30pm: Registration/Doors open for all guests
- Silent Auction opens
- Appetizers served
- 6pm: Call Time – 9-12 Band & 9-12 Orchestra Call time
- Concert Dress
- 6pm: Dinner is served for guests
- 6:15pm: 9-12 Band & 9-12 Orchestra Dinner is served
- 7pm: Performances Begin
- 8:30pm: Silent Auction closes
- 9:30pm: After Party with the Jazz Band begins
Weekly Schedule – 1/28
Monday, January 28th
- 6:30-9pm: Musical Rehearsal
Tuesday, January 29th
- 3:30-5:30pm: 7/8 Winter Drumline Rehearsal
- 5-9pm: Winter Guard Rehearsal
- 6-9pm: 9-12 Winter Drumline Rehearsal
Wednesday, January 30th
- 6:30-9pm: Jazz Band Rehearsal
Thursday, January 31st
- 3:30-5:30pm: 7/8 Winter Drumline Rehearsal
- 5-9pm: Winter Guard Rehearsal
- 6-9pm: 9-12 Winter Drumline Rehearsal
Friday, February 1st
- 7pm: Dinner Show Committee Meeting
- Sheryl Madonna’s Home
Jazz Band Elementary Tour
- 7am: Call time, load Truck
- 7:30am: Depart LCHS
- Order: PCY, PCR, LCE
- 11:45am-12:45pm: Lunch in Montrose, bring money
- 2:30pm: Arrive at LCHS, unload Truck
Weekly Schedule – 1/21
Monday, January 21st
- 10am-7pm: 9-12 Winter Drumline Rehearsal
Tuesday, January 22nd
- 3:30-5:30pm: 7/8 Winter Drumline Rehearsal
- 5-9pm: Winter Guard Rehearsal
- 6-9pm: 9-12 Winter Drumline Rehearsal
Wednesday, January 23rd
- After School: Concerto Auditions
- Contact your instructor to arrange time
- 6:30-9pm: Jazz Band Rehearsal
Thursday, January 24th
- 3:30-5:30pm: 7/8 Winter Drumline Rehearsal
- 5-9pm: Winter Guard Rehearsal
- 6-9pm: 9-12 Winter Drumline Rehearsal
- 7pm: Dinner Show Committee Meeting
- Sheryl Madonna’s Home
Friday, January 25th
9-12 Orchestra Winter Retreat
- Bring gear to school to store during the school day
- Approximately 4pm: Depart LCHS
- Approximately 5pm: Arrive at camp
Saturday, January 26th
- 9-12 Orchestra at Retreat
Sunday, January 27th
- Approximately 1:30pm: 9-12 Orchestra arrives at LCHS
9-12 Orchestra Retreat
Location
We will be at Angeles Crest Christian Camp. The camp is located at 20075 Angeles Crest Highway, about an hour’s drive north of La Canada.
Please note: there is no cell service and no wi-fi for campers. The office number, in case you need to reach your child in an emergency is 626-449-3339.
Schedule
We will travel to camp on buses and will leave from LCHS directly after school on Friday, January 25th. Your student can bring their gear to school in the morning and we can store it for them during the day in the Band Room.
We will leave LCHS at approximately 4pm, and arrive at the camp at about 5pm.
After a weekend of music and camp activities, we will arrive back at LCHS at approximately 1:30pm on Sunday, January 27th.
Forms
If you haven’t already, the waiver form and fee of $225 is now due. Please make checks payable to “LCHS MPA” and have your student return the form and the check to the black box in the Band Room.
Snack Donation SignUp
We’re looking for some snack donations.
The kids will be having rehearsals as well as time in the outdoors which means that they will be HUNGRY in between meals! We will have s’mores, a nacho bar, popcorn, hot cocoa, whole fruit, and other assorted goodies.
Reminders:
- There are several students with nut allergies, so please send snacks that are NUT-FREE.
- Have your student bring a reusable water bottle for the duration of the trip. We don’t want them to get dehydrated up in the mountains and we will not be stocking very many disposable water bottles. They will be able to fill up with good, clean water at the campsite.
- All snacks need to be individually wrapped.
- Please have your student bring their snack item to the Orchestra Room by Wednesday, January 23rd during 0 period. Label it “ORCHESTRA CAMP DONATION.”
Packing List:
- Instrument
- music
- folding stand
- water bottle
- lip balm
- sleeping bag
- pillow
- towel and washcloth
- toiletries
- 1 bag for clothes
- warm, good coat
- good shoes
- sweaters
- hat
- gloves
9-12 & 7/8 Orchestra Picture Proofs
You can now view the group photos taken by Bronson Photography. There are also instructions on how to purchase these photos for both 7/8 and 9-12. Check them out — they are beautiful!
Here is the link to the password protected page La Canada High School Orchestras 2018!
Password: 86312
Weekly Schedule – 1/14
Monday, January 14th
- Gift Card Orders Due Today
- 7pm: MPA Meeting
Tuesday, January 15th
- 3:30-5:30pm: 7/8 Winter Drumline Rehearsal
- 5-9pm: Winter Guard Rehearsal
- 6-9pm: 9-12 Winter Drumline Rehearsal
Wednesday, January 16th
- 6:30-9pm: Jazz Band Rehearsal
Thursday, January 17th
- 3:30-5:30pm: 7/8 Winter Drumline Rehearsal
- 5-9pm: Winter Guard Rehearsal
- 6-9pm: 9-12 Winter Drumline Rehearsal
9-12 Orchestra to Disneyland
- Please bring spending money for food and other goodies
- 7am: Load Truck/Call Time
- Arrive in Concert Wear
- NO Tennis Shoes! Girls must wear closed-toe nice black shoes – This is a Disney Requirement.
- 7:30am: Depart LCHS
- 8:40am: Check in at Security
- 9am: Backstage drop off/Restroom/Unload/Warm-up
- 10:30am: Performance
- 11:15am: Load truck, change
- 12pm: Released into Park
- 7:30pm: Meet at Esplande between the parks
- 8pm: Depart
- 9pm: Arrive at LCHS, unload truck
Video – Posted on High School Website
9-12 Orchestra Winter Retreat
Payments for the 9-12 Orchestra Winter Retreat are now due, if you haven’t already paid ($225 payable to LCHS MPA).
The money collected for the Winter Retreat covers the actual costs of the retreat – it is not a fundraiser – we just need to pay for the transportation to the camp, the lodging and food at the camp, and the coaches who will help with instruction at the camp.
If you’re not sure if you have paid, please contact our Accounts Receivable Treasurer, Jason Northrop.
Chaperones are needed. Please contact Yvonne Lim if you are available.
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.
9-12 Orchestra to Disneyland
The 9-12 Orchestra will perform at Disneyland on January 17th.
Chaperones are needed. Please contact Yvonne Lim if you are interested.